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Going to Crossett, Arkansas this weekend (11/2-4/07) for the Klassy Kruzers Fun Run.

Then going down to Slaughter, LA on Nov. 10th to help raise money for the vol fire dept.

After that, going to Jasper, TX to the Lakes Area Cruisers event on Nov. 16-18, '07.
AL

Have fun Al!  The shows have pretty much dried up for the year in this area.  Went to a Halloween cruise-in last Saturday, and that kind of wraps up the season locally around here.  Hope you get some bites on your '40 at one of the shows.

I have a small group of friends that belong to an unofficial car club.  No official meetings, no officers, no dues, and nothing that is mandatory except to love old cars.  Wherever two or more of us are gathered it becomes a club event.  Since we're spread out over two states there aren't many car shows that all of can make, but there are a few.  We do have a name and logo:

.............The relays at HAywire  web site are much higher than 5 bucks each...........

They always have a box of the relays with      sockets/pigtails for $5 at the shows, but I couldn't find that price on their web site either.

........Along those same lines... our car club was approached by a local nursing home, mainly male residents to do a cruise-in.  They wanted us to show up for an hour or two so the resident could check out our cars, give them something to do...........

That's a great idea, sorry more members in your club aren't more receptive to the idea.  

Although the more cars that show up the better, in reality just a few would most likely tickle them to death and might break the ice for more members to show up at a later date..... maybe making that an annual club activity.

I also liked the idea of donating the old magazines that Bob K suggested.

.......Looks like I am missing some pieces.......

Yeah, and I don't recall those pieces being sold as reproductions either.  I remember seeing headlight buckets being sold, but not the parts you're looking for.  Hopefully someone will have some laying around or will know a good source.

You might want to give * Moffitt's Chevy Parts a call at 937-325-7861.  I know they do carry some used parts.  I wouldn't buy anything like a fender from him unless I saw it in person first (their idea of great shape and mine differ greatly), but you ought to be safe with parts like you're looking for.

I enjoyed reading about your wild adventures.  Funny thing about those TATS, they look a lot like the costume Halloween tattoo sleeves I saw at the drugstore a week or two ago.  

As you get your car problems sorted out you'll feel more comfortable going on longer treks.  It might help if you caravan at least part of the distance with some other old cars, that in itself is a pretty cool experience.  Most us us carry at least a minimal tool kit and various parts to handle minor breakdowns.  A gold AAA card with the 100 miles of free towing is also worth the price just for the peace-of-mind it offers.

I was driving a '67 SS396 back from Columbus a few years ago and I would hear an occasional thunk, kinda like a rock thrown up under the car.  About 30 miles from the house on I-75 I lost all power to the wheels, like the tranny had went out.  The AAA tow got me home where I discovered that the occasional thunking noise was the torque converter bolts coming out one-by-one      

Another time in my '40 coming back from a show about 300 miles away a rocker arm stud snapped off in the boonies of IN late on a Sunday afternoon.  Since I was running roller rockers it looked like I had enough threads left to use a standard rocker arm, but where to find one?  Being a member of NSRA they have a thing called the "fellow pages" that list street rodders willing to help by location.  One phone call later and a member ran me out a couple or rocker arms and nuts and I was on my way.  I guess the moral is no matter what you're driving sh$t can happen, but it doesn't negate all the fun you've had driving prior to that and you often meet some pretty neat folks who are more than willing to help.

Hey John! 'bout time you showed up here. Welcome aboard the RRT. You are going to like it here. How was the Ducktail and James Dean Runs?
AL

Thanks Al.  The weather for the Runs was pretty much perfect.  A light jacket in the morning before it warmed up to the 70's and no rain in sight.  I never made it down to James Dean, but the great weather brought out a very large crowd to the Ducktail, lots of interesting cars, but in my rush to leave I left my camera on the workbench.  We'll have to get you up there one of these years so we'll get some good photos!

......Thanks for posting the silicone suggestion.  That is why I thought the extra hook was needed.  The top hook always slides down on mine and I couldn't get the Velcro to stay in place.  I have a friend who did the snaps but my tire clearances are really close.

Bob

After you clean the underside of the fender real good (in the spot where the Velcro sticks), attach a fresh Velcro strip and then run a small bead of silicone around it.  That keeps out water and it will in stay in place a lot longer.  Since I've done that my Velco has yet to come loose.

Another vote for Wardlow here.  

One thing to consider: some of their bras use a snap to attach to the underside lip of a fender.  If you don't want to drill a hole they'll make one that uses Velcro (included) instead.  At the Nats one year I was buying some more Velcro from them and the gal told me to run a bead of silicone around the Velcro once it was attached....... since then it has always stayed put.

I haven't been to the Rebel Run since it left Indiana a few years ago.  My Ohio buddy's say it's a nice run in a good location.  I'll have to head up there sometime, but this year I've got a few things to do to the '40 to get it ready for the Ducktail and James Dean Run the following week.  

I sure enjoyed it when it was in Indiana, well except for the last couple of years after they lost their original location.  We used to alternate between the three runs (Rebel, Ducktail, and James Dean).  Have fun!!!!!

.......Are these gravity or suction.. .........

They are a gravity gun.

The first gun I ever used was a cheap suction (non-HVLP) gun and even with plastic taped all around I still had over spray everywhere.  The HF HVLP gun didn't have that problem at all.  I should note that I wouldn't classify myself as a painter, but I was able to do a pretty decent job on my engine compartment, firewall, cowl, etc. in my garage.

I've also gotten very good results shooting with a HF HVLP gun.  The instructions weren't very helpful and mis-labeled one of the controls, but once a buddy helped me get it set correctly even I was able to lay down some nice paint.

A few years ago I was at a car show in Ohio where Gene Winfield was shooting a flame job as a demo.  I asked him what brand gun he was using and he said it's was a cheap HF special.  He mentioned some much higher priced guns he had tried, but he keeps coming back to that one as his favorite.

[enjenjo]

That's a pretty standard 12 Volt SPDT relay, and most that size use the same socket.  Haywire always has a box full of them with the socket for $5 each at the Nats in Louisville (and probably anywhere else they set-up too).

Price wise it'll be hard to beat the one that enjenjo gave a link to, but also just about any electronics/electrical supply house near you should stock an equivalent......... most likely not as cheap, but you'd save whatever shipping there might be on it.

Thanks guys.  No, I'm not going to the Zoo, but will head up for the Ducktail and James Dean Runs near Muncie, IN the end of the month.

Fairly new member here, but I have lurked in the background for a while. This is my '40 Chevy Coupe that I've had for almost 11 years now. It has a 355 with a TH400. Interior is gray with a Wabbit dash. The car is a great driver, and while I consider it finished, there is always an update here or there that I'm doing on it. Newest addition will be the new Cooling Components 17" fan/shroud that I pre-ordered from Walker at the Nats. That requires a larger fan relay due to start current, so I'm finishing up on my new relay panel and getting ready to run some heavier gauge wire (10AWG) for the fan.