Thread: One Way To Build A '32 Hyboy

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Ken, your craftsmanship and ingenuity never ceases to amaze me. I look forward to each of your new posts with this project.

Mike

No need for a fork lift I will be so happy to drive out and trailer it back to you. ( memo to self don't ever go back to florida after pick up Ken's great looking car)...........LOL
BradC

Note to self ask Ken for a manual!

I liked the comment here about providing a cigar lighter to use as an auxilliary power outlet. In my case I could use this for a small tire pump and/or charging of a cell phone. The outlets seem to be cheap but probably draw a fairly high amperage to make the filament hot. Here is what I have found so far:

http://www.musclecarclub.com/carpart..._Lighter_Parts

Any comments or suggestions as to a preference here or an alternative site?

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

Originally Posted by Don Shillady

I liked the comment here about providing a cigar lighter to use as an auxilliary power outlet. In my case I could use this for a small tire pump and/or charging of a cell phone. The outlets seem to be cheap but probably draw a fairly high amperage to make the filament hot. Here is what I have found so far:

http://www.musclecarclub.com/carpart..._Lighter_Parts

Any comments or suggestions as to a preference here or an alternative site?

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

My recollection, Don, is that you need a 15 amp circuit for a lighter tho my DD, an '06 Ford F350 has a 20 amp fuse, but it has a power point as well as the lighter (same thing) which I believe is in the same wire line.

I'd be surprised if Auto Zone or even your favorite parts store wouldn't have the same thing as you pictured.

IC2, I just talked to "Rick" at TPI and he recommended I use the line that would have gone to an electric fuel pump that I don't have and has a 30 amp circuit and that JC Whitney has a 12 cigar lighter so I ordered one for $7 plus shipping. Apparently only a few places have the cigar lighter but a review on the JC Whitney site says one guy does use it to recharge a cellphone so that is my intended use.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

I Hate You. Can I come work in youuuuuur shop?

Don, 30 amp is too high and could start a fire before the fuse blows. I wouldn't run any higher than 20 amp and what you ordered from JC Whitney you could have found at your local auto parts store or Wally world for less money. There is no difference between a cigar and a cigarette lighter. If you don't smoke there is no reason to buy both elements, but I have found that in most cases they are cheaper when bought in a set.

Steve- I have 3 weeks to make my mind up. I'm finishing up the sheet metal in the interior. I have to put some clearance in the license plate so it opens far enough to get fuel in. Turned on the stereo tonight I have to make a Gage panel on the engine, I want to see fuel pressure and oil pressure from the engine compartment. Then I will pull the motor out, and do the mounts for the clutch slave cylinder, duplicate the block plate in stainless steal, paint the scatter shield, and blow the tranny apart and have it polished and clear powder coated replace all the hardware with polished stuff. The tranny is new so I want to do this before I putt any fluid in it for the test drive. Then if every wire in this thing is correct it should start, if it does I will put 200 miles on it and blow it apart. So if it starts with in the next 3 weeks I will enter it in the GNRS. That gives me 6 weeks for paint upholstery and assembly. Now this is where you find out who your friends are, everyone that has helped me says no problem
I cheated on the interior, I just didn't like what I kept coming up with so I hired Steve Stanford to do a rendering on the interior. I just didn't want to leave it up to the upholstery guy, and I kept changing my mind.
I just don't know if this can be done. There is so much to do yet, and I'm tired already. I'm hoping taking the next two days off will re energize me. I sit back and look at this thing and I feel so fortunate to have these problems.
I hope I answered you.

Mike52-You have no idea how all the people on this forum who have made responses makes me work harder. I really want to thank all of you for your nice comments and encouragement.

Don- I know you already bought your 12 volt plugs but I use marine grade electrical parts like this, they are much better, just my 2 cents.


Tasche-I hate you too, now come help me

Ken

You know you are getting close when you can fire up the stereo and put on some good tunes. You weren't playing any of that ROCK AND ROLL, were you??

Don

Yep, had my arm hanging out over the door listening to the Beach Boys
Ken

Originally Posted by Ken Thurm

I'm hoping taking the next two days off will re energize me. Ken

So.............does that mean you're coming over to visit us in sunny Las Vegas? Tried to call you a few times today but got three rings and a disconnect each time.

Originally Posted by Ken Thurm

Steve- I have 3 weeks to make my mind up. I'm finishing up the sheet metal in the interior. I have to put some clearance in the license plate so it opens far enough to get fuel in. Turned on the stereo tonight I have to make a Gage panel on the engine, I want to see fuel pressure and oil pressure from the engine compartment. Then I will pull the motor out, and do the mounts for the clutch slave cylinder, duplicate the block plate in stainless steal, paint the scatter shield, and blow the tranny apart and have it polished and clear powder coated replace all the hardware with polished stuff. The tranny is new so I want to do this before I putt any fluid in it for the test drive. Then if every wire in this thing is correct it should start, if it does I will put 200 miles on it and blow it apart. So if it starts with in the next 3 weeks I will enter it in the GNRS. That gives me 6 weeks for paint upholstery and assembly. Now this is where you find out who your friends are, everyone that has helped me says no problem
I cheated on the interior, I just didn't like what I kept coming up with so I hired Steve Stanford to do a rendering on the interior. I just didn't want to leave it up to the upholstery guy, and I kept changing my mind.
I just don't know if this can be done. There is so much to do yet, and I'm tired already. I'm hoping taking the next two days off will re energize me. I sit back and look at this thing and I feel so fortunate to have these problems.
I hope I answered you.

Mike52-You have no idea how all the people on this forum who have made responses makes me work harder. I really want to thank all of you for your nice comments and encouragement.

Don- I know you already bought your 12 volt plugs but I use marine grade electrical parts like this, they are much better, just my 2 cents.


Tasche-I hate you too, now come help me

Ken

Ken how many hours a day are you at now? Your energy is adictive. Tomorrow I'm off. I'll be hooking up the new rear brake lines and working on the holes in my fire wall. I'm still ocilating between welding patches or buying a new cover panel sans holes(much simpler, but costly. As a funny side note a man knocked on my door with a package addresses incorrectly, but for me. It was the replacement cover seals from Dorman. Too bad I used the stock one in my engine build set last week. Now to see if it will work or if I'll be doing this all over again!

Originally Posted by Ken Thurm

Here are the rest of them and what the car looks like now.
Ken

The car has wonderful proportions.

What size are the wheels and tires?

Bob-Sorry I missed your call, yes I'll be there around 9 am. Do you have time for lunch?

Steve- It varies, usually depends on how long I'm at work. But anywhere from 14 to 16 hours a day, I'm to old for this

Flipper1938-They are 285/50 18 and 235/40 17 Thanks glad you like it.

Ken