Thread: Another project? Sure, why not!!

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Yep Perley, it is August in Florida, that's for sure!! Most days when we get to the shop it's 94 inside and even at 3 am it is still 84 or so. The humidity is the worst though.

We actually went to Harbor Freight and bought two hammocks that we put in the office. When we get too hot and tired in the shop a 15 minute nap in the air conditioned office brings us back to life. Even at that, we still pray for rain every day because a good soaking drops the temperature quite a bit.

Hope you get your 220 hooked up pretty soon.

Don

Today I actually got some stuff done on the Dodge. Dan was too tired after work to go work on his, so I had the evening to fool around with mine.

I mentioned that I inherited Dan's old bed and framework that supports it, plus the louvered tonneau cover. We had shortened and narrowed it to fit my Dodge, and today I cleaned all the surface rust that had accumulated on the framework, and got it painted. I used satin black, the same as I am going to use on the frame. It doesn't show once the bed sides are screwed to it, but it didn't come out too bad for a quickie job.

I also started building the floor shifter assembly. I had no choice but to build one because Lokar and Gennie don't make one for the Olds 4 speed hydro I am using. I made it as simple as possible, and still have to make a rod to go to the transmission arm, and also a detent plate. I also have to incorporate a neutral safety switch. I used an old Model A chromed shift lever, and an old knob I have been squirreling away for the past 30 years or so. I knew it would come in handy some day!!

I also cut a steel plate to go over the old Dodge instrument panel, and cut 3 holes for oil pressure, water temp, and volt meter. I am going to mount an old Dixco tach I have on top of the dash. That will be my speedometer.

Here are a couple of pictures of some of the stuff I got done today.

Don

Nice work as alway's, I really like how you "boxed" in the bell housing.
Ron