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    Well... Randy puts up a post and then never returns...

    I know. MAYBE.. he's in the garage?

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    Quote Originally Posted by 34_40 View Post
    Well... Randy puts up a post and then never returns...

    I know. MAYBE.. he's in the garage?

    Well, some of us have to work for a living! ...LOL! Maybe I'll post some pics of my stripped fenders tomorrow....how's that?

    Speaking of pics, Mike, where are your buff pics?? .....of the CAR!
    "It is not much good thinking of a thing unless you think it out." - H.G. Wells

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    Quote Originally Posted by randyr View Post
    Well, some of us have to work for a living! ...LOL! Maybe I'll post some pics of my stripped fenders tomorrow....how's that?

    Speaking of pics, Mike, where are your buff pics?? .....of the CAR!
    I don't got no stinkin' pic's either cause I've been workin' in Delaware for the past weeks! LOL.. I was down in the shop this evening tho'! I asked a friend for some help on the interior today too. I asked him to start the door panels and carpet for me. If I had known the painting was gonna take this much effort, I swear I woulda run to home depot and got a gallon of enamel and been done now! GRrrrrrrrr....

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    Quote Originally Posted by 34_40 View Post
    I don't got no stinkin' pic's either cause I've been workin' in Delaware for the past weeks! LOL.. I was down in the shop this evening tho'! I asked a friend for some help on the interior today too. I asked him to start the door panels and carpet for me. If I had known the painting was gonna take this much effort, I swear I woulda run to home depot and got a gallon of enamel and been done now! GRrrrrrrrr....
    Mike - I KNOW you were warned about that
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    Warned? I don't even know.. No, No, I cannot even imagine the words to describe how tedious this is!
    Good thing I've got some paint etc. left over to touch up all my mistakes! I started about 9:30 and other than stopping for lunch I've been at it all day!

    My hands and arms / shoulders are wiped out! I got about 2/3 'ds through the first round....

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    Post 1083 more then hints at the fun you will be having

    Rut it in a positive light - it does look good and you wont need to worry about getting it done ever again - that is until you decide to change the color in 12-15 years and you forgot how these great days of prep, paint, cut and buff really were
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    Quote Originally Posted by IC2 View Post
    Post 1083 more then hints at the fun you will be having

    Rut it in a positive light - it does look good and you wont need to worry about getting it done ever again - that is until you decide to change the color in 12-15 years and you forgot how these great days of prep, paint, cut and buff really were
    Yeah, it IS a RUT! And I'll keep at it. I just hope it doesn't end up a 20/20...

    You know, looks good from 20 feet away and 20 miles per hour!

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    Quote Originally Posted by randyr View Post
    Maybe I'll post some pics of my stripped fenders tomorrow....how's that?

    Speaking of pics, Mike, where are your buff pics?? .....of the CAR!
    SO! Where is the stripped fender???

    I did forget the camera and after dinner I ran back to the shop to get these.

    I wanted to show the interior color choices also, and as you can see I started getting the carpet jute in also.

    Then I'm tryin' to get it all in here and this site freezes and I loose it all! So I re-start the computer and do it again, same problem! So this is my last attempt!
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    Here's a couple more.

    OKAY RANDY, YOUR TURN!!!
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    I haven't been here for a while but i am still working sporadically on my repro-29 roadster. I had to change the little fitting on the cowl for the four-piece hood center rod to a '30-'31 unit to get the hood to lay down on the top of the cowl and then I have been messing around adjusting the hood-to-radiator bracing rods. It looks like the space between the radiator and the cowl is a bit too long so all I can do is split the difference and let a little of the webbing show at the front. Then after several years of wondering how to put a metal hood on a 'glass body I came to my senses and got the repro-gennie hood shelves and they are in the paint shop now getting paint to match the body color. Finally I remembered the little brackets on the outside of the frame for the back hood latches. Checking against a rusty stock frame I almost discarded I see that I will have to drill holes down through the frame tube rails for the front hood latches but I am worried that at speed the hood might come loose so I have to make sure those latches are secured. I had been scratching my head wondering how to attach the hood latches literally for several years and I kept putting that problem off but now I see that the gennie hood shelves will provide pilot holes for the holes through the 'glass fender edges. I am bothering you on this thread just to reply to IC2 about the process to install a four piece hood on a 'glass body. Hey some of my '29 will be real steel! Photos soon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Don Shillady View Post
    I am bothering you on this thread just to reply to IC2 about the process to install a four piece hood on a 'glass body. Hey some of my '29 will be real steel! Photos soon.

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    Hey Don, you're welcome to "bother" us on this thread any time you want! It's evolved into an assortment of projects and personalities that get reported on here which I think is kinda cool! Of course, it might create a "search" nightmare for those looking for certain kinds of information . It's always fun to see how people are progressing on their projects or just checking in when no progress is being made. Congrats on your hood discovery. Feel free to throw in some pics if you want. We always like pics on this thread!

    Happy 4th!
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    'bout time you came back and 'bothered' us again. I figured you must be writing another best seller

    The '28-'29 latches are different then the '30-'31 as the entire nose of the car is a little narrower. The later 'A' uses a separate bracket on the frame which is also serves as part of the fender mounting system. Your latches mount with 12-24 machine screws and the ones that go through the shelf and into a wood block - I would probably drill through that block and tap the top of the frame if at all possible. I don't know if you have seen on another post how I'm holding the tops of my hood down, but it was quite simple and I used 2000 pound webbing and so far is good for up to 75 mph errrr make that 55mph
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    Quote Originally Posted by randyr View Post
    Hey Don, you're welcome to "bother" us on this thread any time you want! Congrats on your hood discovery. Feel free to throw in some pics if you want. We always like pics on this thread!
    Happy 4th!
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    Yes Don, please bother us! I don't really think it's possible but feel free to try! And as Randy is constantly after me for pics.. I can see him starting after you too!

    Curious that I did post some pics and not even one comment! I guess Randy figures that if he doesn't say something about them then I'll give him a break on missing HIS!

    Here's another 1. Got a shine NOW!
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    And a couple more.. Made some progress with the interior..
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    Quote Originally Posted by 34_40 View Post
    Yes Don, please bother us! I don't really think it's possible but feel free to try! And as Randy is constantly after me for pics.. I can see him starting after you too!

    Curious that I did post some pics and not even one comment! I guess Randy figures that if he doesn't say something about them then I'll give him a break on missing HIS!

    Here's another 1. Got a shine NOW!
    Mike, Mike, Mike....so sorry about the lack of comment on the previous pics ! I know how we all need affirmation when we put ourselves out there like that!
    It's great to see some shine on your ride!! That'll put our eyes out when you roll it out in the sun and snap a few pics!! Can't wait!

    So, in keeping with my own admonition to post pics, here's a couple to explain why I don't have any recent '37 pics. I had to redo the intake gasket on my 66 F100 with the 352 FE, which is a huge PITA. After I successfully accomplished that, there came a big hole in one of my mufflers. Fortunately, being the avid craiglister, I scored a complete, almost new exhaust system that was fitted to a '68 F100, which is the same design underneath as my '66. The system included Hedman Elite headers (#89810) the heavy duty ones with thermal coating, 2-Flowmaster 50 series mufflers and full length heavy gauge 2.25" dual exhaust pipe. The guy had bought the truck for the engine only and was parting out the rest. The headers wouldn't fit his truck because they were for an automatic trans. I picked up the whole system for $125!!! Major score!!! Retail would have been at least $700 not counting labor to install it! It was perfect timing even though installing headers on these trucks is no walk in the park!
    Anyway, here's a couple of pics:
    The truck getting the exhaust makeover:


    The new (to me) headers with a quick coat of high temp paint:


    The rest of the exhaust with the Flowmasters:


    Out with the old:


    In with the new: The truck is my daily driver so there wasn't time to make it too pretty. Someday I'll get around to that but the '37 has to get finished first!


    It has a nice mellow tone at idle then when you get a new thrill at watching the gas guage go down!! LOL!


    Crap!! I don't know why I got the links for the pics instead of the actual pics! Sorry!!
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