pflaming Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 " . . . . A cup of soup and a Popsicle. . . ". Now that IS funny especially coming from the wizzerd of oz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 " . . . . A cup of soup and a Popsicle. . . ". Now that IS funny especially coming from the wizzerd of oz! PP, What is a wizzerd? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 weird wizard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niel Hoback Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 A wizzerd is a guy on a bike powered by a small gas engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knuckleharley Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 pardon my jumping in here but I can see not see where this could be a good car body product...lawn furniture yes....now if this is just a stop gap measurement to save it from the element till you do a proper prep, forget I typed this.... 2 in 1 paint & primer would be like the old thermos joke..keeps hot things hot and cold things cold so I put a cup of soup and a popsicle in it for my mid-day lunch... That's all I am doing. My coupe was parked in a barn for 25+ years,and the barn roof started leaking at some point,and since the car had at least 4 different coats of paint over no primer at all,the paint cracked and gave the water a place to sit instead of run off. I plan on doing sanding it back down to the bare metal again and doing a proper job once I get everything else done and am ready to paint and upholstery,but for the time being this is just a preservation efffort to keep the rust pits from getting any deeper or new rust from starting. Painting outside when the wind is blowing isn't any way to get a good paint job either,but it has to look better than the mess that was on it before I started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knuckleharley Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 PP, What is a wizzerd? A pissed off nerd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choptop40 Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 Great build , learned a lot , thanx for taking time to post..happy holidays to all.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choptop40 Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 Great build , learned a lot , thanx for taking time to post..happy holidays to all.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40plyrod Posted January 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Well I'm back at it! I hope everyone had a happy holiday! Since wiring this car I've been plagued by electrical gremlins, some caused by mismatch of parts some caused by my own carelessness (see post #236) but I finally cured another today. My wiring kit was designed to work with GM components but no part #'s for these were given so I've had to rely on my local part house to guess at what I need by the look of the connector and they've done very well at it. Ever since I've installed the dimmer switch if I flashed the light a couple of times (high beam to low beam) I would blow the fuse and I've been over that part of the wiring with a fine tooth comb trying to see where I went wrong. Today I finally found the problem pretty much by accident (I mean by very thorough inspection ) While removing the dimmer switch I accidentally broke the connector end off it and inside I saw that the contacts can and have been touching the case of the switch! Obviously these switches are meant to be isolated from the body of the car so every time I pressed the dimmer too hard it contacted the case and shorted straight to ground. New switch, insulated pad and bolts = problem solved Picture #1 you can see the arcing inside the switch. Now a question. I'm not using a GM column or their turn signal switch instead I'm using a clamp on style turn signal unit that I've seen commonly used on here, I've wired it properly I think and everything works right except the light on the signal unit stays on when the key is turned on during normal running. Is this normal? It flashes properly for left and right turn and when the hazzards are on but I have a similar unit on my truck and the light doesn't stay lit on it. My 1st thought was the unit maybe not grounded good enough and is being grounded through the bulb but after doing thorough job of making sure it's grounded, no change. Any thoughts? Picture #2 is the signal unit with the light on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40plyrod Posted January 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Exhaust 2.0 Still trying to figure out why my turn signal indicator is on all the time or whether this is a problem or not but in the meantime decided to do something about my exhaust. A problem with the exhaust was made pretty clear to me on my 1st drive out the driveway (video posted a few pages back) The problem was mostly the mufflers and the clamp bolts hanging too far down so I picked up some mandrel u bends and raised the mufflers up into the frame closer to the floor. I'll still have to be careful on some speedbumps but it's much better and I'm ok with that. Adding the chrome tips took the most time but mostly because I skipped the "measure twice, cut once, weld once" step and ended up with a exhaust tip 3/4" longer than the other side. You wouldn't think it would be that obvious when comparing it against a curved bumper but it stuck out like a sore thumb. Here are some pics of the exhaust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwrstory Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) How 'bout a pic of the 3/4" diff.? Been there done that too many times. Hate when that happens Edited January 25, 2016 by mrwrstory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40plyrod Posted January 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Sorry Bill I was too frustrated to snap a pic. I'm still amazed at how well you could see the difference with only a curved bumper for reference. It stayed that way for maybe half an hour while I decided if it was really noticeable or just me but in the end I couldn't take it and had to fix it. I'm just hoping that someone doesn't come along and ask why one exhaust is shorter than the other and point to the other side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwrstory Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 You gotta nice 3/4 or side view pic of your car as it sits now? Love to see a couple of the latest as I'm sure others would. Your avatar is just a teaser! BS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40plyrod Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 You gotta nice 3/4 or side view pic of your car as it sits now? Love to see a couple of the latest as I'm sure others would. Your avatar is just a teaser! BS Possibly by the end of the weekend. It's up on blocks right now with the rear axle removed so I can finish welding up the spring perches. . . plus it's awful dirty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Elder Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Oooooh....dirty pictures..lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40plyrod Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 I got the rear axle perches welded up with enough time to give the car a bath so as promised new pics. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40phil41 Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 That is absolutely gorgeous.The color and stance are perfect. Great job. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwrstory Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 (edited) Damn Ed! That is just over the top! Spectacular, and as mentioned colour and stance are perfect. I may have to rethink my project. Edited February 1, 2016 by mrwrstory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1952B3b23 Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Looks awesome, great job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40plyrod Posted February 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Thanks guys! I'm getting closer to the finish line all the time. Did a quick list of what's left and it's encouraging, but it's the expensive stuff. Still got windshield, full interior as well as more chrome work and of course whitewalls to do. White walls are getting further out of reach all the time with our falling dollar and I priced out re-chroming the inner window moldings and at $300 each times 6 that's going to have to wait as well. So it might just be a windshield, a proper wheel alignment and drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 40plyrod, on 01 Feb 2016 - 11:43 PM, said:Thanks guys! I'm getting closer to the finish line all the time. Did a quick list of what's left and it's encouraging, but it's the expensive stuff. Still got windshield, full interior as well as more chrome work and of course whitewalls to do. White walls are getting further out of reach all the time with our falling dollar and I priced out re-chroming the inner window moldings and at $300 each times 6 that's going to have to wait as well. So it might just be a windshield, a proper wheel alignment and drive. cost of living going up....chance of living going down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Thanks guys! I'm getting closer to the finish line all the time. Did a quick list of what's left and it's encouraging, but it's the expensive stuff. Still got windshield, full interior as well as more chrome work and of course whitewalls to do. White walls are getting further out of reach all the time with our falling dollar and I priced out re-chroming the inner window moldings and at $300 each times 6 that's going to have to wait as well. So it might just be a windshield, a proper wheel alignment and drive. ever consider powder coating the window garnish ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40plyrod Posted February 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 There's a new company just north of here that specializes in custom finishes ie; painted chrome, carbon fiber, woodgraining and marble graphics. I believe they use a sort of decal based process but I'm going to check them out as soon as I have a minute and see what they can do and the cost. Here's a link to the website http://www.shineonchrome.ca/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40plyrod Posted February 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 There's a new company just north of here that specializes in custom finishes ie painted chrome, carbon fiber, wood graining and marble graphics. I believe they use a sort of decal based process but I'm going to check them out as soon as I have a minute and see what they can do and the cost. Here's a link to the website http://www.shineonchrome.ca/ If the link isn't working try google shineonchrome nanaimo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 there is a new process ive seen on a finished 39 ply at the pigeon forge rod run,,was amazing, the dash and window garnish looked like a hunk of wood, im sure they must be able to do other finishes,,, i dont know where but its called hydro dip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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