2021: What are you doing today

phat46 · July 20, 2021, 10:29:10 AM

I haven't picked up a paintbrush for at least two months, kinda hit a wall and got very busy. The other day I felt like painting so I started this. Seems a little like starting over, but things seem to be going OK. Now I have to decide on a wheel color, I'm thinking.a dark maroon. 🤔

416Ford · July 20, 2021, 12:22:17 PM

I like that phat46.
How about the dark yellow you have on the car for the wheel color? Might look good with the chrome caps. .02

Dave

WZ JUNK · July 20, 2021, 08:45:37 PM

I adjusted the valves on the 460/Ranger today. Then some other general maintenance. I am going to try another modulator on the transmission. It is an attempt to lower the shift points. If things work out, I may take it to the drag trip for test and tune this weekend.

I built a chilled water air conditioner for it this week. When the system is finalized I will post some photos and an explanation. It is completely removable from the vehicle in less than 5 minuets.

idrivejunk · July 21, 2021, 01:18:10 PM

WZ thats sounds interesting.

I vote dirty black or the red oxide on wheels.

enjenjo · July 21, 2021, 10:29:20 PM

I installed an electric winch on a tilt deck trailer today. I have to pick up a Roper tractor tomorrow, and I am not going to do another one with a come-a-long.

kb426 · July 22, 2021, 07:16:22 AM

^^^^^^
I understand that. I have a friend with a lowboy 5th wheel that has the remote control electric winch. That will spoil you in about 30 seconds. The last trailer I built to haul my dragster had an electric winch. I made sure that battery was charged all the time.

phat46 · July 22, 2021, 01:47:33 PM

Went with the maroon wheels.

idrivejunk · July 22, 2021, 07:33:21 PM

Those look fresh.

I meandered the GTP past 292K today. A bird crapped on it.

kb426 · July 22, 2021, 08:34:20 PM

Phat 46, that looks good and appropriate.

Matt, was the bird telling you something?

idrivejunk · July 22, 2021, 09:37:06 PM

Sure. "That looks like water from here.". From that information I was able to extrapolate two good points: The windshield is shiny and good fortune was upon me. It was a loose double glopper and if I had been going faster I might have been wearing it. Hit top of windshield with roof open at about 5 mph.

enjenjo · July 23, 2021, 07:54:41 PM

Picked up some 16" 62 F100 wheels today. I'll cut the centers out of them and put wider rims on them. I haven't decided on 6", 7" or 8".

kb426 · July 25, 2021, 07:07:17 PM

I spent a few days at Salina. The show was good. Around 2000 entries. An assortment of everything. I met many new people and had some great conversations. Uneventful trip. I killed my fair share of insects.

This was the 1st time in around 4 years that I didn't get caught in wet weather of some kind.

enjenjo · July 26, 2021, 06:58:38 PM

Today is turning out to be a bad day. The Silverado that won't start has a bad starter, tomorrow before I can get one. The hydrostatic drive on the lawn mower locked up and it won't move. And the part I made for Josh is backwards and I have to do it again. I think I will go to bed.

kb426 · July 26, 2021, 07:35:50 PM

I apologize for the quality of the pics I've been posting from shows. My new camera has more pixels than the last one and I haven't found the correct combination to meet the upload requirements with quality. I'm still working on it.

58 Yeoman · July 26, 2021, 08:03:54 PM

Quote from: "kb426"I apologize for the quality of the pics I've been posting from shows. My new camera has more pixels than the last one and I haven't found the correct combination to meet the upload requirements with quality. I'm still working on it.

They look fine to me.

Tomorrow will be a better day, Frank.