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Dave definitely a buyers market but I still have it and the Title so it will sit . Maybe tax time will be a little better some might have some stimulus money .

Originally Posted by bluestang67

Dave definitely a buyers market but I still have it and the Title so it will sit . Maybe tax time will be a little better some might have some stimulus money .

I've got my pickup listed on Racing Junk, as of about an hour ago it had 294 looks and absolutely no offers for trades or anything else!!!!! Doesn't sound like eBay is doing much better.

No its not best bid was for similar with the bottoms rotted out . Not a car I want to buy but they want this for that price . So I will get it going epoxy prime and dismantle to get it out of the way . Actually hide it under the porch LOL .

It looks great, Bobby! You're right, Ebay does suck right now. I thought there'd be some interest in the roadster body I was building but I've run it twice with no luck. Wait until those tax checks come; it'll be burning a hole in their pocket and things will get better.

Oops !!!!!!!!!

Bobby - These are the photos:



This is how I measured the height - and yes, I did subtract the blocks and the Wescott 'glass fender thickness



The second is how far recessed my engine sits

The dust showing - well that's neglect

Dave W thanks I pm'd you with what I have we are close cept I sit a little higher and this bar is already coming out the bottom . I am 16 from front of crank to first fender bolt hole on end of frame . I will be able to use a 4 inch recess with the rough figuring I did . Course I have one here already so I will make it work .

Originally Posted by falconvan

It looks great, Bobby! You're right, Ebay does suck right now. I thought there'd be some interest in the roadster body I was building but I've run it twice with no luck. Wait until those tax checks come; it'll be burning a hole in their pocket and things will get better.

Falcon Thanks and how ya been seen you were tied up in working rentals . Well that's best we can hope for is the tax checks but they be misers thinking the bottom is falling out .

Rentals are done! I rented one to my daughter and looking for a tenant for the other. It was a long year, started on one house back in March and bought the other just two months ago. It felt really good to get back to some car stuff yesterday.
This thing had been sitting in a field since 93, so the guy had no idea if it would run or not. It turned by hand and the oil looked clean, though. I replaced a starter and fuel pump that were both full of mud doubers nests, regapped the points, put on some new plug wires, and ran the fuel line into a can and she started and ran like a top! Spent the rest of the day power washing it from front to back, inside and out. Looks better just getting all the crud off of it. Here's some before and after shots.

after soap...

You going to chop it .

here is the beginnings of my Rat Rod project

Frame rails cut for welding

Rails welded

Frame togther for welding

Frame Welded togther

Frame perches added

Just gotta clean it up now because it was Arc welded

I've been runnin' the lathe off & on the last few days & got the V-Band clamp flanges done.



Assembled and ready to TIG together



one more check to make sure everything fits like it should.

Looks great so far Matt! Just a suggestion...Before you start doing a lot of bracing and crossmember buildin, might want to make sure the frame is all squared up by measuring in an X fashion from corner to corner...easier to tweak it around a bit now then when more pieces are welded in... Once you get everything square, use some small pieces to make a brace for each corner and attach them with some good, solid tacks...leave them on till you have at least a couple of the crossmembers put in....

The flanges really look good Pro, should hold the pressure just fine!!!! Sure beats the heck out of rubber hoses and cheap clamps!!!!!