Happy Friday----Whatcha up to???

Supposed to make it into the 50's here today, this time of year we'll take every day like this we can get--March has often been the Big Snow month!!!

Nothing big planned for us, I'll be working on the Cutlass today, then probably help my friend Craig on his old Chevy pickup ('49 I think) tomorrow. He's like many "new" Hot Rodders, made it to the "empty nest" point in his life and decided to build the truck he would have like to build years ago!!!!

Whatcha up to for your weekend??????


PS---Beware the Ides of March!!!

In the KC area we're headed to 77F today :D, but then back to a high of 49F tomorrow **) I'm working on fitting the hood on the '33, along with sanding door gaps and looking at how to re-work the grill splash apron extension that I cut out for clearance at the lower radiator mounts. May run into town today or tomorrow to see a friend's re-purposed building that houses a bunch of collectible cars, wall art and his extensive pedal car collection.;)

Finish rebuild on carb for 57 then bring in the new (72 C10 ) truck to see what I bought.

Well, my hands will be sanding and priming some drywall, but my mind & imagination will thinking about my upcoming 5.0EFI/AOD swap into my 66 F100....:)

Warming up the battery to the '51 Chevy. Going to pull it out, check the brakes and see if I can get it back on the road. Also dabbeling at getting my 1961 Custom Craft boat apart for restoration but, I'm at a stand still with that.

Good friday 77-80 here for the weekend cruisin season has already started lots of places to go

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Well, my hands will be sanding and priming some drywall, but my mind & imagination will thinking about my upcoming 5.0EFI/AOD swap into my 66 F100....:)

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Randy - sounds like my day. I'm doing a bathroom rehab. New tub is in (the quality of that piece is crap), 'rock is repaired or replaced and in the midst of tiling (but on a caffeine break as I type this). Toilet and vanity are fairly, so just a wax job on them. Later, going to a political dinner my wife is planning for our area state senator, not for either of the two fed libs. The car - that's hopefully next week, but am planning its mods in my mind - maybe an MSD Atomic EFI if I don't have expensive innard repairs looking for my elusive clunk

Well,

I am working on laying out my Console (Switches, A/C Controls, Vent, etc.), and Throttle Linkage (why oh why doesn't Hilborn make a Linkage Kit for their Injectors? And, of course, it has to sit sideways :( )-I am going to use a Bellcrank (to slow down the Throttle input a little-something like this:

King Racing Products 2060 : King Ultra Lite Aluminum Bell Crank

I think I am going to make a sealed compartment behind the Seats to house the Battery and to be able to store some cleaning stuff and such (and maybe serve as a small jumpseat (?)-not sure on this part yet, but we'll see how this progresses/looks)-won't get this all done this weekend (I have the Flu-yippee!), but I will do something-sick or not, I have to make some kind of progess!

You guys have fun (I hate doing Drywall, but my Wife is a master texturer (is that a word?)

i was asked to work saturday and in my position i cant always say no .. but later in the day i will be getting my V6 pinto back up and going .. i had to rob the gas tank from it to get my 80 pinto going .. now i have a new tank and all the stuff to get the 73 back up ....

Brought my son to the dentist to get some teeth pulled. On the way home, stopped off at a customers shop & lettered a Kabota excavator. This afternoon I have 42 road construction signs to re-letter (sign of spring). Got some laminated signs (55 of them) that I have to CNC cut PVC for & assemble. I'll spend the rest of the day cutting vinyl for next week.

Tomorrow I plan to re-fab some exhaust for Jeff's Camaro since he's installed a new set of long tubes.

Well, the lovely Miss Jane and some of the girls (that's what she calls them) have gone to Dallas to visit a modern art (that's what she calls it) museum.

I am home alone.

When she left I was in the shop/garage repositioning some of my treasures (that's NOT what she calls it) while trying hard to not trash my nearly useless spinal column ..... again.

Now, Jane is a sweet, soft-spoken "woman of few words" but I learned a long time ago that when she does speak I dang well better listen. As she was walking out to the Chevy she softly suggested that we try to sell of some of this stuff (except she didn't say stuff) pretty soon.

Translation: GET RID OF A BUNCHA THIS CRAP OR I'LL PUT IT IN A GARAGE SALE. IF IT WON'T SELL IT'S GOING OUT BESIDE THE ROAD WITH A "TAKE IT" SIGN ON IT".

That, friend Dave, should tell you what I'm doing this weekend.

Jim

Went to the cut-off metal store and picked up some materials for Ole Yellar's rust repair.Picked up some stuff while there to try to get around not having a E-wheel.

Thread to follow.

LOL-those places like that is like me in a candy store.They should call them idea stores...:LOL:

It was clear and about 51F in the Philadelphia area today. Tomorrow back down to 37'ish with possible light rain here and there. Sunday back to about mid 40's and partly cloudy. It's typical of the undamped occilation of weather we get around here this time of year.

I'll be altering the oil pan in my new motor so the headers clear and then completing the exhaust system. I think by the time the weather is reliably decent I'll have this thing back on the road, so watch out innocent bystanders!

Good morning guys, well down here in NZ we are into Saturday and we have fine sunny weather again, the whole of the North Island has now been declared a drought zone. We are all waiting for the remnants of Topical Storm what is her name stuck out in the Tasman Sea to make land fall but the large high over the country is resisting the push so we wait for the rain to come. Although we are still into our Hot Rod season here with the National Drag racing National on for three days this weekend and then the Beach Hop the following weekend which is the same weekend as Rod McMillan's Leadfoot Festival with many overseas guests and cars coming. Then over the Easter weekend we have the Street Rod Nationals being held at Taupo which should be exceelent event as there are so many Rodders that have travelled up from the South Island to take in the events. Now, as for me, I'm stuck home looking after Mum so I will enjoy the coverage of said events via the computer.

Yup,it's Saturday,,come on in,the weather's great..(for fiberglass):D Still tinkering with the house,,(will be for ages)..It's a whole lot of work for a while,,so maybe a bit of painting,,then Lynda's Customline will get a few hours..Don't think the workshop will see me today,,starting to catch up ....................I think.....:eek:

I ain't workin' on the car this weekend, I'm workin' on a young lady I recently befriended!! It just might be the best St. Patty's day weekend yet!!!!

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Yup,it's Saturday,,come on in,the weather's great..(for fiberglass):D Still tinkering with the house,,(will be for ages)..It's a whole lot of work for a while,,so maybe a bit of painting,,then Lynda's Customline will get a few hours..Don't think the workshop will see me today,,starting to catch up ....................I think.....:eek:

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Lynda's Customline!
I don't believe it!

It will be good to see it back on the road Robin...how long has it been?

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Lynda's Customline!
I don't believe it!

It will be good to see it back on the road Robin...how long has it been?

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Been picking away at it for several months,again..Only 600 hours into it..**)**) main problem has been money,them finding the time to get onto it..Then,for 12 month,trying to get my bud up country,to come and do the chassis work.. Body off/on twice,,motor and trans in and out twice,for various reasons,,More to it than ever met the eye..And,the chassis has been modified,to take the power steer box,,we have a matching column,,even setting that up has been more than 40 hours in the making..:cool::cool:About to start rehashing the headers,and all the other several little bits and pieces under the dash,,which I painted last weekend..Have sorted a heater(I think),and also need to find a wiper motor to suit..Still have to sort out a shifter,and build a center console,etc,to suit the setup..Still need to run fuel line,and do the wiring,,finish setting up the rear anti sway bar,,and a few bits of bodywork to be finished,....And on top of all this,,Lynda is taking a pile of pix,,mainly for the certifier,,so it makes his job easier..:D:D When this Cusso hits the road,,no one will recognise it..Only the body,chassis,and front end are the survivors from nearly ten years ago..:eek::eek:

Robin, all that work sounds like you've had it in the shop for the typical 10 year tune up!!!!:LOL::LOL::LOL:

Today I plan to sample a few different Irish beers in preparation for St. Patty's Day tomorrow. I started last night with some Rogue Irish Lager ...pretty good but a bit too light for my taste.

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Robin, all that work sounds like you've had it in the shop for the typical 10 year tune up!!!!:LOL::LOL::LOL:

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Not wrong,Dave..:eek: Originally came off the road to do the rust in the rear quarters,and one door was a bit scabby..When I looked underneath the rear of the body,,it was not a pretty sight,,so the decision was made to strip it,and do a QUICK rebuild.. Hmmmm..no such luck..The last build was definitely a ''budget'' build..When it takes you 2 hours to remove a bumper,,(all the bolts/nuts,mismatched junk),it's time to rip in and leave no stone unturned..plus,other refining,power steer,new mags/tires,,new everything,almost.. From there,I have sorta got a bit carried away...New rear quarters,bottoms of the doors,,as I said,,no stone unturned..:D:D

Have you got a build thread started Robin with photo's as I'm not at all aware of Lynda's car apart from when you have mentioned it in conversation. What size Ford engine are you using, 292 Y block with triple carbies or something modern like a 351 Cleveland ? Does the car have any old Hot Rod history here in NZ ? Yeah I hear you, nosing bugger eh !!;)

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Have you got a build thread started Robin with photo's as I'm not at all aware of Lynda's car apart from when you have mentioned it in conversation. What size Ford engine are you using, 292 Y block with triple carbies or something modern like a 351 Cleveland ? Does the car have any old Hot Rod history here in NZ ? Yeah I hear you, nosing bugger eh !!;)

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Lynda has owned the car for 22 years,,bought it off her old NSRA friends,from Cambridge..Was 302W/C4 when she bought it,,reco'd the engine about 18 years ago,then the trans a year or two later..That combo has done another 45,000miles in the truck,so it has a later engine now,with 4stage auto,,new Weiand Stealth intake/600 Edelbrock,and I am about to start rehashing the headers,to suit the car..Also found a pair of old Cal Custom finned alloy rocker covers,at the right price,as well..

Spent time cleaning the `37, took it out for a little spin, bout forty miles round trip, visited brother inlaw.....got back, smelled gas , loose fuel fitting at carb, fixed, walking back into garage noted that I didn`t have current tags on it, they never came, now I have to go down and fight with DMV...we have the returned check with thier stamp on it. ARRGG..!

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Spent time cleaning the `37, took it out for a little spin, bout forty miles round trip, visited brother inlaw.....got back, smelled gas , loose fuel fitting at carb, fixed, walking back into garage noted that I didn`t have current tags on it, they never came, now I have to go down and fight with DMV...we have the returned check with thier stamp on it. ARRGG..!

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Weird deal, Rich... Their mistake and I'll bet you get to put up with a bunch of hassle because of it!