I finally got the front disc brakes put on my coupe. I did put them towards the front after the short debate here on the HAMB. I painted everything black to try to get the calipers to blend in as much as I could. If anyone starts to give me shit about it, I'll tell that this shows how much they know. The calipers up front like that stay cooler at high speeds. I also set my new/old dual quad set-up in place to get a feel for the looks and to gain just a little more inspiration - that worked! Vance
i bought a 1950 buick special dynaflow, pretty solid ole car. cant wait to get started on it. and i bet its got some spiders in it!
Drove an hour and a half to Auburn, CA where it was snowing to pick up a '46-'48 rearend. Came home with a '37 rear with wide five '39 brakes. And picked up a set of front '39 wide five backing plates and drums. The crappy part? I just bought all new wheels and tires for 5 on 5.5". 3 steps forward 2 steps back. For the better I think though.
I got a good start on the roll cage for the altered. Gave me a chance to use the new tube bender and bending software.
Go here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=97915 More work done (thanks to help) in over a year! I'm stoked!
I got almost all the stainless and chrome off of my 53 bel-air this weekend. Started cutting away the floorboards that need to be replaced and kicked the wifes truck out of the garage. It's starting to get warmer in wisconsin so she gets the boot. I think it will be her last winter in the garage. I also got my air compressor moved to the shop and started getting everything put away. It's been damn productive for me, and tomorow i get to finish cleaning it up and getting the rest of my tools put away. Gotta fix the wood burner for those colder nights yet and i am ready to go!
This is my brothers 58 Chevy wagon.We pulled the old 307/TH350 in order to install the rebuilt 350/T-56 combo.
Drove 1200 miles round trip for the March Meet for no fucking reason . Goodguys dropped the ball. I was watching the weather for 2 weeks and knew there was a chance of cold and rain, They should have cancelled it a week ahead or taken their chances and tried to race.
I was out of town all weekend, but Thursday/Friday nights: found time to pull the rear end out of my 50 Ford to make room for my newly rebuilt 9", and also to give me some space for running lines on the brake work coming up. Started mocking up and measuring for the brake conversion: booster location in the trunk, planning lines, etc. Fixed gas gauge wiring. Got brake drums turned Friday lunchtime, sandblasted them Friday night and painted before going to bed. Sent Pork-n-Beaner a check.
narrowed and reshaped and shaved 53 cad rear bumper , mounted it on the 52 belair , sanded and primered the rusty bare metal spots from last weeks doorhandle , emblem and trim shave.
Pulled the rear drums off the Plymouth, and installed wheel cylinder recon kits. Put it all back together.
got the crossmember and spring hats fit and welded in the willys frame. . . and my "weekend" is only half over! still have monday to get more done, gotta get a set of tires put on a pair of wheels so i can set the chassis on the floor and see how it looks once i assemble the IFS on the willys. . . pics are on my "blog" thingie... see my sig. T
It was freakishly warm here and in the 60s so I jumped in the roadster and drove to my parents, got my Thunderbird started, and took it for a ride. It's been sitting so long, it needs a new battery, even though it's only three years old. I cleaned up the roadster, washed it, installed a PCV system because the breathers have been spraying oil everywhere, and took it for a long express way ride to check it and now it's back to out regulary programmed Michigan Winter. Gus
Lets see? I bought a 54 chevy four door belair parts car loaded with two pairs of fender skirts,visor, and alot of extra parts piled inside. Didn't get to clean out my messy garage like I planned maybe next weekend
Got the body of the RPU painted and started on the bed Got 4 weeks left to finish the old girl, and time is ticking too fast
beautiful spring day here in new england...could work without the tools freezing to my hands...got both waterpumps installed on flathead...carb due today...so hopefully cruisin' next weekend...though the weather-guessers are calling for snow friday...typical new england spring
Friday afternoon: By Sunday afternoon, I was reminded how bad of a primer/paint sprayer I am (Tinted primer with semi-gloss clear over it): Oh, and I swapped my tires side-for-side.
Well, the weather in Ohio was decent this weekend, so I thought I'd finish my rear suspension rebuild (40 Ford). Got that done and decided to look for a windshield leak, took off the right side garnish molding and found the leak right where the windshield is V butted. Filled the small void with silicone and while putting the garnish molding back on, I ran a screw off course, and cracked the glass...............................two steps forward and ten back. My dumb ass mistake, but why couldn't I have hosed up something I can fix, finding a glass man that will show up and do the job in some resemblence of timeliness is almost impossible. John
Took the Beater out for a beating (55* and sunny!). Then fixed what I broke last weekend. Took it out again for another beating. God I love having a hot rod!
Went to Boise Roadster Show (a bit disappointing no flatheads, no old school, whatever, just seems to get smaller each year). Assembled lathe/mill and moved it so I can access louver press until shop remodel is done.
Pulled the engine from my truck and started prep on the Buick 350 thats going to replace it. Can't show my truck yet because I don't have the 48 chevy body on it yet Primo
Nothing automotive, well almost. The built-in microwave died and since they don't make the parts to fix it, we had to replace it. That took out the built-in oven with it because the controls for both are together. The cabinet guy came last week and modified the cabinet so we could mount the new separate microwave and oven. Nice job, better than I could have done. This weekend I had to run the power for the microwave because the cabinet where the combo unit was before didn't have a 120 volt circuit. The only 20 amp circuit was on the outside wall. My weekend project was running a 120 volt circuit from the one 20 amp circuit through the cabinets, over the dining room door and into the cabinet where the new microwave resides. Surface mount conduit worked out well and I was able to hide the surface mount over the door so my Wife is happy that she can't see it. On top of that I had to call my electrical engineer buddy and have him tell me how to wire a 4-wire stove to a 3-wire connection in the J-box. I had to search out the right grease so I could connect the Aluminium and Copper wires together. Its finished except for finish painting the surface mount conduit over the door and putting back a couple of cabinet trim pieces. The electrical is done right, too. The almost-automotive stuff I got done? When I was at Home Depot getting the surface-mount stuff for the kitchen, I picked up all the stuff I need to add the 230 volt circuit to the garage for the welder! Neat.
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