mrwrstory Posted August 3, 2015 Author Report Posted August 3, 2015 Who was it that said "90% of the job in 10% of the time and 10% of the job in 90% of the time"? They was right! Seems I've been workin and stressin for days,....and I am no closer to the end! Quote
Ulu Posted August 4, 2015 Report Posted August 4, 2015 At work we say we get 90% of the money for 10% of the headaches, and 10% of the money for the other 90%. Too bad 90% is not a passing grade in real life. They expect engineers to do 100% of the work. Quote
mrwrstory Posted August 12, 2015 Author Report Posted August 12, 2015 It's like givin birth to an elephant! I swear I've got 1000 hours into weldin, wire brushin and Scotch-britein. One more day of that and they're off for thermal barrier coating. - 1 Quote
mrwrstory Posted August 14, 2015 Author Report Posted August 14, 2015 Cookin prior to the thermal coat. The color variation is planned. Quote
40plyrod Posted August 16, 2015 Report Posted August 16, 2015 Well done! pardon the pun. Looking good Bill. 1 Quote
Ulu Posted August 17, 2015 Report Posted August 17, 2015 (edited) Chef Bruno would be all over you about the "coloration". I think it looks cool. Edited August 17, 2015 by Ulu Quote
Niel Hoback Posted August 18, 2015 Report Posted August 18, 2015 The pipes are cool, but where is the radiator? Quote
Don Coatney Posted August 18, 2015 Report Posted August 18, 2015 Drag Race cars don't need no dang radiator. They only run about 800 total revolutions from green light to the finish line. Quote
Ulu Posted August 18, 2015 Report Posted August 18, 2015 I'm pretty sure you could run a P15 (gently) quite a ways without water in it. I drove a stock Cadillac 50 miles in the desert with no water in it at all. It blew a freeze plug behind the starter. I shoulda tried to stuff something back there to keep the water in, but I didn't care about that car (173,000 miles on it) so I just drove home. Gently...very gently home. It got a couple new freeze plugs, some Prestone, and an oil change; and I finally sold it with 208,000, and it still ran great, but leaked water from the radiator. That Caddy was the 368cid, which was a de-bored 427 AFAIK. Great engine...all smogged up though. Needed to breathe. I wanted to run it in the P-15 until I figured out how wide it was. Quote
mrwrstory Posted August 29, 2015 Author Report Posted August 29, 2015 Finally on the car. I'm likin the theme. Still much to do and it's a particular chore because of the hot weather. - 2 Quote
Ulu Posted August 29, 2015 Report Posted August 29, 2015 (edited) What's not to love? Still I'm wondering how it'd work with no distributor, a crank trigger, and one coil per plug like my Tacoma. Edited August 29, 2015 by Ulu Quote
mrwrstory Posted August 30, 2015 Author Report Posted August 30, 2015 Still I'm wondering how it'd work with no distributor, a crank trigger, and one coil per plug like my Tacoma. That has been in the back of my mind too. However, I don't think I'd live long enough to figger it out Quote
mrwrstory Posted August 30, 2015 Author Report Posted August 30, 2015 (edited) I noted a pic is gone from my earlier post. Probably 'cause I replaced it with a better view or an updated image. I'm resorting to shooting pics today because I'm burned out from working in the heat. Note the trusty P-15 "parts runner" in the background. - - Edited August 30, 2015 by mrwrstory 4 Quote
RodFru2u Posted August 30, 2015 Report Posted August 30, 2015 Bill, Your project will sure be a Head Turner at any show you bring the Beast to. Can't wait to see the flames and hear the thunder that will come from that Monster. Quote
fstfish66 Posted September 8, 2015 Report Posted September 8, 2015 i love all the coloring of all the parts,,,looks great Quote
wayfarer Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 OK Bill, its been a month....how is it progressing? Quote
mrwrstory Posted September 11, 2015 Author Report Posted September 11, 2015 I'm workin already!!!!! But, it's been brutally hot and I dither. Update after the weekend. Hope for a "putt" Tues. Quote
40plyrod Posted September 13, 2015 Report Posted September 13, 2015 Love the finish Bill. I laugh though when I think of the raised eyebrows after describing the finishing process to an outsider. . . strip the paint, heat in the barbecue, and clear. It totally works though. Quote
mrwrstory Posted September 16, 2015 Author Report Posted September 16, 2015 I'm workin already!!!!! But, it's been brutally hot and I dither. Update after the weekend. Hope for a "putt" Tues. I'm gonna make it! Oops,....that was last yesterday. Next Tuesday, okay! If the last 10% takes 90%,....the last 5% another 90. Details and small hiccups take forever but my optimism,......naivete reins supreme. Resolved shocks. Figured how to assemble the Lincoln brakes w/o having one on the other side for reference. Headers get cinched down for the last time today. Next is tryin to figger which wires make the car run and installing drive shaft. Once on all fours gotta do the alignment and cinch everything down. Monday is muffler shop,.............I hope. Quote
40plyrod Posted September 18, 2015 Report Posted September 18, 2015 That Hemi looks killer stuffed in behind that deuce shell, any wider angle shots? I'm wondering though, with the '47 seemingly done and the Hemi build looking like it's coming to an end, what's the next project build thread we'll be treated to? Quote
mrwrstory Posted September 22, 2015 Author Report Posted September 22, 2015 (edited) I'm wondering though, with the '47 seemingly done and the Hemi build looking like it's coming to an end, what's the next project build thread we'll be treated to? There's a gillion things I'd like to do on both cars,....like wheel wells, interior and tunes on the Plymouth and cowl vent, interior and top on the Roadster. But,...road miles is one of my greatest pleasures, (along with fabrication). We'll see how long before I get the itch to bite off something almost more than I can chew. In the meantime, got the Roadster on the trailer this morning for the exhaust system (after a weekend thrash). Sunday evening, even 'tho I gotta ton of brass fittings, I'm frantically searching hardware and auto-parts stores, before they close, to find "the" fitting that leaked badly upon first fire. Got that resolved and several other surprise items by 10:00am today. Hoping for some serious road miles by week's end. - - - Edited September 22, 2015 by mrwrstory 1 Quote
fstfish66 Posted September 24, 2015 Report Posted September 24, 2015 open headers on a HEMI,,,,,, Quote
deathbound Posted September 26, 2015 Report Posted September 26, 2015 Nice Outriders plaque.....been to a few of the picnics.....good times. Good to see it closer to being roadworthy. Quote
mrwrstory Posted September 28, 2015 Author Report Posted September 28, 2015 Finally got mobile! - - - 2 Quote
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