So Whad-Ya Get Done This Weekend?

I managed to get some really sore feet and legs walking all over the Iowa State Fair. My daughter scored a parking p*** so I stayed in the car overnight Saturday night. It was just like old times since I used sleep in the car on the fairgrounds the whole 10 days when I was in my late teens and early twenties. The biggest difference was the car interior is a lot smaller in an 84 Chrysler Fifth Ave than the 66 Mercury Wagon or the 69 Olds 98 that I drove back then. I am also bigger than i was. If I ever get the sedan delivery done I should be able to sleep quite nicely in it.

 

I took the engine out of the coupe on sunday. It's going to scotty's racing technolony to be rebuit ,so it is fresh for the drags.

 

From this



To this



With alot of help from my friends

 

Truck looks good. What are your plans?

 

Got the back window layed down and in my 50 Ford..in the process of chopping it.

Friday





Today

 

Rajo B Head, Winfield Model S, Pressuriszed oiling, Bosch Magneto, Deep Sump oil pan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ9ibm3rRZo

 

jacked up the right front and discovered that kingpin is shot too!!

 

Not a thing!..

 

today Working on some baffles for my A..

 

Welded in the rear, and front horn "box plates" on the '33 ch***is, reinstalled the hood and rad/front grille to make sure the tin still fit well. Stared at it for about 10 hours, smoked a few cigars, etc. It's all good.

 

Drove my 49 a little on saturday, then saturday night went to put new seals and bearings in axle housing, ended up needing 2 new axles. So sunday morning picked up 2 new axles and new seals and bearings and put it all back together sunday afternoon. Then drove the truck a little more.

 

Had to go into work for a few hors both days. Still managed to get the frame on my 38 stripped, drilled and mounted all the Ch***is Engineering pieces for it. I the took them off and gave the whole frame a couple of coats of POR-15. Started putting it back together tonight. Todd

 

Got my engine mocked up and partially mounted.. and a few other odds and ends.



Also changed the starter in the wife's bug.

More on my project in my build thread: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=601019&showall=1

 

All I got done is side rails are all smoothed out on 32 rails,I really dont enjOy doing bodywork on frame.Im still at it and now its monday ,

 

I got a ton of wood burnt camping with my 2 boys. Tomorrow (Tuesday) is working on the interior of the 31.

 

got to spend most of Saturday doing a little one on one with my Grand Daughter Violet



Sunday raided the s**** pile and made a couple helpful little tools

a dolly to slip between the inner and outer skins of the '27 deck lid
and started working the wrinkles out

and a trunk/church key so I can open the trunk and have a tasty beverage

 

Set a new record at Bonnville.

 

Congratulations, you win the prize for the most productive weekend.

 

Finally pulled the engine/trans out of my donor truck this weekend. The wreck has been sitting in my backyard for over 2 months...figured it was finally time to get off my *** and start stripping it.

 

A ton to get done before the 150 mile run to the AST show next Friday. Mid September. it will replace my year round daily driver. I have a long list to get done in 10 days....

 

Congrats on the New record!!

That motor looks good in the 31" MoPar.

Your granddaughter is a doll Paul!

 

Just a little bit..

 

Installed a modified Pinto hand brake to accept Lokar brake cables, Lokar throttle cable and gas pedal, Lokar AOD kickdown cable, Ford valve covers, painted master cyl and pwr booster, new Holley, to name a few upgrades.

 

Went to speedweek and am still at speedweek. Love to watch vehicles do 416mph and see lots of new records made by friends


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Got the heads back for the 57' 365ci engine going in the 53'.
Finally got the 700R4, also going in with the 365, out of the trunk.
New brake, back up & fog light lenses.
Got stuck on the shoulder after pulling over because of a down-pour.
Cleaned the car & Polished the whitewalls.
Greased the front end, 1st time in a year. (One whole tube)
Finished the sealed beam-to-capsule style headlight change, new springs and adjustment screws too.

 

Finally got the juice brake conversion done on my A.
Sooooooooo worth it!

 

I got the 216 in my 40 chevy sedan running . I have never had an old chev 6
and was suprised how nice it runs .I had a great time doing it .

 

My son and I went to Louisville, KY. to the swap on sat. picked some some parts for a project that the wife is working on, today I had to work.

 

Have worked on my friend 1932 Sedan (french body)

I think it look cool now back in one piece!

 

That thing needs its own thread!