Technical What are you working on?

I have done nothing since May, that's five months. A lost summer of tooling around, time to get my $%!+ together. I have found a good head, painted it, and everything is waiting for me to get it back together.

 

I got the last pieces (headlights and fender extensions) painted and on, the "work" on this one is just about done.



The only things I didn't do that was on my list are making windows and figuring out which front rims to get.

My rears



And my front choices

 

I had one also . It was in my 66 Chebbie 2

 

Great work!

 

I'm digging the kidney bean Phil

 

That's the classic combo but I'm leaning towards those starbursts, with the low front I'm not sure if the kidney bean would look right.

On another note I did pick up another pair of 15x3.5 Fenton Gyros today



A quick dusting with a broom, they should clean up pretty nice

 

15 x 3.5”

 

My other pair, I ran these on the Henry J in satin finish for several yrs

 

Wasn't any car stuff but did get the last big elm log on the sawmill and slabbed it up. This is a tree that had died out in my yard. Sure made some interesting wood.

 

better do a p/u bed!

 

It would be the talk of town.

 

That would make a beautiful pickup bed floor!!

 

If anyone ever finds ONE Fenton Gyro , I need one . Many years ago a Nationwide tire sales company split on into pieces . I was a bit disappointed to say the least .

 

More progress. I got my bed floor mocked up.

 

I bought this about a month ago and have only been driving it around short distances. Sunday, I drove it about about 20 miles, just around. We stopped to let the dog out and I replaced a fraid coil wire end and headed out for about another 20 mile run. I killed it at a light and the battery acted dead, so we sat for about 5 minutes and it started ok, but after about 5 minutes in the driveway it was dead, I let it sit overnight, still dead. So I'm working on figuring that out this weekend.

 

Just a taste of what we harvested.

 

That would be outstanding!!! Shoot, a few coats of varnish and you would be in business!! Dad and I put a new bed floor in Papaw right after we bought it and used treated pine. He’s been kept inside his entire life with us and his bed floor is perfect, but your pictures make me think!!!

 

I don't know about putting that in a pickup bed, but I'd give some serious thought to a live edge table. That's some beautiful wood.

 

@swade41 starburst is my choice. Starting mock up on new truck build.

 

Funny it was the ugliest tree in my yard.

 

Same truck even

 

Yes but mine will be fender less. 496 bbc 8-71 th400 gear vendor with 3.50 gear 9 inch rear 35 spline true trac.
about 800 hp. mild street / strip .
Hopefully see some drag and drive events.

 

Sounds like a good plan, funny that I have several of those familiar pieces spread out over a few cars
496 in Henry J
8-71 in the 41
Th400 in the 41 and the 57
9 inch in all four, the t-bucket, 41,51 and the 57
35 spline in the 41
3.50 gears in the 57

 

Finally got the right rear fender on

 

@swade41 We think a lot a like. You have my valve covers and headers. I haven't bought those yet.
I'm trying to figure out rear wheel choice. The slot mags are what I have.

 

Looks great Bruce! You are a car building machine!

 

Well we're both from Missouri lol

Polished slots would look good with those or a polished straight peaked 5 spoke.

 

I’m finally getting to work on this Lincoln. I’ve got the front end lowered with the arrow star springs I am surprised at how it sits on these things dropping the rears next.

 

Got the ladder bar, removeable trans mount combo figured out

 

making this old metal cabinet I bought at Symco for $5 shine a little more. It's gonna be the "medicine cabinet" in my bathroom. Will probably just hold TP rolls. I didn't care about the dings, etc.