Technical What are you working on?

More Shaker time today. got the outriggers welded in and one brace for lower control arm mount.






Ben enjoying this free welder.

 

we want to hear about that 'free'

 

When I would go to the Melt Down Drags the car entry number goes in a raffle. It was my lucky day.
The Melt Down guys really had it figured out. All the sponsor money went into buying stuff for car guys and gals and they had stuff donated also and it went in the raffle. They are non profit.
One year a won a stack of DVD's of vintage drag racing.

 

Hmmmmmm.... sounds like Lloydfest 24 needs a welder and a plasma cutter to give away this year!

 

Nice welds, Saltflats

 

Thanks

 

And you got a free Gene Winfield autograph

 

That was a bonus
I have Gene's autograph from some years back at the SEMA show.

 

Been working on the 26 t the 265 lost compression so found a runner 283 to bolt in its place need to finish up the wiring and and figure a new fuel tank and should be back and running

 

It would be great if you would select full size images when when you post pictures, it just makes it easier for those of us that follow the threads. TIA

 

I'd be delighted to have welds that good. I've got the Hobart Handler 190 and a Lincoln tombstone backup. As an old farmer once told me, "I guarantee it not to rip, rattle or tear." Breaking wasn't guaranteed.

 

Sat here for like 20 min trying to figure out how to do that and think I figured it out for next time !

 

Great!

You can change the existing ones in the edit function.

Thanks.

 

Not his first rodeo (obviously)...

 

Fixing the big ugly grille. Time to make it look right.

 

Needs a crank hole in the grille. JW

 

I'm just glad it doesn't look like a cattle guard off a train.

 

Finished up fabricating pedal mounts for AV8 conversion. Didn't want to spend $$500. on a pedal kit or trying to locate an F1 or 32 cross member, so was able to do it with $12.00 worth of 1/4" plate. When I removed the body but before pulling the 4 banger I made a Jig for pedal location. Was able to land the later pedals in the exact spot that the A's were.

 

^^^^^^good idea!

 

Sent some juice down the 41's new central nervous system, proud to report no smoke ! Lol



Tomorrow I'll circulate the fuel system to check for leaks and turn it over with the coil off to build some oil pressure, if all is good then see if it'll fire.



Last time I attempted this the harness melted down freakishly.

 

Digging thru some of the trans junk I bought Monday.
Guy said he had all the pieces for a Saginaw R10 set up.

plus spares

Got an extra non OD Saginaw and another trans with OD with all the other junk
Kinda simple.
Didn’t come with solenoids but I have 3 and 3 governors at the house.

I’ve got a bag full of the needle bearings and other small pieces for the OD

 

Thought about using the Saginaw in my merc. Almost the same length as the Merc 3 speed set up.
Ive got an s10 t5. About 2 inches longer overall. Only thing I kinda don’t like is the 4:1 first

 

Rear bumper and throttle link.

 

I’ve spent quite a few hours stripping my 56 Bel Air Sedan. It’s been sitting around waiting it’s turn for way too long. It’s got a long way to go.

 

Looks like a good start and good bones to start with

 

Right now I’m wrestling with an exhaust system for my’40 Olds. Tried block hugger headers and they hit the steering box. I have now bought “extra short” headers and still have an issue with the down” pipe. Just ordered a flexible exhaust pipe. Hopefully this will work…

 

Bitchin Mark BTW the mill isn't in your bathroom right?