Nice day what did you do??

We had great weather, I set the valves on the inline and my oldest worked on his pedal car...

 

Made these. Not quite done,I need a couple of bolts.

 

Put a new windsheild in my 38 IH pickup. I found a nos frame and glass at the swap meet at Louisville last week.

 

I finished the ring and pinion sway in my 51 Chevy. Its much nicer with 3.55 gears.

 

Helped my younger brother get mom's diesel pickup hooked to the tow bar so he could haul it over to his diesel mechanic to get it squared away.
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raced

 

i almost traded my olds for a peterbuilt 359 today

 

Had a great day. Spent it with friends in my garage lowering the front end of my chevy everything clicked. (love it when a plan comes together)...John

 

hambed it up allllll day.

 

sounds like it was productive for all...sweet.

 

was sweatin' to the oldies..... did the cincy street rods old car drags . too hot to go too fast. was fightin' carb issues.

 

not today, but yesterday I welded up a floor support frame work for the 41 truck, do not weld in shorts.....lol

 

It seems I sold my Cougar. Snif.

Sold it to a collector in Oz. Sad to see it go, but it will be unique in it's new home. Of course, it will be upside down.

 

Started cutting up a 12 bolt rearend to put under my Anglia! But it was like 105 in the shop so I took a sauna at the same time.
Larry T

 

Worked on my coupe trying to get the body all gutted, cleaned up the garage, then rode dirtbikes

 

Went to a local Pinic took the coupe wife drove her 33

 

I watched jailhouse rock this morning on tv, then went to the shop, greased my model A, fixed some rattles on the interior, helped my friend with the floor on his 37 international. Then the both of us cruised out to Spruce Grove to crash the So-Cal speed shop open house...Free Food!!!!!

 

worked on dads 914( yeah its ot but at least its got a small block) and yesterday i frenched the headlights on my shoebox

 

Worked on My Henry J.. Came in to take a break.. seen 1 ugly Nash with big bat fins on it posted on the HAMB.. Turned around , went back to the garage to do more.. Hope every ones day went well..

 

Killer ride you got going there. grandson's Birthday and gave all the kids a ride in the "T"

 

took the sled out and went to a car show at the world famous BELMONT RACETRACK in NYC.Met up with my good friend Brett who has a SWEET 54 chebby.Had a kool time hanging & checking out cars. Heres mine next to brett's car.He's not on the H.A.M.B

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I just bought this damn '50 Chevy a week ago and have been driving it to work and what-not.

Well, last night on my way home from work, I stopped to grab a six-pack and when I came out, my '50 wouldn't start. Didn't have tools or patience to deal with it in the parking lot last night so I towed it back to work. This morning I woke up and went down there to figure out what the problem was. After dicking around for a little while, I had a running car again. Turns out it was a bad condenser. Drove the car home and was able to fix the brake/taillights, the emergency brake and the squealing fan belt. (A couple of the things that have been bothering me)

 

picked up a 32 chevy vicky with a buddy.....its a pile...

 

flat towed the 40 coupe home.. with the wagon.

luckily its only a few blocks..

 

Finished up on my SBC to BB Buick aluminum crank pulley adapter by degreeing in a few lines.

A little paint in the lines and numbers, install today.


Ran a few errands in the roadster.
Been running really good with 4* more initial and 4* more all-in.
Subjective, but it's enough of a change that the butt dyno see's it.

Still need some Mallory red springs.

A little writing....

 

Cal-trak style bars. Those are the chit bro. and around a long time before Cal-trak ever patented them. Looks good.

I didn't get much done over the weekend. A real good friend came by the house and pin striped a clock for me on Sunday.

If or when the weather lifts this morning I'm going out to work on my driver. Maaan I gotta get some wheels on the road.

 

Ah, the vicious cycle begins.

Good traction begets broken parts

Broken parts get stronger replacements.

Then you need better traction.


Slicks are the answer.

Now we don't have enough power to launch the big sticky tires properly.

Killer 454" Hemi is built.

Now we need a better traction setup.

Then bigger and stickier tires.

Then we start breaking parts again.

Ok, I'll stop now.


If it wasn't fun, would we be doing it?

 

Man what I'd give for the challenge of that build. (Too cool)...John

 

took the 51 chief body off the frame, pressure washed the frame, now its clean and level ready to cut.

 

Thursday night took off the worn out urethane motor mount bushings(metal to metal) on my 40 Merc. Also discovered the new clunking noise when I hit the brakes was a LOOSE caliper !
Spent all day Friday trying to find bushing. Guess I'll just have to wait.
Really anxious to see she feels with the new bushings.