What are you doing today?

[jaybee]

That car looks like a LOT of fun.

[kb426]

Mr. Bondo went to work today. If I get far enough, I may get primer on the 51.

[Harry]

Canadian Thanksgiving Day today.
Best wishes to all.

[kb426]

Mr. Bondo is still working. There sure is a lot of rough spots on the 51. This was after work. This maybe the last warm day I get. Tomorrow looks like the first freeze of the season. :cry:

[chimp koose]

Thanks Harry ,same wishes to you!

[enjenjo]

Took the last of the body parts to the painter today, I still have the body yet, it will go later this week when I get the dent in the dash I just discovered fixed.

[papastoyss]

Worked most of Sat. & all day Monday pulling engine & trans (6.0,4l80e) from a wrecked 2002 Chevy 2500hd truck for my '57 Chevy wagon project.I'd starve if I was a flat rate mechanic on these things!Same yard has several Ford explorer rears that have 3:73 limited slip for $100.00, you pull price. I have a 9" 3:70 in my '40 coupe w/4l60 trans, it's 2300rpm at 70mph ,kinda thinking about a 3:55 might be a better choice for road trips. I'm a tightwad so fuel mileage is important. What do you think?

[kb426]

I think it would be a step in the right direction. But I also think you might see 2 mpg difference so if the lost performance is an issue, it might not be the right thing to do. I have 3.50's in the 32 with a .68 overdrive in the 3550. I run 1750 at 69 mph but I have 29" tall tires.

[jaybee]

Papastoyss, I'd love to see some write ups and pics of your engine/trans swap as you put it together. It'll be a great combination for your car.

I'm not sure I'd go to the trouble of changing out the 3.70 gear with the 4L80E, for the limited fuel mileage improvement.

[papastoyss]

Papastoyss, I'd love to see some write ups and pics of your engine/trans swap as you put it together. It'll be a great combination for your car.

I'm not sure I'd go to the trouble of changing out the 3.70 gear with the 4L80E, for the limited fuel mileage improvement.

The 3:70 gear is in the hauling butt '40 Ford coupe w/LS1/Ls6 5.7/4l60e . I was thinking about the 3.55 gear for the '57 Chevy since it will have the more torquey 6,0 truck motor & we really like doing the Street Rodder Road Tours which cover a lot of distance. I'm pretty much a 'puter dummy, if someone would send me simple instructions on posting pics I'd be glad to!

[jaybee]

I've no doubt we can manage to get you fixed up when you have some pics to show.

[enjenjo]

I bought my wife  a newer car today, a 2011 Chevy HHR with low miles. She is happy about the car, but not the payments.

[phat46]

I bought my wife  a newer car today, a 2011 Chevy HHR with low miles. She is happy about the car, but not the payments.

You bought her a car, but she makes the payments?!?  I want to try that with my wife....I, er I mean she, has always liked Cadillacs!  

[phat rat]

A time for newer vehicles. Today I bought this. It's a loaded 07 GMC CC dually diesel with 65,000 on the clock

[kb426]

Jack, the 07 is before the urea has to be added?