Thread: Project $ 3 K Is Underway

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I like the 40's interior idea that would look good with the orange & black. A nice contrast to the orange indeed.

Where's my meds..........where what. Is this thing on
Hello
Brad

Looking good don, your sons truck is gonna be cool, hope to see them both in daytona this year.

Well its about time someone else from Jacksonville joined, welcome to the club.

Don, is the big loop between the seats meant to be a driveshaft loop? If so, it's too far forward and taller than it needs to be. Also looks to be very thick material. 1/4" by 2" is the spec.

Dans car is looking good.

Don most digital cameras have a video button with audio now days they will run about a 3 minute video with a small memory card .

John: If they are held together with coathangers, they are going for sure this year. I've had it with missing deadlines and not having a driver. You can count on seeing us this year for sure, we have 6 months left, and that should be plenty of time. (famous last words)

Richard: No, it is a subframe for the body. It has to be that high because the car is airbagged, and goes up or down 8 inches. His "loop" will be further back, and only meant to be a secondary means of containing the driveshaft.

Bobby: Yeah, I've seen that on my camera and wondered what it was. I'm so lame with electronics that I'm afraid to push any buttons on this thing. I've got to buy a new camera, I wore this one out between all of my Ebay stuff I've sold, and this thread. I notice the picture quality is nowhere what it once was.



I thought I might be typing this post tonight with one hand. I was using the drillpress today, holding a part with a pair of vicegrips, and the bit grabbed and before I could react it wrapped my left arm all the way around the drill bit. As soon as I got my glove off I was sure my wrist or some fingers were broken, but thank God I only got a puncture wound on the back of my hand. It is sore, and going to be black and blue, but I am really happy because I could be wearing a cast right now. That's the trouble with playing with power tools, everytime you use one the odds are greater you are going to get bit. I sure said a little prayer afterwards (I also had to apologize for a string of not so nice words )

Got a few little things out of the way today. Tire shop couldn't dismount my tires til tomorrow, and I picked up another quart of orange paint and more primer. Everything will be closed Sat thru Monday with the holiday, so I didn't want to run out.

The headlight bar is now painted gloss black, and the rear shocks are finally mounted top and bottom. Not huge progress, but every little bit helps. One thing I have been doing is using grade 8 bolts and self locking nuts on everything. Sort of overkill in some areas, but I like the color of them - They are tinted a golden color, and look pretty neat on all the parts. I also have been trying to turn every bolt the same direction. Kind of silly, but a few years ago I helped a friend rig out his high end new fishing boat, and what really impressed me was that every screw was turned exactly the same way on all the components. It just spelled good workmanship to me, so I thought I would do the same thing. No one may ever notice, but I will know.

Yeah, I know it is sort of goofy to do that, but I'm easily entertained. lol

Don

Brad: I've been wondering about your addition. So you are at that stage where you can't do things by yourself? I know how that is. The way it usually goes for me is that my friends scatter when it is time to help out, especially when I move.

Don

Both cars are lookin' good.

Is that a Pontiac engine in your son's 29?

I came very close to putting a 455 in my 46. Even had a GTO 3X2 setup. Was pretty wide for the engine bay and I didn't think I had the sheet metal skills to make the inner fenders look right. Would have been a killer engine though.

Also, who made the steering wheel in the 29? Looks like the Bell type that Moon sells. I've been looking at one for my 23.

Sorry to push you Don but I'm living thru your build, because my garage extention is on hold. I'm to the point that I need an extra hand and all my buddy's are hurt or doing family things.
Brad

Don thats what made me buy a vise for my drill press, I wasn't wearing gloves at the time while drilling and L bracket. I was sure I could hold it to drill one small hole. The hole I drilled ended up in my hand.
Brad

Same here, I was drilling holes in the gusset's on my fuel tank bracket's I had a good grip, and then I had one less fingernail . I thought I had wrapped all my fingers around the others. All that with a vise 2 feet away.

Ron

Ouch. It's always that one little job that we just want to zip through that gets us. There are lots of tools in our garages that can hurt us real fast if we give them the chance.

You can bet I'll be more respectful of that drill press the next time. Hand is a little sore today, but I'm really grateful that's all I got out of it.

Don

Don

Did I miss something? Did you get hurt? Sure hope not.

Mike

No, just my pride. Thanks for asking though. Did something stupid, tried holding a washer while drilling through it on the drillpress, bit grabbed and wrapped my arm around the spinning bit. Nothing broke, just a few cuts and bruises.

My "Father" (Dan my Son) chewed me out for not being more careful when I told him about it. I told him "look, I can hurt myself all I want, and you can't do anything about it........na na na."

I'm grounded for a week.

UPS truck just showed up with some Speedway stuff to paint, so I'm sneaking out of here before he gets home from work.


Don

I don't want to talk about what happened with my Chinese cleaver last week - but my little finger is healing nicely.