I knew it!!!! Just like the rest of us, you've already made 50 passes in the new car!!!!!!!!!:LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:
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I knew it!!!! Just like the rest of us, you've already made 50 passes in the new car!!!!!!!!!:LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:
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I set the front end on today for a look see. Looks like I've got some work ahead of me.......don't fit so good LOL
I think I better build the firewall first so I've got somethin' solid to work with
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Oh well, nothing new there, huh???? Once I had some fiberglass parts that actually fit without alterations.... and it was a really good dream!!!!!!!!!!:LOL: :LOL: :LOL:
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Usually when I dream about fiberglass it's a nightmare :eek: :LOL:
I knew you would break sooner or later Pro! Thats a great video and the car is looking very cool, she is going to be a real beast! Very cool!
Great video! That thing sounds awesome and it doesn't even have a cam in it yet. :LOL:
Here's a couple of pictures of me working on my stock 27 T, it has a bad cam gear and bearings which I'll be pulling out tomorrow. The last picture shows the valve springs out and my faithful Model T manual.
I'm getting this project done while waiting for Dave and I to decide on when would be a good time to bring my T couple chassis over to him.
I love vintage engines, Tom. That's a real beauty. It's amazing to think about all the history that's happened between the time your car rolled off the assembly line and today.
Tom that was a great shot of the old T engine. I had no idea the valves are in the engine block! Cool functional design, obviously if it's still running 81 years after it was made! Simple by todays standards, yet a real work horse if I remember it's history right!:D
Oh, if cars could talk
Ya it's a pretty nice orginal car with matching numbers. The engine has a whopping 20 hp:LOL: :LOL: :LOL: This afternoon I'll be pulling the cam shaft out to see how the bearings are, it fun working on it.
The cars in great shape, but where did you find the vintage Mechanic?
She's a sweet old girl Tom F, I'm glad your giving us a peak inside her world.
Well, got the coupe back in the shop, front fenders are now in something resembling the original shape, have to finish them (and the rest of the pieces) when we get the frame over here.....
And, with a little help from some friends, got the fenderwells smoothed out and primed and a dummy block and trans set in place in the 'maro to start fabbing up a front plate, headers, and the rest of the goodies.....
Finally, the latest edition to the fleet. It's an '88 Bronco II.... I'm thinking get rid of the 4wd stuff, drop it 10", chop it 3.5", strut front, 9" rear, and a new home (complete with 95" wheelbase!) for my leftover 514!! Well, something like that, anyway I figured seeing as how they're so neglected and everybody laughs at the Baby Broncos I should adopt this one and give it a bit of a makeover.... Ford didn't make a Bronco II Sedan Delivery, maybe I should???? Definitely open to wild and crazy ideas on this one, it's all for fun!!!!!!
The Vintage mechanic booklet is a Re-print of the actual "Model T Ford Service" manual.
I couldn't get the cam out because I need a 1 1/8 open end wrench to get the cam nut off. My tools are 46 years old and I didn't have one, my son's tools are new to 20 years old and he didn't have one either. But today I went to my uncles 90th birthday, and guess what, yup he had one. The manual shows it as a offset wrench so I might have to "tweek" the wrench a little bit to make it work.
Here's some more pictures of the T, the couple in it is my youngest son and his wife (might have posted these pictures before).
Some ballast in the back, plexi in the floor, and make a wheel stander out of it!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Severson
Just what you need......................................another project!!!!:rolleyes:
HEY TOM!!!!!!! How's come you didn't bring me this one instead???????????????:LOL: :LOL: :LOL:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom F
Way kewl, you better keep it away from me!!!!!!:whacked: :whacked: :whacked:
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Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter
Somebody posted on here awhile back that you ain't gonna die till all your projects are done.....Looks like I'll live forever!!!!!
I know, I know...but hey, it was ugly, homeless, and barely runs....What could I do but bring it home with me??????:CRY: :CRY: :CRY:
Two peas in a pod???Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Severson
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Yeah, busted ain't I???? Heck, when I was a kid my Mom ran away from home!!!!!:LOL: :LOL: :LOL: Dad had to stay, they flipped a coin and he lost!!!!!!!:LOL: :LOL: :LOL:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter
Dave that would be cool. An over powered, undersize Bronco II with a monster engine, might make a hot rod snow plow!:D We're going to have to call you Dave the tool man Taylor!
Well I'll make you another bartering deal............ I could trade you a couple of cars or trucks that get 30+ miles a gallon, or a "NICE" 28 Dodge, or a Corvair Engine, or a couple of scooters, or some slot mags, or ................, or .............:3dSMILE:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Severson
Ahhhhhhhhh where's it been???????Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Severson
And how come the roof seems to end up being used for storage?:LOL: :confused: :LOL:
:LOL: :LOL: :LOL: It's just such a perfect height to set things on!!!! What can I say??????
There ya go Dave, just what you need, a ford to chop up! I say tub it and it will look like Fred Flinstones car!
Got the box off my pickup today, the rest of the truck is painted so I figured I might as well get the box done, too.
Anyway, never did like the stock tailights so here goes another mod.... Still have to build the racerback fairing for the front of the box, too.... Shouldn't take a whole lot of time to get things finished up.....
Well IC2 thinks I am competing with him to finish my '29 but actually I am two years behind Brian Rupnow! I soon have to get ready for my summer job which will pay for a top on the '29 so I took a few pictures to show what I have done since the last pictures of the dash and steering. There are still a LOT of details but I have been putting on the mechanical stuff while still postponing the odius wiring job. Here is a picture of the radiator shell, headlight bar, part of the alternator mount and the air cleaner. I am waiting for a fan from Speedway (15" fixed blade stock car fan) and Brookville is supposed to send me the little stainless brackets for the radiator rods in a day or two. Actually IC2 was very helpful in recommending to just chunk away on it some every day I just work on a few things and of course each time there is a trip to Auto Zone and/or ACE Hardware but I try not to go fast because when I do I make mistakes. As usual just about every piece "almost fits", like when I had to grind a little off the intake to get the alternator to lay down, three tries at finding the right size fan belt etc. Oh yeah, I just had to have a "Quail" for the resto look. What you don't know is that I am fantasizing I am "restoring" a Model A, but one with a little giddyup under the hood.
Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder
Here is what the radiator shell looks like from the front. The picture is a little dark but you get the idea, I hope. Hey Dave, how about that blue oval? There is a story there. I bought the cheapest oval and it didn't fit, then I bought the medium priced oval and it was a press-in that rattled so finally I bought the most expensive oval and it has a screw bracket and fits nice and snug. Moral: buy the good one first! Yeah, it's got a blue oval, a Ford "V8" on the horn button and noname valve covers on a plain vanilla SBC. Why? Because I am limited in skill so I need to take the easy path to make maximum use of the well developed aftermarket parts based on the chevrolet 350, the most bang for the buck. Hey I have had enough need for a rat tail file, If I had gone the way of the Ford 302 as IC2 did, the path would be much more difficult. It'll be a great ten foot car, looking good from ten feet away!
Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder
That is really rich Don, the way the air cleaner reflects off of the firewall, the grill againest the paint. Very Very Beautiful car Don, awesome.
I really like the way you covered up the old stocker taillights Dave, what you have cooking for taillights?
Don I think it loks great close up! I like the ford chevy thing. I think you should call it an AMC!:LOL: :D :3dSMILE:
That deep burgandy color is beautifull and very rich as stated above. The chrome is great in combo with the body color.
Dave, I'm also curious what your plans are for the tail lights! PS the early 70's are still some of my favorite Ford trucks. Simple, straight clean lines, reminds me of the wild days of youth!
Hey Don!!!!!! U DA MAN!!!!! I've really been enjoying your build and the careful thought and planning that has gone into your car, but the BLUE OVAL on the radiator shell is the best!!! Now if we could just do something about that brand X enjun in there!!!!
As for the tailights, not sure yet other then they will be down in the rolled pan..... Soon as I get the rest of the box ready I'll have to make a decision on the lights..... Kickin' a few ideas around, nothing real special, the rest of the truck is just plain and simple... (And also For Sale when it's done!!!)
Wow, Don! That paint is gorgeous! Keep them pics coming.
I love the color, can't wait to see more.
Really looking great Don - now with your summer job - now that wont keep you away from working on the car.
And we aren't in competition to finish - really:D
Not sure what the paint color is, but it's similar to what I had on a couple of cars in the past. It's by far my favorite, but just needed a change
A suggestion - that upper radiator hose - those convoluted fitz-em-all's have a poor life expectancy. A different, vertical outlet thermostat housing and a molded hose, tho a PITA to find the right one, will survive longer.
Thanks all, sadly I know of a few boo boos in the paint including some gas-out holes from the fiberglass even though the body was stored outdoors for almost a year after delivery. Still I have a written agreement from the paint shop to touch it up when I get it on the road. As I keep saying, a show judge would see lots of little things that are just beyond my skill level but I am trying to keep it looking good from ten feet away. IC2, this summer I hope to do some work in the afternoons since I will be working only in the mornings but if the garage gets really hot that may slow things down although I have a good fan. I already have a collection of manifold "water spouts" including a "straight-up" version, what you see is the third version due to interference from the 14" diameter air filter. I plan to replace that hose eventually but I want to get it together to maybe start the motor soon. I cut the holes in the firewall for the heater hoses and finally covered up the hole edges with some nice rubber grommets but I still have to figure out how to support the hoses on the side of the engine away from the hot headers. Next the The main challenge will be the wiring. I have made a bracket for the fuse box on the inside of the firewall but need to get a small battery charger to test the connections and there is still a lot of detail work under and on the hood. So far I really cannot see in my mind's eye how to route the wires but I thought if I install all the parts I can see where the wires need to go.
Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder
Don,Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Shillady
I'm calling my paint job a 20-20. At 20 mph and from 20 feet away, you will never see a flaw - and there are many. I suspect that yours is better then my amateur effort
I'm in the process of doing my final wiring and plumbing - so can agree with your frustrations. I have my wiring module behind the passenger seat and in a separate compartment that the upholsterer built for most of the electrical components except the battery. Some wires may be too short - so will be improving my soldering skills.
With my Ford engine, I ended up using a chrome plated copper Coolflex hose after trying several molded hoses to get around some of my brackets and adjusters. It looks OK, but I'm not in 'love' with it.
You can probably use a "Battery Tender" which is a very low amperage charger for your power source. I found one for about $20-25 on the internet, though Wally World has a version as well.
Now - off to my wires:o
Progress on the 27 stock T which I needed to replace the front cam bearing.
The use of my uncle's 1 1/8" wrench.
Gear puller on cam gear.
Don't have a picture of my home maded "jury rig" a puller for the cam shaft out of a exhaust pipe three hole flange (I'll try to remember to get a picture of it).
The cam out and setting on the fender.
Me de-carbonizing the top of block.
Taking off the water in-let/fan pully off of the head - the nice pretty chrome 5/8" wrench wouldn't fit, had to use my 81 year old Model T. :whacked: :LOL:
The close pins hold the valve lifters up so cam would come out, if they drop I'll have to pull the inspection pan off - don't want to do that.... yet.
That looks like fun. I bought a 1 1/8 and 1/14 box end years ago to use on early Corvette suspension bushings. I don't use it often but it sure is nice to have one when you need it.
Tom
Well, here's the lights and the cutout thingys to clear the cannons I put on the end of the tailpipes....and a pic of the pickemup itself!
Really trying to get the pickup done and sold so I can make room for Tom's coupe!
Also, need the $$$$ from selling the pickup to start buying goodies for the Ranchero and get the 'maro together.....