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Originally Posted by Whiplash23T

Okay guys,here is the problem that is gonna make things arkward soon. Dan and Pops are gonna take their cars out of that shop soon so can I suggest that Don Jr you tell them to move closer to the door and then you can spread out in style at the back.

It's already become a problem. I used to park my 23 and then later my 27 right in the doorway because I like to drive them almost daily, even if it is to just run an errand. Now Don's T is there and I have to move his out of the way first, then move my T out, then put his back. I'm getting too old to keep climbing over the sides like that.

At least Don keeps his area so clean I don't have to move a lot of junk out of the way to do that.

Don

Don jr,,love the tudor..in fact that is one model[46-48]that my wife would love to get,,preferably a coupe,but I would settle for a tudor..That is a real nice car,,cant believe the condition of it..Is gunna be a kool car when you have finished..

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

It's already become a problem. I used to park my 23 and then later my 27 right in the doorway because I like to drive them almost daily, even if it is to just run an errand. Now Don's T is there and I have to move his out of the way first, then move my T out, then put his back. I'm getting too old to keep climbing over the sides like that.

At least Don keeps his area so clean I don't have to move a lot of junk out of the way to do that.

Don

It is a problem, Unfortunately now I cant drive dads 27 as it is too tight for me to fit in (I am big boned compared to pops). When he parked his 23 in my spot I could fit in it to drive it out of my way. I can push it out but trying to get it in is a hassle (too heavy to push in by myself)

. At least with my T in the doorway I anyone can move it. If pops puts his car there
a) I can't move it to get my car out
b) I can't move it to work in my area.
SO unfortunately for pops and Dan they will have to move my T to get their cars out. I have been moving Dads T for years to get my T out so no matter what a car is moving. Part of sharing a shop. I did offer to rent my own shop recently for space but we all decided to keep it as is for $$ reasons.

REGS-Seems like you are making lots of progress on a few cars and trucks so you are busy enough.

Lamin8r-Thanks, I like the coupes too. Very classic styling I like this one because it reminds me of dad too. He had a nice 47 when we were kids. Really cool car.

I think you guys are just spoiled . We have to move 2-3 cars up the driveway to pull the '35 out and work on it outside (even sometimes when it's a little cold ). We have no room to work on it in the garage with two cars...we tried to move the GTO outside one day when it was cold so we could work in the garage and now it won't start. It might have finally said enough is enough only being started a couple times a year and not leaving the driveway in 20 years I think it is really starting to catch up to it.

Thanks for the tour of the shop and good luck tearing into that big old '46, Don!

This is looking great, Don. Good idea on the SS 454 truck, too. Those were great looking trucks but the original big block was rated at something like 230 horses. Really lame for a big block; the new Camaro V6 beats that by 70HP!

Those are not bolt cutters..........they are toe nail trimmers! Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

Don

Glad to hear you don't have to use them for nose hair clippers...................

"Glad to hear you don't have to use them for nose hair clippers..................."


Good one Unc but how did you know, did you bug my place?

Jack.

OUCH! That hurts

41 Ford Fordor Super deluxe. Barn find. OE banjo rear,enclosed shaft,
Vic Hubbard sbc swop, 12volts. Other then that all stock.Always hear
the storys.Well here's another.Runs like champ.Drove it home 125 miles.
In the Rain and the wipers worked.

Cool 41, Amazing condition to be sure

Very nice to see another project in the family. I've enjoyed all of the builds you folks have done. It's awesome that you three can work together so well. Perley

Ok, after going and getting my taxes dropped off at my accountant last night and realizing I owe Uncle Sam again
(my accountant claims that this is a good problem to have oweing money. He says it means im making money. Every thousand I hand the uncle makes me see a car part I could buy!!!!) Oh well!

I needed a little pick me up and headed to the shop for a little 46 time. Thankfully pops was there too and we started tearing some of the remaining parts off of her. First we took out the seats which required a liberal dose of heat from the torches and lots of PB Blaster to break the bolts loose. It exposed a really solid floor pan that I am happy to have. Pops then got really froggy and started pulling bolts on the front end so we could remove the front clip.

After pulling the bolts that mounted the clip to the body and the one bolt that holds the front of the clip to the car (amazing that this one bolt really locates the whole front end) dad and I pulled the front clip right off of the car and set her on the shop floor. Looks really good. A few patch panels needed in the dog legs and a few in the floor pans but I am super happy with the condition of this body. Dad and I found a cool 1960 penny and a 1934 nickle (indian head with a bison tail). So neat. Some pics for ya.

Ok,
Dad and I pulled the front seat which was horribly deteriorated. Once I got down to the burlap that cushions the spring it revealed a fertilizer bag on the drivers side and a wheat bag on the passenger side. At first I thought the seats may have been redone at one time, but then as pops and I looked at them they seem original. Has anyone else ever heard of Henry Ford using surplus sacks for seat material directly after the war????? Talk about cost reduction measures!!!

Good point on the tin and it's origin, Don. The state does use salt now, but didn't until the late 70's so a lot of the vintage struff around here is still quite nice...and as you get further west and north in the state (and throughout N. Dakota) the condition improves!!!!

Anyway, great condition for a '46! Starting with one that nice saves a bunch of time and $$$$$!!!!