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Exciting Package
Today, I was happy to find a box on my porch. The backordered tubes for my radials showed up today! Add another project to my already decent list of "to do's!" LOL!You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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1931 SW Rebuild
A short vid of pics during the rebuild of my 1931 Slant Window Fordor... -
Found some rust, wondering how difficult a repair.....
I found some rust today that I'm curious how difficult either replacement or repair would be. I don't weld, (have wanted to learn so maybe now is the time) but a replacement piece could be easily put in if that's an option. I am replacing the vinyl top, this spring so it should allow easier access. I'd love thoughts or insight from those that know a lot more about these babies than I do.
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Front Door Progress
I made some progress on the front doors since the first of the year. Having an original door for reference was extremely helpful. Here are some pictures...You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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Trip around the country
Last month I made two trips around the country, one to the north, the other to the south. Here are some pictures from the tripYou do not have permission to view this gallery.
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Rear spring pivot points
So today I wasn’t feeling well and was pretty unambitious. So I decided to go get the truck frame and get the rear springs off and start the rebuild process. I spent over 2 hours getting bolts loose and the rivets drilled to get the spring pivots off. Cleaned them up in the blast cabinet and it was really worn. I fired up the mig welder and welded the whole shaft up and let it cool. Took some thinking... -
January 2022
Have not got much done lately, but have fit up a lot of the sheet metal and sprayed some primer. So far fitment is going pretty well. The hood to cowl may need a little work- its loosely sitting on for the photo.... -
Christmas 2021
Just thought I'd share our Christmas card this year. I will attach the front and the back. It was totally my wife's idea, and I have to say it was a massive hit with our friends and family.
Big Booty Judy is away for the winter, but I am working on getting a heater up and running in the garage (at our rental home) to get some heat to do upgrades and maintenance through the winter months....You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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Engine assembly.
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Station Wagon - Rear View Mirror
Several weeks ago, I acquired parts to put together a rear view mirror for my Station Wagon. Here is the kit.
The mirror head on the upper left has the ball mount that goes into the bracket, the back of the head, mirror and an original bezel (plated by Craig Riker). The arm is a reproduction, cast in brass.
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Station Wagon - Screws
Have assembled a list of all the screws needed for the Doors, Quarters, and Tailgate of the 150B Station wagon. I spent yesterday finding sources and ordering them.
I needed 286 Oval Head Screws (OHWS), 185 Flat Head Screws (FHWS) and 224 #10 Finish Washers/Flush countersink. Decided to go with Zinc plated steel instead of Stainless for the screws, the original ones were Cad plated steel.... -
Crankshaft is in the block.
Getting ready to spin the crank and burnish the main bearings..png "smile")
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Dash Panel is Plated
Yesterday I received my dash panel all cleaned up and plated from Craig Riker. He did a beautiful job.
I purchased this one on eBay a few years ago. It was an ugly beast, but was a brass panel and didn't have the usual "match strike" marks near the Amp Meter so I took a chance.
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The Zenith Carb Artpiece
The Zenith Carb is a trie piece of art. I can just keep looking at it!
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Refurbished parts
I like to repair and clean as many parts as possible instead of just buying replacements. If if some stuff will never look perfect again.
I kind of like the use marks on things to show it's history.
Here are the Claxon, Distributor and Radiator cap. Still need to make some new seals for the radiator cap glasses to prevent condensation inside, as the old ones were worn away.
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Reply to Time to bring this blog to a closeby JDupuisHey Ryan, how is the Falcon doing? I’ve often wondered how you are enjoying it. 😀Yesterday, 09:19 PM -
Reply to 1931 SW Rebuildby SkimmerbobNice video Hank, thanks for posting. It sure came out nice!Yesterday, 11:10 AM -
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Reply to Exciting Packageby MasterD78I'd agree, I thought I'd be waiting a lot longer based on the world we live in right now.01-18-2022, 10:27 PM -
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Reply to 1931 SW Rebuildby MitchHank that was a fantastic chronological video. It is also educational and makes for a good reference. I'm going to post it around on some tech threads
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by MasterD78I looked through the photos, thank you! I see that it does tie things together and there is some structural aspect to that piece. Once I take off the existing vinyl top, I will inspect the wood header and see how bad the rust is on that part. I'm just glad I am not looking at a piece that is critical and must be replaced asap. I'll post pictures of the progress once some is made. Thanks again for...01-18-2022, 06:25 PM
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by MitchThe metal cross brace still offers structural integrity. Check out these pictures in post #1. Especially the corner brace
https://www.vintagefordforum.com/for...us-body-styles01-18-2022, 02:10 PM -
by MasterD78Ok, so this makes a lot more sense to me. As long as the wood is structurally sound, the metal in that area isn't "structural" itself. Obviously this is a first experience for me, because I've never owned a car that had wood as part of the structure. I appreciate your input and insight. When I redo the vinyl top, I should be able to inspect the wood header correct? Along with checking all...01-18-2022, 01:42 PM
