Thread: Project $ 3 K Is Underway

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Sorry to push you Don but I'm living thru your build, because my garage extention is on hold. I'm to the point that I need an extra hand and all my buddy's are hurt or doing family things.
Brad

John: If they are held together with coathangers, they are going for sure this year. I've had it with missing deadlines and not having a driver. You can count on seeing us this year for sure, we have 6 months left, and that should be plenty of time. (famous last words)

Richard: No, it is a subframe for the body. It has to be that high because the car is airbagged, and goes up or down 8 inches. His "loop" will be further back, and only meant to be a secondary means of containing the driveshaft.

Bobby: Yeah, I've seen that on my camera and wondered what it was. I'm so lame with electronics that I'm afraid to push any buttons on this thing. I've got to buy a new camera, I wore this one out between all of my Ebay stuff I've sold, and this thread. I notice the picture quality is nowhere what it once was.



I thought I might be typing this post tonight with one hand. I was using the drillpress today, holding a part with a pair of vicegrips, and the bit grabbed and before I could react it wrapped my left arm all the way around the drill bit. As soon as I got my glove off I was sure my wrist or some fingers were broken, but thank God I only got a puncture wound on the back of my hand. It is sore, and going to be black and blue, but I am really happy because I could be wearing a cast right now. That's the trouble with playing with power tools, everytime you use one the odds are greater you are going to get bit. I sure said a little prayer afterwards (I also had to apologize for a string of not so nice words )

Got a few little things out of the way today. Tire shop couldn't dismount my tires til tomorrow, and I picked up another quart of orange paint and more primer. Everything will be closed Sat thru Monday with the holiday, so I didn't want to run out.

The headlight bar is now painted gloss black, and the rear shocks are finally mounted top and bottom. Not huge progress, but every little bit helps. One thing I have been doing is using grade 8 bolts and self locking nuts on everything. Sort of overkill in some areas, but I like the color of them - They are tinted a golden color, and look pretty neat on all the parts. I also have been trying to turn every bolt the same direction. Kind of silly, but a few years ago I helped a friend rig out his high end new fishing boat, and what really impressed me was that every screw was turned exactly the same way on all the components. It just spelled good workmanship to me, so I thought I would do the same thing. No one may ever notice, but I will know.

Yeah, I know it is sort of goofy to do that, but I'm easily entertained. lol

Don

Brad: I've been wondering about your addition. So you are at that stage where you can't do things by yourself? I know how that is. The way it usually goes for me is that my friends scatter when it is time to help out, especially when I move.

Don

Both cars are lookin' good.

Is that a Pontiac engine in your son's 29?

I came very close to putting a 455 in my 46. Even had a GTO 3X2 setup. Was pretty wide for the engine bay and I didn't think I had the sheet metal skills to make the inner fenders look right. Would have been a killer engine though.

Also, who made the steering wheel in the 29? Looks like the Bell type that Moon sells. I've been looking at one for my 23.

No, it's a 455 Olds with a '66 442 tripower setup. Looks a lot like a Pontiac, though.

He bought the wheel from Riley Automotive. It's a 14 inch, and I have to order one for my T also. I bought a 15 inch one at Daytona last year, but it is too big, so I'll use that one in my '39.

Thanks for the nice words too.

Don


Here is the website: www.riley-auto.com/

Thanks for the info about Riley. The Moon wheel is 15". A 13.5" would fit a lot better in my setup.

I corrected my post, it is actually 14 but a lot smaller than the 15 I bought. One inch really made a difference in knee room, and the overall proportions. I tried his wheel in mine, and it looked so much better.

Don

It just spelled good workmanship to me, so I thought I would do the same thing. No one may ever notice, but I will know.


Don,
Ya know what, thats all that matters I notice things like that, it means the same to me.
Your stuff looks great !
Ken
I will give you a drill press vise if you don't have one

Thanks Ken. I have four of the darned things, but the washers I was drilling out wouldn't stay put in them, so I had this bright idea to use vicegrips. First 3 washers went fine, fourth one was the charm.

Right now I am glad to have the little damage I got. Talk about dumb.

Don

I'm sure we have all done it, I know I have. Thank God it wasn't more serious.

Don thats what made me buy a vise for my drill press, I wasn't wearing gloves at the time while drilling and L bracket. I was sure I could hold it to drill one small hole. The hole I drilled ended up in my hand.
Brad

Same here, I was drilling holes in the gusset's on my fuel tank bracket's I had a good grip, and then I had one less fingernail . I thought I had wrapped all my fingers around the others. All that with a vise 2 feet away.

Ron

Ouch. It's always that one little job that we just want to zip through that gets us. There are lots of tools in our garages that can hurt us real fast if we give them the chance.

You can bet I'll be more respectful of that drill press the next time. Hand is a little sore today, but I'm really grateful that's all I got out of it.

Don

Don

Did I miss something? Did you get hurt? Sure hope not.

Mike

No, just my pride. Thanks for asking though. Did something stupid, tried holding a washer while drilling through it on the drillpress, bit grabbed and wrapped my arm around the spinning bit. Nothing broke, just a few cuts and bruises.

My "Father" (Dan my Son) chewed me out for not being more careful when I told him about it. I told him "look, I can hurt myself all I want, and you can't do anything about it........na na na."

I'm grounded for a week.

UPS truck just showed up with some Speedway stuff to paint, so I'm sneaking out of here before he gets home from work.


Don