Bhigdog

Since this thread has a definite anthropomorphic bent, even to the point of assigning gender to an inanimate object, I thought I'd resurrect a semi true but highly stylized post concerning my 55 Buick and "her" Sonomatic radio. I wrote it one cold March nite while lying in bed. As I lie in my bed tonight, listening to the cold March wind, I think of my Sonomatic in my 55. Cold. Alone. I think of sliding in beside her. I hesitate as I reach for her knobs. Am I stupid for thinking I can turn her on at such a late hour and on such a cold night? I gently turn her switch. I'm joyed to see the soft welcoming glow on her face and hear the soft hum of her vibrator. I can imagine her power transformer stirring to life as he feels the pulses surging through his windings. Her cold filaments, responding to the stimulations, begin to glow a soft pink. Her plates feeling the inrush of warm energy long to pass it on. Her wires are willing but her resistors say no. Not yet. It's too soon. But his capacitors will not be denied. Growing ever more charged and surging with energy until they can hold back no longer they empty themselves into her waiting speaker. Softly she sings me to sleep..................Bob

When my 55 Century was undergoing MAJOR reconstructive surgery and was cut to pieces i wondered how it felt at night alone in the dark. I started leaving on a small light and a radio tuned to a classical station. We both felt better, i am sure......bob

I helped this big ole boy off the road awhile back. Ten rattle yellow phase. Guessing he's all coiled up now in his den sleeping the winter away.........Vivre, laisser vivre............Bob

Over the last 20 years I always had good luck with Bob's restoration shop, (owner is now retired from major restorations). Five body off restorations were completed in that time. Bob always did them in order and on time. Whenever there was a glitch Bob always made it right without excuses. Shame all shops aren't like that...................BTW, I'm Bob.

I suspect the 235 fork is slightly different. I didn,t have one so i modified, bent, my 216.....

I made the same swap and had the same problem. The fix was to slightly bend the fork towards the clutch. Forget where the difference was but that was the fix. Heat the shank to red and bend. Didn,t take much. I was afraid to do it but going on 25 years now with no problems....bob

Guy near me deals in new and used parts. He used to ask me now and then as a "favor" to turn the commutator of a wiper motor. I would and tell him he could buy me breakfast as a thank you. One morning he said he finds them at flea markets or junk yards and usually just cleans the commutators with sand paper, puts a dab of grease on the bearings, bead blasts the casting and sells them as "rebuilt". Said they're for collector cars and they won't see rain anyway. Until then I usually just had toast and coffee if I knew he was buying. The next time I turned a commutator for him I ordered steak, eggs, hash browns, toast, coffee and a piece of apple pie. Near made myself sick but he never asked me to be part of that scam again.......Bob

Yup!......bob

The gas product of charging is 2 parts hydrogen and 1 part oxygen. The perfect combination to explosively recombine back to whence they came..........Water...............Bob

Strongly suggest you take the axle to a competant shop for the pressing and reaming. Everything else is just everyday work....bob

Steele had every seal i needed for my 55 including the one you speak of. That piece is a glue on. Be sure to wash any glued on strips in hot soapy water to remove possible mold release agent........bob

Tricks of the trade.........Nice...........Bob

A three car garage houses 1969 Corvette, 1939 Chevy JC pickup, zero turn mower and side by side ATV, upper level is storage. Attached two bay garage houses daily drivers, upper level is wood shop and machines. A separate two bay high door shop houses my metal machine tools and lift, attached three door unit houses horse trailer, tractor and associated farm equipt, attached two wide high bay garage houses 55 Olds, 55 Buick, 57 buick and a camping trailer. A separate four box stall stable houses one aging mare, a feed room and a small tribe of well fed barn cats. Nothing is left out side save the manure spreader..........Bob

As an aside, Lowes and Burger King offer a 10% discount to veterans every day. It is appreciated..............Bob

Yup. Our phone could not be called from the "out side world" without the assistance of an operator. Our "number" was Mantzville 26R31. You would tell HER "Mantzville 26R31". Usually you could her cross talking to another operator to get the routing then our phone would ring......3 longs and 1 short. Once a year the phone guy would change the big dry cell batteries in the cellar. I understood that system a lot better than I understand my current phones................Bob

Well i wasn,t quite a teen ager anymore but my wife of 62 years was. Nuff said....bob

I sold a Chrysler fan belt pulley I rebuilt to a guy that lived near Clearfield. He found me on this forum but I don't remember his name. He PM'd me but my old PM,s only go back one year so I can't find him.............Bob

AARRGH! I was camping and hang gliding from last Wed thru Sun. in the area and could have helped. Timing is everything.............Bob

BLAH, BLAH, BLAH Don't ya'all have a day job, something productive to do or maybe even a pretty girl to chase around the house?............Bob

WE lose money on every ratchet but we make it up in volume ........ Bob

keeping the mice that are now seeking a comfortable winter home at bay. ................Bob

I don't drive at night because I'm too busy getting up to pee.............Bob

Get checked for cataracts............Bob

Notice In the video the guy with the red sweater, the king of leading, is not wearing any kind of breathing protection. He's only 35 years old........Bob

Using lead is almost an art. It takes a sound and CLEAN substrate, the correct flux, the correct lead ( think 50/50 or 40/60 ) the correct heat application, the correct spreading tool ( charred wood works good ) and the correct files not to mention the correct breathing apparatus for both application and finishing. OTOH. Quality body filler will do as good or better a job quicker, easier, cheaper and safer...........Bob