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1946 Chris Craft that I built from a pattern boat about 14 years ago.[ATTACH] out 14 years ago.
The wood is Ash. For the finger joints I had a set of wing cutters made and do it on a shaper.
Found the thread, it's a long one! Way too late tonight to get started on that. I'll have to have a closer look when I get more time.
Cancelled!!!! I shouldn't have needed to be told that. I looked at M&Ms facebook page, didn't look at the date. I've heard they're a little...
I started a project thread on the truck, picture here if you're interested. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/50-power-wagon-woodie.1201808/
Using bear claw door latches but staying with roll up windows. One piece glass in the front doors, originals had a fixed wing window. Quarter...
Not sure how many pictures will fit in one post but a dozen seemed like a nice round number. The roof is mostly original except that I decided to...
I started this project about 6 months ago so the first post will show a lot more progress than later ones. The truck is a 1950 Power Wagon, the...
Thanks all for the help! I'm familiar with M&M but they appear to be in the middle of their annual SEMA crunch right now. Called Paul Atkins and...
I am near Birmingham AL and am looking for recomendations for upholstery work. I'm building a wood bodied 1950 Dodge Power Wagon. It has three...
I have built concours cars, high end street rods, and patched a few up good enough for the owner to drive in the local July 4th parade. For me the...
Late to the game, but this video is the best explanation of R&P set up that I have seen. Pretty consistent with the advice TagMan was giving you....
Remember "dry gas, or white gas", you would pour a bottle of it in your tank when you got water in your gas and the car would run good again. That...
Problem is that people either know this stuff already or they are too stupid to know it. Kind of like warning labels, anyone that is smart enough...
Had my Wavecrest shirt on yesterday too. This car is more likely to be heading east than west so probably wont ever be at that show, but stranger...
Me too. Got your message but it was on the phone at home in the shop. Wife and I were out walking around all day Saturday, saw some things more...
A few of the finished car.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
On the cars I do the panels are screwed in place so rattling is not a problem. As far as road noise, Dynamat would help keep that down. Whether or...
Most veneered plywoods are interior grade, depending on how your car will be stored and used that might be fine. Marine ply, if you can find...
Wife and I, so, plan on lots of rain.
A/C fan motors will typically be of the induction type, which (with very rare exceptions) do not have brushes. There are different types of...
Wasn't really ignoring you, just in a sandpaper induced trance.... My part is done and the plan is still to have it in Minneapolis for Back To The...
I wish I'd had someone dragging me through car shows when I was a kid.
Did you happen to meet the guy that owns the butterscotch colored 32? Heckofanice Guy.
Not counting lawn mower engines and watching other people while thinking I was helping, my first was a 350 Olds. Built a couple automatic...
When I was 14 my cousin who had his license and a 65 Mustang, 200-6, 3 speed stick shift, used to let me drive it all over town. Not all by...
I make sawdust.
Back when Chris Craft was using (mostly) Hercules engines they used reverse rotation tachs. They were Stewart Warner and only went to 4000 rpm....
If it were mine and it spun over OK and had clean oil in it I would start it. A compression test on an engine that has not run in a long time can...
Sounds like a pretty good plan! Finger joints can be done on a table saw too, and just have to have one cutter made. The joints are 1-1/8" depth...
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