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Motorhead Message Central => Rodder's Roundtable => Topic started by: Crosley.In.AZ on January 01, 2019, 10:18:58 AM
We have a new topic area for 2019.... So far we ate breakfast at Dennys. My wife likes their pancakes. It was a quiet morning in there at 6:30am
I will do a little clean up work on the wiring of the Anglia today. I am done with the chassis wiring except for the positive battery cable. I try to always save that for last. It would be done but I am waiting on some retaining clips I ordered on Amazon. The Fuel Tech engine computer should arrive here within the next couple of weeks. We have been waiting for the newest version to be manufactured.
I may pick up a broom and sweep the floor. Sometimes you just have to stop and clean up the mess.
John
I'm trying to stay warm. It's a very cold, windy, gray day. I'm ready for the sun to come out. :)
What he said ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^..
It's time for this winter thing to be over .... :roll:
Bob... :wink:
Went to one of my nephews house this morning to look for a roof leak. It rained all day yesterday and he filled a five gallon bucket with rain water. Luckily it was in the attached garage and not living area. He bought the house this past summer and this is the first time it leaked. Easy to find the leak, someone had cut a hole in the ceiling, apparently with a long Sawzall blade and cut through the roof for about four inches.it was patched with some type of sealer that had failed. Not sure why the hole was cut, it wasn't completed, they left enough at two corners that the piece was still hanging there. The house was a foreclosure, it has been an illegal pot grow house, it stunk bad for months in the garage even with doors open on each end. I think the attempted hole was going to be some sort of ventilation.
My wife just left to go to work. As she was going out the door, she said " I just realized you are unemployed. I'm married to a bum". I believe I'll get to hear that until she retires also. :)
One of the things I was looking forward to with retirement was not having to get up and go to work in the snow. We finally got a bit of snow over the weekend and today I have to go to the doc so did not get out of the snow. Blood tests tomorrow morning early too, so another day of icy roads. We only got an inch or less this time. Really mild winter here so far.
Replacement of the return spring on my garage door... will finish today (saturday) .. I started on them friday evening.
The OEM installer had crushed the tube the springs slide on to.. So: I had to use my Metabo grinder with a cut off wheel to slice open the collar to slide off the assembly.
It's supposed to be sunny and relatively mild today. I guess I'll take down the outside Christmas decorations.
I spent hours of research and ordered a DRO for the new mill. I was going to reuse the Igaging setup that I removed from the old one and decided one more time: I'm old and not that broke. :) The new ones are a fraction of what they cost when I purchased the old stuff. There's many brand names. They all seem to be manufactured in the same city. This is a glass scale unit. Once again, I'll see if my research was adequate. :)
Garage door repaired.. adjusted. Wife's car back inside at night. She is happy. Suppose to rain tonight (again)
Something I learned from a few youtube videos... it is suggested to oil the torsion springs about once a year. I have never oiled mine till today. The spring that broke was about 19 yrs olde.
Tony, after you oil them, would it be advantageous to wrap them with some form of plastic to keep the dirt out and the oil in?????
19 years sounds pretty good to me. :)
Quote from: "sirstude"One of the things I was looking forward to with retirement was not having to get up and go to work in the snow.
After retirement : I am looking forward to not driving in metro Phoenix traffic... Traffic is getting real bad around here. A few of us last week were comparing commute times for the last 3 - 4 years. We all agreed , traffic is worse and travels times are getting bad.
An average time for my commute of 35 miles is 1 hour in the afternoon. That is about 33 miles of freeway where some areas the school zone traffic is faster than what we travel on the freeway
The I-17 freeway north out of Phoenix is closed for crashes 1 - 3 times a week now. There are many crashes on that freeway that does not close the the road... just slow it waaaaay down.
Quote from: "lofat46"It's supposed to be sunny and relatively mild today. I guess I'll take down the outside Christmas decorations.
Well, after taking down the decorations, I just couldn't resist taking the coupe out for a short cruise. It's not often it's 54 degrees, sunny and dry on January 5th in the Chicago area. 8)
I took all the christmas decorations down the weekend after christmas... a few outdoor stragglers were taken down the following week. I also place some decorations on my mothers grave in Phoenix. Mom loved the holidays , starting with halloween. I gathered those up last weekend.
It is raining here (sunday morning).. Started saturday nite. Quite a bit of water fell. I hate it when the News weather guessers are correct.
Today (sunday) there is a large automotive swap meet monthly , on the west side of Phoenix today. I will not be attending
Quote from: "sirstude"One of the things I was looking forward to with retirement was not having to get up and go to work in the snow. We finally got a bit of snow over the weekend and today I have to go to the doc so did not get out of the snow. Blood tests tomorrow morning early too, so another day of icy roads. We only got an inch or less this time. Really mild winter here so far.
Full on winter here..S. Ontario..only about 2-3 days since Nov when it has been above freezing. Everything is/has been covered in snow..no breaks since about Nov 2-3. Not much snow..quite a few freezing rain type events. Most days are about -10C and there is/has really been NO SUN :cry: Pretty much EVERY DAY is dull/dreary. Every several days we get a GLIMPSE of some weak sunlight for several minutes..maybe. Anything frozen,icy STAYS that way. Just the way it was in early Nov.
I suspect you guyz have days like mine are (usually)...
I need my floor jack out back. Btw: it is rainy and cold here again.
Wheel the floorjack across the shop... the swivel casters are doing that quik dancing , bobbing, flopping thing. :idea: So, I flop the jack on its side to grease the * swivel wheel bearings. Cant find my grease needle (yet).. As I look for the grease needle attachment , I find the Matco spark plug tester I thought was long gone (see photos). It was way deep in a drawer on the tool box.
Find the grease needle. Get the jack swivel casters lubed up, Work great now.
I finally get out back of my shop.. Jack up the Bugeye Sprite to move it sideways a bit.. Get that done.. I notice the steering is frozen, will not turn, the car has sit unused for decades before it was given to me in 2001. So , I tilt the front end open, start looking at the steering...
By then , it was time for some lunch , then a nap. Although I do watch some TV while I take a nap. :roll:
Spraying varnish on an oak TV stand I made. It's 48 degrees, sunny, no wind, and no bugs. Perfect for spraying outside.
Not a normal Michigan January.
I have owned a new Apple computor for a week and I am learning to use it without calling it names or referring to its parentage. Half way through the week I ordered the book for Dummies on switching from a Windows base to Apple. Since we have iPhones and an iPad, we felt we need to go to the apple computer. Another good reason is that our son works with Apple base products and he is our free 24 hour tech service. Everything synchronizes together. You can view lots of things by skipping from one device to another. I was tired of dealing with Windows and the two systems. I will update my findings after I have used the Apple awhile.
John
In between a major bathroom reno and working on the '51 Vicky.
I'm putting new master cylinder and pedal under the floor. I will need a proportioning valve.
I was told to get a good used one as the aftermarket ones are not that good.
What could be wrong with a ew one?
Also, how do I plumb the brake lines? Disc/drum combo.
Is there a drawing available?
Thank you for any and all info.
Enjoying the nice weather, while we can. I don't mind Winter, or the snow, it is Michigan in January, but no snow and upper 30's is great too. Took all the Christmas light down yesterday, it was mid 40's, balmy stuff, and today I went out and started all the small engine stuff, two snow blowers, the generator and my bike. Everything starts great, one or two pulls, except the bike. If it sits for a couple weeks it gets cranky, it took about 20 kicks to get her to light today. I find if I run everything every two weeks or so they are much easier to start when you actually need them. At the rate we're going I won't need the blowers, I have yet to shovel any snow. Tomorrow we are supposed to get back to normal Winter weather, 30+ mph winds, snow, and rain. 😀 My friend who drives a 1000 ft freighter on the Lakes just texted me, they are pulling out of the Soo Locks, and said they are expecting 23 ft. waves on the lakes! 😮 Hoping they go on the hook someplace, that would be scarey!
I'm still fighting the cold that I got at Christmas. Now, the wife has it too. I worked on boxing up a 53 Olds dash that I sold on ebay. I didn't want to ship it, but he really wanted it in MA. I'll finish packing stuff around it tomorrow, after my VA appt. to adjust my hearing aids.
The weather here has been nice. It's 41* now at 4pm. Took the 63 Ford for a ride to O'Reilly's today to get cabin filters for both DD's. When I came out, there was a 48ish Ford PU in the lot. Nice truck. Didn't see who the driver was inside.
When packing the dash , I heard of someone shipping fragile items in a box lined with empty drinking water bottles for padding . Thought that was a neat idea !
I've got room for some flat boxes, and last year, we bought a whole bunch of one-serving take-out trays from a couple who had just had a wedding. Dirt cheap packing, and they were happy to get rid of all of them. I do a lot of recycling when it comes to packing. Empty egg cartons work well also.
Quote from: "Crosley"I suspect you guyz have days like mine are (usually)...
I need my floor jack out back. Btw: it is rainy and cold here again.
Wheel the floorjack across the shop... the swivel casters are doing that quik dancing , bobbing, flopping thing. :idea: So, I flop the jack on its side to grease the * swivel wheel bearings. Cant find my grease needle (yet).. As I look for the grease needle attachment , I find the Matco spark plug tester I thought was long gone (see photos). It was way deep in a drawer on the tool box.
Find the grease needle. Get the jack swivel casters lubed up, Work great now.
I finally get out back of my shop.. Jack up the Bugeye Sprite to move it sideways a bit.. Get that done.. I notice the steering is frozen, will not turn, the car has sit unused for decades before it was given to me in 2001. So , I tilt the front end open, start looking at the steering...
By then , it was time for some lunch , then a nap. Although I do watch some TV while I take a nap. :roll:
Hey Cros..I did that last week :lol:
The kind of rustproofing I wanted was an hr away. You make appointments FAR in advance. When they get busy..as in the fall. They open at 4 am..close at 8pm ..3 hoists..2 guys full time..takes about an hr..about 50 cars per day! When I called they had a cancellation..could I come NOW. Roads dry away I went.
They did not charge me extra(they ALWAYS do!) for extended cab,8'box,2500 series,4x4.
They went WAAY beyond what they had to do. I was REALLY IMPRESSED :D Nice. Great work.
A few days later I noticed they missed a few spots. Would just take too long to get it back in. It wasn't a big deal..considering the job they did.
Freezing rain..wheel the floor jack..to the truck..ACROSS frozen gravel :lol: "Wheel" This jack is a Michelin..I dunno why it is so heavy? I decided I could sacrifice an old insulated coveralls. Very thick piece of plywood for the jack base and safety stands. Tarp that got instantly covered with water. Some rustproofing spray cans. I got drenched/soaked..lots of rustproofing on me.
Job done :D
It was in the low 50's here today. Most of the snow is gone. I fired up the 2 bikes that are in the storage building. 1 went for a short ride. At least the batteries are charged now. :)
After spending the last 30 days building Christmas gifts for my grandkids, I finally get to work on my AMX. Getting the tail lite housings prepped for vinyl wrap. Did a test and it turned out pretty good.
Lubed 2 of my garage doors and torsion springs today. It's amazing how much better they work! They've never been lubed since I built the garage in '95.:shock:
Thanks for the reminder Tony. :D
It warmed up enough this afternoon that I gave the daily driver a flush to remove the winter wonderland from it. I've been concerned about my H.F. crane sitting outside. There was no way for any moisture to drain from the upright columns. I drilled a hole in each column and flushed with water. I think this will be a long term preventative measure to proper operation. :)
A nice sunny day here today. I got the old truck out for some exercise, and to make sure all the internals well lubricated. It is still fun to drive.
John
This was the last nice day for a while again. I changed oil in the daily driver and fixed the stereo. Occasionally, the right channel would drop out. I replaced the head unit a few years ago thinking that it was just another aftermarket short life unit. Well, in a while I knew that wasn't the problem. It would randomly drop out and then come back on. A few months ago it dawns on me that one of the wires is about to break apart. :) After I pulled the head unit, the 1st speaker wire I pulled on came apart at the crimp connector. I repaired that and I believe I'm good for a while. :) The next item may be of no interest to some of you. I purchased a raspberry pi computer. I'm going to see if I can learn python programming to use this as an interface for obd2 feeds and gauge clusters. I assembled the unit and ran the setup. It's been running for the last couple of hours performing a burn in. My past exp. has been that somewhere around 5 to 8 hours is where the initial failure occurs if you have a defective unit.
It bothers me that the leads on the back of battery cut off switches are exposed and it would be easy to short either of them to ground. Most new cars have some kind of cover over the positive battery terminal. I made this simple rubber cover by punching two holes in the ends of a 1 inch wide strip of rubber. These holes are slightly larger than the terminal so that they will not interfear with the connection . I then added a zip tie to gather the rubber strap in the middle. The strap hole goes on first and then the cable.
This is not fool proof but I think it makes the connections a little harder to short to ground. The photo angle makes the terminal look more exposed than it is.
John
I started my day at daybreak, running the snow blower to clean the drive and walks. It had quit snowing by then so I think that will be the end of that for a while. Nothing else worth mentioning.
Sunny and 26* this morning. We haven't had more than a total of 6" so far this winter. I like it!
I'm getting ready to refit the 350/4 speed back in my '40 Ford coupe. Then I can finish the mechanical clutch linkage. I'm a dinosaur and dislike the hydraulic throw out bearings with a passion so it's worth the effort to do levers and a z-bar system...'55 Chevy dumb so to speak.
About 30* here today, and it took me a couple hours to clear most of the driveway with the Toro power clear snowblower. I measured 11" in the middle of the driveway where there wasn't any drifts. Very wet, so the Toro had to really work today.
Sunday morning, it was 44*F here... We had fog again. Not as hvy like weeks ago. We got thru it again.
I sprayed the front desert rock part of my yard with pre-emergent product to slow the growth of weeds.
Installed air lines in the far side of my pole barn yesterday. I needed to take the wheels off my 55 and the hose froze up that reached from the compressor to the far side of the barn. I have had the parts to do if for over a month now but I always had something better to work on.
16 here this morning and I we have only had about 3 inches of snow so far. );b( );b(
It's time to replace my wife's car. This is an every 6 to 7 year escapade. I spent the afternoon in front of the puter doing research. My eyes are sore and my brain is tired. It hasn't been very enjoyable the last 2 times and I see no reason to think this time will be better. Cain't wait to go to a dealership and get started. LOL
Quote from: "kb426"It's time to replace my wife's car. This is an every 6 to 7 year escapade. I spent the afternoon in front of the puter doing research. My eyes are sore and my brain is tired. It hasn't been very enjoyable the last 2 times and I see no reason to think this time will be better. Cain't wait to go to a dealership and get started. LOL
You think that she would be interested in a Ford pickup :?: :?: I know where there might be one.... :idea:
Pretty reasonable too...Should be available in a couple of weeks ... :lol: :lol:
Bob... :wink:
Bob, unless a heat wave arrives, a couple of months will be more accurate. We had icy fog yesterday morning. That was a lovely way to start the day. :)
This arrived yesterday afternoon. I unpacked and plugged it in. It powered up so if it will warm up enough to work, I'll get it mounted. After reading the manual and thinking about it a bit, I think I'm going to have to learn Chinese and go back to algebra class for a refresher. There are several youtube videos to watch so some of that will be simple. relearning algebra might take a while. :)
I finished up the chassis wiring of the 1959 Anglia "Felix" and then I cleaned the shop a little. I got word today that the engine computer should be on its way here soon. I have been reading the instructional manual online. It will do a lot of interesting task including sequential fuel injection, ignition timing on each cylinder, and a lot of things that we will not use. Here is a link to the computer. https://www.fueltech.net/products/ft600-complete-package-builder
Here is another picture of Felix. I am learning to edit and post photos with my mew computer.
John
John, I looked over that website. It appears that it's not self tuning. Is that correct?
I took a little road trip today. I went almost 500 miles round trip to retrieve a 1994 Tbird irs rear suspension. This is am 8.8 but it has drum brakes. It's real ugly and I don't have a absolute plan yet. Those rears are tough to find in my part of the world.
I'm in Las Vegas picking up a car I bought last August. Daily driver type, but low mileage and no rust. My son has been driving it for the last several months until I could get out here. I am leaving to go back next week, yesterday it developed a miss on number three cylinder. So I have to remove the intake plenum to get to it. I ordered six coil packs, and a new set of plugs to install this weekend. I am only going to do this once.
Did a quick painting, trying some new things, about two hours from a blank piece of hardboard to finished product. I like this one. It's 12" X 16"
Quote from: "enjenjo"I'm in Las Vegas picking up a car I bought last August. Daily driver type, but low mileage and no rust. My son has been driving it for the last several months until I could get out here. I am leaving to go back next week, yesterday it developed a miss on number three cylinder. So I have to remove the intake plenum to get to it. I ordered six coil packs, and a new set of plugs to install this weekend. I am only going to do this once.
That is the recommended practice on those cars. I have had them come in with computer problems. When having the computer repaired the warranty is null and void if it is put back together without new plugs and coils. Seems it is a resistance problem that fries the computer.
Quote from: "348tripower"Quote from: "enjenjo"I'm in Las Vegas picking up a car I bought last August. Daily driver type, but low mileage and no rust. My son has been driving it for the last several months until I could get out here. I am leaving to go back next week, yesterday it developed a miss on number three cylinder. So I have to remove the intake plenum to get to it. I ordered six coil packs, and a new set of plugs to install this weekend. I am only going to do this once.
That is the recommended practice on those cars. I have had them come in with computer problems. When having the computer repaired the warranty is null and void if it is put back together without new plugs and coils. Seems it is a resistance problem that fries the computer.
Remember when a set of points & a condenser would usually get you going :?: Maybe a coil :?:
Hmmmm....Points at a matchbook....Plugs at a dime ..... :idea: :roll: :roll: :oops:
Bob... :wink:
Dad told me today that he ran a Kaiser Allstate distributor in his model A. I was taking pics of his ride pics from the 50s today and we saw details not seeable before, including plenty of baling wire. That was fun. :D I plan to enhance the images further. :wink:
I woke to snow and ice again this morning. Lovely mess. :)
Quote from: "kb426"I woke to snow and ice again this morning. Lovely mess. :)
You Too,huh :?:
To all the guys in lower Mi.....RUN ..:!: Hide... SNOWMAGEDDON is coming your way :!: :!: :roll:
Oh the horror :!: :!: :shock: It's hopeless :!: :shock:
Guess I'm watching to much TV news, huh :?: :?: :roll:
Bob... :wink:
More snow here also, but not as much as the last snow storm, and it doesn't look like it's wet like the last one. The Toro should do well today. I'll do it before the winds pick up and make more drifts.
Minus 42 C here yesterday morning , that's minus 43 F just for reference . I have only used my snowblower once this winter . We have not had much snow . We have had a really mild winter until this cold snap hit . On a side note , I have never seen a scorpion or snake in my yard ! :lol:
Finally got snow here today, only about three inches, so far. this is the first snow this Winter here. In Michigan, on the shore of Lake Huron...strange. I am glad I don't own a sled (snowmobile), they are having to go hours north to find snow, the rivers and ponds are still open, so no riding or racing on the ice yet. Very mild Winter so far, but we are supposed to go down to zero the next couple nights...back to normal January weather.
Quote from: "chimp koose"Minus 42 C here yesterday morning , that's minus 43 F just for reference . I have only used my snowblower once this winter . We have not had much snow . We have had a really mild winter until this cold snap hit . On a side note , I have never seen a scorpion or snake in my yard ! :lol:
:shock: :shock: :shock:
I got the new daily fixed today, new coils and plugs. I also replaced a few vacuum lines while I was in there. Runs like a top now.
This morning in front of my house. I always say you have to find ways to enjoy the weather. It's under 10 degrees, with a 20+ mph wind. These guys got up today and decided to pull an old pool behind their scooter.😄
Rain gone for here. Dried out mostly. Warmer too. Need shovel for sunshine and low 70 degree temp
Ran the 1962 Falcon today (sunday) ...
On saturday we visited my buddy with the 1962 Studebaker Champ truck. He is making progress. has 9 inch Ford rear differential ready. Rear leaf springs rebuilt and center line bolt relocated. With t he Ford Ranger bed he is using. the rear axle center line was off, so he had the alignment bolt in the springs moved forward 2 inches to center the tires in wheel openings.
I took zero photos while I was there...
Studebaker built these trucks interesting... Front fenders and inner wheel wells are spot welded together into 1 piece. About 4 bolts hold the fenders on to the cab. The Cab mounts with 4 bolts to the frame. The front of the sheet metal mounts with 1 bolt on the core support to the frame. Seems like a lot of weight for 1 mounting area. The core support has an extra section of metal there to strengthen it
The front of the cab is Studebaker Lark. Still has 2 Lark frame mounts on the cab, but are not used to bolt the cab to the frame. They do not quite line up on the frame anyway.
he has been trying to sell the Studebaker rear end. No takers. It is a Dana 27 unit. Kinda small ring gear. 5 x 5 bolt pattern. The Studebaker bed sold quick and local. V8 engine and over drive trans went to Montana via truck frieght
It warmed up enough this afternoon that I went to the shop and cleaned up the 12v dc motor mess that I had left when the weather changed. I have the parts for the dro for the mill laid out and have been researching to see what to avoid in mounting. That should be 1st on the list of tasks to complete.
Marking , marking , marking ! End of semester so all projects handed in . I have been measuring machining projects for 11 hours this weekend . Now final exams start , exams are easier to mark . This week I will have to shear about 500pcs of metal and make about 250 wood wheels for a class next semester . I have already done most of the materials prep already , this is just what is left to do before next semester . I find it less taxing to get everything prepped before they start rather than going in each week and trying to prep ahead .
My new driver's license arrived in the mail today... There is a photo of some old coot on it.
Tony, I had to get new glasses so I could pass the eye test. At the eye doctor, when I tried on the new ones, I almost gave them back to the young person with the comment that I didn't like what I saw. :) I passed the test and am good for 4 more years.
Quote from: "kb426"Tony, I had to get new glasses so I could pass the eye test. At the eye doctor, when I tried on the new ones, I almost gave them back to the young person with the comment that I didn't like what I saw. :) I passed the test and am good for 4 more years.
kool.
AZ requires you to renew your drivers license when you turn 65 ... No eye test here for me , at least.
The process did test my patience with the "trainee" taking care of the process. It took 3 different people to figure out what the A** clown entered wrong & where..... to fix the problem so he could finish the process, then I could pay the taxes, then leave. He had entered my motorcycle endorsement info on the wrong page which put the system into an error mode.
:evil:
I'm watching the Rodders Journal feed from the Grand National roadster show. :)
Installed a 11 inch brake kit from one of our noted hot rod parts suppliers. Good kit and it contained everything needed. I did find a flaw in one of the banjo bolts. Look closely at the one on the left. Cheng Chang forgot to center drill the bolt. Imagine the greif this would have caused had I not caught this flaw.
John
That was prolly from the "Leakproof" hardware kit .... :? :lol:
Bob.. :wink:
^^^^^^
LOL
All parts inspected all the time. The mode that most of us are in anymore. :)
Just before I cam out west we got the engine back into Shelby's Subaru. But it had a dead miss. I was leaving so I asked a guy I know to come over and check what the problem was. He diagnosed it as a bad injector. So I had the injectors and plugs replaced. It still missed. So I sent the car to a shop I trust to be checked out. It was a new short block with reconditioned heads that I assembled. I didn't think I made any mistakes, but you never know. They checked the compression 150 lbs on all cylinders. Checked the running compression, 25 lbs on the cylinder with the miss. They then checked valve springs, and valve lash, all correct. They called this morning to pick my brain, and I had nothing for them. I did suggest checking for something in that manifold runner, like a rag or a mouse nest.
when he was removing the throttle body boot to install the boroscope, the manifold moved. Shelby's husband had not tightened the intake manifold when he installed it. Tightened the manifold, and it purred like a kitten. It only took 10 hours to find it. :shock:
Quote from: "WZ JUNK"Installed a 11 inch brake kit from one of our noted hot rod parts suppliers. Good kit and it contained everything needed. I did find a flaw in one of the banjo bolts. Look closely at the one on the left. Cheng Chang forgot to center drill the bolt. Imagine the greif this would have caused had I not caught this flaw.
John
That brake fluid fitting reminds me of a custom transmission tube I had the same problem with a few years ago.
Custom race powerglide with a lock up tork converter clutch. The owner of Hughes had a new design steel tube machined up that threads into the transmission pump. AN fitting threads on one end... other end was 1/16 inch pipe thread. Problem was: He did not have the vendor drill the hole in the tubes. He wanted to do that drilling. 2nd problem: Owner did not tell me this little item about the hole not being drilled.
i built the powerglide with new design parts. On the transmission dyno: no converter lock up... after a few minutes chypering on stuff, I notice there is no hole in the new design tube. With no hole it is actually a steel rod I guess, not a tube.
Quote from: "idrivejunk"Dad told me today that he ran a Kaiser Allstate distributor in his model A. I was taking pics of his ride pics from the 50s today and we saw details not seeable before, including plenty of baling wire. That was fun. :D I plan to enhance the images further. :wink:
Dad texted me today and I must correct my statement from the post quoted above. Pile my memory on top of his and we still run out of memory so its no wonder things don't compute.
Make that a distributor from a 1941 Willys Americar 441 Plainsman, that he used on his Model A rod. I am stoked that he is thinking about old cars while its winter and boring. Always good to debunk one's yarns periodically. It was an upgrade since it had a vacuum advance.
I have an issue going with the 455 which is the normal people equivalent of a sick kid, so when it warms up I have some poking around to do. Coolant leak when cold, at the Pontiac intake usual leak spot up front. It got like a gallon low on coolant, which is way out of date also, but when I went to top off the rad, there was white froth on top of the coolant. It did not return after refill and drive but then it got cold. And leaked again. So yeah.
I have some good thread updates for you but am out of day now. Keep an ear to the ground. Remind me to post the pic of the Crosley Hotshot with flathead that Dad had. I bet that thing made good fun and noises. :)
I started a new painting a few gays ago. Today I finished the '50 Buick and got the '57 half done. This is less than half the painting, it will have eight Buicks total when finished. It's the largest painting I have attempted so far, 24" X 36"
My daughters 60 ford tractor was having trouble starting and running . Went out today and got it behaving better . Somehow #3 and #4 plug wires had got swapped around . Played with the carb a bit as well . Now its good to go for clearing snow .
Minus 46C here today with no wind :shock: , that's -50.8 fahrenheight . Im staying inside today !
Quote from: "chimp koose"Minus 46C here today with no wind :shock: , that's -50.8 fahrenheight . Im staying inside today !
Geraldton Ontario was at -51.2* yesterday. Supposed to be colder tomorrow! I'm staying' in!
The lowest I've ever exp. was 27 below f. That was one day. It got up to 13 above that afternoon. We seldom have more than single digit below temps. I don't have to work in them anymore. I did when I was young on the farm. I don't miss that at all. :)
It sounds crazy guys .....The National Weather Service put a "forecast discussion " on their website to try to explain the forecast that they are sending out ....In today's discussion, they actually sound somewhat scared .....There is a possibility that a new STATE record will be set tonight ...( The old record is -37* F.)..They are actually talking about area's southwest of Rockford reaching
-40*F tonight ......That's just crazy......Our area is forecasted to hit -30* with 45 MPH wind & blowing snow . :roll:
Bob... :wink:
Think warm thoughts and please don't take risks with the dangerous cold and wind, gents. Keep laying low and it will pass. Hope things you need stay working and that you can stay fed and watered OK. Again, be safe and I'll continue to post stuff to pass a minute or two looking at.
Quote from: "Rochie"Geraldton Ontario was at -51.2* yesterday. Supposed to be colder tomorrow! I'm staying' in!
I see they closed the 402 at Sarnia Monday into Tuesday. They were having white outs between Sarnia and London. My wife was supposed to take her sister, who lives in Sarnia, to a doctor in London....they cancelled.
I went to the VA today to have blood drawn, but I called first to make sure they were open. They were, but it was like a ghost town in there. Wish more days were like this. After the blood draw, the nurse told me that I had to talk with the clerk of my doctor. That clerk wasn't there, so I talked with the one next to his cubicle. Really nice guy. I asked if I could change doctors, and he said yes, and even gave me a form to fill out. My doctor has a one star rating, the doctor I'm transferring to has 4.5. He also told me that I can change audiologists. Hmmm...at a later date. Mine now is probably also one star.
We were going out to lunch, but many of the restaurants were closed because of the weather. Wimps, it's only -18*. We did find one though. Also not much traffic out there, which made it nice. Now I'm home in my warm house, and it's already up to -2* outside. Next Monday is supposed to be +51*.
Just a quik note: it was 72*F here today
Quote from: "Crosley"Just a quik note: it was 72*F here today
Bob will be down soon to "hand deliver" the dozen snowballs you just ordered. :lol:
:shock: :idea: :D
But it's a dry 72*, right, Tony?
Quote from: "idrivejunk"Quote from: "Crosley"Just a quik note: it was 72*F here today
Bob will be down soon to "hand deliver" the dozen snowballs you just ordered. :lol:
:shock: :idea: :D
At HIGH velocity... :twisted: :twisted: :lol:
Bob..( It's 19* below right now ..On it way to NWS predicted 31* below for the night ) .... :roll: :roll: :shock: :wink:
Quote from: "58 Yeoman"But it's a dry 72*, right, Tony?
Weather guessers say possible rain today (thursday)...
Keep in mind: our gasoline prices are 40 - 50 cents higher. On january 1 , 2019 there is a new tax on AZ license plates. 32 dollar increase for the year. We already pay a hefty rate on AZ vehicle license taxes. The politicians say it is a safety tax. For law enforcement. Likely the money will be re-routed to other stuff: like the liars always do with our taxes.
new proposed law introduced to raise the road taxes here. From 18 cents to 32 cents on gasoline, the first year. More increases over 3 yr period. Higher increase on diesel fuel. These numbers are from memory, may be a bit off: high or low
Quote from: "Crosley"Quote from: "58 Yeoman"But it's a dry 72*, right, Tony?
Weather guessers say possible rain today (thursday)...
Keep in mind: our gasoline prices are 40 - 50 cents higher. On january 1 , 2019 there is a new tax on AZ license plates. 32 dollar increase for the year. We already pay a hefty rate on AZ vehicle license taxes. The politicians say it is a safety tax. For law enforcement. Likely the money will be re-routed to other stuff: like the liars always do with our taxes.
new proposed law introduced to raise the road taxes here. From 18 cents to 32 cents on gasoline, the first year. More increases over 3 yr period. Higher increase on diesel fuel. These numbers are from memory, may be a bit off: high or low
They are talking about 30% increase in fuel costs over the next several months..higher for diesel.Carbon tax. Diesel has been 30% higher here for quite a while now. To me that was a no brainer. Everyone and his dog buys a big diesel pickup. Now they have a captive audience..you think they are not going to put it to them :?:
Nearly finished this painting today, got some details to add, and a surprise along the bottom unfinished edge. I am fairly happy with it, more for the back and foreground than the subject. I have struggled with this since switching to acrylic paint.
It was 13 degrees this morning. It's 58 right now. :)
Quote from: "phat46"Nearly finished this painting today, got some details to add, and a surprise along the bottom unfinished edge. I am fairly happy with it, more for the back and foreground than the subject. I have struggled with this since switching to acrylic paint.
LOOKS NEAT :!: :!:
Bob.. :wink:
Quote from: "UGLY OLDS"Quote from: "phat46"Nearly finished this painting today, got some details to add, and a surprise along the bottom unfinished edge. I am fairly happy with it, more for the back and foreground than the subject. I have struggled with this since switching to acrylic paint.
LOOKS NEAT :!: :!:
Bob.. :wink:
x2 );b(
Hey guys , it looks like our friends to the north have once again showed their ingenuity & good thinking ... 8)
It seems that their wall is complete ... :idea: :idea: 8)
Bob... :wink:
Just for the record, it made 66 degrees here today. It will be short lived but sure is nice. :)
Over here at O&S, I have the dro mounted on the mill. I have to figure out a way to build hangers for the cables coming from the readers yet but the rest is completed.
I've been fighting off the flu.. I visited the docs office couple weeks ago. Dealing with sinus - head cold type problems, coughing , hacking up stuff we all love. Took my meds as requested.
Went to work last thursday not feeling my usual 90% , but we have all been there. Came home from work thursday quite sick. Spent friday thru sunday in bed or on the couch asleep when I was not hacking up parts of my lungs, fever, chills the whole routine. May return to work tuesday
As I drove to work today the radio gave an extreme cold warning . Today's low with the windchill will be minus 51C . The temperature without wind is minus 41C . -51C is the equivalent of -60F . School busses are cancelled , parents are calling in to say they are not sending kids to school if they take public transit . Without a reliable vehicle I would not travel today . :shock:
C.K. I have killed many snakes in my life. I'm having a difficult time imaging what that temp is like. Az. doesn't sound that bad at the moment. :)
Quote from: "kb426"C.K. I have killed many snakes in my life. I'm having a difficult time imaging what that temp is like. Az. doesn't sound that bad at the moment. :)
Hey KB...I think what Chimp is trying to say is ,with that weather forecast, he needs to wear his winter coat ..... :roll: 8) :lol: :lol:
Bob... :wink:
I know minus fifty would kill my snake for sure. :shock:
It was mid 70s here yesterday, rainy today. Pretty much open shop doors all week so far. Forecast calls for 14 tonight. Glad to be here. :!:
Quote from: "UGLY OLDS"Hey guys , it looks like our friends to the north have once again showed their ingenuity & good thinking ... 8)
It seems that their wall is complete ... :idea: :idea: 8)
Bob... :wink:
Isn't that a moat for maybe a hunnert days a year? :?
:?: :idea: :lol: 8)
we actually hit -53C today . the good part about that is that it will make the -25C for the rest of the month seem warm :lol:
For the second time in a week I'm sitting in a VW dealer's customer waiting room to find out what's wrong with my wife's 2007 VW EOS convertible. Check engine light came on last week and they replaced a purge valve and the gas cap. That lasted 80 miles until the check engine and gas cap warning light came back on yesterday. Can't wait to hear what went wrong and how much this time. The EOS is a retractable hardtop conv, and neat to drive and fast. Has a 3.2 275 HP V6, but getting to the nickel and dime stage of it's life.
tonight I finally got back at the rollcage on my drag roadster and got it all fitted up . I have done no toy car work since just before Christmas . I need to get back on my T coupe!
Quote from: "lofat46"For the second time in a week I'm sitting in a VW dealer's customer waiting room to find out what's wrong with my wife's 2007 VW EOS convertible. Check engine light came on last week and they replaced a purge valve and the gas cap. That lasted 80 miles until the check engine and gas cap warning light came back on yesterday. Can't wait to hear what went wrong and how much this time. The EOS is a retractable hardtop conv, and neat to drive and fast. Has a 3.2 275 HP V6, but getting to the nickel and dime stage of it's life.
Hmm...Valentine's day is coming up soon... Do they have a nice ,new RED one in stock :?: :?: SURPRISE :!: :!: :!: 8) 8) );b(
Bob.. :wink:
Quote from: "UGLY OLDS"Quote from: "lofat46"For the second time in a week I'm sitting in a VW dealer's customer waiting room to find out what's wrong with my wife's 2007 VW EOS convertible. Check engine light came on last week and they replaced a purge valve and the gas cap. That lasted 80 miles until the check engine and gas cap warning light came back on yesterday. Can't wait to hear what went wrong and how much this time. The EOS is a retractable hardtop conv, and neat to drive and fast. Has a 3.2 275 HP V6, but getting to the nickel and dime stage of it's life.
Hmm...Valentine's day is coming up soon... Do they have a nice ,new RED one in stock :?: :?: SURPRISE :!: :!: :!: 8) 8) );b(
Bob.. :wink:
Fortunately she loves her little blue EOS and wants to keep it. We bought it in 2010 with 17,000 miles on it and it now has 140,000. 60 miles round trip to work adds up. She's down to working only 3 days a week and will be retiring in June so hopefully we can just use it for short warm weather cruising, when we're not in the '48 Ford. :D Because it's a V6 there's no room under the hood for a battery so there are two 6-volt Optima yellow tops wired in series behind the rear seat. This car has the original batteries in it. 12 years old! Unfortunately when it needs new ones the 6-volt the Optima yellow tops for this car are only available through VW at about $500.00 for the pair. Optima doesn't even list them anywhere.
We bought a new wood chipper yesterday. The old Craftsman that we bought used 8 or 9 years ago is difficult to take apart to unclog or sharpen the blades. The B&S engine starts and runs great though. You have to feed the small stuff into a hopper, and push the larger stuff through a square chute.
The new one has just one large chute for everything, and it's 'self-feeding', meaning I don't have to push. Just drop them in and it feeds them through. We've got more trees to take down...can't wait.
spent some time on the t today . The area around the door hinges was cracked around the screws so i had to weld them a spot at a time and grind and repeat . They came out ok . Now I have to start bending the hinges to get the door fit I want . DS door fits nice at the reveal but just touches the door frame at the top front . PS door is 3/16 low at the reveal and 1/8 farther fwd than other side ,and touches door frame at lower front . lots of fun ahead ! :roll:
I received the Fuel Tech 450 computer for the Anglia today. I am impressed. The wiring harness is more complete than I expected but there is still some connections I have to sort out. The computer with its touch screen is that little black object forward and to the right of my shoe and within the wiring harness. I do not have a lot of time to work on it this week, but I hope to sort it out soon.
John
Quote from: "chimp koose"spent some time on the t today . The area around the door hinges was cracked around the screws so i had to weld them a spot at a time and grind and repeat . They came out ok . Now I have to start bending the hinges to get the door fit I want . DS door fits nice at the reveal but just touches the door frame at the top front . PS door is 3/16 low at the reveal and 1/8 farther fwd than other side ,and touches door frame at lower front . lots of fun ahead ! :roll:
Just get a bigger hammer and WHACK it. :!: :idea: :shock: :lol:
I like hearing theres been T action. 8)
Quote from: "WZ JUNK"I received the Fuel Tech 450 computer for the Anglia today. I am impressed. The wiring harness is more complete than I expected but there is still some connections I have to sort out. The computer with its touch screen is that little black object forward and to the right of my shoe and within the wiring harness. I do not have a lot of time to work on it this week, but I hope to sort it out soon.
John
Aww. :? For a sec, I thought you were about to boot it across the shop. :shock: :idea: :lol:
psst... the spaghetti platters have much more generous portions down at O&S diner. :)
This is how a February afternoon should be. :) This pic was snapped around 2pm. I went for a ride after giving the 51 a bath. The high was 70 degrees. About 4:30, the front hit. the temp dropped 20 degrees in less than an hour. I got most of my outside business accomplished before the wind hit.
I drove home with the sunroof open. 8) Well mostly. Sun still beats me home by a few.
4 more roll cage welds and the roadster chassis is done :D :D :D
Quote from: "kb426"This is how a February afternoon should be. :) This pic was snapped around 2pm. I went for a ride after giving the 51 a bath. The high was 70 degrees. About 4:30, the front hit. the temp dropped 20 degrees in less than an hour. I got most of my outside business accomplished before the wind hit.
It was about 41 yesterday...plenty warm enough for a quick ride. I looked at the DR in the garage...hmmm, looked at the alley behind the house...nope, it was a mix of melting snow, standing water and ice under that. Oh yeah, mud too, lots of mud. Common sense prevailed, I'm just no fun anymore! 😄
roadster chassis is done . now back to the model t :)
Been kinda crummy recent couple of weeks. Under the weather for me, some head cold crud hangs on still... New kid started at work. Knows nothing on transmission operation. Company set him up for dyno operation. I was the victim of a bad dyno setup on a C4 Phord trans... broke the pump gears.
I had a coroner investigator contact me about my son's death. She was the initial investigator on the scene when my son was found. That was an interesting conversation. Nothing new, the case is closed. She was just following up on some questions in her mind. She was the person that contacted my wife thru Facebook in 2018... I was open and honest with her. Of course that started my sleepless nights again. I dont mean to bring this place down some... it is just part of my life I deal with on a daily basis.
Tony, I think all of us have an understanding of your statement. No apology necessary.
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Tony , I echo the comment kb426 made .
Me Too....
Bob..
I have the relay panel, the computer, and the fuse block of the Anglia wired and installed. I am about to move out under the hood.
John
It was a cold windy day here so I spent most of it inside. I did a painting of a local view, the reference for the painting is a picture I took last summer of the Mesabi Miner, a 1,000 ft. Great Lakes freighter, owned by Interlake Steamship Co. My good friend Fred drives this thing! He is actually on deck in this painting, we were talking on cell phones as he passed by. The ship is about to enter into Lake Huron. The background is Canada, the the building on the right is our city hall. This is about a half mile from my house.
Quote from: "phat46"I did a painting of a local view...
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I can see Fred. Looks good.
Man ...That is a NEAT picture ....I think you may have missed your true calling .... 8) 8)
Bob.. :wink:
Very good! Your window view is a world apart from mine. It's easy to forget the diversity in our lives. :)
As I look out MY window I see an ocean of WHITE ! I can guarantee there has never been a boat that big around here !
Thanks for the compliments guys. I do live in an amazing, unique area. These ships routinely pass by all hours of the day and night. Some Captains will salute as they pass under the Blue Water bridges as they go into or leave Lake Huron, their horns can be heard miles inland. The area this painting depicts is a series of three turns in the St.Clair river where these ships must be very careful, the current is about six miles an hour and the ships have to stay ahead of the current to steer. This ship, the Mesabi Miner, is one of only a few that is directly propelled by an internal combustion engine, it has TWO 16 cylinder diesels, each hole producing 500 h.p. Here is a picture of a set of rings from her, with a 350 Chevy rod and piston for comparison! My friend got the rings during a winter maintenance engine check, he wanted to get me a piston, but they don't throw them out! 😃
We did some cleaning and rearranging in a storeroom yesterday, and cleaned out 250 record albums. We sold them today to a second hand record store for $40. Bought us lunch and topped off the gas tank in the Tacoma.
Quote from: "phat46"Thanks for the compliments guys. I do live in an amazing, unique area. These ships routinely pass by all hours of the day and night. Some Captains will salute as they pass under the Blue Water bridges as they go into or leave Lake Huron, their horns can be heard miles inland. The area this painting depicts is a series of three turns in the St.Clair river where these ships must be very careful, the current is about six miles an hour and the ships have to stay ahead of the current to steer. This ship, the Mesabi Miner, is one of only a few that is directly propelled by an internal combustion engine, it has TWO 16 cylinder diesels, each hole producing 500 h.p. Here is a picture of a set of rings from her, with a 350 Chevy rod and piston for comparison! My friend got the rings during a winter maintenance engine check, he wanted to get me a piston, but they don't throw them out! 😃
Gee...Is that 0.040 or 0.060 over :?: :? :? :lol:
Bob.. :wink:
Quote from: "UGLY OLDS"Quote from: "phat46"Thanks for the compliments guys. I do live in an amazing, unique area. These ships routinely pass by all hours of the day and night. Some Captains will salute as they pass under the Blue Water bridges as they go into or leave Lake Huron, their horns can be heard miles inland. The area this painting depicts is a series of three turns in the St.Clair river where these ships must be very careful, the current is about six miles an hour and the ships have to stay ahead of the current to steer. This ship, the Mesabi Miner, is one of only a few that is directly propelled by an internal combustion engine, it has TWO 16 cylinder diesels, each hole producing 500 h.p. Here is a picture of a set of rings from her, with a 350 Chevy rod and piston for comparison! My friend got the rings during a winter maintenance engine check, he wanted to get me a piston, but they don't throw them out! 😃
Gee...Is that 0.040 or 0.060 over :?: :? :? :lol:
Bob.. :wink:
It is 12" over, 16" bore!!! The stroke is a couple feet.
Quote from: "phat46"Quote from: "UGLY OLDS"Quote from: "phat46"Thanks for the compliments guys. I do live in an amazing, unique area. These ships routinely pass by all hours of the day and night. Some Captains will salute as they pass under the Blue Water bridges as they go into or leave Lake Huron, their horns can be heard miles inland. The area this painting depicts is a series of three turns in the St.Clair river where these ships must be very careful, the current is about six miles an hour and the ships have to stay ahead of the current to steer. This ship, the Mesabi Miner, is one of only a few that is directly propelled by an internal combustion engine, it has TWO 16 cylinder diesels, each hole producing 500 h.p. Here is a picture of a set of rings from her, with a 350 Chevy rod and piston for comparison! My friend got the rings during a winter maintenance engine check, he wanted to get me a piston, but they don't throw them out! 😃
Gee...Is that 0.040 or 0.060 over :?: :? :? :lol:
Bob.. :wink:
It is 12" over, 16" bore!!! The stroke is a couple feet.
Oh ...I see ..They wanted the "Economy " engine ..... :roll: :roll: :lol:
Bob.. :wink:
spun the crank from a similar engine in a lathe years ago . 8 1/4" mains and 7 1/4" rod journals . It was powering the generator for a mine way up north . 16" bore and I believe 16" stroke . The crank was stamped with a date from 40 years before . I think it had been running for all that time .
I started working on door alignment on my T today and ended up breaking a hinge when I tried to press it and bend it 1/16" . It was previously cracked and I had welded it up but it cracked again . I have done diagonal measurements of both door openings and they are the same . I have strung wire diagonally across the roof opening in identical locations and the wires just touch each other verifying that there is no twist or bend in the coupe body . The driver side door fits well in the door opening with the reveal lining up ,door to quarter panel . It does have a wider gap than I would like at the A pillar when viewed from the front . The door touches the A pillar at the top just before the door is completely closed . The passenger door is my bigger worry . It sits low at the rear with the reveal on the door 1/8" lower than on the quarter panel .It also has a wider gap at the back of the door than the drivers side by about 1/8" It was touching the A pillar at the bottom just before closing . I measured the hinge pin locations on both sides of the car relative to the back of the door and the back of the door opening . There are differences side to side that I was addressing when I cracked the hinge . I have the top hinges on the doors installed but the top hinges on the A pillars are not . I was planning on drilling the upper pillar hinge pin holes after I get the doors to fit nice . The upper pillar hinges are new , I made them in the mill last year and did not drill them for pins yet . I am trying to bend the P/S lower A pillar hinge farther back in order to lift the door and line up the reveal at the back . When I sight down through the hinge pin holes on the door hinges it seems that the pin holes are not right in line . I would like to get the doors to close nicely before I install bear claw latches as I dont want the latch pin to have to hold the door in alignment . If you have been there , done that on a similar car please let me know if there are any hints you can give me to make this job a bit easier . These hinges are not adjustable other than bending . I have made fixtures to be able to bend these hinges by pressing directly through the pin hole so as not to twist them in the process . I may even use a laser level to align the pins top to bottom. I really would like to have a car with little or no wind noise while driving . The windshield will be glued in so no leaks around the windshield .
CK believe it or not I can follow all that these days. 8) :shock:
A few thoughts-
Insert a close-fitting and straight rod through all the pin holes with the hinges not bolted but in place and look for the oddity at the bolt holes.
Tack shims to hinge... maybe shim only half the hinge, for greater pin movement than shimming the whole hinge. I see no great sin in doing so in this case.
Beware of twisted A pillars. Lay tubing against the striker or latch faces of the A pillars, clamp. Did one need more clamping force to pull it into place?
Beware of rake variance in sides of the body... if one rocker, door top, and drip rail are level, is the other side also level?
Quote from: "chimp koose"spun the crank from a similar engine in a lathe years ago . 8 1/4" mains and 7 1/4" rod journals . It was powering the generator for a mine way up north . 16" bore and I believe 16" stroke . The crank was stamped with a date from 40 years before . I think it had been running for all that time .
I can't imagine turning one of these, 16 cyl, they gotta be close to ten feet long! I know they turn relatively low r.p.m.'s. in the hundreds, not thousands. My friend showed me a picture he took of a guy standing in a hole after they took the piston and sleeve out, he was waist deep in the hole. He is trying to get me a tour of the Miner, that would be fun, I got a tour of the Herbert Jackson, an older smaller boat he was on a few years ago, that was cool. I went to Detroit to pick him up from the ship at a fuel dock there in January, we didn't have time for a tour, he was headed to a funeral. I know these ships are huge, but I usually just see them passing by in the river, it was quite a sight to be on the dock when this thing came in for fuel, over a thousand feet long, and about forty feet over our heads on the dock as it slid by, then the superstructure (wheel house, cabins etc) was another five stories high! I just had to lean out and put my hands on the hull! 😃
My lathe was 43" swing 17' bed . My boss told me I had $250,000 swinging in my lathe , don't #$%@ it up ! That was over 20 years ago ,No pressure :shock:
IDJ I have been checking the A pillars with a 4'steel ruler and they seem straight . As i said the door openings are identical side to side measured diagonally and the entire roof area is the same height wise measured diagonally . T roof is different from model A as there is no horizontal metal just a big hole to fill with wood. The body subrails were completely solid on this car so the body did not twist or shift . The hinges slide into slots in the pillar and door and require solid raps with a hammer to get them in , no room for a shim . Basically no adjustment of the doors except to bend the hinge . I am thinking I may end up making a bending tool to bend the hinges while they are still on the car . I had heard about using a pin through all the hinges at once but it seems too easy to bend a 4' long 1/4" dia rod . I had previously made ends to put in the top and bottom hinge pin holes with a hole drilled in them the size of mig wire to stretch between . It has been a while , probably easier to make a new set of those than look for the old ones .
Sliding the rod through the hinges would be only to check, not to move. Twisting the pillar that I mentioned would be addressed by grabbing the pillar near the hinge location and twisting hinge, mount area and all. I wouldn't think having to hammer the hinges in place is normal but thats where experience fails me. But you know the pin holes must line up, so why not line up the hinges perfect on your workbench, tack them to tubing then modify door or pillar to accept them like that?
Best of luck, and hopefully one of the real rodders has a magic solution if it continues to be a problem with another hinge. Sucks that the hinge broke pressing it. That one may have broken later anyhow.
Are you trying to set gaps and alignment with the body bolted down to the frame? On my coupe I have a similar misalignment with the body loose but with proper shims and the body tightened down it brings the body beads into line.
Thanks Moose , I do not have the body tightened down but I have checked diagonal measurements on each door and they are the same side to side . I have also checked for level diagonally across the roof and it checks out as very square . The body is sitting on the frame on its mounting blocks . This car was barn stored and still rolling on wheels when I got it . The sub rails were in good shape and this door was fitting poorly even then . The lower P/S door hinge was once replaced with a hinge from something else as the bolt holes did not line up . I have since welded them up and drilled new holes in the same location as the same hinge from the other side . My biggest mistake was taking all the hinges out and straightening them quite a while ago . I think I will have to start by making sure the 3 hinge pins line up on the door and then start bending the ones in the pillar to get alignment of the body lines . I have been building exhaust on a buddys chopper to take my mind off it for a while to get a fresh perspective .
I learned something new today. I needed to enlarge a 1 inch hole in a stainless steel firewall. I tried a step drill but the stainless was just to tuff. Since I was enlarging an existing hole, a normal hole saw would not work. We made a bushing that fit the pilot drill of the carbide hole saw with an outsides diameter of the hole that we needed to enlarge. Then the hole saw had something to guide it and hold the saw in place. It worked great. I will attached a very poor quality cell phone photo.
John
Quote from: "chimp koose"Thanks Moose , I do not have the body tightened down but I have checked diagonal measurements on each door and they are the same side to side . I have also checked for level diagonally across the roof and it checks out as very square . The body is sitting on the frame on its mounting blocks .
The early bodies are very flexable. shimming even a very small bit will move the doors a lot.
After you get the hinges repaired and before doing anything drastic try the shims.
And remember the tolerances at the factory were very loose!
neat trick !
Quote from: "moose"Quote from: "chimp koose"Thanks Moose , I do not have the body tightened down but I have checked diagonal measurements on each door and they are the same side to side . I have also checked for level diagonally across the roof and it checks out as very square . The body is sitting on the frame on its mounting blocks .
The early bodies are very flexable. shimming even a very small bit will move the doors a lot.
After you get the hinges repaired and before doing anything drastic try the shims.
And remember the tolerances at the factory were very loose!
I bet it just needs to stew for a spell in CK's subconscious, I have tasted the madness of which you speak, yet here I am trying to make a unibody out of an A. :roll:
Yesterday I was knocking a dent out of the cowl skin of the A, where the A pillar blocks access. The entire cowl skin from top to bottom popped loose from the pillar. :shock:
After the arousal from thoughts of separating the cowl skins flashing through my head subsided, I thought of CK.
:idea:
:D
the entire row of spot welds, top to bottom, rusted away. Man, I did not even want to do any drilling and welding there, its so rusty. But I will. And now is the time to adjust fit if needed.
:idea:
Ts might be different.
Today bedded windshield area construction was an interesting conversation. That will be fun. :arrow:
I am interested to see the bedded window process
I'm watching it snow. Not excited. :)
Been wet, cold, rainy, windy week here. Phx set a record low High temp one day. Beat some record from the late 1800's for a temperature . It was a high of 48* F if memory serves.
My head cold crud , coughing crap... is just about gone. Glad to see it go
It's not that warm here but I had something that I wanted repaired. A week ago my battery charger succumbed to old age on the rotary switch input handle. The stub broke off in the handle. :) I believe I bought this in 1978. It's a Sears which appeared to be a Century. I go get the parts book from the cabinet and google the part number. Discontinued and replaced by a similar unit. With shipping the replacement was $50. I priced new chargers. I see most are electronic and don't give the control that I'm used to. I find a switch on ebay that has enough poles and capacity for $7. I gamble and loose. It's for some kind of heater. Only 2 of the poles would work and I need 4. Today I decide I have nothing to lose so I disassemble both switches. I couldn't swap parts to make either work. I ended up drilling the left over stem on the original and tapping it for 10-24. I inserted a long fastener and loctited and jamb nutted it. The battery charger is back in service. I've been researching electric parking brakes. Most of the units are to operate cable brakes. I googled electric brakes and didn't find anything that I thought would be better. I went to ebay and searched. I found a Jaguar unit that had many wires meaning the ecu controls it. Then I found a Ford caliper that had the electric motor on the caliper mounted in similar fashion to the cable operated reverse thread units. I bought one from ebay. I hooked the battery charger up and verified that by reversing polarity, it will work. A two way toggle switch will operate this. The reason for me looking into this is I don't have room for a lever in any of my trucks. I'm not sure how this will be mounted or if it will be an additional caliper instead of the primary but I'm excited to find an alternative to the other units.
The new chuck for the lathe arrived today. Nothing fancy. 3 jaw, reversible jaws, 8" diameter. A new chuck every 24 years isn't too often, is it? :)
I did a study/practice piece today. I want to try a monochromatic painting to get an older feel to it. This is on a 12" X 16" board, the actual painting will be about 20" X 30" and will have three to five cars and some people in it. This one was done relatively quickly, and I like the look that gives, I Usually fret and putter over little things that don't make the painting. Should be a fun piece.
Phat 46 , I think practice went well ! 8)
KB I like that style of 3 jaw . Not only are the jaws reversible , they are replaceable . I worked at a CNC shop over 35 years ago and we would often remove the stock bolt on jaws and replace them with jaws made to hold a specific item . We would bore out a set of soft jaws to match the contour of what we were trying to hold . It just gives you more work holding options . We had an employee improperly install a set of jaws once and in the morning warm up of the machine(x-axis creep as the machines spindle warmed up) the jaws came off at around 1500rpm . We dug those ones out of the roof ! I also had experience re truing 3 jaws in another shop as the ends of the jaws tend to bell mouth after a while . I would inside chuck a ring with the outer ends of the outside jaws and then use an ID grinding attachment to bore out the jaws until trued .
I spent an embarrassing amount of time installing Linux Ubuntu of the computer that I use just for messing with music. It's old enough that it has xp pro on it. Some of the software I have won't work on linux but the linux will allow me to do things that xp won't because it's unsupported. I saved the Igaging dro's from my old mill. I have the one for the head installed. I will install one on the spindle but I need to think about it some. There are obstacles to work around. :)
made some king pins for my daughters friend. They are for a cheap chinese quad . They will out live the quad i am sure .
It is 20 degrees and the temperature is dropping. I shoveled a path to the shop and filled the wood furnace, but I may stay in the house today. I think I will turn the tv on to the nascar race this afternoon and take a nap. The Anglia job is done except for installing a sensor for the oil pressure signal to the computer. It should be here tomorrow. My get up and go has got up and went, but tomorrow is another day. It is a warm spot for me and a good book now. I will daydream of a hot summer day, with the windows rolled down, behind the wheel of something loud and fast.
John
It's 6 degrees here. I'm swapping computer drives around. I haven't cleaned all the snow off yet but I will a little later today. The wind isn't as strong as predicted so the drive might stay clean after I finish. Most everybody I know is tired of winter. That would include me. :)
55*F at 9 am here... snow has melted.
:lol: . . . . . :lol:
I pulled the olde RRT clock off the wall for repair. I took the battery out yrs ago. The paper face print had wrinkled up a bit , that caused the clock hand to stick. This morning I used some spray glue to mount the print flat to the clock base.
Clock seems to work well with a new battery.... I've had this clock a long time
I spent the last 2 afternoons going through my photo archive on my storage disks. I have processed better than 13,000 files. The 1st dates are in 2006 and the last are of 2018. I'm planning on doing a better job of organizing in the future. :) I finished all the hard drive upgrades over the weekend so if it ever warms up, I can get busy. :)
Quote from: "Crosley"
Clock seems to work well with a new battery.... I've had this clock a long time
Mine's still ticking away too 8)
I took Felix home today. The last part I needed arrived on Monday and the weather was good enough to take it home today. I acquired a 460 big block Ford engine and now I am looking at different options as to what kind of vehicle I will install it. I am really looking at a mid 90s Ranger. The best candidate would be some model of a Chevrolet so that I could upset the Ford and the Chevy guys with one vehicle.
John
One more task completed. :) This is very plain but effective. This is the spindle dro. I now have dro on every axis. I didn't want to drill into the gearbox with the top mount so I made this little bracket. It has an offset to hold the scale out far enough to allow the spindle measuring scale bolt to be connected to the reader on the dro. I have cable management left and the mill will be ready for blind guys to operate it. :)
today i tack welded the front frame brackets on that position the rad and front fender mounts . I did a mock up with the pass side front fender and rad shell and hood sides on to see if there would be any problems . Minor issues found but it was sure nice to see the car in a more complete state . I think i needed to see the car this way to get some motivation . i have been sick and suffering the winter blahs .
Online orders are not going well for me lately.
THM-350 Transmission kit I orderd .... they sent a thm-400 kit. Now to deal with correcting that. I guess it keeps the systems busy. LOL
I fired the free Ford 460, that my neighbor gave me, this morning . It idles smooth and has no knocks or pings. I had pulled the plugs and you could see the shiny new pistons. I will hook up a radiator to it next and check for water leaks and cracks. If it passes that test I will start looking for something to build around this engine.
John
I put an intake gasket on the 455 today. After an expected IDJ level of added drama, I can quit calling her Puddles. :)
13 years and 6 months my ol 2006 Silverado bought new in September 2005 has turned over 100K miles. It was saturday morning on the way to work.
:T)
Tony, that's 7407 per year. Does the goldwing get used the same number per year? :)
My brother Sam drove his 57 Ford here yesterday. He brought our dads 1956 Grumman canoe to pass it on to be used by my sons, and my daughters families. My dad, mom, me, my three brothers, and many other friends and family have spent many days floating streams and fishing in this boat. Now it is time for a new generation.
The shot is from yesterday morning of my brothers car and the boat and trailer on the Devils Elbow bridge on Route 66. This is the bridge where we placed our parents ashes in the the Big Piney river. Note that he has a set of bias tires on his car in the photo. We plan to make some black and white photos of this and it would be almost period perfect.
John
Quote from: "kb426"Tony, that's 7407 per year. Does the goldwing get used the same number per year? :)
Goldwing mileage per year is around 10 to 12k miles. I have not taken a vacation on the bike in several years. Usually ride around 3k miles in a week when on vaca if I am alone. If the wife is with me , I do not ride 14 - 16 hours a day to get some where
Vehicle maintenance day... Change engine and transmission oils on the Silverado..
New front brakes on the wife's Civic Honda car. Ran some fresh brake fluid thru the lines too.
Sprayed the front yard granite with a pre-emergent chemical to slow the growth of weeds. It's an Arizona thing.
Going in this afternoon to get a "port" put in me. Starting chemo tomorrow. The last month has been interesting as I was diagnosed with prostate cancer just over a month ago. It has spread to the bone and a lymph node so the current treatment plan is aggressive. I have been checked every year for the last 15 or so because of an enlarged prostate. A couple of years ago the psa numbers started to rise and last year they did a special test that showed no cancer/ This year the psa took a BIG jump so did a biopsy and found cancer with high Gleason numbers. Few more tests and scans and here I go.
Doug
I'm praying for you Doug. You're a strong person. Stay positive as you're dealing with the treatments.
Hang in there Doug ...We too will have you in our prayers ...Like George says , don't get discouraged...
Bob... :wink:
Good luck with your treatment Doug.
Hope your treatment goes well .
Good luck Doug, you got this! 👍
Best wishes, Doug. Most of us know this will be difficult.
Today was a day of rest, sort of, yesterday I drove 800 miles from Raleigh to home in Michigan. Tomorrow, my brother and I leave at 5:00 a.m. for southern Alabama, about 1200 miles, to help my oldest brother fix his shop that was damaged by the hurricane last year. Three days of work there then 1200 miles back...😧
Doug, steady as she goes. Hang on tight.
set up a 2 stroke cyl pot in my big lathe to bore out . Takes forever to set it up and get it dialed in as there was almost nothing to hold with the 4 jaw . It is now half way to max bore size and the top half of the cyl is nearly cleaned up . I am hoping the bottom half will clean up within the next .020 or its time for a new pot . Doing this one for my daughters acreage golf cart . I would like to raise the compression ratio a bit if I can as well .
Quote from: "sirstude"Going in this afternoon to get a "port" put in me. Starting chemo tomorrow. The last month has been interesting as I was diagnosed with prostate cancer just over a month ago. It has spread to the bone and a lymph node so the current treatment plan is aggressive. I have been checked every year for the last 15 or so because of an enlarged prostate. A couple of years ago the psa numbers started to rise and last year they did a special test that showed no cancer/ This year the psa took a BIG jump so did a biopsy and found cancer with high Gleason numbers. Few more tests and scans and here I go.
Doug
Good luck Doug!
Quote from: "sirstude"Going in this afternoon to get a "port" put in me. Starting chemo tomorrow. The last month has been interesting as I was diagnosed with prostate cancer just over a month ago. It has spread to the bone and a lymph node so the current treatment plan is aggressive. I have been checked every year for the last 15 or so because of an enlarged prostate. A couple of years ago the psa numbers started to rise and last year they did a special test that showed no cancer/ This year the psa took a BIG jump so did a biopsy and found cancer with high Gleason numbers. Few more tests and scans and here I go.
Doug
My thoughts are with you friend. Let us hope for a speedy recovery. This morning was my biannual wellness checkup. I had them do the psa test.
John
Thanks all for your support. Just finished up my first chemo and all went well, and the psa is down from 24+ to 4 with the hormone treatment. That is a really good number with only 2 weeks since I got the shot, I was told by the Onc.
Quote from: "sirstude"Going in this afternoon to get a "port" put in me. Starting chemo tomorrow. The last month has been interesting as I was diagnosed with prostate cancer just over a month ago. It has spread to the bone and a lymph node so the current treatment plan is aggressive. I have been checked every year for the last 15 or so because of an enlarged prostate. A couple of years ago the psa numbers started to rise and last year they did a special test that showed no cancer/ This year the psa took a BIG jump so did a biopsy and found cancer with high Gleason numbers. Few more tests and scans and here I go.
Doug
Hang in there buddy, Cancer sucks! I lost both my parents to cancer & my son has beaten it twice
Received the correct parts kit for a thm-350 transmittin. Shipped back the thm-400 kit I was sent by mistake.
Also received a new vacuum pump tool kit. Ordered on eBay. Same design of the unit I have owned for decades.. Will post a photo or 3 on the tool thread
I brought home the 1993 Ranger I bought for my 460 engine. The truck is a little rough but not bad for 25 years old. I can not find any rust but it does have a few dents. I will start acquiring parts but I do not plan to start on this project until June.
John
Quote from: "WZ JUNK"I brought home the 1993 Ranger I bought for my 460 engine. The truck is a little rough but not bad for 25 years old. I can not find any rust but it does have a few dents. I will start acquiring parts but I do not plan to start on this project until June.John
I fell in love with the new body style and that bed design when I first saw it. It was in our local mall when all of the local dealers when showing off the new '93 models. I saw it on my first trip out of the hospital after my accident. It's a "Splash" isn't it? I've got a '03 that I bought 4 years ago (took a while to fulfill my dream).and it has the independent suspension on the front end. If you want to lower it plan on reworking the rear of the frame for axle clearance and for the front end I always thought it might be best to just loose all of that twin "I" beam stuff and put in a Mustang II cross member. Losing the steering box for a rack might leave you with a little more room for that engine GPster
That is going to be a FUN ride.
I've looked for a Splash for ever and he finds one in a week. Sheesh. :)
460 with a C4 trans.. should be a runner
Haven't got my truck completed again this year (Old & Slow) Sooooo, brought home a new summer ride for this year.
1932 Ford sedan, all steel, SBC, 700 Trans, A/C.
See ya on the road.
^^^^^^
More details, please.
Nice looking '32.
Quote from: "Ohio Blue Tip"Haven't got my truck completed again this year (Old & Slow) Sooooo, brought home a new summer ride for this year.
1932 Ford sedan, all steel, SBC, 700 Trans, A/C.
See ya on the road.
Sweet!!!!!!!
Quote from: "Ohio Blue Tip"Haven't got my truck completed again this year (Old & Slow) Sooooo, brought home a new summer ride for this year.
1932 Ford sedan, all steel, SBC, 700 Trans, A/C.
See ya on the road.
Wow, you are uptown now. Nice car. Hope to see you soon.
John
Yesterday one of my brothers and I drove home from the Florida state line in Alabama to Michigan, just over 1000 miles after spending three days helping another brother fix his workshop from hurricane damage from last fall, we replaced 13 sections of the metal building and repaired the wood front wall. Nice weather, but one heck of a drive. We went down on Tuesday, two days after I drove 800 miles home from Raleigh N.C. I'm staying home for a while...
started building a column shifter for the T . I am kind of copying the one limewire makes but it will end just under the column drop and activate a cable mechanism just behind the dashboard rather than go through the floor like the limeworks one . The cable idea will work much like the one on my 98 ranger . I am skipping around a bit on what I am doing on this build but after a while of needing motivation I have come to realize this is a hobby not a job . I will do what interests me right now and continue with the rest when motivation for those tasks returns :)
sweet sedan !!!
More deuce sedan pictures please 8)
Last thursday, my welder quit. I called the manufactuer on friday and was told there were no parts available. While working yesterday, it crossed my mind that the foot pedal might have broke. Today, I hooked up the thumb control and the welder still functions. I call asking about parts again. Same answer. There is a pot that takes the most abuse from action in the control. I ordered 4 from a retailer in China for $12.50 with shipping. I don't like doing that but I didn't want to spend $100 on a new pedal now that I know what the failure part is. I guess I should be happy there was parts available. This is the exact part the pedal was produced with. Should be no surprises. :)
Quote from: "phat46"Yesterday one of my brothers and I drove home from the Florida state line in Alabama to Michigan, just over 1000 miles after spending three days helping another brother fix his workshop from hurricane damage from last fall, we replaced 13 sections of the metal building and repaired the wood front wall. Nice weather, but one heck of a drive. We went down on Tuesday, two days after I drove 800 miles home from Raleigh N.C. I'm staying home for a while...
You were in Raleigh and didn't even stop by on you way back home. Shame on you.
Good luck with the chemo treatments Doug. We're all pulling for ya!
Quote from: "Fat Cat"Quote from: "phat46"Yesterday one of my brothers and I drove home from the Florida state line in Alabama to Michigan, just over 1000 miles after spending three days helping another brother fix his workshop from hurricane damage from last fall, we replaced 13 sections of the metal building and repaired the wood front wall. Nice weather, but one heck of a drive. We went down on Tuesday, two days after I drove 800 miles home from Raleigh N.C. I'm staying home for a while...
You were in Raleigh and didn't even stop by on you way back home. Shame on you.
You were in Raleigh? I was there for nine days.
Toot, toot... );b( :-}
http://www.superchevy.com/features/1903-1968-el-camino-will-knock-your-socks-off/
Quote from: "sirstude"Going in this afternoon to get a "port" put in me. Starting chemo tomorrow. The last month has been interesting as I was diagnosed with prostate cancer just over a month ago. It has spread to the bone and a lymph node so the current treatment plan is aggressive. I have been checked every year for the last 15 or so because of an enlarged prostate. A couple of years ago the psa numbers started to rise and last year they did a special test that showed no cancer/ This year the psa took a BIG jump so did a biopsy and found cancer with high Gleason numbers. Few more tests and scans and here I go.
Doug
Wishing you the best.
Yes, cancer sucks. A buddy I've known from grade school is in treatment for prostate cancer... another buddy is under treatment for melanoma.
Quote from: "phat46"Quote from: "Fat Cat"Quote from: "phat46"Yesterday one of my brothers and I drove home from the Florida state line in Alabama to Michigan, just over 1000 miles after spending three days helping another brother fix his workshop from hurricane damage from last fall, we replaced 13 sections of the metal building and repaired the wood front wall. Nice weather, but one heck of a drive. We went down on Tuesday, two days after I drove 800 miles home from Raleigh N.C. I'm staying home for a while...
You were in Raleigh and didn't even stop by on you way back home. Shame on you.
You were in Raleigh? I was there for nine days.
No I live in Greensboro now. Moved here last November.
Quote from: "Fat Cat"Quote from: "phat46"Quote from: "Fat Cat"Quote from: "phat46"Yesterday one of my brothers and I drove home from the Florida state line in Alabama to Michigan, just over 1000 miles after spending three days helping another brother fix his workshop from hurricane damage from last fall, we replaced 13 sections of the metal building and repaired the wood front wall. Nice weather, but one heck of a drive. We went down on Tuesday, two days after I drove 800 miles home from Raleigh N.C. I'm staying home for a while...
You were in Raleigh and didn't even stop by on you way back home. Shame on you.
You were in Raleigh? I was there for nine days.
No I live in Greensboro now. Moved here last November.
Ahh, I did not know that. Maybe we can stop sometime, we usually go by there just before 6 a.m., you put coffee on, I'll bring the BoBerry Biscuits...😉
Today, we had a little temp inversion. The 1st day of 80 degrees since last year. :) I've been having some starting issues with the 32. My selections were the ignition switch and the distributor. I pulled the distributor and replaced the pickup module and the TFI module. You have to pull the distributor shaft to do the pickup module so it got cleaned and greased. The drive gear looked poor so I removed the one off the spare I keep and installed it. I installed a remote mount kit that I bought about 7 years ago for the TFI. :) 200 hundred miles down the road, everything on the front of the 32 is the same temp so I don't know if I accomplished anything with this. I know the ignition switch is part of the problem now so it will be replaced also. I bought a Ford switch from the 70's that has a double sided key to install. I need to machine a bezel to space it properly 1st. It will involve removing the dash and changing the wiring harness some to do the install.
Temperature jumped here.. go figure. I see 85 to 90*F on the ambient temp display on the Goldwing.
I worked some more on the sun visors for the 54 Chevy and I think we have something that will work. There is a local cruise night tonight but it is 40 degrees and there is a stiff north wind. I think I will stay home. I am going to a nostalgia race at the local drag strip tomorrow. The weather man says sunny with a high in the 40s after a morning start in the 20s but the wind will be blowing in off of the Kansas prairie. Come on summer.
John
Quote from: "Ohio Blue Tip"Haven't got my truck completed again this year (Old & Slow) Sooooo, brought home a new summer ride for this year.
1932 Ford sedan, all steel, SBC, 700 Trans, A/C.
See ya on the road.
Nice looking ride Kenny. :b-d: );b( );b(
I woke up to an inch of snow. It melted off quickly but the high was 43 degrees. It will be 30 more days before the weather is warmer but will still be unstable. Spring is a test for a summer lover. :)
Quote from: "chimp koose"More deuce sedan pictures please 8)
More photos, taking it apart for some maintenance, belts, fluids, plugs etc,
Ken
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ NEAT 8) 8) 8) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Me Likey :!: :!: :!: :!: :!: :!: :!: :lol:
Bob... :wink:
Looks like a well built driver. My kind of car. :)
I spent the afternoon cleaning out the shop. There's a lot less grinding dust in there than when I began. I only threw away stuff that shouldn't be reused. Now that the 72 is drivable, the room for mistakes is smaller. :) I didn't want to mix fabbing dirt with body shop dirt. :)
Killed a scorpion a few days ago in the back yard... Saturday nite 3-30-19 , I killed 3 scorpions in the back yard.
Cleaned up my shop a bit. Moved some tools & tool boxes around.
My brother and his wife are with us for a short while. With a cheewawa dog... they are moving back To AZ after a couple years in CT with their daughter and her family.
spent some time on the T today . I made end caps the width and height of what i think will work for saddle tanks . I tacked some bars to them to make them the same length as what i want to run for tanks . Trial fitting went ok . It looks as though I will have to remove the lower bar of the front 4 bar and raise the car about 4" in the front to be able to remove the tanks if the need arises . I want to have the option of removing the tanks without removing fenders and aprons if possible . I also wanted 15 gallon capacity and have it at this point .
I sold my 2001 Escape today. I kind of felt bad as it drove away, I have been driving it for 12 years and 100,000 miles. :cry:
Well yesterday my hair started to fall out from the chemo 2 weeks ago, so shaved it off. Never thought how cold my head would be after that. Anyway, other than that no after effects so far.
Today's plan is to rust prevent the inside of the rocker panels on the Oldsmobile. I built them long ago and never had gotten around to doing anything with the inside of them. Soon as that is done, the front fenders can go back on for good. We got the passenger door aligned the other day, and what I thought was the body panel being off to the door edge was only the fact that the door was about 1/8 inch low.
Put the fenders on today for the last time. Still need just a bit of adjustment, but there to stay. Now I get to mount the steering tank to the fender and get rid of the board. Sure feels good to get that done. This little hummer will be about 20 feet long
The Olds is going to look great. Made me think of "Big Olds" and Denise. I sure miss that gal.
John
Quote from: "WZ JUNK"The Olds is going to look great. Made me think of "Big Olds" and Denise. I sure miss that gal.
John
Me too.
Quote from: "sirstude"Quote from: "WZ JUNK"The Olds is going to look great. Made me think of "Big Olds" and Denise. I sure miss that gal.
John
Me too.
She is still around, mostly on Facebook. She still has Big Olds but hasn't driven it in a couple years. A lot of traveling in her new job.
I've spent a lot of this week doing yard work. However: this is the latest addition to the project collection. From decoding the vin it is a 1988 f150 short wheelbase pickup. 5.0 efi with a c6 auto, 8.8 rear non posi with something from 3.55 to 4.11 ratio. It had been rolled so that is why there's little of the cab left and the bed is gone.
Quote from: "kb426"I've spent a lot of this week doing yard work. However: this is the latest addition to the project collection. From decoding the vin it is a 1988 f150 short wheelbase pickup. 5.0 efi with a c6 auto, 8.8 rear non posi with something from 3.55 to 4.11 ratio. It had been rolled so that is why there's little of the cab left and the bed is gone.
Project collection for a power train ? Or: another truck themed project?
:shock:
Tony, maybe both. I was expecting an aod trans. The c6 surprised me. I'm going to see if it runs in the next couple of weeks depending on the weather. After finding out the condition of the running gear, I will be closer to making a decision.
Dave, Kenny, and Vance stopped by this morning about 730 and we went to MOM"S for breakfast, a little fun pokin', and some semi-intelligent conversation. Good times. :D
Its been kind of a hectic week or so around here .... :? We did get to meet some new members of our fire department ... :shock:
That was kinda neat I guess.... :roll:
The main question....Does this look like $7K :?: :?: :?: :shock: :shock: :? :cry:
Bob.. :wink:
Today is our 2nd grand daughter Harley Olivia 20th birthday. We held her when she was about 4 hours new.
Killed 5 scorpions tonight.. :shock:
Bob, are you saying you had a little fire that ended up with new heat and air?
Quote from: "kb426"Bob, are you saying you had a little fire that ended up with new heat and air?
It seems that the heat exchanger went bad in our furnace causing a fire inside the furnace cabinet every time the system cycled.. :shock:
Of course, we didn't find the problem in time .... :oops:
It seems that the horrible smell we were chasing down was burning PVC pipes & the insulation pads inside the furnace cabinet :shock:
We are VERY fortunate that the flames stayed inside the furnace housing .....This one could have had really bad results ..... :roll:
We salvaged what we could & replaced what we had to..... 8)
Note to everybody ......Burning PVC pipe smells REALLY horrible & from what I found online , it isn't very good for you..... :roll: :oops: :shock: :lol:
Bob... :wink:
Bob, your purpose in life must have just not rolled around yet. Sucks to hear of your close call but glad to hear its OK now. When I was a kid, we had a Franklin stove. I answered the phone during supper and the neighbor asked if we knew there was six foot flames coming out of the chimney. :shock:
Flue fire. We just heard a faint whistle like some logs make. Us humans have gotten mighty comfortable with nearby combustion, ain't we?
Thats a hellacious wallet hit though... hope you make it through that adventure unscarred also. Just do this- :) and be cozy.
For those of you that are unaware, when pvc burns, it emits cyanide gas fumes.
I spent part of the day doing yard word. I was curious so I hooked up a battery to the newest junk pile and primed it. It would fire but not take off on the fuel system. I believe the fuel tank might have more water than varnish but not enough gas to burn. I guess the next step will be to drop the tank and drain it. The good news is that without a bed on the frame, it's pretty easy to remove. :)
Quote from: "enjenjo"Dave, Kenny, and Vance stopped by this morning about 730 and we went to MOM"S for breakfast, a little fun pokin', and some semi-intelligent conversation. Good times. :D
Thanks for breakfast Frank.
The ALL FORD swap meet needs to change the the name to 1960's and newer ford swap meet. I say one emblem there for for my 46 Ford hood and Kenny came up empty on the 32 Ford parts.
I did however hit the jackpot for Vickie's car by finding the console parts and a new rear bumper. Vance was just along for the walk at the swap meet. He drove down to pick up his new Chevy II cowl hood from Jegs. All in all a good trip and a lot of BSing.
I am looking for wheel options for my Ford Ranger project. I contacted a company that will widen my existing stock wheels 2". That will cost $600.00 including the freight to and from Michigan. I am looking at other options. I am doing a little search for specs on the later model Mustang 5 Spoke wheels that look like the dark center American Racing 5 spoke wheels. I would appreciate and thoughts on wheels. I plan to use some drag radials in the 265 to 275 range.
John
Windy , windy , windy here... you folks in middle America may see the same soon.
I woke up to winter again. We missed most of the snow but have the wind and below freezing temps again.
Quote from: "kb426"I woke up to winter again. We missed most of the snow but have the wind and below freezing temps again.
I checked your weather this morning. I often check the weather out your way and then I check it in northern Ohio and Michigan.
I found a source for my wheel widening locally. Still waiting on the title for the project truck.
I bought two repair manuals for the truck project. Neither of them shows the wiring for the oil pressure sender. I will do a little more surfing on the net for that, or I will just look at a truck.
John
Replaced the Camaro Type LT wheel in the coupe with a new Banjo wheel.
John, the 1st 2 pics are of the 92 f150 wiring. The next is the 96 mustang which shows how a typical circuit is run. They both show a white - red wire.
My brother killed 2 scorpions out in the back yard wednesday night..
Still windy here. Kooled down a bunch. One day ago on the ride home from work, the Goldwing shows 98*F ... today it displayed 80*F
Weather guessers say possible rain on friday. 20% chance
Productive night last night in the garage. Installed the new remote for my power windows and trunk release. Installed a window switch in the trunk in case my remote ever dies again and wrapped up the wiring for my console dome light for the back seat.
Now I can put the seats back in it and get it cleaned up for summer.
Still need to get the defrosters fixed but the box is out and the bypass in installed.
While tuning the air fuel ratio on the Hemi last Sunday it dropped a valve seat and hurt a piston. This is a problem with these engines. They also have issues with the MDS lifters failing and taking out the cam or lifters or push rods and rocker arms.
I have decided to spend the $3600.00 for a reman with a MDS bypass and valve seats that are pinned in. It's a really bust in the balls but I don't want to look at a broken car.
The other * about this is the whole front clip has to come off to change it out. After I spent most of the winter tidying up loose ends. :oops:
Good thinking, Dave. :) Don, I know that hurts. I hope the changeover goes smoothly.
Sounds like time for a Hellephant Don
It sounds like a good sized setback, but you need to remember that when the repairs are complete, it will return to being a REALLY nice car ....... 8) 8)
Hopefully more reliable than it was before...... );b(
Bob... :wink:
I spent a couple of hours removing the dash and interior wiring on the 88 f150. It's spring cleanup in a week and the city will haul off the junk for free. I want to get the rest of the cab off before then. The bare chassis is all that I intend to keep at this point.
Attended the Fuel Altereds - Nitro Funny car races in Tucson AZ on saturday. Actually was my wife's idea to go. A great time. Car count was down slightly.
Times in the mid 6's to low 7's... mph at 200 to 240.
The show included cars that run from the 16's to the low 9's as well. Junior racers too
My wife has a problem knee. She tolerated the walking well
It was sunny and in the low 50's yesterday, took the coupe out to stretch its legs. Today, watching the snow fall all morning. There's about 3 inches on the ground and it's still falling. Thankfully, tomorrow supposed to be around 60. Staying in today and watching the Indy car race from Long Beach, CA.
I stopped doing yard work long enough to remove the cab from the 1988. Spring clean up is this week and I'm ready. :) All the junk is in a pile next to the dumpster.
Quote from: "kb426"I stopped doing yard work long enough to remove the cab from the 1988. Spring clean up is this week and I'm ready. :) All the junk is in a pile next to the dumpster.
Bill, what happens if you cut say a half round of a coil off of one of those twin I bean front ends? Would you still be able to align the front end?
It looks like it would effect the camber when you change the ride height but I wonder how much? I will need to adjust the ride height of the Ranger project as the rear end flip to the top of the springs will drop the rear about 4 inches. I know that all the weight of the new engine will drop the front some but I think I will need to drop it more. I want to do it on the cheap.
John
John, my suggestion is to pull the front springs and set ride height. Check your camber and see if it's acceptable. I think if you do some research on a Ranger forum, somebody can tell you if the shorter spring will give you the desired ride height and how much spring to cut off. I have very limited exp. with these front ends. I know when the twin I beam was new that all the front end shops bent the axles to adjust camber if it was off. With exp. they may have found a better way. Sorry I'm not much help. :)
I pulled weeds today :)
Quote from: "348tripower"While tuning the air fuel ratio on the Hemi last Sunday it dropped a valve seat and hurt a piston. This is a problem with these engines. They also have issues with the MDS lifters failing and taking out the cam or lifters or push rods and rocker arms.
I have decided to spend the $3600.00 for a reman with a MDS bypass and valve seats that are pinned in. It's a really bust in the balls but I don't want to look at a broken car.
The other * about this is the whole front clip has to come off to change it out. After I spent most of the winter tidying up loose ends. :oops:
Spring in Michigan!!!
I'm going back to bed.
Ken
Quote from: "Ohio Blue Tip"Spring in Michigan!!!
I'm going back to bed.
Ken
DITTO :evil: From the Southern part of Central Ontario (Collingwood) ((South end of Georgian Bay..West side)) ((( About 2 hrs NW of Toronto))) A few weeks ago..we had a few days of SUN :D There has been next to no sun since our first serious winter storm very early in November. This morning the heavy snow has taken down limbs that will have to be cleaned up. LUCKY NO DAMAGE.
Quote from: "idrivejunk"I pulled weeds today :)
After last nites snowstorm here I think I am going to pull on some weed too :twisted:
We had a power loss from about 5 yesterday afternoon until ALEXA woke me up about 5 this morning and the lights were on.
Killed 6 scorpions tonight ... The flood irrigation flows in tonight at 10:15pm
Quote from: "Crosley"Killed 6 scorpions tonight ... The flood irrigation flows in tonight at 10:15pm
Gee Tony ...Doesn't the flood irrigation bring in lots of snakes & other critters that will go after the scorpions :?:
Kind of a circle of life thing :roll: :?: :?:
Do you ever hear from Glen anymore :?: I was wondering how he's doing .......
Bob.. :wink:
snowing here right now. Spring in Montana.
Quote from: "UGLY OLDS"
Do you ever hear from Glen anymore :?:
Bob.. :wink:
Nope .
I have been upholstering the trunk of the 54 Chevy. You would think that would be easy but it is not. It is hard to make the patterns and getting in and out of the trunk many times a day is hard on the aging body. It is nearly finished and I should wrap it up tomorrow. I want to attend the Southwest Missouri Hot Rod 100 on Saturday.
John
Selling my old truck today, and picking up my new used truck tomorrow.
Ran over a lag screw today. :roll:
I finished up with the root removal in the yard project. I just called Alan and Jimmy and told them it's 5 o'clock HERE. :)
Finished the upholstery in the trunk of the 54 Chevy today. A good day. I will attend the Southwest Missouri Hot Rod 100 tomorrow. I am taking the day off.
John
Quote from: "Arnold"Quote from: "idrivejunk"I pulled weeds today :)
After last nites snowstorm here I think I am going to pull on some weed too :twisted:
I hope you left milk and cookies out for Willie Nelson last night. :lol:
Today I plugged my tire. :roll: So I'm "on the road again". 8)
Worked today (saturday) ... We are very busy.
Installed an : O-ring kit into my nail gun.. Senco brand. Fixed a slight air leak it's had for about 14 yrs.. No need to rush repairs , ya know.
Went to a memorial service for my last uncle. He died on my dad's birthday three years after dad died. I am now the oldest male in the family.
Quote from: "enjenjo"Went to a memorial service for my last uncle. He died on my dad's birthday three years after dad died. I am now the oldest male in the family.
I wish the best to you and your family. One uncle left and today I found out aunts may start real soon. Keep on keeping on. :arrow:
Quote from: "enjenjo"Went to a memorial service for my last uncle. He died on my dad's birthday three years after dad died. I am now the oldest male in the family.
Sorry to hear that Frank...
Frank, sorry for your loss.
I'm gaining on the yard project but the amount of pain is commensurate with the progress. :)
Frank, I am sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you and your family.
Bill, where are the rocks in your yard. If I take out the grass, all I have is rocks.
I will post a shot of the trunk upholstery that I just finished. I tried several photos but none of them really show what is involved. There were compound curves on the wheel tubs, that big tube on the left is for the gas tank fill pipe, and the box to the right of the tire is the removable battery cover. There is a removable panel under the tire that allows access to the fuel tank for access to the gauge sender and fuel pump. I wanted to be able to get to each of them without dropping the gas tank. An upholstrery shop would knock this out in a few hours. It took me nearly 4 days.
John
Full brake job on the rear of my Silverado on sunday.. Drum brakes. 13+ years, 100k miles on them.
Drums, shoes, wheel cyl, hardware kits... Geez... hope these last a while too
photo of finished rear brake job on my Silverado... I had the drums off again today. Recheck stuff. the OCD in me.
GM only used these drum brakes about 3 years.
I see GM has reinvented the simple system that worked well for 70 or 80 years.
Light duty this afternoon. I replace the pot in my welder pedal. It's back to 100%. A friend needed a special bed way cover for his mill when doing a special operation on heads. I took care of that and ordered some electronic components to hard wire a power source to the DRO's that eat those 2032 batteries. :) I'm not the inventor of the wiring but am capable of copying. :) I'm, now watching it rain on my yard project.
Quote from: "Charlie Chops 1940"I see GM has reinvented the simple system that worked well for 70 or 80 years.
boy howdy... very true, olde design worked well.. I did not have the special tool for the single return spring. It is a strong spring. I had a bit of an argument with it.
Quote from: "Charlie Chops 1940"I see GM has reinvented the simple system that worked well for 70 or 80 years.
But it's 12 cents cheaper per truck, we'll save seven million dollars this way.
Quote from: "enjenjo"Quote from: "Charlie Chops 1940"I see GM has reinvented the simple system that worked well for 70 or 80 years.
But it's 12 cents cheaper per truck, we'll save seven million dollars this way.
LOL ... likely true! My 2000 Silverado had rear disc brakes. This 2006 has drums on the rear. GM put larger rotors on the front with the drums... The rotors had a warping - hot spot problem. I am on the 3rd set of rotors with the same pads for the last 98k miles. :lol:
I finished a painting of a truck today, we should all know this one!
DUEL 8) cool painting and cool movie
Quote from: "chris spokes"DUEL 8) cool painting and cool movie
Thanks, I am debating with myself about lettering "Duel" behind the truck/smoke...🤔
NEAT painting .....Your work is getting better & better ... 8) );b(
Bob.. :wink:
Neat artwork... thanks!
Made a trip to the side of Wichita and picked this up. Another project of some kind. :)
Bike looks nice. At one time I could ride wheelies on those. Not any more though.
John
Quote from: "kb426"Made a trip to the side of Wichita and picked this up. Another project of some kind. :)
man: that little scoot looks sweet. Seems very complete too. Years back a co-worker found , bought & rode to work for a while, a Honda Trail 110 ..
Quote from: "kb426"Made a trip to the side of Wichita and picked this up. Another project of some kind. :)
Hey ...Wasn't Crosley just talking about getting one of those :?: :?: :?: Something about the price of gas or something ... :? :? :? ...
Bob .. :wink:
Today, I'm going to disassemble a lot of the Honda. I'm going to check everything before riding. It starts 1st kick and sounds fine. There is some oil in a few places so I'll see if there is some problems to repair before terrorizing the streets. :)
Here is what I did friday eve: Amazon has whizzed me off a few times. Slow delivery, slow initial ship from their storage facility. I know it is their method to get folks to sign up for Prime service. We do not order enough to make the Prime deal worth the 13 dollars a month. I see the "Amazon" delivery vehicles in my neighborhood each weekend
So; last night I ordered a new cell phone battery. Since they push the Prime stuff so hard with "Free trial" .. I signed up for 30 day Prime trial to have the battery kit delivered on sunday April 28th.
Funny LOL; this saturday morning just hours after I placed the order friday evening: Amazon has sent me a message that the battery has shipped already. :!: .. They never ship that quickly when I have ordered before. LOL
Quote from: "Crosley"Here is what I did friday eve: Amazon has whizzed me off a few times. Slow delivery, slow initial ship from their storage facility. I know it is their method to get folks to sign up for Prime service. We do not order enough to make the Prime deal worth the 13 dollars a month. I see the "Amazon" delivery vehicles in my neighborhood each weekend
So; last night I ordered a new cell phone battery. Since they push the Prime stuff so hard with "Free trial" .. I signed up for 30 day Prime trial to have the battery kit delivered on sunday April 28th.
Funny LOL; this saturday morning just hours after I placed the order friday evening: Amazon has sent me a message that the battery has shipped already. :!: .. They never ship that quickly when I have ordered before. LOL
.
I have had Amazon Prime for a long time. I used it almost daily. Auto parts, tools, things for the house, .... However, buying from Amazon does not always mean the best price but it usually does and by a significant amount. We do not have satellite or cable tv so we use Amazon Prime for movies. It is the modern day Sears and Roebuck catalog. Amazon Prime is one of the best investments I have ever made.
John
I have Prime. Last Friday, at 10:00 p.m. I ordered a $7 item, it was on my porch before 10:00 a.m. On Sunday...yeah, Sunday...
I stripped all the racks and plastics from the Honda. Removed the front wheel and suspension. The headstock was loose so it was tightened and I welded up a broken spot weld on the metal that covers the tubular handlebar. Reassembled the front end and have most of the wiring back together. Enough fun for one day.
I cut , fitted, bent some 3/8 rebar into the shape of Arizona. Gonna be another yard art project for my wife. Will use some solar charged LED string lites to outline the edge at night.
I sketched the AZ outline on the floor with a soap stone marker... measures 3 foot high.. One side is easy to draw... the river side (west) I kinda matched up to some outlines I found online.
I do not have any metal for the base. Will need to buy some.
Cut , fit , bent the rebar into shape. Welded it. First effort. I may build a couple more. I guess. Maybe.
KB, that bike was quite a find. );b( Nothing looks banged up, not even the front basket. Only 4K miles too. Are those saddle bag racks on the back?
Yesterday I got three more guys together to work on the wagon. The front clip came off in on piece! Then out with the engine and trans.
9am start all done by 11:30 off to lunch at 12:00. :shock: I wouldn't have thought it would go that well. Now the wait for the reman engine.
We did pull the head and found the top land of the piston missing under the intake valve. Seems to be one of the problems with the 5.7 Hemi. Pistons are weak.
Don, hope it goes back together with ease. :) George, there are black vinyl bags that go in the side racks. With all the racks on this, you could haul moonshine! The sideracks appear to be Honda. I had never seen those before.
Tony, will there be something on the inside of the outline to add color or more visibility?
Quote from: "kb426"
Tony, will there be something on the inside of the outline to add color or more visibility?
Been thinking on that.
My brother sugggested some steel in the center to divide the area up like the Counties in Arizona. There are only 15 counties in AZ. Would not be too hard to build... Lots of straight lines on the county borders
Or: another light in the center area to locate the current capital of AZ : Phoenix
Roof materials on the house for monday april 29th... The under layment material is 20 yrs old under the concrete flat tile. Some woood will need replaced too.
Easy way to spend a chunk of money. Lot of labor invovled. Probalby 100 or so tile will crack or break in half. Nature of the beast I guess
This looks ready to ride, doesn't it? :) One mirror had been broke off and it was stuffed through the handlebar. I counterbored a bolt and welded the 2 together. I had all the headlight and taillight wiring finished and then I found out why they didn't work. The rectifier was dieing and fried the bulbs. The smoke was the giveaway. :) The good news is they still sell those. I'll place the order and wait. :)
Quote from: "kb426"This looks ready to ride, doesn't it? :) One mirror had been broke off and it was stuffed through the handlebar. I counterbored a bolt and welded the 2 together. I had all the headlight and taillight wiring finished and then I found out why they didn't work. The rectifier was dieing and fried the bulbs. The smoke was the giveaway. :) The good news is they still sell those. I'll place the order and wait. :)
Very kool... I remember these as a kid. I had a regular Honda 50cc scoot when I was 13 or so... Not the Passport model.
For some reason my 50cc bike seemed fast in the back yard.. WHen I finally got the bike out in the desert. My buddies on 125 & 175cc bikes ran away from me like I was parked. You know what happened next. LOL
just got back from 10 days in cancun . it is feeling kind of cold right now . We were told to expect snow tonight .
C.K., how's your tan? :)
Quote from: "chimp koose"just got back from 10 days in cancun . it is feeling kind of cold right now . We were told to expect snow tonight .
Hope the road trip went well. A friend of mine in Wisconsin sent me a photo of snow in his back yard today
got a good tan for a Canadian guy ! Not near as dark as some of the folks there . Had a good time .
Quote from: "348tripower"Yesterday I got three more guys together to work on the wagon. The front clip came off in on piece! Then out with the engine and trans.
9am start all done by 11:30 off to lunch at 12:00. :shock: I wouldn't have thought it would go that well. Now the wait for the reman engine.
That's really working it. Engine, trans, and front clip in 2.5 hours.
When will the reman engine be coming? I thought you were doing an out and in weekend.
A buddy came by sunday evening. Picking up a transmission I freshened up for his race car. It was a tough visit.
He has been fighting cancer. Recent strong chemo treatments did nothing for him. He looks rough, thin, pale. Says he will be selling the car when it is back together. Most of his shop equipment has been sold. He commented that he does not want much left behind for his wife to deal with on the cars.
I'm sitting here reading this thread just now, not moving at all, and the floor gave the chair a little jig-jig-jog, got my attention, and then did it again. Looked to see if the dog was under the chair, but nope - we must have had a hurthkwake. They are a common thing here, many a day, but they seldom are felt, even by my sensitive shaker meter. I need to go looking at the geological survey site to see if I am hallucinating, or something. Had us a heck of a blow and rain storm this afternoon, too, floated my curb ramp ten feet or so down the gutter, and it is not light weight; also scattered trash bins all over the neighborhood.
Quote from: "416Ford"Quote from: "348tripower"Yesterday I got three more guys together to work on the wagon. The front clip came off in on piece! Then out with the engine and trans.
9am start all done by 11:30 off to lunch at 12:00. :shock: I wouldn't have thought it would go that well. Now the wait for the reman engine.
That's really working it. Engine, trans, and front clip in 2.5 hours.
When will the reman engine be coming? I thought you were doing an out and in weekend.
Things just worked out that I had help to take the clip off. The pulling of the engine was kind of a bonus. I have emailed the rebuilder and I am waiting for a response about the shipping date.
Installed a 2nd set of drawer slides on my Snap-On roll cab Large drawer... Bought new about 12 yrs ago.
Snap - On should have installed dual slides on this large drawer from new
I cut out the material to make my fuel tanks yesterday . I bead rolled one and got the pattern off square by almost 1" . It will be on the bottom of the tank and easy to see , so , I will cut that up to use for the top pieces that get welded on instead . The tanks will end up 7" square by 43" long and fit under the car between the running boards and the frame .
Roofers are still working on my house. Day 3 today... I must return to work, cant watch over them today. 8)
Quote from: "Crosley"Roofers are still working on my house. Day 3 today... I must return to work, cant watch over them today. 8)
Good luck with that. A few years ago I hired the "best" ($) roofing company in town, it turned into a nightmare...
Quote from: "phat46"Quote from: "Crosley"Roofers are still working on my house. Day 3 today... I must return to work, cant watch over them today. 8)
Good luck with that. A few years ago I hired the "best" ($) roofing company in town, it turned into a nightmare...
I've had the same luck.
I hired the best local company for my son's roof a year ago. They sent out a crew that had very little exp. with metal. There's still some leaks. There weren't any leaks before. :) I don't know if I will end up repairing it or not. It has a 5 year warranty but it has to be fixed. If the roofer won't be responsible, it's cheaper for me to fix it than anything else that I know of. He and I may have a face to face but I'll probably be wasting my time. Some people have real thick skin. :) I spent another afternoon digging in the yard. There's not much left but I'm finding plenty of roots.
The company I hired for my roof is very reputable, at least at that time, which means busy. When they did my house I didn't get the A team, or the B team....they were riding bicycles and at least one had a tether on. I was quoted two days for the job....it took eight. They "worked" all day till after dark and I could see no progress. They got in lots of arguments and one guy ended up getting fired, LOUDLY, in my neighbors driveway. They ripped screens, busted chunks out of my siding, tore the lawn up....one of their compressor quit, so to speed things up I ran a line to my shop compressor. They were cutting the new sheathing on the ground with skill saws, I thought that was funny because I knew the blades were going to be shot, what I didn't know was they were doing the same thing on my flat roof on the back of my house, that they weren't reroofing. They laid sheets of OSB flat on the roof and cut them...right through the shingles. I had wanted five new vent cans added. I told them to put them on the west side where they would be less noticeable. After they finally finished, I saw that they put three on the west side and two on the east side...they left a length of flashing off where the back roof butts into the house...I knew they forgot it because it was laying in my backyard. When the company owner showed up for his moneyI told him, "not today, pal, there's a couple things" the first time it rained I had water pouring out of my bathroom doorframe....from the cuts they made THROUGH THE SHINGLES where they cut the sheathing. The owner got another earful and wove new shingles in where his crew had cut. Then he said he noticed my front porch was about due for fresh shingles so since I hadn't had the "best experience" with their company they would come back before Winter and do that for free......that was four years ago and I'm still waiting. ( I actually did it my self a couple years ago" ) I am still finding damage they did to my siding to this day, I hate to even look up at the house anymore...
^^^^^^
That's bad! I got off easy.
RE: Roofers
I came home wednesday eve to No A/C .. Even the circulating fan would not come on. The Back side of the house roof was 95% finished.
A/C company was called after I could not get the unit to come on after I checked circuit breakers, fuses at the ground unit..
Turns out the disconnect box in the attic for the air handler was vibrated enough from the hammering from the roofers. The fuse block you pull out to disconnect... came loose. That box is mounted to a brace on the roof truss... The a/c tech pushed it in and the a/c unit came on. No charge for this visit.
the tech had to borrow my volt ohm meter to check voltages... he had left his tools back at the last house. LOL Wednesday was not a smooth day for a few of us.
Quote from: "kb426"^^^^^^
That's bad! I got off easy.
...and the water coming through my bathroom ceiling led to a new ceiling and door in the bathroom, which led to new electrical, new flooring, new tub/shower, new cabinets countertops, sink, lights, etc, etc...🙄
I've been working hard on the new 32. Cleaning, painting and details. New belts, hoses, plugs oil & filters, brake pads, brake shoes, tires and paint.
Trying to get ready for the long hauls of summer.
Hope to see you all on the road.
Ken
bent up one of my gas tanks today . tank is 43" long and will have 2 baffles . Each baffle stops 1" from the top of the tank and has a 3/8" gap about half way across the bottom , one in the middle , the other at the sides .
Ken ..That Deuce is lookin' great :!: :!: 8) 8)
Bob.. :wink:
I'm not the originator of this idea. Once again I turned a simple project into several hours. O&S at it's best. :) This setup is for the lathe. A tach for the spindle and the digital readouts for the carriage. The tach is 12 volt and the dro's are 3 volt. By using a zenier diode and a resistor, I was able to use a 12 volt wall wart and power both at the same time. No more 2032 batteries in the dro's. The black panel will be attached to a metal bracket after I decide where the best location is for it.
Where are you getting those DRO s and how much are they ? I need to fit up my mill and if they are reasonable ill do the lathe too .
C.K., I'll send you a pm with lot's of info.
Quote from: "kb426"C.K., I'll send you a pm with lot's of info.
Send two.
Killed 5 scorpions in the yard this evening. :shock:
One scorpion came running out of the yard on to the driveway headed right at me as I stood there. So: I stepped on it. He was #5
Got the news that the reman 5.7 has been shipped. :D
Quote from: "348tripower"Got the news that the reman 5.7 has been shipped. :D
Was this one built with stronger pistons & all the other upgrades :?:
Will the programming need to be changed ... :?: :idea:
Good that you will be able to enjoy the car this summer .... 8)
Bob.. :wink:
I mounted the tach sensor and the readouts. The spindle was counter bored for the magnet. Nothing earth shattering but the tach does work. :)
Quote from: "kb426"C.K., I'll send you a pm with lot's of info.
Can you send me the info as well PLEASE!
Thanks
moose
" I'll send you a pm with lot's of info. ".....
Gee KB ..The info will prolly go right over my head ..... :roll: :oops:
How about if I just send you my lathe :?: :?: :idea: :lol:
Bob.. :wink:
Quote from: "UGLY OLDS"" I'll send you a pm with lot's of info. ".....
Gee KB ..The info will prolly go right over my head ..... :roll: :oops:
How about if I just send you my lathe :?: :?: :idea: :lol:
Bob.. :wink:
Just the acronym is over my head. :? :? :?
I'm like.... Oh... electrons. :shock: Never mind. :lol:
Quote from: "UGLY OLDS"Quote from: "348tripower"Got the news that the reman 5.7 has been shipped. :D
Was this one built with stronger pistons & all the other upgrades :?:
Will the programming need to be changed ... :?: :idea:
Good that you will be able to enjoy the car this summer .... 8)
Bob.. :wink:
Yup!
Killed 2 scorpions in the back yard saturday evening.
It is quiet in the house again, we are empty nesters. LOL
My brother & his wife moved into their apartment on friday and saturday. They did not have much to move. The Cheewawa dog went with them too.
Quote from: "348tripower"Quote from: "UGLY OLDS"Quote from: "348tripower"Got the news that the reman 5.7 has been shipped. :D
Was this one built with stronger pistons & all the other upgrades :?:
Will the programming need to be changed ... :?: :idea:
Good that you will be able to enjoy the car this summer .... 8)
Bob.. :wink:
Yup!
I have a 2017 Grand Cherokee Trailhawk with the 5.7 Hemi. I just rolled 28,500 on itb yesterday afternoon returning from a trip down south. 3000 miles averaging 22.5 for the trip. The jeep isn't a lightweight by any means. I run it hard...sounds just like the LS in my Caddie CTS-V but shifts automatically. I'm hoping your new engine does better.
Quote from: "kb426"I mounted the tach sensor and the readouts. The spindle was counter bored for the magnet. Nothing earth shattering but the tach does work. :)
You say "magnet" ... there is just one magnet that triggers the sensor for spindle speed? just curious
Tony, that is correct. Whatever is programmed into the unit compensates for different diameters. That's why I was pleasantly surprised it works. The free rpm is very similar to the spindle speed listed on the chart for the gear changes.
Quote from: "kb426"Tony, that is correct. Whatever is programmed into the unit compensates for different diameters. That's why I was pleasantly surprised it works. The free rpm is very similar to the spindle speed listed on the chart for the gear changes.
OK ... the minimum magnets I have seen used for RPM pickup is 2 . Interesting.
Drove my GT yesterday at lunch. Probably been a year or two. Still drives nice. A new guy at work is pressuring me to sell it. As usual with me, it ain't that simple and explaining why isn't interesting. But if I still have it in July, that will make a decade of ownership. A decade of loss management is what it has been, with zero car fun. I had four tagged and insured when it began. :roll:
Finished this painting today, 16" X 24", acrylic on hard board. That's Si, from Duck Dynasty, checking the mirror, and Darius Rucker in the other seat. Taken from the Wagon Wheel video.
Tony, I have a thought about the lathe tach: with one magnet, the sensor only knows the time from each impulse. The pc chip is programmed to gauge the impulses solely by time and not any distance. More pulses in less time equals more rpm. Does that sound correct?
The parts arrived for the little Honda. If it would stop raining, I'd be ready to go. :)
Quote from: "kb426"Tony, I have a thought about the lathe tach: with one magnet, the sensor only knows the time from each impulse. The pc chip is programmed to gauge the impulses solely by time and not any distance. More pulses in less time equals more rpm. Does that sound correct?
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That is the way any speed sensors work. The only difference is how many pulses equal 1. More pulses per revolution gives you greater accuracy in case a pulse is missed.
Quote from: "phat46"Finished this painting today, 16" X 24", acrylic on hard board. That's Si, from Duck Dynasty, checking the mirror, and Darius Rucker in the other seat. Taken from the Wagon Wheel video.
You going to sell these or are they just for your own satisfaction?
Quote from: "enjenjo"Quote from: "phat46"Finished this painting today, 16" X 24", acrylic on hard board. That's Si, from Duck Dynasty, checking the mirror, and Darius Rucker in the other seat. Taken from the Wagon Wheel video.
You going to sell these or are they just for your own satisfaction?
Frank, most of my stuff is for sale, including this piece. I have about 20 pieces in a local gallery where I work one day a week. I have sold only two things there in nearly a year, neither an automotive piece. It is a very specific market, and apparently there's no one in that market in my town! 😃
Quote from: "kb426"Tony, I have a thought about the lathe tach: with one magnet, the sensor only knows the time from each impulse. The pc chip is programmed to gauge the impulses solely by time and not any distance. More pulses in less time equals more rpm. Does that sound correct?
Yes, I understand.. Item with 2 magnets I was thinking of : is the early add-on cruise controls for automobiles. 2 magnets attached to the drive shaft. About 1 out of 5 would function well , as I recall.
My wife purchased some new furniture. I spent half the day assembling parts. No surprises. That was nice. :)
Made the decision to keep my GP GT today. :) Thats a load off my mind.
Final work in the garage and on the Olds for the Garage Tour on Saturday. Hitting 8 or so garages/shops on Saturday, great times and usually have 70-80 people on the tour.
I installed 4 new tires on the Dakota this afternoon. The truck is 18 years old this month. When I purchased it, I told people that this would be the last new truck I would buy. I may live long enough to eat those words. :)
I probably made little wood dirt track cars for the last time with grade 7 kids today . Word has it the funding for that program is being cut .
I learned wednesday evening that some friends have sold the family industrial machine shop business. It was established in 1909 in Phoenix AZ... 110 years old and now it is done , over, gone.
There were 2 boys in the family. Steve passed away in january 2018. The older son did not want to operate the business. So, the 83 yr old dad sold the machines, the building and land. These were very large machines. Some weigh 30k pounds.
I hope the link to an article functions:
Valley Machine Company (https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/under-the-sun-larry-johnsen-valley-machine-works-sold-11281159)
Good story, Tony. I'm sure it's way more common now.
Quote from: "kb426"Good story, Tony. I'm sure it's way more common now.
I have not heard the full story on the sale yet... Basic run down I was given is the Machine shop was bought by a group of 3 shops. Moved the 110 year olde shop a few miles away. The surviving son will be a foreman there and run that Part of the machine works.
There is just so much history and products created in that shop over the 110 years of life. When I started up my mobile vehicle repair & service company in 1990.. Larry was my first large customer since I had known him and his sons for about 10 yrs by then.
I learned of the sudden passing of a long time racing pal yesterday . We used to joke that we were each others good luck charm ,as the season we started pitting beside each other we each won our respective class season championships . I have been asked to go out and help run his race car at this years season opener . I feel honoured to have been asked , and I cant think of any better way to pay tribute to his memory . :(
I went to the Liberal Ks show today. The threat of rain held the numbers down. Here are a few pics of the variety.
Sunday morning here. 2:30am the irrigation started to flow in on the yards. I have no control on the start times. That is something I will not miss when we retire and move. LOL
Quote from: "kb426"I installed 4 new tires on the Dakota this afternoon. The truck is 18 years old this month. When I purchased it, I told people that this would be the last new truck I would buy. I may live long enough to eat those words. :)
In 2016 I bought a new to me 2014 Silverado truck, I was stressing out over the big check I had to write & my wife said "You might as well go ahead, it'll be the last truck you'll ever need." Gee Thanks!!
Quote from: "papastoyss"Quote from: "kb426"I installed 4 new tires on the Dakota this afternoon. The truck is 18 years old this month. When I purchased it, I told people that this would be the last new truck I would buy. I may live long enough to eat those words. :)
In 2016 I bought a new to me 2014 Silverado truck, I was stressing out over the big check I had to write & my wife said "You might as well go ahead, it'll be the last truck you'll ever need." Gee Thanks!!
I am currently looking to replace my 17 year old truck, that I bought new, with a new used one. The old one is mechanically good, but rusting out from underneath me. I only have 109,000 on the '02, so I'm thinking this will be my last truck too. The sticker shock is real, thousands more for a several year old used one than I paid for the '02 brand new.
More yard work today. I removed all the shrubs from the front of the house. It has rained a little everyday for a while bringing progress to a halt. I took the little Honda for it's 1st ride. I didn't have to walk home. :) It's a little cold blooded but everything works as it's supposed to. I got it up to 43 mph with a slight wind that wasn't helping. :)
My wife received an injection in her knee last week. That gel stuff when the joint is worn out. Her knee is not real bad yet. One small spot is bone to bone.
She tells me the knee feels much better.
Suppose to be the latest gel material. With the former material , there were 5 injections into the knee. This new stuff required 1 injection.
I am skeptical on how long this will work for her. Doctor says 6 months to 1 year. My wife is very active. I have been "telling" her to slow down.
Been kind of "rough" of late, keeping a low profile, not doing much of anything except sleeping a hell of a lot and visiting the Docs. Not complaining, though, just sayin'.
A friend of mine has a ratty T roadster that he is changing the gas tank on . I machined him a gas cap out of a 2 1/2 " piece of aluminum . He is going to hold the tank in with 2 copper straps over the tank . I may have talked him into covering the straps with leather belts complete with big shiny cowboyish belt buckles . I also machined up a pair of steel rings with the fuel sender bolt pattern threaded into them . If I weld them to the under side of the fuel tank lids they will make for a neat way to attach the fuel senders rather than welding nuts to the tank .
I don't usually do commissions, but a friend asked if I could do a tribute to his uncle for his Dad. (Uncle is Dads brother) His uncle passed away suddenly a couple years ago, the whole family is heavily into cars, mostly Mopar. I couldn't turn him down, so here is what I have so far, the uncles '39 Chevy, on an S10 frame with Mopar power. I will do a likeness of him over the hood/windshield area. This is just coming together from the underpainting stage, I think the car will be fine, the portrait/ likeness probably not so much....😕
Well, you have the Chevy down.
I think the painting is going to be great. If the light accents the man's image, I think that the family might think it to be magical. :)
you certainly got the car looking good !
The car shape, the glass, front wheel, headlights...some of the real tough stuff... looks fantastic! 8) Portraits are a tough row to hoe. My Dad's brother and his son had a knack for them, I never had much luck. As usual, striking lighting effect in your works. I gotta ask... for the ground did you use the flick thumb on toothbrush technique? I liked that part best as a kid. :) With acrylics it even works for snow. The beauty of acrylic is if watercolor technique doesn't work out, gping opaque almost like oils is still an option. :wink:
What did I do today? Well I saw a Subaru hit 70+ in a school zone with kids outside, they were headed to a food trailer thingy. Then a Yellow truck needing to make a right forced me to jam reverse into the next county at a four way stop downtown. Took my pennies and other change to a coin chamging machine but still was too broke to eat. Come on, payday!
Quote from: "kb426"I think the painting is going to be great. If the light accents the man's image, I think that the family might think it to be magical. :)
The background on this is actually all white right now, the bright area in the upper right side is glare from a light.....but, it does give me an idea! 🤔😃
Quote from: "idrivejunk"The car shape, the glass, front wheel, headlights...some of the real tough stuff... looks fantastic! 8) Portraits are a tough row to hoe. My Dad's brother and his son had a knack for them, I never had much luck. As usual, striking lighting effect in your works. I gotta ask... for the ground did you use the flick thumb on toothbrush technique? I liked that part best as a kid. :) With acrylics it even works for snow. The beauty of acrylic is if watercolor technique doesn't work out, gping opaque almost like oils is still an option. :wink:
What did I do today? Well I saw a Subaru hit 70+ in a school zone with kids outside, they were headed to a food trailer thingy. Then a Yellow truck needing to make a right forced me to jam reverse into the next county at a four way stop downtown. Took my pennies and other change to a coin chamging machine but still was too broke to eat. Come on, payday!
I should add, the Dad (brother of the subject of the painting) is a good friend, we worked together for more than 30 years, I'm not sure how I can charge anything for this...
The lighting effect I'd just glare from a light in my studio (basement)
Yes the ground is a flicked brush, both a toothbrush and a fan brush.
This has several layers of wash on it, and will get more to get better reflections effect. I am just exiting the underpainting stage.
I have done several portraits lately, of my grand kids, they are technically good, but I had to try eight times to get one to actually look like grandson #2! 😕😄
Thats how portraits are, just almost luck of the draw it seems, on some. My cousin did one of our Grandpa holding one that my uncle did and it is remarkable. All three men are gone now.
But :!: Rode home in 88 degree humid weather today, heard pages flapping in the wind where I had tossed the Chevy HiPerformance mag my boss handed me yesterday... just now flipped through it and wow! Hagar's el Camino looks like a million bucks in print. Thats only justice, but when I saw my family name spelled right twice... I got a bit sentimental and closed the mag. Looked up, smiled. Looked down, wiped my eye. Because there was something in my eye, of course. :wink: :cry: Then I flipped it onto the stack where I keep the shop's featured rides mags. Smirking. I think its great you've done a set of family portraits. Those are priceless as time rolls on. Theres no better subject matter. :)
Quote from: "idrivejunk"Thats how portraits are, just almost luck of the draw it seems, on some. My cousin did one of our Grandpa holding one that my uncle did and it is remarkable. All three men are gone now.
But :!: Rode home in 88 degree humid weather today, heard pages flapping in the wind where I had tossed the Chevy HiPerformance mag my boss handed me yesterday... just now flipped through it and wow! Hagar's el Camino looks like a million bucks in print. Thats only justice, but when I saw my family name spelled right twice... I got a bit sentimental and closed the mag. Looked up, smiled. Looked down, wiped my eye. Because there was something in my eye, of course. :wink: :cry: Then I flipped it onto the stack where I keep the shop's featured rides mags. Smirking. I think its great you've done a set of family portraits. Those are priceless as time rolls on. Theres no better subject matter. :)
Untill recently portraits, or most any human likeness was a weak spot for me. I decided to get better at it so I repeatedly painted portraits, some come on the first try others never come at all. I did eight versions of the grandson in green, none looked like him, but...they all resembled each other, I did the orange shirt one once, and nailed it. I'm only going to get one try on the tribute painting...
I can see the personality better in the orange shirt one. Looks like a more natural pose and maybe thats part of it. Nice going, looks good. 8)
Quote from: "idrivejunk"I can see the personality better in the orange shirt one. Looks like a more natural pose and maybe thats part of it. Nice going, looks good. 8)
Boy you hit it right on the head. I kept saying I wasn't getting his personality, this kid is a hoot. The orange shirt is a very calm picture of him, his mom was actually smootching him at the time on his right cheek.
Finished the commission piece today. The young man that requested said he "felt his whole body lighten" when he saw it. He really liked his uncle, he said he will give it to his Dad for Fathers Day! The portrait part came out very well, I got lucky! 😃
Good job! I'd like to be there to see his expression. :)
Quote from: "phat46"Finished the commission piece today. The young man that requested said he "felt his whole body lighten" when he saw it. He really liked his uncle, he said he will give it to his Dad for Fathers Day! The portrait part came out very well, I got lucky! 😃
Very Nice! :!:
The tail gate handle on Shelby's 2005 Silverado broke, so I am replacing it. The whole mechanism is junk. I pulled it all out, cleaned all the rust off everything, and painted it. I greased all the pivot points and it works much better. I am still waiting on the tailgate cables to come in. Next the right door handle.
Quote from: "phat46"Finished the commission piece today. The young man that requested said he "felt his whole body lighten" when he saw it. He really liked his uncle, he said he will give it to his Dad for Fathers Day! The portrait part came out very well, I got lucky! 😃
That portrait looks to me to be a good likeness even though I don't know the guy. Its just nicely descriptive of an individual. I wanted to toss out some casual thoughts not as critique but as encouragement from somebody who went to the Art Institute and if nothing else, picked up on some techniques for advancement in illustrations.
One instructor felt it very important to pull the rug out from under the students each quarter by establishing the strengths they have shown then assigning a project where that doesn't apply. From me to you, I would say if working from photos is mostly what you end up doing in your own hand, that if you were to do some still life as practice with the acrylics, and do some dark images with subtle coloring and low light... you may find that what you encounter doing that could send your portrait, and other, skills into orbit. For personal satisfaction of course, but potentially for gallery activity and perhaps paid stuff if you wanted.
Just friendly artist to artist discussion there, I know I do prefer specific input to general encouragement myself. What I'm saying is I'd like to see what you can do with a vase of flowers or stack of books next to an open window on an overcast day with the lights off in the room and curtains half open for example. Big shadowy areas, big tube of black. One thing that seemed to be consistent among teachers I've had is to boldly establish dark background areas first thing. Of course when you are doing cars it has to be more precise than with faces or scenery but it amounts to just more intense planning. Your way with textures and overall mood is great but you can be bolder and more confident now.
One thought I had about the kid's face is that, aside from like I said, working from two dimensional reference material maybe being a hindrance... you just most often see a child's face from a high angle rather than straight on or low, so getting a likeness is probably generally easier if the view is a little above eye to eye. Make sense?
I had a hell week, a heaven Friday, and am just rambling while I cool down from yard work. Better stop now, I see I got into a few ants! :shock:
Quote from: "idrivejunk"Quote from: "phat46"Finished the commission piece today. The young man that requested said he "felt his whole body lighten" when he saw it. He really liked his uncle, he said he will give it to his Dad for Fathers Day! The portrait part came out very well, I got lucky! 😃
That portrait looks to me to be a good likeness even though I don't know the guy. Its just nicely descriptive of an individual. I wanted to toss out some casual thoughts not as critique but as encouragement from somebody who went to the Art Institute and if nothing else, picked up on some techniques for advancement in illustrations.
One instructor felt it very important to pull the rug out from under the students each quarter by establishing the strengths they have shown then assigning a project where that doesn't apply. From me to you, I would say if working from photos is mostly what you end up doing in your own hand, that if you were to do some still life as practice with the acrylics, and do some dark images with subtle coloring and low light... you may find that what you encounter doing that could send your portrait, and other, skills into orbit. For personal satisfaction of course, but potentially for gallery activity and perhaps paid stuff if you wanted.
Just friendly artist to artist discussion there, I know I do prefer specific input to general encouragement myself. What I'm saying is I'd like to see what you can do with a vase of flowers or stack of books next to an open window on an overcast day with the lights off in the room and curtains half open for example. Big shadowy areas, big tube of black. One thing that seemed to be consistent among teachers I've had is to boldly establish dark background areas first thing. Of course when you are doing cars it has to be more precise than with faces or scenery but it amounts to just more intense planning. Your way with textures and overall mood is great but you can be bolder and more confident now.
One thought I had about the kid's face is that, aside from like I said, working from two dimensional reference material maybe being a hindrance... you just most often see a child's face from a high angle rather than straight on or low, so getting a likeness is probably generally easier if the view is a little above eye to eye. Make sense?
I had a hell week, a heaven Friday, and am just rambling while I cool down from yard work. Better stop now, I see I got into a few ants! :shock:
Thanks, any thoughts and helpful ideas are welcome, I am self taught, and the teacher isn't that good! 😃
I pushed my '46 Chevy out of the shop a couple days ago and drained the old gas out of it. The car has been sitting four (?) years with out being started. Today I pulled the distributor and primed the oil system, dumped some fresh gas in it and while cranking to get oil pressure it started like I had just shut it off! Of course the O rings on the balance tubes on the carb are dripping, but hopefully they will swell shut. Looking forward to cruising her around this Summer! 👍
Few pics from the Atwood Ks show.
I did not go out to the shop yesterday. Today I opened it up, and apparently a squirrel got shut in there Thursday. He wanted out badly. He chewed a 4 inch hole next to the man door, and stopped when he hit concrete. So he started over next to the overhead door, and after chewing through 4" of spray foam, he hit aluminum and managed to push that out enough to get out. It looks like his first try was the window over the tool box, he didn't get anywhere, but he did manage to knock all the stuff on my tool boxes of, and tip over a gallon can of transmission fluid with a loose lid, so I had to clean that up too. I got everything cleaned up, and the hole closed up good enough for today, but I still have to varmint proof it.
Quote from: "enjenjo"I did not go out to the shop yesterday. Today I opened it up, and apparently a squirrel got shut in there Thursday. He wanted out badly. He chewed a 4 inch hole next to the man door, and stopped when he hit concrete. So he started over next to the overhead door, and after chewing through 4" of spray foam, he hit aluminum and managed to push that out enough to get out. It looks like his first try was the window over the tool box, he didn't get anywhere, but he did manage to knock all the stuff on my tool boxes of, and tip over a gallon can of transmission fluid with a loose lid, so I had to clean that up too. I got everything cleaned up, and the hole closed up good enough for today, but I still have to varmint proof it.
They can be nasty little varmints ... We had one at the shop about 3 years ago. The owner setup a trap and caught it.. the varmint thrashed around so hard in the trap , it died.
On a different note: we had another large rat that was trapped in the front office at work 1 week ago. It had died over the weekend in the trap.. that special smell greeted us monday morning.
:shock:
Quote from: "enjenjo"I did not go out to the shop yesterday. Today I opened it up, and apparently a squirrel got shut in there Thursday. He wanted out badly. He chewed a 4 inch hole next to the man door, and stopped when he hit concrete. So he started over next to the overhead door, and after chewing through 4" of spray foam, he hit aluminum and managed to push that out enough to get out. It looks like his first try was the window over the tool box, he didn't get anywhere, but he did manage to knock all the stuff on my tool boxes of, and tip over a gallon can of transmission fluid with a loose lid, so I had to clean that up too. I got everything cleaned up, and the hole closed up good enough for today, but I still have to varmint proof it.
At least it was gone when you went in there, they can be fun if they are trapped still when you enter. Had one fall down my chimney and squeeze out the furnace draft diverted ...my basement looked like a murder scene when that was finshed...
I kicked back , took it easy on sunday for the large part. No car stuff. Well , not much.
There was a road trip to Harbor Freight.. bought a new item. Will need to take a few photos for the Tool review thread. 8)
Weather has been kooler, windy , cloudy here. Not a normal start to May for Arizona. There was even some snow up in the mountains and on I-40 highway
Today was a rain day. I spent half the day in the shop cleaning. The work bench is usable. I organized some of the machine tooling. If the weatherman is correct, I'll spend tomorrow doing more of the same.
Pulled the trigger on a new used truck that's in N. Carolina. Good price on a two year old, very low mileage, and NO Michigan Winters truck. I have to fly down and drive it back, my daughter and son in law live there, he's an attorney so we are handling the sale through his firm. When it gets back to Michigan it will get the Krown rustproofing done on it, it should be the last truck I buy. The one I have now is 17 years old, I bought it new, it's just rusting out from under me!
I am headed to my 4th chemo session this morning. Everything has been going very well so far. Should have 2 more after that if things go the way of the plan.
Jack Parker stopped by a couple of weeks ago, he was hauling cross country as usual. Had a nice talk then down the road he went.
Doug
Referencing the critters in the garage...we had something in the attic towards the end of winter and into spring, It was primarily nocturnal and seemed to come and go. Exterminator theorized it was a couple squirrels getting in through the garage. I got a few more snap traps to set but we went on vacation down south for a couple weeks in early May, so they didn't get set.
When we got back I hit the door opener but had to pick up a cooler, some brooms and boxes in order to get in...crap scattered all over. Did that, drove in, started unloading. Happened to glance over under the CTS-V and saw a racoon tail....attached to a dead racoon. That rascal must have been getting in and out when the garage door was open and got trapped for almost two weeks.
Held a nice little memorial service out behind the workshop and buried his sorry *.
No more noises in the ceiling but I do have orders from the chief of staff to close up the ceiling.
Quote from: "sirstude"Everything has been going very well so far...
Doug
Good news Doug. Sounds like you're doing the right things. Stay strong.
Quote from: "sirstude"I am headed to my 4th chemo session this morning. Everything has been going very well so far. Should have 2 more after that if things go the way of the plan.
Jack Parker stopped by a couple of weeks ago, he was hauling cross country as usual. Had a nice talk then down the road he went.
Doug
Glad to hear things are going well. Hopefully that continues!
Funny story about trapped squirrels. A friend had a cabin up in northern Mi. near the Au Sable river. During the Winter squirrels had gotten in and had the run of the place. After they cleaned up and got them out the cabin had that dead critter smell, pretty bad. We were up there with them and couldn't find the source of the smell. My wife was sitting in a nice recliner chair and suddenly said " The smell is in this chair" sure enough it was, and it was BAD. We hauled the chair out to the road for trash pick up and went to town for dinner. When we got back the chair was gone. Someone had stopped and picked it up. I still laugh to this day thinking about someone hauling that " nice chair they found out by the road" into their house...😄😄😄
had that dead critter smell, pretty bad.
Here's a tip on how to rid your house of that dead critter smell. I learned this from a Medical Examiner that responded to the scene of a several days dead body I was investigating. He walked into the kitchen, found a frying pan and a can of Folger's coffee and dumped about two cups of the coffee into the frying pan, turned on the burner and basically fried the coffee, filling the house with coffee smells, totally eliminating the "death odor". I used this trick when several voles decided to drown in my sump pump well and it worked there too.
I caught a gopher a few weeks back... I have another gopher now. Eating the roots under one of the wife's vines in the front yard along side the irrigation ditch.
The dang buggars are tough to catch when they tunnel along the cement ditch. I have looked at the oxy & propane gas insertion , then a spark added for small explosion. I just have this vision of the concrete ditch wall blowing out.
Crosley get a good length of pipe and leave it laying on the ground . the next time you see the gopher give chase . Many times they will run and hide in the pipe . Block off one end of the pipe and then walk to the other end . The gopher will likely be waiting at that end and looking out and run back in the pipe when he sees you . Block that end . NOW you have the makings of a gopher cannon . You can now train the gopher to bark .....or at least make him go WOOF !
Leaving Iceland today for home. We spent most of the last month touring the UK. Great fun but we are ready to be home. I plan to attend the nsra mid America nationals this weekend.
I spent another day in the yard. It doesn't want to quit raining. It's making my schedule suck. :)
Quote from: "chimp koose"Crosley get a good length of pipe and leave it laying on the ground . the next time you see the gopher give chase . Many times they will run and hide in the pipe . Block off one end of the pipe and then walk to the other end . The gopher will likely be waiting at that end and looking out and run back in the pipe when he sees you . Block that end . NOW you have the makings of a gopher cannon . You can now train the gopher to bark .....or at least make him go WOOF !
These are pocket gophers. They tend to stay under ground for the large part. If they are out, usually in the night time.
We have horned owls nesting in the area. If the varmints come out at night, the owls make short work of them. I have seen the owls in flight with a varmint in their claws
Another rainy day in the shop. I replaced the aftermarket ignition switch in the 32 with an oem F100 unit. I made a spacer to fit the dash and had to enlarge the opening. This was an easy choice because of wiring the 72 F100. The little Honda broke the speedo cable a week ago. (not from excessive speed) :) The new cable arrived and is installed now. The replacement was made in Viet Nam. The Honda Cub is very popular over seas. A lot of the replacements are made in India, Thailand and Viet Nam.
Killed a couple of scorpions tonite.. No gopher sighting. No fresh digging from the gopher in a couple days.
We arrived home safely yesterday afternoon. There had been tornados in our area the day before but they all stayed north of our place. Leaving this morning for NSRA Mid America Nationals.
We left here about a month ago. Our first stop was Ireland, then England, Wales, Scotland, and Iceland on the way home. My wife and I travel to see historical sites and natural wonders. We do not shop or search for fancy places to eat. We get up early and we keep moving all day and into the evening. Home is for sleep and resting. The list of the things we saw and did is amazing.
Here is a shot of Pendine Sands a beach in England that was used to set land speed records before Daytona Beach and Bonneville. It is a sorry photo but we were there early one morning as the sun was rising.
The next big trip is to the Canadian Rockies.
John
Quote from: "WZ JUNK"We arrived home safely yesterday afternoon. There had been tornados in our area the day before but they all stayed north of our place. Leaving this morning for NSRA Mid America Nationals.
We left here about a month ago. Our first stop was Ireland, then England, Wales, Scotland, and Iceland on the way home. My wife and I travel to see historical sites and natural wonders. We do not shop or search for fancy places to eat. We get up early and we keep moving all day and into the evening. Home is for sleep and resting. The list of the things we saw and did is amazing.
Here is a shot of Pendine Sands a beach in England that was used to set land speed records before Daytona Beach and Bonneville. It is a sorry photo but we were there early one morning as the sun was rising.
The next big trip is to the Canadian Rockies.
John
This makes me as green as KB's deuce truck. :mrgreen: The tour you took. Wow.
Boss and friend (Mustang / Camaro) are driving up to try and break their junks on the autocross. That would be fun to see. 8) Not sure any of mine would make it there and back though.
Quote from: idrivejunkQuote from: "phat46"Finished the commission piece today. The young man that requested said he "felt his whole body lighten" when he saw it. He really liked his uncle, he said he will give it to his Dad for Fathers Day! The portrait part came out very well, I got lucky! 😃
That portrait looks to me to be a good likeness even though I don't know the guy. Its just nicely descriptive of an individual. I wanted to toss out some casual thoughts not as critique but as encouragement from somebody who went to the Art Institute and if nothing else, picked up on some techniques for advancement in illustrations.
One instructor felt it very important to pull the rug out from under the students each quarter by establishing the strengths they have shown then assigning a project where that doesn't apply. From me to you, I would say if working from photos is mostly what you end up doing in your own hand, that if you were to do some still life as practice with the acrylics, and do some dark images with subtle coloring and low light... you may find that what you encounter doing that could send your portrait, and other, skills into orbit. For personal satisfaction of course, but potentially for gallery activity and perhaps paid stuff if you wanted.
Just friendly artist to artist discussion there, I know I do prefer specific input to general encouragement myself. What I'm saying is I'd like to see what you can do with a vase of flowers or stack of books next to an open window on an overcast day with the lights off in the room and curtains half open for example. Big shadowy areas, big tube of black. One thing that seemed to be consistent among teachers I've had is to boldly establish dark background areas first thing. Of course when you are doing cars it has to be more precise than with faces or scenery but it amounts to just more intense planning. Your way with textures and overall mood is great but you can be bolder and more confident now.
One thought I had about the kid's face is that, aside from like I said, working from two dimensional reference material maybe being a hindrance... you just most often see a child's face from a high angle rather than straight on or low, so getting a likeness is probably generally easier if the view is a little above eye to eye. Make sense?
I tried a still life, I don't do vases, flowers or fruit, but I did have an old fog light and a shop rag...very different painting from real life as opposed to photos. This is crude, but I will try more, much to be learned.
JUST WOW ! Thats my kind of still life picture 8) 8) 8)
We had our 10th annual car show today . 20+ cars showed up to show in the rain . We usually get about 60 . Still managed to raise a substantial amount for our skills program . No entry fees ,no 50/50 , just selling burgers and such . Managed to get a guy choked about not getting a trophy in one of the classes and demanded to see our bylaws for judging :shock: , it is all judged by spectator votes , his car got none :shock: . I had to leave early to attend the memorial for an old drag racing buddy . Nice send off , we will make an honour pass with his race car right before eliminations start at the season opener tomorrow . Lynden was the kind of guy you wanted to pit next to because you would have fun no matter what happened on the track .
Ah! Yeah, like that! );b( I think that looks good. :) Hope you enjoyed painting it, it has the effect I knew you could create. A little of that style leaked onto portraits could add a lot of intrigue and help you portray moods as well as faces. Scenery like old barn in sun but with old car peeking from shadows need techniques for the bright and dark both in the same pic. Still life is just always good exercise at any skill level.
Neat painting. When I was an aspiring student of illustraton, I just couldn't put down the Norman Rockwell books. Absolutely fascinating, what he did. I do see some similarities in what you show. Nice work, keep it up.
I learned a bit about shading in a university art class ( drawing and related studies ) . We charcoal blackened a sheet of paper and then erased away to create the subject matter .Powerful exercise . Makes you realize how important shading is and that we often make things too light . I have always left things too light , not enough dark in the shaded areas . Just an idea , but maybe you could use that method to do a portrait in the corner of a canvas , then paint a color image ( car ) in the foreground .
Went to my younger brother's wedding saturday. His first wife passed away two years ago, and he reconnected with an old family friend, and today they were married. She is 15 years younger than him, I teased him all day about being a cradle robber.
Quote from: "chimp koose"I learned a bit about shading in a university art class ( drawing and related studies ) . We charcoal blackened a sheet of paper and then erased away to create the subject matter .Powerful exercise . Makes you realize how important shading is and that we often make things too light . I have always left things too light , not enough dark in the shaded areas . Just an idea , but maybe you could use that method to do a portrait in the corner of a canvas , then paint a color image ( car ) in the foreground .
Years ago I did a scratch board of a '32 Chevy, simply black and white, It came out well and I really liked it. It was on display at a local show and it was stolen! 😕 Luckily it was published in a small local booklet that I still have. There is no light without dark, and no dark without light.
Chiaroscuro is the word I was taught for what I admire about Rembrandt's works. I liked doing scratchboard projects too, I remember doing a Chevelle front end that way once and liking it but man that is an unforgiving medium. Having your art stolen speaks volumes! The toughest means to an end I could ever imagine is the engravings like portraits on folding money, where shading is accomplished with line width.
I'm the last person who ought to coach anyone but I do try to be encouraging if I do like what I see. And I am the first to throw out phrases like theres no good without bad. But... In my quest for spiritual growth I found an interesting insight that holds true in the whole universe: For example, cold is not a thing. Dark is not a thing. Bad is not a thing. Those are the presence of heat, light, and good... in varying degrees. Hmm, food for deep thought.
Back to cars... boss man and tool man autocrossed at the nats and the Mustang took two seconds longer than the Camaro. But the Camaro has big brakes and had a trailer to go home in and the Mustang did not. Man, it must be a blast doing that kind of stuff. I didn't go but have done a bunch of fun cruising around locally in the loud car so far this weekend. :) She gets lots and lots of nice comments for a car thats barely basic transportation. She's way way out of my league but I'm her man. :lol:
Fixed the kickdown switch in the Model J today. :-o Don't think it has ever worked right so it was quite the eye-opener. :shock: :arrow:
Of course I broke the housing getting it apart :roll: but zip-tied it. :lol: Works.
Quote from: "idrivejunk"Fixed the kickdown switch in the Model J today. :-o Don't think it has ever worked right so it was quite the eye-opener. :shock: :arrow:
Of course I broke the housing getting it apart :roll: but zip-tied it. :lol: Works.
Is that the one on the throttle pedal? I think I have a couple around here.
I heard couple days ago , a friend from my neighborhood I grew up in , passed away. Jeff was a good fellow. Couple yrs older than me. His mom just passed away in April, she was 93 yrs olde
I bought a new used truck in N. Carolina. It's a done deal, my son in law and daughter are in possession of the truck in Raleigh. I was hoping to drive it back here on the plates the p.o. had on it, but they were expired. Has anyone driven a vehicle home across state lines before they could change the title? I plan on waiting till the title reaches the p.o. from his bank and he can sign off on it. I will have the signed title, and a notarized bill of sale, but no plate. Several people, including my insurance guy said to just drive it, that you are allowed to drive directly home from a sale of a vehicle without a plate. I know that is legal in Michigan,but I wonder about going through several states. Anyone had experience with this?
I drove a couple back here from Louisville without a plate with no problem until i was in Grand Haven, 11 miles from home, where I got pulled over. Quick explanation and I was on my way...no harm, no fowl. DO NOT put a plate from another car on it as that is very likely get you a ticket. Do have an insurance certificate if at all possible.
Quote from: "Charlie Chops 1940"I drove a couple back here from Louisville without a plate with no problem until i was in Grand Haven, 11 miles from home, where I got pulled over. Quick explanation and I was on my way...no harm, no fowl. DO NOT put a plate from another car on it as that is very likely get you a ticket. Do have an insurance certificate if at all possible.
Thanks. That's probably what I will do. And yeah, on the plate from another vehicle, that's a great way to get the car impounded. I had hoped to use the p.o. plate to drive it home, it would still be registered to the truck till I changed the title to my name. I do have insurance on it. I think with a signed title, insurance, and a notarized bill of sale, from my s.i.l.'s law firm I should be O.K. I expect to be stopped, at least in Ohio! 😉
Quote from: "enjenjo"Is that the one on the throttle pedal? I think I have a couple around here.
Yes, it is.
Quote from: "phat46"I bought a new used truck in N. Carolina. It's a done deal, my son in law and daughter are in possession of the truck in Raleigh. I was hoping to drive it back here on the plates the p.o. had on it, but they were expired. Has anyone driven a vehicle home across state lines before they could change the title? I plan on waiting till the title reaches the p.o. from his bank and he can sign off on it. I will have the signed title, and a notarized bill of sale, but no plate. Several people, including my insurance guy said to just drive it, that you are allowed to drive directly home from a sale of a vehicle without a plate. I know that is legal in Michigan,but I wonder about going through several states. Anyone had experience with this?
Check with your home state or state of purchase DMV. Some states will issue an "in transit" plate which is temporary to get it home through other states.
I went to Memorial Day services 50 miles away this morning. This has become a tradition for me. I snapped a pic of a wheat field at 70 mph on the way home. The wheat is as green and level as I can remember ever seeing it.
Quote from: "lofat46"Quote from: "phat46"I bought a new used truck in N. Carolina. It's a done deal, my son in law and daughter are in possession of the truck in Raleigh. I was hoping to drive it back here on the plates the p.o. had on it, but they were expired. Has anyone driven a vehicle home across state lines before they could change the title? I plan on waiting till the title reaches the p.o. from his bank and he can sign off on it. I will have the signed title, and a notarized bill of sale, but no plate. Several people, including my insurance guy said to just drive it, that you are allowed to drive directly home from a sale of a vehicle without a plate. I know that is legal in Michigan,but I wonder about going through several states. Anyone had experience with this?
Check with your home state or state of purchase DMV. Some states will issue an "in transit" plate which is temporary to get it home through other states.
I talked to the guy I bought it from today, he will be calling their DMV tomorrow, I asked him to inquire about a temporary tag there, I will be calling out Secretary of State (our DMV) tomorrow for clarification.
Guess I should mention that I trapped the gopher over the weekend.. 2nd one in 3 weeks or so.. I know my varmint stories keep you guys going. :(D)
Quote from: "Crosley"Guess I should mention that I trapped the gopher over the weekend.. 2nd one in 3 weeks or so.. I know my varmint stories keep you guys going. :(D)
I am dealing with wood chucks. Bigger meaner gophers. Conibear #8. So far I have caught two this season.
Attended the Military funeral for my buddy today. National Memorial Cemetery in north Phx... He was a USPS employee for 36 years. They had an Honor Guard type deal for him today. About 35 postal vehicles rolled in. It was a good turn out for Jeff's farewell. Jeff was an Army vet
Cancer sucks
I put a vomit pic over on the Pantera story today. :lol:
Wait, did I say that right? :?
Yesterday storms blew through our area, extreme tornado warning, etc. Small hail and hard rain. Today I figured I would air out the GT so I opened the door and plopped down and... oh. Left front sunroof drain clog from sitting under Dad's tree. Headliner, seat, floor all sopping. Sopped up a bunch with my seat though, so I worked with wet seat of pants this afternoon. :roll:
New tag sticker came today for it. Boy am I glad it didn't come yesterday and get soaked in the mailbox. And glad I didn't have billfold in pocket when I sat in the GT. Grumpiness averted there. :)
Quote from: "idrivejunk"I put a vomit pic over on the Pantera story today. :lol:
Wait, did I say that right? :?
Yesterday storms blew through our area, extreme tornado warning, etc. Small hail and hard rain. Today I figured I would air out the GT so I opened the door and plopped down and... oh. Left front sunroof drain clog from sitting under Dad's tree. Headliner, seat, floor all sopping. Sopped up a bunch with my seat though, so I worked with wet seat of pants this afternoon. :roll:
New tag sticker came today for it. Boy am I glad it didn't come yesterday and get soaked in the mailbox. And glad I didn't have billfold in pocket when I sat in the GT. Grumpiness averted there. :)
And that is why I won't buy another car with a sunroof. Sooner or later they all leak.
Quote from: "enjenjo"Quote from: "idrivejunk"I put a vomit pic over on the Pantera story today. :lol:
Wait, did I say that right? :?
Yesterday storms blew through our area, extreme tornado warning, etc. Small hail and hard rain. Today I figured I would air out the GT so I opened the door and plopped down and... oh. Left front sunroof drain clog from sitting under Dad's tree. Headliner, seat, floor all sopping. Sopped up a bunch with my seat though, so I worked with wet seat of pants this afternoon. :roll:
New tag sticker came today for it. Boy am I glad it didn't come yesterday and get soaked in the mailbox. And glad I didn't have billfold in pocket when I sat in the GT. Grumpiness averted there. :)
And that is why I won't buy another car with a sunroof. Sooner or later they all leak.
It can leak rivers and its not an issue unless a drain gets clogged or hose is pulled off. The regulator is a huge plastic gutter. Parking one under a tree and letting it sit is horrible on it. Last time he tried wipers it ripped the blades on almost new blades. It was like that last couple years. And it was my first one with a sunroof and it is unplugged. Love the one in my DD, use it all the time. Moved the GT after work and it seemed all dry. Had the thing ten years next month but probably never blew out the hoses.
Thats all the excuses and backtalk I can generate today. :) :oops: :roll:
I put compressed air up the front drains yesterday, could only access the car for like 3 minutes.
Crosley's somber post was not there when I started writing, but was when I finished. It was not my intent to take attention away from that, nor to cast sunroofs or deer in a positive light, nor to argue with Frank.
Sorry to hear about your friend, Tony.
I may attempt to put the glass back on the regulator of my 69 Pontiac left rear window this weekend.
I apologize for interrupting and my middle aged single white man attitude and for running off Ugly Olds if I did that.
KB that photo is beautiful to me, I was raised near Wichita.
Yesterday was busy. I will make a work post shortly.
That is all. I will stay in my crib.
Please continue, gents.
Quote from: "idrivejunk"
Crosley's somber post was not there when I started writing, but was when I finished. It was not my intent to take attention away from that, nor to cast sunroofs or deer in a positive light, nor to argue with Frank.
Sorry to hear about your friend, Tony.
No need to apologize... Each post in this thread is a story on it's own. A quick glimpse in time for each of us.
On another note: heat has returned to the Valley of the Sun here in Aridzona. Appears the cooler weather has left the area for a few months .. :shock:
EDIT: I killed 6 scorpions friday evening. The heat returned, they come out.
Quote from: "Crosley"Quote from: "idrivejunk"
Crosley's somber post was not there when I started writing, but was when I finished. It was not my intent to take attention away from that, nor to cast sunroofs or deer in a positive light, nor to argue with Frank.
Sorry to hear about your friend, Tony.
No need to apologize... Each post in this thread is a story on it's own. A quick glimpse in time for each of us.
On another note: heat has returned to the Valley of the Sun here in Aridzona. Appears the cooler weather has left the area for a few months .. :shock:
EDIT: I killed 6 scorpions friday evening. The heat returned, they come out.
Scorpions, Gophers, you're on a killing spree. Is your wife still around? :D
Quote from: "enjenjo"
Scorpions, Gophers, you're on a killing spree. Is your wife still around? :D
yuup. still around. Although her knee is still a problem. Hope she dont go limping and lame. :lol:
Sunday afternoon: Try cutting a roll cage tube out in the 1962 Morris Minor car.
I figured 1 blade would get caught by the tube moving in.. Left blade in photo was 1st cut. So: I cut on the right side, then I had 2 blades wedged in.
I brought out my GM tire changing screw jack. Problem solved.
Tuesday evening: Killed 5 scorpions out in the yards. Mayb I have not been on task as often as needed with these buggars.
I've been doing a lot of these cartoons lately, takes me back to high school, or even before. This one is for my nephew, he has a '78 Fairmont wagon, with blown SBF in it. His is a sleeper though, looks like Grammas car.
Ha! :D Thats cool. 8)
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I have been attacking that little crap we let go sometimes: today saturday.
Lawn tractor oil: little low. Dont recall when I changed the oil & filter on the V twin. Likely 2018. Ordered up a filter after I mowed the upper lawn.. it is small lawn area, quik mow job
Ready to eBay my very olde Mag Light D battery flash lights, maybe someone wants them for parts? I check the one LED Mag Light D battery flashlite I have, in my truck consul .. still works. Batterys are good to March 2016. I changed them.
Air in tires on car trailer that has not moved in 3+ years... tires are near empty. LOL Tires are junk .... still. No need to replace. I dont use the trailer at this time. It likely needs the wheel hub bearings grease repak. I;ll do that later. LOL
Hey Matt, I guess we were as close as we have ever been to each other today. Funny that we live within an hour of each other and that we have visited on the net for a few years, but we have never met. The picture means we were within 100 yards of each other today.
I drove a lot of the Arkansas 100 today, but I pulled off of the route to a Ford car show at Anderson, MO. From there I drove over into Oklahoma to another show. Then we rejoined the Arkansas 100 group for a late lunch. I could go now to a local cruise night, or to the drags this evening for an all Ford day at the drag strip. Or I could take a late afternoon nap. I am going for the nap option.
John
Missed you by three cars, John. My touring instinct is rusty so I miscalculated. But our cars got a sideways glimpse of one another. 3,800 RPM to hang with traffic just ain't my bag though, man. Not with a poked and tired 455. It was a loud fun outing though... nothing flew off, seized up, or caught fire.
:lol: I also opted for nap after.
There sure were quite a few rides that were too new. :-o
There was a show near the house today though:
http://chevroldsmobuiac.blogspot.com/2019/06/grand-slam-show.html
I spent the day with Hooley at a nostalgia race. Hooley won the gasser class with the "Okie Twister" Henry J. He is a fast, old, one eyed Okie.
John
While at the drag strip today I spent some time with the starter. I sat just behind the starter between the two lanes. It was very interesting. I took this shot of a tray full pieces that they had picked up off of the strip when they have made trips to check the surface of the strip. I though it was an interesting collections of parts that have either falling off of race cars or falling out of race cars.
Hopefully , I dodged an expensive repair on the heat-pump on my shop today..
It warmed up a bit here. So: I decided to fire up the a/c .. See if it would function & kool the shop down. The unit worked fine the couple times I ran it during the winter.
The unit ran , it was pumping out heat into the shop. This told me the reversing valve on the system was not switching over to cooling.
For what little I know: I checked the wires on the switch. Ran some voltage tests. The switch was clicking.. After fooling around for about 30 minutes. The valve switched and the unit started to kool the shop down.
It is an R-22 unit. So: getting it repaired in the future may be interesting with the full ban on R-22 coming in to effect.
We had a brand new Navy ship pass by here yesterday on her way to Key West. It was built in Marientte Wi. It is the USS Billings, named after the city of Billings Montana. She is 378 ft. long and is capable of 52 m.p.h.!!! Much armament, guns, .50 cals, and carries several smaller crafts too. Quite an impressive sight, there were hundreds lining the lake/river to watch her. She gave a Captains salute under the bridges, and another to the crowds further south. Not a big ship by local standards, but very impressive.
Naval hot rod. 8) Mighty impressive.
What is the salute, all hands saluting? Horn toot? Blanks? How much crew do you reckon it takes to man a 378 footer?
Quote from: "idrivejunk"Naval hot rod. 8) Mighty impressive.
What is the salute, all hands saluting? Horn toot? Blanks? How much crew do you reckon it takes to man a 378 footer?
Yeah, I cannot imagine something that size going 52 m.p.h. The salute is done with the ships horn, or "whistle" as the sailors say. They blow one long, two short. It is listed as having 15-50 core crew and up to 75 mission crew. Power is by two Rolls Royce gas turbine and two Diesel engines through four Rolls Royce water jets! It carries 11 40' high speed attack crafts, and is also fitted with missles. If you're a bad guy, you don't want to see her coming your way...
more work on the T saddle tanks . this time of year its hard to find time as the school year winds down.
Getting ready for my sister-in-laws funeral tomorrow. Been pretty rough around here the last few months. She was in her second bought with cancer and and been living with us the last 10 months or so. Also living here the last 3 winters. Anyway last week her lungs basically gave out and she went in to the hospital on Hospice. She is in a better place now though. We share the same cancer doctor and I won't see him for a couple of weeks. Everyone in the Cancer Center was really great yesterday when I was getting my chemo (one more to go)and had lots of good things to say.
My psa is down to 0.17 so things are looking good for me. I was at 23.7 in December and at that time I was on Finasteride so my number was really 47.4. I have one more chemo, should be early July, then a month off and then 5 days a week for 4 weeks of radiation. Should be done after that I hope except some ongoing hormone type treatment.
Doug
Doug, you have my sympathies. I have nothing else to offer.
Sorry for your loss Doug. My thought are with you.
First test fit of the 460 into the Ranger. I will raise it up more and it will be a couple of inches farther back. It will be higher than I wanted and it will set angled down slightly at the back. Not what I wanted but it will work.
I have been working on my piddling car Morris Minor 1962... cut out some round tube, installed some 2 x 3 rectangle tube from main chassis tube to the body sill. I had been told the round tube would be rejected by the tech guys since the roll cage tube ended there, needed to be same tube as the chassis 2 x 3 tube.
I used my cordless tools quite a bit on this job so far. I really like the cordless tools because: No cord.. obviously I also used the corded tools and air tools. I have always hated the cords and air hoses. If you need to be on a creeper... you have to move the hoses 6 to 8 feet away so the creeper can roll.
Quote from: "sirstude"Getting ready for my sister-in-laws funeral tomorrow. Been pretty rough around here the last few months. She was in her second bought with cancer and and been living with us the last 10 months or so. Also living here the last 3 winters. Anyway last week her lungs basically gave out and she went in to the hospital on Hospice. She is in a better place now though. We share the same cancer doctor and I won't see him for a couple of weeks. Everyone in the Cancer Center was really great yesterday when I was getting my chemo (one more to go)and had lots of good things to say.
My psa is down to 0.17 so things are looking good for me. I was at 23.7 in December and at that time I was on Finasteride so my number was really 47.4. I have one more chemo, should be early July, then a month off and then 5 days a week for 4 weeks of radiation. Should be done after that I hope except some ongoing hormone type treatment.
Doug
Doug; I hope things go well for you. Sorry to read about your sister in law's death.
Several folks I know or work with are under various forms of cancer treatment.
Yesterday i made a run 150 miles away. I picked up my wife's new car. This might be her last new one. We'll see. :) She has bought a new one every 7 years for the last 2 decades. At least this was pretty painless. I made a deal over the phone swapping pics of the tradein by email and everything went well. Less bs than usual.
I had a little surprise with a reproduction part today. It's been a while since that happened. I had forgot how it feels to have a new part be a failure. :)
I flew down to Raleigh N.C. on Friday to pick up my new to me 2017 Ram. 395 h.p. Hemi in it, the guy I bought it from put aftermarket exhaust on it....it is loud, I don't see a muffler on it, just two small resonators on the tail pipes. Probably gonna change that. I got a heck of a deal on it, only 11,500 miles, and no rust, looks like new all over. It will get the Krown treatment when I get it home to Mi. I am driving home tomorrow, with my two grandsons, 5 and 9 yrs. old.....wish me luck!
Grandsons...5 and 9....I can hear the "are we there yet?" already. They will have fun and make you smile a lot I'm sure. My only grandson is 9 and his sister is 6 in a couple weeks. They are a treat on short road trips but we haven't made any long trips yet.
Quote from: "Charlie Chops 1940"Grandsons...5 and 9....I can hear the "are we there yet?" already. They will have fun and make you smile a lot I'm sure. My only grandson is 9 and his sister is 6 in a couple weeks. They are a treat on short road trips but we haven't made any long trips yet.
I'm hoping we make some good memories tomorrow, we don't absolutely have to make the drive in one shot, but I'd like too. If it gets to be too much we will stop overnight. Their Mom is going to load a couple movies on iPads, and they have a portable car DVD player too. At any rate we will have some fun! I'll never have this chance again.
I decided to take the 51 to Pueblo this weekend. I spent the afternoon cleaning and buffing. The truck has 8,000 miles on it. There are a half dozen rock pits, bumps, etc. on it. It pains me to see what is happening to it. Two of those are rock bumps in the fenders. Inside to out. My town seals the streets with aggregate that is almost 1/2" diameter. Those rocks are the ones that get stuck in the tires and turn loose when they can do the most damage. I guess unless you build inner fenders, this is what happens. :) I jacked it up and inspected underneath yesterday. I'm pleased with how things look. Other than the paint being blasted, there are no leaks, the plumbing is where it is supposed to be, and the electrical is showing no wear. :)
KB, make you some black plastic wheel well liners. :idea:
Another flat on the GTP today. I have sadly reached a point of not being able to shove a plug while laying in the parking lot. Airbags are the devil. :evil:
I'm outta gas, Monday was uphillish and it wasn't much of a picture day at work. Catch you cats on the flipside. I'm back on the Cat. Groovy. 8)
Installed a pair of wider fiberglas rear fenders on a F-100 years ago ... I used that roof cement tar stuff in a thick coating on th e under side of the fenders to avoid stone cracks in the glass
I spent the day working on Shelby's car. Headlights were out. Replaced two bad bulbs, and rewired the left side. They all work now. I still have to reinstall the front bumper.
Quote from: "enjenjo"I spent the day working on Shelby's car. Headlights were out. Replaced two bad bulbs, and rewired the left side. They all work now. I still have to reinstall the front bumper.
Ummmmmm your doing it wrong Frank, the bumper does not need to come off to replace the headlight bulb.
Team Smart wannabe.
Quote from: "416Ford"Quote from: "enjenjo"I spent the day working on Shelby's car. Headlights were out. Replaced two bad bulbs, and rewired the left side. They all work now. I still have to reinstall the front bumper.
Ummmmmm your doing it wrong Frank, the bumper does not need to come off to replace the headlight bulb.
Team Smart wannabe.
You remove the front bumper cover to replace the headlight bulb on a Subaru Outback. Either that or you remove the front wheel and the inner fender. I take mine to the dealer and they replace the headlights for free. So many owners complained about the poor design of the headlight assembles that the dealers will replace the bulbs at no charge. I really like the Outback but they were asleep when they designed the headlights.
I cleaned up the 51 again. It sit's outside and we've had rain 3 days this week. I changed the front end alignment yesterday and looked over a few small items. In the morning, it's off to Pueblo. Looking forward to seeing the old friends and maybe making some new ones. :)
Quote from: "416Ford"Quote from: "enjenjo"I spent the day working on Shelby's car. Headlights were out. Replaced two bad bulbs, and rewired the left side. They all work now. I still have to reinstall the front bumper.
Ummmmmm your doing it wrong Frank, the bumper does not need to come off to replace the headlight bulb.
Team Smart wannabe.
Obviously you have not worked on too many later model cars. Particularly those with aftermarket headlights. :D
Quote from: "enjenjo"Quote from: "416Ford"Quote from: "enjenjo"I spent the day working on Shelby's car. Headlights were out. Replaced two bad bulbs, and rewired the left side. They all work now. I still have to reinstall the front bumper.
Ummmmmm your doing it wrong Frank, the bumper does not need to come off to replace the headlight bulb.
Team Smart wannabe.
Obviously you have not worked on too many later model cars. Particularly those with aftermarket headlights. :D
I have a friend with a 2013 or 14 Buick Acadia and he said the the front bumper cover has to come off to replace the headlight.
Quote from: "enjenjo"Quote from: "416Ford"Quote from: "enjenjo"I spent the day working on Shelby's car. Headlights were out. Replaced two bad bulbs, and rewired the left side. They all work now. I still have to reinstall the front bumper.
Ummmmmm your doing it wrong Frank, the bumper does not need to come off to replace the headlight bulb.
Team Smart wannabe.
Obviously you have not worked on too many later model cars. Particularly those with aftermarket headlights. :D
This makes me grateful that my newest car is a 2002. I can still change the bulb in 5 min.
I went to the Secretary of State ( DMV) today to change the title and get plates on my new truck...They were slow today, only 43 people ahead of me. it took two hours to get those 43 people through...they have 10 work stations, of course they only had four open..If they worked any slower they'd be going backwards. Our tax money hard at work. 🙄😄
Quote from: "kb426"I decided to take the 51 to Pueblo this weekend. I spent the afternoon cleaning and buffing. The truck has 8,000 miles on it. There are a half dozen rock pits, bumps, etc. on it. It pains me to see what is happening to it. Two of those are rock bumps in the fenders. Inside to out. My town seals the streets with aggregate that is almost 1/2" diameter. Those rocks are the ones that get stuck in the tires and turn loose when they can do the most damage. I guess unless you build inner fenders, this is what happens. :) I jacked it up and inspected underneath yesterday. I'm pleased with how things look. Other than the paint being blasted, there are no leaks, the plumbing is where it is supposed to be, and the electrical is showing no wear. :)
3M used to make a product called ( I think) Chip Guard that is used to replace the textured coating on rocker panels, it comes in a rattle can, so its easy to apply. I've used it under fenders, it'll stop all but the large rocks from star chipping your paint.
I was under the Ranger Splash project this morning. The truck bed on these has fiberglass sides. They have some really nice plastic inner liners that might work well to protect the fenders on something like a pickup.
Welp: the heat pump on my shop is down. All it wants to do is cool the out side and heat the inside.
I may try a replacement circuit control board before I call a repair company. This unit is 15- 16 yrs olde and outdated R-22 freon. They will want to sell me a new unit. That is not happening.
We have had 7.5 inches of rain since early this morning. And the next round should start within the hour. The street has buckled up just down from my house as the rain water worked its way underneath the pavement. Water was over my street just down the hill from me. It is wet here.
John
I mowed my grass today. It's the first time this year that I could mow the whole yard. We have had three days with no rain, that is the longest period this year. We have had rain 114 days out of 173 so far this year.
I returned from Pueblo yesterday evening. Good show, good time. The 51 made 21 mpg going up and 22 mpg coming home. I wish it was a little better but that was an unrealistic expectation on my part. It rolled over 8,000 miles on the way up. The pics are of what I would call an interesting experiment. I took a metalflake pic for C.K. but it didn't come out good enough to post. :)
I saw this at the swap meet. It looked original. Flat head block.
I started a batch of molasses and water to remove rust from a bunch of stuff i have , A buddy brought me some door hinges for my T and they are soaking too . How long does it take in the molasses ? I mixed it 7 gallons to 1 with feed grade molasses . It was $10 a gallon . :)
Quote from: "chimp koose"I started a batch of molasses and water to remove rust from a bunch of stuff i have , A buddy brought me some door hinges for my T and they are soaking too . How long does it take in the molasses ? I mixed it 7 gallons to 1 with feed grade molasses . It was $10 a gallon . :)
it will take about two weeks then hose it off and put some type of sealer on it, the guys over hear have started using citric acid as it don't smell so bad but I never tried it yet
I replaced the 2 plugs on the alternator on the 51. This is a 3g alternator from the 96 Mustang. It had fluctuating voltage. I checked it with my volt meter and it would vary from 14.8 to 15.2 idling. After replacing the plugs, the variance is .01 at idle. :)
you used mustang parts ? :roll:
Quote from: "kb426"I returned from Pueblo yesterday evening. ....The pics are of what I would call an interesting experiment.
Can you please explain what all that plumbing is? ...I can't see enough details in your pics.
Bruce, it appeared to be a single small turbo per exhaust run back into a roots blower in the normal position. Each turbo looked to have it's on waste gate as part of the unit. I've seen a turbo that small on cycles before but I couldn't see any tags that I could identify what they were.
Quote from: "kb426"Bruce, it appeared to be a single small turbo per exhaust run back into a roots blower in the normal position. Each turbo looked to have it's on waste gate as part of the unit. I've seen a turbo that small on cycles before but I couldn't see any tags that I could identify what they were.
Thank you for the clarification. ....Even enlarging the pics didn't help me understand what I was looking at.
It is a good day. The internet is an amazing thing..
I mentioned, the Heat Pump on my shop was only heating, not cooling the shop. After much reading and some YouTube videos... I know my thermostat took a dump.
Tonite I watched a video on how to bypass the t-stat and place my Heat pump into the cooling mode. I wired nutted 4 wires together and the Heat Pump works great, cools the shop as usual.
So, now I need to buy a thermostat for this old York unit.
And for the record: it was 92*F in the shop this evening.
A car that I wired a few years ago is competing in the Great Race this week. It has competed in this event at least 3 times now. The owner has won this event before but not with this car. There were some great photos of the cars yesterday with the redwoods in the background and others along the ocean.
You are cool too John.
Quote from: "enjenjo"You are cool too John.
No, I am just old.
Quote from: "Crosley"It is a good day. The internet is an amazing thing..
I mentioned, the Heat Pump on my shop was only heating, not cooling the shop. After much reading and some YouTube videos... I know my thermostat took a dump.
Tonite I watched a video on how to bypass the t-stat and place my Heat pump into the cooling mode. I wired nutted 4 wires together and the Heat Pump works great, cools the shop as usual.
So, now I need to buy a thermostat for this old York unit.
And for the record: it was 92*F in the shop this evening.
We had the same situation with our unit for years. Since I am limited to ground level, I would call the home warranty folks twice a year, late spring, and late fall, to get the danged thing to do what it is supposed to do. I complained that all of the relays and motors they replaced could have paid for a completely new unit, but, no, they just kept patching the band aids. Finally, this past April, the HW outfit sent a different contractor out: the guy went up on the roof for a long time, came back down with a smirk on his face, tested the thermostat, and replaced it, said that was the problem all along - it works like it is supposed to, now.
Quote from: "Rrumbler"Quote from: "Crosley"It is a good day. The internet is an amazing thing..
I mentioned, the Heat Pump on my shop was only heating, not cooling the shop. After much reading and some YouTube videos... I know my thermostat took a dump.
Tonite I watched a video on how to bypass the t-stat and place my Heat pump into the cooling mode. I wired nutted 4 wires together and the Heat Pump works great, cools the shop as usual.
So, now I need to buy a thermostat for this old York unit.
And for the record: it was 92*F in the shop this evening.
We had the same situation with our unit for years. Since I am limited to ground level, I would call the home warranty folks twice a year, late spring, and late fall, to get the danged thing to do what it is supposed to do. I complained that all of the relays and motors they replaced could have paid for a completely new unit, but, no, they just kept patching the band aids. Finally, this past April, the HW outfit sent a different contractor out: the guy went up on the roof for a long time, came back down with a smirk on his face, tested the thermostat, and replaced it, said that was the problem all along - it works like it is supposed to, now.
My heat pump unit is a package unit ( 1 piece) .. same as the usual roof top units. Mine is at ground level sitting on a platform built by me, the whole installation by me many years ago. I just need the time to get to the local home improvement store and buy a thermostat.
Quote from: "Crosley"It is a good day. The internet is an amazing thing..
I mentioned, the Heat Pump on my shop was only heating, not cooling the shop. After much reading and some YouTube videos... I know my thermostat took a dump.
Tonite I watched a video on how to bypass the t-stat and place my Heat pump into the cooling mode. I wired nutted 4 wires together and the Heat Pump works great, cools the shop as usual.
So, now I need to buy a thermostat for this old York unit.
And for the record: it was 92*F in the shop this evening.
Bought a new thermostat this evening... I have cooling in my shop again. From 93*F to 87*F already ... I will let the shop set at 87*F over nite. Turn the temp down a few more degrees when it is cooler in the morning here. Still over 100*F outside at 8:30pm
8)
I fixed thursday's errors on the bed. After it dries some, I can start blocking the outside again. It's 85 degrees and I'm sweating up a storm. I love summer. :)
It was a busy saturday evening here.. I killed 10 scorpions. One of these had 3 baby scorpions on it's back.
Quote from: "Crosley"It was a busy saturday evening here.. I killed 10 scorpions. One of these had 3 baby scorpions on it's back.
So is the score 7 + 3 = 10 ?
or
10 + 3 = 13 ?
Keep them creatures in AZ ! :lol:
Quote from: "Bruce Dorsi"Quote from: "Crosley"It was a busy saturday evening here.. I killed 10 scorpions. One of these had 3 baby scorpions on it's back.
So is the score 7 + 3 = 10 ?
or
10 + 3 = 13 ?
Keep them creatures in AZ ! :lol:
It was 10 + 3 baby scorpions = 13
There's been some tree sprouts popping up all over the yard that I took the tree out of. When I got to digging, I found another 30' of 2" root to remove. This afternoon I spent quite a while scraping grease/dirt from the c6 in the 88 chassis. I did find parts under that blob. :)
Block sanding on the F100. I'm trying real hard not to screw up. :)
spent the day changing the fuel pump on my 97 gmc 1/2 ton. At 350,000km its probably due for replacement . I am doing the rad and pwr steering hose tomorrow as they are both leaking . Taking it back to my son next week , he lives 6 hours from us so i would rather fix it now before it becomes a problem for him later . I will likely do an ignition module too .
Just got home from participating in a July 4th parade in neighboring Bensenville, IL with 8 other club members. It was fun, people love seeing the old cars. Happy 4th everyone.
I spent the day in Battle Creek Mi running in the Speed Fest half mile run. Due to rain we only got two runs in, and we had problems on both. Speeds were 125.45, and 121.97. The car ran 145 last year, but due to stupid mistakes we did not do as well. I think we figured out the problem, but didn't get a chance to try again. Car was a 2005 Caddy CTSV. We did hole shot a McClaren so there is that. :D
Installed a dryer vent box in laundry room wall. Able to move the dryer back 4 inches more. Still can not re - install bifold doors on laundry room... The cubicle is not deep enough as built when house was new in 1998.
may see if i can find narrower doors
Quote from: "Crosley"Installed a dryer vent box in laundry room wall. Able to move the dryer back 4 inches more. Still can not re - install bifold doors on laundry room... The cubicle is not deep enough as built when house was new in 1998.
may see if i can find narrower doors
I don't know your existing layout or the type of bi-folds that you have. ....Most bi-folds used a track at the top to guide the doors.
If this is the style you have, you may be able to remove the track and attach the bi-folds to the jambs using hinges that allow the doors to swing out to the side and allow them to fold back on themselves.
A strip attached at the top of the opening creates a stop for the doors when in the closed position.
Quote from: "Bruce Dorsi"Quote from: "Crosley"Installed a dryer vent box in laundry room wall. Able to move the dryer back 4 inches more. Still can not re - install bifold doors on laundry room... The cubicle is not deep enough as built when house was new in 1998.
may see if i can find narrower doors
I don't know your existing layout or the type of bi-folds that you have. ....Most bi-folds used a track at the top to guide the doors.
If this is the style you have, you may be able to remove the track and attach the bi-folds to the jambs using hinges that allow the doors to swing out to the side and allow them to fold back on themselves.
A strip attached at the top of the opening creates a stop for the doors when in the closed position.
Did that exact thing this past spring for a lady that insisted on a specific bi fold that wouldn't work where she wanted it. It worked well.
Quote from: "Bruce Dorsi"Quote from: "Crosley"Installed a dryer vent box in laundry room wall. Able to move the dryer back 4 inches more. Still can not re - install bifold doors on laundry room... The cubicle is not deep enough as built when house was new in 1998.
may see if i can find narrower doors
I don't know your existing layout or the type of bi-folds that you have. ....Most bi-folds used a track at the top to guide the doors.
If this is the style you have, you may be able to remove the track and attach the bi-folds to the jambs using hinges that allow the doors to swing out to the side and allow them to fold back on themselves.
A strip attached at the top of the opening creates a stop for the doors when in the closed position.
Yes. I have looked at that setup. Trackless Bifold doors for full access.
My doors have a track at the top... these doors were all moved forward in the opening with some custom fab work to set the doors the max amount out in 1999.
I will get to the doors , I hope, soon .... My Work has been very busy for a long time. Now I have more problems with my hands : like ''trigger finger'' in 2 fingers.. Who knew that s*** could be so dang painful?
Oh well: gettin olde & worn out aint for sissies
:shock:
Received a text from my electric power company. Power interruption from damage or box was hit. Which seem like the same thing.
Any way... I left work , since they estimated the repair for power by 8:50pm... over 7 hours later. 4 houses are on the same transformer box.
In the photo is what I found when I got home. The power guys were checking the 4 house service panels to see if any wires were pulled out.
Neighbor has security cameras , I do not know if they caught the clowns on video. 1 neighbor said it was a pickup truck with trailer
Couple scary things... Found out my favorite aunt turned yellow and has a mass completely covering her pancreas. Reached a point at work where I can barely with all my might connect an air hose. I have to use a stationary object to push the tool against. I don't know what to do in either situation. Cars all seem fine though.
Well, I lied. I am able to connect some tools using all my might but without mashing the tool against the floor or bench. It hurts, but that is not supposed to matter. See, a couple weeks ago I got a new air hose quick coupler and that ended probably a year or more of extremely leaky and sanity-robbing coupler. I had given up on finding a coupler which works as it should. The last couple couplers hissed since new. The new one doesn't hiss but I need to get some other guys to connect it and tell me if it is hard to connect. Its a brass coupler but you can see an O-ring down past the retaining balls. I think thats what makes it not leak but hard to connect. One of those things that makes me sound crazy but really hurts me. The hose is another such item. I don't know how to get new replacements that are more usable but am thinking of bringing my hose from home, its so bad. It sucks that so many things like that which were never a problem before are now unsolvable problems because everything is made in China. Thats one way to kill rodding, I guess. Let manufacturing control get so poor that only warrantied, brand new products work. Unless you get a bad one. Replacement pieces and tools become non-functional conversation pieces and will continue to be available until we realize it and quit trying.
Every air tool I have bought in recent years starts when connected. None of the throttles work. Doesn't matter how many times you take the tool back and exhange it. Its very dangerous but thats life now I guess. Nobody else seems to have any of the same issues. I don't understand.
The aunt I mentioned won't be with us much longer, of course. Somebody make a cheerful or usual-type post please. I seem to have interrupted that flow again by voicing a frustration that I shouldn't mention because its not bad enough. :roll:
Matt, we understand. My suggestion is to take the coupler apart and see what size the oring is. I would find or make on just a little larger. Silicone spray might help but I would guess silicone is banned in a shop that has paint within 500'. :)
Well Matt ...You asked for good news sooooo......Here we go....
After 7 months of testing, poking/prodding/scratching/scraping/peeking/scanning/looking/seeking & general ,"gee, what do we have here ??", I have been declared reasonably healthy & able to go back to the pursuit of life ...... :roll: :roll:
The severe cough that I somehow acquired about 6 months ago, ( it was neat...I would start coughing...Then loose control of the cough, stop breathing & turn red,RED,RAY-ED & sometimes purple ) ...GREAT entertainment in a restaurant or other gathering place, LOTS of people running up trying to help, calling EMT's, etc..etc....
The doctors, About 5 I think, never figured out what caused that , they just pumped me full on antibiotics & it seemed to have gone away .... :?:
The "masses" they found in my chest WERE kinda large... :shock: I converted the size of those from metric to regular with a yardstick... :? ..
When the one imaging session came back from review with the words "spiculated & consistent with malignancy ", it hit the fan ..... :shock: :shock: :roll: :roll: :?: :?: ...
My primary Doctor now advises that the reviewing Dr. could have saved everybody a lot of trouble by inserting the word, "somewhat" , in front of the "spiculated & consistent with malignancy " phrase a lot of anxiety could have been avoided ....
It has taken an additional 4 weeks but I got the word last night that I have NO current cancer or lung fungus issues at this time & we will start the complete series of tests in about 90 days to monitor any possible growth ....
GREAT NEWS FOR US :!:
Sorry to hear about your aunt, our thoughts & Prayers will be with her ......
Bob..... :wink:
Thanks. I know you guys can take it. I'd had thoughts of dripping some air tool oil into the coupler but hadn't thought to take it apart. I guess I have a fundamental prejudice toward it because its the push-on type. Never have liked those, they pop off and hit you. I get along best with the ones where you pull the collar back. Or so I thought. My kingdom for a smooth operating coupler on a pliable, uncoiled hose. I should do like the old days and get a spool of DeVilbiss hose and some screw-together ends, Milton couplers and plugs, wall regulator, triple hose manifold, and make it all quarter inch hose. Yeah.
Still can't buy an air tool that doesn't spin constantly. The older tools' throttles work. I got half a mind to try an electric 3" cutoff tool that I saw in the junk mail.
I mowed today. Lower than 3". :wink: Put wiper blades on the GT yesterday at the shop and sent it home with Dad in case they need it soon. :)
Quote from: "UGLY OLDS"Well Matt ...You asked for good news sooooo......Here we go....
After 7 months of testing, poking/prodding/scratching/scraping/peeking/scanning/looking/seeking & general ,"gee, what do we have here ??", I have been declared reasonably healthy & able to go back to the pursuit of life ...... :roll: :roll:
The severe cough that I somehow acquired about 6 months ago, ( it was neat...I would start coughing...Then loose control of the cough, stop breathing & turn red,RED,RAY-ED & sometimes purple ) ...GREAT entertainment in a restaurant or other gathering place, LOTS of people running up trying to help, calling EMT's, etc..etc....
The doctors, About 5 I think, never figured out what caused that , they just pumped me full on antibiotics & it seemed to have gone away .... :?:
The "masses" they found in my chest WERE kinda large... :shock: I converted the size of those from metric to regular with a yardstick... :? ..
When the one imaging session came back from review with the words "spiculated & consistent with malignancy ", it hit the fan ..... :shock: :shock: :roll: :roll: :?: :?: ...
My primary Doctor now advises that the reviewing Dr. could have saved everybody a lot of trouble by inserting the word, "somewhat" , in front of the "spiculated & consistent with malignancy " phrase a lot of anxiety could have been avoided ....
It has taken an additional 4 weeks but I got the word last night that I have NO current cancer or lung fungus issues at this time & we will start the complete series of tests in about 90 days to monitor any possible growth ....
GREAT NEWS FOR US :!:
Sorry to hear about your aunt, our thoughts & Prayers will be with her ......
Bob..... :wink:
That is AWESOME! Bob. Great to hear. I was beginning to wonder. Thank you much!
:D :!: 8)
Bob all I have to say is,
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Quote from: "UGLY OLDS"
GREAT NEWS FOR US :!:
Bob..... :wink:
That IS great news Bob :!:
Bet that bumps your spirits up a few notches :D :D
Great news Bob.
Quote from: "purplepickup"Quote from: "UGLY OLDS"
GREAT NEWS FOR US :!:
Bob..... :wink:
That IS great news Bob :!:
Bet that bumps your spirits up a few notches :D :D
It was the first time my Doctor told me to celebrate with ONE...Just ONE Bacon double cheeseburger .... :shock:
He said it was that much of a special day ...... 8) 8) :D
Thanks for the good words guys ..... 8)
Bob.... :wink:
I suppose you will be bothering us at Kalamazoo then :D
welcome back Bob :D
Good to hear you are doing better Bob ...
Hello;
Thats good news!!
I had a kick butt health issue recently, couldn't walk 5 steps without stoping and gasping for breath! Had 2 ER experiences ending in hospital time. Outcome was I had "heart Failure" I gained about 35 lbs, my feet swole up to a point where I couldn't get my shoes on!!!
A trip to my (new) cardiologists revealed that the gain was from fluid build up and that this was all brought on by a Virus in my respiratory system!??
What a scary experience!!!Pills prescribed were for Gout but helped eradicate the Virus but costs (generic) $300 a month!!
Thank god Im off those now!
Bruce
I'm glad you are recovering. We all have to take care of ourselves.
Quote from: "enjenjo"I'm glad you are recovering. We all have to take care of ourselves.
Yes.... your body will tell u when something more than usual aches is happening.
we attended a RV sales event saturday... on west side of Phoenix. Look at new models.
FIRST question out of the sales rep's mouth after the introduction was: "How is your health?" Caught me off guard . I did not think we loook that worn out. mayb I do?
I made a 50 mile trip in the 72 this morning to retrieve a playhouse for the granddaughter. My wife was impressed at how good it was. The V.A. made her knee cold. :) My 1st impression of gas mileage isn't that good. I'm afraid 20 will be out of reach.
I have spent most of last two weeks dealing with the death of an uncle and his non estate. He died with $900 in the bank, a big mess to clean up, and no will. He was a good uncle and my brother Sam and I will forgive him, but it will take some time. Amongst other things, he had 8 cats in the house. Do any of you need a cat or cats?
I want to get back to my Ranger project
John
Don't remember if I told everyone that I had my last chemo a week and a half ago. Meet with the Radiation Doctor on the 1st of Aug to get that going. Everything is looking good, my last PSA was 0.27 from basically 47 when I started on this mess.
That's good to hear. Keep it up.
That's GREAT news :!:
Bob ... :wink:
Fantastic! 😃😃👍
I worked on the 460/Ranger project the last two days. Some progress on the engine and transmission mounts. Once they are done, that will be a big step forward. I keep moving the engine and transmission slightly one way or the other but I think I am just about ready to weld the mounts.
Hot hot hot here.
John
Quote from: "WZ JUNK"I worked on the 460/Ranger project the last two days. Some progress on the engine and transmission mounts. Once they are done, that will be a big step forward. I keep moving the engine and transmission slightly one way or the other but I think I am just about ready to weld the mounts.
Hot hot hot here.
John
Your post made me think of a local guy that had a 460 in a mid 80's Ranger. He bought it finished. I did some paint work on it and it looked pretty well done, although it sat too high for my taste. He liked to beat on it and he broke the trans mount. It was a tube crossmember....looked like it was 2" muffler pipe. 🙄 Luckily no other damage, my brother made hm a proper mount and welded it in.
I made a trip to Doug Lee's today. He made me a set of valve covers for the 460. It is good to have friends who are handy.
John
Well the engine is in place. I will do the finish welding and trimming tomorrow on the engine frame mounts. It kinda fits. There is still a lot of fabricating to do but I think it will work. I do not think that Ford planned to offer a 460 in a Ranger.
Next big job is switching out the Explorer rear end assembly. I bought an Explorer parts vehicle for the 3.73 post rear end and a few other pieces. A friend traded me out of the rest of the vehicle, so I need to get it salvaged and out of here.
This was supposed to be a quick project for the summer. But I had some delays over the title and now family stuff is taking more time. The nationals are less than two weeks away and then there is the HAMB Drags. The short answer is that like most projects, this one is going to take longer than I planned. But that is okay. It is not like I have a job to go to everyday.
John
Quick walk about the other nite in the backyard... killed 3 scorpions.
I was cyphering on the Morris Firewall area. Current cut out sections leaves a firewall chunk the valve cover will not fit past...
This is an old cylinder head with OEM center bolt valve covers. I will need more room.. but: I must be careful since the VIN tag is on this piece of metal and I do have a proper title of ownership for this car. Arizona is very fussy about VIN tags, location, not moving them, matching the title, etc...
pulled the engine /trans from my 65merc 1/2 ton . Was 300/6 w/4spd will soon be 351HO/auto . I changed the motor mount pedestals and took out the trans crossmember as it will need to be moved . I will likely have to shorten the driveshaft . I would like to use the one piece driveshaft in place of the split one with centre bearing . eddy performer/gt headers/quick fuel carb / advancing the cam . this truck should be fun !
I am jealous of everybody's cool pickups. :( 8) Been way too long since I had one.
I got started on a bed cover today. My brain wasn't in the shop. There were some mistakes that got corrected. I guess my brain is in the same place my memory is. :)
Little progress for working all day. The frame is welded up. Latch is mounted and positioned. Top is cut and rough fitted. I need side panels and then there will be drain trays on both sides attached to the inside of the bed. I have a weight estimate so I can order gas springs. I planned on having this finished before friday to leave for Salina. Delusionary comes to mind.
Spent a few minutes on the Morris Minor 1000 firewall. Cut out a piece for more room on the engine valve cover area.
A few photos: passenger side: I cut more out under the VIN tag. Will clean up the area & trim more up wednesday nite.
Driver's side shown with No additional cut ... yet.
And: if the question comes up: I have no idea what the E on the firewall is for.
Loading up the trunk on the Impala and headed to the Good Guys event in Puyallup. Just a little 600 mile jaunt. Going to have dinner with some of my cousins that live in the area on Thursday. Last time I was there (2 years ago) there were 3000 cars, far cry from here where there are a couple of runs with 350 cars, but most with 100 or so.
Doug
Making progress on the bed cover for the 51. The pics are of the top sanded with 220, being glued together with silicone on all the supports. The bottom prior to primer, and white paint. :)
You are doing great work. I think you deserve some time off.
John
KB thats a stout looking cover. Will you build ramps for parking a Mustang up on top of it? :lol:
Seriously, theres your cool night sleeper bed with room to toss and turn. Lots of secure real estate under the cover. :)
Top side painted. Orange peel and insects at no extra charge. :)
Quote from: "kb426"Top side painted. Orange peel and insects at no extra charge. :)
The metal flake is not showing up in the photo.... :shock:
Looks good. Thanks.
Killed 4 scorpions in the yard thursday evening... in the recent 7 days we have killed 3 baby scorpions inside the house
Saturday morning... went to Lowes. Bought new bbq propane device to replace the olde unit that was slap worn , rusted out.
Wife wanted this smaller unit. Side trays fold down. She wanted a cover for it. So , now we have that.
Should work well with the charcoal bbq smoker we bought about a month ago.
I heated the unit up over 350*F to burn off residual manufacturing stuff
I returned from Salina. I'll try to upload some pics later today. The 51 is clean and it's back to work time. :)
Sanded and buffed. Yes, it has some imperfections. :) Back to work!
Drove 800 miles today in 12 hrs. Three stops, no food, my Dad would approve! 😄
One step closer. Lots left.
Monday morning, early. Owl sitting on my shop roof ... looking for gophers I hope
Changing T Bucket fuel pump that went out on the Telegraph rd. cruise..
Finished up the front brakes on my Marlin. It had a stuck caliper, it only lasted 29 years.You can't depend on stuff any more. :D
End of day for O&S. 12 hours without making a mistake that I'm aware of. :) There is 2 short side plates left. The side plates need some paint shot on them. I took a sheet of wafer board and some 2x4's and made a grid to hold the spare and jack and other items. The hole is where the battery cover is. I don't think I will get the rain gutter down for the inside before it's time to decide about Kentucky.
dropped the 351W/auto into the 65merc 1/2 ton today .
installed the performer intake on my 351 and had to remove it again . the gasket slipped down when I installed the intake . :oops: :roll:
intake is on properly now . a buddy is coming over tomorrow to wire up the electronic ignition . Got an innovators west SFI balancer for the T motor the other day , nice piece .
sandblasted my headers today
I didn't do a thing.😁😁
Here at the Nationals with a few other loafers.
Quote from: "416Ford"I didn't do a thing.😁😁
Here at the Nationals with a few other loafers.
Oh! Its a casual shoe exposition, now I get it! :lol: I figure it looks like Thanksgiving at Grandmas... bunch of kids with noses buried in phones. :roll:
Hope nobody's heap croaked getting there. :) :arrow:
Quote from: "416Ford"I didn't do a thing.😁😁
Here at the Nationals with a few other loafers.
Good on you guys ...( And Gals...... :D )
painted and installed my headers today . Had visitors all day , hard to get anything done
Bought this bullet design meat smoker - cooker on eBay. Similar design a co-worker uses. I figure 2 smokers may be better than 1 smoker. So: now I own 2 smokers and a propane regular bbq unit. LOL
Slow cooked - smoked some burgers saturday. Very good. Of course : I already had some ideas for modifications to this unit like I did on the other smoker I bought a month ago. LOL
I have never smoked meat before: this is Just something I am messing with a little bit. Not too long my car hobby will go away fully or at least reduce by 80% when I retire. I need a hobby , I guess
I read reviews on Amazon about this smoker. Comments about the paint softens up , moves around, causes the sections to stick together when the unit cools down. All true. I had to get my large screwdriver out and pop apart the sections where the paint had stuck. Even the side door shown there.... stuck closed. I figure the paint will burn off soon enough.
Should we have one of these?
http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/pneumatic-can-opener-gif-74515?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=08-07-19#post139353
Took my engine run stand apart. It is now just a cart.... with misc pieces sitting on the floor out of view of the camera. :shock:
)bye(
Quote from: "kb426"Should we have one of these?
http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/pneumatic-can-opener-gif-74515?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=08-07-19#post139353
It even makes it's own applause! :b-d:
Quote from: "Crosley"Took my engine run stand apart. It is now just a go cart frame... with engine support and rollbar pieces sitting on the floor out of view of the camera. :shock:
)bye(
^^^
Fixed that for ya. );b(
Today I mowed, just out front. :)
I had the 72 in the shop under florescent lights. I buffed the hood again. :) I found 2 spots that needed some attention. I sanded and buffed them also. I cleaned it for what could be the last time. :) Yard work followed. It's rained the last 2 days. It was 96 and 41% humidity this afternoon. That isn't normal for the desert. :)
Spent the last two days at Josh's house building a new deck. It came out pretty nice. The hardest part was setting the posts, there were electrical wires in each post hole location. No damage done, but we were lucky on the first one.
Changed the plugs and oil in the 72. The drain plug was stripped but the nut in the pan was still good. Got real lucky on that one. Getting real close to the end. :) I changed a couple of tires on some wheels left over from the 96 mustang. I installed the 2 that came off the front of the 51 on them. I now have 2 spares that aren't 10 years old. :) They won't fit on half the stuff I own because of the back space on the wheels. :)
pulled the pumpkin out of the 65 merc and the other 9" i have as i am swapping them. Looks like i will have to shorten the driveshaft about 2" as i am using the one from the donor truck to match the transmission . Going from 4 speed to auto . Going from 3.70:1 to 3.00:1
And going back to the 3.70:1 diff as I found that I have a 28 spline and a 31 spline carrier . The interweb and a good friend all said that axles with the 2 holes drilled in the end were 31 spline . I can tell you that is not true . If I were thinking I could have pulled an axle from each and compared them , saving me tearing them both apart , but I AM a team smart member and had to demonstrate how we get it done . I have mostly finished converting my 3 on the tree to auto shifter using stuff from my junk pile .
By tuesday mid morning this week... 3 people commented to me about my retirement date. I do not have a hard date in mind. I do not see retirement working well for me. :lol:
One of the 3 people was the owner of the bizness. We had a chat for several minutes. Him telling me stories about his dad's retirement for health reasons.
Quote from: "Crosley"By tuesday mid morning this week... 3 people commented to me about my retirement date. I do not have a hard date in mind. I do not see retirement working well for me. :lol:
One of the 3 people was the owner of the bizness. We had a chat for several minutes. Him telling me stories about his dad's retirement for health reasons.
In February 2018 my boss asked me the same question. I told him I had no set date to retire. He told me, there was no hurry, but when I decided to go I would get 6 months severance. I was 67 at the time. In early May I had to miss a conference the company was putting on due to some complications from a routine gall bladder surgery. When I returned to work in mid-May I was told my hours were being cut to two days a week and going from salaried to hourly. I asked if the boss's offer of 6 months severance was still on the table and it was. My last day was July 1, 2018. I felt I was forced to make a decision I wasn't ready to make. From my experience it sounds like your company is feeling you out to see when they can hire someone else. I hope that's not the case for you, but I've heard too many stories about older workers "positions being eliminated". It sucks not being able to "go out on your own terms".
Quote from: "lofat46"In February 2018 my boss asked me the same question. I told him I had no set date to retire. He told me, there was no hurry, but when I decided to go I would get 6 months severance. I was 67 at the time. In early May I had to miss a conference the company was putting on due to some complications from a routine gall bladder surgery. When I returned to work in mid-May I was told my hours were being cut to two days a week and going from salaried to hourly. I asked if the boss's offer of 6 months severance was still on the table and it was. My last day was July 1, 2018. I felt I was forced to make a decision I wasn't ready to make. From my experience it sounds like your company is feeling you out to see when they can hire someone else. I hope that's not the case for you, but I've heard too many stories about older workers "positions being eliminated". It sucks not being able to "go out on your own terms".
Severance package?
What keeps me in favor with the owner at the shop is my work ethic ... I keep at a low 1% or less failure rate. And:
Couple weeks ago: Lunch starts at 11:45am ... about 11:37 the owner walks in the back door. The other guys in my dept were gone to lunch already or sitting down & starting to eat. I was at my bench working on a transmission. He walks up to me offers his hand. We shake hands, he says "good morning"... smiles, walks off. It was his way of thanking me for working when I should be.
With in 3 days after I retire and leave the shop with 21 yrs service: A phrase you will hear: Tony Who?
I retired in 2004. My old boss moved on to another company shortly after I retired. I got his new phone number, and every now and then I call him, and say " This is Frank, I won't be in today" and hang up. :D
I retired in 2008, at age 55 after 32 years at a steel rule die shop. I was one of three guys that had been there long enough to be fully vested in our 401K at 55, they later raised that to 59 1/2. They offered me a buyout, and got us financial advise on what to do with our 401's. They were really just being nice to us O G's, the writing had been on the wall for years, the only reason we were still producing dies was that a couple higher ups at some of the suppliers for the big 3 insisted their dies had to be made at our shop instead of the junk coming out of Mexico. Once those guys aged out we were doomed. Two of us took the buyout and left, one guy stayed on....three months later they closed the shop. I am very happy that I did it, my brother and I started a handyman business and are as busy as we want to be. Life is great! 😀
Quote from: "chimp koose"but I AM a team smart member and had to demonstrate how we get it done .
Kudos :!: :!: :!: We hold our glasses high in honor ...OOPS..Slips.. :shock: :shock: :shock: :roll: :roll: :oops: :lol: :lol:
Bob.. :wink:
I built a Moser 9" rear with a Pro 9" Nodular housing, billet aluminum pinion support and a 3.70 Pro gear set and a 35 spline spool today. None of the parts will interchange with actual Ford parts, all the bearings are gigantic. I had to make up a larger bearing adjuster wrench, and needed a larger tube to press the pinion bearings on. This old man learned some new things today.
I went to Scott City today for their 40th car show. The count was real close to 200. They've enjoyed growth over the last 4 years. It used to be a good year was 120. I'm a casual friend of the owner of Big Creek Restoration. He had one of his latest projects at the show, delivering it to the owner who had yet to see it finished. This is a Chevette that was her high school car. It never left her town and years later she bought it back in poor condition. It ends up at Mike's shop where it gets a 2015 Cadillac turbo 4 cyl and 6 speed auto. It is detuned to 294 hp at the rear wheels. They started out at 27 lbs of boost at around 400 rear wheel hp. It was a spook. Small tires and lack of good rear suspension. The car is painted in the original color layout. The intercooler is hiding behind the grille and it has Vintage Air hiding on the firewall under covers that conceal all the ac and ecu. He tells me that it weighs 1750 lbs. That surprised me. I got to see friends that I haven't seen in a few years. The weather was good and the 72 made it home in one piece.
Tried our hands at smoking brisket... near 8 hours of slow cooking. Turned out OK.. not great for first time. Little dry, good flavor. This was a budget piece of meat from WinCo. Friends tell me to get a better quality chunk.
We smoked a Tri-tip chunk of meat too. Came out great. juicy, good flavor.
Friday evening 8-16-2019 ... killed 3 scorpions in the yard. We had 2 baby scorpions in the house earlier in the week.
Last; If y'all my have forgotten. August 16, 2019 was the 42nd anniversary of Elvis Presley's death.
Tony, you might PM Fatcat. He is very good at smoking meat and has been doing it for some time. He can give you some tips.
Today I put the engine mount I took out of my DD 75 or 80 K ago... back in. The replacement one was in bleeding smithereens. I have been doing the raw egg on gas pedal thing a few weeks. Because thump thump thump
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I cleaned vehicles this am. This is possibly the last time they will all be clean at the same time. :)
Small, medium and large.
Finally got back in front of the easel today, this is the first car related painting I have done in about two months. If you see this guy, tell him there's a guy in a wicked '55 lookin' for him.
I took this week off work.. a needed rest. LOL
Got some work done on the Olds this weekend. My strength is slowly coming back and seem to be able to work more than an hour at a time now. All the Air Conditioning/heater lines are now routed through the fender finally. Need to get a 1 1/16 crowsfoot wrench this week to tighten the bottom 2 fittings in the firewall.
Giving the coupe a once-over before heading to the Frog Follies on Thursday. Ribbitt
Quote from: "kb426"I went to Scott City today for their 40th car show. The count was real close to 200. They've enjoyed growth over the last 4 years. It used to be a good year was 120. I'm a casual friend of the owner of Big Creek Restoration. He had one of his latest projects at the show, delivering it to the owner who had yet to see it finished. This is a Chevette that was her high school car. It never left her town and years later she bought it back in poor condition. It ends up at Mike's shop where it gets a 2015 Cadillac turbo 4 cyl and 6 speed auto. It is detuned to 294 hp at the rear wheels. They started out at 27 lbs of boost at around 400 rear wheel hp. It was a spook. Small tires and lack of good rear suspension. The car is painted in the original color layout. The intercooler is hiding behind the grille and it has Vintage Air hiding on the firewall under covers that conceal all the ac and ecu. He tells me that it weighs 1750 lbs. That surprised me. I got to see friends that I haven't seen in a few years. The weather was good and the 72 made it home in one piece.
Interesting project: a Chevette with a 4 cylinder in it.. So many folks stuffed big and small V8 engines in them. Should be a nice driver, with power too.
As I recall the Chevette had a torque tube design drive line in them? Not a full length torque tube , about half length drive shaft to a torque arm setup.
Kinda wondering why I remember that? LOL
I spent the day removing dirt from the shop. I crawled up and blew out the attic. I moved all the stuff from the walls and blew crap everywhere. It's not clean but better than it was. :)
I'm on a roll, finished another painting today. This was a learning experience, I may try it again with the knowledge gained on this one.
Drove the 1962 Falcon today...
I tested the positraction and changed the engine oil in the ol 200 cid inline 6 .... altho not at the same time. :shock:
I changed the trans fluid in the 2000 dakota rt. The pan was cleaner than any of the older trans I have worked on. I was pleasantly surprised.
i have been dealing with back pain since friday . no car stuff to report . Crosley , from the picture your falcon brakes work well :lol: :lol: . Thats some good steam from a little 6 8) Phat48 that is a fine job you did, we had a local guy who used to drag race that kept busy painting and selling car scenes .
Quote from: "phat46"I'm on a roll, finished another painting today. This was a learning experience, I may try it again with the knowledge gained on this one.
Great work.
Spent last night under the car getting ready for a local cruise. The front end has been clanging since Louisville and I found a broken shock when we returned. The noise was still there and I expected that the springs were settling and causing the tire to hit the fender.
I was wrong. I had the car up in the air last night and pulled the wheels off. When I bumped the trailing arm it moved. Looked closer and found that it had broke at the lower control arm near the back hole.
Took it off and ran over to a friends house with a bigger welder and welded it back up and re-installed it.
Car drives great again. :)
Quote from: "416Ford"Quote from: "phat46"I'm on a roll, finished another painting today. This was a learning experience, I may try it again with the knowledge gained on this one.
Great work.
Spent last night under the car getting ready for a local cruise. The front end has been clanging since Louisville and I found a broken shock when we returned. The noise was still there and I expected that the springs were settling and causing the tire to hit the fender.
I was wrong. I had the car up in the air last night and pulled the wheels off. When I bumped the trailing arm it moved. Looked closer and found that it had broke at the lower control arm near the back hole.
Took it off and ran over to a friends house with a bigger welder and welded it back up and re-installed it.
Car drives great again. :)
:shock: :shock: :shock:
Any idea what caused it to break :?: :?:
Bob.. :wink:
fitting in a new base board section. Had a water leak from the shower on the other side when my wife replaced fixtures and did not consult with me.. soon the wood base board was swelling up and away from the wall.
New base board is little wider , different... I have to chip out the grout.. found a carbide blade for my vibrating noise making multi tool... Need to fit a small chunk of dry wall... cut some spacers for the bottom so the new board sits properly. Taken about 5 years to get here.
Why? 5 years? Long story.
Quote from: "UGLY OLDS"Any idea what caused it to break :?: :?:
Bob.. :wink:
Probably the entrance to the motel. Between the bump and turn at the same time and my limited amount of wheel travel. :(
New Q1A Coilovers arrived yesterday, I should have them installed and have a raised suspension by KZoo.
Months ago, I traded the 9" rear from the 72 for a 1988 chassis that had been rolled over. The cab was destroyed and the bed was gone. I had connected a battery to it and was unsuccessful at making it run. The tanks were full of toxic waste and rust. I removed the tanks and drained them and let it sit. Today was the day. I borrowed a battery from a friend and went to work. I had used a gallon thinner can for a fuel tank. This has a transfer pump and a high pressure pump on it. I installed the transfer pump in the can and connected the lines after back flushing all the fuel system. Biggest mess of mountain dew I ever saw. :) After connecting the wiring harness and steering column, nothing happened. The 1st problem I ran into was the relays for the ecu and fuel pumps had rusted up and were non-functional. Next, the transfer pump didn't work. I bypassed the wiring to the pumps and connected a 12v pump to feed the high pressure pump. That mess I ran with a battery charger. The relays were an strange pin layout so I couldn't swap them out with others. I was able to bypass the ecu one and get power to the rest of the system. No fire. I had 12 volts at the coil so I started looking at other areas. Didn't find any missing grounds so I pulled the distributor cap. It had some oil in it??? I wondered if that happened when the truck was upside down in the ditch. I pulled the distributor and got my spare which had no gear. I had a cam position sensor left over from the 32's engine that had the correct gear. I used a puller to remove the gear and installed it on the spare distributor. I stuck it in and was rewarded with ignition. The engine ran a little and a squealing noise began. I shut it off and found the egr pump seized up. I removed the belt and found a shorter one in the used collection that allowed everything to work. It had to run a while to get all the old fuel out and fresh fuel in it. There was no smoke that came out of the exhaust. I'm going to run a compression test before I make a decision of how to proceed. It's now 5 oclock here! :)
Hey Guys ...I was bouncing around on U-Tube ....
Lookit what I found ...Great Tunes too :!: 8)
Bob.. :wink:
I spent most of the day at an estate sale 30 miles from me. The person was a friend. Not close but we had common interests and enjoyed seeing each other. He did very good hot rods. He also was a collector. Tons, literally of parts and tools. I noticed that the highest bidder number was a little over 300. Very few car people. Mostly swap meeters restocking. I bid on some tools and some of his cars. I came home with all my money. :) I probably got lucky. There was 5 serious car guys there besides me. Some upper 20's guys bought a fair amount of stuff. If the tshirts are an indicator, they will be the upcoming builders. While I was watching, a thought kept recurring in my mind: if you don't need it, it probably isn't a bargain. :)
Finished a painting yesterday, an exercise in grey scale.
^^^^^^
Kool!
That bike really stands out Joe...amost 3D looking. Nice!
Quote from: "purplepickup"That bike really stands out Joe...amost 3D looking. Nice!
Thanks George, the background was actually the hardest part for me, but I do like how it turned out.
great job! 8)
Yep... the recent paintings look goood. The b&w does have a 3D look to it.
I spent some time sorting thru shelves and closet stuff that I tend to hoard. Lots of stuff into the trash. Stuff that a person would wonder : "why did I keep this for X number of years."
Back to work monday for me.... it was a needed week away from work. Cleared the head out a little bit. LOL Plus this past week there were a few days of 113* to 115* F heat. That would have been a bit warm at the shop at work under the swamp coolers. Although: It will not be that much cooler this coming week.
Nice action effect and contrast on the bike painting. I really liked where the one with coupe by garage door was heading. Yellow can be a tough color to paint but I like that picture a lot.
Here today... oh... started to mow, got rained out five minutes in. Sun peeked out after the shower so raised deck and finished. Then I needed another shower. Then chores, etc. Time to putt around with the 455 for a little while then sack out. Bet that fender brace is still on my workbench. Oh, the horror! :lol:
Quote from: "idrivejunk"Nice action effect and contrast on the bike painting. I really liked where the one with coupe by garage door was heading. Yellow can be a tough color to paint but I like that picture a lot.
Here today... oh... started to mow, got rained out five minutes in. Sun peeked out after the shower so raised deck and finished. Then I needed another shower. Then chores, etc. Time to putt around with the 455 for a little while then sack out. Bet that fender brace is still on my workbench. Oh, the horror! :lol:
Yes the yellow is difficult. Especially trying to fade the hue from light to dark. I tried mixing with the complimentary color, but it mostly makes mud. I did however figure out to use the transparency of the color to my advantage. If I were to do it over the shading would be done in the underpainting and use as many layers of yellow needed to get it right. Teacher and student, always learning.😃
first day back to work after summer break today. Did not get a chance to work on the T all summer . :(
I spent part of the last 2 days removing concrete sidewalks from the front yard. They were sawed into 5' lengths. I borrowed a forklift and moved then around. We have 4' trash dumpsters in my part of the world. The truck driver has a tendency to dig a hole when sliding the can back where it belongs. One of the pieces is under the can now. One became a step for my wife's storage building. I used the forklift to raise one end on her shed that had settled some. It has blocks under it and is way better. No more self opening door. :) I used the forklift to turn the 88 chassis 180 degrees so it will be easier to remove the engine and trans. There has been an oil leak on the dr650 that I ride all summer. I thought the cylinder base gasket was the problem. By accident, I discovered that the cam chain tensioner was the source. It should have been a simple job but with the engine and exhaust in place, it turned into almost 2 hours. I have ridden it some and there isn't any oil anywhere. I hope you all have a great weekend. For most of us, this marks the end of summer. A sad day for me. :)
Friday evening: killed 9 scorpions tonight.
Saw a snake in the bushes at the front of the house wednesday evening. Likely a King snake. I have seen a few around here over the years. Non poisonous.
I did not mention the sighting of the snake to my wife.
I have been unable to post to the rrt but it looks like I am able to post now.
We just returned from a quick trip to the Canadian Rockies. Very scenic and interesting. The night sky in remote areas takes your breath away.
I am working on the Ranger/460 project but various other distractions have slowed this project. This seems to be a common theme. The engine mounts and transmission mount are finished. The Explorer rear end assembly is in place but I need to make the shock mounts and the Cal Trac like traction bars. My widened rear wheels are done.
This week I will order the cam kit and springs, drag radials, and the radiator. My transmission was built while we gone to Canada and it should be ready for pickup.
So things are progressing.
John
Sold my old Dodge truck today. I bought it new in 2002. I got ten percent of what I paid for it new. Only 109,500 miles on it. I would have kept it if it wasn't dissolving away. Kinda hated to see her go, it was a good truck.
It hit 99 degrees here with 20% humidity. One of my older friends stopped by about 2pm. He asked where my shade tree was? :) In a few days the weather will change and that will be the end of the heat until next year. Summer never lasts long enough for me. :)
Quote from: "kb426"It hit 99 degrees here with 20% humidity. One of my older friends stopped by about 2pm. He asked where my shade tree was? :) In a few days the weather will change and that will be the end of the heat until next year. Summer never lasts long enough for me. :)
The family was all here today. We took our last swim in the pool for the season. Some years I keep it open through September but I am the only one who uses it. I plan to shut it down this week. It has been a mild summer. I never turned the air conditioning on in the shop. Maybe I did not work hard enough to sweat. Actually I enjoy working outside in front of the shop under the tent canopy that I made. There is usually a cool breeze through it most of the day. By late afternoon when the sun creeps in, I am usually ready to quit work.
Summer is my favorite time too.
John
I am in the middle of doing a disc brake conversion on a 59 MGA. I have the rotors done and installed, but I am having trouble finding a caliper that will fit in the limited space available. I think I have found one, I will know tomorrow. I'll post all the pictures at once.
Quote from: "enjenjo"I am in the middle of doing a disc brake conversion on a 59 MGA. I have the rotors done and installed, but I am having trouble finding a caliper that will fit in the limited space available. I think I have found one, I will know tomorrow. I'll post all the pictures at once.
some of the early VW calipers were small. I have a pair on my Simca front axle ... rotors are narrow solid disc style
Started a painting yesterday, finished today. Something's bothering me about it, maybe lack of contrast between background and subject? I'll putter with it tomorrow.
Crackerbox GMC. Looks like a doubles tractor. Did you know if you pull the pig out of the diff on one of them, and tilt the cab, they will fall over on it's nose. Don't ask How I know. :lol:
I can see a lot more of my work bench. I sorted small stuff. I hope I remember where I moved it to. :)
Tuesday morning at 5am a Co-worker at my work place: got his A** tased , arrested for graffiti painting in the freeway tunnel in Phoenix. He tried to run from the DPS... was a bit funny watching him get hit by the taser and flopping on to the ground.
All caught on video via ADOT cameras. Kinda wonder how much all his stupid actions will cost him $$
Took my 4 year old great grandson to the county fair today. Grandma went too. He loved the big tractors, particularly the one you could walk under standing up. Rode some rides, ate some greasy food, all the things you do at a fair. We had a good time.
Had my last radiation treatment this afternoon. The Radiation Oncologists talk to me was that he won't see me any more and I should be good for a couple of decades before we might see some changes. The aggressive treatments that they gave me has that outlook. I will still go to the oncologist on a monthly basis for the next year to get a bone shot and check my PSA. Next year that will drop to once every 3 months. I will get a daily testosterone blocker pill and the shot (Luperin) that I get every 6 months. Both of those are forever. My
PSA last week was 0.07, which is as close to 0 as I can see. My hair is also slowly returning, at least on the sides of my head.
Thanks for all the support.
Doug
thanks for the update Doug ... sounds like good news.
Good news, Doug. :)
Great news, we don't see enough positive outcomes from things like this.
Great news, Doug.
Thats good news :D
Very good news Doug.
That's GREAT news Doug .... :D
Bob.. :wink:
Good news Doug.
Doug, that's really great to hear. :D
That's a wonderful update Doug! Carry on with LIFE.
That is great news, Stude! :!:
That painting is cool. Maybe the reference shot was partly cloudy?
One of my friend ladies who has been recovering from colon cancer is back in the hospital with blockage. The other one keeps trying to have too much fun and getting really sick from it. She is the one who has beat five cancers and recently been taken off insulin. Then of course, my Aunt B died yesterday after a week of no food or drink. Pancreatic cancer. She was a neat lady. They all are stronger than a younger man would think.
My DD junk is still strewn across the garage floor and I'm in no hurry to join it but I must. :roll: Today if I can stand to.
I applied 30 gallons of asphalt sealer to the house driveway today with a brush. In the hot sun. That is absolutely the last time I will do that job. My pocket book will do it next time.
John
I went to the Hooker ok car show yesterday. 214 cars. I met a man that was very creative with his car. He had a 65 Mustang with a FE series engine. he told me that the frame width dimension was the same from 66 to 67. He bolted in 67 shock towers and was able to use 67 engine mounts and the fe fit just like a 67. He had gone to the salvage yards and bought efi harness's and computers from 460 and 351 pickups from the 80's. He then drilled the 390 intake and screwed injector adapters into the ports. He used the throttle body adapter from the 460 and a 302 distributor modified for the fe. The plumbing was crude and the wiring wasn't very neat. I didn't get to hear it run but he did drive it in to the show. His fe was bored and stroked to 454. The 460 computer was well within it's range of operating the engine. I looked at his deal and said: nobody told him he couldn't do that. :) One more time the essence of hot rodding has appeared. Now, I'm going to go clean the 72. A whirlwind came through and filled the cab with farm. Dirt, leaves, gravel, just a little of everything. :)
Quote from: "WZ JUNK"I applied 30 gallons of asphalt sealer to the house driveway today with a brush. In the hot sun. That is absolutely the last time I will do that job. My pocket book will do it next time.
John
John, we coated our driveway twice by ourselves since we moved here in 2008. About 90 gallons (18 cans). The second time we did it, it was late in the year, and the following year, most of it was gone. It had cost us $550. I got a refund on that and had a company come in and seal coat it for $500. Two or three years later, we had them do it again. This year it was due again, but the cracks and alligatoring was getting to be too much. We had it "oil and chipped" with tar and pea gravel for less than $5000. We're liking it much better than seal coating it every couple years.
There are a couple places where the gravel is a bit thick and not stuck yet, but I will shovel it up and use it for "patching" if it needs it in the future.
Fitted a couple pieces of tin to the 1962 Morris Minor firewall.. 20ga on the left. 18ga on the right. I will be using more 20 ga metal. Way easier for me to work with. Why 2 different gauge of metal? I was testing the waters...
The u p on the metal is for up ... not U P like the area in Michigan.
Today was a yard work day. The bushes in my year are a bit overgrown. So between the bushes and the branches that have fallen out of the Maple trees, I managed to fill my trailer again, this is the third time, and I can see a couple more. Lots of trees and bushes in my yard.
After doing car-toons for my friends and family, I finally did one for me! 😃
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Are you going to color it? I like it. :) When you're ready to do one with one of my trucks, let me know. :)
Today was yard work all day. Most of it on the end of a shovel. T.B. has set in , again.
Looks good, Phat. I spent the day working on the 58 Chevy wiper motor. I took out the original that quit working altogether and tried to see why it wasn't running. Didn't feel like taking it apart, so I swapped the better gear from it into the other motor I got running a couple weeks ago. Had a squeak on low speed, but I was able to adjust it out. Put it in the car, then tested it. Runs fine on low and high, and parks when I shut off the switch. BUT...it started squeaking a bit on slow speed again.
I'm going to live with it, as I don't drive it much in the rain. The adjustment nut/screw is under the air intake grill, facing the backside of the firewall. Wonder who thought that one up? I suppose if it bothers me too much, I can drill a hole in the FW, then put in a plastic plug.
Quick look at the Morris Firewall, wider view of the area ... Shows the larger part of the firewall I need to build.
Quote from: "kb426"^^^^^
Are you going to color it? I like it. :) When you're ready to do one with one of my trucks, let me know. :)
Today was yard work all day. Most of it on the end of a shovel. T.B. has set in , again.
Never tried one in color, but have thought about it. This one needs some shading or something, it's too bland.
I removed the air intake grille and was able to reach the locknut with a box end wrench. Turned on the wipers and could turn the adjusting screw with my fingers to get rid of the squeaky noise on the low speed.
Made some seal driver parts copied from a dodge tool for my son in law . Stamped his name into them along with the dodge part #. His stuff will not get mixed up with the shop's stuff . His will look prettier too ! :lol:
Just returned from a short trip to Colorado Springs. Concert and retrieval of a t5 trans. Good trip without incident. :)
Got my GTP running again with a compressor bypass pulley for now. :)
Who has the team smart application forms? :roll:
IDJ i dropped an engine and broke the crank snout off to join team smart . This better be good ,,,,, details , we need details :lol:
Quote from: "chimp koose"IDJ i dropped an engine and broke the crank snout off to join team smart . This better be good ,,,,, details , we need details :lol:
I pulled the snap ring groove off two A/C compressors' snouts because I didn't remove the ring. Long story but really no money lost, only screwed myself out of A/C. A light sneeze compared to a broken crank, I reckon.
As I get older I am figuring out that when friends or family are suffering / dying... I make mistakes. That was / is the case. Aunt's funeral is tomorrow and friend on life support can't get started breathing on her own again. They are trying again to kickstart that today. Brother broke his foot but won't see a doctor. Etc.
Built a new porch and steps for our deer camp in the U.P. The fiberglass ones that came with the trailer are disintegrating. This comes apart into three pieces and some boards for transport in a pickup. Got to replace the kitchen counter and sink too. Got a dirtbike trip planned next week then hopefully, if I'm not broken, up to camp the week after. Deer season is close, getting excited.
Those look like nice steps, phat. Your caricature is cool too, and same here... done them for others, never mine. :roll:
On the brighter side than last post... perhaps I'd have better chances applying for team calm or team happy. :idea: :lol:
Brother got a helper for work at least. Just got word my friend did start breathing and wake up. :D
Get this... right after my Aunt B's interment, another will take place at the same cemetery and it is for recently identified remains from the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Amazing. :shock:
Even more so than my little stunts with the puller. :wink: Starting to feel like myself. :) Glad its Friday even if its the 13th.
I've spent several hours in the last few weeks learning Forscan software to work on OBD2 Ford's. After getting into it, I became aware that it wasn't capable of programming the ecu. It can do many things, none of which I have on the 72 or 51. :) One of my goals was to remove warning lights from the instrument panel on the 72. Yesterday I decided I needed a different approach because Forscan wasn't the answer. I spent time this morning with the wiring diagram and service manual. The conclusion I arrived at was that there are 2 inputs to the instrument cluster for each warning light I wanted to remove. These are items that don't exist on the truck. I had cut the wires going to the cluster after I installed it and had lights on. That made no difference. The wiring diagram wasn't clear enough to determine what the feed from the device was supposed to do. The other feed is in the hs-can feed which is what feeds the OBD2 port under the dash for device plug ins. I found out that the device wire feed will ground out to put the light out. The air bag and fire suppression lights are now off. :) I'm not sure I can remove the abs light. I believe it's tied to the other brake warning lights. More research to follow. :)
KB i have found a felt marker and a steady hand to be a great way to darken out those warning lights as my wiring and computer skills are lacking somewhat :lol:
Killed 11 scorpions in the yards this past week.... population is growing or I have been missing many of them.
Went to a local small cruise in, where the host supplied BBQ'd pork and other foods. About 30 cars showed up. Met up with some old friends and a couple new ones. Weather couldn't have been better. Took the 58 wagon today.
I worked on the 72 this am. The abs-brake warning light is all that is left. It is controlled by the ecu through the hs-canbus. I think I'm dead in the water on that. After 12, I went to help my son take up the kitchen floor in his house. There was some water damage that needed repair. I spent about 4 hours down on my knees. That was enough for one day. Tomorrow will see the end of the repair and removal but I doubt that any new flooring will get laid. :)
Here's some auction results in case anybody is interested.
https://vanderbrinkauction.proxibid.com/VanDerBrink-Auctions-LLC/Amazing-Muscle-Cars-At-Auction/event-catalog/159390
I realize it's only one wheel but it went way farther than I would have ever guessed. I took off at 900 rpm and floored it. Went all the way to the shift point in 1st and spun aways in 2nd. Plenty of tire smoke, no video. :) Play time is over. Back to work, now. :)
I started the engine work on the 460/Ranger project. The engine is new but I am installing a Lunati cam, lifters and springs, aluminum intake, 750 Holley. The transmission is ready with a shift kit and a higher stall convertor. I am making progress but I have been taken away from this project a lot. I guess it will get done when it gets done.
John
Finally got a bike trip in, my brother and I went to northern Mi for a ride, it rained, a lot, the day before we got there. The good news was that the sand was never ce and tacky, the bad news was there was a lot of water on thee trails.
Doing a bit of shop cleanup today. I found tools I haven't seen in a year, Gasp! :shock: I still have not found at least one 10mm socket, but I am not done. I did find both 6" machinist rules, I think it's be 10 years since I held them both in my hand at the same time. I have the scrap trailer loaded with about a ton of stuff, shred, hopefully they pay me at least gas money. Dug out the rear housing straightening tools, and decided some of it was too makeshift, so I am putting the I beam on wheels so it's easier to move around, I am getting too old to manhandle it. I have to check the bar to make sure it's still straight too. It's been leaning against the wall since GPster cleaned it up a few years ago.
I had to buy a new screwdriver yesterday, she who must be obeyed needed some electronics fixed, and to remove the screws I needed a tri-drive screwdriver. Never saw one before, but the local hardware had it for only $2.49.
Quote from: "enjenjo"I had to buy a new screwdriver yesterday, she who must be obeyed needed some electronics fixed, and to remove the screws I needed a tri-drive screwdriver. Never saw one before, but the local hardware had it for only $2.49.
VW used bolts heads called : Tri square or Triple Square... I learned that when we owned the VW Jetta and I performed various maintenance items on it.
Sold the VW and sold the tools too.
Quote from: "enjenjo"Doing a bit of shop cleanup today. I found tools I haven't seen in a year, Gasp! :shock:
I hope I am not to blame for your clean up but you really should find some of those sockets. :) You paid for them, you might as well use them. :)
Quote from: "enjenjo"Dug out the rear housing straightening tools, and decided some of it was too makeshift, so I am putting the I beam on wheels so it's easier to move around, I am getting too old to manhandle it. I have to check the bar to make sure it's still straight too. It's been leaning against the wall since GPster cleaned it up a few years ago.
So if it's bent it's my fault? I don't remember being in that corner! GPster
I replaced the fuel sending unit on the 58 Chevy. Again. It hasn't been in more than a year or two. I ordered a new repro off ebay with a 10 year guarantee this time. The brass float cracked in two places, plus the float holder seemed to puncture a hole in the middle. I'm going to try and solder it, but it may be a lost cause.
I also replaced the "S" trim around the left tail light. It was slightly crunched when I put the car together in the early 90's. I've had a better one for years, but got it after the car was done. Wagons take a different one than BelAirs and Impala's. I had polished this one up last week in preparation. Looks much better.
Also got new dash trim, Impala style. When I did the car, I had all the original aluminum trim, but the design was worn off. I put on silver metalflake tape which looked better. Now, they have rigid aluminum inserts with the original pattern embossed on. The older way was to use mylar tape with the correct pattern, but I guess it wrinkled easily. I'll see how this goes.
I fixed my Troy Bilt weed whacker today. It never ran right from day one, which was about 5-6 years ago. It would bog and not take full throttle ever. It had hung on the garage wall for the last several years after I bought a good cordless electric one that I love. I needed this one to take to deer camp in a couple days to clear a years worth of waist high weeds on about a half acre. Anyway, I got it started, which was a surprise, and it ran crappy, would only run on half choke, obviously it is a carb issue. The adjustment screws are down in a well, and are special screws that take a driver called the PAC Man driver for its shape. The hack is to drill into the screw head and jam a small straight screwdriver into the soft metal to turn it. I turned one screw 1/4 turn and it runs perfect....took longer to type this than to fix it....🙄
started back to work on my 65 merc 1/2 ton . put the rad back in and cobbled up a mount for the trans cooler , was standard now c4 auto. made hoses to fit , hooked up a shifter . Still need to shorten the driveshaft and make exhaust , install new brake hoses and fill the diff .
I've been setting concrete forms in the front yard. I took a little road trip yesterday to Pamp Tx. Small car show and a concert by a Beach Boys cover band. I'm back in the yard as soon as the 51 is cleaned up. Most of the front is yellow from grass hoppers.
If it cools off here..... I will be in the irrigation lawn sprinkler work. About 3 weeks ago: I discovered a non working valve out back ( 9 valves total) ,, then I see more valves are leaking between the valve body and top that is held on with 6 screws. I have replaced tops on them once or twice. Just this AM... I see another valve has gone bad.... they are near 16 yrs olde.. can not really complain, but I do
So.... New valves ( 6 ) in this one area. Must dig up the valve boxes since the valves are under ground. Of course it will be muddy. Move the rocks first, then dig
Replaced 3 sprinkler pop up heads this morning. I am sorta glad I will be moving next year. Next place will have raw basic landscape. Little to no yard work from me any longer.
Quote from: "Crosley"I am sorta glad I will be moving next year. Next place will have raw basic landscape. Little to no yard work from me any longer.
Moving to your retirement property? Up by Flagstaff if I remember correctly?
Mowed until it started sprinkling. Hooked the scan tool up on the GT because at one point week before last, the check engine light came on for a brief time. Hasn't been back. Car has had a faulty coolant level sensor most of the time I've had it and theres no airbags in it so those lights are always on. Well, the coolant one flickers depending on driver mood. But there was a short time around the same time... when the left turn signal indicator and cruise control were inop. She had a P0650 MIL control circuit stored. I laughed and left it there and went inside. Don't let anybody tell you they don't fuss if you neglect them. :roll:
Quote from: "purplepickup"Quote from: "Crosley"I am sorta glad I will be moving next year. Next place will have raw basic landscape. Little to no yard work from me any longer.
Moving to your retirement property? Up by Flagstaff if I remember correctly?
Further east towards Show Low AZ
I have 14 more stakes to set and the forms are finished. I hauled 2 more loads of dirt again. :) I can see that more dirt needs to be removed. The exercise program continues. LOL
Plenty of storms here today... rain , more rain... windy still. People drive into the running water on the roads.. get stuck. Usual TV news stuff.
The dash trim turned out okay, but the 3M tape on the backside didn't stick to the end curved pieces well enough. I sprayed the backs with adhesive, and that worked well. No more metalflake tape.
Quote from: "58 Yeoman"The dash trim turned out okay, but the 3M tape on the backside didn't stick to the end curved pieces well enough. I sprayed the backs with adhesive, and that worked well. No more metalflake tape.
Metalflake all gone :?: :?: :shock: :shock: :cry: :cry: :cry: :roll: :roll:
Bob.. :wink:
Well Bob, not totally. If you look where the PRNDL would be, you can see a little bit left. I wasn't going to rip the whole dash apart to cover that. That piece didn't come with the kit, anywy.
Quote from: "58 Yeoman"Well Bob, not totally. If you look where the PRNDL would be, you can see a little bit left. I wasn't going to rip the whole dash apart to cover that. That piece didn't come with the kit, anywy.
WHEW :!: :!: :!: Had both me AND Chimp worried for a second ..... :roll: :roll: :shock:
Bob.. :wink:
I'm still working in the yard. Today, the rear lower strut rod bushings arrived for the 72. There has been strange noises in the front end. :) The new bushings require the housings to be cut and the bushings rotated to work on the F100 conversion. You weld the housing back together and install. It's fairly simple after you see what's involved. The noises are gone. :)
I got to do a little work on the 460 for the Ranger today. I will try to do some more tomorrow but I have some stuff to do around my yard that has been neglected. Hopefully I can get the water pump installed and the distributor in place. I will add the transmission over the weekend. Once it is all assembled I will start fabricating the brackets for the power steering and alternator.
John
Quote from: "WZ JUNK"I got to do a little work on the 460 for the Ranger today. I will try to do some more tomorrow but I have some stuff to do around my yard that has been neglected. Hopefully I can get the water pump installed and the distributor in place. I will add the transmission over the weekend. Once it is all assembled I will start fabricating the brackets for the power steering and alternator.
John
Looks good John ...
I worked on the rear end straightening jig today. I got some heavy steel today to make the stands out of, and cut them out today. I still have to weld them up, but I am waiting on parts for the welder. The only thing I need now are some big Ubolts, 3 1/2" by 18" by 3/4", I can get them made in toledo for about $20 each.
After I ran out of things to do on that, I started fabricating a welder cart. I have a small MIG welder, a TIG stick welder, and a Plasma cutter all on their own cart. So I am combining all of them on one cart. I can tack it up, But I am waiting for welder parts to finish welding it. The rest of the day was spent cleaning the shop.
Took some pics at the local show that goes with the bike rally here today. I just dumped the pics on top of this month's blog. They are right at the top and you can find it here:
http://chevroldsmobuiac.blogspot.com/2019/09/19sep.html
The 33 with a Camaro roof was there (but he left that off his sign). :wink: :arrow:
Romped on all 3 GPs today, nuthin broketeded. :lol: It was a good day. :)
Boy. This mandatory health insurance thing will make a criminal out of me yet. Still paying down the loan I got to cover last years suprise penalty and my insurer sent my monthly bill, due on the first, on the 27th. Its due in the first and I got it the day before that, postmarked the 27th. They probably do that so they can deny claims. At least the letter wasn't soggy. I think the USPS gets paid to cooperate. Making doing the right thing impossible so everyone pays fines. :(
Hi... The Snap On tool guy's assistant came in Monday. Spent about 2 minutes explaining to me what happened with the lost tools on his truck for 1 week. Claims the day he forgot : he came back to the shop to chat with me, but we were gone. LOL
On the flip side: there is a retirement lunch - party at work today. One of the owners is actually retiring. She is 73 yrs old I am told. Lets just say it has been difficult for her to ''let go'' and fully retire.
Speaking of retirement Tony, here's something you can buy and complete the refurbishment before your retirement next year. You could use this to move to your new location, though it may take a couple trips.
https://tinyurl.com/y4jvunfb
I witnessed a fender bender on the way to work yesterday and it was my pleasure assisting the officer in sorting out what happened when he called later. :) Sable pulled out in front of Mercedes. Being who I am, that gave me a big enjoy. :D
I'm glad to see the last couple of posts have returned humor to us. I've spent hours making project videos on the 72. I'm not happy with what I've done but I'm out of ideas and ready to move on to the next thing. :)
I stopped into the pharmacy this evening and the lady behind the counter said "Shhh! Don't wake the sleeping pills!".
She apologized for her bad breath so to put her at ease, I said don't worry. I out-rank you.
Then at the eye doctor I fell into the the lens grinder and made a spectacle of myself. He said I see what you did there.
Alas... if you can see the handwriting on the wall, you're in the toilet.
As I age, I appreciate mountains more. They're not just funny, they're hill-areas.
:lol:
Quote from: "58 Yeoman"Speaking of retirement Tony, here's something you can buy and complete the refurbishment before your retirement next year. You could use this to move to your new location, though it may take a couple trips.
https://tinyurl.com/y4jvunfb
Hmmm. Interesting. Thanks Phil. Last I saw this truck it was in the rough shape shown in the photo list. Lot of work in that vehicle when built. Some OK , some crude .....
mention of moving , cleaning, sorting stuff out... 2+ years ago: I was selling on eBay my 2nd and 3rd sets of sockets, ratchets, extensions, snap ring pliers. Sold all that I placed on eBay. All that stuff was Snap On brand..
The past week: I have been sorting, separating tools again. I must down size from 5 large tool boxes down near 2 ... A roll cab and a HF roll around mechanics box.
As example: tonite I gathered up screw drivers. I have 6 Full sets of basic screw drivers : blade and Phillips. Also: The misc 25 to 30 screwdrivers. 3 sets of Torx screwdrivers.. plus 2 socket rails of Torx drivers. One tamper proof Torx, the other regular Torx. Lots of Snap On tools, Craftsman tools in there.
End wrench sets.... basic 13 - 15 piece sets. 5 of those, plus the 30 or so misc pieces or the wrenches you cut apart for that special job.
Allen wrench sets, T handle sets: metric and US and 2 good sized piles of misc allen end wrenches... plus a couple of socket rails of allen ends , metric and American ....... Where & when the H did I gather all of these?
This stuff is just at Home.. I have full sets of the same items at work.
Hi Everybody .....I don't have anything worthwhile to add..... :roll: I just wanted to get away from that 3666 post count ... :lol: :lol:
Bob.... :wink:
Hello;
When anything needs done (from the BOSS) I usually do it like our 2018 Jaguar F Pace. It had a previous owner in its computer, I got that taken care of, reset the computer, and then added her Bluetooth plus name in it and now Im trying to figure out how to download her complete music library (900 songs) into the hard drive in this car! (Car has a recordable hard drive)
Then next I have been "fiddling" and fiddling with the water feature we installed. First the pump had to be replaced with one that produces more flow, now too much flow, now not flowing enough, now needing adjusting! (ugh)
Then we had some local deer decide to invade our newly established rose bushes. That prompted me to "invent" something to handle that problem. The problem with that is I got an idea but don't know the source to get what I want to fix the problem, which would be a motion sensor hooked to a strobe light or a pre recorded sound of a dog barking!?
Have A Heart has a product called Deer Off which is these capsules of some kind of a blood product that triggers a run response in deer!? Had a couple nibblers but so far no real destruction!!
Too much of the before mentioned stuff to even think I had any time to work on or maintain cars!!!
Bruce
Quote from: "Crosley"mention of moving , cleaning, sorting stuff out... 2+ years ago: I was selling on eBay my 2nd and 3rd sets of sockets, ratchets, extensions, snap ring pliers. Sold all that I placed on eBay. All that stuff was Snap On brand..
The past week: I have been sorting, separating tools again. I must down size from 5 large tool boxes down near 2 ... A roll cab and a HF roll around mechanics box.
As example: tonite I gathered up screw drivers. I have 6 Full sets of basic screw drivers : blade and Phillips. Also: The misc 25 to 30 screwdrivers. 3 sets of Torx screwdrivers.. plus 2 socket rails of Torx drivers. One tamper proof Torx, the other regular Torx. Lots of Snap On tools, Craftsman tools in there.
End wrench sets.... basic 13 - 15 piece sets. 5 of those, plus the 30 or so misc pieces or the wrenches you cut apart for that special job.
Allen wrench sets, T handle sets: metric and US and 2 good sized piles of misc allen end wrenches... plus a couple of socket rails of allen ends , metric and American ....... Where & when the H did I gather all of these?
This stuff is just at Home.. I have full sets of the same items at work.
Makes you wonder where and when it all came from. I don't have nearly that volume, but last week I went up to my deer camp in the U.P. for some maintenance stuff. I brought two sets of tools with me and had a box of tools I was going to leave up there to make sure we always had some at camp. I brought a set of sockets, some screwdrivers, slip joint pliers an some wrenches. When I got to camp I found the sockets, two pair of slip joint pliers, the screwdrivers and wrenches we already had up there...🙄
I took a little trip today to the other side of Dodge City. This was a living estate sale preview. There was a lot of real rough stuff. I'm not mad enough at myself to get to involved in that. There was a few items that I will keep everybody from stealing. :) The auction is on saturday. I'll be gone but I can bid online before I leave. I have a day to think about how crazy I want to get. There is a little over 200 units plus trailer loads of misc. stuff. Plenty of old engines that might be rebuildable. There is a 37 Ford farm truck that has the best cab and hood I've ever seen. The bid is at $1700 on it. It would make a great pickup. :) This is the 3rd one of these I've walked through in the last couple of years. It's always interesting. There are several 67-72 Ford cabs there. They all have less rust than the one I just finished. :) It will be interesting to see the results when I get home on sunday.
Quote from: "phat46"Makes you wonder where and when it all came from. I don't have nearly that volume, but last week I went up to my deer camp in the U.P. for some maintenance stuff. I brought two sets of tools with me and had a box of tools I was going to leave up there to make sure we always had some at camp. I brought a set of sockets, some screwdrivers, slip joint pliers an some wrenches. When I got to camp I found the sockets, two pair of slip joint pliers, the screwdrivers and wrenches we already had up there...🙄
yes sir..... I started thinking. :shock: .. I have tools in the daily driver vehicles. Not full major sets. The truck has a tool kit Craftsman in plastic fold open box I bought just for that truck. Wifes car has some tools in it, not many. 1962 Falcon has one of those Craftsman canvas tool bags you receive when you buy a cordless Drill kit... that bag is full,, heavy. Geeez
Goldwing has a few tools in it.. small stuff. Tire puncture plug kit, some fuses.
I also have multiple sets of tools. There is a couple tool kits in the Marlin, one junk, and one good one. The junk one is for tool lending. :D There is a tool bag in my van with an assortment of wrenches, sockets, extensions, pliers, wire cutters that mostly gets used at the junkyard. I have two sets of end wrenches in my big tool box, and both of them have multiples of 1/2" 9/16", 3/4" 10mm, and 13mm. then I have another drawer full of misc. sockets, and a drawer of mixed wrenches. I also have a set of the very old high quality craftsman box end wrenches that don't get used much, but are hand me downs from my grandfather and dad. There are seven tool boxes with mechanic tools, one with carpenters tools, and two with machinist tools.
I just returned from another concert weekend. I checked on the auction results from the estate sale I checked on last week. I didn't buy anything. :) I thought I put enough in the proxy bid on 2 items but I wasn't as crazy as the onsite bidders. Life probably did me a favor again. LOL
I got my welder fixed today, I had to replace the liner in the whip. $38 plus shipping. When I got the old one out, it was missing about 2 ft. of the plastic sleeve, so it was defective when made. It works like a champ now, like new again.
Checked my molasses rust remover mix today . Working like a charm!
More garage clean up. I am throwing away a lot of stuff I have saved for years, particularly nuts and bolts. I never use used bolts unless I am doing a restoration, and I have dumped at least 20 three pound coffee cans of bolts into the scrap trailer, then threw the cans in too. I also converted the last light to LED, and added one more.
^^Same here, Frank.^^
I bought a tall drawer cabinet at an estate sale last week, and my wife and I have been consolidating about 20 plastic drawer cabs, plus other bench drawers and shelves for about a week. Just about done today. I have a farmer who takes my scrap metal, and he came by for a load yesterday, and today I already have two 5 gallon pails filled with worthless stuff. I also have a large box going to Habitat for Humanity ready.
Now that everything has a place, I will have to look to find the stuff. At least it's all in one place.
Working on the yard project again. I had to scrape ice from the windshield this morning. That's a sad day for me. :)
speaking of scrap metal:
I have been hauling out a few loads here n there... couple 203 t-cases tonite.. the 7.25 differential from the 1962 Falcon I took out of the car 17 yrs ago.
I added a few more items after the photo was taken.
Still sorting tools a little bit.. Kind of got burned out on that. I was going at a feverish pace a couple days last week and the weekend.. I had to walk away, take a break.
i have a few tools to place on eBay... a Cast iron Corvair steering box...
Swap Meets will be starting up here again. Stuff going to the swap meet will be a one way trip.
It was cooler here today and dry. I sandblast the front frame and components on the Ranger project and then I shot a quick coat of Rustoleum flat black on everything. It looks a lot better and it will be cleaner and easier to work on than the old rusty metal. Tomorrow I will continue fabricating the alternator and power steering pump brackets.
John
I had a friend bring over his 72 GMC long bed. There was a serious dent in the passenger bed side towards the bottom. 2 hours later, it looked good from 10 feet. :) He put new tires and wheels on it about 2 weeks ago. That made that dent look really bad. It's way better and everybody is happy. I'm still removing dirt from the yard. Slow but progressing. :)
saturday here. oct 12 ... more shop cleaning. Swap meet next wekend on the 20th.
Smoking meat day too. Burgers, couple steaks, ribs, sausage here n there. we smoke enough to last us about 2 weeks or so. Fridge smells good when I do this.
Shop cleaning is done for now. The owner brought back the 54 Chevy truck for more work today. Partial rewire, move the fuel tank out of the cab, install a Jaguar front end, new steering column, new door seals, new rear springs, and a radio. That should keep me busy for a while. I still have a rear end to assemble, but that should be done soon.
I spent the last couple of days digging and hauling dirt from the yard. I'm tired of being this boring. I'm ready to go back to hot rods. :)
Got my blower motor working again, on the 69. Have some defrost now. Replaced switch. Fuse holder for the aux cooling fan spontaneously combusted, I don't know when. Not a trace of it to be found. But thats this year's problem. The fan switch went out last winter. :roll:
Necessity is the mother of my only motivation to work under a dash. :?
just got back from a weekend of dirt track stock car racing . I rolled the car on sat night mechanics race , ended up right side up . d/s rubber went flat , both aired back up . As soon as the rollover stopped i was worried for my wife who was in the stands . The car got up into the back of another car today and took out the hood , fenders , rad and fan . Also bent up one of the forward bars . Final race of the season , now we have some work to do . Oh yeah , my ribs are pretty sore :oops:
Had my last visit with my PCP doctor this AM... he is retiring. Nice chat. I am in good shape for my age. BP very normal with no meds. You know the routine: Need to exercise more, lose about 15 - 20 pounds. Exercise more.
Although I need to see a hand doctor. Trigger finger on RT hand. My doctor warned me: the injections usually show few results. Surgery on the tendons.
After talking to the owner of this truck the list got longer. :D Typical. I took care of some other things yesterday that I have been putting off to get the shop cleaned. I still have to go pick up a car this week, and move some parts into storage.
Finished this little painting today, the only piece of prepared board I could find was this 7" X 11 1/2" piece so I see it. No reference was used just the mind of a old car guy! 😄
Quote from: "phat46"Finished this little painting today, the only piece of prepared board I could find was this 7" X 11 1/2" piece so I see it. No reference was used just the mind of a old car guy! 😄
So which picture did you paint, the top one or the bottom one? If you did the bottom one, add a couple zeros to the number. :D
Quote from: "enjenjo"Quote from: "phat46"Finished this little painting today, the only piece of prepared board I could find was this 7" X 11 1/2" piece so I see it. No reference was used just the mind of a old car guy! 😄
So which picture did you paint, the top one or the bottom one? If you did the bottom one, add a couple zeros to the number. :D
Neat pic. I knew a guy that was making big money... only he was making it about an eighth of an inch too big. :lol:
Kneeslapper, ain't it :roll: :?
Crosley
My wife has had surgery for both hands carpel tunnel and 6 or 7 trigger fingers over the last 20 years. She has had very good outcomes with all. Not too long on the recovery.
Doug
Quote from: "sirstude"Crosley
My wife has had surgery for both hands carpel tunnel and 6 or 7 trigger fingers over the last 20 years. She has had very good outcomes with all. Not too long on the recovery.
Doug
This is what I can't understand. Normal people get to have their problems fixed. I stayed home today because I worked through pain to a point where my whole bad arm is pretty much useless. Certainly can't get medical help because of the health insurance burden. I am clueless how you guys have doctors and can retire and even have rods. Mind= boggled. :shock:
Today I learned how to use a long sleeved shirt as a sling. Next is how to become a lefty. Running behind posting yesterday's pics on the A.
Sorry about that, pain does give ne a snotty attitude. :shock:
Allow me to turn that into a constructive lesson by pulling on the collective experience here:
Anyone have any tips for washing a hand without using the other? Kinda stumped on that. :?
Sounds like some of you may have encountered that conundrum. :idea:
Put your hand in hot/warm soapy water and swish it around like an agitator? That's probably what I would do.
Quote from: "58 Yeoman"Put your hand in hot/warm soapy water and swish it around like an agitator? That's probably what I would do.
So just put a few drops of Dawn in the stool and give 'er a flush? :idea: Brilliant! :idea:
Kidding :lol: thanks :) Ignore my rant tone guys, its never at you. Aww.
Took 2 ibuprofen and drove twenty miles of backroads with the loud one before the craft fair rush hits full force and school lets out. That helped. Not as much as sock over hand to remind and prevent usage while at home. That was close, almost needed a sling. Got a couple more days to rest it now.
I am in a rain delay, waiting to leave for the last big local car show of the year. The sky is clearing and I will leave soon.
Tomorrow is the make up day for our fall nostalgia race at MOKAN. I will make at least one pass in the old truck. Hooley is racing with a group of gasser for the title "KING of the Gassers". They even have a crown for the winner.
I have the brackets made that are mounting the alternator and the power steering pump. None of the factory or aftermarket brackets would work and so I made mine. I am planning to have the engine back in the truck late this next week. The next big challenge will be mounting and plumbing the radiator.
Quote from: "idrivejunk"Sorry about that, pain does give ne a snotty attitude. :shock:
Allow me to turn that into a constructive lesson by pulling on the collective experience here:
Anyone have any tips for washing a hand without using the other? Kinda stumped on that. :?
Sounds like some of you may have encountered that conundrum. :idea:
I am not complaining, just rambling:
Use a long handled brush... hold it down on the sink counter with useless arm & hand and scrub the good hand around the brush. BTDT
Ibuprofen: I take 4 at a time, 2 - 3 times a day. Plus the script I am on for my low back stenosis & joint pain.
Retire? I've worked 1.5 to 2 jobs most of my life. When I was self employed: I ran harder & longer days. I still am gone 11 to 12 hours a day for work with commute time and other "stuff" I take care of on my way to or from work.
And; as I type this , my right hearing aid is beeping at me. Tells me the battery is worn out. Kinda like the guy wearing the hearing aids. LOL
Tony, the audiologist couldn't believe how loud I wanted the sound to be when the batteries were running low. I couldn't hear it otherwise. The new ones sound like a diesel horn, much easier to hear.
Thats good thinking with the stationary brush, Tony. Fortunately it is slowly improving (shoulder) but a good sized patch of red covers half the shoulder today and the knot is still tied. The deepest buried one. Only work I have done today was hunting up the good heat pad. Plastic bag of clay in cloth pouch. It can put heat in ya, but the couple corn bags are pretty much a heavy lukewarm joke. Best I can probably do is get it down to "a little tender" by Monday. Mobility has improved but that ain't sayin much.
Quote from: "idrivejunk"Thats good thinking with the stationary brush, Tony. Fortunately it is slowly improving (shoulder) but a good sized patch of red covers half the shoulder today and the knot is still tied. The deepest buried one. Only work I have done today was hunting up the good heat pad. Plastic bag of clay in cloth pouch. It can put heat in ya, but the couple corn bags are pretty much a heavy lukewarm joke. Best I can probably do is get it down to "a little tender" by Monday. Mobility has improved but that ain't sayin much.
We have used the cloth bags with Indian corn in them for years for heat pads.. Micro wave them for about 2 minutes. A good friend sews them up.
Heat wise on the sore location at work: when my right arm was injured in the January 2013 motorcycle crash. I used a bunch of the stick on heat pads under a flannel shirt. It does get a bit cool around Phoenix at early part of the year. The heat pads are air activated when removed from the plastic bag. Although the pads are sticky... usually some additional tape was used to keep them in place as I moved about.
My arm literally looked like the Mummy guy from the olde movies
:shock:
Did you walk and groan like the mummy? I would write out the sound but can't spell it. :? The one on Scoody Doo just kept repeating "Coin!" in a spooky then increasingly threatening manner.
When my arm was busted I saw the cold sleeve type thingys that are out there. I gotta get used to this aging thing before becoming graceful at it. :lol:
Hope you are taking four with a snack. Hole in gut won't help you none. I don't take pills at all normally except mutivitamins and apparently muscle incidents are rare because I almost always need cold. Where something has hit me or vise versa.
Left arm isn't actually doing too well either. Have two left foot problems, etc. Nobody wants the full list. This right shoulder thing must be that next level of tendonitis the therapist warned about. With discoloration. I had not encountered this type of pain but couple weeks ago, the left one went still a couple days. Sleep seems to make no improvement on this problem. My bro gave me some localiy made muscle balm in a glide-on stick and it is smelly and greasy but it does something. Heat helps it do it's thing. But on any given day, it would be unusual for my hands to be still five minutes.
Gonna stick a general rodding type sketch on my thread wall now. Had some generic thoughts. :)
I took apart this XJ6 front suspension. I had to cut a hole in the bottom of the suspension to get heat into the lower pivot tubes so I could get the pivot shafts out. That and a couple broken bolts were the only problems.
I went drag racing with the old truck. I went out in the first round of eliminations. It was a good run but I went to fast for my dial in.''
But Hooley was the gasser eliminator and was crown "King of the Gassers". Look closely and you can see the crown on his head.
Another great day at the drag strip.
Swap meet today (sunday) went well... a few annoying parts flippers offering me little or nothing on parts as we were unloading the truck. LOL ... I do not swap much any more, but I still know these flipper guys.
Any who: up at 3:30am.. leave the house at 4am.. Arrive at the swap by 5am... packed up and left by 11:10am
Couple of the guys must have been watching me.. as we loaded , they dropped by to offer one more low price so I dont have to take the parts home.. The stuff was already in the bed of the truck. LOL
Not today, but this is the first time I have able to get on here... my daughters delivery date for our first grand daughter was Oct. 30, but Thursday, the 17th my son in law messaged me at 6:45 a.m. to tell me they had made an emergency run to the hospital at 2:30 that morning. She had Avery at about 10:30 a.m. My wife and I jumped into the car asap and made the 800 mile trip in a shade under 12 hrs! Mom and baby doing fine, gramma and papa joe as well! 😄
congrats on the grandchild ! :D :D
Congratulations. Too bad she didn't know the schedule. :D
Me and the Boss took the 32 out for it's last blast Sunday. Went to Northport which is North of Traverse City. About 400 miles of leaf looking. Time to put it away and start working on the 52 Chevy truck again.
Drove the whole way in the left lane with the left turn signal on!
Quote from: "Ohio Blue Tip"Me and the Boss took the 32 out for it's last blast Sunday. Went to Northport which is North of Traverse City. About 400 miles of leaf looking. Time to put it away and start working on the 52 Chevy truck again.
Drove the whole way in the left lane with the left turn signal on!
If you are an AARP member, and have your ID card, you can legally drive with either blinker on. :lol:
Congratulations on the new grand child!
This is more like what I did yesterday and the day before, but since Enjenjo was kind enough to ask it's only right that I respond.
Frank wrote:
Hi Carps,
How you doing old buddy? How has retirement been treating you? How's your
health? I don't do Facebook, not time for that. I'm still wasting my life
building hot rods, and tinkering in the shop. I had a health scare a couple
years ago, massive blood clot in my right leg, but it was treated
successfully. I have been building custom T5 transmissions, making
adapters, and one off disc brake conversions. Right now I am installing a
Xj6 front suspension into a 54 Chevy 3100.
Frank
Hi Frank, good to hear from you, I figure some of the round table gang might like to read my response, so here goes.
Retirement started off slowly as I had to rebuild my life and my home after it was demolished when the huge tree at the top of my driveway fell on it. That was while Ann was hospitalised so I was living close to the hospital and didn't become aware of it for a week or two and by then it was too late as ongoing bad weather had really made a mess of things. My insurance company wiped me because they determined the tree was riddled with white ants and there's no cover for damage caused by termites. Check your policy.
After three major surgeries in less than the same number of months, Ann deteriorated rapidly and passed away on Feb 10th 2015.
While the house was under construction the furniture etc. was in storage and the cars were moved out of the garage to safer digs. Of course I visited the property most days to check on progress, which was slow and expensive due to regulations and ridiculous requirements, like building a retaining wall to hold back a solid granite natural wall (AKA Mountain) that hasn't moved in 500,000,000 years. The required excavation and wall construction took 12 months and cost me over a hundred grand. It's a long story, but I had to fight the local council (City Hall) all the way with permits and litigation as a result of my removing other termite-infested trees without their permission.
Over the 2016 New Year holiday weekend my garage was broken into. Well broken apart actually because I'd bolted doors closed from the inside and the mongrels couldn't get access, so when they couldn't even rip the access door from the side of the building they ripped a wall out. All they took was some cordless power tools but not after they ripped every carton of household stuff open and pulled the contents out and spread it over the floor. By the time they got to the tubs holding my built model cars, they were clearly frustrated and just dropped them on the floor and walked over the built models some, which had hundreds of hours work in them.
Worried that I'd kill myself, as my * ticker tried to do when I packed and moved most of the furniture, books etc. unassisted into the storage unit, my friends Col, Kris, Dale and Kylie came to my rescue and did all of the heavy lifting.
A week later nothing was left in the garage other than a few odd tubs of car parts and what was on the walls, including about 250 license plates, 1 from every car I owned, others from my friend's cars including Mike Keehn's green Chevy S/D, Jay Carnine's Plymouth, Jim River's personalise plate, The HAMB plate from Bob Klessig's Chevy and a bunch more from places I'd visited (at least one from every US state). When I got to the property on the Saturday after the first break in the front door was off the mounts. The cops said the first mongrels must have told somebody else what was left in there and they'd come to get it. They must have been in there all night because they unscrewed ever plate from the wall.
The car plant was closed late in 2017 (the entire Australian Auto manufacturing business was killed off as a result of a political p*ssing contest) and I continued working until December 29th. Life at home was pretty lonely but I was getting along OK and managed to publish another three books. Although I did become a bit of a hermit and some of my friends tried to set me up with dates, I really I wasn't interested and scalded them badly when they did that.
Health wise I'm doing pretty well now. Missed the NSRA 50th because I was in hospital after picking up a bug that tried to kill me. Long story but by the time I got to hospital my kidneys had already quit, the liver and a few other vita organs had packed their bags and were headed out the door and my left leg was four times it's normal size and glowing red as a result of my poisoned blood boiling. I wasn't expected to last the night and had it not been for a recent life-changing event, I probably would have given up. After a couple of weeks in an isolation ICU unit I was sent back to a special care ward and finally allowed home under supervision a few weeks later. The kidneys are back at around 85% and most other organs are working properly except the Adrenal gland isn't making potassium so with my heart med's and the new stuff I take so many pills that I really do rattle. To the NSRA's credit they sent me my entry pack, mug and two different T shirts along with some other cool stuff.
The life-changing event is a long story. So I'll save the detail for later, but early this year I found a new lady, or perhaps she found me, neither of us was looking for a relationship, it just kinda happened. Her name is Jeanette and she's given me a whole new lease on life. She has two sons, one of which is a mad crazy hot rod fanatic. Jeanette owns a 1948 Ford coupe that's been a hot rod since the sixties and Corey now has a '30 Model A coupe that we've been having some great adventures with. Jeanette lost her husband only five weeks before I lost Ann and we kinda helped each other out a few times then one day we realised we'd become more than just friends and the rest is history. My daughter and Mother In Law are delighted and ma in law gives me a hard time if I turn up at her place without Jeanette.
I still can't do heavy work on my cars and even considered selling the Ford but Corey talked me out of it. He's now become my arms and legs. A bit like my apprentice, I teach him and he does the work. He's a bloody good fabricator and welder which is unusual for an 18-year-old kid these days, he's kind of like my apprentice, but sometimes the master coz he's up to speed with modern stuff.
I do spend a little time doing Facebook, usually post a few photos once a week and the rest of it is with the hot rod clubs and Early Ford V8 Club, for which I am both social director and Newsletter Editor. Both jobs keep me busy and the rest of the time I just waste doing whatever looks like it might be enjoyable. There's also my column in Australian Street Rodding Magazine.
Good to see you got through your health scare and continue to enjoy life doing what makes you feel good. The XJ 6 suspension swap is popular here but I think a little underrated in the US, where I haven't seen so many of them. They work great under early and fifties era F100s so it'll be good under the Chevy.
I trust Fatcat and his family are also well and everybody here at the Roundtable too. It's strange coming back to where internet hot rodding started after being MIA for so long. I might just hang around a bit. However, I cant post photos because I told photo bucket to take their money grabbing ideas and shove them where the sun doesn't shine. I was already paying good money for the space I used and they wanted more to allow me to continue sharing my images.
Good on ya Carps. Maybe we'll meet at Louisville next year.
Quote from: "enjenjo"Good on ya Carps. Maybe we'll meet at Louisville next year.
Let's call it a plan.
:D
^^^^^
Thanks for the update. :)
Hello Peter,
Great to hear all the news. You're a tough guy! Stick around.
:D :D glad to hear you are doing better
Good to hear from you. I was thinking about you last week and wondering how things were going.
Doug
Good to hear from ya.
Quote from: "sirstude"Good to hear from you. I was thinking about you last week and wondering how things were going.
Doug
Same here, I was wondering where Carps went, now we know. Great to hear from you again, keep you chin up!
Carps, it was good to hear from you.
Sorry you have had such a bad go of things.
I hope brighter days are ahead.
John
Carps:
As the folks here say: Good to hear from you!
Sorry to read about your problems. We all have challenges . Keep your head up and continue to move forward.
Glad your back. Miss the model pictures, they always were cool.
Yesterday I finished removing dirt from the front yard. I have worked on this sporadically all summer. I have removed around 10" of dirt by hand with a trailer, hauling it to the country and filling low spots in a gas well lease road. The pic is end of day today. It will need a final leveling before planting. It's too late to plant this year so I will deal with the mess for many months. Back to hot rods. :)
Busy sunday afternoon... I am down to months before retirement and "stuff" has to go. Major down sizing is still happening.
I knew years ago: the Morris would never be finished in the sense of a running car. How ever it is finished as of today.
First the roof came off.... then every thing else. The Harbor Freight Sawzall was beat to death. The rotating head no longer locks in place. I did Not want to use my plasma cutter for the fear of a fire
Quote from: "sirstude"Good to hear from you. I was thinking about you last week and wondering how things were going.
Doug
Nothing good I hope.
I'd hate to have my reputation ruined. :D :D :D :D
Congrats on the new grandchild Joe, yet another generation of hot rodders is born. :)
Quote from: "34ford"Glad your back. Miss the model pictures, they always were cool.
I have only built two models since all my stuff went into storage. And I have one on the table that's taking me forever to get done because other stuff keeps getting in the way.
retirement was supposed to create at least two finished models a week. Even then I'd probably run out of breath before I run out of unbuilt kits.
If I can figure out how to do pictures without paying Photobucket, I'll start posting them again. Been doing a bit of transporting since i've been about out unsupervised.
Quote from: "Crosley"Busy sunday afternoon... I am down to months before retirement and "stuff" has to go. Major down sizing is still happening.
Hey Tony, it's not necessary to downsize when you retire. I'm keeping all my stuff so the kids have something to keep them busy once I'm gone. :wink:
As for my problems, they are only so if you let them be so. Yup, I have a few challenges but nothing I cant beat into submission.
QuoteIf I can figure out how to do pictures without paying Photobucket, I'll start posting them again. Been doing a bit of transporting since i've been about out unsupervised.
You can post pictures here as long as they are not too big, look at the FAQ for tutorials. I use Irfanview 4.38 (free) to resize my photos to post here.
Quote from: "Carps"Quote from: "Crosley"Busy sunday afternoon... I am down to months before retirement and "stuff" has to go. Major down sizing is still happening.
Hey Tony, it's not necessary to downsize when you retire. I'm keeping all my stuff so the kids have something to keep them busy once I'm gone. :wink:
As for my problems, they are only so if you let them be so. Yup, I have a few challenges but nothing I cant beat into submission.
Hi Carps... while you were busy , my son passed away from a heart attack (age 44) in 2017. He was an only child. Currently my 3 under age grand kids have been removed from their mother , a court order placed the kids into custody of her oldest sister. The mother is still a drug addict (long story) and the past 1 year has been a meth addict. All the money for death benefits from my son's death was paying for drugs.
:shock:
That sucks big time Tony and reinforces what I have always said. No matter how tough you think things may be there's always somebody worse off.
The last thing my late wife said to me while I held her in my arms as she took her last breath was, "Just get on with it." And so I am.
Quote from: "Carps"Quote from: "34ford"Glad your back. Miss the model pictures, they always were cool.
I have only built two models since all my stuff went into storage. And I have one on the table that's taking me forever to get done because other stuff keeps getting in the way.
retirement was supposed to create at least two finished models a week. Even then I'd probably run out of breath before I run out of unbuilt kits.
If I can figure out how to do pictures without paying Photobucket, I'll start posting them again. Been doing a bit of transporting since i've been about out unsupervised.
hey carps this is a free hosting site postimages.org
I also use Irfanview and resize to I think it's 600x800. I can't figure out how some of the pix on here are so big that I have to scroll to see it all.
Quote from: "58 Yeoman"I also use Irfanview and resize to I think it's 600x800. I can't figure out how some of the pix on here are so big that I have to scroll to see it all.
Those are posted on another sire with a link to the image.
Thanks Chris, let's see if this works.
https://i.postimg.cc/NjBwQ7MC/Corey-Burnout.jpg
OK that sorta worked, but it appears this works gooder..
(https://i.postimg.cc/NjBwQ7MC/Corey-Burnout.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Explanation of the image. My lady's 18 year old son who learned to drive in his mother's V8 Hot Rod, is no longer allowed to drive it now he has a license. The fresh license also is on probation for 3 years and as such isn't allowed to drive a V8 powered car. But he is allowed to drive a stock(ish) 90 year old Model A Ford with no shock's mechanical brakes and all the other stuff that makes such a car a bit of a challenge.
The old gal is mint and a bunch of fun too, so as money allows, Corey is updating it with a few hot rod style modifications. The front shocks transformed the way it drives and rear are the next challenge. The wiring was a bit dodgy so Corey is slowly working his way through it and has already fitted a six volt alternator. The wheels are stock '35 Ford up front with widened '32 units at the rear for that traditiona just right rubber rake. There's a few leafs from the front springs also been sent on vacation and that helped soften the way it rides. Braking requires a few days advance planning and steering means getting started on winding the wheel a few minutes before arriving at the corner. But boy is it a bunch of fun. Corey's mum has given me a second lease on life but this old car and it's young owner take me back to when life was something else altogether.
Anyhow we have a friend Nom Hardinge, who has a couple of Bonneville and DLRA records under his belt plus a 300mph club membership and every time Norn see's Corey he greets him with, "Hey Corey, your car is full of sick, do a burnout!" So recently Norm received this image of Corey at the wheel of his old banger doing an awesome burnout.
OK it seems I have it all sussed out including how to resize for quick easy loading and to fit a smaller screen than mine.
My '33 Ford has changed a little since it last appeared here and it's almost at the point where it can be called 'done'.
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The Humpy has been cleaned up and the last job was restoration of the wheels I had custom made back in 1970. Not an inexpensive job but they are more perfect than before and the car is now exactly as it was 47 years ago.
Outside my future In-Law's house in 1970, with shiny new wheels.
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Same location today.
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In-law's driveway about 12 months before our wedding day.
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Almost the same location today.
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That'll do for now as I don't think you need a bazillion images posted here from me, if you're interested in what's been happening then maybe make me your facebook friend and we can save Enjenjo some bandwidth. and Ill stick with what's relevant for here.
About six hours into a new painting, this one is a lot of fun, but frustrating at the same time. The picture is cropped a bit to be able to show it here.
Quote from: "Carps"That sucks big time Tony and reinforces what I have always said. No matter how tough you think things may be there's always somebody worse off.
The last thing my late wife said to me while I held her in my arms as she took her last breath was, "Just get on with it." And so I am.
Carps: you hit the nail on the head... You never know what the back side story of people are. Some folks share stuff... others keep it inside.
Your late wife was correct: Get on with it.. We grieve every day for our son and I know your late wife is on your mind.... on the flip side we must move forward with our lives the best we can.
Hang around the RRT ... post a bit as you can. We all enjoy it.. :!:
Quote from: "Crosley"Hang around the RRT ... post a bit as you can. We all enjoy it.. :!:
Like a bad smell! :D
Quote from: "phat46"About six hours into a new painting, this one is a lot of fun, but frustrating at the same time.
That looks awesome so far. Keep at it so I can see the finished product, I'll give you until next week, OK? :D
Quote from: "Carps"Quote from: "phat46"About six hours into a new painting, this one is a lot of fun, but frustrating at the same time.
That looks awesome so far. Keep at it so I can see the finished product, I'll give you until next week, OK? :D
Update, about nine hours into it now, I thought it would take about 12 hrs., now I think more like 14-15!
It still amazes me that you can paint a picture of something that looks like a real object. If I tried to paint a cycle, it would look like a stick figure of a person. :lol:
that bike is looking great . 8)
Well, I think the Harley painting is finished, I might go back and highlight a few things, but I'm pretty happy with it. About 15 hrs total.
^^^^
Very Kool!
I spent the day making the parts for my new rear end jig. Lots of drilling and grinding, and some time on the lathe. Then I did some more disassembly on the Jag front end I am rebuilding. Also spent about an hour sandblasting parts. More tomorrow.
That engine painting is good!
I am about to try to upload an art pic, wish me luck. :shock: :arrow:
Tried drawing my car without looking at it or a pic last weekend. Left off trying to get the far windshield post right. That spot has always been tough for me to draw. But I was working toward a slobbery fire breathing tire smoking wheelstanding type pic and figured I had better start with this to keep it honest. Before I cheat by doing computer stuff to it.
Quote from: "idrivejunk"Tried drawing my car without looking at it or a pic last weekend. Left off trying to get the far windshield post right. That spot has always been tough for me to draw. But I was working toward a slobbery fire breathing tire smoking wheelstanding type pic and figured I had better start with this to keep it honest. Before I cheat by doing computer stuff to it.
Nice drawing, I used to draw a lot of cars from memory too, but lately I need reference. The windshield post seem to be a problem for me too, but usually the drivers side, making it lean back and in at the same time. Passenger side usually needs more slant than we realize. No need for computer stuff, those are great, amazing pieces in their own right, but I prefer hand drawn artwork myself.
Quote from: "phat46"Quote from: "idrivejunk"Tried drawing my car without looking at it or a pic last weekend. Left off trying to get the far windshield post right. That spot has always been tough for me to draw. But I was working toward a slobbery fire breathing tire smoking wheelstanding type pic and figured I had better start with this to keep it honest. Before I cheat by doing computer stuff to it.
Nice drawing, I used to draw a lot of cars from memory too, but lately I need reference. The windshield post seem to be a problem for me too, but usually the drivers side, making it lean back and in at the same time. Passenger side usually needs more slant than we realize. No need for computer stuff, those are great, amazing pieces in their own right, but I prefer hand drawn artwork myself.
I'm looking the the GP drawing today, thinking it don't look so bad as is. Think the roof is too tall and I stopped just short of being happy with it. Sure was fun to draw my own car! I intended to tighten up the perspective and use more straightedge but ran outta day. Theres a fire breathing S10 wheelstand burnout drawing I did for a friend years ago and I was thinking maybe I could use it and bend my GP drawing with "fisheye" effect on the PC and transplant it onto that. Merging real drawings with a computer. :? A lazy copout, perhaps.
I was just outside fiddling with the GTP and nope, not well enough yet to be standing around outdoors. Even if it does look inviting. Maybe I can fiddle with the drawing some more after chores. Keep providing art inspiration for me, I want to rekindle that hobby somehow.
Oh and the guy at the top of the last page doing a Model A burnout... yeah, he's cool! :!: 8)
I could probably make this into a Ranger... :wink: Surely I showed this before. :roll:
Working on trailer brakes, bearings repak, seals ... Bring this ol thing back to full operation. On the flip side the brakes look good. Not bad for 30 yr olde trailer.
New tires have been purchased too... The newest tire that was on the trailer was 9 yrs olde.. I decided to replace all 5 of them.
The propane torch was used to chase away the small critters.. First drum removed : there was a dead baby scorpion inside.
Quote from: "idrivejunk"I could probably make this into a Ranger... :wink: Surely I showed this before. :roll:
Nice drawing. If you'd like to see some really good automotive art check out D&D Auto Art on Face Book. There are amateur and pro auto artists on there from around the world, some names you would recognize. There is both hand rendered drawings and paintings and stuff done digitally. All of it is awesome, what can be done on an iPad is phenomenal, nearly photographic, but I still perfer the hand rendered stuff, it has a whole different feeling for me.
Quote from: "phat46"Quote from: "idrivejunk"I could probably make this into a Ranger... :wink: Surely I showed this before. :roll:
Nice drawing. If you'd like to see some really good automotive art check out D&D Auto Art on Face Book. There are amateur and pro auto artists on there from around the world, some names you would recognize. There is both hand rendered drawings and paintings and stuff done digitally. All of it is awesome, what can be done on an iPad is phenomenal, nearly photographic, but I still perfer the hand rendered stuff, it has a whole different feeling for me.
I don't do facebook, email, or even television. Probably wouldn't recognize any names. :shock:
Heck I haven't been outside a fifty mile box in a decade except for one funeral.trip. Its a small world, mine. :lol:
Just a small side project at O&S. The morning project went into the dumper so there was time for this. I've wanted a 6" vise for the mill for some time. I finally ordered one and set about mounting it on the mill. My previous mill had 5/8" slots in the bed. The new one is.550" That's less than 9/16" in case you're wondering. :) Nobody knows why this change was made. All the t-slot nuts don't work without modification. The new vise had line-up keys that were.700" I machined them down to .545" and cut the t and the shank of the bolts down to work on the mill bed. The old vise was listed as 4" but would only open to 3.75". I work on several 4" items so this will solve that problem. This vise has keys to mount it longitudinally also.
I got lucky and Found a 6" Kurt on Craigslist for $100.
Spent saturday doing small things around here... I was busy , but seems like very little was accomplished.
I did set out the various Christmas lights. I put a few out friday evening, finished them saturday. Wife is happy. Neighbor north of me a few houses had their Christmas lights installed and operating friday eve, so I viewed that as the "go ahead" to place mine out.
We are currently under a Winter storm warning with 8-12" of snow possible in a narrow band along Lake Huron (lake effect snow) I'm a half mile from the Lake so I thought I better prepare. I went out to start the generator and snow blower. The generator stated on the third pull, can't remember the last time it ran. The blower started halfway through the first pull, it's been sitting since last Winter with a full tank. I take this as a sign we won't really get any real snow. If I were to actually need them it would have taken an hour and some tools to get them started! 😄
I worked in the yard about all day yesterday. It was 70 degrees in the mid afternoon. This was my second work day on the annual leaf harvest. Tonight there is a chance that we may set a new record low for this day with a temperature of less than 19 degrees .
Just went up to the Hospital to give some blood for my annual physical. Kind of nice seeing my regular doctor for a change.
Beautiful blue sky out there but it is 1 degree. I think it is supposed to warm up today some. I just looked it up and it is supposed to get to 35 today.
It was durn near 70 here yesterday. "Feels like" low teens now. Car door and mailbox froze shut. Black ice, left work early.
Yesterday I got bored enough to look at CL. Half dozen ads in was a free truck posted a couole hours earlier. It was a 69 GMC short wide. Rusty rockers, needs fenders and core support. Has engine and clear title. I immediately copied the link and texted to evrybody I knew nearby with a trailer. Mike passed the link to his in law and he got a free cool truck. Wow! :shock: Story goes that a Dad got mad at a son and gave the truck away. I'd have liked to had that one. :(
Just back from a long week of car guy activities. Started with a classic car show Saturdayof last week. It had been deferred a couple of times during the year due to bad weather, so on Saturday morning we had torrential rain. A few cars turned out but quickly left the scene when they discovered how waterlogged it was.
Sunday was my club's month breakfast and afterwards we all headed to Berwick for the annual rod and custom picnic. Yeah I have lots of photos, maybe post a few tomorrow.
Tuesday was Melbourne Cup day, which is a holiday here, yeah we get a day off for a horse race. Anyhow the day started with a swap meet on one side of the world, a shop open day and BBQ in the middle and an afternoon cruise in car show on the opposite side of the world. We made all 3, yeah I got photos of that too.
Friday morning we headed out with jeanette's 48 coupe loaded to the gunnels for a weekend away in new south wales. Not a run for Corey's model A so four of us were jammed in a business coupe for 5 hours each way. And Dolly too.
It was a great weekend but marred by a tragic accident on the drag strip. The driver was airlifted to Melbourne for emergency treatment and remains in a pretty bad way.
The trip home was uneventful except that by the time we got here I had a nasty cold. Posted some pics for the locals on facebook and added some words and pictures int the next issue of the Flathead Ford V8 Times. Newsletter of the EFV8 Club for which I'm editor and social director.
So Im now back on track for a prefect score of at least one car guy even every weekend of the year. With more than two or three events some weekends I'll blow it out of the water.
Quote from: "phat46"We are currently under a Winter storm warning with 8-12" of snow possible in a narrow band along Lake Huron (lake effect snow) I'm a half mile from the Lake so I thought I better prepare. I went out to start the generator and snow blower. The generator stated on the third pull, can't remember the last time it ran. The blower started halfway through the first pull, it's been sitting since last Winter with a full tank. I take this as a sign we won't really get any real snow. If I were to actually need them it would have taken an hour and some tools to get them started! 😄
I'm on the West side of Georgian Bay..maybe a bit south in latitude from you.. a mile from the lake :lol: same forecast for today..Tuesday
Quote from: "Arnold"Quote from: "phat46"We are currently under a Winter storm warning with 8-12" of snow possible in a narrow band along Lake Huron (lake effect snow) I'm a half mile from the Lake so I thought I better prepare. I went out to start the generator and snow blower. The generator stated on the third pull, can't remember the last time it ran. The blower started halfway through the first pull, it's been sitting since last Winter with a full tank. I take this as a sign we won't really get any real snow. If I were to actually need them it would have taken an hour and some tools to get them started! 😄
I'm on the West side of Georgian Bay..maybe a bit south in latitude from you.. a mile from the lake :lol: same forecast for today..Tuesday
We ended up with about 11.5" here, my brother just about 15 miles north, right on the Lake got 18". The snow blower got a workout, as did I, but things are pretty much running normal today, no stores closed, roads are good, no big problems. It does look like the 402 between Sarnia and London was still getting hammered from the lake effect stuff this morning.
Quote from: "phat46"Quote from: "Arnold"Quote from: "phat46"We are currently under a Winter storm warning with 8-12" of snow possible in a narrow band along Lake Huron (lake effect snow) I'm a half mile from the Lake so I thought I better prepare. I went out to start the generator and snow blower. The generator stated on the third pull, can't remember the last time it ran. The blower started halfway through the first pull, it's been sitting since last Winter with a full tank. I take this as a sign we won't really get any real snow. If I were to actually need them it would have taken an hour and some tools to get them started! 😄
I'm on the West side of Georgian Bay..maybe a bit south in latitude from you.. a mile from the lake :lol: same forecast for today..Tuesday
We ended up with about 11.5" here, my brother just about 15 miles north, right on the Lake got 18". The snow blower got a workout, as did I, but things are pretty much running normal today, no stores closed, roads are good, no big problems. It does look like the 402 between Sarnia and London was still getting hammered from the lake effect stuff this morning.
Ya..the 402..can be a BIT iffy.. :lol:....from about late Sep. TO late May :roll:
Quote from: "Arnold"Quote from: "phat46"Quote from: "Arnold"Quote from: "phat46"We are currently under a Winter storm warning with 8-12" of snow possible in a narrow band along Lake Huron (lake effect snow) I'm a half mile from the Lake so I thought I better prepare. I went out to start the generator and snow blower. The generator stated on the third pull, can't remember the last time it ran. The blower started halfway through the first pull, it's been sitting since last Winter with a full tank. I take this as a sign we won't really get any real snow. If I were to actually need them it would have taken an hour and some tools to get them started! 😄
I'm on the West side of Georgian Bay..maybe a bit south in latitude from you.. a mile from the lake :lol: same forecast for today..Tuesday
We ended up with about 11.5" here, my brother just about 15 miles north, right on the Lake got 18". The snow blower got a workout, as did I, but things are pretty much running normal today, no stores closed, roads are good, no big problems. It does look like the 402 between Sarnia and London was still getting hammered from the lake effect stuff this morning.
Ya..the 402..can be a BIT iffy.. :lol:....from about late Sep. TO late May :roll:
I was out this morning and though it was sunny here, looking out over the Lake to the east of Sarnia the sky was dark grey and the clouds were heading south off the lake, still storming on the 402. The Weather Channel has a show about the Winter troubles on the 402!
Calm saturday here... over cast with clouds.
it was 53*F here the other morning. No snow stayed around long.. :lol:
Fired up the smoker - bbq.. A few burgers, steaks , Italian sausage was smoked.
Gee, Tony, the mailman must have lost my invitation. :) Is Showlow way colder than your area?
Quote from: "kb426"Gee, Tony, the mailman must have lost my invitation. :)
Is Showlow way colder than your area?
The burgers were good... the other smoked meat will be used the next 2 weeks or so.
Show Low AZ area is 25 to 30 degrees cooler at night this time of year.. 170 miles from here (north - east) and 4k higher elevation will do that.
I finally stopped the leaks I had on these lawn irrigation valves.. I replaced all 6 tops on the valves. Did not need to dig up the area.
Gee, I think I see a shoe. :)
I put the engine back in the Ranger again yesterday morning. It fought me the day before but I determined that the aluminum valve covers were causing the problem. I switched to the sheet metal covers to install the engine and then switched back to the aluminum after the engine is in. The taller valve covers keep me from tilting the engine enough to get it in position. Everything is so tight in the engine compartment. Most things are fitting okay but I do need to make some minor adjustments. The dipstick for the transmission is a big problem and I do not want to use a Lokar. I will leave it in place for a couple of days while I fiddle with some stuff then out she comes again.
Quote from: "kb426"Gee, I think I see a shoe. :)
Gesundheit.......
The rack and pinion on the 72 has been slowly leaking. It annoyed me enough that I have replace the unit this evening. I bought a low mileage unit from LKQ. I installed it but I didn't have time to do a front end alignment before I quit this evening. It wasn't bad to exchange but there was a few items that had to be removed from the fabrication involved on the 72. :) I'm about to have cold weather again so it will get finished up when it warms up a little.
spent the last 2 nights dis assembling and re assembling a 9" diff for my 65 Merc truck . Had to take the 28 spline side gears from one unit and install them in another . I am replacing a leaky tired 3.70 set with a better 3.50 set I had laying around . Machined a .040 shim so I could re use a crush sleeve and set the pinion preload with a new seal as well . Need to torque the ring gear and set up the contact pattern tomorrow . Hope to have it all buttoned up so I can measure for a driveshaft tomorrow. After that its time to rewire for the electronic ignition and make some exhaust , change out brake hoses and hopefully start driving this truck again. 351HO with edelbrock performer intake , mustang headers , quick fuel carb and a 4degree advance on the cam. It should be more fun to drive than the worn out 6 cyl it used to have . It would be nice to have something fun to drive again .
C.K., I have been using the solid spacers instead of crush sleeves with better results. I've had some leaking pinon seals with age and found the crush sleeve had lost it's effectiveness. It surprised me because that's all I used for decades on street cars.
This afternoon, I ran the 72 in and torqued all the fasteners on the steering gear. I was still getting foaming in the fluid. The service manual said to connect a vacuum pump and suck all the air out. That's what I did today. The fluid level went down. I filled it back up and it seems to be working properly. I have never had to do that before. Maybe I've just been lucky. :)
I found a nice '46 wheat penny today. :)
Worked on the car trailer today... mostly finished the wheel bearing & seals , clean out the brakes, lube stuff.
Found a Worn brake magnet.. worn into the wires. Looks like the wires in the magnet were not properly located when the wires were glued in. The wires are near the top on the section that contacts the wheel hub to apply the brakes
Took the air dam off. base wood is rotted .... Aluminum base is cracked bad in couple spots. Pictured cracks are about 10 inches long.
I will likely cut out all the wood base material and replace...Going to be some fiberglass work done... this trailer is near 30 years olde now
Headed to the post office in a couple of hours to get my first time passport. Montana's current drivers license won't work after the first of the year for airplanes. We have a new special license with "Real ID" that can be purchased but the waiting list to apply for a new or renewal license of any type is about 3 months and the passport was 2 days.
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In Kansas we have the Real id drivers lic. I took my birth cert. and s.s. card and something else, proving your residence. to get it. No waiting for that. They are mailed from the state office in a couple of days. I need to get a passport "just in case" I find some where I want to go. :)
Quote from: "sirstude"Headed to the post office in a couple of hours to get my first time passport. Montana's current drivers license won't work after the first of the year for airplanes. We have a new special license with "Real ID" that can be purchased but the waiting list to apply for a new or renewal license of any type is about 3 months and the passport was 2 days.
I thought that didn't go into effect till Oct. 2020, that's what they said on the news here. In Michigan we are able to get what is known as an Enhanced License, we are on the border with Canada and are able to travel there with that license. Otherwise you need a regular license and a passport. Even though the Enhanced license will allow travel to a foreign country it will not allow you to fly domestically next year. :evil:
just working on my stuffing
https://imgur.com/a/WqJfZEj
some new bits.. https://i.imgur.com/C3yZEtx.jpg to replace broken bits.. https://i.imgur.com/dXaOxKj.jpg
pull type clutch issues.. can you believe they made that part out of cast iron.
finally found somebody that would machine the flywheel.. https://i.imgur.com/oAQwZ42.jpg
fresh https://i.imgur.com/wApI90R.jpg
dropped in a new rear main seal and drive shaft tube seals and gaskets.. https://i.imgur.com/0lGkNjQ.jpg yes the driveshaft goes thru the oil pan..
i could not get an echo when i yelled in there.. https://i.imgur.com/uUOI4t2.jpg that is the front of the pinion gear in the back..
clutch stackup.. https://i.imgur.com/qFLTewd.jpg
some ceramic coating and a little wrapping.. https://i.imgur.com/PTMFkzl.jpg
L00Ks a little naked without the headers.. https://i.imgur.com/3l4ee71.jpg
500 bucks worth of spark plug wires.. https://i.imgur.com/mdoBhl8.jpg and https://i.imgur.com/iESXfLY.jpg
a few more days it may live again..
some of you knew i was tinkering slowly on something. i just wanted to share
perhaps i will put up a video of just sitting behind the car.. eating the fumes and enjoying the sounds. i still have a new exhaust system to install and then put some oxygen sensor bungs in.. yes. this is fuel injected.. turn the key and its starts and idles.. no pumping or messing with six carbs..
Wayne, what makes the plug wires so expensive????? Looking good. Run video would be nice. :)
If they are like Pantera parts, its the monogrammed bag they came in. :roll:
Howdy Wayne. :)
For me, its how far away can you be standing and still have the idle exhaust flatten your pants leg agin yer shin. :lol:
Quote from: "idrivejunk"If they are like Pantera parts, its the monogrammed bag they came in. :roll:
Howdy Wayne. :)
For me, its how far away can you be standing and still have the idle exhaust flatten your pants leg agin yer shin. :lol:
this happened at Petrolicious .. some people ask him to start and rev it up..
https://i.imgur.com/wVcFOVG.jpg
if you look closely you can see the art behind the car on the left and then then the same art blown off the wall on the right.
there is a funny story about that visit.
the car had just been painted and detailed.. they dropped the car off about 630 and went to dinner. came back about 830 and found the doors open. lines of people climbing in and out... a woman balanced up in the rear wing.. people leaning against the aluminum panels..
they were ignoring the 2005 GT40.. the bugatti verion.. and several other really expensive cars ..
i found out last night that when the wood mockup was first shown to Balboni.. the test driver for lambo.. he had arrived hours late.. everybody had left... a security guard let him in but had not seen the car before. his reaction was to say Contacc.. or something similar.. it an italian dielect it was a slur or slang for WOW.. the test driver ask the guard what he had said as he had never heard that word before so the NAME COUNTACH was born.. it still has the same reaction where ever it goes..
Quote from: "kb426"Wayne, what makes the plug wires so expensive????? Looking good. Run video would be nice. :)
there is NOTHING CHEAP on that car..
that part that broke.. not including the actual throw out bearing i think was $8,000.00 i got 3 made up for 1,400 bucks including a really neat will call to mcmaster carr..
i have been blowing thru piles of $100.00 bills. putting it all back together..
the only thing .. the owner knows it's going to work even better than it did when i finish it.
it ran perfectly for 2 years without me needing to touch it before the clutch broke.. and the clutch has been a problem since it was replaced 9 years ago at a proper lambo shop. it never worked right .. but it took them 9 months to do it.. i have had it apart for 7 months.. but i could not find parts .. for less than crazy amounts.. flywheel, disc, cover was like 15K . not including the broken part that nobody had.. i did find a clutch disc in england for it.. the cover was good.. the flywheel was cupped.. cupped so much that when the flywheel grinder touched down.. it hit the outside of the cover mounting surface before it touched the friction surface. and it has a .008 to 0.010 positive step.. i never did find the factory step height.. i did get people offering to sell me a $4,000 manual that might have that info.. but then it would be in italian and no guarantee that the info is in there..
heck.. i had my own clutch and brake riveting press in the 80s.. a friend let me use his flywheel grinder and his set up table..
check my reply to idrivejunk..
I started work on the fan shroud for the 460/Ranger project. The first step was to cut a foam block a little smaller than the final size off the shroud, but deeper than the final size. It will be trimmed to the final depth size after all the fiberglass work is done. The foam I use is not effected by the fiberglass resin. Next I cut pieces of flat fiberglass sheet and glued them to foam with a special Gorilla Glue caulk used to glue foam to fiberglass. After the glue cured, I rounded the corners. Next I will fiberglass all of areas where the pieces intersect. When that dries I will remove the foam and fiberglass the same areas on the inside. I will post another photo or two in the future as this project progresses.
Installed stiffeners for the body in my 55 wagon so I can cut out the floor and install a new one. Looked at putting in half floors but I see a lot of patching needed on the supports so I will am decided to go with a full floor that includes all the supports and inner rockers.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/JrwTuG1akKPI241A3
You may notice that my Co Workers who pull the bar channel out of stock for me don't have the same appreciation for the Ohio State Buckeyes as I do.
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One of my friends has done a few tri 5 chevys. He said the new one piece floor is so much easier to make right.
Quote from: "kb426"^^^
One of my friends has done a few tri 5 chevys. He said the new one piece floor is so much easier to make right.
Did he put the body back on the frame to weld it in or just put the floor in place and weld it in? I have seen it both ways but I don't see the need to put the floor on the frame to put it in.
Quote from: "416Ford"Quote from: "kb426"^^^
One of my friends has done a few tri 5 chevys. He said the new one piece floor is so much easier to make right.
Did he put the body back on the frame to weld it in or just put the floor in place and weld it in? I have seen it both ways but I don't see the need to put the floor on the frame to put it in.
If you have the body straight, and well braced, there is no need to have the frame in the way too.
I have just finished a long term build on a '57 Chevy Handyman wagon. I went w/the half floors because my floor braces were in good shape & only needed a few patches on the inner rockers. After removing & rewelding a few hundred spot welds the difference in $ between the half floors & full floor w/ braces disappeared. If I had to do the job again I would go w/the one piece floor.
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Good info. :)
Couple parts kits arrived. Serpetine belt kit for the 2013 Civic car. Belt, tensioner , idler pulley..
Engine has a weird thumping noise when cold. As It warms up , then quiets down - gone. near as I can tell , It is something with the Serp belt and tensioner. 97k miles on the car. The current serp belt is 19 months olde. That belt will go into the trunk as a spare.
2nd: couple parts arrived for my car trailer. Slowly getting the trailer back on it's feet for operation...
Thursday evening , friday morning: very windy and lots of rain again. Everything is wet n soaked! Many roads in northern AZ have been closed from snow and ice..
Quote from: "Crosley"
Thursday evening , friday morning: very windy and lots of rain again. Everything is wet n soaked! Many roads in northern AZ have been closed from snow and ice..
Update: The National Weather Service says there was a Tornado in my area friday morning, about 1.5 miles from our house. I did hear my wife's phone beeping a warning friday morning about 4:30am ... NWS said there were 3 tornados in the metro Phoenix area.
I have not seen any reports of serious damage around my area. Only trees down and a usual high wind stuff. I know it was Very Windy at our house
I have the fiberglass fan shroud roughed in with the nutserts that will attached the fans. It will be painted black later after I build the mounts that will attach it to the truck. It will have a rubber seal where the edge of the shroud meets the radiator. There is barely room for it between the engine and radiator. I am running out of room in the engine compartment.
Couple days ago, we cut down a couple more trees. I cut, wife shreds the brush and splits the logs. While shredding the limbs, the drive belts on the shredder started smoking. After we quit for the day, I checked the belts and found them to be pretty well burned up. Must've been a tough limb in there. No numbers on the belts; we bought this shredder new in February this year. Nothing online.
I called the Farm & Fleet store where we bought it, and the repairman there couldn't help us, other than to say that the belts are the Mfr.'s own belts. He did find a number for me. Well, I called the 800 # and talked to a woman there, and told her that my belts were trashed, and I wanted to buy some new ones. She told me that it was still under warranty and that she would send me two free of charge. What?! Okay.
I took the old belts to the F & F store today to see if they could match them up, for spares, or until I get the ones from the Mfr. We found two on the rack for $10 each, so I took them. He told me that the belts from the Mfr. are $50. EACH! I put the cheapies on and it works, so I'll leave them on while waiting the the right ones to come along in the mail. These belts are only 21" long.
I R&R 'd tensioner parts on my wife's Honda Civic car today.. I did not plan to , but it worked out that way. The tensioner arm seemed loose & not a whole bunch of tension... so I swapped the parts out.
Hardest part was the belt install. No belt routing diagram under the hood. I thought I remembered how the belt flowed.. Nope. Oh well . Job is done. It is quieter. Hope this fixes the noise.
EDIT: 2 days after the repair. Wife says the car is quiet now. No rattling noise when first started.
The last 2 days, I've been working on something different from my normal posts. The pic is of my 32 with steelies and trim rings and caps. This could be the last pic I post of it. I have sold it to a gentleman in England. The funds have been transferred and the shipper has made contact with me. It's ready to go and just waiting on the shipper. The new owner is a serious hot rod guy. He said it might take a while to get used to shifting with his right arm. :) It's been 12 years since the parts arrived for me to build it. That truck has led to many friendships that I value highly. :)
Not to be nosy, but what venue did you sell it on?
My wife gave me an early christmas present. I have been using some Proto snap ring pliers that I inherited from my grandfather. I was complaining the other day that they were just flat worn out. So she bought me new ones sold by SK, an offset pair and a straight pair.
For the last two weeks I have been working on a Topkick fuel tank. After having it derusted and finding out it was beyond repair, and several days looking for a replacement tank, and finding none available, I bought a tank for an International that was a similar shape, but a bit deeper. I had to modify the tank brackets to drop them down 5", and finished that up today.
KB that was a nice truck . Love the colour
I had taken our year old Toro zero turn in to the dealer at the first of November, as it was pulling right when I wanted to go straight. They said that it had a bad hydro on the right, and would be covered by warranty. I picked it up last Wednesday, and it still pulled right. I called the dealer, and they said that some of them do that. Yeah, right. No sense in taking it back there. I googled it today and adjusted the hydro's myself, and now it goes straight. I could've gotten that kind of service from one of the big box stores.
Quote from: "58 Yeoman"Couple days ago, we cut down a couple more trees. I cut, wife shreds the brush and splits the logs. While shredding the limbs, the drive belts on the shredder started smoking. After we quit for the day, I checked the belts and found them to be pretty well burned up. Must've been a tough limb in there. No numbers on the belts; we bought this shredder new in February this year. Nothing online.
You must be running out of trees on that property.. your wife and you have cut down quite a few as I recall.
Yeah, we've lost a lot in the 11 years that we've been here. The previous owners should've taken down a lot of the junk trees that grow so fast, and they're all fighting for the sunlight. This is no lie, we have trees that are growing at 45* angles, and have gotten so tall that I don't think I'll be able to down them. They are so tall, that they will fall into other trees.
One of the trees that we cut last week or so was growing above my tool shed at a 45* angle. I had to climb on the roof and use an electric pole saw to get most of what I could reach slowly, so the tree would come down slowly onto the roof. We got them down w/o damage to the shed. We bought the log splitter soon after moving in, and I already had one large Stihl saw, then bought a smaller one, and we're on our second chipper.
We had two smaller trees, maybe 4" in diameter, that actually grew around each other like twisted wires. Those two were fun. If I have someone come in to cut down a few of the really tall ones, it's going to cost a bundle.
I finshed a painting, a Great Lakes freighter, the Hon. James L. Oberstar. My former neighbor was her Captain for many yeas before he retired about a month ago. He would always signal a special salute when passing out of Lake Huron into the St. Clair river, or vise versa, passing his hometown. He would blow one long and three short to say hello to friends and family. I'll miss those salutes, especially the ones in the wee hours of the morning. My good friend Fred also worked on her, wheeling her past his home town many times.
That painting is so realistic , it looks like it could have been a photo ! great talent .
Neat pic!
I drove the 72 to coffee this morning. The seat change removed most of 1972 from it. :) The left side needs built up some so when it gets recovered, that will be addressed.
Quote from: "kb426"Neat pic!
I drove the 72 to coffee this morning. The seat change removed most of 1972 from it. :) The left side needs built up some so when it gets recovered, that will be addressed.
I had a 72 F250 4x4. Into that I shoe horned a seat from a 1974 Cadillac Fleetwood. Leather,60/40, centre armrest,power.
Quote from: "58 Yeoman"Couple days ago, we cut down a couple more trees. I cut, wife shreds the brush and splits the logs. While shredding the limbs, the drive belts on the shredder started smoking. After we quit for the day, I checked the belts and found them to be pretty well burned up. Must've been a tough limb in there. No numbers on the belts; we bought this shredder new in February this year. Nothing online.
I called the Farm & Fleet store where we bought it, and the repairman there couldn't help us, other than to say that the belts are the Mfr.'s own belts. He did find a number for me. Well, I called the 800 # and talked to a woman there, and told her that my belts were trashed, and I wanted to buy some new ones. She told me that it was still under warranty and that she would send me two free of charge. What?! Okay.
I took the old belts to the F & F store today to see if they could match them up, for spares, or until I get the ones from the Mfr. We found two on the rack for $10 each, so I took them. He told me that the belts from the Mfr. are $50. EACH! I put the cheapies on and it works, so I'll leave them on while waiting the the right ones to come along in the mail. These belts are only 21" long.
Lawn tractor deck belts are close to $100 up here. That is just what they cost here.Yes I have shopped around. I found a cheaper one $30 :shock: at the local John Deere. I put it on late fall 2018. Early spring 2019 when I got it out again the belt had cracked in many places and was pretty much completely rotten.
Then I went and paid $100 for a belt :roll: Only a few weeks ago I paid $75 for a drive belt.
Today there was a chemical plant fire in the area. Big smoke in sky and emergency warnings galore, one school evacutaed before they got it under control.
I don't have a "collision repair crap" thread so if anyone is curious, heres a link to my blog which is where I dump pics:
http://chevroldsmobuiac.blogspot.com
Looks like I have catch up reading to do. Nice boat! 8)
Borrowed a spool gun to attach to my Miller mig welder for the repair to my aluminum car trailer.. I lucked out for a change. The spool gun connects right up to my mig welder.
Now to attach my argon tank hose , learn to use the spool gun. LOL
Used the spool gun to weld up the cracks in my aluminum trailer where the air dam mounts. There will be added supports under the base to support the air dam better.
I practiced on a transmission case first , since I had never used a spool gun before. Good thing I did. The suggested settings for the aluminum were way too hot. I had to cut the power back by 30% to avoid burn thru and still good penetration.
My welds look as good as the tig welds around the mount hole I had done 25 yrs ago.
Oh... weather report: it is raining here again. Light rain. Had some fog too.
I needed to press some bearings off today. I went to the press, and realised the jack guides were bent. I was going to blame it on someone else, then I realised it happened a couple weeks ago when I was pressing out a tough king pin. I had a cheater bar on the handle :shock: and the whole ting popped out of the press. I gave up, and got another king pin. But now I know how it got bent. Took me about an hour and some heat to get it straight. The bearing came right off.
making exhaust for my merc truck. had to make a flare tool to make a bigger flare on the pipes where they mount to the header.all my bends are actually angled cuts rotated and welded to make the angle . Works not too bad.
Picked up Vickis's new driver this weekend from Three Rivers Michigan. Drove it home on the express was going 70 with no issues other then the lack of heat and no insulation in the truck. Froze myself to death and didn't warm up till late afternoon.
I have a question for the stuff knowers but I will post that on a separate thread.
Pictures on her truck. https://photos.app.goo.gl/UZ3VBk5GmLYWf4Xv7
Put new paddles, belt and scraper bar on the snowthrower today. Got the old Cub in the shop and put on the tire chains and snow blade. It's supposed to be getting colder in the next couple days, but hoping that there's no snow.
It's off to it's new home. :)
Quote from: "kb426"It's off to it's new home. :)
:cry: :cry: :(
Bob... :wink:
First thing this morning I had to drill a hole just through one of my fingernails to relieve the pressure from the damage I did to it yesterday. I had my hand between an immovable object and a large pry bar. Today things have went better. Not the first time I have hurt myself and had to attend to my wounds.
Quote from: "kb426"It's off to it's new home. :)
WZ junk , next time you do damage to a finger , immediately pinch the finger nail with your other hand and hold it over your head . The pinch will make it hard for blood to get under the nail , just as holding it over your head will make it tough for blood to get there . I have tried it and it works ! No blood blister means you get to keep the finger nail.
Quote from: "Crosley"Borrowed a spool gun to attach to my Miller mig welder for the repair to my aluminum car trailer.. I lucked out for a change. The spool gun connects right up to my mig welder.
If you figure out how to get that to work let me know. I have the same Miller 210 welder. I was told the internal circuitry would not support the aluminum wire feeder. I considered selling mine to upgrade to a later and greater one that supported it.
Beck, years ago at the plant that I worked at, all we had were miller 250 dc wire feeds. We ran spool guns and the large spools also. This was with straight argon. Unless there is something different with the newer machines , I don't see why they wouldn't work. I don't remember which polarity, though. That was about 35 years ago. :) These were 3 phase machines but I don't know why that would make any difference.
Quote from: "Beck"Quote from: "Crosley"Borrowed a spool gun to attach to my Miller mig welder for the repair to my aluminum car trailer.. I lucked out for a change. The spool gun connects right up to my mig welder.
If you figure out how to get that to work let me know. I have the same Miller 210 welder. I was told the internal circuitry would not support the aluminum wire feeder. I considered selling mine to upgrade to a later and greater one that supported it.
In the photo, the spool gun is plugged on the front of the welder... 2 round plugs.. the right plug is the spool gun. In following photo thread post: the welding is finished.
You attach the power cable to the lead under the cover where the + cable is located.
The argon gas: I had to manually turn the bottle on & off when I welded.. This Spool gun was not setup for a solenoid to control argon gas on my welder.
The Miller 210 machine is setup for a Miller 3035 SpoolMate gun. Plugs in , gas is controlled via solenoid.. New these Spool Guns were about 1k dollars USD
I was using a Miller SpoolMate 185 spool gun ... This cost nothing. The owner of Hughes Performance loaned the Spool Gun to me. It has set at his home garage for 15 yrs unused..
I took the 72 30 minutes away to have the front end aligned. That's the last item on the list for now. I will do something with the seat on down the road. If I can find ready made for it and a good price, that will be the end. The replacement steering gear is working as it should so there's nothing that I'm aware of that needs attention. :)
Trimmed a tree and washed the 72 and the 51. Now it will storm. The 51 is in the shed now that the 32 is gone. The tree was starting to block the entrance to the shed. Because the 51 is wider, it needs a straight shot to make it through the door. Mission accomplished.
The 460 in the Ranger is at more of an angle than most engines. I am using an adapter for boats that will make the carburetor sit nearly level. Because of this wedge shape adapter the studs to mount the carburetor are at an angle to the mating surface and the nut will not meet the carburetor squarely. I made some conical adapters by using a mandrel (made from a bolt with the head cut off), my hand drill, and a pedestal grinder to shape the adapters. Then I drilled the threads out of them, so that they were slightly oversized. They looked like miniature lug nuts without threads. They will go on the carburetor stud between the mounting flange and the nut that holds the carburetor down. If someone has a better solution, I would welcome it.
Did a quick small, about 12" X 12", painting, a different perspective from my usual stuff.
Quote from: "phat46"Did a quick small, about 12" X 12", painting, a different perspective from my usual stuff.
Cat's eye view 8) I like it. :)
almost finished the exhaust on the 65 merc pickup . A few clamps and hangers and its done . Also made a throttle cable holder that needs more love to work right but soon completed . Then its on to replace brake lines and hoses . After that my buddy comes to finish under hood wiring and its time to fire it up ! I have not driven this thing in at least 3 years . Now with v8 drivetrain I am looking forward to it .
While working on this last project I went to the parts store to select the proper radiator hoses. I was unable to find a lower hose with a spring inside. Something that has always been common. I did some reading and most lower hoses do not have the spring that keeps the hose from collapsing at higher RPM. The parts store reply is that the springs rust and break and then the parts of the spring take out the water pump. The water pump manufactures will not warranty the pumps if they have parts of springs in them. So, the parts stores will not sell hoses with springs in them. I am going to buy or make a spring for mine.
Quote from: "WZ JUNK"While working on this last project I went to the parts store to select the proper radiator hoses. I was unable to find a lower hose with a spring inside. Something that has always been common. I did some reading and most lower hoses do not have the spring that keeps the hose from collapsing at higher RPM. The parts store reply is that the springs rust and break and then the parts of the spring take out the water pump. The water pump manufactures will not warranty the pumps if they have parts of springs in them. So, the parts stores will not sell hoses with springs in them. I am going to buy or make a spring for mine.
John,
I used silicone hoses and aluminum connectors to plumb the hemi. They have all kinds of elbows and used with a connector in between them they should not collapse. I didn't like the ribbed copper or stainless and I have also heard that they can cause problems with water flow.
Don
Cut out the bulk of wood base of the air dam for my car trailer. I used a circular saw, air powered cut off wheel .. This is Something that I have talked about doing for 7 yrs or longer. :shock:
Need to get remaining wood out... trim up the edges, fit new wood. Get ready for some fiberglass work.
Then: prep and paint the air dam.
Tony, makes me itch just saying fiberglass. :)
Quote from: "kb426"Tony, makes me itch just saying fiberglass. :)
Yes sir! ... I was outside, skin covered up. I had a fan blowing across the area to blow the debris away from me as I cut open the fiberglass.
Next : the wet part. I hate the smell of the resin. Even with a 'real' respirator on.
This morning I went out to drive the GT and it was soaking wet like it had just rained. Puddle on ground around it. There was no evidence of precipitation. GP sitting right next to it dry as a bone and neighbor cars all were dry. I can't explain that :?
Quote from: "idrivejunk"This morning I went out to drive the GT and it was soaking wet like it had just rained. Puddle on ground around it. There was no evidence of precipitation. GP sitting right next to it dry as a bone and neighbor cars all were dry. I can't explain that :?
Maybe you put it away wet :roll:
Quote from: "enjenjo"Quote from: "idrivejunk"This morning I went out to drive the GT and it was soaking wet like it had just rained. Puddle on ground around it. There was no evidence of precipitation. GP sitting right next to it dry as a bone and neighbor cars all were dry. I can't explain that :?
Maybe you put it away wet :roll:
Now that makes sense because you know I rode it hard. :wink:
Failure to rub down a good horse is actually pretty serious in the Westerns. The GT is a noble mount even if she ain't what she used to be. :wink:
Heres something I ran across watching westerns, and if you guys are "weathered in" it makes fair use of your half hour. Theres a big bonfire and stuff, they are reproducing twenty mule team wagons and this is the making of the wheels. They are large.
It wouldn't suprise me to find out some of you guys were involved in a cool heavy project like that. 8)
I have been watching those videos for about 6 months, I happened to fall across them and the are really neat. Joliet MT is a little town of 650 down near Billings, about 200 miles from me. I think next year I am going to make a trip down there.
I an aware that I have left over parts from the last couple of years. I started listing them on area classifieds. I'm still in the "less stuff" mode. I'm not holding my breath. :)
Finished a painting today. I've been on a gasser kick lately and see no reason to stop now!
Edit: that's a really fuzzy picture! 🤔
HOLY COW that is a nice willys ! Dont stop now , you are getting even better 8)
I really like that one phat46. );b( );b(
Plus me! :b-d: Cool shiny blue gasser :P>
I did some work on the 460/Ranger today. I have some minor electrical work, install the battery in its original location, and the fuel line to finish up the front. Next I will work on the rear end and fuel tank. Tomorrow I will begin pulling the bed. I am dreading the removal of the bed bolts.
Hear is what 466 cubic inches of big block Ford looks like in a Ranger Splash. I installed the engine without cutting the floor or the firewall. It is a very tight fit.
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Serious offset to the right? That's what most seem to have for steering clearance. The 72 F100 had 2.5".
Quote from: "kb426"^^^^
Serious offset to the right? That's what most seem to have for steering clearance. The 72 F100 had 2.5".
Serious offset and it is a little crooked too. The rules for drag week forced me to do it that way.
Looks like it grew there, to me. Nice V8 Splash job. 8) :0-0
I saved the bent axle that came from the 96 mustang donor for the 51. I had cut the flange of behind the seal area and saved all the parts for another day. I fired up the lathe this afternoon and faced of the cut area. The flange has the stub that can be put in a rotary table on the mill. It had the 5 x 4.5 bolt pattern that I can use occasionally. I think I'll machine the splines of the end of the remaining part of the axle. It's bent enough that it will be a punch or pry bar. :) I put it between centers and spun it. No question it's bent. :)
I started on the back half of the Ranger this afternoon. The hardest part of removing the bed was removing the bolts that hold the bed to the frame. Lots of heat, a long breaker bar, and a pneumatic impact wrench got it done. Now I will clean it and start to work.
Finished the exhaust on my 65 merc tonight. Not too pretty but it should work fine.
Quote from: "chimp koose"Finished the exhaust on my 65 merc tonight. Not too pretty but it should work fine.
Well, describe the sound for us ... :?: :?: :?:
Muffs nearest the front or back?
Over at O&S, once again a mustang part has become something useful. The bent axle shaft has been turned into a driver. I cut down the spline'd area to be a receiver for a driver. I will machine up adapters as needed. My plan is to use the recess where the c-clip went to use a clip to hole the adapter on. I rounded the other end for hammering and also center drilled it for future possibilities. Because axles are good material, speed was not part of this process. :)
Quote from: "kb426"Over at O&S, once again a mustang part has become something useful. The bent axle shaft has been turned into a driver. I cut down the spline'd area to be a receiver for a driver. I will machine up adapters as needed. My plan is to use the recess where the c-clip went to use a clip to hole the adapter on. I rounded the other end for hammering and also center drilled it for future possibilities. Because axles are good material, speed was not part of this process. :)
I do not know if the design is still used.. there was a bushing driver set common in the transmission world. The driver had a groove with an O-ring on it. To hold the bushing mandrel on. Of course the O-ring would wear and the mandrel would drop off at the wrong moment... Replacement of the O-ring as maintenance was suggested.
I sold my 1968 Taco 44 mini bike. I disassembled it and packaged it in 3 cartons. UPS did well financially today. :) I hope it gets there without tire tracks on any of the boxes. :)
Minor maintenance for me today. I brought the Honda c70 in and verified that the battery is toast. :) It doesn't have enough power to run the starter. I worked on my axle-driver a little more. The receiver area was turned to 1.062". I thought that was a poor decision. I turned it to 1" . That will make it easier to machine adapters for it.
Weather was nice so we parked Vickie's truck outside for the holidays.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/egq3XKo3ZK3P7ung7
I moved the Ranger outside and removed the rear end assembly. I pressure washed the rear end, the bottom of the pickup bed, and the rear frame. Then I shot a quick coat of a rust convertor on the frame. Later I may paint it with some rustoleum. Right now I just wanted it clean enough to work around without getting filthy. I reassembled the parts and moved it back inside. A good day for an old guy.
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Absolutely! :)
IDJ I don't know what the merc sounds like yet . I have a friend coming over to fix the wiring after the holidays and then I will get to fire it up.
Oil change day for the daily driver. It doesn't get many miles per year but sure gets lots of stop and starts.
Right now I'm sitting outside my house gazing at the sky as I reflect on one hand with melancholy for Chritmases past and on the other with happiness as I contemplate Christmas future.
Got both my original and new families to my fresh digs for what I hope is a truly memorable day for all the right reasons.
Sorry I haven't been the most attentive or active member of the roundtable, but all things considered I've had a great year and I hope too so has everybody else here.
It's only an hour and a half away from Christmas morning here and I wish you and your families all the best for Christmas day plus health, happiness and prosperity as the new decade rolls on.
Carps,
Merry Christmas to you and the family! I am happy to hear you are doing well.
And to all my RRT pals Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!!!!
The Gould family gathered at Gramma and Grampa's last Saturday. Lots of food, hugs and laughs. It was wonderful to have our three sons and wives and grandkids all n one place at once.
I'm now suffering an early winter cold that someone brought with them to share. Not naming any names. We had the two youngest overnight Sunday for the day yesterday. We'll have them again Thursday night and Friday The grandson is 9 and the granddaughter is 6. They live about 30 miles away and we are the go to for sick days and teachers conferences, etc. They keep us on our toes.
Did a quick piece the last couple days, about 4-5 hrs in it. I call it "Paradise Road" Merry Christmas everyone!
Merry Christmas to all! I'd rather have Carp's warm temps but it's mild here so I'm happy. Santa will have dry roads to find me. :)
Merry Christmas all... I seem to be Blessed this year.. The Thanksgiving holiday was spent with the lung recovery thing.. Looks like Christmas in the ICU with blood clots causing more breathing. issues...... :roll: :roll:
Many people at the Hospital Remember me from the last adventure.... I don't know if that's a good or bad thing ..... :oops: :oops: :roll: :roll:
Merry Christmas all......
Bob...... :wink:
Best wishes, Bob!
Merry Christmas everybody. Bob...take care of yourself.
After 16 years... this ol Dell PC is done.
It was 54 degrees yesterday here in Nebraska with no snow. Haven't had any ice or snow where they salted or graveled the streets so I took the coupe out for a spin. It was a good day.
I had a little road trip today. 50 miles from home, I hit fog, drizzle, sleet, rain and snow for just a few miles. It cleared up to dry before I got to my destination. I sold the original seat out of the 72 and delivered it for gas money. :) 360 miles round trip. The buyer and his family own 7 67-72 trucks. :) Less stuff that I have no place to store. :)
After several days: Caught the latest gopher in my front yard on thursday. Between rain storms
It started to rain again late thursday evening... it has been a light rain All day friday.
My next door neighbor is having a large shindig friday evening after his daughters wedding. Big tent in the back yard. They put 2 layers of plywood down under the tent for a floor. Dozen propane heaters in there. Gonna be a large gathering. His daughter is 20 or 21 as I recall. Shame it has rained so much recently
My wife and I cleared out two small cheapie cabinets in the shop, took down the cabs, then moved a large metal wall cabinet in its' place. Seemed to be a lot heavier than when I put it up a few years ago...by myself. I also rearranged some more stuff to give me more room. I still have too much stuff. A friend of mine stopped by (he saw my Ford sitting outside the shop) and chatted for a while. He is the guy who picks up all my scrap metal (all ferrous). I gave him some more.
No rain here, or snow, and the temp was in the high 40's, so it was a pretty nice day.
Belated christmas wishes to all . I have been out of town visiting my kids . Just got back in an hour ago.
I hauled a load of scrap yesterday. 30 mile round trip, $100 a ton for shred. Not really worth it, but the trailer was full.
Bob, get better soon. :)
I was thinking this week or next was it, so I checked the issue date on my 69 GP title yesterday and woops... glad I ain't married to her... our 20th anniversary was last week. Date was 12/20/99. Fortunately, I do believe we had a swell outing that day. :) Her's a good girl. So's her sisters, too. Over a decade with my GT now, and at six years with the GTP. Shameless Pontiac plug? Nah. Self explanatory fact. If I were an FM radio station, my slogan would be "All Grand Prix. All the time."
8) 8) 8)
Quote from: idrivejunkBob, get better soon. :)
Thanks......I'm tryin'......... :roll:
Bob... :wink:
Quote from: UGLY OLDSQuote from: "idrivejunk"Bob, get better soon. :)
Thanks......I'm tryin'......... :roll:
Bob... :wink:
:D
Helped two other friends try to put a headliner in a 57 ford fairlane 500. 4.5 hours of struggling and it was a no go. We quit before we damaged the new headliner.
fought with a bleeder screw today. Finally went and bought a wheel cyl , actually both . If I had done that at the start i would be done already :oops:
I worked on my version of cal trac bars for the Ranger truck today. All the pieces are made, I will do a little welding tomorrow and then post some photos. I do not think they make cal tracs for Rangers, I have not seen any advertised. They usually cost about $400 for most applications. Mine will be about $50 and 3 days labor.
In the morning I will attend the funeral of a hot rod buddy of mine. He did all my transmission work for the last 20 years or so. A good man but the big C was hard on him. He worked until a couple of weeks ago.
I moved stuff around in the basement, as Lowe's is bringing our new upright freezer tomorrow, and will need a pathway. Stupid freezer lasted 10 years and a month. Last time I had a service guy here, he said that they are made to last 8 - 10 years. I just caught this one before everything thawed. Tired of messing with it.
Waiting for the truck to come with our new freezer. My wife called this morning to get an idea of a time frame, and the woman said anytime between 8am and 8pm. My wife asked "so we have to wait around all day for them to come?" Woman said no, that they will call us when they are at the home before us. Again, my wife asked, "so we still have to wait around all day?" Same answer, No, they will call you when they get to the home before you. Hmmm...let's see, is it 1:30 now, or half past 1?
Our electric company will come and get our old one and send us a check for $50. We did this before with an old refrigerator that was in the basement when we bought this place. Better than giving it away.
No car stuff today. My wife and I are celebrating our 30th anniversary today. Lunch with friends , a trip to the jewelry store , and then out for supper with more friends . Tomorrow I work out an exhaust for a friends 110 inch harley.
C.K., congratulations on all but the jewelry store visit. I hope it wasn't too painful. :)
KB if anyone deserves a reward its my lovely wife . On our first date I showed up with a truck and empty trailer , she helped me load my 63 Acadian drag car on the trailer . That date lasted 11 hours ! Been a great time all of it the good and bad times .
Quote from: "chimp koose"KB if anyone deserves a reward its my lovely wife . On our first date I showed up with a truck and empty trailer , she helped me load my 63 Acadian drag car on the trailer . That date lasted 11 hours ! Been a great time all of it the good and bad times .
Small world. On one of our first dates with my wife to be, I blew the trans on my 66 L79 Nova showing off for her. She was not impressed.
I hit the road today, drove to south Toledo to ship a transmission I just finished, the to north Toledo to pick up a batch of powder coated parts, then out to Sylvania to pick up a defective house AC compressor, and then to Perrysburg to drop the compressor off for warranty. 89 miles and never got more than 15 miles from home.
Quote from: "enjenjo"Quote from: "chimp koose"KB if anyone deserves a reward its my lovely wife . On our first date I showed up with a truck and empty trailer , she helped me load my 63 Acadian drag car on the trailer . That date lasted 11 hours ! Been a great time all of it the good and bad times .
Small world. On one of our first dates with my wife to be, I blew the trans on my 66 L79 Nova showing off for her. She was not impressed.
I hit the road today, drove to south Toledo to ship a transmission I just finished, the to north Toledo to pick up a batch of powder coated parts, then out to Sylvania to pick up a defective house AC compressor, and then to Perrysburg to drop the compressor off for warranty. 89 miles and never got more than 15 miles from home.
Frank, I drove through there Friday on my way to Raleigh, we go through Columbus, via Findlay, to avoid the Turnpike; is it my imagination or is the construction actually finally finshed on 75 around Toledo? 😮
Quote from: "phat46"Quote from: "enjenjo"Quote from: "chimp koose"KB if anyone deserves a reward its my lovely wife . On our first date I showed up with a truck and empty trailer , she helped me load my 63 Acadian drag car on the trailer . That date lasted 11 hours ! Been a great time all of it the good and bad times .
Small world. On one of our first dates with my wife to be, I blew the trans on my 66 L79 Nova showing off for her. She was not impressed.
I hit the road today, drove to south Toledo to ship a transmission I just finished, the to north Toledo to pick up a batch of powder coated parts, then out to Sylvania to pick up a defective house AC compressor, and then to Perrysburg to drop the compressor off for warranty. 89 miles and never got more than 15 miles from home.
Frank, I drove through there Friday on my way to Raleigh, we go through Columbus, via Findlay, to avoid the Turnpike; is it my imagination or is the construction actually finally finshed on 75 around Toledo? 😮
They just moved to 475 on the west side. Two new exits and adding a third lane for about 5 miles. projected end in 2021.
Here is what the cal trac inspired traction bars look like. The first photo is the parts layed out on the shop floor and the other photo is the bars temporaryally installed on the truck. Hopefully it won't be long before I try them out. I have wanted to build some of these for years. If they work like they are supposed to, I will build a set for the old truck.
The truck looks really short with the bed removed.
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Looks like front end parts for the center bar. Is that correct?
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Looks like front end parts for the center bar. Is that correct?
It is the top link for a 3 point tractor hitch bought at Harbor Freight for about $20. I was going to purchase them from a farm supply store but they were cheaper at HF and they were reviewed well when I research them. My original plan was to purchase a right and left Heim joint and a prethreaded tube from a hot rod supply, but this assembly appears to be much stronger and a lot less money.
Quote from: "enjenjo"Quote from: "phat46"Quote from: "enjenjo"Quote from: "chimp koose"KB if anyone deserves a reward its my lovely wife . On our first date I showed up with a truck and empty trailer , she helped me load my 63 Acadian drag car on the trailer . That date lasted 11 hours ! Been a great time all of it the good and bad times .
Small world. On one of our first dates with my wife to be, I blew the trans on my 66 L79 Nova showing off for her. She was not impressed.
I hit the road today, drove to south Toledo to ship a transmission I just finished, the to north Toledo to pick up a batch of powder coated parts, then out to Sylvania to pick up a defective house AC compressor, and then to Perrysburg to drop the compressor off for warranty. 89 miles and never got more than 15 miles from home.
Frank, I drove through there Friday on my way to Raleigh, we go through Columbus, via Findlay, to avoid the Turnpike; is it my imagination or is the construction actually finally finshed on 75 around Toledo? 😮
They just moved to 475 on the west side. Two new exits and adding a third lane for about 5 miles. projected end in 2021.
They were working on that stretch of 75 in 1995 when my daughter started at the University of Findlay, seems like they still were this past Oct.