Steve_Mack_CT Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 No more big projects till Spring. Got Clyde tucked away for winter today, will be replacing seat springs, addressing whether I change out Float A Motor mounts and maybe replacing yellow powdercoated wheels for black or red next year, but mainly hope to be driving a lot in 2021! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Perkins / Mn Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 Steve, Ya got that radio turned on for Clyde? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Jeff Perkins / Mn said: Steve, Ya got that radio turned on for Clyde? Jeff I hope this isn't a jinx, his little mini barn doesn't have electricity yet, but 4 years and no mice, no sign of mice at all. Rabbits live underneath though! Garage tho all good! News station!! Edited December 14, 2020 by Steve_Mack_CT (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Have a workbench in the basement that the furnace is in as well, so it is toasty warm. I have cleaned up the bench and the room and have piled on the bench a number of projects I want to work on this winter when we will have long periods of cold weather with possible snow and ice conditions outside. I have heat in the garage but do not want to raise any dust/dirt in the air there as it would then land on my two pre war cars residing there. On the table what you see is from front to rear : brass top tank for a Mack truck in need of a polish, just behind it is a brass spotlight of somewhat huge proportions ( made in France)also needing a polish , the wood wheel is for a late teens Studebaker and will become a display on my front porch in nice weather and the bits of plated tin pieces are the trim for a carousel wood motorcycle that was made in England in the late 1940s that I have restored ( brought it home from England about 30 years ago as extra baggage on the airplane) . The brass top tank and the spotlight are really very heavy! not something to hold on ones lap and polish while watching TV at night , would cut off the circulation to my legs. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Perkins / Mn Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 Fun stuff to pass the time with Walt! What is the vintage of that top tank for the Mack truck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 I am thinking Walter doesn't spend too much time watching TV with all those nest projects! 🙂👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Jeff, so far as to the date to the Mack top tank. I can only guess , even after consulting my friend John Montville's excellent history book of Mack truck published in 1974. I would say it is of the 1930-34 era due to the style of the taper at the ends/sides being narrow. I do believe that it was originally plated as the badge that is screwed to the front is chromed, so that would put it in the 1932-34 era but no later. A very substantial piece ! and another treasure I bought from the L.I. Auto museum during an Iron Range Day - found out in the back "Truck barn" up in a shelf against the north wall . One had to be careful when exploring there as raccoons had taken over and used many of the cubby holes parts and stuff were stored in as homes. You did not get on a tall ladder and reach into anything that you couldn't take a quick peak into first to see if someone was staring back at you! Yes, I have a lot of stories - many I now recall with a " I can't believe I did that and am still here in one piece" . The fun of old cars! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Perkins / Mn Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 Thanks Walt......I was curious about the vintage as I know where there are several Mack and Diamond Reo trucks left for dead. They are old dumpers used on the iron range in N. Minnesota. They are a bit newer, likely from the 40’s. So many car adventures in our lives, both on the road and on the “hunt”. Yes, it can be quite spooky digging around in those old buildings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 On 12/13/2020 at 6:32 PM, Walt G said: Have a workbench in the basement that the furnace is in as well, so it is toasty warm. I have cleaned up the bench and the room and have piled on the bench a number of projects I want to work on this winter when we will have long periods of cold weather with possible snow and ice conditions outside. I have heat in the garage but do not want to raise any dust/dirt in the air there as it would then land on my two pre war cars residing there. On the table what you see is from front to rear : brass top tank for a Mack truck in need of a polish, just behind it is a brass spotlight of somewhat huge proportions ( made in France)also needing a polish , the wood wheel is for a late teens Studebaker and will become a display on my front porch in nice weather and the bits of plated tin pieces are the trim for a carousel wood motorcycle that was made in England in the late 1940s that I have restored ( brought it home from England about 30 years ago as extra baggage on the airplane) . The brass top tank and the spotlight are really very heavy! not something to hold on ones lap and polish while watching TV at night , would cut off the circulation to my legs. I just did the exact same thing; making a sit-down workspace in the furnace room immediately after the installer replaced the old one. I now have the patio table inside to fabricate some new stainless steel fuel & brake lines for two Studebakers I'm currently working on. Over the past several months, I've been taking in the old fasteners to get cad plated. A 'before' and 'after' photo. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Perkins / Mn Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share Posted December 16, 2020 Today I sorted through a pile of top irons to try and put a set together for my 1919 Model T reclamation project. Guess I have one side figured out but obviously they need a little TLC! It’s a good thing Model T’s are so forgiving....... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynaflash8 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Up-dating my Grand Nation Award winning 1939 Buick Special 4dr sedan. The car has dual sidemounts and a full leather interior. The interior was restored in 1971 and due to age and use the driver's seat had began to show its wear. We are re-upholstering the front seat and installing a new, correct front floor mat. The lacquer paint, finished in 1981 after stripping the car to bare metal still looked great from some distance, but had began to fail. The car was taken to the AACA Sentimental Tour in 2018 in Mississippi. After arriving, it rained for two days. The car was parked i the hotel parking lot withe the back end under some kind of tree. There wasn't time to wipe it down before leaving on the tour on Monday morning. Bubbles on the back end, under the tree, turned into dark blue spots that would not compound out. So, I had the car repainted in the original color again. This time there is clear on it which will protect the blue paint,at least for the rest of my life. I'm 82 now and my wife is 81. 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMag1226 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Working on my 59 Rambler American. I have the body stripped down to the tub, and starting on cutting out and replacing a lot of the floor and channels. Gonna be a long winter on this part of the restoration. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike "Hubbie" Stearns Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 You definitely have your work cut out for you. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike "Hubbie" Stearns Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Merry Christmas to all. I’ve been in the wood shop working on a cabinet for my oldest daughter. She wanted a cabinet to use as a pantry since she has very limited cabinet space in the kitchen. The two of us picked the materials this past summer. I just didn’t have time to build it. My wife has told her that with me working so many hours that it would be next year before I could get to it. My plan was to start on it in November, but I started it late. With the help of my other daughter, I finished it this morning by putting the adjustable shelves in. She is going to be really surprised when she sees it later today. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Harper Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Today I finished the 1/4 model of the Lombard Log Hauler steering ski assembly. It will serve as a visual aid to the Mechanical Engineering Technology students and hopefully sell some of them on the idea of taking it on as a capstone project. Over the years the museum has worked very closely with the University of Maine, School of Engineering Technology. In 2014 the MET students complete the restoration of our 1907 Steam Lombard log hauler. In addition the Construction Engineering Technology students have done a ton of construction projects for us ranging from buildings to roads. Its a wonderful experience working with the faculty and students. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) After 8 years of searching I had sourced correct 22" wheels for my 1925 Buick Standard Touring. The car had been fitted with available 21" wheels. The wheels I purchased were in good solid shape as they still had 3 layers of paint. The original Cobalt blue with gold striping still in evidence. A very light blue. And lastly a cream yellow. Still it took quite a bit of sandblasting, scraping, sanding and prepping to get them into shape. Soaked in wood sealer/prime/sand/repeat... To be correct for my car I painted them in Brewster green. All these cars had striping on the felloes and spokes. I used a roller striping tool for the felloes. I made up a copper stencil formed as to be able to clip on the spoke. Also to keep the spears on center to the axis of each spoke. That did not work to well and so I used painters tape and simply used the stencil as a template for an EXACTO blade to remove the cut out spear shape. The results were much better. Now to finish up with the exchange of the wheels on the car. Edited December 28, 2020 by dibarlaw Added content (see edit history) 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Perkins / Mn Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 Outstanding work yielding beautiful results! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) Seeing the wheels on the living room floor made me smile...........I would do the same. The assumption is you are single?🤔 Edited December 28, 2020 by edinmass (see edit history) 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tate Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Beautiful work on those wheels! I can only imagine how long it took to clean them all off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 15 hours ago, edinmass said: Seeing the wheels on the living room floor made me smile...........I would do the same. The assumption is you are single?🤔 Everyone is allowed to bake parts by the radiator (and stove/oven is nice too for paint drying too). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Ed: Understanding and tolerant spouse of 43 years. She even helped pull the engine. And helped on installation. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Wow......she Is a keeper!👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken_P Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 (edited) I have found mine responds best to wine this was 10 years or so ago while bleeding the brakes on my old 1937 115c, before I upgraded. Edited December 29, 2020 by Ken_P (see edit history) 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Perkins / Mn Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 13 hours ago, dibarlaw said: Understanding and tolerant spouse of 43 years. Like dibarlaw I have had a very supportive AND tolerant wife for 43 years. Very helpful too. Installing a convertible top back in 1992...... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Perkins / Mn Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 Yesterday and this morning I performed my service/maintenance and safety inspection on my Model A Ford. I found some interesting things such as a loose sidemount bolt on the frame, loose distributor, corroded ground strap on the frame. Some slight fraying on the fan belt was noted so it was replaced. I think I will rotate the tires for one more season then replace them next winter. All in a days fun but I will be ready to go as soon an the snow disappears next spring. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 I've been playing Lumberjack for the last few days. A tree came down between the new duck house and the kids play house and miraculously didn't damage anything Christmas eve. I think it actually hit the shed but being I built it like a tank it handled it with no problem as I did note some slightly bugerred up shingles. Well since the 21 inches of snow the week before almost completely melted, I figured i would tackle other trees we have been going to take down. Good exercise and it's nice to work outside doing this type of work when the air is crisp. If I hadn't put chains on the tractor I would be chipping as well, but don't want to dig everything up moving the chipper around. When the weather turns bad, I'll get back to the cars in the heated garage. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Harper Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) It was a balmy 24 degrees at the museum today (indoors and outdoors). However, this winter has been decidedly hard sledding with no snow even up here in the far north reaches of Maine. First task was fitting the new radiator cap to the 1928 Lombard dump truck. It could use a bit of patina to get it to match the existing "paint" (I use that word loosely). That will be a job for a warm spring day. (but it matches the cab pretty good!) Its not in the same league as a gleaming winged goddess but certainly better than a whittled block of wood. I handed off the model of the skis to Herb. Here it is compared to the beast the full size set will be installed on. We sprinkling water on the model to hydrate it to full scale and save a lot of work but................ that was a fail. We spent time trying to sort out the green beast. We found that the distributor shaft bushings are well pass their goodness date. The shaft was wobbling around like a grog happy sailor - Needless to say its off to Ken's for rehab. All the extra iron on front is from back in the day it was used for plowing. Edited December 31, 2020 by Terry Harper (see edit history) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimKB1MCV Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Watch for the three-point turn. I don't think I want to Indian-wrestle Terry for the next round of beer... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Harper Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, JimKB1MCV said: Watch for the three-point turn. I don't think I want to Indian-wrestle Terry for the next round of beer... Ha! To say the steering was a bit stiff from the cold would be an understatement! Not to mention trying to breath through the mask! (LOL) Edited December 31, 2020 by Terry Harper (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930 Kram66 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Today, first day of the new year - best wishes to all from down under 😊 Managed two jobs on my 1930 66 Chrysler, got the instrument panel trail fitted, so I made up the wiring required for the dash and finished the wiring from the engine. BTW made my own wiring harness with correct wire colours and also added an extra fuse holder for turn signal lamps. Also started making trim panels to cover the openings in the floor boards around the pedals, gear stick and handbrake lever. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AURktman Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 (edited) A friend of mine is finishing the metal replacement and massaging the roof on my 57 Chevy. All new floor from toe boards to trunk edge. Since its a 57 sport sedan, it had the usual rot around the roof where it goes in to the quarter panel. When I get the car back, all I will have left to do on metal will be to replace the quarter panel skins and the metal lip that goes from the quarter into the door edge (you can see it already missing in the second photo). I've also massaged my core support for the Chevy and its in its (hopefully) final primer before sealer and paint (satin black) I have also been working on an engine test stand. I've converted a regular engine stand (its not finished yet) so that I can just unbolt a few items and put the original parts back on and its just an engine stand. The base is finished, now to make uprights for SB Chevy, SB Ford, big block Ford, and flathead Ford. I have all of those to rebuild or assemble and run on it. All of the box tube is 11 gauge 2", the angles are 3/8" x 2" and 3/16" x 3". Edited January 2, 2021 by AURktman Missing words (see edit history) 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 I reassembled the clutch/brake pedal box and installed the new bushings in the rear leaf springs this past week Both got the Red Carpet treatment. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick8086 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) Just installed or mock up the stuff.. I have to nail it in and split it over the wires.. I just did four bags.. I got $300. 00 in points to buy more.. It was 58 degrees today.. Edited January 14, 2021 by nick8086 (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Perkins / Mn Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 Yesterday I drove my Model A to my winter storage. There I parked it and started my Model T and drove that back home to my shop for it’s annual safety check and maintenance. A distance of 8 miles one way. This is in Minnesota in January. Never have driven either before in the winter. Roads were dry and clean. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike "Hubbie" Stearns Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 That was a cold ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930 Kram66 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Well today, I did something I have been putting off for some time now- I cut a big chunk out of some 91 year old metal - who does not love doing that.😀 I removed a previous repair and welded in a patch panel retrieved from a very bugger up guard. Turned out fairly decent for someone learning about welding and panel work from watching youtube videos. Cheers Mark 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Perkins / Mn Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 4 hours ago, Mike "Hubbie" Stearns said: That was a cold ride 38 F. with sun. Model A has a heater, Model T had side curtains installed so that was OK. I should have taken a pic with the curtains installed, it looks like an Amish buggy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dei Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Slowly working on my garage getting the wiring reconnected which had to be disconnected to put in a new overhead door for access to the back pad and yard. Need to get the boxes on the other side of the door next and then will have power on that side of the garage again. It's a rain day today so will have time I guess... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Perkins / Mn Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 Recently I obtained a rough set of top bow sockets from a friend for my 1919 Model T revival. After much repair they were deemed useful enough so I started making the bows. Not pretty but functionally proper and dimensionally correct + strong. Bowdrill will hide the cosmetic uglies. The top is on order from Classtique, due about the middle of February. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macroscope Pilot Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 rebuilding the oil pressure and Amp meter for Rocket Ron's 1924 Buick 45 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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