Technical What are you working on?

Just grabbed a 518.
Connected to a non spark plugged chunk or iron with a Hurricane attached to the side

 

..Working out a deal on a 39 Dodge...Subframed , 350 chevy automatic , tilt wheel, 9 inch ford ...Solid car with clean matching title...What do you think ?

 

Do it! Then ditch the Chevy and put an early Hemi in it…

 

I have actually been thinking about this thread. I am sure that I posted my 40 coupe, if not here it is.


But I am also working on an OT parts hauler. It is getting a 4V Cleveland. 'Cause who don't like a sleepy parts hauler.

OK I just wanted to keep this on top, it building time of the year.

You absolutely cannot loose with that era coupe. I don't care what brand it is. The MOPAR is kind of fancy, love the fluted fenders.

 

Scotty T kept bustin my balls about the mis matched repair...So hopefully this will look ok after a scuff. Do you know how hard it is to match 50 yr old primer?

 

Buy ten more cans and give the old girl a fresh new look

 

I was going to work on a Rambler 327 starter until i looked up info on how they are neigh on to impossible to R&R so that job will have to wait for the lift to be freed up. Anybody have any tips or suggestions? And No i am NOT going to install a chevy or a hemi

 

I think those old Ramblers can be push started with an automatic. So just always park on a hill.

 

Been there done that, but Indiana is FLAT

 

I knew that

 

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If you have already ruled out tha chevys and Hemis, i have a spare kicker assembly for a blown up shovelhead if that will get your AMC going ???

 

Got my auction find 327 that I scored over the summer fired yesterday in "Eternal Mock-Up". Pleasantly surprised! I gave it a quick once-over; new head gaskets, plugs, random dizzy from my parts bin, and let 'er rip. She will be backed by a T5 and a '58 9". Now the fun begins!

 

I like the way you think

 

I could use that, might cure my no start issue

 

I've seen pics of your flamed badass shovel. You prolly got some ol kicker parts laying around up in Buffalo?

 

Fuck it.....I'm officially old. No more lifting up iron rat motor heads...Seems like only a few years ago I would pick up bbc blocks and put em in the truck. No wonder my neck and back are hammered shit

 

Work smart not hard

 

I like to say that I am wiser now and work smarter!

 

I used to do the same thing. I was the dumb ass who would set Hendrickson Walking beam springs and saddles by hand. Not anymore, if I had a big block in anything, I’d remove and replace the heads with a shop crane.

 

Iv'e done a couple of Hendrickson walking beams on my employers tour busses when I was young

 

I delivered Pepsi for a living, 11 tons a day all by hand up and down the truck and up and down basements and stairs, plus would hit the weights at a minimum of one hr a day.
When I moved into this house I carried a bbc short block with the engine stand still bolted to the back of it into the garage.
Nowadays I have 2 herniated discs, bone spur, Stenosis and neuropathy all along from T12, L1,2,3,4,5 to my Sl joint, left shin and top of foot is 60% reduction in sensitivity compared to right. I hate bending over for anything or that 30% lean forward like shaving or doing dishes, haven't slept the night through in a little over 20 yrs now.
Sure wish I had some insight on how that would tear a fella up.
If I can figure out an easier way of doing stuff in the garage I sure do it, don't care how stupid it may look !

 

Pretty sure most of my back problems are from putting a BBC block in a trunk by myself once when I was 17…. So, the working smarter deal is a much better idea. I just need to remind myself of that more often. I did learn that aluminum BBC heads sure are easier to move around recently than the cast iron ones.

 

Thank you for what you did for a living. Keeping a sodaholic like me going delivering The World’s Finest Liquid!!

 

I’m familiar with this deal as well when working alone…. I have used a forklift and hoist hanging a blower from the straps a few times lately.

 

Getting this all original ‘49 Chevy back on the road.

 

^^^^^ Use’s “back”, nice segue.

 

Last of the heavy load out of the shop in town.

 

Started working on the 454 this afternoon , got the block all cleaned and threads chased. Cleaned the crank etc. If the new battery pack arrives for the ring grinder tomorrow I will start on that chore

 

My illegitimate step kid said he wanted a run stand at his house. So I whipped this up today.

 

That was quick.