http://red-line-resto.com/blog Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:56:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://red-line-resto.com/blog/back-on-the-1972-ss-nova-this-week/ http://red-line-resto.com/blog/back-on-the-1972-ss-nova-this-week/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:56:25 +0000 admin http://red-line-resto.com/blog/?p=1099 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } June 17 2013 Today we will get back on the 1972 SS Nova, we all finish getting all of the sand out of the car and get it ready for POR. POR 15 is a rest protective paint that we use on [...]]]> http://red-line-resto.com/blog/back-on-the-1972-ss-nova-this-week/feed/ 0 http://red-line-resto.com/blog/deviate-from-your-regular-car-purchases-buy-a-classic-car-masterpiece/ http://red-line-resto.com/blog/deviate-from-your-regular-car-purchases-buy-a-classic-car-masterpiece/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 14:06:29 +0000 admin http://red-line-resto.com/blog/?p=1096 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } Classic Cars – How Much Do You Know? Ever heard a friend raving about classic cars? Did you wonder what is there in a classic car that makes your friend go crazy? These cars were designed in the classic or vintage [...]]]> http://red-line-resto.com/blog/deviate-from-your-regular-car-purchases-buy-a-classic-car-masterpiece/feed/ 0 http://red-line-resto.com/blog/1972-ss-nova-sub-frame-removal/ http://red-line-resto.com/blog/1972-ss-nova-sub-frame-removal/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 16:55:39 +0000 admin http://red-line-resto.com/blog/?p=1089 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } May 10 2013 We have removed the sub frame form the 1972 SS Nova, and we will begin to clean it and get the ready for welding. ]]> http://red-line-resto.com/blog/1972-ss-nova-sub-frame-removal/feed/ 0 http://red-line-resto.com/blog/after-the-car-returns-from-media-blast/ http://red-line-resto.com/blog/after-the-car-returns-from-media-blast/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:01:54 +0000 admin http://red-line-resto.com/blog/?p=1077 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } Step 1. Remove the blast media: This may sound like it’s the easy part, but I have seen sand working it’s way out of cars two weeks after they return from media blast. My first step is to break out [...]]]> http://red-line-resto.com/blog/after-the-car-returns-from-media-blast/feed/ 0 http://red-line-resto.com/blog/things-to-consider-before-restoring-a-classic-car/ http://red-line-resto.com/blog/things-to-consider-before-restoring-a-classic-car/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:05:28 +0000 admin http://red-line-resto.com/blog/?p=1073 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } There are a number of things that you should consider before you dive head first in to a classic car restoration. If you plan the project correctly you will get exactly the outcome you are looking for. There is always [...]]]> http://red-line-resto.com/blog/things-to-consider-before-restoring-a-classic-car/feed/ 0 http://red-line-resto.com/blog/1972-ss-nova-back-for-media-blast/ http://red-line-resto.com/blog/1972-ss-nova-back-for-media-blast/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:02:51 +0000 admin http://red-line-resto.com/blog/?p=1063 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } We just picked up the 1972 SS Nova for the media blaster, and it looks great take a look. ]]> http://red-line-resto.com/blog/1972-ss-nova-back-for-media-blast/feed/ 0 http://red-line-resto.com/blog/is-it-worth-it-to-restore-a-classic-car/ http://red-line-resto.com/blog/is-it-worth-it-to-restore-a-classic-car/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:55:03 +0000 admin http://red-line-resto.com/blog/?p=1011 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; }   The answer to this question is it depends on you. Do you have the time and money that are required to restore a classic car? Do you have a garage that has electricity to do the work in? You cannot [...]]]> http://red-line-resto.com/blog/is-it-worth-it-to-restore-a-classic-car/feed/ 0 http://red-line-resto.com/blog/the-1972-ss-nova-went-to-sandblast-yesterday/ http://red-line-resto.com/blog/the-1972-ss-nova-went-to-sandblast-yesterday/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:15:16 +0000 admin http://red-line-resto.com/blog/?p=1002 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } We have been working toward this moment since the Nova arrived at the shop. Yesterday the 1972 SS Nova went to the sandblaster, it will return on Monday and be ready for the body repair work on the main body [...]]]> http://red-line-resto.com/blog/the-1972-ss-nova-went-to-sandblast-yesterday/feed/ 0 http://red-line-resto.com/blog/1972-ss-nova-restoration-media-blasting/ http://red-line-resto.com/blog/1972-ss-nova-restoration-media-blasting/#comments Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:30:32 +0000 admin http://red-line-resto.com/blog/?p=999 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } Up next for the 1972 SS Nova is the media blasting process. This is the process of removing all of the paint, and previous body work from the out side of the car. It will take the entire car down [...]]]> http://red-line-resto.com/blog/1972-ss-nova-restoration-media-blasting/feed/ 0 http://red-line-resto.com/blog/1972-ss-nova-the-poor-mans-chevelle/ http://red-line-resto.com/blog/1972-ss-nova-the-poor-mans-chevelle/#comments Sun, 03 Mar 2013 19:18:09 +0000 admin http://red-line-resto.com/blog/?p=992 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } The Chevrolet Nova was a poor man’s Chevelle, it had all of the true muscle car trates but the high price tag. This is the reason the SS Nova became so popular, and it still is to this day. Of [...]]]> http://red-line-resto.com/blog/1972-ss-nova-the-poor-mans-chevelle/feed/ 0