What did you do today that was flathead V8 related?

[drfromnc]

Originally Posted by drfromnc

Yesterday I polished the stainless steel bed strips going on my 34 pickup. Today will install the oak planks and bolt them down with SS strips.

Here is the finished product. Macs oak bed kit that I darkened the wood with a propane torch, lightly brushed with brass wire brush and treated with several coats of Teak oil.

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by drfromnc

Here is the finished product. Macs oak bed kit that I darkened the wood with a propane torch, lightly brushed with brass wire brush and treated with several coats of Teak oil.

[1934]

I went for an early morning ride in the '34 and, while passing a grape vinyard I started hearing a noise from, (what I thought), was the rear of the car. I was sure it was a wheel bearing so I pulled over and stopped the car. Thankfully, the noise continued and I looked over at the vinyard and saw a small wind turbine spinning around and making a loud 'clack, clack, clack sound. Was I relieved!
Doug.

[tubman]

I took the '51 for the first drive this year around the lot at my shop. No problem with the car, but I can't say so much for myself. When I came back from Florida this spring, I found that my arthritis had moved into my shoulders big time and made driving a car with power steering a problem, much less one without. After a few months of physical therapy, I've gotten most of the function of my right arm back, but not so much the left. Anyway, I found that as long as I keep the car moving, I can handle it quite easily. It looks like nice weather in the Northlands this week, so I may try a deserted county road or two.

Parallel parking is definitely out.

[51shoeboxer]

Changed the oil and filter, and adjusted the tie rods.

[Pech33]

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I just lowered the sales price to $32,500 on my 40 convertible. It is posted on the Early Ford V8 website classifieds. Anyone interested? All steel, it may become a street rod unless someone wants it.

[ndnchf]

I just finished another 1933-1939 style flathead V8 generator conversion. It was converted from the original 6 volt 3-brush configuration to 12 volt, 2-brush for use with a regulator. It will be going to Hershey, along with many other restored generators.

[fordv8j]

cleaned bugs off the 38 convertible coupe, put top back up, after driving 110 miles Saturday to a show and back, got beat Ford award, 142 cars registered

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by ndnchf

I just finished another 1933-1939 style flathead V8 generator conversion. It was converted from the original 6 volt 3-brush configuration to 12 volt, 2-brush for use with a regulator. It will be going to Hershey, along with many other restored generators.

[flatford8]

Does this count?……..best seat at the house!……….Mark

[Mart]

I washed the Pendine sand and salt water residue off my 32 sedan. I was racing on Sunday and did 91.57 mph!

[glennpm]

Fantastic Mart!

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by flatford8

Does this count?……..best seat at the house!……….Mark

[azlkk]

Drilled out the bloody steering column anti-theft bolt. Needed to do that to get the bloody horn rod out to get the bloody light switch c-clip sorted. Which it turned out wasn’t needed. Oh well, experience is the mistake that you made yesterday.

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by azlkk

Drilled out the bloody steering column anti-theft bolt. Needed to do that to get the bloody horn rod out to get the bloody light switch c-clip sorted. Which it turned out wasn’t needed. Oh well, experience is the mistake that you made yesterday.

I didn't know Phoenix, AZ was located in "bloody" England...

[azlkk]

Originally Posted by petehoovie

I didn't know Phoenix, AZ was located in "bloody" England...

Lived in Dublin for five years, the Irish have even more creative, albeit not PC terms that I suspect that the moderators wouldn’t care for.

[farmertom]

gonna put a new battery in the '37 today after i get away from the blue light of computer. the last one got at batteries plus --duracell only lasted 2 yrs. wouldnt hold a charge from charger/maintainer and threw the problem with battery indicator light and would never light the green light. the new die hard i brought home from, advanced auto parts did however light the green within 2 hrs. Tom.

[Als48]

Originally Posted by Mart

I washed the Pendine sand and salt water residue off my 32 sedan. I was racing on Sunday and did 91.57 mph!

Great Mart! Is there a video in the works? I always enjoy your videos.

Al Hook

[Mart]

Originally Posted by Als48

Great Mart! Is there a video in the works? I always enjoy your videos.

Al Hook

Hi Al. I have footage but have not edited it into a video. My Team Mart pit crew member Trev has put a video up though.

https://youtu.be/OvQCQySSaC0?si=onIFE4PVmW1Gwe-c

Cheers!

[ndnchf]

Getting ready for Hershey!

I just finished up my dual axle caterpillar conversion for hauling heavy flathead V8 generator cores. Kind of overkill. But cool 🤣