Blane_S
03-10-2004, 01:02 AM
17 days until I have to drive this thing 100 miles to Austin. Here is the latest:
- Finally solved my hydraulic throwout bnearing issue - bought an 11" clutch kit with shorter clutch fingers (not as easy as it sounds)
- Finished the machining on 1 of my Buick drums. The other tomorrow.
- Partially installed my homebuilt rear hairpins
- Set 283 and Saginaw into place
- For fun, bolted up the headers that Crease and I made from Speedway flanges, galvanized fence pipe from Home Depot, and '33-'34 torque toubes that Crease had laying around from when he originally bought his coupe body. They are only blasted for now. Will probably paint black. We made 2 pair, so expect to see his at the Roundup as well. Probably would have made a good tech post, but we were too excited and in a hurry, and you have probably seen how to make these a dozen times already.
So, not bad progress since 12 days ago the first primer coat was laid on the frame (se previous posts). 17 more days to go. Will I make it? Comments on the progress, bets on whether it'll get there, or general critique is very welcome. I look forward to any feedback.
-Blane-
- Finally solved my hydraulic throwout bnearing issue - bought an 11" clutch kit with shorter clutch fingers (not as easy as it sounds)
- Finished the machining on 1 of my Buick drums. The other tomorrow.
- Partially installed my homebuilt rear hairpins
- Set 283 and Saginaw into place
- For fun, bolted up the headers that Crease and I made from Speedway flanges, galvanized fence pipe from Home Depot, and '33-'34 torque toubes that Crease had laying around from when he originally bought his coupe body. They are only blasted for now. Will probably paint black. We made 2 pair, so expect to see his at the Roundup as well. Probably would have made a good tech post, but we were too excited and in a hurry, and you have probably seen how to make these a dozen times already.
So, not bad progress since 12 days ago the first primer coat was laid on the frame (se previous posts). 17 more days to go. Will I make it? Comments on the progress, bets on whether it'll get there, or general critique is very welcome. I look forward to any feedback.
-Blane-