r1lark Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Looking just pretty good, Dale? No, it's looking GREAT! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 Just a small update on the FOR. Over the weekend I played locksmith and made a key for the ignition switch. Works good now so today I installed the switch in the dash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share Posted June 11, 2019 Last tire on the FOR is mounted and installed. Four nice shiny wheels and tires ready to go! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted June 12, 2019 Author Share Posted June 12, 2019 Yesterday I got some cleaning and blasting done on some small parts. Windshield frame brackets, seat brackets, and brake and clutch pedals. Also sanded the wheel covers and long seat brackets. Next step, primer and paint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 Today I spent some time helping my brother in law get his FOR ready for the national meet next month. He hasn't had it out in 3 years and the brake cylinders were bad. He had new ones already so it was a matter of swapping them out and cleaning things. Also changed the fluids in the engine, transmission, transfer case and differential. Tomorrow my wife and I will be leaving for Scotland to see our daughter and son in law and check out the sights! Will also be going to Ireland. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Zimmermann Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 They are looking like toys! OK, large ones, but toys anyway! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Not seeing too many antiques in Scotland and Ireland. But did spot this Caddy convertible at a rest stop on the way to Galway from Dublin. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted June 27, 2019 Author Share Posted June 27, 2019 (edited) I spent some time today powder coating parts. First it was my brother in law's wheels, then I powder coated my shifter rods and brake and clutch pedals. A full day of work. I also have been working on the FOR bud wheels, I had to find a set of wheels from my stock and grind the rivets off and now I can install the outer part of the rim on the bud centers that I bought years ago. Edited June 27, 2019 by dalef62 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 (edited) It is hot! 88 degrees and humid. Worked on the FORs today. On mine I installed some rubber around the edge of the hood to keep from scratching the paint on the fenders. The original didn't have this but it works well. We also mounted the new tires on the freshly powder coated wheels for my brother in law's FOR. Note the agriculture tires mounted on the bud wheels in the bed. Edited June 28, 2019 by dalef62 (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted July 1, 2019 Author Share Posted July 1, 2019 Today was back to primer day. I put a light coat on the bed and a few small pieces. Now tomorrow I hope to put color on a few things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 I forgot to post this on Saturday. I fabricated the plates for the emergency brake handle. Things were going good until I found out I needed to make the big hole bigger. I put it back in the press and sheared it right off. Made a replacement and now they just need powder coated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 (edited) Painted a few small parts this afternoon. Seat braces, windshield frame supports and hubcaps. I see green! First two pictures are with just basecoat. Edited July 2, 2019 by dalef62 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 Emergency brake handle brackets are now powder coated and ready to install. I also installed the in/out shift handle and the hi/lol shift handle, and the braces for the passenger side seat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hursst Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Great progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 The wife and I took some time tonight to clean up the 1949 Hotshot in preparation for the Crosley National Meet in Wauseon this weekend. We will be heading there on Wednesday night. The Hotshot hasn't had this much attention in years. Our beagle Barney wanted to go for a ride. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Zimmermann Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 It seems that the dog like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted July 17, 2019 Author Share Posted July 17, 2019 Spent Thursday through Sunday in Wauseon Ohio at the National Crosley meet. Picked up a lot of the parts I needed for the FOR. Now I can get back to work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted July 18, 2019 Author Share Posted July 18, 2019 A few pictures of the Crosley meet. First picture is our President David Anspach eating ice cream at Tiny's after the road ralley. The next picture is of the Crosley "put together" car. Teams were formed and the car was put together three times in under 14 minutes each. The record of 8 minutes still holds from Macungie PA a few years ago. Next is the row of roadsters, around 20 of them. There were 133 cars on the show field and another 35 cars for sale or just running around. A record for the largest show on record for the 50th anniversary of the Crosley club and the 80th anniversary of the Crosley car. The FOR class was a little light this year. The spotlight class was Prewar and there were something like 33 cars in that class. The most ever in one spot since production. Last picture is of my brother in law's FOR that I restored about 8 years ago. He got first place in the FOR class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted July 18, 2019 Author Share Posted July 18, 2019 Today I dug the radiator out of the FOR parts pile, getting smaller all the time. Looks in pretty good shape, I hope it holds water! Clean it up some and then I will check it out. Also cleaned and painted the support bar for the radiator today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted July 19, 2019 Author Share Posted July 19, 2019 (edited) I filled the radiator with water yesterday and it held all night, a good sign. I will now paint it and get it ready to install. Here is the painted radiator bracket. Edited July 19, 2019 by dalef62 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 The radiator is now in and I can now measure for the hoses. Also got the few remaining body to frame bolts in the engine bay area in. They were slightly misaligned and needed drilled out. I also got some white paint to paint the insides of the parking and taillight housings, painted them then sprayed the outside black. One step at a time. Soon I will be able to drive it!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1lark Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Dale, how many rows 'deep' is that radiator? It looks very thick, but perhaps it's because it's not very wide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, r1lark said: Dale, how many rows 'deep' is that radiator? It looks very thick, but perhaps it's because it's not very wide? Looks to me to just be the upper tank that is thick. It looks thick because of the shroud on the engine side. Edited July 21, 2019 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Two rows I think. Yes the top tank is huge... And the FOR has a shroud on it. Other Crosley's don't have the shroud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1lark Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Oh, ok........I see it now. Should have looked closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 The FOR can almost see now! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 Both headlight buckets and parking lights are now in. Also installed the oil sending unit rubber hose on the block. I also changed out the clutch fork as the one that was in it was wrong. The correct one has a dog leg on the lower end to line up with the linkage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 The headlight dimmer switch is temporarily installed. It will probably be taken back out to connect the wires to it. I dug out the stash of cloth covered wire, six different colors, all 14 gauge. Will have to buy some 10-12 gauge for a few circuits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 Still working on the FOR, lots of little things that need to be done. Headlight switch-check, throttle linkage-check, hood latch-check... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hursst Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Really enjoying the last part of this resto. Interesting how everyone hits a tipping point where it seems like just a pile of junk, then one day, you have most of a restored car sitting there. So much more fun to bolt on restored parts than to disassemble and redo parts. Great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted July 28, 2019 Author Share Posted July 28, 2019 (edited) I spent the weekend at local car shows and cruises. Saturday I took the 1957 Ford Skyliner to a show in Elderton PA. Then on Sunday the local Lions club had a car cruise and I took all my blue vehicles. 1929 Hupmobile, 1957 Ford Skyliner and the 1949 Crosley Hotshot. 50 Shades of Blue. Always nice to support local groups and show my cars. The kids love getting in the Hotshot and tooting the horn! Edited July 28, 2019 by dalef62 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 (edited) Last night I had spaghetti for dinner... And started work on the wiring harness. Looked pretty much the same! Got several wires done so far. Using lacquer covered cloth wiring, then crimping and soldering the end then heat shrink to seal it all up. I got the wife's permission to do it in our dining room. Edited August 2, 2019 by dalef62 (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 Tonight the pile of wires grew. I got most of the wires to the front of the FOR done. I have about 6 more wires to make and then I can start laying them out to start taping them together. Then I will need to make the pigtails for the headlights, parking and taillights and rewire the turn signal switch. Tomorrow is our car clubs annual car cruise, our photo dash plaque night at the local DQ. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 Getting the electrical parts ready to mount. Starter soliniod, coil and taillights. Also cleaned up and painted the oil fill cap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted August 7, 2019 Author Share Posted August 7, 2019 Last night after working at our local theater I finished the main wires for the harness. Now next chance I get I can start making them into a harness, laying them out and taping them together in some sort of order. I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted August 9, 2019 Author Share Posted August 9, 2019 Tonight I started laying out the wires to form the harness. I just put small wraps of black tape around bundles to get the harness organized. It looks pretty close to the original one so far. I have added a wire to the rear taillights and I will add a few extra ground wires here and there. Next step will be to wrap the harness in black friction tape, then install! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 (edited) Spent some time at a local car cruise with three of our Ford product convertibles. Being very patriotic red, white and blue weekend. My 1957 Ford Skyliner, my 1958 Continental convertible, and dad's 1965 Thunderbird convertible. Was fun seeing people compare the different types of top mechanisms. All because of the Skyliner... Edited August 11, 2019 by dalef62 (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 I got some time this evening to wrap the harness for the FOR with friction tape. Starting to look like a wiring harness now. The only thing left to do on this part of the harness is to put the metal shielding on the section that goes to the rear lights(section that is rolled up in middle of picture). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted August 13, 2019 Author Share Posted August 13, 2019 Making progress one part at a time. I got the coil and starter soliniod on and painted the horn that was bought at the Crosley National. The harness is ready and waiting to be installed. I still have to make all the headlight, taillight and parking light pigtails and rewire the turn signal switch. I also ordered the battery cables today from the local auto parts. They are not original but I will wrap them in friction tape to make them look better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted August 14, 2019 Author Share Posted August 14, 2019 (edited) It is quite "Dashing"... Today I installed the dash and put some of the battery cables in. Also got the horn installed. Edited August 14, 2019 by dalef62 (see edit history) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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