I finally had an opportunity to make something better on my coupe that has been on the "redo" list for awhile; the column drop. When I got the coupe together (the first time) I bolted the '40 stamped sheet metal "drop" to the model A drop and called it "good enough". It didn't look great, but it worked. After the incident last October, let's just say it got bent up a little. And when I put the coupe back together this last spring, I was even less happy with it, since it looked ****ty and didn't hold the column very well anymore either. Last week I went over to the s**** metal place a couple blocks from my work and bought a nice piece of 1/2" aluminum. This weekend I cut and gnawed a chunk out to look like a column drop. I used a 4" cutoff wheel, a 4" grinder, my drill press for the holes, and a LOT of filing with a couple files. I smoothed it up with some 50 grit and red scotchbrite 2" pads. I think it came out pretty good.
Thats nice man as long as you don't have billet wheels or those billet march pulley thing it's all good.
I cant stand you gold chainers pile billet on a car and call it traditional ,haha it looks good pulling your chain Im sure safety was your main objective and thats looks good and srong .
Hand made with common hand tools, cool. But isn't how Li'l Jon got the whole "billet" thing started. Had to pull your chain a bit, anytime a guy takes a chunk of metal and uses hand tools or hand held power tools to turn it into something good an useful is great in my book. <input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden">
I'd throw some of that red paint on it. I really dislike most column drops, even the connecting rods etc.
It's all good. I'm sure you remember the billet drop on the '32 roadster, circa 1950 or 1960 something Looks good!
Sheesh, what's next? Baby blue paint everywhere and splash graphics? I suppose the HAMB-b-q will be all Perrier and filet mignon next year.
I believe that what guy's...............a $50 fine, you can make the check out payable to me at........, seriously, you made the deal yourself, you didnt pick up the phone, the catalog, and your credit card, you built it, that SIR is tradition, and that's COOL. You did good.
#### NO **** !!! Let me know when you get your skills honed a bit more as I've got a hunk of 4340 I would like you to carve me a CRANKSHAFT outta !!! >>>>.
Thanks for all the compliments! Now I am working on the idler pulley to move the generator to the head for the super dual.
When the ole man was building midgets he cobbled up all kinds of stuff out of aluminum. He just didn't refer to it as "billit"
i need an idler pulley because I am running the 47 fan setup and a **** dizzy cap. i will run the dynamo off the bracket.
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