What are you doing today? 2018

Crosley.In.AZ · May 10, 2018, 11:35:14 PM

Quote from: "58 Yeoman"

Did I ever post pix of my buddies '55 Austin that he turned into a pro-street? Is that what you're planning with your Morris?

More of an Altered type car. Gasser look. Straight axle under the front.

I tried a Mustang II front suspension many yrs ago. I did not like the way the narrowed up Mustang II suspension looked or operated.

WZ JUNK · May 11, 2018, 04:36:49 PM

I got two estimates of $4,900 to repair the damage to my car. All the panels on the front have chips and the grille and front bumper are chipped. Since it is single stage paint, it is difficult to repair and blend so the estimates are to repaint the complete panels. I have no experience with a claim like this. Updates to follow.

John

enjenjo · May 11, 2018, 06:15:00 PM

Paint has gotten out of sight in the last few years.

58 Yeoman · May 13, 2018, 08:21:26 PM

Losing my memory. Turns out it's a '53 Austin with a 400hp 350 auto. Pretty cool car, but definitely a 2 seater.

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Crosley.In.AZ · May 13, 2018, 10:46:41 PM

Today I Built a stand for my bead roller. Looks like it will work well.

Scrap metal bits I had laying around.

WZ JUNK · May 14, 2018, 07:01:41 AM

Quote from: "Crosley"Today I Built a stand for my bead roller. Looks like it will work well.

Scrap metal bits I had laying around.

Looks good Tony. I replaced the hand crank on mine with a old steering wheel. It made it much easier for me to use. It seemed like the handle was always in the most awkward position when I was ready to work. A larger wheel also gives more leverage.

John

WZ JUNK · May 14, 2018, 07:17:34 AM

A gasser that Hooley often competes against had a catastrophic failure during his burnout this weekend at Tulsa. This car is painted into the tornado graphic on the side of Hooley's "Okie Twister" That have had long on going rivalry that I am sure will continue.

John

58 Yeoman · May 14, 2018, 08:12:19 AM

OUCH! One comment was that he may have broke an axle, causing it to turn? Glad he's okay.

enjenjo · May 14, 2018, 09:22:22 AM

Quote from: "WZ JUNK"
Quote from: "Crosley"Today I Built a stand for my bead roller. Looks like it will work well.

Scrap metal bits I had laying around.

Looks good Tony. I replaced the hand crank on mine with a old steering wheel. It made it much easier for me to use. It seemed like the handle was always in the most awkward position when I was ready to work. A larger wheel also gives more leverage.

John

I also put a steering wheel on mine. It's off an old bus, 24" diameter.

enjenjo · May 14, 2018, 09:25:06 AM

I have a buddy with a Jeep that did almost the same thing when he broke an axle. He didn't end up back on his wheels.

WZ JUNK · May 14, 2018, 10:47:15 AM

Hooley had nearly the same thing happen at Denton, Texas. His turned the other direction towards the starter. His incident was caused by water on the track ahead of the water box. One wheel hooked up and the other did not. http://www.texpic.net/p184370373/h5f9de9ad#h5f9de9f5

John

kb426 · May 14, 2018, 06:30:53 PM

I watched the video. My thought is broken axle. He had high wheel speed so anything that happened was probably beyond saving. Short wheelbase cars with suspension scare me. Anything that happens gives very little time to compensate.

idrivejunk · May 14, 2018, 07:49:37 PM

Quote from: "WZ JUNK"A gasser that Hooley often competes against had a catastrophic failure during his burnout this weekend at Tulsa. This car is painted into the tornado graphic on the side of Hooley's "Okie Twister" That have had long on going rivalry that I am sure will continue.

John

Video looked to me like there was indeed an isolated twister which swept up the car. Thats tornado damage.

It's fate was sealed when the Okie Twister was painted.

Glad the car ain't hurt real bad.

chimp koose · May 14, 2018, 11:46:09 PM

crosley how is your bead roller for rigidity ? we had to weld a plate on ours at work to keep the top and bottom rollers aligned . they would walk apart side to side on big stuff. I like the steering wheel idea .

Crosley.In.AZ · May 17, 2018, 08:53:16 PM

Quote from: "WZ JUNK"
Quote from: "Crosley"Today I Built a stand for my bead roller. Looks like it will work well.

Scrap metal bits I had laying around.

Looks good Tony. I replaced the hand crank on mine with a old steering wheel. It made it much easier for me to use. It seemed like the handle was always in the most awkward position when I was ready to work. A larger wheel also gives more leverage.

John

I have this wheel in mind. Do not have the time to get it finished yet...