Projects 26 T Roadster Pick Up build Thread

I'm hoping that you aren't right

 

Your weather sounds similar to mine. Less than a week ago we had record high temps two days, then snow the next.

Bad decisions make good stories.

 

Wow, your exhaust looks great, Larry! Now you have me rethinking what to do with mine! Dang it! The ceramic coatings I have seen locally are "cloudy" at best, and usually flat. I'm digging what you've got big time!

 

MMMMMMMMMMM very nice. JW

 

This just keeps getting better
More shiny parts, an update from Jose at Ogden Chrome, they have some of my parts done, others are in the tanks.
Beautiful, can't wait till I have them back.
Larry.

 

The Ogden chrome guys are outdoing themselves, I better get my act in gear and get the frame blasted and get towards finishing it off so that I can assemble some of these parts in a reasonable time after I get them back.

 

The headlight bar with the V-8 attached is a work of art.

 

It does look nice . I made it as a backing for the Y Block fender emblem that will bolt to it through the holes, but it turned out almost too pretty to cover up.....

 

Well, Friday saw the delivery of my frame to the blaster....
Going to be building my paint booth very soon
Of course there is a bit of work to do before painting
Larry

 

Visually its the fun part of the project...., just a little draining on the wallet!

 

You got that right

 

Not to say a bit nerve racking also.

 

Picked up the frame from the blasters.
Now the work starts
Larry

 

Who did your blasting?

Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk

 

RMC in Edmonton. Taking the body to them also.

 

Ok good news. I'm taking my 40 pu frame and cab there very soon. Thanks.

Sent from my SM-N910W8 using The H.A.M.B. mobile app

 

Filler and sanding and then more sanding. Oh the joy

 

It keeps getting better. My wishbones are done at Ogden Chrome
I'll soon have all my shiny chromed parts back. They did a nice job on them I can't wait to get my fingerprints on them
Larry

 

But Larry, finger prints means polishing too but I do understand.

 

Your own prints are OK, its other people's that are the issue. JW

 

Yes, there will be some polishing involved, that along with the cost is why I didn't go overboard with the chrome. Just enough for some tasteful accent.

Fingerprints ? What was I thinking ? I may not have any left after all the sanding especially once I start on the body.
I am using my Dura block set as much as possible to save the fingers though.
I'll do my best to make sure the only prints will be mine.

 

Now I was going to type a message about lovely soft smooth finger tips against a lovely woman's delicate skin, but maybe not as I should keep the thread auto related.

 

Sanding- my favorite thing to do! If you do it in sections it is easier to see progress and therefore less depressing haha. Hang in there!




Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app

 

Old bodyman tip, wrap a layer of masking tape around your fingertips when doing the heavy reduction. Don't laugh when I applied to the State Police the guy taking my fingerprints tried a couple times and you could tell he was getting frustrated with his attempts. finally he said "what do you do crack safes at night?" I laughed and said "nope I sand cars all day." He laughed and said "Good I thought I was doing something wrong."

 

Got my wheels back from the powder coat shop today.
Wimbledon white and they're very nice.

 

Today I took the wheels and tires down for mounting.
I had considered using dyna beads for balancing but decided to try the other way first.

I asked if the balancing could be done with stick on weights on the inside only.

They used a Hunter road force balancer.

You hear all sorts of horror stories about how poor Wheel Vintiques wheels are or how bad Coker tires are but in my experience that isn't true.

The 5.00x16 front tires balanced out with no weights needed at all.

The 7.00x16 rears needed 3 ounces each.
Excelsior Stahl Sport Radials
Larry

 

Parts are looking great....Nice Job!

 

My phone just rang and Ogden Chrome is shipping my parts to me today.

 

Oh boy, you better get that bodywork and painting done, you'll be driving it before you know it!

 

Maybe if it ever stops snowing here. Wheels and tires look great Larry!