Technical What are you working on?

But you said !!!!!

 

Get healed up Jim. You can ride with me down to Llyod Festlll in my little roadster!

 

How is your car coming Alan. I spend all day chasing leaks, adjusting floats, etc.

 

I’m looking forward to seeing all of you guys!!!

 

First hit in 12 years, ol Bad Moon has still got it, 1500 rpm on foot brake, shifter in drive, 1.42 60 ft., terrible 609 light, I'm rusty lol

 

After putting one beside the car…paint color from a factory touch up supply was way off . A guy at a car gathering aimed me to a local who mixed what he and I thought was correct….missed again. Found another that used BASF Limco I was trying to match. He gave it a shot and I went with it. The Max 2K went well with some cut and buff on a few lapped areas. I tried 3 different places for the stripping I had to mix to match to other color on the car. Wife and both liked this spot after many wipe offs. The 51 caps on our 56 car is my choice. Just need to mount up the Diamond Back white walls over at my sons on his machine and balancer; then swap off the AR Torque Thrusts for a little change.

 

Finally got my olds 303 pistons in after a year and almost a half almost to nice to install still waiting on pushrods though but I can get the block ***embled.

 

LOL! I thought the same when the ones for my Buick arrived. Bit my tongue and installed then, though.

Ben

 

Teas**** of Kroil with your morning coffee maybe?

 

Getting ready to bolt the newly powder coated wheels w/poverty caps on the Ranch Wagon to see how they look with the fresh paint.

 

I think a lot of us could do with a tea s**** of Kroil in our morning coffee these days.

 

All complete…. Hard to take off American Torque Thrusts but 7 years I wanted a change. Our 56 Victoria looks someone else’s! Didn’t think it would be so different. The wife likes it as much as I do..I wonder what I’ll think of next!

 

Beautiful Ford!!!

 

Makes it look like a nice restored car.

 

Thanks but restorations don’t have off year hub caps, pinstriped wheels in 56, a Cal Rake, or a tuck & roll package tray. My intent for the last 15 years has been an all stock body, paint and factory emblems and stainless which I like on a mid fifties car. Any mechanical upgrade you can’t easily see is a big plus and our Ford has many. Thanks

 

Nice 57 caps….one of my favorites.

 

Details please and thankyou!
Dan

 

I could use a set in .030..wish i had known i need a spare set and could've ordered back then.... lol

 

I know your car is not factory stock, but from a untrained eye it would p*** for that. Without a mag wheel it puts it in a sleeper cl*** but the ones that know will pick up on that. You have a very well sorted car and I would be proud to own it as I'm sure you are.

 

Worked on the J, jets and 5 way harness changes and then went and topped off the fuel plus 5 in a jug in the 41



Before picking up pizza n wings for dinner in the 41 I was having a cold one and noticed the sky looked like a stage prop for a grade school play.

 

I sure would like to have a set of those brackets if ya was making some extra??? Much better set up than mine hangin on the header flange.....

 

You asked for it. Things you can’t see. Wilwood front disc brakes, Explorer 8.8 rear end with F-150 drum brakes, 62 medium case Cruise-O-Matic, Newport electric wipers, converted stock appearing radio with hidden under car antenna, AC, dual quads with 1956 NASCAR Purolator air cleaner, 55-57 Thunderbird steel rocker covers with their own decal, stock 56 Pea**** broadcloth interior in 1955 Ford convertible pattern, replica 60’s Tach on the column, and probably some things I’ve forgotten. Never left alone for 15 years!

 

these are custom fit to work with the relocated pulleys, as is will require special bolts and the relatively rare stock bracket.
I suppose a universal setup could be made with a bit of research and development but I would encourage you to make your own custom mount.

 

Nice
Dan

 

Just in cse you're looking for some 57 caps, there are some on Market Place just down the freeway from you for a reasonable price. IMO
https://www.facebook.com/marketplac...eed_ranking_signature":"1713413998403072943"}

 

1949-50’s and 55’s…the beauty rings and the years hub caps are repop’s available today under FMC authorization. 57-8 and 1960’s are not yet!

 

Working on this today. Have a good Labor Day fellas.

 

We are currently in the ER. Little Truckdoctor got a piece of hot welding slag in his left ear.

 

Damn Brother, that **** hurts like a mother****er! I hope it's not too serious! Hoping for the best for 'Lil Truckdoctor.

 

Checking the notches on those pistons as I installed bigger Manley valves it's going to be close so I'll have to clay the pistons to make sure