Plus - a link to a very affordable digital option for great technical help! (L to R: Shop Manual, CVA TSB Volume, 55 Ford Parts Catalog, ...

"Heater Core, Rocker Panel Trim, and More..." When I came home from the office this past week I was surprised in two separate ways. The f...

"Out & About in the Fairlane..." This past Tuesday afternoon I decided to take the Fairlane out for a spin. I had not had the car out on ...

"Projects for the Ford and in the Shop!" While many of us grapple with a loss of time at work and our lives coming to a screeching halt (...

"Buffing the Fenders on the Fairlane!" Some of my busiest months in church ministry take place during February, March, and April, but rec...

Respraying the Clear Coat on the Roof This past weekend we finally got back to working on the car to complete all of the finishing touche...

1956 Ford Four Door Victoria! The summer has been very busy and at times the 55 Ford Fairlane just sits as a project in the garage, waiti...

Installing Front End Body Panels "Mind the gaps" as they say. When I first considered the job of realigning the front end sheet metal to ...

Hood Shim Plates For this second installment on the work with the hood, we will turn our attention to fabricating, installing, and aligni...

I am not sure how it happens but it seems that Fords and Family are always a part of our Holiday gatherings. Whether it's something I'm w...

Prepping and Installing the Hood We are just about to the point in this process when we can begin reassembling the front end sheet metal....

Installing the Trunk and Trunk Trim Cold weather had set in around these parts and snow was in the air and on the ground when I entered t...

I took advantage of some warmer weather this past week and did some "cutting and buffing" to the clear coat finish. The results are excel...

Buffing Clear Coat and Installing Door Seals Time moves pretty quickly. It has been almost a month since my last post – I have been very ...

Paint Booth Build and a Coat of Red With the white applied to the body, it was time to prep for shooting the red. Since red is a color th...

Spraying Snowshoe White Tutone I often say to myself, "Just what will come of this driveway restoration?" At times I end up making much h...

(Note: You are reading the progress from a project that began in August of 2014. This information in this post was originally dated in Se...

Differential, Seat Belts, and Door Panel Work (Note: You are reading the progress from a project that began in August of 2014. The inform...

(Note: You are reading the progress from a project that began in August of 2014. This information in this post was originally dated in Ma...

(Note: You are reading the progress from a project that began in August of 2014. This information in this post was originally dated from ...