Projects It's days like this - that make the time, $$$ and work . . . worth it!

I just took my 1932 Cabriolet on it's maiden voyage with the newly installed 1942 Full-Race Merc flathead. I've been working away on this engine for 2 solid years - can't even imagine the hours and the $$$ that went into it (and that is with me doing most of the work myself).

There are those bad days when nothing seems to work, when you bust your knuckles and go three steps backwards . . . to regroup, rethink and try to come up with "solutions" to whatever problems you created or found. Those days when parts don't fit, when things that should work - just plain don't . . . so you figure out what to do about it. (Falling further behind on your internal date for "when it will be on the road"). Everything takes three times as long as it should . . . and costs three times the money you planned . . . BUT . . . it IS worth it!

So - after all that work, there is the day you get to take that sucker out on the road. This last Sunday was that day for me . . . felt like a 16 year old kid who kissed his first girl . . .

Enjoy my ride - what a fortunate bastard I am to have the opportunity to do this!

 

Way to go.......

 

Love it !!

 

I stayed for the whole ride,sounds great,congratulations! HRP

 

Cool as hell

 

Thanks for sharing the ride......

 

Man, that's beyond awesome!!!
That's just a motoring along.
I followed along on your engine build and was wowed by it.

I haven't driven mine that far yet, but just getting around the block had me pretty happy.

Whenever I have "those days" I just laugh and say "Building Hotrods is fun and easy!"

 

Awsome!!!!!! That is so kool congrats. Im hoping to do the same thing next spring in my 32 sedan.

 

Very cool!! Excited for you. I would like some pics of the car too. Tim

 

Sounds like A hot rod.

 

Preach on brother! Proud for you

 

That dog wants a ride too! Or maybe a tire? lol

 

That's what it's all about

 

Looks good, sounds good. It doesn't get much better than that.

 

I'm very happy for you!
There's two things one must do with a hot rod
One, scare some chickens...
Two, get chased by a dog!

 

Way to go.

 

Excellent!!!

 

Congrats - Cool!

 

Looks like fun. What cam shaft? sounds good and appears to pull hard

 

Congratulations! Job well done!

 

Sounds amazing!

 

Awesome!

 

Great job and thanks for taking us along!

 

That's great Dale, Thanks for sharing the ride !

 

Yes you pretty much summed it all up!
That video footage Loved it !!!
Bet you couldn't wipe the smile from your face for the rest of that day.
Congratulations

 

Great stuff, sounds amazing and seems to pull like a 16 year old boy as well.

 

Thanks for the experience,almost felt like I was there in the rumble seat...

 

Congrats Thats is awesome! Hobo Jim

 

Very cool hot rod.

 

Congrats and thanks for the awesome ride.Enjoy!