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Post by geezerman on Dec 25, 2013 10:21:58 GMT -6
Nothing overly exciting to report. Putting the Gen Lee Hemi together some. I did go out for a bit this morning and cut/bent some aluminum tubing for the exhaust pipes. I got down an old ( probably over 30 years, from the old model RR days) container of Radio Shack PCB Etchant solution ( acid). It still had some kick to etch the tubing. Having dinner at daughters today, so may get back on it tomorrow.  |
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Post by geezerman on Dec 27, 2013 10:44:10 GMT -6
Got some progress worth showing today. Rear wheels permanently on chassis. Top chopped and pinned and mocked with front wheels in place temporary. Had to relieve front of right cowl to clear rear exhaust pipe. Now we can get somewhere !  |
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Post by bob29579 on Dec 27, 2013 15:13:56 GMT -6
Looking really good. I like the color of the wires so far too, though I'll bet that isn't the final color.
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Post by geezerman on Dec 28, 2013 6:48:32 GMT -6
Bob, I mixed op a special color from 1 Shot sign enamel for those wheels. I'm trying not to crud up this rat too much.  |
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Post by harron68 on Dec 28, 2013 20:05:39 GMT -6
Low and low profile engine compliments the long, low body. Thanx for another good foto!
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Post by geezerman on Dec 29, 2013 10:59:39 GMT -6
Doors chopped and front hinge locations filled. Plan is to convert to suicide opening doors. ;D  |
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Post by dogfish7 on Dec 29, 2013 13:57:21 GMT -6
Body's lookin great Clay! 
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Post by geezerman on Dec 30, 2013 10:40:20 GMT -6
Up on wheels ! ;D  |
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Post by bob29579 on Dec 30, 2013 16:54:13 GMT -6
Looking good....
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Post by bob29579 on Dec 30, 2013 16:56:17 GMT -6
Do you ever find you are always running out of certain parts ? Chassis, bodies, anything in particular ?
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Post by geezerman on Dec 31, 2013 15:53:25 GMT -6
Bob. Most often I look thru the salvage pile to find something similar to what I need, and modify it. Either that, or scratch it.  The doors on the A bone Have been hung with some slop. The fit is atrocious From bottom to top. Minicrafts instructions Are all but ignored. 'Cause bassackwards their going On this large rat rod Ford. That this is a junker Is my saving grace. I can go all out sloppy Without losing face.  Happy New Year. All |
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Post by geezerman on Jan 1, 2014 11:38:48 GMT -6
I'm posting this, because y'all already know what a colossal screw up I can be. Now I know better than to use open flame, and I have had some luck with boiling water before. But in trying to get a little warp out of these doors, I got the right one a little too hot in boiling water and totally FUBAR'ed it. Here, I have started to cut it apart. Hopefully, I can get it rebuilt good enough to redeem myself. There is a reason I like to build junk !  |
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Post by bob29579 on Jan 1, 2014 14:29:24 GMT -6
Yikes. Now that looks like a lot of trouble...
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Post by geezerman on Jan 2, 2014 16:00:47 GMT -6
 I'm workin' on it. Have a new front half of the window area scratched, ready to go on. I'm backing this work up with the kit's interior door panel, (grey part). That will be on the right side only. 
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Post by geezerman on Jan 5, 2014 11:30:28 GMT -6
My first week of the new year's work. Trying to get the door back to almost like new. Semi - failure.... It's not almost like new! However, the top front corner juts out. That's like new ! 'swhy I FUBARed it in the first place !!!   Meanwhile, under the dash, I have imagineered the Model A steer box into a worm gear shaft going out the side of the cowl.  |
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I'm workin' on it. 