Seldenguy Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 I am about half way thru freshening up my '15 Ford roadster. I bought it in 1955 as my first old car(have had many since) and did an amateur restoration on it. I am the 2nd owner and the car was in a barn 7 miles from my home. Some parts were worn and were replaced with parts not correct for the year, for example the kingpins were replaced with flip top oilers ones instead of the "manhole" type. Many other boo-boo's followed. I have been collecting the correct parts for years to make it 99 percent pure. One of my great finds was a set of 1915 new old stock wheels, with no dry rot! I finally got it in my shop and after many, many carefree miles I just gave it a valve job. Then many little details to bring it back to life. The bands in the transmission were relined with 1956 Ford automatic transmission linings and have never had to be adjusted in the 8 to10 thousand miles I have driven it in past years. The tires are all 50 yrs old and they are being replaced. The top I put on it way back then has shrunk at least 3 inches, so Iwill replace that. Just a dozen or so small jobs to work on during the cold weather. While it's not in my shop I am also doing little work on some of the components on my 1914 Hudson. It soon will be spring and I will be happily back on the road.--Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Nothing in the garage, but I was able to paint my old dd outside today. It was so hot...well, it was hard keeping the paint from drying in between passes with the paint gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Guest, that is not nice. !! Quit rubbing it in. 18" of snow and 6 degrees this morning. I am pulling the torque ball and transmission from my "50 Buick.Need to seal some leaks. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Albert Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 well here i'll have to dig a path to the garage first, the snow is just a blowing out there today,, all the schools are closed, buses cancelled,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92GTA Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 On my '56 I'll be doing both head gaskets, having the heads surfaced, valve seals replaced, modern hardened valve guides installed, etc. I'll also be dropping the pan and replacing my leaky 2 piece rope seal rear main with a modern 2 piece rubber w/wire rear main. While the heads are off I'll also be cleaning the surface rust from my exhaust manifolds and soaking my heat riser in Kroil and Evapo-Rust. During reassembly, I'll be reinstalling all of the correct ignition wire shielding.I'm also getting my distributor, speedo, tach, and clock rebuilt mechanically....and that's after all the stuff I've already done this winter lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bollman Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I have been getting to the shop regular. I go in, pat te cat on the head start up the 1949 Ford 8N pull it out and plow snow for 30 minutes to an hour and put it back in. Pat the cat on the head again and dump some cat food it her dish and go back in the house to warm up by the fire.Jim... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RU22 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Miller's Engine is out Today we strip it and measure. Make a parts wanted list. It was built as a show car and won the race car show at Hershey.Now we make a race car of it..... squezze a little more power out There are 'Bugs' to stomp on...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin b Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Im getting 10 hrs a week out athe shop. I use an electric furnace and keep it at 55f Im working on a 28 dodge victory 6 chassis all done and running. now Im after the body work and welding in some patchs to get rid of the few rusty spots. Painting when it warms up in a few months. I rally want to be on the road this spring so wifey will have to wait for the bathroom reno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyardjeff Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 No electric for the past 2 days and the house was down to 42 degress but the electric came back on when I walked through the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wagary Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Too bad about the extra work necessary to access tail shaft, etc. because of the too short driveshaft. I've been there before, or someplace just like it- kind of a bummer, but it gives us more sayings like, " I cut the f&8ker off twice, and it's still too short." Maybe start measuring twice, three or four times and then measure it again before cutting. I found that to be excellent advice before welding things too. Man those cutting wheels get expensive! Good luck and keep at it- this is fun, remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Silverghost Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 (edited) I would be working in my garage ~~~ IF ~~~I could only just get past the three feet of compacted & drifted snow which has now turned into ice !I cannot open my garage door now ! Edited February 3, 2011 by Silverghost (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wagary Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Too bad about the extra work necessary to access tail shaft, etc. because of the too short driveshaft. I've been there before, or someplace just like it- kind of a bummer, but it gives us more sayings like, " I cut the f&8ker off twice, and it's still too short." Maybe start measuring twice, three or four times and then measure it again before cutting. I found that to be excellent advice before welding things too. Man those cutting wheels get expensive! Good luck and keep at it- this is fun, remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 (edited) Check out the 1931 Pierce Arrow post. Dandy Dave!http://forums.aaca.org/f169/1931-pierce-valve-job-297689.html Edited February 5, 2011 by Dandy Dave (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbirdman Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 This was a short winter project on my 32 Packard. Last year the winter project didn't get finished until August. I recored the radiator and replaced two oil lines that were leaking. Finish in time to hang out with some hot rodders in Portland Thursday evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Sweet Packard. Dandy Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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