Thread: Project $ 3 K Is Underway

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Im with you on the red rims, but i think yours will look better and different, red has been played out , not too many folks are matching rims to the color scheme anymore, plus your still using the old style rims, its gonna look sharp.

As far as my painting problems go ,the red turned out good, but up close the black looks like rattle can, real inconsistant. I am fairly happy with it though, this has been a real learning proccess for me, this is my first shot at doing a custom car, so between that and all ive learned on this forum, the next car i do will be real nice.

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

That's a really super offer Ken, and much appreciated. He and I are in the process of moving, and need to be in the new place on June 15th, so that particular time will be not good for us, but would love to take you up on the offer sometime down the road.

Again, thank you so much for mentioning this and the offer, I'd love to meet you in person as well.


Don

The offer is always open.
Ken

Don,
I know I have said this before, but it is worth saying again. Your work is great and this car is just plain sick. Way to go!

Rick

Thanks Rick, really nice of you to say that.


Don

I didn't feel like mounting my own front tires today, so I decided to go to a tire shop and let them do it and balance them at the same time. I checked out the phone book and found a place that said they did custom wheels, so I figured they would not scratch up mine too bad. The place that dismounted my rear slicks the other day was less than impressive, seems they do mainly big truck tires, as in trailer trucks. So they were not the most careful I have seen.

The new guys did a really nice job, and even put the weights on the backside for me. After the rear wheels cure for a day or so more I'll take them down to be done too. Got the fronts mounted, and it lowered the car another half inch or so. I may not even run hubcaps, as this looks pretty good, I think. I might just buy new lug nuts and new wheel bearing caps and leave it all exposed. Haven't made up my mind yet.

Tie rod came from Speedway today, there was actually one in the box this time. I didn't feel like doing any painting tonight, so I'll probably do it tomorrow night.

Don

Don, I saw a Honda Pilot painted about the same color as your orange/gold today. You wouldn't believe there was two shades on the same panel. LOL Yours looks a H*&^ of alot better.
Brad

Brad: It must be more than me then, having trouble getting even coverage with this stuff. I've noticed that even sitting in the pot between fillups on my gun, it will start settling out. Tons of metallic in it, so it is very heavy, I guess.

My old buddy Uncle Bob posted this picture a while back on another thread. To me it looks similar to this orange too. I know it looks somewhat darker, but in the sunlight mine seems to get that way too.

Don

Don I was reading the post about leaving the caps off and just doing lug nuts and nd new dust caps.......and was thinking PUT THE HUB CAPS ON....until I scrolled down to the picture. Your right it looks pretty good without them!!!!

Don i looked at the wheels along time and it would be a hard call. They sure look good just like they are .

I really won't know until the body is on and painted, I guess. Denny, I have always liked the spiders you posted. Moon sure does like them a lot, judging by the price. What were these in the day, like $ 20.00 a pair?? But they sure are nice.

I also like the adapter idea Dan told me about, where you can use '35 Ford hubcaps on these wheels. I have 5 brand new '35 caps in the box, so it would be nice if I could use them. We'll see.


Don

Awhile back in Street Rodder I think this father and son built a really nice '32 ford truck, and I guess, they couldn't decide on moon disk or artillery wheels. So they decided to put moon disc on one side and artillery wheels on the other. Then they went one step further and put half a hood on it. Sounds goofy but for a show it was like looking at two different trucks. So hub caps on one side and spider caps on the other.
Ken

Hehe, I saw that truck. Pretty unique idea, and it gave them a chance to test the water on which they liked the best.

Don

I got my rear tires mounted and balanced today and put them on the T. While I was waiting for them to do them I had some time, so I triangulated and aligned the axles to the frame for the final time.

For those that have never done this, all you are doing is making sure your front and rear axles are perfectly square to the frame so that the car goes down the road straight and true. There are probably lots of ways to do it, but I use a tape measure and string that won't stretch. Essentially what you do is find the exact center of your rear crossmember, and turn the rod ends on the wishbones to adjust the wishbone longer or shorter. You pick a spot on both sides of the front axle ( I used the kingpins) and you move the wishbones fore and aft until both sides measure exactly the same. Now the front axle is square to the frame. Then you do the same thing to the rear axle. Finally, you measure the wheelbase on each side, and it should be exactly the same. If you are very careful you can get extremely close doing it this way.

The next two weeks will be a little sparse on posts and updates. Dan and I are moving our residence, and have to be out of here and into the new place by the 15th of June, so we have less than two weeks to get stuff ready for the movers. In the meantime, I will be doing small tasks as time permits, and will try to post those.

Here are some pictures of the rear wheels all mounted, and the steering installed and adjusted for the final time.

Don

I wanted to see the rear part of the chassis in a little better light;

Looking good Don, It looks like your drive shaft maybe 2 universals with a foot of tube between them. I can't tell how your stance is without the body setting on the frame, but it going to be low.
Bradc