37 Ford build--IE: old Header issues thread /37 Ford/5.0/GT40P heads

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Mike adult beverages is on my line of work . How has every one been , I have been off on Vacation in Arivaca , Arizona for the last 2 weeks great views but nothing like a good ole Hot Rod .

Getting the bad itch again ebayed some Dura Blocks and Paper to get this Mustang done . Also purchased a Suzuki GS 1000 E to flip since it was so cheap . 1978 but a terrific engine just needs TLC .

Hi Bobby! Good to "hear" from you! It has been awhile! 10-4 on the beverages! Me Too!!

So haveing 3 or 4 project rods around ain't enough!?!?!? You gotta make me / us feel even more inferior by pickin' up cars to flip?!?!

Glad to have you back! Hope Vacation treated you well!

[bluestang67]

Mike I am flipping a motorcycle No room for extra cars . When the mustang is done I am selling it I want to focus just on the 2 old tins I have .

I envy you guys with the finished rods . If I dont narrow down I will keep jumping around . I know Randy and I both are searching for quality time to work on them .

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Finished??? WHO says it's FINISHED?? 8-)

[IC2]

Bobby - the only way they are finished is when they leave the driveway with another person's name on the title/registration. I'm putting a wish list together for mine for more 'goodies'.

[randyr]

Bobby - the only way they are finished is when they leave the driveway with another person's name on the title/registration. I'm putting a wish list together for mine for more 'goodies'.

Yep, I've owned mine since college and even when it was done it wasn't finished. Now it's being re-done and it's really not finished!!!

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Mike I am flipping a motorcycle . I know Randy and I both are searching for quality time to work on them .

Car.. Motorcycle... same diff! Your stealing hot rod time!!

Randy?.. HMmmm... I vaguely remember someone here with that handle... Seems he don't come around here much anymore...

HI RANDY! Hows the car? Any progress??

[bluestang67]

Wow hey everybody all in one place also !!!!

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Wow hey everybody all in one place also !!!!

Now we just need Don "the Professor" Shilady to chime in!

[randyr]

Randy?.. HMmmm... I vaguely remember someone here with that handle... Seems he don't come around here much anymore...

HI RANDY! Hows the car? Any progress??

Hey Mike! I'm here every day but I just haven't been saying much. I'm the strong silent type....

Not too much progress on the car. I last reported that I got the fenders, hood, deck lid, inner fenders, etc. sand blasted. I've done a little more repair & prep work on them but I still need to get them shot with epoxy primer. It won't be happening this weekend cause I'm in Boulder, CO till Tues.

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Hey Mike! I'm here every day but I just haven't been saying much. I'm the strong silent type....

Not too much progress on the car. I last reported that I got the fenders, hood, deck lid, inner fenders, etc. sand blasted. I've done a little more repair & prep work on them but I still need to get them shot with epoxy primer. It won't be happening this weekend cause I'm in Boulder, CO till Tues.

HEY RANDY !!! Strong Silent Type ??? You mean kinda like the Duke?

Are you saying those parts are bare and you haven't even primered?? That wouldn't happen over my way! Mother Nature would cover'em in rust by the next morning!

Are you still thinking of removing the "gutter"? Sounds interesting and I liked the pic you had posted.. Just a mountain of work!!

As always, thanks for chatting! Now back to lurking...

[randyr]

HEY RANDY !!! Strong Silent Type ??? You mean kinda like the Duke?

Are you saying those parts are bare and you haven't even primered?? That wouldn't happen over my way! Mother Nature would cover'em in rust by the next morning!

Are you still thinking of removing the "gutter"? Sounds interesting and I liked the pic you had posted.. Just a mountain of work!!

As always, thanks for chatting! Now back to lurking...

Yep, they're still bare but so far still ok. Maybe next weekend I can get to it.
As for the drip rails, I think the ones in the pic look really nice but unless mine turn out to be much worse than I remember, I doubt I'll shave them. At the rate I'm going that would add another year to the build! I actually wanna drive the thing someday!!

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Yep, they're still bare but so far still ok. Maybe next weekend I can get to it.
As for the drip rails, I think the ones in the pic look really nice but unless mine turn out to be much worse than I remember, I doubt I'll shave them. At the rate I'm going that would add another year to the build! I actually wanna drive the thing someday!!

Now that's a BIG 10-4!!! 8-)

[Don Shillady]

Hood10-11#4_IMG.JPGHood10-11#3_IMG.JPGHood10-11#2_IMG.JPGHood10-11#1_IMG.JPGI am only on this thread because in the past you have encouraged me even though I have an SBC in a 'glass '29 replica body and to keep in touch with Dave W. However I now have a steel hood! I had to work over the summer but in August and September I got some quality time under the front fenders to install the metal '29 repro hood shelves and the hold-downs. It has been a bit of frustration to get the hood to fit right and i finally settled on the idea that it is better to get the front edge right instead of the rear edge. The '29 rear hood hinge rod was too tall as I showed in my last post in April but a '30-'31 mount made a better fit. Along the way I dinged the paint in a few places but that is too late now and maybe some of them can be rubbed out later. It turned out that you have to tap threads into the tube frame (Brookville) for the front hold downs and the 'glass body did not accomodate the front curve-down of the front apron so there had to be some trimming of the hold-down shelves. Well here it is as a ten-foot car (it looks good from ten feet away, don't look too close!).

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

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Attachment 51565Attachment 51566Attachment 51567Attachment 51568I am only on this thread because in the past you have encouraged me even though I have an SBC in a 'glass '29 replica body and to keep in touch with Dave W. However I now have a steel hood! I had to work over the summer but in August and September I got some quality time under the front fenders to install the metal '29 repro hood shelves and the hold-downs. It has been a bit of frustration to get the hood to fit right and i finally settled on the idea that it is better to get the front edge right instead of the rear edge. The '29 rear hood hinge rod was too tall as I showed in my last post in April but a '30-'31 mount made a better fit. Along the way I dinged the paint in a few places but that is too late now and maybe some of them can be rubbed out later. It turned out that you have to tap threads into the tube frame (Brookville) for the front hold downs and the 'glass body did not accomodate the front curve-down of the front apron so there had to be some trimming of the hold-down shelves. Well here it is as a ten-foot car (it looks good from ten feet away, don't look too close!). Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

And HELLO DON!!! We're glad you're here! Haven't heard from you in awhile and was wondering how you (and the car) have been?!?! I did the same as you with the hood! Got frustrated with the lack of fit and splurged to get a steel repro. Then worked almost a whole summer to get the fit as close to perfect as I could. Later, after the car was painted, I re-installed with new gaskets and it never fit right since.. It's okay, I've moved past it.. it's also a glass car and I want to drive it not make a museum piece! (regardless of what my wife says!)

I did just register it and have been out on 2 small shake down runs.. Discovered some "bugs" / gremlins.. but that's all part of the fun!

Glad to see you back and hope to see you behind the wheel soon!

[bluestang67]

Don't look like a 10 footer to me Don , Watched the build and all the work you did on the structure and it all turned out great .

Attachment 51565Attachment 51566Attachment 51567Attachment 51568I am only on this thread because in the past you have encouraged me even though I have an SBC in a 'glass '29 replica body and to keep in touch with Dave W. However I now have a steel hood! I had to work over the summer but in August and September I got some quality time under the front fenders to install the metal '29 repro hood shelves and the hold-downs. It has been a bit of frustration to get the hood to fit right and i finally settled on the idea that it is better to get the front edge right instead of the rear edge. The '29 rear hood hinge rod was too tall as I showed in my last post in April but a '30-'31 mount made a better fit. Along the way I dinged the paint in a few places but that is too late now and maybe some of them can be rubbed out later. It turned out that you have to tap threads into the tube frame (Brookville) for the front hold downs and the 'glass body did not accomodate the front curve-down of the front apron so there had to be some trimming of the hold-down shelves. Well here it is as a ten-foot car (it looks good from ten feet away, don't look too close!).

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder