Technical What are you working on?

I have one of the Mr Gasket inline for my top loader going in my g***er project.

 

Bill, that's the Ram Rod, like in my '57.
The tall handle on that M21 in the other post may not be the one I use! It is a big letter stick, so an older one. I had to put it on there for fun!

 

got my motor and transmission in.

 

It's Christmas so were am I messing around at the shop. Got the rocket painted and decided to mock it up.

 

A gold Olds, super cl***y!

 

My current project is upholstering the back of the cab so it’s ready when I swap the bench for buckets. Making nice corner radiuses has been a challenge because the top and bottom contours need to have a different arc. Tomorrow I’m going to try making a plywood buck to thermo form some 1/8” ABS plastic sheeting. I’m thinking that making the corners slightly oversized and t******* to fit is probably the best approach. Any tips would be much appreciated…

 

finished intakes for the compressor.

 

this was my latest automotive project,...a 31 Chevy timing cover ...so it's still keeping time...

 

Sadly, nothing HAMB approved. I'll own something old enough again

 

What are you putting that Olds engine in? I have a J2 in my 50 Olds.

 

Engine is going into my 35 olds 2 door slant back sedan I turned into a delivery I chopped and channeled .

 

let's see!

 

Ok here it is unfinished.

 

Those door panels and dash are the coolest things I have seen in a long time.

 

Man, you've got some skills! What's the mill, trans, rear end? I love to see a horse of a different color and you're nailing it.

 

The gold 303 rocket I have been building on this thread backed by a M21 is going into it.

 

now THAT really is a 'custom cruiser' as olds used to say!!

 

Unloaded the trailer just to get more junk

 

Well, I finally installed the Torque Thrust wheels on the front of my Model A pickup. I had been running mismatched wheels with Torque Thrusts on the back axle but chrome smoothies on the front. The front tires had so much tread left when I installed the rears that I wasn't ready to take them off just yet. But they finally wore to the point that I needed to change them out, so I ordered some front runners from Towell City to match the cheaters I got from them on the back. When I went to install the wheels I found the studs were too short, so I had to change them out. And while I had the hubs off to change the studs I went ahead and cleaned all the old grease out of the bearing and repacked them. So no more mismatched wheels. I liked the old look, but I like this better. And it handles very nicely now.

 

So I got a wild hair up my **** today and decided to get started installing the 32 grill shell I picked up at LARS swap in 24. Got the shell installed, then took it back off to do some straightening and then I'll put some paint on it. Will be ready to go for GNRS.