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I worked on a maro too. Got tabs made & did a little cutting to get the left side rocker panel tucked under the cross member so it looks like the other left side.

Too cold to work too long. We had a high of 3.2°f today with high wind.

Originally Posted by pro70z28

I worked on a maro too. Got tabs made & did a little cutting to get the left side rocker panel tucked under the cross member so it looks like the other left side.

Too cold to work too long. We had a high of 3.2°f today with high wind.

Heck, didn't even make it to zero today and tomorrow doesn't sound like it will be any better...

Oh yeah, on the 'maro got to do some adjusting to get a 31" wide radiator in where that little bitty thing used to be!!!! and find some more places to take weight off the car, too!!! Sure do want to be under 3,000 pounds wet weight.....

I might have to come up with some sort of split radiator? Dunno' yet for sure. There will be an f-2 pro charger sittin' where the radiator is spoz' to be. I'll figure that out when I get to that point, I have some ideas.

I just joined yesterday and I don't even know how to start a new thread.
I am working on restoring a 1947 Fleetmaster to a street rod. I have owned this car for 40 years but I only started the project last year when I retired.
I would like some questions answered by people who have been thru this process before. Can someone enlighten me on how to start a thread and insert pictures.
Thanks,

Bob

Originally Posted by clover47

I just joined yesterday and I don't even know how to start a new thread.
I am working on restoring a 1947 Fleetmaster to a street rod. I have owned this car for 40 years but I only started the project last year when I retired.
I would like some questions answered by people who have been thru this process before. Can someone enlighten me on how to start a thread and insert pictures.
Thanks,

Bob

Bob,
Welcome to this little bit of web madness.

Starting a thread is easy. You pick one of the headers - i.e., Shop Talk. At the top is a line that says "Start a New Thread". Give it a title then start typing in the big box.

Pictures seem to baffle most folks at first. Go below your thread entry, you will find a box that says "Manage Your Attachments". Click on that, click "Browse" which will open your picture storage area on your PC, My Pictures or wherever you store them. You might have to scroll around for it - but once you find the picture, click on it, click on "Open", click on "Upload Your Attachment", wait until it says "Uploaded" then close the box. It wont show until you download your thread writeup. Picture size is important. Not sure what you are using to work on your photos, but I find that 1000pixels or 2.5 inches across the top works for me.

Go for it - we'll be waiting

Give it a try - many of us will help you if you get stuck

Thanks IC2
Here goes.
I started writing a document on my project. I am up to 42 pages. The attachments are some of the many pictures in the document.
Figure 3_1 is my car before I started last year. I had previously sandblasted and primed it (25 years ago). I decided it wasn't a very good job so I sanded it down again as shown in Figure 3_13.
Figure 5_11 shows the frame after I sandplasted it and sprayed on 2 coats of POR-15 anti-rust paint. I sprayed on 2 coats of black topcoat after this pictures was taken.
Img_937 is the GM305 that I was going to put in the Chevy.
I cleaned it, sprayed it with POR-15, then GM engine orange. I added Billet Specialties V-belt system.

..Bob

Originally Posted by clover47

Thanks IC2
Here goes.
I started writing a document on my project. I am up to 42 pages. The attachments are some of the many pictures in the document.

..Bob

Bob,
Why not start your own thread instead of tacking on here. From the looks of what you are doing, it deserves a separate one. I really like the progress though I am no fan of POR-15 as an undercoat on anything but rusty steel, like the trunk or floorboards - but others love it, sooooooo. Billet came out with that accessory set up about the time I finished with my Street and Performance system - too bad as it is really nice. I have their wheels instead

Originally Posted by DennyW

Dave, he's in the right thread now. Heres what Brickman said when he started this thread:


ps: It's ok, I was looking also for the right spot.

Yeah - I know but.....

His build might just be worth a separate thread. But then whoda thunk my computer thread would go on and on and ....on

I'd like to weigh in on this one. This may be the thread for people to post updates to their projects on, but---There are some builds on here that don't interest me. Thats not to say that there is anything wrong with the builds---just that they are not the type of things that make my heart flutter. If someone starts a thread about their build, then I can choose whether or not to subscribe to it. This is not to bash Denny!! Its just a bit easier to pick and choose which threads I am automatically notified of when new posts are added to them.---Brian

[QUOTE=Dave Severson]Well, you know I can't think right side up let alone upside down...

Gee guys ya think I'm the problem
Looks like up-side-down stuff just follows me around

Kewl shot Tom!!! Looks like those wings are missing some fabric????

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Kewl shot Tom!!! Looks like those wings are missing some fabric????

The picture was taken at Fantasy of Flight in Polk City FL. The guy built and flew it himself, has a nice Attraction. I'm always impressed with Vintage Aircraft, but what impressed me the most was that he had about 50 brand new just out of the crate 1942 built Allison Engines plus a whole mess of used ones. He says he got his money from his rich grandparents.

Pictures show racks of used Allisons and rows of the new ones, plus a few of the planes. A P40 without it's "teeth", 1932 GEE BEE, and for all you Ford lovers a Ford, it was used in one of the Indiana Jones movies.

Next weekend I'll be going back to Webster for the Swap Meet/Car Show.

Love thos GeeBees - something like that just ain't supposed to fly. And according to air race history, some did just that - right into the ground.

Now - with Snoopy

Looks like there might be at least one Merlin in that pile o' sweet iron too.

What a neat place!!! Guess we know what happened to a bunch of those old Allison engines!!!!!

Hey Gary, stop and pick me up on your way to Richard's, I'll wrench for ya!!!!!