We see it done on Wrecks to Riches.
Barry White and his crew are like the energizer bunny, so, just go for it...
I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, therefore I can.
Good Luck,
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We see it done on Wrecks to Riches.
Barry White and his crew are like the energizer bunny, so, just go for it...
I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, therefore I can.
Good Luck,
It's looking good! Doesn't someone make a reproduction of that?
Thanks carzrus and Ken. I don't know Ken, do you think there are repops out there? I know the real McCoys are not super cheap anymore, but I figure someone has one stashed away somewhere.
Don
Don,
I will do some checking, I have some Chevy friends.
Ken
Thank you.
Don
Outlaw performance makes a glass '34 repop.
Don, I saw this one at Louisville
Here ya go Pops; http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/pts/400108723.html
Thanks for the pictures RC57, that's exactly the look I want.
Bob, thank you for finding that ad. I'll try to get in touch with him tomorrow. I may not need it real quick as it turns out. When I got to the shop tonight Dan was helping his Brother Don weld up the engine and tranny mounts in his T bucket. Dan pulled me aside and asked me to shelf the Dodge project for right now so that we can try to get Don's bucket done in time for Daytona. Don has gone through a tough last year, and is just now getting back on his feet. Dan felt it would be the morale boost Don needs to start enjoying things again.
I can't argue with that, so all three of us are going to dig in and try to get his T done real fast. He has most of the big items, and the engine is fresh and almost ready to fire up, so it is pretty certain we can do it. Don is going to come over to the shop every night after work, and we are going to work on it as late as needed.
Also, Dan says to do the Dodge right it needs lots of interior tinwork, and finishing up, and there are a lot of unknowns, like the engine has never been fired up, etc. Dan is fine with not having a rod to drive this year, and it makes me proud that he is putting Don in front of himself........which is something both of them always do for each other.
So, I guess I'll be posting pictures of the T bucket going together, then after Daytona I am going to get back on the Dodge. Thank you everybody for your good wishes and nice words on this one.
Don
Far be it from me to snicker "i told you so" (anyone else hear that echo?:) ), but at least you've got a good cause as your distraction, you guys are a real family!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter
Don lucky to have 2 boys like Dan and Don . Lets keep the picks up of the family build we all do enjoy them . This is envy can't get my 2 boys in the room at the same time .
Thanks Bob and Bobby. Yeah, some things are more important than making a deadline. It's nice to see Don back in the shop working on something again.......haven't gotten to see much of him the past two years as he has been working 5 days and playing 6 nights a week. I'm looking forward to having both of them there again.
Don
Still wish I could come down and help. Great to have a son or sons like you got there Don.
Brad
Just to tease you........I know you're beyond embarrassment........here's some more inspiration. Caught this at the GG event here last month.
You really, really, really know how to hurt a guy Bob! :D :D That thing is nice. What is an Oliver, never heard of it? A tractor?
Don
Yeap, Don, a farm tractor from way back. Later they were known as White-Olivers and a few other names. That looks like it's off of a late 40's or early 50's Oliver.
Huh. Pretty cool looking . Even tractor grilles have gotten pricey. Not only are the rat rodders buying them up, but the guys who restore old tractors seek them out too.
Don
Yeah, that's vry true. Around here they have tractor rides where these guys with their restored older tractors go out and drive them from town to town. Can be alot of them at times.
Come to think of it, that Oliver grill has to be from the 30's or 40's because of the chromed center section. In the 50's they were one piece and the center was painted yellow with the main section being green.
Okay, just for fun, what's the emblem on top of the grille shell from?
'48 Buick??
Don
Bingo. Unless there's another one that looks just like it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Itoldyouso
Well, for a guy who didn't know what an Oliver tractor was you got that pretty quick!!:)
When I was a kid my Parents owned a '48 Roadmaster convertible. (until a trailer truck smashed into it one rainy night and totalled it :eek: ) So that hood ornament was pretty familiar to me.
Don
I know I haven't had anything to post about our projects for the last week or so, but we have been working hard. We've been concentrating our efforts on getting Don's T bucket put together. He and I have been working every night until late trying to have things ready for Dan to weld up Saturday on his day off. As it turned out, Dan redid some of the things we thought we had finished, like the steering box/brake pedal/brake master cylinder mount that Total Performance supplied. It just didn't fit right, so we cut it up and modified it.
The main problem is that the TP car is set up normally for a 350/350 combo, and Don is running a 306 Ford with C4 tranny. So the trans crossmember wants to occupy the same spot as the master cylinder. We built some special brackets to move the master cylinder to the rear of the crossmember, and while we were at it we shortened the bracket that holds the steering box and brake pedal. It now fits great, but took a lot of time to engineer and build.
We worked from noon today til 3:30 AM, but really got a ton of work done. The gas tank, floor, and Walker radiator and Deuce grille shell are mounted, and the car is now sitting up on all fours. Don has new deeper wheels for the rear and narrow ones for the front, which we are going to paint before we mount the new tires. Tomorrow Don and I are going to start wooding the body, which should be a cinch as Total Performance doesn't get real fancy in how it is done, compared to what I did to my T. If we don't do it their way the interior kit he bought probably won't fit.
Here are some pictures of what we got done today.
Don
Neither of us felt like doing much today after the 15 hours we put in yesterday, so we just played around a little. Took measurements so he can order his chrome tie rod and drag link from Speedway, and mounted the windshield. I donated a couple of 682 J Guide lights I had in my stash because he didn't want to run small lights, and these are pretty long and fill up the front well.
Whenever we have had a newby rodder come on and ask about doing that first car build, one of the things I have always suggested is doing a T bucket, for a couple of reasons. They are relatively uncomplicated to build, they make a fun driver with lots of performance due to their light weight, and you get a lot of bang for your buck. You can make them as simple or elaborate as you want and can afford, and the chances of you actually getting them on the road are pretty fair.
I know they are not everyone's cup of tea, but I have to say this particular build has been as much fun as I have ever had doing a car. Things just go together pretty easily and quickly. We probably have two weeks work in this one if we totalled up the actual hours, and already it is looking like a car.
Here are some pictures of the mockup Don and I did today.......nothing serious, but it is starting to show the direction the car will take. Those are my loaner wheels and tires on it, his will be blue like the rest of the car, and run hubcaps and trim rings. Maybe tomorrow I'll start the body wooding.
Don
Don,
Very cool! He must be jazzed seeing the progress.
Ken
Don where you involved in that trans hump ??:3dSMILE: I thought you guys where going to finish the metal body Dan was doing . Wow a whole new t going together . Now thats a chore for three months . Well hammer at it well at least tap a bit .