Technical What are you working on?

Saw this on F$%kbook......another Gasser in the works...this Desoto was so rusted out...builder did the floors , rockers , cowl . door post sections.....

 

Removed the rear shocks, leaf, and shackles from my 40 Ford as the first phase of my suspension upgrade and repair. Got as far as degreasing the rear pack. Will be going with Millworks reverse eye main springs, new shackles, and new shocks

 

Got the tank down on the DD and ready to remove the fuel pump. Rain forecast for tomorrow evening and snow forecast next Sunday so I'll get the pump unbolted and wait for parts. Looks like I'll be replacing it in the cold and snow. While getting in there to lower the fuel tank I discovered that the left rear axle is leaking so a new bearing, seal and brake job is in the near future. This on a vehicle that's worth double its value every time I fill up the tank. The saving grace: I just paid my personal property tax on the old beast. It was $6.08. Haven't had a car payment on it since 1997 and only paying liability insurance, not comprehensive. I'm happy with it as long as the radio, heater and A/C still work. Money I would ordinarily spend on it goes toward getting the '29AA running, titled, licensed and insured.

 

Finishing the small details on Clarence keeps me busy in the shop. There are about twenty things on my "things to finish" list. You guys all know how that goes. I'm gathering parts to do the most important. The battery is mounted beside the passenger side frame near the rear wheel. I'm going to put remote terminals somewhere in the engine bay. I've got the terminals and need to fab a place to mount them. Also I'm following along on the "battery cable size" thread to size this wire. I also started "remote battery terminal question". It looks like @'29Gizmo answered that question sufficiently in the very first response.

 

A friend couldn't sell the 1965 firetruck ..scrap yard paid real good money for that beast...I got a chance to buy this and remove it minutes before it got scraped..

 

how much a pound ?

 

Started the rebuild on the Carter AFB for the dirt cheap Dart.
Dan

 

125.00 to 145.00 a ton..that beast was around 12,000 lbs...

 

actually i was teasing about how much per for the dash!

 

Working on adding a Gear Vendors overdrive to the back of the Torqueflite in my AD truck. I got pretty lucky on the placement of my crossmember and the choice of an 8 inch wide tunnel when I built this years ago, I certainly didn't have this in mind back then. Added a little welded in radius in the center of the frame for the drain instead of relocating the plug. This one has the optional deep sump.

 

I've taken the last couple days off from working on the 57 p/u but the bed wood kit came in today.
I wrestled the wood in the house and the stainless out into the garage, hopefully that keeps the wood from warping.
I'm not sure what I'm tackling next on that bed, probably wire wheel and rust coat the areas that need it.

 

If the wood does warp, you can straighten it out by putting in an environment that will bring the moisture to the level it currently is at, and you can prevent it from warping by keeping the humidity in the area it is stored in at the right level.

 

I think I have the speedometer housing dialed in....this is basically the setup I'm going with..tach just for speedo mockup.....

 

@choptop40,

Please post up pix when you get this all grafted together.

 

adapter plates for blower manifold

 

Dent Repair On Square Car

 

Cleaned and painted the Tempest control arms. Started installing the NOS bushings and ball joints

 

More progress today, my friend Tony blasted the cradle and I did a little welding and shot it with VHT chassis paint.

 

It sure makes it much easier to work on when they come out like that!!

 

4 hours of shoveling snow.....Want to keep the driveway clear for somerhing that's getting delivered soon....hint hint..it has 4 wheels...

 

What am I working on? To many to list now that the body is back from paint

 

Can't tell if you are grinning or gritting your teeth.
Care looks nice.

 

Both lol

 

Looks better every time I see it, it's gonna be a knock out my friend. HRP

 

Thanks HRP!

 

I spent a day chasing a plug for my generator to aid for a power loss from the upcoming forecast weather. Took 5 different stops to fined what I needed all the other places were out, It's like a pandemic broke out around here.
Hope all my effort wards it off.

 

Fuuuuuuc! That’s nice

 

Cleaning up and painting brackets lately

 

This blizzard has me staying in, hunkering down and studying wiring diagrams in preparation for a springtime thrash to attach the body, assemble and wire up the '29AA. I'm just thankful that the storm came in as freezing drizzle, not freezing rain and an ice storm, which usually means days to hours of power outages. Woke up this morning to no power interruptions, so despite the heavy, blowing snow, all's good.

 

Blue sky garage is closed here for sure. Luckily no power outage here yet.