E-tek Restorations - Classics, Rods and Customs

March 9, 2023

PARTS FOR THE COMET FIANLLY CAME IN - and then this happened!

FINALLY GOT PARTS I NEEDED...

I was pretty much at a standstill on the COMET - waiting on the Beltline Moldings.

My Dad used to call them Cats Whiskers, due to how they would break at one

end and bend up and out of the window channel like a Cats....well...whisker.

This week, the new ones finally arrived! Some suppliers said they were "Made to Order" and 3 months out, but Melvin's Classic Ford had then IN STOCK. Thanks to the Mercury Comet FB Groups and my man Kevin for all the help!

Big box o' clips and parts!

Needed like 64 of these:

Which go here:

Then THIS! 😂😂😂😖😂😂😂....

Then, it snows (again), so I take the John Deere 317 out....

AND....

she Blew a SEAL!!

Tear Down - again.

So many shrouds....

Gettin' in there with the GOOD STUFF (Check out that bendy-straw!)

Running again - but rough!

I'll add the video to my Tractor Playlist on my Channel @DannebergAcres!

https://youtu.be/C_TbvhNXK5c

Enjoy!

February 15, 2023

1972 Datsun 240Z Racecar vs Restoration

I fell in love with the Datsun 240Z when I had a red one at 16 years of age. I thought I was "Mr.Cool", racking up 38 points in 2 years, when they took my DL away for 2 years and fined me a few grand. It was just before computers could add up and alert on points totals, which is the only reason I kept my DL that long!

Years later, I bought a rough example and built a racer from a 1972 body and 2800 block.

Below: A few years later I purchased a spare/parts car,

but it was so rough (rusty) I couldn't get it safetied!

After dragging it around for 20 years I finally decided to save it,

putting in new floors, quarters, paint and interior.

Duplicolor Sponsored the build by supplying paint and other product - thanks #DUPLICOLOR!

Turned out nice!

All done.

January 31, 2023

1964 Comet Caliente Convertible trim repair and paint & quarter glass reassembly

This episode includes details of getting various trim and parts ready for re-assembly.

Trim needs to repaired, painted, polished and parts need to be sorted, figured out and installed,

with final adjustments to come later.

Above - Current state has the seats and carpet (loosely) installed,
tank was rust-prepped and painted and taillights installed.

Below - Rear panel trim is in decent shape - couple dings and some faded trim paint

Above & Below - Installing Quarter Trim Windows

Above - Masking of the trim black reveals on rear trim panels

Below: All painted up,

Including the seat belt buckles!

Check out the entire episode @DannebergAcres on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/vYtwwvDZN3M

Enjoy the Sunset - on the Prairies!

(from our bathroom window - lol!)

See you on the Tube @DannebergAcres,

or check out my Webpage: https://sites.google.com/site/edanneberg/

January 3, 2023

COMPLETE Restoration '1974 Dodge Challenger - update

I did a COMPLETE 100 point restoration on this 74 Challenger a while back - still stands up!

It was actually WORSE than this:

In the end I went through and detailed the entire engine bay, including a MOPAR Battery cover, painted the brake booster with Eastwood's Cadmium Brake Booster Combo, original style spring clamps, right down to the ignition modules on the firewall and charcoal cannister on the rad support!