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Title: '40 ford tudor
Post by: pinstriper40 on January 15, 2007 5:40 pm

I put the rollpan in over christmas break.- I'll have pics up later today.  does anyone know of someone who does stainless bumpers ie. nerf bars, etc?

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Post by: Eyeball on March 03, 2008 8:11 pm

How about an update.

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Post by: pinstriper40 on March 03, 2008 9:23 pm

I'll put one up over next weekend.  I'm trying to play magician and go "tada!" it drives!  Just working on some block sanding right now...

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Post by: racerjohnson on March 04, 2008 5:20 pm

dude, that cars gonna be so sweet. . . . can't wait!

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Post by: pinstriper40 on March 04, 2008 5:42 pm

I've been waiting 1/3 of my life...

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Post by: Wowcars on March 04, 2008 6:49 pm

Thats nothing. I've been waiting 3/5th of my life for my '40!
Can't wait to see yours.

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Post by: pinstriper40 on March 08, 2008 4:04 am

I think I'm going to get this tach for the '40.  It's beautimous!  
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220208969438

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Post by: sko_ford on March 08, 2008 2:44 pm

thats cool.   my westech tach has a weird plug on the back that i cant get a plan for

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Post by: pinstriper40 on March 08, 2008 4:26 pm

This one looks like everything's there but the wire.  I'm agonna win!

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Post by: Eyeball on March 11, 2008 11:08 pm

2 hrs to go, you do not appear to be winning........

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Post by: eugenevik on March 12, 2008 2:21 am

$150 tach kinda spendy, why not a wings  SW tach should be cheaper and have a warranty

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Post by: racerjohnson on March 12, 2008 8:53 pm

I think a rossism should be created to explain why we value old shit with no warranty over new shit that looks old and has a warranty. Why many of us would rather drive an old station wagon vs. a new suburban, etc.

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Post by: pinstriper40 on March 12, 2008 9:53 pm

I've got bills to pay...so I let that one slide.

Title: Pics
Post by: pinstriper40 on March 26, 2008 5:10 pm

Here are some pics of the new paint booth that my pops and I built a couple weekends ago- it works well and measures 16'x8' so I can fit the body in it when that needs to get painted.

While I was block sanding everything my Dad built the exhaust. I wanted the pipes to exit under the running board right before the rear fenders.  Hopefully my wide whites will get dirty faster this way...

The engine pics show the Davis Custom fuel block and line.  Don't worry, the oil lines are temporary!

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Post by: racerjohnson on March 26, 2008 7:58 pm

very nice.

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Post by: Eyeball on March 26, 2008 8:05 pm

LQQKN' Good. Why did you mount the fuel block so high on the firewall?

Title: '40 ford tudor
Post by: JakesBackyard on March 26, 2008 8:10 pm

Your dad stopped into the Backyard on Friday and told me you were making progress and hope to drive it to Devils Run. It's looking good.

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Post by: pinstriper40 on March 26, 2008 9:49 pm

Quote from: "Eyeball"

LQQKN' Good. Why did you mount the fuel block so high on the firewall?

Good question Eyeball, now here's my reasoning:
a.  I wanted it to be mounted on the higher vertical part, not on the angled part
b.  It's actually a good couple inches from the top edge where the hood sits
c.  I wanted to make it harder for myself when it came time to install a wiper motor, as I filled in those holes and the fuel block mounts from the backside just about where the wiper motor mounts would have been.. :oops:
d.  I didn't buy all that red fuel line just to use a couple feet- I want to SEE that stuff!

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Post by: pinstriper40 on March 26, 2008 9:50 pm

Hopefully I'll be able to get all of the bodywork done by the third week in april.  Then it can go into assembly.

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Post by: Wowcars on March 27, 2008 11:00 pm

Just be sure to keep a CLOSE eye on that red fuel line. Probably need to change it out almost every season.

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Post by: pinstriper40 on March 28, 2008 4:39 am

Fine with me!

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Post by: sundance on March 28, 2008 3:37 pm

yeh --i"m not sure, but if i remember, right that line doesn't pass nsra saftey inspection

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Post by: Eyeball on March 28, 2008 3:59 pm

Damn rat rodders.

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Post by: pinstriper40 on March 28, 2008 7:17 pm

SNAP!  Now you're just making yourself look bad- letting a rat rodder into the club!  

I'm stickin' to it...

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Post by: Tom on March 28, 2008 7:37 pm

Quote from: "pinstriper40"

SNAP!   letting a rat rodder into the club!  quote]

I don't think so.......didn't I see where you and dad bulit built a paint booth. :wink:

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Post by: Briggs&Stratton on April 01, 2008 11:59 pm

flatty looks SHARP, you seem to know your way around a striping brush well

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Post by: pinstriper40 on April 02, 2008 12:54 am

Thanks!  I've got a lot of practicing to do yet, but it all takes time. I will have pics of my flathead with the finned aluminum heads up next sunday night.  I'll probably have pics up of the exhaust also...we'll see!

Title: fenders
Post by: pinstriper40 on April 18, 2008 4:21 am

Here's an update on the '40...some of this should be black next week...

Title: RE: fenders
Post by: pinstriper40 on May 28, 2008 5:31 am

UPDATE!!!  For those of you I haven't talked to... The '40 is GOING to DEVIL'S RUN!!!  

I'm so excited I can't think straight-  I've been in Koolsville most of the time these last few days... I'll have pics up thursday night!  I promise...   :)

Title: RE: fenders
Post by: Eyeball on May 28, 2008 6:12 am

HELL YEA!

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Post by: AntiBling on May 28, 2008 6:01 pm

I was just about to email ya and see if you were going to make it to Devil's Run.  I'll be there camera in hand.

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Post by: Wowcars on May 28, 2008 10:52 pm

BITCHIN!

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Post by: racerjohnson on May 29, 2008 1:38 am

I'll believe it when I see it.  :D

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Post by: pinstriper40 on May 29, 2008 3:35 pm

Quote from: "racerjohnson"

I'll believe it when I see it.  :D

I might have some pics up of the car tonite, and then sun. night or mon. night I'll put up some pics of Devil's Run.  I'm kinda suprised I could sleep last night- if I sleep tonight it'll be a miracle...

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Post by: Tom on May 29, 2008 3:51 pm

Maybe you’ll get interviewed by the MY Classic Car guy, and you will  be a star.

Title: PICS!!!
Post by: pinstriper40 on June 02, 2008 5:01 am

Here are a few pics...enjoy!

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Post by: sko_ford on June 02, 2008 6:06 am

killer dude

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Post by: racerjohnson on June 02, 2008 6:53 am

THats awesome! I dig the hubcaps. Throw some 'shine in the back and go! Such a shame the heads are warped, I'm sure you'll hate putting the sharps on. :)

Title: RE: PICS!!!
Post by: pinstriper40 on June 02, 2008 1:43 pm

They're scheduled to go on Thursday...I can get new head bolts and washers from CAT...wait a minute...Andy works there and gets a discount on that stuff!... and I'll probably put new stats in while I'm at it too- I don't know if these are clogged with shit or what...

Title: RE: PICS!!!
Post by: Tom on June 02, 2008 1:45 pm

Kick Ass Joel. Congrats, This is your 1st hot rod, right??

Title: RE: PICS!!!
Post by: pinstriper40 on June 02, 2008 1:48 pm

Yup!  I've been working on it since I was 15...It's been a long time coming!  The first of many I hope!  I'm planning on going to B/M next weekend if I get the cooling problem figured out... I might even stripe it there!

Title: RE: PICS!!!
Post by: Wowcars on June 02, 2008 2:27 pm

You NAILED the stance! Great job man!

Title: RE: PICS!!!
Post by: 31Rodder on June 02, 2008 2:43 pm

get it done early thursday and bring it to the meeting. Cant wait to see it.

Title: '40 ford tudor
Post by: Eyeball on June 02, 2008 3:11 pm

If you have not MET Joel I can tell you he is a tall lad. To give you an idea, he took this just standing by his car!

Title: '40 ford tudor
Post by: Lord_of_the_Dance on June 02, 2008 3:20 pm

Excellent Joel!!  Congrats on getting her mo-bile....

Title: '40 ford tudor
Post by: JakesBackyard on June 02, 2008 3:25 pm

FANTASTIC Joel.  It looks great.  '40 Tudor with no hood. That thing just oozes early 50s!

Title: '40 ford tudor
Post by: pinstriper40 on June 02, 2008 7:03 pm

Isn't the meeting on wednesday???  Thanks for all the compliments!  (I'm sure there will be criticism too...) !

Title: '40 ford tudor
Post by: hell_bent on June 05, 2008 1:34 am

wow, that looks great. i really like it

Title: '40 ford tudor
Post by: pinstriper40 on May 05, 2009 12:41 am

A little update... I don't know who knew this, but I tore out 1st gear (about 4 teeth) last August and now the '40 is on the road again.  Look for it terrorizing a neighborhood near you!

Title: '40 ford tudor
Post by: pinstriper40 on November 02, 2009 9:27 pm

Note to self: The '40 will be painted Hot Hues Sierra Gold just like George Poteet's '40 pick 'em up.

Title: '40 ford tudor
Post by: pinstriper40 on March 11, 2010 2:46 am

I happened to come across this today... what do ya'll think?  This is pretty much what I'll be going for...  With Safari caps instead of baby moons...  and LOUVERS!

Title: '40 ford tudor
Post by: Eyeball on March 11, 2010 4:58 am

I like the color......... I am looking at the same color for the Merc or at least something close to that but may go black too..........................

Title: '40 ford tudor
Post by: Tom on March 11, 2010 1:22 pm

Lovers in the hood???  and a cowl vent= heat inside the car when the vent is open.

Title: '40 ford tudor
Post by: JakesBackyard on March 11, 2010 3:39 pm

Quote from: "Tom"

Lovers in the hood???  and a cowl vent= heat inside the car when the vent is open.

True hot rod thinking Tom.  :lol:  

Joel & Tim, I've got that similar color that will go on my A some day. It's figured out to be a base/clear.  The sealer serves as the base color. Saves one step and comes out in that gold candy.

This pic looks a little orange, but outside its that pagen gold look.

I got the original formula from John Kosmoski in HOK formula and I figured it out in PPG Global.  Can probably be done with Deltron as well. The HOK formula is the one Brizio's painter uses for all those great gold cars.

Title: '40 ford tudor
Post by: Tom on March 11, 2010 4:02 pm

Quote from: "JakesBackyard"

Quote from: "Tom"

Lovers in the hood???  and a cowl vent= heat inside the car when the vent is open.

True hot rod thinking Tom.  :lol:  .

No Jake...true hot rod and DRIVEM thinking!!!  I have spent as much as 10 and 12 hours straight driving to or from an event in some of my piles. On a hot July or August day that cowl vent can be dam important. Oh yeah........ cars with AC aren't hot rods!! :shock:

And Joel I like the color.

Title: '40 ford tudor
Post by: JakesBackyard on March 11, 2010 4:06 pm

Quote from: "Tom"

Quote from: "JakesBackyard"

Quote from: "Tom"

Lovers in the hood???  and a cowl vent= heat inside the car when the vent is open.

True hot rod thinking Tom.  :lol:  .

No Jake...true hot rod and DRIVEM thinking!!!  I have spent as much as 10 and 12 hours straight driving to or from an event in some of my piles. On a hot July or August day that cowl vent can be dam important. Oh yeah........ cars with AC aren't hot rods!! :shock:

The cowl vent will be great on those July/Aug days.....but I'd duct tape off the louvers during July/Aug..... :lol:

Title: '40 ford tudor
Post by: Tom on March 11, 2010 4:08 pm

Quote from: "JakesBackyard.....but I'd duct tape off the louvers during July/Aug..... :lol:[/quote

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: '40 ford tudor
Post by: pinstriper40 on March 11, 2010 7:55 pm

I could paint both of my hoods gold... That way I can simply switch them in the hot months from the louvered one to the non-louvered one...

Jake- I'll be happy to have your expertise on hand when the '40 gets painted.  It will be very nice to have the facilities at NDSCS to paint in too!

Title: '40 ford tudor
Post by: sixinarow on March 12, 2010 4:54 am

That'll look great with those chrome inners

Title: '40 ford tudor
Post by: pinstriper40 on March 12, 2010 7:12 pm

I was thinking the same thing....

Title: '40 ford tudor
Post by: DeuceKustoms on March 12, 2010 11:22 pm

this will be bitching.

Title: '40 ford tudor
Post by: pinstriper40 on March 13, 2010 2:02 am

Thanks Brandon- My goal is to have the bitchinest '40 sedan in the Valley...

Title: '40 ford tudor
Post by: AntiBling on June 07, 2010 2:27 am

(http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs541.snc3/29673_133023123380145_117247714957686_369425_7839778_n.jpg)

I forgot to get a picture of it after they got the inner fenders on.  I was pretty out of it.

Title: '40 ford tudor
Post by: Eyeball on June 07, 2010 5:27 am

So the inner fenders went in b4 the paint?  I would have done the same thing.

Title: '40 ford tudor
Post by: pinstriper40 on June 07, 2010 11:36 pm

I hadda do it... when I get the heads back (cross your fingers for this week) I'll post some high-def naughty shots of the engine bay.

Title: '40 ford tudor
Post by: pinstriper40 on September 17, 2010 4:14 pm

Well I sold the Sharp heads as I'm going to build a new engine for the '40 this winter and have a very special set of heads picked out.  The '40 is now at NDSCS and I will start posting pictures next week of interior progress, etc...

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Post by: pinstriper40 on February 02, 2011 4:44 pm

Here are some shots of the interior that I took yesterday.  As you can see, diamond pleating is prevolent and it will get dirty very easily. 

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Post by: Serious on February 02, 2011 8:44 pm

That's lookin real cool Joel.
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Post by: flatheaded on February 03, 2011 3:03 pm

WOW!!! Looks like that class is paying off. Panels look great! And I really like the firewall cover. Keep up the good work.

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Post by: pinstriper40 on February 03, 2011 4:46 pm

Thanks Mr. Serious and Mr. Flatheaded!  Hopefully it'll end up being nice enough that someone out there will want to get their interior "bitchinized" by Davis' Classy Ass Threads and Vinyl Co.  Oh yeah...

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Post by: pinstriper40 on February 03, 2011 4:48 pm

Josh- the firewall cover just made sense...  I saw it in the little pages somewhere. Glad you like it!

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Post by: sixinarow on February 03, 2011 9:27 pm

That is lookin' great Joel! Good call on Diamonds.

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Post by: pinstriper40 on February 04, 2011 2:55 pm

Thanks Stefan!  I think it was the right thing to do too.

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Post by: Ryan on March 05, 2011 4:30 pm

The interior looks awesome!

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Post by: AdamNDebbie on March 12, 2011 1:53 pm

Very nice job.  The interior looks great.

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Post by: pinstriper40 on March 24, 2011 1:10 am

Thanks and thanks!  Vinyl is backordered now... windows will be in soon.