What are you doing today?

[WZ JUNK]

Today I started some work on this car.  The years, and someone who did not understand wiring, have been pretty hard on it, but I almost have it fixed.  The wheels are 14 inch Halibrand.

On another note, I have a large pile of those gas filters on my desk.  I remove them from every car that comes in the shop with one of those filters on the engine.  I tell everyone not to use them.  They are a poor design and have caused many engine fires.  They break or crack but more often they loosen and leak.  I do not know why they are allowed to still sell them.

I like the engine a lot, but please change the filter.

John

[Glen]

I posted a photo of the 4L60E trans in question.  DIY fellow welded a socket onto the drain plug to remove it.  These drain plugs are a female dog to remove at times. I usually weld on a large nut to the plug to make removal easier.

that reminds of me of this part I made.....I had the ability to machine the male square in my mill, but i didnt have any way to make the female part....i ended up using an old socket and cut it down in the lathe, it allowed me to slip it over the male piece and make my pedal on my motorcycle.  The hole in the center was threaded to prevent it from slipping off the end.

[taxpyer]

I swear half the guys on this forum are machinist/fabricators, what incredible work.  I on the other hand feel a real sence of accomplishment if I get a gear clamp on the right way so it doesn't dig into my hand when I work on my motor.

[idrivejunk]

playing in mud today ... on a fiberglass hood

[kb426]

I made a cover for a guitar amp I have. Each sewing project has been physically larger than the one before. Accordingly, I'm finding new ways to screw up.  Today I'm starting on the 32's seat. I have a plan which may prove to be one more prototype on the way to a acceptable ending. My wife has mentioned that I could have paid someone to do this and spent less time and money. I'm sure she's correct.  

[Digger]

My neighbour has a 62 Impala with a 350 chev, it's not good enough for him so....................he went shopping for something with a few more horsepower.

We took the 350 out....

And put this in it's place.



This should do the job

see if he'll get rid of that glass filter, i have heard of them breaking and catching the car on fire.

i do like his style of power adder tho

later jim

I have replaced a couple of those Holley fuel pressure guages because of leaks also :!:

[WZ JUNK]

I did a little electrical work on this 32 today.  It belongs to a friend.  He has driven it as a streetrod for over 30 years.  He has photographs of his kids when they were young sitting on the running boards and now he has photos of his grandchildren sitting in the same spot.  This one is a driver.

John

[Crosley.In.AZ]

A small project coming along.  Small alternator I bought on eBay.

Fab up an alternator mount for the Simca drag race car.  I need to cut some metal up for the adjuster / tensioner  arm.

The aluminum spacers between the brackets ... on a lathe  I drilled a 3/8 hole in aluminum rod, cut to approx length I needed... set them down somewhere in the shop, never to be seen again.

I machined up another set

[UGLY OLDS]

Tony ..  Looks neat .. Please post a photo of the "Adjustment" bracket ..
 Something that shows the mounting from the rear view ....

Thanks ....


Bob....

[tomslik]

cros, is that a suzuki samuri alt?
been thinking about one that size for the rambler....

[art.flame]

shoveling snow

[phat rat]

Visited the UFO museum in Roswell N.M. and one in Lincoln N.M. Lincoln was the site of the Lincoln county wars of the late 1800's. This is where Billy The Kid gained notoriety. Lots of history there.

[kb426]

Don't forget that I'm blind and senile. This is the end of the minivan and the beginning of something more compatible for the hotrod world. I'm a rank beginner with this so try not to be too disappointed.

[kb426]

I made a dust cover for a guitar amp I have. This was before the seat project.

[UGLY OLDS]

Ypo're gettin' pretty handy with that new machine ...  


Bob....