Recent content by Drewski

I got started in automotive painting by shooting all sorts of colors on motorcycles and later graduated to vans with 360 degree murals. All lacquer, cobbwebbing, fades, flames, etc. One of the reasons I wound up with such a stock of paint. Some of my first attempts. I guess they were well...

I seriously doubt that I would have enough of one color to paint an entire car. Most of this paint will be only a pint or quart of one color. Back in th 60's and 70's I would usually buy an extra pint or quart to ensure that I would have enough paint for the job at hand. Paint back then was...

I know that some people might be afraid of old product, but I have not run into any problems with lacquers. I shot this work bench and tire changer a couple years ago with lacquer base and cleared with Imron. The lacquer nor the Imron had be previously opened and were at least dated early to...

As I get older, I've decided it's time to rid myself of some of the things that I have held on to for years. Dealing in automotive paint since the 60's, I find myself with a quantity of leftover unopened cans of acylic lacquer and some acrylic enamel. All of it is factory pack in a variety of...

Speaking of using a copper back up, several years ago I came up with this gizmo to help me welding holes in the firewall. A magnet from Harbor Freight a scrap of stainless, and a piece of flattened copper pipe. I could stick in inside the firewall and weld up the hole without a blow thru. I...

I would love to have a lift. Unfortunately when I built my garage 32 years ago I failed to allow enough ceiling height for a lift. I was much better at getting up off the floor then and didn't have the pains that I have now. Drew

The fiberglass template works well. I must say that I should have paid more attention to what that template was telling me about a new windshield that I just bought. When I laid it on the new windshield, it showed that the new windshield had more wrap over near each "A" post. I didn't think...

At some point over the past couple years, I decided that I needed to build the exhaust system for my truck. I ordered an exhaust bend kit from Speedway during one of their reduced rate shipping periods and dug out a set of flowmaster mufflers that I had squirreled away some years ago and...

My rotozip is capable of 30,ooo rpms, so I don't see a problem at 22,000. I think the constant water keeping the glass cool is a big factor in successfully cutting the glass. I will add that I took my time making the cut. I think the bit is capable of cutting much faster than I was using it...

Cutting windshield Really enjoyed reading through your build. I've owned a bunch of El Caminos and I always thought about doing a chop on one of them. The glass was always a concern that I had. I finally took a shot at a chop top on my 55 F100 and decided that I would cut my own windshield...

Bed wood Since my build has always been on a budget, I'm always looking for a way to save a buck. Last year I had a tree flatten a barn that stood on my property. Since I try to make use of everything before I finally give up and trash it, I decided to take some of the barn wood and try...

Moving along.........Someone suggested that I put a receiver hitch behind the license plate area of the roll pan. At that time I had installed a Maverick gas tank and there was not going to be any way to put the hitch in that location. I later changed my mind on the type tank to use and went...

Been watching your build and that should be a really great combination that you've put together. I really like the LS motors and the power potential that they have. Thanks, I'm always looking at build threads for new ideas to use.

Unfortunately, I chopped the top back at a time when there was no thought of sharing your build with the rest of the hot rod world on this thing called the internet and there were very few pictures made when I did it. This shot was found recently in a pile of old photos that were stashed and...

Spent some time welding up a bunch of holes in the firewall and decided to knock down the suspension and sandblast the frame. Frame painted and firewall smoothed. Started assembling supension with new components. While I was sandblasting the frame, I cut the cab corners out and...