Technical What are you working on?

I am sitting reflecting on the fact that my wife bought a car on an online auction….oh how I’ve ruined her….
‘64 thunderbird for parts for the project car we are trying to buy…she decided since the kids all have cars I’ve done that she needed one as well. Hopefully I don’t have an allergic reaction to building a ford…

 

The other picture full size

 

Those make nice customs



and round trackers

 

Be a very mild custom I’m thinking

 

I’ll quote Rachel (my wife) after I read your post to her, “no, no it doesn’t”. She wants coral and is all in on lace panels on the roof

 

I can try for that…Would be super cool

 

Worked on a stranger's car today at a local cruise in a neighboring town. The guy was pulling away from the curb when something went "bang!" in his steering, and the wheel suddenly got very sloppy!
I was standing very close when I heard it, so offered to assist him if I could. I always carry a tool bag with a good assortment of SAE, metric sockets, end wrenches, etc., to make fixes on the road. I had him work the steering wheel back and forth, and it move over a half turn with no response at the wheels! Looked underneath the front axle and when he turned the wheel the steering box came away from the frame!
It was a cross steer with Vega box, and two of the three bolts had pulled threads from the Vega box! Grade 8 bolts, and the bolts were perfect, but the cast iron box threads weren't. I pulled one bolt, and told him there was an Ace Hardware store 5 blocks up the street where we could get parts to fix it.
We walked up the street as I explained how we could do a permanent fix, and avoid this happening again, and not have to drill out the threads, or tap to 7/16" to fix it. We bought three Grade 8, 3/8" bolts that were 3/4" longer, plus 3 nylock nuts, and 6 washers. Headed back to his car and one at a time replaced the pulled bolts, plus the one good bolt with the longer bolts, using washers on both sides, and a nylock nut on the extended threads.
When I got it done he tried the wheel and said it felt better than before the repair! I think his bolts worked loose and then turning the wheel let the box move which pulled the threads out. Should be great now and the locking nuts should eliminate future issues with loosening.
Now I'm going to modify my steering box the same way tomorrow! Never had one come loose before, but I'm going to make it failsafe before it can fail!

 

Rear brakes.

 

i dont like Nylocks on steering stuff..Id go with the standatd lock washers like the factory does.....Locktite if you really want to get serious..Just my 2 cents..

 

Good on you BB427! Things like that make everyone feel good.

 

with hideaway headlights! Hmmmm, She gave me permission to change the rear lights to round.

 

Nothing really, drink beer and read 64 ford registered owners manual...sure interesting options where avaible...

 

60 impala pieces Lol

 

I actually don’t mind the impala lights, I have a ‘61 Chevy parts car with round taillights….hmmmm

Also as long as @Moriarity doesn't tell anyone, I actually like the car, I just have very few Ford parts and know very little about them.

 

He had standard locknuts and it didn't stop this from happening.

 

Sheet steel rough in/pre assembly

 

And just what, may I ask, is wrong with Fords? Hmm?

 

Ford’s suck...but so do all the other old cars.

 

You’re just upset because you don’t have one.

 

Did I ever mention how much I dislike restorations? Spent most of the morning working on a 53 Pontiac . This thing is all stock with a flathead six and no I didn't build it Fired it up for about 30 seconds had no oil pressure... screwed a fitting into the oil galley above the pump and back fed oil into the system to prime the pump and then it had pressure. Then filled the cooling system with water to check for leaks.... had a small seep at one head bolt and when I fired it again it had water coming out of the exhuast After I shut it off it had a puddle of oil under the rear main. Owner is taking engine back to builder

 

Not a thing, I just have limited knowledge and parts for them.

 

If you look at @guthriesmith avatar you'll see a 56 Ford, yes he does have a Ford!

 

I think he has a little of everything ..... Missing the point of his sarcasm fellers

 

Yea, that was a little tongue in cheek... Even though I grew up all GM, I actually have a few Ford’s even now. And, I might have been known to be sarcastic at times as well.

 

I can’t imagine why. He he.