Project $ 3 K Is Underway

CHEVYBOY, Brad, and Brick.........thanks guys. Uh, Brad, there aren't any whips involved with those chains, are there??????:eek: :eek: :LOL: :LOL: I just rewatched Pulp Fiction, and am still having nightmares.:D

Yeah Brick, I absolutely realize how lucky I am. Both of my Sons have always stuck close to me, and I don't know what life would have been like without them. Just tonight I got to install the starter Dan ordered for my T, and although he has lots to buy for his own car, he still keeps surprising me with parts for mine. The fact that he gave me the entire evening last night, when I'm sure he would have loved to work on his own car, means a lot to me too. He has a good heart.

Tomorrow I think I'll pick up the plugs and plug wire set so that I will have that one more thing out of the way. The guy at the auto parts store is going to let me spend some time in his back room measuring molded radiator hoses also. Hope I can find one that is close or that can be cut down to fit well.

Goal right now is to fire the engine by mid to late August.

Don

Don, the way your going I think you'll have fired up earlier than you think.

By the way, Lucky is a cute cat. He sure is lucky you son saved him, but heck that was only one of his nine lives.:LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:

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Don, the way your going I think you'll have fired up earlier than you think.

By the way, Lucky is a cute cat. He sure is lucky you son saved him, but heck that was only one of his nine lives.:LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:

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I sure hope so Duane. Can't wait until I turn the key. Lucky is really a very good cat, just as happy as can be. He and the male cat wrestle constantly, and it has been good for both of them. The male was pretty bored before he came, now he has someone to play with 24-7. I laugh my tail off watching them tear through the house after one another. :D

Don

Don, I use a heavy wire to form the shape of the hose. So when I go thru about 5o hoses to find the one to cut down at least it has the turns and angles I need. Hope that helps..............and by the way no whips. LOL
I believe in the reward system cold beer, good food, and cake.
Brad

Don, this thing is comming along very nicely. It has the stance that I like in a T and the style with the engine, wheels, and paint scheme. Exactly how I like an old roadster or T bucket or 30's pickup. I haven't been on much because of work and working on my own hot rods instead of on the computer but I read my emails and still keeping up with this thread. When your all done I plan to go to page one and read all of the pages because I know I have missed a bit of information on here which I'd like to learn for when I do a 27 T.

Don, I found some universal flex hoses - ribbed with a wire coil inserted - and found one for both top and bottom. The one on bottom even had 1-1/2" on one end and 1 3/4" on the other end. No adaptor required.

The top one could be a little longer. I'll change it someday.

Some mandrel bent stainless tubing and a couple of short hoses and some clamps works well, too. I've seen the chrome bendable hoses on eBay, never have tried a set, no idea how they really look or work though....

Brad: Cold beer and cake.......the breakfast of Champions. :D :D Good idea about the wire. I've got some tig wire that will work fine for that.

FMX, thanks for the kind words, and nice to hear from you again. Wondered where you have been. If you go back and read everything you are going to have to sift through lots of stuff like cat talk, pictures of pretty (?) women Uncle Bob insists on posting :eek: :LOL: , and several pages of recipes. But hidden among all that stuff is some car building going on too. :)

Jack and Dave, thanks for the tips on both of those. I'll measure the inlets and outlets on engine and radiator before I go to the store.......good points.

Got a little sanding done on the body today, but mostly Dan and I spent the day putting 4 fans on the wall. It was unGodly hot in there, so we decided to see if we could get some air moving. It did improve the temperature somewhat, and the air moving over us makes you feel cooler too.

I've decided to keep moving ahead with the body prep, that way when my buddy takes it to paint he should have less to do. Should drop the price a little too if he has less work on it. I built a rack to put the body on today so it is about two feet higher off the ground.......sure made it easier to sand that way.

Don

Okay, you don't like little kitties, and pictures of "babes"? How about a health tip from on of Don's friends in Florida?;)

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water..........:eek: :eek: :LOL: :LOL:


Don

Thats rich Bob, very funny! This is a great thread even though it sidetracks once in a while, it's been a great trip to follow your build through it all. I'll be waiting to see pics of the finished body, that will be awesome also.

Great looking engine Henry, very nice very nice.

Can you believe that we have been side tracked by some guy building a car :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :LOL: I came here for the food recipes, this is the the food forum right.
Brad

You DO realize the main form of sustinence in Florida is Ensure don't you?

:LOL: :cool:

Yep, and the main product we export to the State of Washington is Depends. :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:


Don

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Yep, and the main product we export to the State of Washington is Depends. :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:


Don

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That is choice. :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:

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Yep, and the main product we export to the State of Washington is Depends. :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:


Don

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Yes, but what I don't understand is why you want the used ones back!!!

Maybe it's best we don't know the answer to that one!
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Yes, but what I don't understand is why you want the used ones back!!!

Maybe it's best we don't know the answer to that one!

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Our other export is mattresses. Used Depends make great stuffing. Sweet dreams, Bob. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :LOL: :LOL:


Don

You must be a Tony Stewart fan..............been gettin' down to the bottom of the Schlitz again?:LOL:

Pretty quick.................... considering your age and all!;)

Actually, Corona. :) Touche'. :D :D :D :D


Don

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Actually, Corona. :) Touche'. :D :D :D :D


Don

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That's purified panther p@#$. :rolleyes: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:

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That's purified panther p@#$. :rolleyes: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:

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Yeah, but the lime makes it a health drink. :LOL:

Don

And adds all important fiber................right? I guess that makes it a well balanced meal..................geezer style!:LOL:


Are we ready to get back on topic yet?:D

Oh, thanks a lot for mentioning the fiber...........NEVER say fiber to an old person. Now I gotta goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. :LOL: :LOL:


Don

That's purified panther p@#$.


And all this time i thought it was the mexicans filling the bottles.

The reason I come to this site is to laugh at all you guys :LOL: How do you think of all this stuff ?
Don here is a couple shots from China. My grandson on the great wall, my wife and grandson at the Tara Cote ruins, and the Panda.
Ken

Those are some really great pictures must have been an enjoyable trip. BTW, how was the beer? :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:

Yes, it was a great trip, I would recommend it to anyone any age. I didn't have any beer but some friends that were with us did and he paid 25 cents for a bottle that was at least 16 ounces or more. He liked it, some restaurants give it free with your meal.
Ken

Here is a couple more, this is the Hard Rock Café in Beijing,we couldn't eat there, I forgot to leave my nuclear weapons at home :LOL:
Don, did you ever work on a boat like this, solid marble.
This is my grandson ringing the bell in the bell tower.
The last one is my grandson with a severe case of diarrhea, but he didn't miss a beat on playing his PSP :LOL:

:LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: That's priceless Ken. Some day when he brings a date home you can embarrass the heck out of him.......beats the picture of someone on a bearskin rug, that's for sure. Do they call it Confusious' Revenge over there? :LOL:

Great pictures from China.......that had to be something you will never forget. Never worked on a boat like that one......how the heck does it float, or does it?

I just had some Japanese beer, it wasn't horrible, and I would imagine similar to the Chinese.....or maybe that is stereotyping them all into one group.

Thanks for posting those.........the Great Wall is breathtaking, even in pictures........had to be amazing in person.


Don

OMG! That last photo.....at that angle, and a bad case if diarrhoea, it's lucky he didn't leave roooster tails up the wall. :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:
That looks like it was a good trip. Some Chinese beers are available here in N.Z., but they're too sweet for my palate.

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Those are some really great pictures must have been an enjoyable trip. BTW, how was the beer? :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:

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I like Tsing Dao. Not sure if it would meet brother Norton's tastes, but I think it's toward the dry rather than sweet side.

John, down your way do you put a slice of kiwi in the the beer instead of a lime?:LOL:

Ken, some great sites there...........................if you've got more we can make sure Don's thread NEVER gets back on subject..................you know how is memory is slipping!:D

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I like Tsing Dao. Not sure if it would meet brother Norton's tastes, but I think it's toward the dry rather than sweet side.

John, down your way do you put a slice of kiwi in the the beer instead of a lime?:LOL:

Ken, some great sites there...........................if you've got more we can make sure Don's thread NEVER gets back on subject..................you know how is memory is slipping!:D

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Don't think I ever drank any Chinese beer. Asahi, Foster's, and San Miguel from the Philippines which IMHO was a mighty fine brew.
Yeh, if Don doesn't get finished pretty soon this thread is going to have more pages than the Congressional record. :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:

Yeah, "WAR AND PEACE" has less pages, I think !! :LOL: :LOL:

Tonight I PROMISE to have some kind of update on the T, (or at least a new recipe for chocolate chip cookies to share ;) ) I feel sorry for anyone who starts reading this thread thinking they are actually going to get some car building suggestions.:LOL: :LOL: After about page 3 it all goes to hell. :whacked: :LOL:


Don

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Don't think I ever drank any Chinese beer. Asahi, Foster's, and San Miguel from the Philippines which IMHO was a mighty fine brew.
Yeh, if Don doesn't get finished pretty soon this thread is going to have more pages than the Congressional record. :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:

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My memory of San Miguel is it's on the sweet side. Used to have fond memories of Singha beer, especially from R&R trips to Bangkok, but tried some a few years ago and wouldn't boil a carb in it! Ah the foolishness of youth!

In Japanese beer I prefer Kirin Ichiban, nice dry flavor. Today though my tastes go toward Black Butte Porter............ummmmmmm, yummy!

See Pops...............I'm doin' my part to keep us off track!:LOL:

The exported San Miguel is not near as good, IMO. I've always been partial to Carling Black Label, but then again I think my taste buds are dead. :CRY: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:

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Don't think I ever drank any Chinese beer. Asahi, Foster's, and San Miguel from the Philippines which IMHO was a mighty fine brew.
Yeh, if Don doesn't get finished pretty soon this thread is going to have more pages than the Congressional record. :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:

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I am with you on those three. Also drank quite a few beers in Thailand. Don't remember the brand name, but if you left an open one in your room at night, it would foam up and crystalize in the neck. You couldn't even pour the stale beer out. On the San Miguel, you had to make sure you didn't get what was referred to as a green bottle. (actually pale brown) That stuff tasted awful compared to a good dark brown bottle.

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I like Tsing Dao. Not sure if it would meet brother Norton's tastes, but I think it's toward the dry rather than sweet side.

John, down your way do you put a slice of kiwi in the the beer instead of a lime?:LOL:

Ken, some great sites there...........................if you've got more we can make sure Don's thread NEVER gets back on subject..................you know how is memory is slipping!:D

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You put WHAT in your beer?!?! A lime!?!? :eek: Why on earth would you want to do that? That sounds absolutely revolting!
And bro Norton's taste in beer is toward the dry and "hoppy" flavour.....bitter and sharp rather than sweet.

Well, I know this will come as a disappointment to all the cat loving chefs out there, but today I actually kept my word and got some work done on the car !! :eek: :eek: :D .......and boy did things go right for a change. :)

My efforts now are going to be toward firing the engine up, and there are a million little things to do before that happens. All of the threaded galley plugs for the coolant and oil system were either missing or loose, so my first order of business was to install and seal all of the galley plugs. While I was at it I installed the temperature sender, and tomorrow I'll go to NAPA and dig in their Weatherhead cabinet for the stuff I need to install the oil sender.

Dan bought me some NPT to AN adapters to go into the turbo 350, and I can now order the braided hoses for the tranny cooler. I also got my kickdown linkage done, and also ran the vacuum hose to the trans modulator. Another hole was the speedometer cable spot in the tailshaft, so I put an expandible rubber plug in there, since I will not be running a speedo.

But the biggie was that I found upper and lower radiator hoses that could not have been a better fit if an engineer designed them for this application. I used the bent wire method suggested, and took them to the auto store and dug through about 200 hoses before I found two that were ok. All I had to do was cut about 3 inches off one, and 2 inches off the other, and they slipped right in place. That is a real load off of my mind, and tomorrow I'll pick up some stainless hose clamps at a marine store.....that way I won't ever have to worry about them rusting.

Here are some pictures of what I got done today.

Don

I mentioned that Dan bought me a new gear reduction starter (thank you) and it is now on and ready for the battery cables.

Another little thing that was bothering me was the fact that when the front wheels were turned all the way, the stainless stops would contact the backing plates. I know they are supposed to do that, but I didn't want metal on metal, screwing up the paint on the backing plates. So I bought some rubber boots (sort of like crutch tips) and put one over each stop. Now the rubber will keep them from getting scratched (I hope).


Don

Oh, and finally..............maybe some people don't know these exist. If you are using old steel wheels like I am "46-'48 Merc (thanks Uncle Bob for that info :) ) over the years the lug nut holes may have been routed out from lots of removal and retorquing. There is a product called "wheel savers" or "wheel washers" that are designed to fix that problem. They are little curved washers that fit under the lug nut (I would have said convex or concave, but I don't know which is correct :confused: ) and when you tighten down the lug nut they take up the worn out area.

They have a secondary benefit of protecting the paint on your wheels, as the lug nut never touches the wheel. But the main purpose is to make sure your lug nuts really hold the wheel on as designed.

just thought I would pass this along. Most old Ford vendors carry them.

Don