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  1. Getting closer..... front grill and bumper is going on, front end before and after and gauges
    4 points
  2. Three months have passed since I posted the next BBQ......... What could I have gotten done in 3 months?????? GET ON IT!!!!! GET IT RUNNIN'!!!!! Miss you'all......? 48D
    2 points
  3. Seeing stop lights isn’t too much of an issue, but it does hinder the field of view if I pull too far forward. I need to try using a stop light viewing prism.
    1 point
  4. I dunno, real men use strong arm steering. Maybe can create a separate forum page for those that use power steering? OMG I better run fast and far now
    1 point
  5. Congrats on getting it running and moving under its own power! Great work.
    1 point
  6. Brake fluid is hygroscopic and should be changed regularly. It wouldn't hurt to flush the whole system with some fresh dot 3.
    1 point
  7. Finally getting the painted dash installed
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  8. Finally getting it installed.....
    1 point
  9. A real car amongst all the plastic.........lol..........looking good.......andyd
    1 point
  10. who can say that having a wrench stuck to your fingers isn't fun ? This seems to occur at about +5 F which is as cold as I have experienced here on Vancouver Island (coastal, 49th parallel of latitude) The tongue stuck to the flagpole was not one of the hazards we encountered here, thank goodness.
    1 point
  11. I am following up on the first big item to the remodel of the 1947 Desoto. I found a man in Canada who sells on eBay named Norm who is taking apart a 1954 Chrysler Windsor for the 265. It has the two speed Powerflite in it. He knows people like George and Tim and perhaps some of the folks on the forum. The powerflite's in the sixes had different parts in them. Mostly in the governor and the valve body. No doubt to match the torque curve of the six versus the V8. He is selling me not just the trans and the torque converter, but all the associated parts such as the throttle linkage, the downshift linkage and all the brackets that bolt to the engine and the firewall. He is also sending along the transmission cross-member as well as the bare steering column so that I can take the get the items related to that for the Powerflite. There was even a special set of block to bell housing brackets for the six versus the V8. It is all those little thing that can make a swap either just work or a nightmare. I am starting to think that using the 1954 Column, since I will be cutting it for the power steering, may work the best as I can make a column to dash bracket to replace the 1947 Column and bracket. Then I get the linkage without too much engineering and even the little pointer on the top of the column. Parts for the Powerflite do not seem to be to hard to get. If anyone out there and practical experience with the Powerflite and rebuilding them...I am all ears. Although I cannot so anything until March when the surgeon clears my back as OK to do stuff, I can start collect up some of the parts and rebuilding them on the bench. Just as long I get someone to put it on the bench for me! James.
    1 point
  12. Cutting a new screen is always an option: https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productdetails.asp?RecId=734&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=2575&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhebrj8jt5QIVBpyzCh2bWAA0EAQYAyABEgKRAPD_BwE
    1 point
  13. I made this bracket for the Fulton Visor to replace the flimsy center brackets, as I'm in Oz and the Fulton visors were never sold here and are very expensive if ever in Oz I decided that a nice stronger bracket would be needed......its in two pieces, made of stainless steel sheet , about 20gauge.....used a couple of short pieces of 1/4" allthread so that I could have 1/4" acorn nuts in symmetry on each side.......my Fulton was a 1000 series from what I understand which has different side bracketry, which were made of aluminium so being a hotrodder I polished them......shiney is good.....lol........ to what TJ's car uses and what is more common but I prefer the 1000 series, but the rest of the visor is more or less the same.........I've since sold the car like a dope so these are the only pics I have that give a decent view of the visor and bracket...........I also left the underside of the visor in the grey/off white primer as it blended in rather well with the view from inside the car as the roof lining whilst off white tended to match the underside .regards, andyd
    1 point
  14. If the screen is hard to source just put a filter ahead of the pump.
    1 point
  15. I, too, would like to follow your progress on the '38 this winter (as much as following your adventures with the '53). I had originally thought I would start a cosmetic resto on our '37 Terraplane this winter, but I scored some long sought after parts for our D24 not long ago that I think the restoration thereof will take precedence () then I have to replace the clutch on my VW Bug. Not that I won't have time to do some work on the T-plane, our winters here are just as long as yours (we had snow on the ground for 8 months last winter), and our old autos are tucked away for the winter now, too. Got a nice snowfall a few days ago that looks like it'll stick for the duration. I like to get inspiration from other folks in similar situations. Our garage/shop was originally built to house a nefarious year-round marijuana grow, (many years before we bought the place, and many years before Maine legalized the stuff), so it is well insulated against Maine winters, I can just about heat it with a match, but have a nice pellet stove in it that keeps it at t-shirt temperature on the lowest setting most of the winter. Sometimes I may need to turn it up to two or three in February. Anyway, here's to long winters that give some of us time to putter with our cars without fretting about getting out and driving them at the same time.
    1 point
  16. Nov.15: Home sweet home ? The car ran great. Sure was a fun cruise!
    1 point
  17. Nov. 15: While we had our snack I had my baby daughter on my lap. She liked to touch the steering wheel, the horn ring, and the knob that opens the smokers window! My older daughter looked right at home with that bandana on her head. ?
    1 point
  18. Nov. 15: We stopped at the Whitewater Travel Plaza for a snack. A friend of mine owns the place. With it being Sinclair now I save $0.20 per gallon every time I fill up with the Sinclair gasoline app.
    1 point
  19. The Isky guy called tonight. They got the cam and decided they had a better profile than the Max #1. The Chrysler cam has a lot more lift than a Ford Flathead can tolerate so they found a grind that would utilize it. Cams with a lot of lift are a trade off to compression. You can't hog a lot off the head because sooner or later the valves will touch the head. The Chrysler's big advantage is it's long stroke small bore. You get a modern compression ratio with pretty good area around the valve for breathing. Flatheads have notoriously shrouded valves and that is why short stroke big bore overheads prevail now days. The long stroke makes for a slow turning engine but it has great gobs of torque and while horse power sells cars, torque moves weight. I am excited that one more piece is on the way.
    1 point
  20. spent my weekend getting the requisite cuts on my fingers and stabs in as well...but I learned a few things this weekend: Minnesota sports had a good weekend (Wild win, Vikes win, Gopher hockey sweeps the Ugly Helmets, and Gopher football beat Penn to stay undefeated) My air shear handles 16ga no problem My electric nippers handles 16ga no problem My neighbor challenges me every step on this project to take it up one step better (more on that later when I can show a picture) Building a firewall is time consuming 4x8 16ga sheets are HEAVY and cantankerous.
    1 point
  21. I'll need to make a decision on that heat riser, but I like how this exhaust manifold turned out. Also on the shifter. We put a little beeswax on the lower leather bushing that we rasped out, and we also put a little silicone lubricant on the top metal bushing and now it moves like butter.
    1 point
  22. Enjoyed a couple more hours in the Plymouth today! Here is the car before leaving for home after church.
    1 point
  23. Snapped a quick photo while heading into work this morning. Dark and chilly here in MN!
    1 point
  24. My dad used to say “Be careful, don’t jump from the frying pan to the fire”
    1 point
  25. My dash had rust spots and large scratches. I sanded it down to bare metal, primer and gave it a base beige spray then after doing some research on airbrush techniques, gave it a try .... after all, if I messed up I could always sand it down and start over. Sanding and priming took a day. Base color took a day. Practice with the airbrush on those days (on scrap) and while drying. Airbrush graining took a day and then clear coat (2k). Did the dash and the windshield interior frame at the same time for color/technique consistency. Here are some pics of the dash I did with an older spare I had. If you would like a write up on the colors and technique, let me know and I’ll document it. I also wanted a little redder and brighter finish.
    1 point
  26. In 1969 BSA was offering a new motorcycle to anyone who set a speed record at Bonneville with a rocket 3. The record was around 130MPH. First run I hit 116. Next run was the last for me as the transmission case cracked and no spare was available. But it was a fun week. I met Burt Munro in person and touched the worlds fastest Indian.
    1 point
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