What are you doing today 2016?

[kb426]

Thank you, Carps. What a great way to start my day.

[Rrumbler]

Thanks, Carps, as usual, a capital job.

[enjenjo]

I spent a couple days fabricating a belcrank and linkage to change the pedal ratio on this 39 Ford, I finished it up yesterday, it worked, but I was not happy with it. So after thinking it over last night, I went out today and started over.

[UGLY OLDS]

I spent a couple days fabricating a belcrank and linkage to change the pedal ratio on this 39 Ford, I finished it up yesterday, it worked, but I was not happy with it. So after thinking it over last night, I went out today and started over.[/quote

I think it was Edison that said :
I can never find the thing that does the job best until I find the ones that don't."

This so true in what we all do in our hobby .......

Bob...

[Arnold]

I spent a couple days fabricating a belcrank and linkage to change the pedal ratio on this 39 Ford, I finished it up yesterday, it worked, but I was not happy with it. So after thinking it over last night, I went out today and started over.

  I need to make a belcrank for an old gramaphone..

[Carps]

Thank you, Carps. What a great way to start my day.

Thanks, Carps, as usual, a capital job.

Flattery will always get you more!  And, I'll start by embarrassing my friend John who tipped me out of his car in favour of a younger blonde person of the female persuasion.



Despite its smallish radiator and temperatures in the high 80s, the bucket didn't even look like it was going to get warm, let alone overheat.



Just like The Wolfman, this little car was everywhere.





Like I mean every time I held the camera to my eye, there it was.





Even when others parked up to cool off, John just kept on doing laps.





However, some passenger seemed to get a lot more laps than others.      



The setting sun lends a cool red glow to the shiny paint and chrome.



As darkness started to set in it appeared that John was becoming tired, but the car was still up for more action.



John must have stopped for coffee, coz no matter how dark or late, there he was, still cruising.



Of course there was a lot more happening, so I guess I should show you some more and it seems Chevy Nomads have taken over from Kustom Mec's as the latest local fad for cars that were never available here new.





This little fella was trying to impersonate the puppy that appears in one of the previous images.



These ladies had set up camp and were having a great time talking to folks in the passing traffic.



Others were just looking.



Dunno if this is the witches of Eastwick or the local Queenscliff coven, but they seemed to be having a bunch of fun.



And yes that roadster is a for real 8 seater another unusual body style as only Ford of Australia could create.





Just another pair of neat hot rods passing in the late afternoon shadows.



There seemed to be a lot of that going on.



How big would you like your land yacht?



Yup, mobile traffic barriers are also quite popular here.




Another true blue Aussie.



Think this one may have migrated here.



This one also looks like it took a few years to make it here.  Glad it did, it's one cool Fairlane.



Grey primer, a very traditional Aussie look.



Were these folks having fun?



It would appear so!



Crusin' a blown Hemi Deuce is definitely going to leave a smile on your face.



This one is more likely to frighten the living daylights out of you.



Just like Jimi, I can see a traffic jam straight up ahead.



Blue is a popular choice for old Fords, because it looks good.







Purple is made from blue, so it's also acceptable under the blue oval.



Henry of course, preferred this non colour.



Which also looks good on a Mopar.



Pommy Ford Pilot looks the goods with a shave and haircut.



Another from The Old Dart, this Anglia seems to have had a more radical trim, gave the impression it was a bunch of fun as well as being easy to manoeuvre in tight spaces.



When ya get stuck in the traffic, it's less stressful to just stop and head to the pub.



My young friend Ratty Jr is pretty handy with a picture recording device, so I handed the big gun over to him for a tryout.



He managed to get something that nobody has seen for years, Lennie Souter driving the T Roadster he built years ago and almost immediately lost to his kids.  He must have stolen it when they weren't paying attention.      



This car was one of, if not THE baddest '40 Deluxe Sloper around, cleaned up at the indoor hot rod shows too.  Got wiped out in a traffic altercation almost 40 years ago and was thought to be unsalvageable so was written off to be scrapped.  Good news is, it didn't make it to the crusher, just got shoved into the back the back of a shed.  And now here it is, back on the road again after a long, long time languishing in the darkness. The hood appears to be the only panel that has escaped the repairer's hammer and dolly and still wearing it's old war paint.



And that folks is about my lot for now, but I'm sure there'll be more sooner or later.

[UGLY OLDS]

Let's review .....Not a jacket or sweatshirt to be seen .... Constant cruisin' ...No white stuff on the ground ... A good sized pub.... No white stuff on the ground .. And a PIZZA PLACE  :!:

 Now you done it Carp's ...I'm PACKING  :!:  :!:  :!:  :!:  :!:    

Thanks for the photos ....

Bob...

[Rochie]

Carps my man....ya gotta quit showing off

[Bruce Dorsi]

Thanks also from me, Carps!

Sunshine, Blue sky, and GREAT pics!

[Carps]

... A good sized pub....

On every corner!

Sorry Roachie it's hard to resist.      

[enjenjo]

I am about finished with a disc brake adapter bracket for a 51 Hudson. I had the make the bracket in two pieces, and weld them together. There has to be a bit of offset to put it in the right place. I was able to use some of my new milling cutters to bore the large holes for the caliper. Slick as snot.

[kb426]

Frank, where's the pic?

[enjenjo]

Frank, where's the pic?

As soon as I tap a couple holes, and throw some paint at them.

[Carps]

Hey Frank, I think we need more than just pictures, you need to do a tutorial on how to paint holes.      

[enjenjo]

Hey Frank, I think we need more than just pictures, you need to do a tutorial on how to paint holes.      

Yes, holes are difficult to paint, but only because they are so hard to hold still. I'm sure you have had the experience of making holes in something, only to find that after measuring twice that one or more of the holes have moved. I believe this is because the rotation of the earth was not taken into account when marking the holes, and the offending hole slid because of the centrifugal force. I find that aligning the holes exactly east and west you can make them much more accurately.

Next time, what type of paint to use to get the correct size holes.