Technical What did you do today?

Painted the dash in my '50 Chevy avatar. A nice two tone, dark blue metallic upper and dark charcoal metallic lower. Now to assemble the interior garnish mouldings.

 

You are correct, sir! And the dog doesn't care!

 

I didn't need that picture in my head: scratch

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Started Phase II of fender renovation. Removing broken filler caused by rear smash.
Started misting. Had to move inside. Phase I was repairing dent and filling a hole that was cut for a '65 Impala light. Kind of "custom", but it ruined the smoothness. (primered area)

 

G'day, Extremely exciting day here. I was supposed to have a medical procedure done this morning. It was scheduled for first thing this morning so I took a vacation day from work. The cyst decided to burst on its own last night so the pretty doctor lady just cleaned it and prescribed some antibiotics. She admitted that it was far less painful than if she had done it so there is that.

 

Purchased an repro Deuce roadster body, it's a race now against the grim reaper.

 

Got to cut and buff a sag and then the hood and side panels are all done . Looks like a different ROD .
Blue

 

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Got up early to go to the BMV and then to meet up with the car club and waited there almost a hour then gave up then remembered on the way home its next weekend.

 

Block sanding an OT 69 Chevy, masking, bitching, wondering why i wasn't just born rich lmao!

 

Today was the day for the 1957 chevy
Model built

 

1932 Ford is done now
so let’s go for the 1957 chevy model

 

Turning



Also, this piece was flat when I started.



I guess the heat from the wire end brush was enough to warp is slightly. Won’t hurt it where it’s going, but was kinda surprised.



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Made myself a batch of Hand Sanitizer this afternoon. I only had a few small bottles laying around from the car show goodie bags and the stores around here have been out for the last couple weeks. Never realized that they had an expiration date. Oldest one I found was from Sept 2011. Now I should have plenty of my own brand "HAND SAN 20" to get me through and to fill my small bottles if I need to carry any with me. Still the best method is to wash your hands with soap. Too much use of hand sanitizer does a number on your skin.

 

Practiced social distancing in my old truck today. Route 66 just west of Rolla Missouri. Not pretty but it's still winter here

 

Haven't been to Rolla in 40 years

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Well, the Berrymans worked out real well, was able to literally wipe all the carbon off with just a rag, took brakekleen and blew out the ring lands, came out spotless.

Sure beat hours with a wirebrush.

 

Installed and wired the roll cage mounted switch panel. Removed and replaced the master cylinder for the front brakes. Ready to do a test run.

 

Spent most of the last 2 days “tuning up” a 40 Chev grille. Had it blasted then started welding/grinding/filing/sanding cracks and splits. Still have a ways to go. Haven’t made the end plan on final look. Squeeze-bay has a finished/plated one for $1600..... don’t think I’m going there.

 

After 2 weeks of the flu and feeling like shit.. took one of these today..



Fired up the OT 4x Burb and went for a drive to one of my favourite spots and relaxed for about a hour and flew the drone around..


damn why wont pic upload?

 

I left my TV off and worked in the garage all day. I never felt better. Plan to do the same thing tomorrow and the day after that, and the day after that...

 

Car Club meeting turned into a brake master cylinder job
For some reason m/c is 7/8”
Supposed to be 1”
Correct parts on order





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Got the steel wheels and BW tires on the Vicky....now to get the front end down

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What's the low down on the drivetrain and suspension on that 57 ???

 

Typical standard brakes had 7/8” power had 1” from the experience I’ve had which is limited.

 

well after 19 years it was time to replace the Master cyl on the ol ICT. I hate gettin under em any more..........gettin too old for this shit.......

 

From the BillyBob Shop log

March 16th 2020 The cab exterior painting ops are being divided into three segments for the rest of the work. The first segment will be the top down to the belt line, followed by the back side bottom and then the firewall area. I dragged an old folding table out of the corner and set it up as a paint and bodywork station for the duration of the work.

 

stayed home so I do not catch corona virus
booked to fly USA in 6 weeks
things not looking good for us on arrival

 

Went and hung out at Nostalgia Sid’s Dropped Axles open house Saturday. It rained all morning so that kept a few away and not many drove old cars. But, the chili was good as usual and it was great to catch up with lots of friends. My son also got to show off his progress on his project some too so he was running on adrenaline.

 

Swade 41, front suspension is o/t 2nd. Generation Camarillo subframe with a 10 bolt posi out back. Engine is a fresh 472 Cadillac with turbo 400. It has tilt and Cruise so it's great on the open road. It has been the many Hamb Drags, LSR, Kalamazoo, Indy, Bowling Green, Evansville, In., Indy, Salina, Louisville