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Well, I'm back now....front end is all steel...sat and looked at it and used Miller Lite to start the engineering flowing....finally got it right and had a welder buddy next door to help me. The 6...

58537He'ssss baaacccckkkk! After a lengthy recovery, I am just about ready to resume my life with the flathead engine. I am shown here charging up the battery on the old Ford, getting ready for a...

Thanks guys for all your encouragement! It has been a rough year around here, but I look forward to more delightful times ahead. I have been keeping myself inside most times lately...so I bought a...

Well, it's been a while since I logged on. I've had some health problems and my wife's immediate family has had two rounds with that sadistic disease...Cancer. Lost her little cousin and her sister...

532275322653225Hey Rumbler....yes it is a joy when you can finally say "Whew...now it's done!". I have been enjoying driving the truck again after installing the T-10. I was driving it last year...

Thanks guys....the clutch and tranny are working out just fine. Shifter knob had to be re-done....:) Used a golf ball instead of the wooden thing I used before. I will take a picture tomorrow along...

5319453193531925319153190Went to the show and had a great time...lots of nice folks asking about the flathead. Here are some pix of the 40-something cars that displayed their goodies.

Well...it was a long journey, this old F-1. I celebrated my 69th birthday Jan 20, and the truck celebrated its 60th this year. Just yesterday, I completed the truck in the vision I had way back in...

I'm just about over my cold....and now it gets cold here! Supposed to be 28* tonight. Too cold today to work on the truck very much. I know you guys up North are used to this, but us old Southern...

5248652487524885248952490Drove the truck yesterday with my cousin on board. Ran like a champ! Attached are some pictures of the trip to Costa Rica. The Best Western Irazu is in San Jose (capitol...

Just got in from Costa Rica....great time, but glad to get home to the truck. I will send a couple of pix tomorrow when I get time. Caught a cold from my wife, who got one 4 days ago. Oh boy, what...

Got the front sheet metal back on this morning and gave the old gal a test drive. Everything worked fine...clutch seems to actuate properly and engine runs strong and smooth. Finally! Got to work...

Just got back from the hospital...two words....Kidney Stone! :(

Got new battery and engine cranked up just fine. The new clutch is great and shifts like hot knife through butter. In the driveway for now....not on the road yet. Having a little health problem...

UPdate: Got everything together and tried to crank it. Battery is possibly trash now...didn't have time to check it out but it turned over very slowly and volt meter on dash before cranking showed...

Just put on the exhaust system, re-filled the tranny to make up for the fluid I lost with the driveshaft out, charged the battery, hooked up the clutch linkage and everything is ok. Electrical on...

Got the clutch linkage hooked up...no sweat! The throw-out bearing is just close to the fingers so I can still turn the bearing face with my finger through the peephole window. Getting about 1/2"...

Went under the truck before turkey...doesn't look like the clutch linkage is going to be any big deal....a spacer maybe, but that's it. Anyone know how much the throwout bearing has to deflect the...

Hi Dave,
I'm in Florida....40 miles southwest of Orlando, off Hwy 27. The garage is built in the backyard and we have a little "alleyway" behind the house the city uses to pick-up trash and...

52018520195202052021Wishing everyone a great Thanksgiving! Here's pix of the rear trans mount. Wanted to move the tail end a little over to the passenger side to give my exhaust header just a...

However, my wife is an Algebra HS teacher and I think she has more than one day this week off planned for me! Ya' know what I mean? Can't get a break sometimes! :) Happy Thanksgiving to all and...

5199951998Thanks Dave...here's two pix of the engine back in...more to follow this week as I get the rest of it installed.

Well, it's back in the truck. Working on the motor mount position and the clutch actuator.

51882518805188151883Just a couple of pix of the installed trans and the new bellhousing.

Thanks 1gary...I appreciate the vote of confidence I can pull this off! :) I will probably have my bro' come over on Tuesday to drop the engine in and then it's up to me to figure out the new rear...