dalef62
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Laundry all done!
Now I will wait to hear from the glass man on the windshield.
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Today I put the clothes on the line for the FOR. Well, maybe not on the line, more like a pole. All the parts for the windshield frame are now in the process of being painted.
Next up is the clear coat.
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1 minute ago, GregLaR said:
OK, I'm already sorry I posted that.
Only you can delete it... LOL Well not really, the moderators can too!
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I don't mind seeing some information on the newer stuff, because someday they will be antiques! It seems to be well balanced as is it right now as to the under 25 year old and over 25 year old vehicles.
Leave the forums as is... We have a great bunch of moderators that keep everything inline as far as I am concerned.
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The "Cow Car" is now back in storage and the work commences on the FOR windshield frame.
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Glad to see you are back at the unmentioned vehicle. Don't let it get you down, you work on it on your terms! You are the boss, well Melanie might be. Lol. Enjoy the hobby!
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I had a few extra hands today so I put the hood back on the "Cow car". Almost ready to go back in storage.
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Spent some time this weekend working on the windshield for the FOR. I had a template made of wax paper but I wanted to verify that it would fit the windshield frame, good thing I did as it was too small. I put the frame together and made some measurements and cut a new template out of 1/4" plywood to take to the glass shop. It is now at the glass shop and I hope by the end of the week to have a windshield. Then I will need to finish sanding on the framework and paint it so I can install the glass in the frame and install it on the FOR!
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I got the radiator back in and the valve cover painted and back on today. Almost done with the simple engine swap. It still needs the hoses, oil gauge line, fuel pump and line, and hood installed then it will be ready to go.
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This afternoon I got the radiator cleaned up and repaired the cracks around the flange and then painted it. Hopefully tomorrow I will put it back in and I won't break anything.
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Took the radiator back out and got the offending stud(bolt) out of the radiator. Now to get a new one and get it back in.
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The engine is back in the car and just about ready to go. I have to pull the radiator back out as a stud broke as I was tightening it(it was partially cracked already).
It does look pretty good now. I will paint the valve cover and the "CROSLEY" letters tomorrow.
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Today I spent a lot of my time cleaning, wire brushing, and painting all the little things that I had taken off the firewall and engine to make it look pretty. The car is now where it was about a week ago, except everything is all prettied up and I am now ready to put the motor in tomorrow.
I also worked on a power engine lift that a buddy had made years ago and when he retired he gave it to me. It is not pretty but he said it works great. We will see tomorrow.
No pictures today.
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A little black detail work under the hood was done today on the 1946 Crosley sedan.
I will need to do a little detail work on the engine before it goes in, but maybe by the end of the week I will have it back together.
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Those 3 cylinder engines were noted for cracked valves. I got really good at changing them back in the day!
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Today I was able to get the yellow on in the engine compartment. Looks pretty good, not perfect but I wasn't even planning on painting it.
The yellow isn't that yellow on the inner fenders.
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Sorry to hear of this sad news! Prayers for his family!
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I have thought about joining the Hupp club, but I belong to so many clubs.
I was thinking about joining at Hershey but nobody wanted to talk to me when I went to the Hupp club tent... Seems I wasn't important enough????? Maybe if someone would have approached me I may have joined the club.
Maybe I am spoiled being a member of the Crosley Club, very friendly outgoing club that is more like a family.
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Lots of progress today on the 1946 Crosley. I applied a thin coat of filler on the welds and sanded everything with 320 grit. Then a coat of primer. Tomorrow I will sand it and clean everything up to prepare for paint.
I talked to the paint store and I can get a quart of single stage paint for $40.00. Thought that sounded good! So I hope by the middle of next week I will have the engine compartment ready for the correct engine.
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Lump,
Thanks for the input. I have a listing for front shocks in my parts book for it?? I thought someone would at least post a picture or two also!
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Famous last words:. I am just going to pull one motor and replace it with another...
Well, I thought once the motor was out I should clean up the engine compartment and that morphed into I think I should paint it... That turned into there are several non-factory holes in the firewall and fenders and the battery box needs work. We all know how it goes...
Today I filled all the unwanted holes and now it is ready for filler, sanding and priming.
Oh what we get into...
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Look like Oldsmobile, early 40's
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Today I got the engine out and with the unseasonably warm weather I pressure washed the engine compartment. Not perfect but it is cleaner.
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Today I started working on the 1946 Crosley sedan engine swap. I will be pulling the engine that is in it out and putting the "numbers matching" engine in. There is not much difference between the one coming out and the one going in other than the correct numbers and the crankcase does not have a oil fill tube.
I will try to clean up the engine compartment some, but I don't think I will paint it as I don't know what color I want the car yet.
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1996 CHEVROLET GEO METRO
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Did you ever find out what was wrong with the Metro?