Rust!

Get this, I have a nice 35 engine with 40 over pistons. That is the engine I want to put in the Hot Rod with the very early ROOF two carb intake and the Powerhouse generator with the Kubota alternator inside Polished heads so it should shine! Probably not much get up and go but still enough for an old boy like me. So after all that I was looking inside the water jackets and I poked around with a welding rod and this is what I took out!

Can you believe it! I did a flathead years ago and had Redi Strip dunk the block Wow what a change and that engine runs nice and cool,not sure if Redi strip is still going but it sure worked!

Gas filler door

Well getting going on the fender gas filler door. This is the first layout.
I have had a heck of a time finding a junk 46-48 Ford car fender.

I managed to locate one on the East coast  after I put an advert on The HAMB. Boy that got results! The Hamb sure has helped me out. So just used my glass bead cabinet during the move I damaged the air pressure gauge so now that is fixed I am good to go.

The curvature of the fenders is bang on,lucky me. So my weekend project is to get out the trusty MIG.

When I was waiting to fix the bead cabinet I went on to another project I will post it now.

This now done ,the sequence is out ,this photo should be last.

Starting to look like a Hot Rodders garage!

Went over to Stuarts this morning,He is smoothing out a 35 Ford cab. Pretty solid piece but a lot of cracked interior brackets. 

 My plan was if I kept my eyes open,listened and kept my mouth shut I just might learn something! Well I did that and he took out some big dents and I handled the torch well he shrunk the metal. It turned out well and next week when some sills arrive we will "he will" put them in. All in All I am happy and learned a lot.
In my career I was an aircraft structures guy  but never did work with steel always aluminum,so this was a great experience for me. Now at least I know which side of  the dent to put the dolly and  Hammer on.

 Went to the Fords and Friends event today,Low and behold Stu brought out his Ford.
Not sure how he keeps it so clean but it sure is nice!

Just on the HAMB and am looking at a Smith Jiggler with a small SCOT. here is a nice dual adapter for something like that and moves the carbs back a bit  and much lower than the old Almquist style.

Took this at Fords and Friends show.
When I was about 15  we would see this car in Victoria,Named "BLOODY MARY"!
It was a show car. Couple of years later My friend Daryl Thom and I met the second owner
He also had a 31 Ford roadster with a Chev six. Nice! He is Barry Neff.
So here I am 50 years later and have moved back to Victoria  after travelling the world and living all over. Walk by the entrance and WOW the Bloody Mary!!
It could use a shave and a haircut but was all there and the new owner was smiling and enjoying it. Nice to see these old cars still around.

Here is another old Victoria Hot Rod,Great to see these on the road again!

Took this at Fords and Friends show.
When I was about 15  we would see this car in Victoria,Named "BLOODY MARY"!
It was a show car. Couple of years later My friend Daryl Thom and I met the second owner
He also had a 31 Ford roadster with a Chev six. Nice! He is Barry Neff.
So here I am 50 years later and have moved back to Victoria  after travelling the world and living all over. Walk by the entrance and WOW the Bloody Mary!!
It could use a shave and a haircut but was all there and the new owner was smiling and enjoying it. Nice to see these old cars still around.

Here is another old Victoria Hot Rod,Great to see these on the road again!

Finally moving in!

 Easy to see my cars leak oil! Flathead fords. oh well. Now that I have a roof over my head I am doing something useful.
Chev and Hot Rod are running fine so will enjoy them for the summer. Signed up for Deuce Day next year. Hope lots show up,one of the best shows anywhere!
I am amazed that there have been thousands of hits on this blog but no comments? How come?
Let me know how I am doing.

This is for my Danish friends. Our Post box is one that locks,got it from a hardware store in Denmark last visit. The only one on the block!