Thread: Project $ 3 K Is Underway

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Thanks Ken. Where the heck you been lately? Still recouperating from the China trip? Made any more progress on yours?


Don

Ya Ken, how long does the jet lag last when you go that far away?
Just for curiousitys sake, how did the people treat you generally?

Don - We have a place in Hawaii, so we decided to take a vacation from our vacation. thanks for asking, yes I did get a little done. I'm installing the gas tank and getting the radiator made so I can make the hood. I'll post some pics when I get back. the hurricane is supposed to come threw tonight, it's supposed to be pretty ugly.


Brickman - It takes me 3 or 4 days to get back to normal.
The people are very nice. I aways have fun with the kids, they try and talk to me in English. I always carry small books with me to give to them. If you get into the back streets or in the higher crime areas then its different. not that I hang out there

We are getting 25 ft. waves.

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Did you watch the video of the engine start? On another board they've given him the name "Chicken legs". And I had nothing to do with that....................honest!




Too late!!!

Don I was just wondering, do you have your teeth in or out in this photo?

Oh yeah Ken, Bob is just a barrel of laughs.

Hurricane?????? I gotta start listening to the News! What hurricane? We were just saying today that we here in Florida have been very lucky so far this year (knock on wood) and we are pretty far into the season already.

Hope you fair well. The news is coming on in 15 minutes, I'll have to watch it. Keep dry bud.


Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Oh yeah Ken, Bob is just a barrel of laughs.

Don

I've made you a star..................and this is the thanks I get?!!!

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

I've made you a star..................and this is the thanks I get?!!!

I believe you, Uncle Bob. But just what kind of star are you trying to make him? A Quasar, a Nova, or a Black Hole??????

Gee Bob, sorry to be such an ingrate. What was I thinking???


I just watched the news, and not only is Ken facing a couple of hurricanes in Hawaii, but we have a couple breathing down our back too! They won't know much more til Sunday, but there are some things going on in the Atlantic.

I gotta start keeping up on world events. Dan and I built his 455 Olds engine by generator and flood lights after Hurricane Charlie........don't want a repeat of that.


Don

How many generator parts made it into the Olds motor LOL
Brad

Originally Posted by BradC

How many generator parts made it into the Olds motor LOL
Brad

We won't know till we try to fire it up! It was kind of weird to be doing that, but after the hurricane passed we had no power at the shop, so Dan and I were sitting around the house bored. We were trying to make Daytona (that year too ) so we hooked up my little generator and ran some halogen flood lights off of it and proceeded to build his 455. It wasn't ideal, but ya do what ya gotta do!


Don

I will probably be the minority, but I love deadlines. I think it comes from years of drag racing. Regardless, I seem to do better under stress. I think you can do this,looking at the photo's you have got a lot of the hard stuff done. Even if you try and miss the date you are going to have fun with your son, and that will be more memorable than any street rod event. besides your T will hold two people.

Hello, I was curious if you have passed the $3,000 mark yet? I was reading through this post to try and find out, but that is alot of pages

Originally Posted by MikeDot19

Hello, I was curious if you have passed the $3,000 mark yet? I was reading through this post to try and find out, but that is alot of pages

HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa Oops!!! Sorry Don----

Uh, no, I'm at about $ 1501.77 right now. OK, BRIAN WOULD JUST SQUEAL ON ME, SO I BETTER TELL THE TRUTH !

I gave up on that premise part way in. Long story that I've repeated a few times, but basically I started to like the car too much and wanted it to be better. I have no idea where I am right now, in all honesty......Probably $ 12 K, but that is just a guess.

However...............I do have a Model A cowl and doors, and some '35 Ford wire wheels, and am planning on ACTUALLY doing another project as soon as this one and the '39 Dodge are done. I promise to stick to the $ 3K thing next time.

Thanks for asking though. (Darned Brian let the cat out of the bag )

Don

PS: Welcome aboard by the way.

Hey Don, that's only 9 over budget, about the same as most of mine go!!!! You don't even wanna know what we have in old Merc #2 right now!!!!! But hey, ya tried and it certainly has made for a most interesting and informative thread!!!

For the newbs to Hot Rodding and at CHR, this thread and Brians RPU thread are probably THE 2 most informative threads you could ever care to read anywhere on the 'Net!!! They are both long, but well worth your time!!!!!