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65 Impala SS

Thanks for the replies and advice. My business the last 30 years has been supplying cue stick manufacturers with components for pool cues. I also have a line of custom cues . I’ve sawn a mountain of hard maple over the years and a fair amount of ash. We’ve been drying quarter sawn hard maple and...

I’m replacing the wood seat frames on my Sport Coupe. What species of wood did Ford use? What woods would be suitable, and lastly what should I avoid. Many thanks in advance.

I’ve got a NOS radiator from Sears on my coupe . It has a tag claiming 100% copper and proudly made in the USA.

Here’s a freehand stripe done by a local artist. Young person who’s very talented. I didn’t want the freehand non stock striping on the car itself but thought the rear end could use a nice “ tramp stamp” or AKA some ink…..

I used 3M Fine line tape 1/16” wide. Airbrushed the light blue applied the tape( it’s very easy to bend around tight radius curves). Then sprayed the Lombardi blue. Remove the tape and then clear coat. The stripe is buried deep under the clear coat. I never saw this done before but I’m sure it’s...

My first post. I know this is not how Ford did it. So many pinstripes are over the top of the finish coat, these are under the whole shebang. Light blue airbrushed then 1/16” wide tape over it. Dark blue next, followed by clear coat. A stripe that won’t ware off. Painted my Sport Coupe with...

1965 Impala SS daily driver

I have a 2 bbl Holley carb, stock cowl fuel tank on my 28 A. I'm about to order a new electric fuel pump, how much pressure should it take? Thanks ! Bill