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Ive often been asked to write a book on this subject, so this is the. Lots of photos of this car on our website at recent restoration. Restoration guide there are many books on the market to teach you how to paint your car, and i have one chapter to devote to the subject. You can browse over 10,000 parts for 1967 through current models.
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