Technical What did you do today?

Gonna getta muddy motor.

 

Monday was getting the radiator out of the roadster to have a pin hole near the filler neck repaired,Tuesday was putting it back in and buttoned up and today was cleaning out the garage and tidying up tools etc.

 

From the BillyBob Shop log

February 5th 2020 Got some more items off the truck. A frame cross member that Tony fabricated that does not support the transmission but has to be removed to get it out. My friend Gato put the cross member in last time when we replaced the clutch. He also lifted the T5 five speed above his head, by himself, to install it at that time so you can imagine how tight those bolts were.

The mechanical speedo cable, tach, turn signal director and fire extinguisher and support were also removed.

I managed to keep the wiring harness about 75% intact taking it out. I gained new admiration for Tony's wiring Kung Fu as I cussed my way thru the task. Beer of the day was DuClaw Brewing Co's Everything is Taken Hoppy Lager.

 

Sanded parts after work for 2 hours and spent an hour practicing tig welding.

 

FINALLY got the jumper clip installed on my starter. I picked up a new set of 1/4" drive extensions (Craftsman at Ace Hardware) and that did the trick. Took the car for a good run after.

 

Started working on this junk bed.

 

Time to make some room I'm tired of walking sideways in the shop. Cleaning out the old stock. Time to sell, 48 to 53 Ford shoebox stuff.

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Yea I know. That's what happens when you assemble the fork on the bench and have a peanut gallery yacking behind you. Gotta pay attention I guess

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^^ah, if it weren’t for life’s little distractions, it would fly by way too fast!^^
Love that bike!

 

From the BillyBob Shop log

February 6th 2020 Finished with the rear window surround. As with the windshield frame, it was PRE paint prepped and given two coats of Eastwood's self-etching primer followed by four coats of Duplicolor black wheel paint. It can now join the windshield on the shelf until the cab is painted.

 

Got a buddy with an open pick up to move my sons new 302 GMC engine over to his garage yesterday from mine and my son and I installed it today. It’s moved back 2” from where it was when we ran it in the gas coupe class at Bonneville and El Mirage. Fuel line is in and 75% of the brakes.

 

Got my grinder finished and then gave it away

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A little Harley orange to liven the place up a bit





My dads bike will go in this empty spot.



The vertical green racks will be black


I make some cool little brackets and Hung the suspension for the hanging shelves.
First step for this idea

 

That's how they ended up in the garage, upgraded the house, I have had the cops called on me for the garage stereo being to loud, thankfully that neighbor finally moved and with them at the back of the garage (60ft from the outside door) it should be a little quieter for the neighbors.
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I did nothing today except get my 3 month knee injections, seen the therapist, shoveled snow and looked online for a new daily driver....fun stuff

 

Mocked up Tail lights on my avatar Chrysler...great day after working 12 hours..cars are easier than women..

 

Welded a sheet metal insert into the radiator opening of a rusty old 29 Essex grill shell, painted it to resemble the rad, and started practicing the art of painting letters - gonna make it into a wall art sign for my garage. 'Rusty J's Garage'

 

From the BillyBob Shop log

February 7th 2020 Continued stripping down the cab interior, removing insulation and various doodads. About the only thing left is the crotch cooler cowl vent. Need to study that a bit. The headliner and remaining interior trim will stay but everything else comes out for painting ops. Beer of the day was Adirondack Brewery's Iroquois Pale Ale.

 

I worked on a bunch of the wife's projects around the house and took her out to eat yesterday, I'll spend today in the garage wrenching.
Trying to keep momma happy is probably the oldest "traditional hot rodding" endeavor

 

replacing those leaky gaskets and cracket manifolds for My winter beater.

 

Drove a couple hundred miles to buy a race car, for friend and while there spotted this.....and bought it!










Bones

 

Cool buy! I have a Barry Grant 6 Shooter for a SBM. My brother in San Diego has 2 Barry Grant 6 Shooter for SBC. (1 on his Model A sedan and the other on the bench waiting for him to decide which car he is going to put t on)

 

Finished putting away the Christmas lights before it snows again.

Then some sanding on a couple of stainless steel project parts that will be getting engine turned eventually.



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Made some progress on the door and corner tin work today

 

Got serious and filed my taxes. Should be able to buy more parts in a couple of weeks

 

Our geese have started laying eggs. We want them to set and hatch some goslings. lots of varmits love to eat eggs. So Ive set several steel traps. and today caught a huge skunk. I left him in the trap and dispatched him with a 22. And he let go with the scent glands. I wasn't that close. However somehow I absorbed the smell. Took my clothes off outside I think the smell was mostly on my shoes socks and bottom of my jeans. Then I got in the shower. Im gonna leave that Peppy Le Pew in the trap for the buzzards to feast on. The funny part is im conjested and have a stuffy nose and could barely smell it. But my wife and Grandson's certainly did!

 

Me too, dont know what I'm going to do with my 30 bucks yet!

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New customized headers with cut,-outs, finned aluminum caps, Mullins steering box...
The winter up grades...

 

Trying to finish up the Custom Bonanza Scout Chopper...clutch/chain gard made from a 60's recoil shroud. Just waiting on the sissy bar..

 

Drove 30 miles and bought a little cheapie mini roll around tool chest to use as part of my next welding cart.

 

What company did u go with for the carpet??

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