Well got tired of lifting this ol gen in and out of the PU or Tahoe so, what to do?........ Now I can load the damn thing myself............
Nice job Carl, Funny thing most tools we build now days are geared towards saveing our backs,, must have something to do with being able to get outa bed the next day Tim Jones
Humm looks better with some paint on er... and in the open position to allow the dragster off of the trailer
Congrats with the new member Carl He better get a head start, if he's gona flag ya at the 1320 Be sure to get him some small ear muffs if he's around the garage when you fire up the roaring Flathead... K ....................................... Taildragger&fenderess
Crap - another dang 'Ankle Biter' joining the Flathead ranks . . . normally they used to drive SBC's, though a few have also eaten out of dog bowls, or been in the dog house due to their newly found obsession with everything 'Flat' . . . this one is a bit different!
"or been in the dog house due to their newly found obsession with everything 'Flat' " Hell Dale Ive been in the dog house for almost 50 years now...........
Well after waiting for a while finally got my new Radiator for the ICT seems the old one was plugged up and causing my overheating problems new one fit well and after a few modifications to my shroud she went in like a glove. Another happy camper............ Now the tow truck is ready again!
Very cool Carl , Tim showed me pics of your truck towing the Dragster, I hope The dragster hauler turn out as nice,,, Beth
Na Trent, it was a Griffin I had made in 2000 that was epoxied, I sent it to Be Cool to use as a template as they didn't have a 36 PU on site, and it cost about a hundred bucks to ship it back there so I told them to keep it for future use.......... the new one is not epoxied
Marry Xmas and a happy new year to you and your family Carl K .............................. Taildragger&fenderless
Thanx Kjell, here's hoping 14 brings you many happy runs!!!! actually any run is a happy one........................
Well after buying the material for the blower drive come to find out the 3 jaw chuck ain't big enough.......... Oh shit what to do? order one for 200 bucks? na take the old 4 jaw chuck for the Hendy and adapt it to the much smaller Smitty, so some scrap cast iron flanges, two days of work and viola......... and now a WWII 4jaw gets some use..... Happiness is a large chip pile............. 5 gals worth....... Hey its a start..................
Nicely done Carl. It's amazing the work we can do with the tools at hand. Money saved on tooling can always be used for race car parts.
Yea Tom its the shits being retired (ha ha) and having to stretch the ol budget, but we does what we can............
That's awsome Carl,, making use of what you have laying around to get the job done, Tim Says we might have time to get some welding done on my intake today, Tim and Garrett have been working on a 26 Dodge Bros, coupe for a guy so our projects had to get put on the back burner, O,well gotta make hotrod cash somehow Beth
Hi Carl , We both have an hour long drive to get to work so were early risers, When I was a kid wanting to sleep all day, my dad always said most people die in bed ,so it's not a good place to hang around,, NOW GET UP AND GET OUTSIDE!!!,,, Tim Jones
Well Tim I spent many years gettin up early and hauling ass to work and the first few years I was retired the pattern was still get up early, however now its get some sleep dummy so's my attitude has changer a lot, I'm gettin used to workin late and sleepin in..................
Hummmm got my first cans of One Shot and am happy with the outcome, not to bad for an ol fart with shakey hands........
Old Fart? NO, you Sir has better eyesight and steadyer hands than most! Good job Carl K ..................................... Taildragger&fenderless
Man that came out GREAT!!!, Artist, Machinist, Welder, Mechanic,inventer, race car driver, Man Carl does it all,, Tim And Beth
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