What are you working on today??

[SportFury70]

Cleaning up and getting back home with my bride after a fabulous wedding!
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Congratulations!!

 

[SportFury70]

Finally starting to work on the VIP again. Today the whole back seat was taken out with 2 broadcast sheets being found, the window channels were cleaned a bit with a wire wheel, and the old window clips and screws were removed……

 

[SportFury70]

Now for something a little different and non Mopar related…… this evening my stepdad and I went to our local fair and dropped off our 1967 Sears Craftsman lawn tractors to display……

 

[SportFury70]

A little change of pace from the C body. Prepping the engine bay on the 70 R/T, getting ready to drop in the freshly built 440.
Lots & lots of taping...
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After everything was masked off, the etching primer was applied and afterwards scuffed up with a scotch brite pad.
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The wiper motor nuts were loosened enough to lift the motor from the fire wall.
Then ti was time to spray the hemi orange paint....View attachment 616302View attachment 616303View attachment 616304
Not to worry, all the C bodies and the Scat Pack were parked way up-wind from that cloud.
With the help from @Xenon mixing the colors (remember I'm colorblind) and pointing out the areas I needed to go over a second time, I think paint in the engine bay turned out super nice.
After the paint was applied, I went over everything again with the clear to give it that shiny, fresh paint look.

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Lookin good Tim!

 

[3175375]

I finally made some time to replace the band locknuts on the 65 Ranchero. I had previously sealed up the pan, shifter/kickdown seals, oil pan, valve covers (all aluminum now). I think that I now have the leaks addressed.

Here’s a picture of the Ranchero and my 2015 Fiesta. 50 years separate these two.

 

[Boydsdodge]

I put my Swinger back into storage spot and brought TB back home for its trip to the US on Monday morning.

 

[3175375]

Last week, we had the 95 Buick Roadmaster (Mel), die, twice. Cranking did nothing. Got him started after a period.
I suspected that the in tank fuel pump was done.
Ordered a Delphi pump. Today, I had planned on replacing the thermostat in the F-350 7.3, but Mel wouldn’t start. So, away I went.

Dropped the tank, installed the new fuel pump and bam! Started right up.

Took me about an hour to get the strap bolts in.
Took it out for a test drive and he runs great. So great, that I was able to exercise the positraction.

I’ll update this post, with a picture of the artifact. 8^)

 

[detmatt]

Just finishing up this set of driveway gates.

 

[HWYCRZR]

Are they hand operated or will they be hooked up to a power opener?

 

[detmatt]

Are they hand operated or will they be hooked up to a power opener?

No these are at the top a driveway for access to the backyard. Replacing these rotten ones.

 

[RGORHAM29]

No these are at the top a driveway for access to the backyard. Replacing these rotten ones.View attachment 627502

Love them. Coming to Massachusetts anytime soon? LOL.

 

[73Coupe]

Just finishing up this set of driveway gates.View attachment 627499View attachment 627500

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Exotic hardwood it looks like. Those look heavy.
Nice mortise n' tenon joinery. How did you cut the tenons on the rails?

 

[detmatt]

Love them. Coming to Massachusetts anytime soon? LOL.

Actually I have a new grandson in Cambridge and at some point in the next six months or so I will be making and delivering a dining room table to my wife’s son.

 

[detmatt]

Exotic hardwood it looks like. Those look heavy.
Nice mortise n' tenon joinery. How did you cut the tenons on the rails?

They are mahogany, 2.25” thick and actually weigh around 90 lbs each. I cut the tenons with a handmade jig for my 3.25 horse P.C. Speedmaster plunge router.

 

[73Coupe]

They are mahogany, 2.25” thick and actually weigh around 90 lbs each. I cut the tenons with a handmade jig for my 3.25 horse P.C. Speedmaster plunge router.

That router sounds like a beast!

I did similar project but cut tenons on a small, aluminum deck table saw w/ stacked dado, with a helper on the other end of the board. It was shaky and sketchy.... but we did it.

 

[3175375]

The other day, I drove my 1995 Buick Roadmaster Limited to visit my mother in law and it was missing a bit at idle.

So, today, I decided to change the spark plugs. The car has 62.7k miles on it and it was apparent that the plugs I removed were the originals.

I got it done, but Holy Mother of Jesus, the plugs were a nightmare to get to.

I dropped one of the plugs and it fell in between the motor mount and engine. It took me nearly an hour to retrieve it.

Similarly, I had to get to the rear plugs on both sides by going through the bottom.

I put AC Delco platinum plugs in and maybe won’t have to replace them again in my lifetime.

 

[HWYCRZR]

Time for another upholstery project. I have 6 barstools with bonded leather that are peeling off. So I ordered about 9 yards of leather look fabric to re do. I have one taken apart and marked up for tracing patterns.

My new fabric will match my couch.

 

[Just Carbs]

I have a few cars that need interior. I'm going to try a learn how to do it. All the seat panels are in one piece for patterns.

 

[LocuMob]

View attachment 630566View attachment 630567View attachment 630568View attachment 630569View attachment 630570Time for another upholstery project. I have 6 barstools with bonded leather that are peeling off. So I ordered about 9 yards of leather look fabric to re do. I have one taken apart and marked up for tracing patterns.

My new fabric will match my couch.
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When can I start sending you my old seat covers?

 

[HWYCRZR]

July 2025 Maybe.
I still have patterns for’68 Polara L4 code