Re: [FWDLK] Port-a-walls...
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Re: [FWDLK] Port-a-walls...



Fast Forward to today.  I have a 1951 Ford pickup with a Flathead V8 as my shop truck.  I just painted white walls on it a couple years ago.  Worked good in the 50's and 60's and still works today.  All the young Hot Rodders can't beleive it.
--
Charles White

---- Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> My first car was a '33 Chevy Coupe.
> I couldn't afford port-a-walls, so I bought Rubber Whitewall paint.
> I cleaned the tires with gasoline, and painted the sidewalls. 
> Shortly they were Brown. The gas coming thru. I was sick. 
> Then read in the directions (ya know, the verbiage on the can we hover look at) not to use gas.
> The next day or so the gas had dissipated and they were sparkling white.
> Every week or so I would put on another $2.00 used tire, and paint it.
> Later I got the port-a-walls. and just transferred them to the next tire.
> Ray in Arkansas
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> On Oct 14, 2011, at 10:14 AM, Eastern Sierra Adjustment Svc wrote:
> 
> The slide is from Charles Phoenix's Americana website, and its slide
> of the week.
> 
> In the old magazines, I've seen colored 'white walls' advertised, but
> had not ever seen a car with them installed  on it.
> 
> Think that your dad would have installed these guys on his FWDLK'er?
> 
> Neil Vedder
> 
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> http://www.charlesphoenix.com/lists/lt.php?id=NhoCDwhRAVEATg0BS1cAV1QA
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