Event Coverage ATL HAMB & Grits 11/23

Cold PBR rocks!!
Sounds as y'all had a good time. Maybe me and the ole DeSoto can make the next one.
Jack

 

Just wanted to thank all of you folks for stopping by yesterday, real good people and
nice cars to boot.

Come by Again !!!!!!

 

Thanks for the hospitality Joe! We had a great time....................................Was great to meet new faces, Brandon you sir have sum cohounas trustin us on that Driveway Blast in the Sock Rocket! When you started down the hill i thought oh hell, we dont even know this guy! HOPE HE LIVES! I think with a push start you mighta made it up and out the other side! KILLER drivin man. Good thing you are a trained professional.

 

Had a great day!! Eatin', ridin', hangin', and great weather to boot. Really enjoyed meetin' the new folks, everyone was really friendly, no 'wet diapers' in the crowd. (although Tony did mention a need of a wardrobe change after the brakes failed on the Rocket!!) A big THANKS to everyone that let us stop by and invade their place, couldn't beat the hospitality! Left out at 7:30 in the AM an' finally got back at 9 in the PM. Had the condenser lay down on me on the way home, but with a light from a kind dude that pulled up (outta nowhere, 'cause I was in the middle o' nowhere!), I got it back on the road. With the ol' flathead, I keep spare points and condensers in the back (plus all the other troubleshootin' tools, and oil, and lead additive, and no tellin' what else......) Relaxin' day all the way 'round. Gotta do it again one o' these days!

 

Best breakfast yet! Thanks to everyone who braved the cold, Dave,Tony,Joe, and Josh for the hospitality. What a blast!
Don't forget...we get to do it again in 2 weeks...if you can handle it?

 

Sorry to hear you had some problems, but glad to hear you were prepared. I appreciate the ride in the roadster, that was a blast.

 

yup that is a sure fire way to pick up the chicks and Dave- bring a roadster!

 

Damn your right Melissa jumped in Barts roadster like fat kid to a bowl of gravy covered fried chicken

 

same thing happened when Brett had the roadster a couple weeks ago - Amber jumped in that thing quick as a flash when we took off. They work I tell ya.

 

Tim - how did you determine it was the condenser? You da man!

 

uh....... the condensor light went off?? DUH!

 

Not to interrupt Ignition Troubleshooting 101 but... Did anyone get a picture of me in the Sock Rocket? I'd like to see that if you did...

 

Not me, but I wish I had a pic of my fat *** trying to get in or out of the ****er.

 

No, you don't....

 

Good People...Good People. Thanks to Hemi for the rib poking to attend the breakfast. Thanks especially to Tudor for listening and understanding who I am and how I percieve this Lifestyle, as it's slowly evolving. You guys are always welcome at my shop. Happy Thankful Day, and many more.

 

Tim, if you're having a problem with condenser failure and point burning, make sure your distributor is well grounded to the engine and that the engine is well grounded to the battery,
Low amp draws like a point triggered ignition are very sensitive to any resistance back to ground.
I can't remember for sure, but aren't you running the '49 up ignition? I figure you must be, to be able to change points and condenser on the roadside. If so, sometimes the distributor doesn't make a good electrical connection to the timing gear cover housing.
Dave

 

Chicks LOVE riding *******!

 

Yeah... even if they have rear-end problems!

 

I runnin' outta time on this quick view of the HAMB today. HEY, Ed even let Amber cruise with me!! Chicks dig it, the dudes with the chicks are good with it, everything's GREAT!! Brandon, I believe I've got a pic of you in the Rocket. I'm outta time to load it right now, but I will. I'll be holdin' "Flathead electrical troubleshootin' in the dark" at our next drinkarama. Hate to run, gotta goooooo.......

 

Where the hell is the condenser light?

 

on the tips of the spark plugs. When you don't have lights on any of them your condensor is not condensing.

 

I've always mounted mine just above the grease fitting for the muffler bearing!
Dave

 

LMAO.......hell ....I woulda paid to see that LOL

 

That image is permanently burned on my retina's!

 

Tim, save me a spot in the front row. I don't hear too good after I been drinkin'. Don't reckon I see too well either.

 

Thumper, I was sitting in my truck approx 45* to the right of dead astern when he did the deed. Believe me it was quite a sight but I might have paid to NOT SEE IT!
Dave

 

Cosmo, you've got a place saved, i know the feelin'!

Here's a shot of the fearless Brandon (hemi) makin' his long run in the Sock Rocket. Test pilot material....



A little '32 action...



Dave's (dvanecek) place....


Tony's (Dog_Patch)place....


Josh's (Tudor) place....


Great day!

 

Great Pics Tim - Check out the HUGGIES box. Shhhhh - I use those to hide hot rod parts.