I was really happy with this weekend's work. I got my car started for the first time with the new intake / 3 stromberg 48 setup. here it is what did you get done?
Removed the spindles off my old axle, bead-blasted them, and got a coat of primer on them...ready for the new bushings/kingpins to be installed. Also welded up my Welder Series crossmember. That's it as far as this hobby is concerned.
good for you!...my shop came with '72 GMC big block truck which got shoved inside while the "yard" was being cleaned up...finally have it on its feet...and out...so my '39 Delux Ford can come in to have her body stripped off...for a long timeacomn' build...flathead powered for sure...
finished welding up the s10 clip under my 53 ford.got the motor stabbed and started wiring it back up.hooked up the steering shaft,started making power steering and brakes lines.
Saturday Swim class Baby shower Painted a friends guest room ceiling Dinner, hot tub, movie Sunday Shopped a vintage store Shopped a fabric store Shopped a lighting store Painted my friends guest room walls Dinner and movie
I tore the (interior) door panels off my car , made patterns , transferred 'em to board , cut 'em out/drilled holes for clips , trimmed/fitted 'em & bought foam & fabric . Not much ...
Got all the lights working in my 59 F100 at a friends shop. Driving home after dark, headlights reverted to brights only, ran out of gas, gauge cluster started smoking (Bezel removed). To top it all of as I turned on the final stretch to the house, the speedometer dial popped off, hit the steering wheel and landed in the floorboard. Hey, at least the horn works.
Took the painted front suspension off the T Bucket, along with a bunch of other parts, sent them off to be chrome plated, spent the whole weekend putting it all back together.
Mad my wife happy by putting seat belts in my 65 Chevy pu. Next is planting her flower bed. Haven'T told her about the new carb set up we're getting yet. Life is good.
Hey Hot Water 6...when it rains, it pours, huh? LOL! Me...I sorted through a crapload of parts in the chicken-coop. Sold the '53 Chevy truck, and gathering all the parts stuck away for it. He'll be here next weekend. Maaaaaaan, I've got a lot of shxt! Took a long time, but found some stuff I haven't seen for a while. Really enjoyed the warmer weather.
Got to hang out and watch my son, Hard luck, letter and pin stripe the air cleaner on my cousin's 73' Gremlin with a 514 cube Caddy for motivation. [low 6's] I worked on the wiring on my 32' for a while but I didn't have the motivation to get shit done. I hate old people.
You do flowerbeds for your wife? Me too...does wonders for our relationship! LOL! She loves it. And hey...with a name like budrow, that fits! LOL. P.S. - She gooood to me...I'll gladly be Mr. Greenjeans!
Hauled a mid '50's International truck frame home in the back of a 3/4 ton pickup, with about 5 feet of the frame hanging out the back. Drove for over 3 hours life that, but it got home safely and I did not even have to re-tighten the straps. Also got some dents pounded out of my Model A coupe body and practiced Oxy welding on some scraps of 18 gauge to prepare for welding in patch panels.
saturday cleaned up around the deck, bleached the wood, then golf sunday painted buddies honda golf got drunk on scotch
Went and picked up my first hot rod from minnesota, turns out its the car ive always wanted, and i still have money for a down payment on a house.....
>>>>,Well,,since i did nuthin' Saturday ,,,i wasn't quite done yet ,,so i finished doing nuthin' today ,,
Brake lines started. Needed 2 double flares, took about six tries but I got it. All the rest of my brake parts were back ordered.
worked for the 1st time in year and 1/2 finally found a job ....so today i went and picked up my fly wheel for my model A ,than i bled all the new brakes on my 56 and get her fired up ...preety progressive sunday..
Managed to fabricate a shifter for the '53, ALMOST works correctly, at least now I have some input as to what gear the transmission is in...... Looks like crap, but hey it's a start!
The wheels on that thing KILL! I did a whole lot of nothing this weekend and I'm kinda disappointed. - Joe
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