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Brick, some of the best I've seen are what HVAC people use to clean copper pipe and such. Pointed little buggers with a handle attached.

Here are a couple pics of my latest project. A 1932 Ford Victoria.


It's getting a 1954 Chrysler 331 Hemi and a Tremec 6-speed




Also A TCI frame with full polished coilover IFS and a Polished Heidt's IRS




These pics are from a couple weeks ago. I have the frame all assembled now, and the body is off the old frame and disassembled. Had to cut a good portion of the floor out to fit it to the new frame. Measured and ordered the 17" Dayton wire wheels for it today (made some temporary wheels for it out of 3/4" plywood to keep it mobile in the mean time). Made a cart for the body and sent it out for media blasting, then it will go to the body shop to fix the bullet holes and get some primer on it.
This one's going to be sweet. And contrary to what you may be thinking, this isn't going to be a trailer queen. The owner lives here in the Twin Cities, and plans to drive it to the Nationals in Louisville, to the Chili Bowl in Tulsa, and back and forth to his winter home near Phoenix.
I'll post more pics and details as the work progresses.

Joe

I like those Vicky's nice looking cars . Plates say that one has been put up awhile.

You guys done with the rain Brick, or is it still coming down? Caught a bit of that madness on the news tonight, looked bad!!!!!!!

Great looking Vicki, Joe!!!! Reminds me of the one we cut up for a body for my very first Super Modified circle burner back in 1964!!!!! Used the shell and threw the rest away!!!!!!!

Joe....that first picture of the Vicky struck a familiar pose. This is my
Model A after we set it on the new TCI frame. I put in all Bitchin'
products metal firewall and floorboards, and chucked all the wood.
I used a deuce grill shell, and had a new hood fabricated. Mine has
wire wheels as well.

I love your project, that will be fun.

Daver.

Well I got my running boards back from being sandblasted, looks like I'll be doing a little welding on them. One of them had bondo filling up the holes. One headlight ended up a little thin too but the other pieces look pretty good.

I figured my taxes yesterday, have to pay into the state of Minnesota (Land of 10,000 taxes) but getting enough back from Uncle Sam to pay the state off.

Sap started running yesterday, collected 110 gallons and cooked off about 75gallons, got home at 1:30 this morning, going back there this afternoon and will be cooking until the wee hours of the night again.

Originally Posted by Daver

Joe....that first picture of the Vicky struck a familiar pose. This is my
Model A after we set it on the new TCI frame. I put in all Bitchin'
products metal firewall and floorboards, and chucked all the wood.
I used a deuce grill shell, and had a new hood fabricated. Mine has
wire wheels as well.

I love your project, that will be fun.

Daver.

Where ya been Daver???? Your car is looking Super!!!! Sounds like you did some really worthwhile upgrades!!!!!

Therapy thats good if i could convince myself of that i could get something done . You have enough mojo to knock out alot of work there . Seen changes and big progress happen quick . I come here see and read get a spurt of energy man im old . Your older then dirt and still get it done . JUST KIDDING

Originally Posted by bluestang67

Therapy thats good if i could convince myself of that i could get something done . You have enough mojo to knock out alot of work there . Seen changes and big progress happen quick . I come here see and read get a spurt of energy man im old . Your older then dirt and still get it done . JUST KIDDING

Well, I'm out there everyday too, Bobby.... Lot different then tring to just do a bit in the evening and on weekends..... Used to be able to get about 3 times as much done in a week as I do now!!!! Gettin' old does suck!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Where ya been Daver???? Your car is looking Super!!!! Sounds like you did some really worthwhile upgrades!!!!!

I've been lurking, Dave....I've read every post in this thread as they come in.

Maybe I should build another, rod, huh ?

Daver.

Brick rule is allways after working thats when a cool one goes good with air . . Getting deep in work is allways better too. The light work is relaxing and the big work wears me out sometime.

Originally Posted by Daver

I've been lurking, Dave....I've read every post in this thread as they come in.

Maybe I should build another, rod, huh ?

Daver.

But of course!!!! What the heck else would a guy do???? Take up basket weaving??????

I looked at Itoldyouso truck this morning the 39 Dodge. I looked at my 39 Chevy and I think it's now or never, I have to do something even if it's wrong.
I hope I can get some advice on this when I start pulling it apart.

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Richard

That Vicki is sweet, very nice stance with that frame and suspension. Its going to be a beauty.

That truck is in really good shape ford2custom, are you going to get it?