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Given the quarantine situation I’ve been at work pretty much non stop. Our parts sales business staying steady and strong thankfully, and in the last week I gotten a lot of bigger rebuild jobs completed that have been awaiting, and a pile of distributors restored/rebuilt. Attached some photos of a few projects. What are you guys currently working on?
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Shoveling snow and waiting for the first week of April to hopefully get the '41 out of storage.

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last photo--a floor lamp?
working on fenders for a 52 truck and a 48 truck, cleaning up parts for my 41 1/2 ton panel. and fixing an aw sh!!t on a 221 motor--previous builder left out the oil gallery plug

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Going to visit you when this virus thing is over.

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I’m at my job (thankfully) as usual. Plowing snow and getting a little time on my ‘51 Tudor...Take Care All.....Mark

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Devising a plan to permanently dispose of my wife and daughter who are driving me "nuts"......I have only been on lockdown for four hours !


Any Barners got any thoughts about the perfect murder ?

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Hopefully they aren´t planning the same...and you´re outnumbered 2 to 1 :D

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Out it comes ---
While they are known to leak......there is more on the ground than in the case.
(note to self -- a lot easier to do when the body is not on)

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Watch crime show episodes like Dateline.

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A comment to nelsb01. I just finished assembling a 1935. For whatever it is worth, I bolted the battery ground strap to the motor mount near the brake return spring. The starter worked a lot better than when it was attached to the clam shell bolt. (It still wasn't too great but it was better). Jim in San Jose

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Thanks -- V8nut
When originally re-assembled by me, about 500 years ago it seems, I was just following the pictures and documentation that I had. And what the 1935-1936 Ford Book that the EFV-8C published stated.
Of course, I should have mentioned that the transmission didn't leak until I put gear oil in it.
But everyday is a new adventure. And it starts when you get out of bed.

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“But everyday is a new adventure. And it starts when you get out of bed.“
Well said!!!..... Mark

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Michael,

I'm glad things are going well for you. I haven't had an inquiry since this started.

"I'm all dressed up with no place to go!".:D

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I have an old farm house that has plenty of opportunities for projects both inside and out. I think I also need to put together a shopping list for Third Gen to make headway on the car project since there won't be any swap meets any time soon.

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Luckily still stable with work-work unless the powers that be deem us "non-essential":eek:

Working on several Holley NH's for rebuild and hope to get the 26 back together and running soon. Driving the 39 lately as the weather has been good, but that snow melted right away today eh Mark.

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“the weather has been good, but that snow melted right away today eh Mark“
Yes....my dirt road and dirt yard is a muddy mess.....it’s a minor inconvenience to what others are going through this spring......Take Care......Mark

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I second this [emoji41] gotta visit the efv8 parts superstore once this quarantine is over.

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Working on finishing shop interior. On regular days off. No stay at home for coal mine. Plant needs fuel. Also working on hot-rodding my Honda four wheeler.

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Nice stuff. A good time to send off projects you're procrastinating on.

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Our whole country is in lock down but as a medical practitioner I am considered essential and get to go to work every day and try and fight this virus.

A lesson learned from Italy it is now believed that the reason it spread so rapidly there is that when people got unwell they all went to the Doctor and infected others in the waiting room . For this reason most of primary care consultations in this country are now virtual email, phone or video . A weird way of working and strangely exhausting as without the normal visual clues you have to really concentrate .

Karl

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Thanks for being on the front line. Best wishes for your health.

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I salute you for doing whatever is necessary!! Been there, done that............

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I’m on “Shop Varnish Arrest” till further notice ........

“Dang ,,,this old car stuff is a lot of Work”....

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Mtn wudy - hey that looks great. Spray or brush?

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Disassemble,,paint stripper,,,sand,,,repair,,,sand some more,,,bleach,,,toner,,then,,,Brush on Varnish ,,lightly sanding between every other coat...
I'm happy with it......����

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Thank you- I am petrified most of the day. In reality the only thing that keeps me at work is that I'm more scared of letting my patients and my colleagues down by not being there than of getting this thing (although some days its a close race LOL) . The personal protection gear is a really uncomfortable to wear which makes things that much more difficult.

On a good note (I think) i'm still tracking the miss in the 34. So something to do to take my mind off things in the evening -Karl

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Hiding from my wife !!! Pete/Ct.

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Karl....I've read your last few postings somewhat in awe, and with the utmost in admiration for several aspects of what you are giving, and putting-up with. It's truly unfortunate that some folks really don't seem to grasp the unprecedented severity of this situation. I think that YOU would be the first to agree that it is those that want to downplay or minimalize this mess that are the very ones that have caused it to reach the current proportions. My best to you Sir, and please be safe! DD

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Hello Mike,
I bought a different (longer) ratio from your ebay shop (Raffay924special). Do you have maybe a good documentation how to change it correctly?
I have a 1940 Ford Deluxe.
Regards Thomas

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Thomas,
Rear ends on these early fords are quite different to set up compared to a modern rear. As you can see in the photos I set them up on their sides. I have another rear to do next week so maybe I will shoot some photos and type up something on here (it would be long). Ironically it will be a 40 rear getting 3.25 gears

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This would be great [emoji4]

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Guys, GUYS! Whether you're both aware or not, you can't forget TOM ENDY's famous Model A rear end rebuild narrative in this link below. Everyone over on the A-bone board knows of Tom's expertise. There are some bearing size differences in a Model A rear, but the procedure is the same '28-'48. Click the link below! DD


http://www.santaanitaas.org/wp-conte...vised-2014.pdf

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I have been working on cabinetry for the grocery store remodel. Only show in town on this island (rock)of 6000 people. They are selling stuff like crazy so I am busy. My son and I worked a 12 hour day because they added 6 plexiglass sneeze guards to our schedule today. Good folks to work for and happy to be working from home. The woodshop is about 100' from the house. Best of all I snuck in an hour today getting the cummins engine ready to pull from the 'death trap' and get installed into my 47 ford tonner pu. Things are moving in that direction.

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Your very first picture of rebuilt transmissions , is what's on tap.
Wish you were in my area, I'd be a customer, for sure. Looks like nice work that you do, and I am in need with no one like you about!
Stay healthy and keep building..

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I am a customer and have been to Micheal's shop 3 times. I can tell you their service is fantastic and he does amazing work.

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Fortunately for now, our (Oregon) governor for now is being pragmatic and allowing business that can maintain a "social distance" of 6 feet to keep operating. So we are continuing but limiting direct customer contact. (Bob Drake is in the same state, and also continuing).


Today's project is to weld up the steel reinforcing for a fiberglass 1932 roadster cowl, a customer is replacing one that was burnt.