Thread: Project $ 3 K Is Underway

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Nicely done gentlemen, you had a great day of it it seems!! It's always great fun to work on the rods with the best buds.

Starting to make a little progress again. Dropped off my engine at the machine shop yesterday, and he says it will be done next week. He also said it looks great, so a hot tanking, freeze plugs, cam bearing, cylinder hone, and maybe a slight decking should do it. I also left the pistons to be cleaned, and plan to reuse them with just new rings. I forgot to take the crank, so I'll drop that off when I pick up the block. I think it just needs polished, as it looks really clean too. By next weekend I should be able to start building the engine, hopefully.

While we were at the shop Don started mocking up his T bucket, and trying to figure out what look he is going for. He borrowed my chopped '32 grille shell from my '27, and as soon as he propped it up in his T, the direction of the car was set. This is the look he was after, so we put my front tires and wheels off of my '39 Dodge on it, and the rear tires off of my '27. So his T will be '50 style, kinda Grabowski-ish.

All he has to do is order some of his own tires and wheels from Coker, and he will be up on wheels. (and I can have my stuff back ) Somehow, my cars are getting stripped to build everybody elses.

Here are some shots of how it ended up looking. This weekend I have 3 days to work on my own car, so I should have some progress to post then. Assuming I have any parts left on my own car.


Don

Little Don has the right idea
I bet his comes in under 3K if he keeps using your parts

Yeah, and mine will be "Project $ 50K."


Don



PS: Machine shop just called, my engine is done. $ 254.93, and he said it checked out great. Tuesday I'll pick it up.

I bought my oldest stepson a elcamino some time back got it north of here brought it home and after working on it for a couple days found out there was nothing left of the frame from the midsection back. Wound up makeing a road trip to an army base in OK. picking up a rust free one with no drive train.That round trip was done over Thanksgiving left here and didn't stop till we were back here. Made one out of two. In all the car cost him the price of new shocks. Me I don't even want to think about it. The thing is I'd do it again,if he asked.

Sure, I understand, that's the pleasure of being a Dad. The fact you did this for your Step Son says a lot about you, especially with your willingness to do it again if needed. I bet he will remember that too, and pass it on.


Don