Collector and Classic Car Insurance for Less
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Episode 26 – The 1953 Chevy 150 came with a second-gen 8.5” 10-bolt 373 Posi unit that Rick believes will be more than enough to handle the small block Chevy he’ll be running. Once started on the rear-end suspension, Rick discovers some traction bars were welded up oddly and some weird modifications had been made […]
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One of the coolest things about classic cars is that collectors and auto enthusiasts get to witness their evolution throughout the years. It’s fascinating to see how long-standing automobile models change their design throughout the years while retaining the signature look and feel. Any car collector can appreciate a car’s lineage and history. And what
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Episode 25 – Another milestone achieved! Rick is ready to test-fire the engine! After running into a small setback, Rick put in the starter plus, hooked up the fuel hose to a gas can, and fired the engine up. The engine ran great! A soft knocking noise sparked a minor scare, until discovering a valve
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Nothing says summer like enjoying a ride in your classic convertible. With the top down, wind blowing, and sunshine pouring in, driving a collectible that’s also a convertible is an incomparable experience for any car collector and enthusiast. There are about as many collectible convertibles as there are roads to drive them on. But all
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Episode 24 – Rick shows us how to use a do-it-yourself powder coating on some of the 1953 Chevy 150 parts. Using a powder coating kit made by Eastwood, he starts off by sandblasting the parts he will be powder coating. When finished, the coating on the parts turns hard (almost hard as glass) and
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The 1951 Bentley Cresta is a car as rare and treasured as they come. This coupé with Italian–French origins is worth much more than just a quick glance. The story and reasoning behind its creation are quite incredible and stretch back to the 1940s, just as Europe was emerging from World War II. If you’re
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Episode 23 – Rick walks us through the steps he took to get everything set up with the exhaust. After finding a set of pipes that were offset enough to use; he sandblasted them, baked them, and bolted them onto the car. The exhaust will be running with Super 44 mufflers on it. Having already
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Isn’t it great to see vintage trucks still rolling along the roadways with retro style? After decades of hardworking service, these lucky old trucks get to retire on the road with people who love them. Today, there are more vintage trucks on U.S. roads than ever before. Truck collectors are taking excellent care of these
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Episode 22 – Just when you think you’ve got things figured out and then you put something in place and go, ugh, that doesn’t work! That’s what Rick discovered with the seating. Unhappy with a set of bucket seats from a mid-nineties Geo Storm, Rick decides to bite the bullet and buy a set of
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Episode 21 – Taking a look back at the car’s origins, Rick walks us through a little bit of the history of our Chevy 150 and what it looked like coming off the showroom floor in 1953. Episode 21 – Video Transcript Rick Drewry: Hi everybody. Welcome back to project COVID 1953, our 1953
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