Summer is over! Where did you go, what did you accomplish?

Was on my way home from my wife's annual Labor Day get-to-gether and realized I have been a ton of places and accomplished a lot in the last 3 months so here goes.

-Weekend before Memorial Day was MSRA's Spring Camp Out in Fairmont, Mn
-Of course Back to the 50's weekend in St Paul (June)
-4th of July in Pierre, SD (July)
-Jamaica with the wife for 2nd honeymoon. (July)
-Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis (July)
-Grandmother's funeral in South Dakota. (August)
-Wedding in Sioux Falls, SD (August)
-Wedding in Bird Island, MN (August)
-Family get together in Fergus Falls, Mn (August)


I did accomplish things on the 57 Pontiac: Put new front floors in, patched a lot of fire wall and floor holes, located and installed the correct rear backing plates (rear), bought a lot of the nickel and dime parts that coast you 3k at the end of a build...... The list goes on and on... Of course I feel like I could have done a lot more or been more places but sweet summer only lasts so long around here. So, what did you do?????

 

i didn't drive any of my cars, never finished my 50 international p/u, didn't even attend not asingle car show, didn't even have a 50th b'day blowout with all my buddies, but i spent the summer coaching my sons little league team, and took them all the way to the little league world series, in williamsport PA. it was the best summer i ever had! i promise you this, i'll be out cruisin' in the ol' 50 ihc in the spring!

 

I finished my T Bucket and got her legal Memorial Day weekend. I've driven her all summer with minimal problems. She's my first hot rod and after surviving a panic moment that had thoughts of selling her, things are back to normal and I look forward to driving the damn wheels off of her the rest of the year.

 

Jalopy Showdown...Lattermire Valley Speedway...PA

To Bonneville and back to western PA in a 29 Ford Tub...which included stops at the Motorcycle Museum in Columbus and the AFB Museum in Dayton, OH, INDY Speedway and Museum, a visit to numerous shops on Gasoline Alley, Speedway Motors Museum, Knoxville Sprint Car Hall Of Fame Museum, and great visits with fellow HAMBERs Bubba and Wayne.
A trip of the lifetime for two older Western PA Hot Rodders!!

 

Summer's over? It's last's till about November around here!

 

i didnt go anywhere, but i did buy and started chopping and sectioning a 54 chevy...

 

started on this in mid june>>>
i know OT!...it was an all original survivor benchseat/327 2bbl glide optioned up,more of a cosmetic resto(paint,vinyl top,og rolling stock,some new emblems)







and started on this last weekend>>>



as of saturday (finished up the other side sunday!)

 

Isn't the museum at Indy bad ***??? Most definetly a must see and a bargain at only $3!!!

 

I didn't travel much. I did sleep a lot on my summer '08, typically 12 hours a night, rolled out of bed and lift weights or go work on one of the cars. I did a ton of work on the Jeep, tons of body work, got it running, exhaust ran, accessorys in, brake lines. Now summers over and school started, and the projects will slow down a lot.

 

Cacklefest on an English country cricket pitch....

 

Well i got my car running!!! And put 700 miles on it in 45 days

 

Nice stuff so far fella's. My avatar. On the road. At last. Feel's so good to cruizin' something ya really love. The next goal: Drive it to the Pile Up!

 

but summers not over yet!!!

still about 20 days left!

 

Now wait a minute....you did that 4-door to two door conversion in a week? I see it still needs a little work around the rear side window but hell that is really nice work.....and who cares if that Camaro is off topic....it looks DAMN GOOD.

 

Waiting for the angel of death to return my call.

 

For me, it was to be the summer I was going to get my car back on the road. Didn't happen. Just removed more from it. I did check out some shows though. By far the most fun was the Cinematic!!! Met some cool folks and saw some rides that were most choice! HAMBers really know how to get IT done. Most recently, as in just this past Thursday, I purchased a stellar 27 T roadster from a fellow HAMBer down the road. I LOVE YOU GUYS AND I LOVE THIS PLACE!! Thanks to Ryan for giving us all a cyber-garage to shoot the breeze!

 

damn sam your rollin on that conversion , lookin great!

 

thanks!

well.i brought it home last saturday,but didnt get started on it till last sunday all day,andi worked on it monday most of the night,,but had to wait untill saturday till i got all the bees killed in the parts car to get the quarters for it,,
so i started early sat morning and worked on it all day saturday and sunday...so i guess thats a week .

.like you pointed out i still need a bunch of work around the rear window opening,,,

but back to the the quarter replacement ,while it was a lot of work,it was actually easier than it looks..took more time triming the part than anything..

and thanks on the complimants on the camaro!!!

 

Bought this:





Did this:





Along the way a whole lot of this:





Turned into this:






New carb, hoses, wiring, battery box, shocks.......








Interior work.....

 

My goodness Sam, you ARE the man bro! Get down with yo bad self.

 

After 15 years in the garage, got my 64 Fairlane 500 stationwagon on the road. I try to drive it a few times a week. Won a trophy at my first show. Love all the comments I get everywhere I go. I wish I had gotten it running years ago. I plan to drive it all through the fall and to the All Ford event at Englishtown.

 

Summer was too short Mines over since i had to go back to college. worked alot so this is what I accomplished

bought this 60 falcon



striped down my 30 roadster from this



to this


fixed the door bottoms from this


to this


more patches


got to this and summer was over






and my poor 34 sat untouched at my parents house since i moved out



that was it

 

Sam is right, got a few more weeks before the summer ends, and usually some good cruising until atleast the end of October... in Michigan that is.

I drove my truck alot this year, but was unable to make any big, out of state events. Lots of family stuff going on this summer, kinda kept me grounded.

I did get a new powertrain for my next project, 401 nailhead, 400 trans. I bought a car for the drivetrain and front drums, and s****ped the rest, wasnt worth trying to save.

I think the most fun I had was the usual, hanging out with friends, cruising the hell out of our rides, and partying like rock stars...hahaha

 

Not where I live....................it will be ninety degrees plus until at least mid October.

 

Correction: Some of you at lower la***udes may have another 6-8 weeks of awesome weather, but the squirrels around here know it's nut hidin' time!! Awesome pics so far, keep it up!

 

jus waiting for it to cool down so we can work in our garages.when it's under 110 in the shop

 

Summer over??? Not in my world. Have plans of car events to attend till late Oct.

 

undless summer here in the ATX
yeah its cold here for like 2 weeks thats it
no snow so always cruising weather

 

Well so far I retired from a 30 year job. Sold 3 cars, my house, moved 260 miles, bought a house, started a business, in the process of building a new shop........its an endless summer around here.

 

got the 55 cheby vert on the road, blew up the rear end, got it going again! broke the frame in the 60 vette (not fixed yet) went goodguys indy, HRR bowling green KY, hit a few cruise nights. going to james dean run and duck tail run in fairmont and gas city IN, goodguys in Joliet and hunnert car pileup in morris Il. watched the 55 nomad waste away in the paint shop.