This old car....
05-18-2004, 10:27 PM
#51
RE: This old car....
ORIGINAL: newbie-racing
So again ....anything going on ?
So again ....anything going on ?
. Plan B fell through....the painter flaked-out on me.He was supposed to be helping me get the thing ready to paint....never showed
up. The paint was supposed to be in by the 8th, and painted last weekend. He
never called....nothing.
Last week I went out and bought my own paint, and mixed up some cool
colors....2004 Ford colors....with some "pearl" in the grey....and some "candy"
in the blue.
Both are mettallic, and the blue has 2 different sized flakes init. I started painting today on the insides of the grill shell and the insides of the
hood. ( 4 pieces ) I t came out pretty good, but I made a couple errors.
I should have put more clear in the final coat, and used the big spraygun to
get it real wet ( without running ).
I also found out about the cost of the paint. The painter said the paint was
$900.00....I thought that was pretty steep. It cost me $300. and that was
list price....not "jobber" or wholesale....
I did have to buy the extra stufffot the paint....some primer, enamel reduced, laquer thinner, fish eye stuff,
hardened, and the harmonizer ( the clear ). Mixing cups, strainers, stirrers,
lots of masking tape, filter mask, detail spray gun, ect, ect. I'll have five bills
in the whole paint job.
I did a crash course on painting....reading up in some Street Rod magazines,
and asked alot of questions....
....I have my fingers crossed.
Dave.
06-03-2004, 09:59 PM
#56
RE: This old car....
ORIGINAL: justrfb
Beautiful job Flyboy Dave.
It looks like it will be some car... Best wishes for continued success.
Beautiful job Flyboy Dave.
It looks like it will be some car... Best wishes for continued success.
I finished the paint on the body today....5 weeks work. I nailed it.
Now on to the fenders, and the other parts in the pretty blue.
FBD.
06-03-2004, 11:19 PM
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RE: This old car....
Dave,
Looks beautiful!!! Now the rubbing and polishing starts. Hope to see you Sunday. Built a new trainer (61FSR w/7m carb). Should be a little better than the Eaglet.
Tony R
Looks beautiful!!! Now the rubbing and polishing starts. Hope to see you Sunday. Built a new trainer (61FSR w/7m carb). Should be a little better than the Eaglet.
Tony R
06-11-2004, 11:43 PM
#59
RE: This old car....
I'm trying to show this heavy metallic paint, but it's not easy. You can't look
directly at it in direct sunlight without sunglasses on....it's too bright. I'm not'
sure if that's good or bad. We put the "pearlesant" stuff in to enhance the sparkle,
but Victor "The Mad Mixer" might have tipped the can a slosh too much. [sm=bananahead.gif]
The first pic is at 06:30 in the morning with the sun (you can see the window
reflection) shining on the paint, clear across the garage. The others show the
heavy metallic, but if I use the flash....you can't see anything but glare.
( good thing I have a tinted windshield )
That's the new killer gravity gun what done the deed !
directly at it in direct sunlight without sunglasses on....it's too bright. I'm not'
sure if that's good or bad. We put the "pearlesant" stuff in to enhance the sparkle,
but Victor "The Mad Mixer" might have tipped the can a slosh too much. [sm=bananahead.gif]
The first pic is at 06:30 in the morning with the sun (you can see the window
reflection) shining on the paint, clear across the garage. The others show the
heavy metallic, but if I use the flash....you can't see anything but glare.
( good thing I have a tinted windshield )
That's the new killer gravity gun what done the deed !
06-27-2004, 10:05 PM
#62
RE: This old car....
ORIGINAL: newbie-racing
so any devolpment i love hot rods
so any devolpment i love hot rods
....yes n-r....I've been too busy to post....thanks for asking. [sm=thumbup.gif]My Brother and my lifelong friend Pat came over for a few days and helped
me get the body down and on, as well as the shifter and the steering.
This was no small task. We added an extra cross body mount (made of wood)
and had to cut some metal off the back of the boby that was improperly alighned
to get the body down. Then we had to layout and drill holes from inside the floors
to through bolt to the inserts in the frame.
They had to be perfect....they were. That white piece running across is the new
wooden cross mount.
06-27-2004, 11:10 PM
#63
RE: This old car....
Talk about a tight fit....see pic #1....
...I hope I can get a small oil filter to clear that steering box.
There is only 1/8" clearance between the front steering u-joint and the motor
mount. I ground the mount down to almost nothing.
Pic #2 shows underneath where the mount was ground out for he steering shaft
to clear. It is on a slight angle as well. As it comes rearward, it misses the exhaust
collector by 1/8", and the rear u-joint missed the brake line by 1/8". I had to grind
off, and shorten the set screws on the joints so they would clear. [X(]
The good news was....the way I got it to fit, I didn't have to use a "carrier bearing"
on the steering. The u-joints are hard mounted front and rear. The way I spaced
the connecting shafts....I was able to cut off half the splines (they come 2"....only
1" is needed) and make it look pretty clean. I polished the u-joints and shafts and
clear coat painted them.
...I hope I can get a small oil filter to clear that steering box.
There is only 1/8" clearance between the front steering u-joint and the motor
mount. I ground the mount down to almost nothing.
Pic #2 shows underneath where the mount was ground out for he steering shaft
to clear. It is on a slight angle as well. As it comes rearward, it misses the exhaust
collector by 1/8", and the rear u-joint missed the brake line by 1/8". I had to grind
off, and shorten the set screws on the joints so they would clear. [X(]
The good news was....the way I got it to fit, I didn't have to use a "carrier bearing"
on the steering. The u-joints are hard mounted front and rear. The way I spaced
the connecting shafts....I was able to cut off half the splines (they come 2"....only
1" is needed) and make it look pretty clean. I polished the u-joints and shafts and
clear coat painted them.
06-29-2004, 12:22 PM
#64
RE: This old car....
I did find a shorty oil filter. The right side was even tighter. I had to remove the
washers off the motor mount bolt, and grind the head down on the bolt so the
header would clear the mount.
I fitted a starter shim, and the starter and headers had to be installed at the
same time before any of the bolts could be tightened down for some "wiggle
room". The headers use a high temp silicon instead of a gasket.
I got the new electric fan mounted to the radiator. It is pop riveted onto the
radiator frame, not zip tied to the radiator core. (not in this lifetime )
There is no room for the regular fan.
The overflow pipe is on the wrong side, and I do want to use a catch bottle,
so I'll have to see about that. I may have to mount the coil and the ballast
resistor on the firewall. I may as well, because I have to mount the starter
relay, and the voltage regulator on the firewall anyway.
Hotrodders usually try to hide the electrical components, as well as the wiring
....but since this car is a "driver"....I might mount the electrical stuff in a
conventional manner.
Some other accomplishments:
The tranny cooler is on, and I made up the lines and mounted them.
Battery box is in.
Shifter linkage is installed.
I made a collar for the bottom of the steering column, and rigged a brace
to hold the column to the fire wall.
The brake pedal is in.
Gas pedal is in.
Throttle cable is in.
Carb is mounted.
Distributer is in and timed, new plug wires.
New fuel line made and installed.
Harmonic balancer, water pump pulley, and generator are on.
Fuel pump installed.
washers off the motor mount bolt, and grind the head down on the bolt so the
header would clear the mount.
I fitted a starter shim, and the starter and headers had to be installed at the
same time before any of the bolts could be tightened down for some "wiggle
room". The headers use a high temp silicon instead of a gasket.
I got the new electric fan mounted to the radiator. It is pop riveted onto the
radiator frame, not zip tied to the radiator core. (not in this lifetime
) There is no room for the regular fan.
The overflow pipe is on the wrong side, and I do want to use a catch bottle,
so I'll have to see about that. I may have to mount the coil and the ballast
resistor on the firewall. I may as well, because I have to mount the starter
relay, and the voltage regulator on the firewall anyway.
Hotrodders usually try to hide the electrical components, as well as the wiring
....but since this car is a "driver"....I might mount the electrical stuff in a
conventional manner.
Some other accomplishments:
The tranny cooler is on, and I made up the lines and mounted them.
Battery box is in.
Shifter linkage is installed.
I made a collar for the bottom of the steering column, and rigged a brace
to hold the column to the fire wall.
The brake pedal is in.
Gas pedal is in.
Throttle cable is in.
Carb is mounted.
Distributer is in and timed, new plug wires.
New fuel line made and installed.
Harmonic balancer, water pump pulley, and generator are on.
Fuel pump installed.
06-29-2004, 12:33 PM
#65
RE: This old car....
The "paint guy" that was going to buff the car for me totally flaked out....
....(what else is new) so I bought a buffer and all the stuff, and I am buffing
it myself. I color sanded the whole body yesterday, and got it half buffed.
I want to finish the buffing today. Color sanding means wet sandind the whole
paint job with 1200 grit paper. (scary [X(] ) It takes all the shine off the paint,
and you have to buff the shine back in, without ruining the paint.
You can see the sanded (right side) and the buffed side (left).
....(what else is new) so I bought a buffer and all the stuff, and I am buffing
it myself. I color sanded the whole body yesterday, and got it half buffed.
I want to finish the buffing today. Color sanding means wet sandind the whole
paint job with 1200 grit paper. (scary [X(] ) It takes all the shine off the paint,
and you have to buff the shine back in, without ruining the paint.
You can see the sanded (right side) and the buffed side (left).
06-29-2004, 01:18 PM
#66
RE: This old car....
While I'm slinging buffing compound all over the garage ....
....check out some of these cars at the L.A. Roadster show last week. I
went there for some inspiration. There were 2800 cars....no way too see them all.
Nothing but drop-dead gorgeous roadsters as far as the eye could see in every
direction....
....enjoy.
........check out some of these cars at the L.A. Roadster show last week. I
went there for some inspiration. There were 2800 cars....no way too see them all.
Nothing but drop-dead gorgeous roadsters as far as the eye could see in every
direction....
....enjoy.
06-29-2004, 04:43 PM
#72
RE: This old car....
How's about a nice Model A two door sedan. This is the best one I've ever seen.
It wasn't in the show....it was out in the parking lot. [X(]
There were hundreds of rods in the parking lot, then there was the swap meet area
with hundreds more !
It wasn't in the show....it was out in the parking lot. [X(]
There were hundreds of rods in the parking lot, then there was the swap meet area
with hundreds more !
07-03-2004, 12:55 AM
#74
RE: This old car....
....we had more fun out in the swap/parking lot area....[sm=thumbup.gif]....the BBQ sauce was flinging everywhere, and the supply of suds was
diminishing....
These old rods took me back to one of those old "Field of Dreams" posters.
If you ever wanted to see a Guy with dirt under his fingernails....this was the place.