Thread: Project $ 3 K Is Underway

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Yeah, please send me some pix. As for being awake, that's one benefit to getting older, only need 4-5 hours per night. I also don't sleep well until I hear Dan get home from the shop. No matter how old they get they are still your kids. He's over there doing some stuff to get his rear axle hung and seemed to want to work alone tonight so I came home. I think I bug him sometimes with my suggestions.........he likes to quietly think through some problem. Or maybe it's my choice of music.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

I think all were driven to the show today, didn't see any trailers. Not sure what they own though. I didn't know you had a car trailer too. I knew about the bike , atv, and utility trailers, but not those. How the heck did you design a folding trailer for a car?

Don

BTW, what wheels did you decide to use on the truck?

Sorry, I missed the last part, I'm going with the Halibrands.
Ken

Don,
Do you have a shot of your car that you would be willing to email me? I sure would like to have one I can print and hang on my wall.
Ken

Originally Posted by Ken Thurm

Don,
Do you have a shot of your car that you would be willing to email me? I sure would like to have one I can print and hang on my wall.
Ken

Really? Wow. All I have now are some garage shots, but I have to take it to a nice location like the beach and get some pictures anyway. I've been talking to a magazine guy who is from another State and he would like me to take some nice shots to send to him along with the history of it. As soon as we get a nice sunny day I plan to do that and would be honored to send you some. Thanks for asking, I'm flattered that you would ask.

Since I voted for the Halibrands I'm glad to see you chose those. They just fit the car, and as much as I like wires, since they have found popularity again they might be getting overdone somewhat. I have a set I am saving too and might put them on my '27 when I redo it. BTW, how is your sedan project coming? If you would stop traveling around the world you could get some work done on it.

Don

Not sure what your thinking is about "nice sunny day", direct bright sun light isn't the best for a quality posed shot. Here's some advice I've followed that worked well for me; http://www.cobracountry.com/fototips...-condensed.pdf Flash fill is especially useful on a black car.

Very good article Bob, thank you for that info. I'm really surprised to learn about using a forced flash in daylight, whodathunk? My camera has that option on it so I'll do that for sure. It also mentions getting up on a ladder. I can't transport one in the T, but the place I am thinking about, the beach area on Sanibel Island, has picnic tables. I can step up on one of those and get higher elevation. My Ex is a photography buff so I will borrow a tripod from her to minimize the shakes.

I might even entice one of the beach bunnies there to become an impromptu model. (no Bob, don't offer one of your "cuties!" ) Tomorrow is supposed to get back into the 70's, so I might go then.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

(no Bob, don't offer one of your "cuties!" )
Don

Well, I know this one gal who's down there near you, but since you requested I not offer I'll respect your wishes.

eh, on second thought.....................................

Don

Too late......................

Here's an example of the flash fill at work. The sun was low and to the left of this shot, filtered through some trees. It isn't the best backdrop but what the flash fill did was bring definition to the black side pipe and the tire vs wheel well, as well as define the front valence area and the rocker line. Makes the tire/wheels pop rather than be buried in the shadows.

Bob
She'd look great in an ols beat up truck, say a 48 Ford?
Don your car is so low to the ground that you'd probably get some good aerial views just standing on a step stool! Seriously!

You're right Bob, very sharp picture. Car is nice also. Red cars photograph so nice. That picture looks very professional grade for sure.

Steve, never thought about that. Maybe I'll dig out my old platform shoes from the '70's.

Don

I'd suggest a low, rear 3/4 view as well on you car. With the lowness and the bigs & littles, along with the lakes headers it would make a real nice shot.

Hey, Don, what is the model number on your battery? I have been looking back through this thread and found pics, but the model number is eluding me. I want to get one for the roadster...

Jim, in case he's away for some time I believe it's the PC680MJT, MJT has the automotive terminals, they have other suffixes for different connections.

Sorry I missed your question Jim.............Bob is right, that is the one. That little baby is something else, lots of kick and it holds it's charge very well. For your T project it would be perfect. I bought it right from the source and it was something like $ 110 with shipping and all. Here is the site:

http://www.batterystore.com/Odyssey/...FQhcgQodFBe7-A

And here are the specs:

Odyssey PC680 Battery Call for
Special Pricing
# Powersports, ATV's, BMW Motorcycles
# Marine Outboards over 150HP
# Cranking Amps: 680
# Cold Cranking Amps: 220
# Dimensions: 7 1/16" x 3.0" x 6 9/16"
# Weight: 14.9 pounds
# Terminals: Female brass with M6 SS bolts
# Capacity/20 Hour: 17.0Ah

Obviously, I would recommend one to anybody.......sure solved my space problem for me. I think Ken Thurm is running one too, and if I remember right Bob P has another model of the same brand.

Bob, I agree about the 3/4 rear shot.........I've taken a couple at the shop of that angle and I like it too. Makes the car look a little nasty with the big slicks and all. I was going to do some pictures today, but it is freezing out.................well, 60 degree freezing anyway. Maybe later in the week.

Yesterday I did something I have been thinking about, I removed the baffles from the headers to see if the car would be too loud to drive that way. I had built the baffles and the car was pretty quiet with them in, but I was just curious. After I removed them I put the turnouts back on and of course Dan and I had to take it out for a test drive.

It was like 40 degrees and we must have looked like a couple of nuts, but what a difference it made. The sound is a little on the edge of too loud, but man is the performance better. Off idle power is much improved and the car just pulls harder all the way through the gears. I let Dan drive it and told him to push it hard (we got on a side road in the industrial park).......all I could hear from the drivers seat were giggles. The baffles are staying out unless the local authorities feel otherwise.

Don