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2014 Silver Dollar Car Classic
July 24, 2014 By 2 Comments
The 2014 Silver Dollar Car Classic is coming up soon, so get your classic car ready to show, or just bring the family out to see some great hot rods! Activities commence on Thursday July 24 at 6 PM and go through Sunday afternoon. Check out the schedule listed below, and for those of you […]
Run What-Cha-Brung Classic Car Show 2014 – Carson City, Nevada
June 27, 2014 By 2 Comments
Check out Run What-Cha-Brung 2014 June 27th/28th. Get ready for some classic cars & hot rods!
Engine Painting Tips to get Better Results
May 14, 2014 By
We decided to shoot a short video all about painting the engine in your car. Although most of this is likely well known to many people, we thought it could be helpful for anybody who has never done it before and would like some tips. You just don’t head down to the local box store […]
1956 Buick Restoration: Chrome Trim Installation Tips & Tricks
May 8, 2014 By
Hey everybody. Just wanted to post a little update and video about the progress on the 1956 Buick Restoration and share some of the tips and tricks we have learned through the process of putting the trim back on. You’d be amazed at how finicky some of these parts are to get back on. The […]
Finding Odd Parts For my 1956 Buick
March 27, 2014 By
Well, I know it’s been a while since the last post, and I do apologize for that. I have been bogged down with work plus a little back pain, and that combination had halted progress on the rebuild. Things are moving and shaking now, though. I finally got the transmission back after being overhauled, and […]
1956 Buick Speedometer Repairs
February 19, 2014 By
Some Common Problems & How NOT to Break Your 1956 Buick Speedometer After getting started shooting video, we decided to put together a video that covers the problems that we had with the speedometer in the ’56 Buick. We intentionally waited until we could use video for this topic because it would have taken pages […]
Higgs56 Goes to Hollywood!
February 2, 2014 By
Ok, so that’s a bit overboard, but it is pretty exciting that we are finally able to shoot video and edit it! I hope you enjoy the new welcome video of Tim talking about the website and how he came to be a ’56 Buick lover. It’s pretty short, but we wanted to ease into the videos. […]
Reinstalling the Chrome Trim – Finally
December 30, 2013 By
HOORAY!!!! I have finally begun to reassemble the Buick! I put the first two pieces of re-chromed parts on. They are the two taillight assemblies. I still haven’t gotten the transmission back from being rebuilt, so I cannot start on the front of the car. To get the engine and trans in and out of […]
Shiny New Valve Covers For My ’56 Buick
November 30, 2013 By
Most people are aware of the fact that Buicks are not the most sought after cars in the restoration arena. It is because of this fact that the folks making aftermarket equipment don’t put a lot of effort into producing trick-up stuff for Buicks. A fellow classic car lover friend of mine saw these covers […]