Technical What are you working on?

the skirts are coming along. I rough cut and trimmed. Then rolled the edge in. Both sides fit good , but still need a little more work to fit just right. And figure out fasteners. Cheers.

 

Dibs on the couch!

 

Went and picked up the el camino today, this was also on the property

 

a horrendous mess,

 

One of the garage door cables broke, so today was garage door fix it day.
The door is only 2 years old, I was up to my neck in an off site project, so hired out the new garage door installation. I thought that sounded like a pretty short cable life.
When I was ready to install the cables (I watched 3 different U tube how to videos so I'm nearly an expert...) things didn't look right. I discovered the guy that installed the door had the cable drums swapped to the wrong side! He had the cable coming over top of the drum, and the top roller forced it back where it belonged. fortunately, the cable was weaker then the rollers. I believe I'm pretty lucky we got a couple years out of the cables!
Anyway, the door functions again, correctly this time.

The next project is a couple days with the 49. Pretty much just a bit of extended summer ready maintenance. We have passed the 25,000 mile mark on the truck that was plated in 5/22. Solving a few minor leaks, chasing down a few rattles and squeaks, a set of plugs, trans filter change, oil change. You know, the boring stuff that keeps them rolling down the road. I don't have a hoist, so I tend to let the minor stuff that should be done under the truck slide, until nicer weather, and do a bunch of it at one time.
In my younger days, I would have called that being lazy. These days I call it being smarter. Lazy may be more accurate...

 

Started on the dashboard for my coupe. I’ll have to go update my build thread,

 

Anthony, that’s my favorite part!!

 

Restored an old Black and Decker valve grinder.

 

Nice
Dan

 

Tryn to get this old thing roadworthy. Really needing the warm weather to actually roll in lol. Maybe I'll start a build thread on it. I don't know yet.

 

Installed finally snaps and top boot with snaps and new proper sized tires. And went for a much need liquor run.
Intake and header next!!!!

 

My 48 Plymouth coupe has "Extended Antique" license plates on it. The State of IL allows vehicles over 25 years old to get Extended Antique plates. Those plates cover the car for normal driving between March 1st and the end of November for about 1/2 the rate of regular plates. During the Dec1 until end of Feb time frame, there are huge restrictions. Those plates work great for the coupe, it is a cold ride in the winter (been there, done that). The heat and defroster doesn't over come the cold air drafts when the temps drop much below about 40 degrees.

I parked the coupe in its winter storage position on the side yard, towards the end of November last year, and just went out to start it today. It fired right up! I will have to put some gas in it, it has a plastic tank and I usually park it with a 1/4 tank or less gas over the winter. I figure filling up the tank on its first drive with fresh gas is a good plan, its been working pretty well for the last 13 years anyway.

The reason for starting it today is because my 49 pickup is going onto jack stands tomorrow morning to begin a couple days worth of maintenance and I don't especially want to have to walk across town if I need a part I don't have. I could use my wife's fairly modern (04 model year) appliance if I needed to, but what fun would that be?

 

I broke out the breaker bar and rolled motors over yesterday, to swap valve spring pressures around.
The cars have been sitting since November, about half way through winter hibernation, nothing really leaking out of the 41 pickup or Henry J except for that pesky line lock on the J.
When it warms up I'll address that, the tunnel ram gasket and rejet the carbs.

 

Gotta ways to go.

Learning as we go

What aluminum compound and polish you guys using?

 

After all the hand sanding I finish up with Wenol followed by Flitz on their buffing ball thing, you're likely to get a different answer by everyone that answers.
I've did plenty of wheels, valve covers, breathers, scoops, brackets, etc but never an intake yet, my fingers hurt just looking at that.

 

Thanks.
I’m ordering some finer cone sanding thingys and the scuff pad style.
80 grit was the finest cone they had at my store.
Watched a video where I guy used scotch brite pads on a drill for final sanding before polish.