Technical What did you do with your car today? * NEW*

Today I fired up the cold saw, and cut the frame pieces and control arms for my next chassis.

Now I am mopping up the excess coolant.

I do enjoy the accuracy of this saw, but it makes quite a mess.

 

Those things are great.

 

Spent the day with friends. Food and friendship. Nothing better.

 

Today I replaced the 19-year-old water cooled torch on my TIG welder.

It is not a comforting feeling to hear the distinctive sound of your foot setting down in a puddle, when you move to the next welding position.

 

I permanently attached extension to the fender and bolted it on the car; onto the right side nest week.
Need to find where I have more of the sheet metal stashed.

 

Today I did the majority of the work to turn my drop pile into a wheel building jig.

First up: wider Wide-5s.

 

Adding a PCV system to my 56 Ford Y-Block with the correct 64 valley cover and fitting. Won't fit the dual quad manifold hits the back so I modified it. Used my oxy/act unit. Pretty thin material. Something no one sees. Cut with 4” disc. Didn’t trust my welding on the original top trimed off. Pain in the butt for something no one will ever see..

 

Went to a new huge salvage yard today. Can’t show you the convertible, one year too new. But did see three totes full of 9 inch rear ends where they cut the third members out a torch! Saw a couple of early nine inch housings in there, or what was left of them. Crazy! Then stumbled on another pile of pumpkins! Had fun tho!





Bones

 

On my 62 Belair the last couple of days I reworked some bodywork I wasn’t happy with masked it up an sprayed it with polyester primer, and I’ve been blocking out the door drivers door.

 

Sent a E Type restored rear suspension out the door.

 

Helped one of my brothers get his car on a rotisserie

 

My oldest son decided to take over the 57 210 9 passenger wagon. We spent some good bonding time scrapping rust and old grease!


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Removed left rear fender and left running board- surprised how solid it is. Going to remove box and go to work on rust.

 

Made the r/h fender and extension one and installed it along with some more sheet metal on my '47. Brought up a new question; does the front pan go on top of the inner pan as I have it installed in the picture, or does it go under it? Looks like it could go either way. The green book doesn't show the inner pan in place.

 

Finally moved the last car to the new shop.

Mine.

 

Got a break in the weather, So we took her out for lunch

 

I cooked dinner for my wife before she has to leave work for the night shift. I couldn't do what I do without her hard work and dedication.

 

Installing more heat in the shop with cast iron radiators in the forced hot water system.

 

Love that 55!!!

 

Lmao! I love this thread

 

Figured out an air filter that would fit my Grace & Company air cleaners. I still can’t use the nice wire insert with these filters but they do flow enough air and they do filter the air! I’ve got the Wix and K&N part numbers if anyone is interested.

 

It was nice day, so harvested a 9" rear from a 74 Van, was able to do it with sockets, wrenches, and pliers. Nice to be able to save the u-bolts, E-brake cables, clips and all. It would make a narrow rear with big brakes and 5-1/2" bolt circle, and will reside on my roll around cart with others.

 

got new neighbors. so i started the dragster up at supper time. will see what tomorrow brings.

 

Started unpacking new winter's quick change

 

I installed Aftermarket AC for my wife in the old caddy.

 

- take her out for Hi-Octane?

- look but, don't touch - Ha!

 

Today I put up more shelves in the new shop.

Then I pushed broom, mopped the entire floor, and dumped the chips from the CNC.

All work is important work. No job is too small.

Now, I am busting out the Blanton's Gold Edition, and having a birthday drink.

 

Got the block back from the machine shop and doing some head work on a 327 for my 62 Biscayne

 

We rescued this old rock solid Model A body, for my friend’s project chassis on Saturday




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