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Originally Posted by stovens

Great videos of your build, and what a nice job you did! The engine really has a sweet ring to it!

Thanks Stoven. Now I have to figure out the radiator hoses.

Originally Posted by Mr Smith

I made a couple of videos if you are interested in watching. The first is a slide show and about 12 minutes of the car being built and what I did along the way. The second is the one to watch if you don't have much time. It is of the car being fired off for almost the first time. It sounds very nice to me.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f02VfBJ2mushttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjNBirXq5S0

Wow what a cool sounding car. Great videos. First startup on a hot rod project is always fun. It's like hearing a child's voice for the first time. It's a great motivational boost. Nice work.

I had a momentous occasion myself today. After over two years of work, I drove the Vicky for the first time today, and believe it or not, everything worked, except the timing needs some tweaking.

Here's a video of it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi7_8CH4Z94

Originally Posted by Joe G

Wow what a cool sounding car. Great videos. First startup on a hot rod project is always fun. It's like hearing a child's voice for the first time. It's a great motivational boost. Nice work.

I had a momentous occasion myself today. After over two years of work, I drove the Vicky for the first time today, and believe it or not, everything worked, except the timing needs some tweaking.

Here's a video of it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi7_8CH4Z94

That Vicky sounds pretty darn nice as well. I bet you were tempted to take it out on the road. lol

Sounds great! Been wondering what these new Hemi's sound like when NOT in a Dodge truck and all restricted on the exhaust! Glad I got to hear your's, the '36 will probably be at Upholstery for awhile yet!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Sounds great! Been wondering what these new Hemi's sound like when NOT in a Dodge truck and all restricted on the exhaust! Glad I got to hear your's, the '36 will probably be at Upholstery for awhile yet!

I know what you mean. I listened to a few on youtube and they sound nothing like mine.
What color is the interior going to be on the 36?
I probably wont have my interior done for quite a while. I need to start making some money now instead of spending what I don't have on my 36.

Originally Posted by Mr Smith

I know what you mean. I listened to a few on youtube and they sound nothing like mine.
What color is the interior going to be on the 36?
I probably wont have my interior done for quite a while. I need to start making some money now instead of spending what I don't have on my 36.

A natural leather color, then a lighter color for accent, should look really good.

PS--- The guy doing it is 87 years old!!!! Or 87 years young in his case, only does cars he likes for people he likes!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

A natural leather color, then a lighter color for accent, should look really good.

PS--- The guy doing it is 87 years old!!!! Or 87 years young in his case, only does cars he likes for people he likes!!!

One of your pics showed the upper part of the back seat. Will he be redoing that Or will that be the color? I didn't get that close of a look.

Good for you for having someone like that to do the interior. And good for him for being the way he wants to be.

Mr Smith and Joe G so cool about your cars coming to life! Awesome! Awesome!
Don Jr.

Very cool videos. I like the blue on off button!

Those are awesome videos, guys! I'm a little jealous, you"ll be cruising this summer and I'll still be in pieces. Joe, where did you get that start button? That thing is killer: I gotta have one!

Originally Posted by falconvan

Those are awesome videos, guys! I'm a little jealous, you"ll be cruising this summer and I'll still be in pieces. Joe, where did you get that start button? That thing is killer: I gotta have one!

Thanks.

The blue button came as part of a keyless ignition system from Flaming River. It works like some of the modern cars, where you just need to have the keyfob within a few feet of the system's receiver to enable the ignition button. I also wired in a regular ignition switch way up under the dash as a backup in case this system goes kaput.

Watson's sells light-up push button ignition switch systems, I think they call it a "hot-dot". But it's just a switch with no radio receiver or anything. Pretty much the same level of security as leaving the keys in the ignition. Works fine for some applications though. And it's about 1/10th the price of the Flaming River system last time I checked.

Thanks, everyone for the nice comments.

Joe

Bob, I'm excited for the day I have to decide which project to move forward on while having a car in the driveway ready to cruise . Do you still have a '36 roadster?

Bob,
Where do you find the time for 3 project cars? I am having trouble finding time for just one. Seems like I just finish with one fire when another one pops up.

Jack.

Originally Posted by Jack F

Bob,
Where do you find the time for 3 project cars? I am having trouble finding time for just one. Seems like I just finish with one fire when another one pops up.

Jack.

I don't find that much time.........................that's why they remain projects!

Originally Posted by 35fordcoupe

Bob, I'm excited for the day I have to decide which project to move forward on while having a car in the driveway ready to cruise . Do you still have a '36 roadster?

Hey, it's easy..............................all you have to do is live to be an old fart! Yep, I have been doing a little work on the '36 roadster today. There's a long story not to be told here, but working on that car pisses me off every time I get under it so my motivation isn't real high (which is exacerbated by having running cars in the driveway), but I refuse to send it out of my life. I'll just keep chippin' away on it til the day all is resolved.

This week I've been sorely tempted by yet another project. Several years ago I saw an internet ad for a '29 Model A sedan project that was fairly far along. I just loved the lines of it. Whomever fabbed the '32 chassis to fit the bottom of the A body did a very nice job. The stance was pretty good, and the body had some subtle tweaks that made the car even more interesting. The car was located somewhere back east (Ohio or Indiana I think), but had a pile of good, detailed pictures. I forget now what was in the way, but it just didn't work out at the time to make a deal. A couple years later it showed up again, same car, same condition, on ebay. I had just gotten the '36 three window, so couldn't bring myself to add another complexity to my life. So, earlier this week I find out the car is for sale AGAIN, still at the same level of incomplete project, but now it's right here in Washington! And again I'm out of room and not really bucks up enough in my car fund to add another rolling pile of parts. But this thing just keeps coming back into my life for some reason................

I know what you mean about NO TIME Uncle Bob. I noticed I haven't done anything of substance on the "Z" since..........July. My son Jeff bought a few J-bend tubes and we fabbed up some 3" exhaust for his camaro the last couple days. Cat delete with cutout and a wide band sensor.




meanwhile mine gets shoved in the corner of the sign shop. I'll get some time for my own stuff one of these days.