We start up on Thursday. I was just logging in for the update. We'll be in the cl***room for a few weeks, but not much got done over the summer. We painted it on the last day of school. We'll need a few touch ups. We did buy stuff to grind and paint whitewalls. Found a decent product. Worth a try. Interior still half done. We also got the last of our needed engine parts to complete the rebuild. I'm trying to get approval to start a GoFundMe account.
1) How cheaply could we do airbags? Never considered it before, just starting to look... 2) We got shot down on the GoFundMe account, but we might still be able to do something else. We might be able to sell promotional items, like $100 for a plaque that says thank you for your support. BUT, thus far we could only accept checks, no online orders. Which does make things harder. Either way, I feel like some people might be willing to help teach a new generation about the cars of the past.
GOOD NEWS! Auto Restorer Magazine said that they'd do an article on our school project! http://www.autorestorermagazine.com/ar/
UPDATE- Well, firstly, we're just about ready to get back into the shop now. We need to repaint a couple panels where we had gun problems and there is some very faint striping. Did ratrod black, so we can't really sand and buff the matte. Secondly, I was able to get our first seat upholstered. We're not done stretching it and adding a little bit of foam, but it looks pretty darned good minus a few wrinkles we need to work out. I'll go get a picture of the painted car in a bit...
To windlace or not to windlace, that is the question? Anyone have some experience/insight of what it's be like if we just ditched the windlace. We really are on a budget and our interior is already custom. I figure it wouldn't be a big loss...
I'd say keep making progress where you can. If you have good door seals (rubber seals) you probably won't notice it's not there. Without the rubber seal and no wind lace it might be a little drafty. You can always add the windlace at a latter date. The Wizzard
Sadly, I was not paying close attention (and this is my first shoebox) to how the students removed the windlace and headliner. Will the headliner have to come out again to replace windlace? Juat curious.
I just caught back up a little on this. Im shocked that a go fund me was not an option. I think what you are doing in teaching these kids life skills and p***ing the torch to them is a great thing. so with that life skill number 2. You want something go out and earn it. What if the kids were able to draw up a design for shirts hats etc. they could ask for donations from parents etc to fund the printing of shirts and then sell shirts or swag to raise money to fund this project. another idea on a bit larger scale is maybe to host a car show at the school to raise money for the shop and the project. again selling swag would be a great money make at the event. If done right it could be a very profitable situation and maybe spark the interest of other young folks. Maybe there is a school band that wants to play the event??? possibilities seem endless when you get older and wish you had done things a bit diferent in your high school days. Just my humble opinion. and by the way keep up the great progress you are all doing a fine job.
Normal application is the Windlace is held in with the screws for the Tuck strips. Being you'd end up making your own you can sew 1/8" plastic pipping in the top edge of the flap and it will be just fine between the headliner and body flange. The Wizzard
Yeah, GoFundMe is out due to how the money is handled. But I was told that we could make trinkets (powder coated golden pistons) and then sell them for donations... So basically GoFundMe, but it has to be paid at the school or by check (no credit cards) and we have to get paid and then send the item. They need moeny deposited within 24 hours of receiving it... yada yada. We're looking into a car show, etc. Otherwise, we're doing pretty good. We'd love to sell the shoebox when done and then have that fund our next project.
So, We're doing fat whitewalls on powdercoated red rims, all of our beauty trim rings are good, but our hub caps were all rusted. We thought about going with spider caps, but those things are expensive! I could get a new set of hub caps for cheaper probably. I thought about maybe just getting chrome dust caps for up front and new lug nuts and calling it good. Keep the budget build going.... Ooh, or after looking at shoebox fords on Google image.... maybe powdercoat the dust caps red to match? Then just have chrome lug nuts and rings?
Just made a separate thread to tackle some electrical issues- http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/ghs-49-ford-wiring-stuff.1000746/
So, it's been a year! More than... And the Showbox was on pause for much of that. All that said, help me out here. We rebuilt the motor, but then it sat for a year. Got her put back in, but she didn't want to fire. I've checked compression on 2 cylinders and I've got like 40psi. I squirted in a bunch of oil, but it didn't make much of a difference. That said, the engine turns over pretty slow, but I think that is probably just my perception, since this is the only old 6V motor I've worked on. Suggestions? I really feel like my kids from last year ***embled it correctly. I'm almost certain the timing gears were on correctly. We have new pistons and rings put it, had the block machines, etc. Valves all sealed good. Are the cylinders just that dry and the rings not seated?
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