Technical What did you do today?

Got to love them silicone gobbers.

 

Made new wood ribs to repair a Stearman that suffered a ground loop. Recovering with Irish Linen and Butyrate (love that smell) is next up for another morning.

 

Got the front drums turned today. New seals ordered so instal tomorrow.

 

Today I told my mother in law off. She fucking needed it.

Yesterday I spent the day getting things lined out to haul a couple of cars. It was hot and nasty but it needed to happen.

 

Checked the end gap on piston rings for the Binder

 

Made another Mr. Customer very happy with a custom shaped seat frame for his slammed 36 Plymouth pickup. It's a great feeling knowing your helping someones dream come true.

 

Building barn doors for my garage out in 95 degree heat because I was stupid and didn't get it done when it was a lot cooler. The old overhead door decided to fall on my head and it got a free ride to the scrap yard.

 

Chemo treatment.

Pat

 

Something TOTALLY not hot rod related. But I sure felt good about doing it. An elderly lady in our neighborhood (yea, she's older than me) has a golf cart---she uses it to get around our local streets, my wife mention she has brake problems and she's worried about driving it. Could I take it to the local shop for her? Sure I've got a utility trailer---No problem. First problem----We've had a nasty heat wave recently and the Cart shop was backed up 2 weeks. Too hot to work all day and batteries frying. Second problem----In the process of driving it to my place and the trailer the front suspension was hopping around like a drunk frog----besides hardly any brakes. Seeing as the shop didn't even have space for it for at LEAST a week. What the heck, I'll take a look at it. Pulled the rear wheels, shoes and drums looked pretty good. Golf cart brakes are cable operated, and older ones are definitely NOT self adjusting. All it needed was adjusting. Google says there is an adjustment screw---There was, it worked as advertised. Got GOOD brakes. The lane jumping was really obvious when you jacked up the front end. The front wheels would jump in or out A LOT when you pulled or pushed the top of the wheel. The play was in the lower spring bolt. Back to Google. The spring is held against the spindle by a bolt and rubber bushing. Short story, the rubber is long gone, replaced both sides. Problem solved. What does this have to do with Hot Rods? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING But the happiness it bought to her? ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING-----And THATS what I did in my garage this after noon. BILL RINALDI

 

Picked up my 28 roadster cowl from Fastenal, 7 days shipping time . NoDak to Ga.

 

Drove my ride for first time after alignment. Sure was fun.

 

Looks good

 

Thanks. I should have done a build or catch up on one. But work and life....8 years to get to point of driving was a rush.

 

Looks good nice you finally got to drive it


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Played with brakes a little.

 

Hang in there!

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Put my fire suit, helmet, moon discs, eat: away until September because the SCTA July meet at El Mirage was cancelled..

 

I sold a resent dear departed friends RED for his widow.

 

Kicked back and listened to some Doo-Wop music....

 

Took a drive in a fenderless roadster with a quick change rearend, in/out gearbox, and minimal gauges.
Chappy

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Went to breakfast at the Cockeyed Rooster.
Why did the chicken go half way across the road?
She wanted to lay it on the line!


1932 to 1950

 

Put a water pump on a o/t car that is now old enough for a Goodguys show.

 

It was barely today but I got the new Bengels Hot Rod seat mounted in my '32! Love it!
SPark

 

Ruh Roh!

Went to the beach yesterday to beat the 90 degree heat, should have waited until Sunday, prediction is calling for near 100 degrees.

Hey beaner
When is the last time you went to Cannon Beach?
Turned into quite the tourist trap.

 

96° [again] out but managed to cut a few areas of grass [weeds] that managed to grow; trimmed a few weeds/trees and then the heat did me in..Got to have a talk with the wife; she plants stuff but fails to keep it trimmed so turns in to a big narly mess.

 

My wife is great for doing that, she says " that's what I keep you around for".

 

Finished up a buddys Model T Coupe seat frame and riser... One of these days Im actually make one for myself, swear I am! LOL

 

Holy Smokes... steel prices went up again today! Prices up nearly 40% since last December? What the heck is going on? All 3 suppliers, same thing. Just bummed is all.

 

Just got back from the junkyard looking for a part for a o/t truck but nothing good so will have to buy a new part,did get a spare tire hold down part for a o/t winter beater.