Thread: Project $ 3 K Is Underway

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Bingo Mike, good job. There is an excellent section in there about wiring with diagrams and all.

Thanks bud.

Don

Don, I wish I could take credit for that. The A bone pickup in the pictures belongs to my friend Denny Sims. I've got to get out to his place and take update pictures of it soon.


Duane, that thing is sharp. Please do get us some more pictures of it.


Don

Hey don i saw your buddy today, the one that drives the rat all over the world, we had a big preparty at the local rod shop for the guys coming for the goodguys show this weekend, and he drove in for it.

Did you get a chance to talk with Bill? He's a real trip. Good ol' Texas boy, been hot rodding all his life, owned fuel dragsters, funny cars, raced at the Nationals, has a V8 60 powered circle burner car, etc.

He LOVES that rat and isn't afraid to drive it anywhere, anytime.

That's funny that he was up there.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Ron: You got me to thinking (Ok Bob and Charlie, take your shots ) you said the TP wiring kit doesn't have a fuse block, only fusable links. I don't think so. I think you have some other brand, or are missing the fuse block or don't realize it is there somewhere.

I went onto TP website, looked at their wiring kit, and it says is is made by American Autowire, and the picture shows a block. How sure are you that you have their kit? Something is wrong here.

Don

You had me second guessing myself, but only for a second. If you scroll down a liitle more you will find another wiring harness that states no fuse block needed. It's a must see for the low low price of only $275.

That was just a little test.......ok, you pass.

Yep, you are right. Didn't see that one, and didn't know they existed. Well, you should be able to call TP and have them fax a copy of the diagram to you or mail it. If the guy you get on the phone isn't helpful, get Mickey directly. He will take care of you, and is generally reachable.

Don

Don i'm glad you mentioned battery . I went and looked at where i started webbing and didn't leave room for one . I will have to bring it back about 6 inches from the front to allow enough for a battery to sit on frame by the trans . . Great save in time for me doing it now then later .

So............wheres my check?


Don

Send me your name SS number and bank info and i will wire transfer the money to you...........LOL

I already sent it to some guy in Egypt. Come to find out I am a descendant of King Tuts brother Billy Tut, and they have $ 10,000,000,000,000,00.21 being held for me.

And you know these guys on the internet aren't allowed to lie.

Don

Darn I can't make a buck even on here, notice I didn't say honest buck ............lol

Hey Don---Are you working on that thing, or just setting back and posting on the internet like some people I know (look in mirror---look in mirror). I keep tuning in for my daily "fix" and not seeing progress. If you are taking a few days off, well, you deserve them. You've been thrashing hard for a long time now.---Brian

Thrashing hard I don't really think there is a project 3K !!!! Just a guy with a camera who lives next to a Hot rod shop.

I CONFESS...IT'S ALL BEEN PHOTOSHOPPED !!!! I'm a fraud. I'm actually a 12 year old kid who never owned a car in his life. lol


Yes, I have actually been doing some stuff, just got home, but none of it is post or picture worthy, it's all grunt work. I've been sanding and grinding the frame to make it more ready for primer, and this is not my favorite part of the build. I really respect the guys like hotrodpaint and others who do this backbreaking work day in, day out.

It is taking me longer than I thought, and mainly because I have been going over later in the day and staying late to miss some of the heat of the day. It is counter productive to be sweating onto the nicely sanded bare frame, so I am trying to avoid that.

But, I did buy all my black paint, hardners, flatteners, etc this week, so I am ready to start shooting it. I think I am going to buy a new spray gun with a large orifiice to shoot the somewhat thick primer I am using. The girl at the paint shop suggested a # 1 size, does that sound right to anyone? My existing gun shoots it on kind of dry because the orifice is too small, I think.

So that's where I am, but thanks for keeping an eye on me.

Don

Curious, Don. How far over the 3K budget is the project....????

What primer are you using? I shoot epoxy primer with a 1.6 and it works fine. a 1.0 is really small.....