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

What grit and in how many steps did it take to get them this far? Do you finish with a buffer?

 

I figured out the location of the tie rod, and bent the steering arm on the pass side to clear the drop axle and locate the tie rod above the wishbone...

 

Not quite today but 2 weeks ago, the last of the warm weather for painting. Filled, epoxy primer and then feather fill for my coupe.

 

220, 320, 400, (out of 600), 800, 1000 and yes buffed after sanding.
Here is what they look like after the 1,000 and before buffing

 

Took a couple leafs out of my front springs on my Austin gasser to slightly lower the front, but also to soften the ride. That worked great, and accomplished what I wanted. But after a few weeks of driving I hit some decent bumps the other day and the front shocks bottomed out. When I got home I took a look to make sure the shocks weren't hurt, and noticed I only had about 2.5" of shock travel.
So I got in the shop and fabricated new upper shock brackets. My old brackets were welded on the frame at the top edge of the frame, so I had to make the new brackets about 5" tall with gusseted sides so the mounting point could extend above the frame. Got them fabbed up, and rolled the Austin into the shop to cut off the old mounts, and install the new mounts. Of course it couldn't ever be as easy as that. I quickly noticed my frame mounted fuel pressure regulator and hard line to the dual carbs was routed just above the passenger side shock mount. So had to relocate the regulator, line, and make new mounting points for it too.
Finally got things out of the way, cut off the old brackets, and installed and painted the new brackets. Have about 4.5" of travel now, so it wont ever bottom out unless I start jumping curbs with it.

 

Not much, just sit and watch it.little cleaning at engine bay and just planning what to do it in next winter.probably focusing more to colony park.

 

Just like 31APICKUP running out of painting weather... bedsides are done and it's down to the wire on the last item...both rear fenders

 

Put the valve covers on my uh hmm "427" in the Henry J

 

Drove my Delivery farther that it has gone under it its own power in 50 Years. Around the block, needs some works on the brakes. Before and After

 

Put my winter wheels on, made up some V8 stickers for the moons...painted the Merc valve covers, still needs wet sanding...

 

Finished my rear exhaust routing and test fit the bed wood

 

I got the 5 point cage tacked in place on my dragster. Lots of angles and dangles to deal with! I know it's not perfect but after I add the helmet tubes, a bit over 1/2 way up, I think it's all built to specs. I'll probably never try to get it certified since it will likely only be raced at a non-sanctioned track.

Lynn

 

Looks like it will be a fun ride.

 

Got some paint on the car. Long ways to go yet.

 

^^^^^Too bad we can only give one "like". Looks great and it appears it has some pretty significant metallic in it! It should sparkle in the sun.

Looking forward to seeing it all together.

Lynn

 

Thanks Lynn. You will still finish the dragster before I get her car done.
Someday I need to get back to this.

 

Exhaust was smelling little fat.
So i did a quick idle mixture adjustment, and it sounds much smoother and dont smell anymore.
Offcourse great reason to take test drive...

 

I'm really digging the looks of this one. Hope you start a thread on it when you get back to it.

 

They photoshopped it. Hopefully close to this.

 

Narrowed the '50 Studebaker bench seat to fit in the '34 Chevy 3 window coupe...took 5" out of the base and 2 1/2" out each back.

 

Looking thru this thread always makes me feel like a slacker. Only got the nose opening cut to my liking today... The opening matches the wire hoop now! BFD, right?

 

Paint day for the rear fenders and started in on the floor.

 

pulled the body off the frame for clean up and rust repair..

 

Nothing today, but led about 150 cars on a 120 mile reliability run with it this past Saturday.

 

I accepted a challenge from my wife; the last three years of a particular event, I took the coupe. She "suggested" I bring something different next year.... Truth be told, I probably needed the nudge to get busy on it anyway. That's the kind of Honey Do list I can live with!!

 

starting on a new project. 29 rpu is the plan... Currently getting a roller mocked up. Probably end up changing rear crossmember to an A model.

 

Hell yeah. Can you have her call and talk to my wife please? Lol.

 

Had a childhood friend visit for a couple days that I haven't seen in 15 years and we spent one day making the rounds in the Studebaker and one evening in the shop letting him cut a Lexan window as I can't hardly see anymore. When we finished we had a roughed in window that goes up and via the Military surplus belt. Still a lot of details to work out with the window , but so much closer to passing tech. I have a goal of Dec. 3rd to be ready for a race/swap meet at Farmington dragway.

 

Not today but a couple days ago, unloaded the next project.

 

Solid looking esoxs lucius.