Technical What are you working on?

Today I brush painted my new bead roller with primer, hope to finish in hammer paint tomorrow then assemble, as mentioned previously I will do a thread on the fab from start to finish. Glen

 

Kinda reminds me of a modernistic sculpture of a T. Rex. Nice work.

 

Update, for those that might care..
Made the appointment with my buddy today. I'm taking the truck to his shop Friday (the soonest he can get at it), and it will get primed Monday morning. We are going to sand the high build primmer there, and it will get painted sometime next week.

My shop clean up starts tomorrow! I'll see if I can post a few pics of the beast in as is condition. I'll have to get creative, the wheels are off topic for this site.

 

Working on this… it’s been close to a year and a half since I started … hoping to get it done by next spring

 

Putting door weather stripping on a Model A. Even gave it a wash and wax.

 

My 36 year project.

 

I'm working on my next car, but it's from '66 so sorry. No news.

 

Maintenance project. My Interstate took a crap, on my main fun car . Mid year battery placement, was not one of their better ideas! I will be back to banging gears shortly…

 

Now that my merc is running and most of the bugs are worked out on my Model A Roadster. I'm going to start working on my 33 Ford Pick Up. I picked up a 59AB flathead awhile back, bought a gasket kit and going to tear down the flatty.Still need water pumps, distributer,39 trans and carb kits. Have most of the parts for hydraulic brakes.

 

1950 Miller Combination.

 

I've gotten two days in a row in the shop rebuilding the first 283 I've done in probably 40 years. Got the rings on without the aid of a ring expander but my thumbs are really sore. Tomorrow, the cam and valve train go in unless the wife comes up with a different game plan. That is not Chevy Orange, by the way. Tractor Supply had a whole bunch of whatever color Rustoleum this is for $5.00 a can so I bought it all.

 

So you’re saying it’s Miller time? Lol

 

Patching up the second fender that was in the body shop when it burned down.

Here is the rough fit.



The other fender is done.

I would have done more on this one, but I ran out of steam.

 

Body work is done, as far as I'm concerned! Rolled it outside and washed the body dust off this afternoon. Heading to my buddy's shop tomorrow to get primmer and then paint, starting Monday.

 

Ha! I did not scroll up until just now. That black truck is the model that I am working on now!​

 

Since i cant do brake lines very well (at all) and am waiting for my fathers help to teach me how, I figured I would install the drums, and adjust them.

 

Think I scrambled my brain.

 

Same as my '56. No room up front.

 

Found a neat King Of The Road headlight for the '35 3 window...now to find a second

 

Somehow, I get the mental image of 3 drunk automotive engineers sitting in a bar scribbling on a paper napkin

 

Where is the door to get it out?

 

Update to my last post, im figuring it out!
Just needed shown once.
The master is temporarily there, i will install the new one this week.

 

I've been doing an "art" project the last couple days

 

Made a tri-plate out of an old meat slicer today, because everyone likes finned stuff, this art project is getting out of hand

 

meat slicer is on my hunting list now....looks great..got a free pool skimmer at garage sale..its heavy gauge aluminum....can you say....heat shield....

 

You've got a good eye for seeing what works. Remember, "Necessity is the mother of invention".

 

Wish I could sneak in there and leave a couple extra ball bearings on the bench!

 

Front end work on the '39.
King pins, spindles, shims in preparation for a wheel and tire refresh.



Set up....


Strip down and clean before spindles off...


Might as well check the rear end while I'm underneath ...

 

Fuel line time! Its been fun...

 

Had a bit of a scare last weekend on the way home from a cruise. Pulled off the freeway exit and began to hear a metallic noise from the engine bay! I immediately looked down at oil and temp gauges, and both were fine. Pulled over once I was off the ramp and left it idling to see what was happening. The noise got quieter, and inconsistent, instead of like it was moving where it seemed rpm related.
Walked up to the driver's side and looked through the open side of my '39's hood and it seemed to be coming from the water pump! Walked around to passenger side and it was louder, but still near the water pump. Then I saw it. The polished stainless overflow tank for the radiator had broken the top mount off, and the tank had leaned over just enough to touch the fan blades! I wedged it over behind a support, and drove the few blocks home. Got out Sunday morning and fabricated new brackets to relocate it, and be sturdier too.
Since I had an issue with bad pushrods, and had to tear the top end apart a month ago, I'd just gotten comfortable thinking all was great when this noise appeared. So kinda freaked me out at first.