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Tech Tip: The Big 3 Body Secrets
Big 3 Body Secrets The overall body of the car is what makes people stop and stare when you're driving down the road. So, making sure someone or yourself does a good job, is essentially crucial and can sometimes be harder than you think. These Big 3 "Body Secrets" are sure to help you in moments…...
CJ-7 Door Assembly Tech Tips
CJ-7 Door Assembly Tech Tips Having nice doors is like having the right shoes or right hat.....or not having them at all is always an option too. Especially when driving a Jeep; keeping the doors on has always been questionable. We know how to take the doors off, but putting them together is the…...
Tech Tips: Welding Quarter Panels And Wheel Tubs
Like every car builder will say, the foundation is a lot more important than the looks of the car. For instance, you don't want ANY rust on the body of the car and you don't want your welds to be to swallow, especially when fixing and assembling quarter panels. We will be showing you how…...
Tech Tips: Sandblasting
The best thing about being able to do sandblasting is you can thoroughly clean many surfaces and not have to worry about any metal warping or rusting from it. At Palm Beach Customs, we sandblast to clean the steel bodies that come into the shop. In fact, John Russo owned a sandblasting business in the…...
1969 Mustang Cobra Jet Restoration Tips
Caught in a performance war, the 1969 Mustang model year had some exciting new elements added to the body. Including 3.8 inches added to the length of the body and about 1 inch added to the width of the body. In 1968, 4 years into the performance war between Ford and GM, Ford introduced the 428 cu…...
Tech Tips: Car O Liner Measurements
For this post, we are using the 69′ Cobra Jet build as our demonstration. This car had the whole back quarter panels replaced, and once on the dedicated jig (Car O Liner), we can make sure the whole car is exactly where it needs to be aligned. The Car O Liner we…...
The Only Choice For Classic And Muscle Car Chassis
Classic and Muscle Car Chassis are very important when building your car. It's similar to building a house, you have to start off with a good foundation and the cool point is that you can now build a 50 or 60 year old classic or muscle car with 2018 geometry. That's why Palm Beach Customs…...
Classic Car Restoration In Florida
The classic car restoration of a Tri-5 Chevy is how it all started here at Palm Beach Customs..... John restored a 57' Nomad wagon after picking it up at Carlisle Hershey Car Show in Pennsylvania. A total restoration was done after 2500 man hours and that led to John doing quite a…...
Muscle Car Restorations In Florida
At PBC, we like any and all the classic muscle cars, whether it's a Ford, Chevy, Chrysler, etc... Here is a quick look at a 1970 GSX restoration we did as it is all done and back home. Palm Beach Customs has always been dedicated to delivering outstanding results, whether it's a…...