Technical What did you do with your car today? * NEW*

I have a friend with a Pro street Ford truck who has been talking shit. So I rode over to wake up the neighborhood and let him know I am about ready !https://youtube.com/shorts/UKWTLwCFEjU?feature=share

 

^^^^^^That looked and sounded awesome ,Jim!!

 

Put the rear bumper on the '55

 

WTF is Pro Street? Sounds like a Auction word.
I would think it is Mario Andretti driving his Lincoln Town Car down to the covienence store to get some milk. A PRO driving on the STREET.

 

jimmy six, Pro street is back halved, four link, 9 inch. super wide tires. A Pro stock style build for the street.

 

Thanks ! it was a good day. Every thing worked like it should so I was happy.

 

We did a 150 mile round trip in the Stude to visit my father in law in the hospital.

 

I actually charged the dead battery in the '59, undressed the load of crap off the trunk lid and drove it about 3 miles. I have a battery tender on it now, but the battery is 6 years old.

I straightened up the garage... looking for "lost" parts... Next will be new plugs and wires, fuel filter change and get parts together for the rack and pinion swap.

 

Bondo, sand,and paint. It goes on for days!

 

Got my worn out beater out and took the kids for burgers down at one of those Route 66 iconic places...Pops in Arcadia.

 

Pops is a neat place. Stopped by there a while back and had some burgers and fries.

 

Went to the junkyard Saturday found a 70s Econoline camper so I nabbed the water pump pulley, and steering column. This column has the shift indicator on it and no ignition.

 

Managed to brake up some inner quarter patch panels, and slde the new floor in place on my Nomad project. Couple body mount bolts in place; more fitting of flanges, rockers, and then welding to come.

 

Got the switches for the dash installed and a recovery tank from mooneyes on Friday.

 

Used my leftover interior material and covered inside of the Trunk of my 53 Cad CDV

 

Finished the shifter opening in my A coupe

 

Got my newly started gasser to idle a little better.

 

Made HD sub rails with recessed bolt holes for my Vicky project. Between 35 cuts on each rail on the 1" x 2" tubing to get the curves needed, then welding, grinding, make pockets for the bolts, make threaded bungs for the frame and then more welding and grinding, finally about done. Just why did every other Model A besides the B-400 and Vicky have steel sub rails and wood for the other two models. Things that make you go huh ?

 

Sand, sand, sand!
X/O PP Bonneville truck project.

 

I welded the stake pockets on my bed ( cheated and put them on top ) now to put some side boards together .

 

Added beauty rings to my wheels...

 

Took it for a spin... first time this year.
It's got a full tank of premium in it from last year too. Almost like driving for free.

 

Two steps forward, one back, took out the driveshaft, 4 speed and clutch in prep of swapping the 305 for the 350 I did a quick ring and bearing job on.

 

Took off the roll bar side bar so I can get my pained body in/out of the car easier.

 

Got the steering column drop installed.

 

Sand, sand, primer! Yay! You can follow along on the build thread, 1946 Gmc Bonneville Build.

 

Added a Rubber mat to my recently covered trunk floor

 

Wow that is a nice 53! How many miles on that beauty?

 

sat on my fat ass in the drivers seat in the garage, leaned back, listened to some Santana and SRV and thought about some past fun times when i was a kid. Oh, then i got an adult beverage.

 

Hepme, your living in the wild side