I was a little spent over the weekend,
so here's a quick wrap up!
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ween - chocolate & cheese - voodoo lady
Definitely some voodoo goin on with this project.
Like that movie Iron Giant,
it wanted to be put together.
We were just pawns.
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Friday
There was a good half day to work on the roadster before the swap load in at 4pm.
I started not too early by replacing this rusty section I had cut out the night before.
This was no top notch job,
just enough to reinforce the subrail.
I'll have to pound out a sheetmetal patch panel later on.
Luckily Spinner showed up to throw some hours in.
I showed him the list,
and he picked the most difficult thing,
the missing decklid.
Okay actually he started by shortening and welding up the headlight bar,
than he started on the frame for the decklid.
Things got even better when Mike showed up to get his hands dirty.
He did some mechanical stuff like bolt on the intake/carbs, dizzy,
and figured out how to attach the tow bar,
while experiencing the loudness of a 70's grateful dead show.
Thanks Mike!
Meanwhile I tried to mount the steering column.
The easiest way was to take out that swoop on the drivers side.
Good enough.
Before Mike left,
he cut a beat '36 driveshaft to use for the exhaust.
One more day and the exhaust could be finished.
For now this would have to do.
By 3:00,
it was time to get this thing outside.
The old roadster rolled down the 2 steps no problem.
I love high cars.
It was obvious that spring clamps were needed,
and SPinner tackled the front.
And I tackled the back.
I couldn't believe the progress he had made on the rear decklid in 3 hours.
It was so good I sprayed my name on it.
While waiting for the wife and kids to show up,
I amassed a good pile for the swap meet.
Finally they arrived,
and escorted the package to the swap meet.
The car pulled amazingly well,
and got up to about 45mph.
My cousin in law Brandon and friend Mario hooked up the spot.
With everything unloaded,
it was time to relax and have a couple drinks.
...4 red beers and 2 shots later..
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ween - chocolate and cheese - candi
This is how I felt at the end of the day.
It was great!
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Thanks to a good group of friends and family,
the hard part was finally over!
Thanks guys!!
TP
so here's a quick wrap up!
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| perich brothers! |
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ween - chocolate & cheese - voodoo lady
Definitely some voodoo goin on with this project.
Like that movie Iron Giant,
it wanted to be put together.
We were just pawns.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Friday
There was a good half day to work on the roadster before the swap load in at 4pm.
I started not too early by replacing this rusty section I had cut out the night before.
 |
| holey chit |
This was no top notch job,
just enough to reinforce the subrail.
I'll have to pound out a sheetmetal patch panel later on.
 |
| quick patch |
Luckily Spinner showed up to throw some hours in.
I showed him the list,
and he picked the most difficult thing,
the missing decklid.
 |
| wack-a-mole |
Okay actually he started by shortening and welding up the headlight bar,
than he started on the frame for the decklid.
 |
| spinner checking the decklid frame |
Things got even better when Mike showed up to get his hands dirty.
 |
| grease monkey |
He did some mechanical stuff like bolt on the intake/carbs, dizzy,
and figured out how to attach the tow bar,
while experiencing the loudness of a 70's grateful dead show.
Thanks Mike!
 |
| 27 roadster dash modification |
Meanwhile I tried to mount the steering column.
 |
| dash filler |
The easiest way was to take out that swoop on the drivers side.
 |
| column supported |
Good enough.
Before Mike left,
he cut a beat '36 driveshaft to use for the exhaust.
 |
| mocked up exhaust |
One more day and the exhaust could be finished.
For now this would have to do.
 |
| spinners decklid magic |
By 3:00,
it was time to get this thing outside.
 |
| 1927 ford roadster Spinner's Suzuki |
The old roadster rolled down the 2 steps no problem.
I love high cars.
It was obvious that spring clamps were needed,
and SPinner tackled the front.
 |
| custom spring clamp bolts |
And I tackled the back.
 |
| custom rear spring clamp |
I couldn't believe the progress he had made on the rear decklid in 3 hours.
 |
| 1927 ford roadster rear shot |
It was so good I sprayed my name on it.
 |
| chocolate and cheese 1927 ford roadster |
While waiting for the wife and kids to show up,
I amassed a good pile for the swap meet.
 |
| 1927 ford roadster |
Finally they arrived,
and escorted the package to the swap meet.
 |
| perich brothers and sister and mom |
The car pulled amazingly well,
and got up to about 45mph.
 |
| at the swap meet |
My cousin in law Brandon and friend Mario hooked up the spot.
With everything unloaded,
it was time to relax and have a couple drinks.
...4 red beers and 2 shots later..
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
ween - chocolate and cheese - candi
This is how I felt at the end of the day.
It was great!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Thanks to a good group of friends and family,
the hard part was finally over!
Thanks guys!!
TP
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