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Monthly Archives: November 2014

FILM: Up From Clay – A Car is Born

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Dave Stromberger
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1959 Chevrolet Impala - Assembly Line Video

Want to see some vintage film footage from inside of the Fisher Body and GM Assembly plants? This film shows the assembly process of 1959 Chevrolet cars… from the creation of stamping dies, forming body panels, interior stitching and final assembly. … Continue reading →

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Cowl Tag Reinstalled

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Dave Stromberger
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Cowl Tag Installed

Early on in the restoration process, I removed the delicate aluminum cowl tag. It was, and remains in perfect condition. I wanted to keep it that way, so I drilled out the original factory hollow rivets. These are special rivets … Continue reading →

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Play Taps for the Trunk Lid

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Dave Stromberger
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The trunk lid is toast. I tried to straighten and shrink the warps/dents out of the skin with not much success. It was better than before, but still in the “awful” category. I won’t even show you a picture, I’m … Continue reading →

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Peeling Skin…. The Trunk Lid

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Dave Stromberger
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Tools for peeling

The trunk lid that came on the car was kinda beat up, but at the time I didn’t think it would be a problem. I’ve put a lot of effort into it, which at this point, I feel like is possibly … Continue reading →

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