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Dave you are so right gives ya a little momentem for more. Today i crawled under the Fastback and it seems i'll have to put a bottom side on it . Even though it sat in a garage for years the michigan salt was still hungry . But that car will not be torn down till the rod is running . If you lived closer i'd keep ya working in your slow times LOL.

Originally Posted by bluestang67

Dave you are so right gives ya a little momentem for more. Today i crawled under the Fastback and it seems i'll have to put a bottom side on it . Even though it sat in a garage for years the michigan salt was still hungry . But that car will not be torn down till the rod is running . If you lived closer i'd keep ya working in your slow times LOL.

Slow times???? Haven't had any slow times since I retired!!!!!!

(Hmmmmmm, what's wrong with this picture????)

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

The area below the window is all better Tom. Took some heavy duty pingin' and dingin', and even a custom built T rear side window de-denting tool!!!! Also, got the splash apron straightened out and welded up.... Now all I have to do is try to make the other side match!!!!! Also got a couple more pieces built for the new front sheet metal on the 'maro. Hope to have them both in primer soon!!!!!!

I was wondering how you'd get in there to pop out them dents. Looks nice!!!
I did some bartering and traded in one T running board for the sandblasting of my other two. Also getting the headlight buckets and the bar they set on done too. That bar same bar is bolted onto the front fenders. What brand of primer are you using? I'll be getting them pieces primed and would like to keep everything the same.

Sap is still not running, can't figure it out, it's been perfect weather for it, freezing at night and in the 40s during day.

Well if your never slow that means i woudn't worry about you quality . Neither does anyone else that knows you.

Originally Posted by Tom F

I was wondering how you'd get in there to pop out them dents. Looks nice!!!
I did some bartering and traded in one T running board for the sandblasting of my other two. Also getting the headlight buckets and the bar they set on done too. That bar same bar is bolted onto the front fenders. What brand of primer are you using? I'll be getting them pieces primed and would like to keep everything the same.

Sap is still not running, can't figure it out, it's been perfect weather for it, freezing at night and in the 40s during day.

I use epoxy primer on everything Tom.... Can't work without them special Model T tools!!!! Fancy deal, piece of tubing welded to another piece of tubing and beat on it with a hammer!!! Nothing fancey, but it works!

Originally Posted by bluestang67

Well if your never slow that means i woudn't worry about you quality . Neither does anyone else that knows you.

Thanks Bobby. Just wish I could work a bit harder and get a bit more done!!!! Sometimes getting old really sucks!!!!!

Sometimes getting old really sucks!!!!!



SOMETIMES LOL

Ya, which sometimes? Oh ya All of Them!

Originally Posted by brickman

Ya, which sometimes? Oh ya All of Them!

Man, you got that right!!!!!

It takes me all night to do what I used to do all night!!

I had a heck of a time getting the yoke on the El Camino but it didn't want to go and then the Monsoon set in, we got 11.5" here in a day and a half. Whats the best way to clean a little rust out of a yoke? I was thinking a bunch of pbs and a file. Any sugestions?

Thanks Denny, a pointed wire brush would be nice, good idea. I will see if I can locate one around town tomorrow, other than the drive line the El Camino is looking really good.

You guys done with the rain Brick, or is it still coming down? Caught a bit of that madness on the news tonight, looked bad!!!!!!!

Brick, some of the best I've seen are what HVAC people use to clean copper pipe and such. Pointed little buggers with a handle attached.

Here are a couple pics of my latest project. A 1932 Ford Victoria.


It's getting a 1954 Chrysler 331 Hemi and a Tremec 6-speed




Also A TCI frame with full polished coilover IFS and a Polished Heidt's IRS




These pics are from a couple weeks ago. I have the frame all assembled now, and the body is off the old frame and disassembled. Had to cut a good portion of the floor out to fit it to the new frame. Measured and ordered the 17" Dayton wire wheels for it today (made some temporary wheels for it out of 3/4" plywood to keep it mobile in the mean time). Made a cart for the body and sent it out for media blasting, then it will go to the body shop to fix the bullet holes and get some primer on it.
This one's going to be sweet. And contrary to what you may be thinking, this isn't going to be a trailer queen. The owner lives here in the Twin Cities, and plans to drive it to the Nationals in Louisville, to the Chili Bowl in Tulsa, and back and forth to his winter home near Phoenix.
I'll post more pics and details as the work progresses.

Joe

I like those Vicky's nice looking cars . Plates say that one has been put up awhile.