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When the '48 first entered my shop the cool translucent hood ornament began begging for attention. I really expected to see a defunct bulb socket in the hood crystal but none was present. The ornament on my car is crazed from age but still in nice condition. However, when pondering lighting options I was concerned an incandescent bulb would run hot enough to damage the 70-year-old plastic. Some time perusing the huge auction site with a host of Chinese connections turned up the solution. Here is the 6v LED light bar I ordered for the whopping sum of $1.69........including shipping from China! Two color temps are offered, daylight and soft white. I went with the soft white (2700K) because it would be very close to the color of the headlights. The strip is the perfect size to fit in the hood ornament, the only installation required is to carefully solder power and ground wires to the strip. I insulated the connections with heat shrink tubing, attached the ground wire under one of ornament mounting nuts, and ran the power wire down the hood to an in-line fuse at the low beam terminal on the dimmer switch. This thing really looks cool! If I decide to spend some mad money I may splurge for a new repop ornament. I'm positive I can hear the old P15 chuckling when I drive it around town at night.

Thanks Sharps40

Nice!! If I had running boards like that I’d probably be like Mark and wouldn’t let anyone step on them... ?

Driveshaft is done. Beef.

Away from home for a few days, but should be the bottom set. Did one locking, one not

who are you again?!??!?

thanks! yeah, it is "award winning"

POR-15 on the frame today. start painting suspension parts soon and then we begin putting it all back together.

Updated picture of mine. 3” leafs, 2” blocks. Aerostar coils with a 1/2 of a coil snipped off.

Hi Everyone, Here is my work in progress and another I found that I like the stance.

I've fitted 1 1/2" blocks to the rear, for a mild 'speedboat stance'. Comparison to the 'before' shot shows how the nose is now riding very slightly higher, so I am planning a subtle 1/2"-3/4" drop at the front, to complete the look.

3” dropped rear springs 2” blocks. Stock front. Going to lop off a coil this weekend.

My new headliner for my '53 pilothouse that I designed and installed myself. Yes, the side panels are a little different color for contrast. Would like some comments please.