Recent content by denns1989

I removed the tank & did the POR-15 treatment process, no issues been running fine the past 3 years :-)

Hey Mike ! Updates ? Well since putting it on the road in the spring of 2015, The car was featured in the Fall 2015 issue of Canadian Hot Rods Magazine, it has had other mentions in other magazines & on line sites, it has been to The Jalopy Jam Up (pre 64 hot rod & custom show) twice & has a...

I think regular white vinegar is about 5% concentration, they also have (at least here in Canada) a 10% concentration that is used for pickling/canning preserves. I just placed the chrome part in a wash bucket, dumped in enough to cover the parts and about a day or so later, removed & buffed off...

And then pictures taken last weekend (March 2015) showing how the car looks after following Mikes steps ! Still snow on the ground here, hope to get better photos once the weather turns ! The paint has numerous chips & scratches, some dents on the trunk lid etc. But I'm proud to show it...

and interior transformation... removed seats & carpet, installed new wiring harness, then installed new floor insulation, cleaned original carpet, seats & remounted many interior panels as they had come "unglued" over the years... Once I got the panels cleaned I realized that the red & white is...

And then the chrome parts took a bath in 10% pickling vinegar - Good improvement I think, far from perfect, but preserving as much of the original parts is very important to me & the car in my opinion.

And then some "After" wash photos, I had to empty the was bucket 3 times for the first wash :-) These were taken last Fall 2014.

Thanks everyone Here is some shots before I washed it (all 40+ years of dirt & grime)

"After" being washed...

"After" being washed...

"Before" being washed...

"Before" being washed...

"Before" being washed...

"After" Paint Rejuvination

"After" Paint Rejuvination