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Solving the Rangoon / Carnival red quandary for securing from PPG. I have a friend who is a territory manager for PPG automotive finishes and he was nice enough to put their Rangoon master under their color match system to find a lead free alternative. He told me that the match he gave me was ranked...

Door skins stripped before the rain started to roll in. I’ll get the rest structure sanded snd scuffed and the skins sanded later this week. https://jcrootandsons.com/photogallery/var/albums/1964-Cyclone/IMG_6493.jpeg?m=1747184365 https://jcrootandsons.com/photogallery/var/albums/1964-Cyclone/IMG_64...

If the advance mechanism is ok and the shaft bushings aren’t worn out maybe investigate a Pertronix conversion for your existing distributor. Life’s too short to fiddle with points….

Mish mosh of activities on the Cyclone the last week or so. Roll bar arrived last week and the “pro street” bars the following day. I am going to have to mock up the rear bars and have them made locally it seems. https://jcrootandsons.com/photogallery/var/albums/1964-Cyclone/IMG_6462.jpeg?m=17470944...

Took some time yesterday and disassembled my doors to the point where I can do body work and paint them. Basically removed all of the glass, frames and lock and handle hardware. Left the window lift and the inner door open handle mechanisms in place. Other than needing new window felts, whatever the...

While I fix the daughter’s car that is blocking the garage door I figured it would be a good time to audit all of my trim pieces and mount the buffer I bought to polish them. Segregating everything - this is really the only chrome plated steel on the interior. I have no idea why FoMoCo didn’t make t...

Anyone have an extra set of the inner hinge covers for a 64 sitting around they would like to part with? Everywhere is OOS on these. I have like half of one left…

Thx! Jamie

The black pieces in this photo

Ha, at least you apparently stacked dimes at one time, I’m still booger welding. Nice setup! Love your copper pipe air setup too. I had a friend that did something similar with PVC, you can guess what can happen with that…. luckily it hasn’t exploded yet, but I don’t go near it when his system is o...

Added some capability to my operation today… this thing is supposed to be so forgiving and simple to use it isn’t funny. Right @ $1100 with TIG, tank, cart. We will see how it works when the cage arrives… see if I remember how to stack dimes… https://jcrootandsons.com/photogallery/var/albums/1964-Cy...

I guess I race rifles… out to 1000 yards, with aperture sights. Have managed to put some bling on my “I love me wall” https://jcrootandsons.com/photogallery/var/albums/SHOOTING/IMG_4068.jpeg?m=1722686764 https://jcrootandsons.com/photogallery/var/albums/SHOOTING/IMG_4235.jpeg?m=1745727448 https://jc...

Spent last night and today building an air drying manifold and mounting my filter. About $300 in copper, wood, fittings and hoses. I have had the Motor Guard filter for a while and it is anwesome. Also took some time and swapped the pickup in the tank for the Holley in tank electric pump. Neither jo...

If you continue to have issue you may want to give Patrick @ ProSystems here in Michigan a call. Guy does a heckuva job tailoring carbs to application right out of the box.

This is my Cyclone’s door plate. Trans code is 6 and car “was” a C4.

The word for 2025 is “paint”… this should be the last summit before it is all downhill. I have struggled to secure a booth locally so I took matters into my own hands and bought a portable. I have a lot of work ahead of me. It’s been a minute since I’ve painted a full car so I feel I need to start m...

Just find a 6 bolt bellhousing and swap it with the 5 bolt on the trans currently.