Everybody that is currently building a car...

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Originally Posted by bluestang67

Dave sometimes help dont have to be hired . I learned everything i know by volunteer work. The gave me little things then to sanding for prep. Now not everybody can learn this business but you might find a natural.

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That's how I learned just about everything I know about cars.
Rex a guy at work had a 23 T coupe that he was restoring and I got to help him. I used a wire brush on the running boards, he showed me how to use the torch to weld up the fenders, how to lead, file and use sputty (no body filler), mask and paint (I held the hose away from the body). He in turned helped me build my 34 Ford.

When I was really poor I used all the skill Rex taught me and "Moon Lighted" doing body work and painting cars. It's been years now since I painted anything but hopefully with you guy's help it will come back to me.

Beds Looking good falcon, looks like it's falling in place nicely. I have been working on my buddys 440 duster. It's been fun and the car should really haul the mail!

Sounds far out! I've got a real soft spot for Dusters; how about a few pics? Now that I look at the bed, I probably should have channelled the cab. But to get it much lower I would have needed a "Z'ed" frame, and then I'm defeating the purpose of doing this in the cheap with what parts I had. I'm still pretty happy for where I am and I still havent broke the $2K mark. OK, coffee's done so I'm garage bound. Let's see them Duster shots!

That mopar should be a blast, Brick.... got to find me a nice one someday.....

Falcon, the bed looks good! Going to have the truck ready to go before long!!!!

Let me know Dave, I have access to a field of every shape and color A-body mopar. I would sure trade one for some early iron, I am still wanting a project. I have a 70 Dart myself right now ready for restoration and looking at a couple others, a 67 valiant 100 post or a 74 duster sport not sure there yet. I already have a BB for the Dart too. Here are some pics of Small blks BBduster and the monster 500" 440 he is putting in it. It's a shoehorn job but it fits.

I'll bet it was a challenge getting the headers bolted on. I had a lot of problems with the 318 in the '75 I had. :eek:

Yes it was an all night challenge as a matter of fact. Only one way you can do it and that is put them in as you are sliding the engine in. No way to get them in with the engine bolted in.

I didn't have much trouble with the passenger side, but the driver's side was another story. :( We had to jack the engine to clear the steering box and disconnect the tie rod as it had to pass through the header tubes. :eek: :(

Yep, we went through that on small blocks black 72 duster 318. I sure wonder why it is so tight for headers in those cars.

I might just have to get one of them some day, Brick.... should I ever get caught up on everything else around here!!!!!!! We're talking about a hunt this summer for some more vintage stuff... have to let you know if we decide to go...

Lot of stuff goin' on in here lately..... COOL.

For a fleeting moment I thought about putting the intercooler behind the seats, but I nixed the idea because I didn't like the idea of air ducts running through the driver's compartment. So, I left it under the dash.

I looked over the position of the ice box one last time and cut out the new inlet tube. I got it all fit to the box and then put a lip on it for the clamp with the bead roller.
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I ended up cutting the tack welds loose on the intercooler mount and lowering it 2". That required redoin' the inlet tube to make it set higher on the ice box. That will have it stickin' out of the bottom of the dash some, but it will now "hopefully" clear the area of the dash that's right above the glove box (so I won't have a bubble in the dash there, I hope).

It's got the blocks back under it for now but this is about where it will end up. Might need a small bubble in the hood by the strut tower (maybe). Remains to be seen, there's not allot O' head room there. Stay tuned.

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Looks great so far, Z.... but I do think some duct tape would hold better then the green masking tape!!!! Cars gonna go too fast and the green stuff will blow right off... Maybe even some 200 mph duct tape!!!!!:LOL: :LOL:

Yea, that's just the 35 MPH stuff. :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:

Tight headers on the driver side? Ah...........no big deal it's a Mopar...........just drop the car over the headers rather than the other way round.:3dSMILE:

Very cool Duster, Brick. My sister had a 70 that was the same color. I begged her to sell it to me until her worthless boyfriend crashed it!

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Originally Posted by falconvan

Very cool Duster, Brick. My sister had a 70 that was the same color. I begged her to sell it to me until her worthless boyfriend crashed it!

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What the heck were you doing letting your sister date a guy who would do something like that???? Hope you kicked his butt!!!!!!:LOL: :LOL:

I would have but the outstanding warrents for him took care of him; we never saw him again. She found some other loser to hook up with but that's another story.She's my youngest sister and I love her very much but she has a gift for screwing up her life.
On the brighter side, I spent much of the weekend working in the garage. I made some support rods for the radiator and got them installed. I got the rearend in, hooked up, rear shocks put in and brakelines connected. I started to bleed the brakes but found a pinhole in one of the front lines, so we'll get back to that. Accelerator linkage is built and installed; I used parts from the 50, the 48 and welded on a wrench for the gas pedal. I know it's been done a million times but I always liked the look. Finally I cut down the other bedside and got it welded back together. It's coming together pretty good, still hoping for an early spring launch.

Ok, going to try to post a pic off my new 'puter.... Got Tom's coupe primed on the bottom and turned it right side up to get started on the top of it!

Also a bit more done on the front of the 'maro....progress is slow, but I'm getting there!!!!!!

Lookin' good Dave. Nice to see the "T" Upside right or right side up.........again.

I got a little more done this afternoon. Workin' on getting the box mounted and the braces back in that I had to cut out to get the thing in there. I planned to just cap off the original inlet, but it was kinda' in the way so.......it's gone now.

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Going to be some wild plumbing, Pro! Where is the air intake going to be??

I'm going to run a reverse F2 so it will look something like this. Just with a dominator instead of EFI.

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Kewl setup, that ought to make some serious horsepressure!!!!! Did ya get that 5 speed ordered yet?:LOL: :LOL:

Na, I trust that 210 to handle the hp. :D :D I just noticed he's got the same headers as I do too. :eek:

Dave,
The coupe looks great!
I'll be home in two weeks. Would it make sense for me to bring the chassis up to you so we could bolt on the body, fenders, running boards and splash aprons to make sure everything lines up?
Planning to leave here in one week and "work" my way back up there (will be helping a guy finish his living room ceiling in Hillsboro IL), also plan on looking for T parts too.
Tom

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Originally Posted by Tom F

Dave,
The coupe looks great!
I'll be home in two weeks. Would it make sense for me to bring the chassis up to you so we could bolt on the body, fenders, running boards and splash aprons to make sure everything lines up?
Planning to leave here in one week and "work" my way back up there (will be helping a guy finish his living room ceiling in Hillsboro IL), also plan on looking for T parts too.
Tom

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Probably a good plan Tom. Let me see how things go the next week or so....Not really operating at 100% yet....

Dave know how ya feel im in a second week of ill . Terrible flu goes to pnuemonia with me . Hope he lets me go back to work by at least monday .

Pro looking good . cooler will look great piped in there.

All this head way you guys are making is great .

Well, a bit of progress today.... Lots of cleaning and sanding in the engine compartment of the 'maro. Battery tray was junk so I cut out both sides and replaced them with new sheet metal and removed the mount for the idler arm, still have to weld a piece in that hole then a bit more sanding and get everything in primer.

On Tom's coupe, got the driver's side door jam repaired, smoothed, and filled. Took off some of the pieces around the windshield opening so I can get the channels cleaned out, blasted, and treated with POR 15. Should have the cowl in primer tomorrow, then some dingin' and pingin' on the cab corners....

I hope to see it soon pro, but nothing is downloading on my old cpu for some reason. Loads about half the page and then it's just sits there. No weather break at all here yet.

Makin' more progress Dave. Looks good. I won't be doin' too much the next couple days. My daughter is in the hospital as of tonight. By this time tomorrow I will most likely be a grandpa. :D :D :D Of course there will be pics.

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Originally Posted by pro70z28

Makin' more progress Dave. Looks good. I won't be doin' too much the next couple days. My daughter is in the hospital as of tonight. By this time tomorrow I will most likely be a grandpa. :D :D :D Of course there will be pics.

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!!!!!! Holy Buckets !!!!!!! Drink some cigars, pass out the coffee!!!!! No wait, smoke some coffee, Drink the Cigars!!!!!! nO wait!!!! Smoke the Cigars, Drink the Coffee and watch Grandpa pass out!!!!!!!:LOL: :LOL: :LOL:

Waiting for the pics, Gramps!!!!!

Congrats Pro save the quarters they like the shiney coins when there young . When they get older they like the green one's .

Dave still see some Talla style there but a hint of 69 also at a angle to the front view. Front is looking good though . Still following the changes your making in it's design . That car is going to look good back on its wheels soon .

ConGrats Pro! Hope the best for your daughter and your new grandbaby! I don't need a cigar but some pics will be expected!

Well, it's a weekend again.... What's up with you guys??? Hope to get Tom's coupe a bit closer to primer.... Got the cowl ready, working on the back corners and the area around the trunk opening... Cars do seem to take a bit of a beating after 80 years!!!!

Also going to spend a bit of time on the front end sheetmetal for the 'maro...Starting to look like what I wanted now, just a lot more work to do to get it right.

What you guys got planned for the weekend, any shows or swap meets going on?????

Same Like Last Saturday . Not A Lot of extra cash . But I have some time to spare . So down in the basement I go . To finish Porting them 305 heads . :) See Ya **)

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Originally Posted by tango

Same Like Last Saturday . Not A Lot of extra cash . But I have some time to spare . So down in the basement I go . To finish Porting them 305 heads . :) See Ya **)

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:LOL: :LOL: Just drinking some coffee and waiting for the garage to warm up then I'm gonna get at it..... Got to get something done, spring is coming!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Dave Severson

What you guys got planned for the weekend, ...........?????

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Two weeks ago I had a complete '40 tudor sedan in the stall pictured below. As of last night the rolling chassis has been moved into it's place and as can be seen the only big part of the '40 that remains is the frame (waiting for a freight forwarder to spirit it off to the happy new owner in Hawaii). To be sure there are still numerous smaller parts of the car that need to find new homes, so I'll be photoing and prepping those to be advertised further. The better news is the rolling chassis now has it's own stall, mostly, and the hot rod account has an improved pile of Franklins.:3dSMILE:

Way kewl!!! Making room and collecting dead presidents are two of my favorite tasks!!!! What's next on the agenda, Bob????

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Originally Posted by Dave Severson

What's next on the agenda, Bob????

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Get back on the '36 roadster so it will be on the road this summer............... even if I don't get it upholstered in time.;)

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Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Get back on the '36 roadster so it will be on the road this summer............... even if I don't get it upholstered in time.;)

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I sure do like the pics you have of that one.... Had me a '36 many moons back til some stranger waved enough dead presidents in my face to convince me he liked it more then I did.... It was probably the best riding long distance cruizer I ever had!!!!! Anxious to see yours start going together, been looking at it in the gallery for a long time!!!!