Projects Giant speedster project

coat it with clear spar varnish , boiled linseed oil after years starts to get dark , and black , would be prettier showing the wood grain

 

Oven update

It takes time to fit the sheet metal around the exhaust pipe but having an oven will be worth it, especially when I'm camped a hundred miles outside Irkutsk and have a warm bowl of yak stew.

Jerry

 

West System epoxy will penetrate & give a deep,varnish like finish that will not peel or chip. If you want deeper penetration it is better to warm the epoxy rather than thin it. It can be wet sanded & buffed when dry to give a very fine finish.

 

I've been following for a long time now and trying to keep my mouth shut but i just can't resist. Your going to need every bit of that HUMONGUS wheel and a strong arm to turn that giant boat (boat tailed speedster) pun intended I'm jealous dose it shoe

 

Maybe that's why Gary Wales puts power steering on all his giant cars. Back in the day, they probably put the brute behind the wheel. Me? I'll stick to the straight-a-ways and stay out of the parking lots.

Jerry

ps. I asked Gary how long it took him to put together his latest creation. 36 weeks!
http://laautoshow.com/participant/la-bestioni-rusty-owner-gary-wales/

 

Jerry,
Will the size of that beautiful steering wheel prevent you from entering on the driver's side of the car? The gap adjacent to the wheel looks pretty close.

 

Tastes like Squirrel.

 

Nicely done Jerry! I will be using this in the near future for my recently acquired '16 Hupmobile......it is in need of a wheel too.

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HA!

That's hilarious.

Will the yak be served by a traveling monk?

 

I haven't tried to get in that side yet. But there won't much entering and exiting by the driver's side anyway. The shifter and handbrake are in the way. A lot of cars of that era had a mock door on the driver's side.

 

what? the wheel will have a "finish "? it needs to be wrapped with sinew of a varmit of some variety

 

Jerry,

In case you misplaced your notes.

Yak Stew;
Ingredients: [FONT=Garamond,Garamond][FONT=Garamond,Garamond]2 pounds WoodsEdge yak roast (trimmed and cut in cubes)
2 tablespoon olive oil 5-6 garlic cloves, crushed
2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup red wine 7 carrots (peeled and cut in pieces)
2-3 cups green beans 4 red skin potatoes (cubed)
3 diced tomatoes 2 medium onions, roughly chopped
½ cup beef broth or stock 1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 sprig fresh rosemary, several springs fresh thyme & 1 bay leaf
[/FONT][/FONT]Directions:
[FONT=Garamond,Garamond][FONT=Garamond,Garamond]1. Preheat the oven to 300° (30 miles) and prepare the yak by cutting into bite-size pieces.
2. In a heavy-bottomed pan, such as a Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over low heat.
3. Add the crushed garlic cloves and cook, stirring frequently, for approximately 5 minutes or until the garlic has just begun to brown slightly. Remove the garlic and set aside.
4. Increase the heat to medium-high, add the cubed yak to the pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper. ( Leaning the mixture will give hotter exhaust through the oven)
5. Cook until yak is brown on all sides, remove from the pan and set aside.
6. Add the wine to the pan and bring to a boil. Stir and scrape the bottom of the pan to loosen any browned bits from the bottom.
7. Add the garlic and yak back to the pan along with the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil. (42 mph)
8. Cover and bake for 2 hours or until the yak is tender.
9. Remove the bay leaf, rosemary and thyme sprigs. Garnish with fresh thyme if desired.
[/FONT][/FONT]Bon Appetite!

 

Fantastic!

I can't wait to try it. (I've got to find out what a yak actually is, of course) And the oven is almost done. Although I had no idea it would be this much work. Luckily it's not very precision. Just a little welding and painting and finish up the door opening and door.

Jerry

 

Yak

 

Don't forget to put a place for a thermostat so's you can keep track of oven temps...

 

Check out this review! My mouth is watering!

This is a sweet and delicately flavored red meat. Yak is juicier than buffalo and elk, and never gamey. It is lighter tasting than beef, never greasy. This all-natural premium lean meat is never bland or mushy. This most desirable flavor and "feel" for discerning palettes come from its lean tender meat and natural oils. Once you try Yak, you will be back!! Our Cryovac clear packaging extends shelf life and enhances freshness. You can taste the sweet difference of our premium quality, aged meats; without the heavy chemical flavors from saturated fats, growth enhancers fed antibiotics, and environmental pollutants. You will love it......... But only if you are willing to try it!!

 

You're gonna need a bigger oven to cook that...

 

Watco Danish. Available in various tints, or clear. Mixture of linseed oil and varnish - best of both worlds. It ages gracefully, unlike epoxy or polyurethane, where the finish will never develop a patina - it always looks plastic.

 

the oven may need a vent/s to regulate the heat this could be cable operated from the dash and a remote temp gauge also would aid the driving/ cooking experiance............ of course an automatic thermostaticly vent control would add to the steam punk vibe add a tea kettle whistle... VRRROOOM- TFFWEEEET LETS EAT!

 

Is this fate, or what?

I forgot my camera today but all I did was work on the oven. So when I got home I was looking on ebay for a suitable gauge to put on the front by the door. After looking at hundreds of little gauges from China and Hong Kong--that were way too modern--I stumbled on this one. Look at the patent date! Awesome. The dial's pretty big too. I love it. It's on the way

Jerry

 

Neat gauge Jerry. You have really put together an great bunch of vintage parts.

 

My comment is O/T . Find some local Farm raised beef . The cattle we raise to eat for ourselves never get antibiotics unless there is a health issue with the cattle. Which is almost never or once in a butcher calves life span. Well feed healthy cattle are very resistance to sickness. Any cattle given antibiotics on the Farm must wait 30 days before being sold for slaughter .

 

Sometimes it's the small "things" that can really make a big difference. That guage is perfect.

 

Rush, Rush, Rush

Christmas is coming fast and I'm finding less and less time to work on the speedster. We got a fairly dry day here so I did manage to get the inside of the oven painted. When the paint dried I welded it together and cut out the hole for the door. You can see in the picture I also lined the inside of the running board toolbox perimeter with wood. This is not such a simple thing since the wood had to be inletted to fit the angle both at the radius where the two sides join but also at the top so the wood goes over the steel. I have to figure out whether to used fancy brass hinges for the step/cover or a stronger hidden piano hinge. The step will be covered in battleship linoleum and bordered in brass. But what color linoleum? Black shows too much dirt. Brown is traditional. Grey? Red? It should probably match the floorboard color inside the car.

Jerry

 

hidden hinges...make it so

where will the tongs and pot holder be placed?

will there be a menu and scheduled stops other than for gas?

 

Heerrrreeesss Jerry!

Yes, I'm back. It may get sporadic from here until Christmas. I managed to sneak into the shop for a couple of hours and drill a few holes and file and grind and weld. There was a little mess up on the top of the door opening so I had to put in a few rivets. It'll be under the door so no one will see. Also my fancy door was warped so I had to weld up a frame. Next I'll make a sheet metal skin for the frame. Okay, okay, I know what you're thinking. "What kind of crazy man spends all this time on a damned oven for his speedster?" Duh! A crazy man! But we're getting close. If I could get four people at my shop at the same time I'd put the hood on. Now that would be progress! Two more hours and the oven might be done. Stay tuned for my Christmas card greeting to everyone. My little avatar picture is a Christmas card from years past and this year's card will be even weirder.

Jerry

 

Go go go go

WHAT NO ISEN GLASS IN THE DOOR?

Dem fancy sports cars use a pulley and straps to hoist the hardtops and such off the cars on fairer weather days you must have sumtin like that layin around for your hoodie
I can some how envision this with some garage door track and a spare opener.....

 

Crazy generous!

 

Prepare the Yak!

The oven is done except of the painting. I don't even have to do much final finishing because it'll be painted in BBQ black so no one will see all the little flaws. Not that there are any flaws in my flawless sheet metal work. Hey, I heard that! I doubt bondo will take much heat. Besides it leaves a slight plastic flavor I find loathsome. I always wanted to use that word--loathsome. It's a villain type word. And speaking of villains. This story needs a good villain. A dastardly, evil, Snidely Whiplash sort of fellow who just begs to be defeated by the awesome speedster and its driver (dressed in the purest white, of course) Nah, I prefer the gritty antihero. How about a 1923 road warrior type. What would he look like? Mmmmm

Jerry

Rumor has it I'm getting a new S-3 phone from Santa with a camera thats way better than my crappy camera.