I found a couple of good sites that might help folks with more information (Specs, Paint Codes, Trim Codes, etc.): http://automotivemileposts.com/ This is more an anecdotal summary of the Automobile and how we 'evolved' our vehicles: http://www.kipnotes.com/Automotive.htm The main home page is full of other non-automotive info: http://www.kipnotes.com/ This museum was about 4 blocks from my home when I was a teenager/fuel dragster. http://www.oshawa.ca/tourism/can_mus.asp This one was about 10 miles away from that one above: http://www.fawcett-movie-cars.com/ And a Links Page of Auto History worldwide: http://www3.sympatico.ca/bkeevil/mercurymonarch/links.html
Jeep Station wagons! http://www.geocities.com/pwschaef/untouchedindex.htm http://www.geocities.com/pwschaef/wagonindex.htm http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Finds/Finds.html Some are Station Wagons in other countries: http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/World.html Almost makes you wonder if you could make a convertible wagon. http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/SoftTopHistory.html I found this site looking for Casting techniques, where one guy rebuilds his own transmission parts! http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Tech/T90.html The main page gets you to world-wide owner sites and who knows how many tips for Willys, Kaiser, and many foreign brands. http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Index.html And the tech page covers things we always encounter when restoring a vehicle: http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Tech.html
Buick Parts Directory? Man! You guys rate! All I can find are Mustang Parts sites!:confused: Oh well, Sam McGlaughlin did build the first ones in my home town. http://www.buickpartsdirectory.com/ http://www.buickpartsdirectory.com/all_links.htm
Sheesh! I'm on a roll here. This consulting company does research work to ensure accuracy of information. They did a website page for online Chevy Restoration judging. The info might be useful to somebody with a 55 to 57 Chevy wagon. Some even came with Tachometers. Anyway this page is for according points for the most Stock restorations: http://www.emarkay.com/joutline.html And then they have a nice picture of a restored 57 Chevy, even the underside: http://www.emarkay.com/chevy.jpg
Ok! Everything I wanted to know about casting my own parts was written by the guy who wrote it for this: A monthly journal of Car Restoration. http://skinnedknuckles.net/pages/index.htm He wrote the "How To Cast Small Metal and Rubber Book" William Cannon. http://mhprofessional.com/product.php?isbn=0830604146&cat=&promocode= For Canadians, we can buy it through Chapters-Indigo (Online or Stores): http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/How-Cast-Small-Metal-Rubber-William-A-Cannon/9780830604142-item.html?ref=Search+Books%3a+'How+to+Cast+Small+Metal+and+Rubber+Parts' Use that title to find other people who've used it to make their own Foundries like this guy: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11578 It's a miserable-looking day here today, so I figured I learn new tricks.
Tomorrow and for 4 more days, I've got sunshine! I won't be researching until the next rainy day. Glad you like the links.
