Technical What are you working on?

It was at NSRA York in 1997 that I first learned about Scotty campers. There were several there that year and the owners graciously allowed me to tour them. Do those folks still show up? If they do please tell them I said "thank you."

 

Out with the Muncie M-21...slipping Speedway clutch set up...in with a Grand National 200R4 overdrive trans...

 

Are these transmissions the same length? i.e., will you have to change the driveshaft?

 

Same length and driveshaft, but the trans mount is further back and will need a new cross member fabbed up. I did have to modify the floor for the larger 200R4

 

I absolute setting up Dana axles . Tough dudes to get right . Looks like you have all the right stuff , good luck and no potty words in front of the kids !

 

Finally laid color on the roof

 

For reference the 2004r uses the same mount location as th400

 

Trying to do this……..

 

Got new forks for my T150 shifter and installed those. Now to find a rebuild kit for the top loader.

 

Today I worked on lowering the front of my 3100. Getting Ready for Bowling Green and hanging out with Lloyd and our HAMB friends. Little Truckdoctor will be with us too.

 

Mighty nice Willys! What are the drivetrain details?

 

7 day work week...Back on the Desoto this week in the evenings...Set motor and trans on a dolly and move it back 5-6 inches..Measure and fabricate new mounts....Pics coming...

 

started working on the vette last night...going to make some changes to the engine. And more lists of parts to buy.

 

454 chevy, turbo 400, ford 9 in 373 gears

 

Getting my fingers on this Logan.

 

Went to the memorial day auto swap and then took the vette over to a buddies house to help with a project.

 

Laid some primer down today

And some dash layout

 

57’s wiper arms were missing when I got it. Finally put a pair on. Also up’d the rear bumpers appearance by adding a set of back up lights. I may do a set of rocker panel molding’s to cover up the terrible fender to rocker alignment. Way cheaper than body and paint work.

 

Be careful, you might accent the problem's...

 

My trade as a pro was finish carpentry. Molding’s to cover imperfections was a no no. Everything was scribed in. If I can hide boo boo’s with a simple pencil compass, I certainly can shim molding clip’s to create a straight line that does not exist

 

Giddy-up and go! Make it happen! You have the technology!

 

Got the steering together. Thought I would finally take the model a for a quick spin for the first time down the street to see how it would do. Throttle is a bit touchy. Accidentally laid rubber in front of the neighbors house, for about 20 feet. On the plus side, the posi works!

 

Eye really do.

 

I can hear the Re-Verb now...

 

I lost 2nd gear on the Mercury a couple weeks ago, parts are supposed to be here Monday. So what to do on a rainy day?
I pulled its eyes out to do some much needed repairs. With headlights pointing 4 different directions and 2 of them bouncing around, it was kinda hard to see at night in my rural area. Now I have some more parts on order.

 

Test drive

https://youtube.com/shorts/TswcDQzjdGY?si=PXMSu_9AAY8NRjjD

 

Built a heavy duty work table.

 

I’m working on day dreams.

 

that table will hold up a house....