The Ford Barn

VeryTangled · 05-18-2013, 01:51 PM

Hey Vic, good to see you're still having fun! Um, why don't we have photos to go with the stories of these blocks and tranny?

They loaded on and off with no issues or cuss words needed?

-VT/Jeff

Vic Piano · 05-18-2013, 08:13 PM

Hi Jeff, I didn't take any photos of the two blocks or the transmission (didn't have the camera with me),

and Mike ended up taking everything home with him...

Ray had a forklift at his shop so he lifted everything up and deposited them in the back of Mike's pickup...

Hopefully we'll be playing in the garage next Saturday and I'll take some photos.

Ya think you and your dad will make it to the Moonshine Festival in October?

Vic Piano · 05-19-2013, 08:47 AM

I put the '51 F-1 to work this morning as we have passed all the final inspections to get the CO for our home

(the seemingly never ending project).

We moved our matrices and box springs into our bedroom in anticipation of actually living in the house instead of working on it...What a concept!

Henry/Kokomo · 05-19-2013, 04:37 PM

What a concept! A truck - a nice looking truck - doing useful work. Congrats on getting the CO.

Vic Piano · 05-19-2013, 05:31 PM

Thanks Henry, for all of the above.

oldford2 · 05-19-2013, 05:42 PM

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Vic,
Congrats on finally getting your CO. Now, if you are going to be transporting heavy loads like this long distances, you might consider beefing up your suspension

. Also, the Barners will be wondering if that single bed is yours. HMMM...
John

V8COOPMAN · 05-19-2013, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vic Piano

We moved our matrices and box springs...What a concept!

I always thought the word was spelled "M A T T R E S S E S". Maybe my imagination isn't as important as knowledge. DD

Tinker · 05-19-2013, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldford2

Vic,
Congrats on finally getting your CO. Now, if you are going to be transporting heavy loads like this long distances, you might consider beefing up your suspension

. Also, the Barners will be wondering if that single bed is yours. HMMM...
John

Cant say i didnt have the same thought

. Vic you in the dog house! Congrats on passing your inspection.

Vic Piano · 05-20-2013, 06:18 AM

John, Coopman & Tinker, Yup... that was a type-o...

Guess I was in too much of a hurry to get everything into the house... Imagine that... Coopman, glad to see you are still following my escapades… hope you’re not living vicariously…

Do stay tuned, as we are going to get back into the garage and start playing with Flatheads again.

Vic Piano · 05-20-2013, 06:59 AM

I guess there is some clarification needed (or I will be in the "Dog House"), those box springs are for a King Size bed...

And, as for long distance hauling... the house is only about 40 feet away from the garage (where we've been living, in the apartment), but it is easier to load the truck up, drive it over to the house and unload, instead of carrying boxes one at a time... My wife is elated that we are finally moving into the house after almost 6 years of construction...

Vic Piano · 05-22-2013, 03:17 PM

Nut Tech...???

Here's a question, have any of you had success installing a Helicoil in a cage nut (see photo) for a hood hinge (on a '47 Ford) without removing the hood...??? If so... how did ya do it???

TomT/Williamsburg · 05-22-2013, 06:46 PM

Congrats, Vic - enjoy your new digs!!

Gabby · 05-22-2013, 08:57 PM

You have the CO. Does this mean that the portapotty with be leaving the front yard ?

Vic Piano · 05-23-2013, 06:18 AM

Tom, thanks. Now I've got a guest room available...

Gabby, I got rid of the Port-A- Potty a while ago... I had wanted to decorate it with lights last Christmas but my wife didn't like that idea...

41ford1 · 05-24-2013, 03:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vic Piano

Nut Tech...???

Here's a question, have any of you had success installing a Helicoil in a cage nut (see photo) for a hood hinge (on a '47 Ford) without removing the hood...??? If so... how did ya do it???

I've tried that without success. The cage nut thread wall is only as thick as the base material. You will do better by tapping to the next larger thread size even if it is metric. Paint it to match. No body will know except you.

Congrats on the CO. Good riddance to the green outhouse.

Vic Piano · 05-24-2013, 06:53 AM

Hi Chuck, I guess I'll end up having to remove the hood from the '47...

Not looking forward to trying to realign it...

Oh well... Just more fun with Flatheads... I'm kind of missing the Port-A-Potty as it had become somewhat of a fixture in the neighborhood...

TomT/Williamsburg · 05-24-2013, 08:03 AM

Vic - you probably know this but mark everything off w/marker before removing - you'll be that much closer on the re-install.

To your cage nut issue, there are insert nuts you can buy that you can tack weld in by covering everything - check out McMaster and others and you might find a replacement (although not necessarily stock) for your issue. ACE hardware also has this stuff ....

Vic Piano · 05-24-2013, 08:14 AM

Tom, thanks! I'll check that out.

bryonhemi · 05-24-2013, 09:19 AM

Vic, congrats on completing the Grand Piano. (I stole that from somebody)

Vic Piano · 05-24-2013, 09:39 AM

Bryonhemi, Thanks... I appreciate that!

05-18-2013, 01:51 PM	#921
VeryTangled Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: (Not far enough...) Outside of DC Posts: 3,400	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour Hey Vic, good to see you're still having fun! Um, why don't we have photos to go with the stories of these blocks and tranny? They loaded on and off with no issues or cuss words needed? -VT/Jeff Last edited by VeryTangled; 05-18-2013 at 01:57 PM.

05-18-2013, 08:13 PM	#922
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,612	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour Hi Jeff, I didn't take any photos of the two blocks or the transmission (didn't have the camera with me), and Mike ended up taking everything home with him... Ray had a forklift at his shop so he lifted everything up and deposited them in the back of Mike's pickup... Hopefully we'll be playing in the garage next Saturday and I'll take some photos. Ya think you and your dad will make it to the Moonshine Festival in October? __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

05-19-2013, 08:47 AM	#923
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,612	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour I put the '51 F-1 to work this morning as we have passed all the final inspections to get the CO for our home (the seemingly never ending project). We moved our matrices and box springs into our bedroom in anticipation of actually living in the house instead of working on it...What a concept! __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

05-19-2013, 04:37 PM	#924
Henry/Kokomo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kokomo, Indiana Posts: 1,731	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour What a concept! A truck - a nice looking truck - doing useful work. Congrats on getting the CO. __________________ Henry

05-19-2013, 05:31 PM	#925
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,612	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour Thanks Henry, for all of the above. __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

05-19-2013, 05:42 PM	#926
oldford2 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: pittsfield, MA Posts: 2,087	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Vic, Congrats on finally getting your CO. Now, if you are going to be transporting heavy loads like this long distances, you might consider beefing up your suspension. Also, the Barners will be wondering if that single bed is yours. HMMM... John

05-20-2013, 06:18 AM	#929
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,612	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour John, Coopman & Tinker, Yup... that was a type-o... Guess I was in too much of a hurry to get everything into the house... Imagine that... Coopman, glad to see you are still following my escapades… hope you’re not living vicariously… Do stay tuned, as we are going to get back into the garage and start playing with Flatheads again. __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

05-20-2013, 06:59 AM	#930
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,612	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour I guess there is some clarification needed (or I will be in the "Dog House"), those box springs are for a King Size bed... And, as for long distance hauling... the house is only about 40 feet away from the garage (where we've been living, in the apartment), but it is easier to load the truck up, drive it over to the house and unload, instead of carrying boxes one at a time... My wife is elated that we are finally moving into the house after almost 6 years of construction... __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

05-22-2013, 03:17 PM	#931
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,612	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour Nut Tech...??? Here's a question, have any of you had success installing a Helicoil in a cage nut (see photo) for a hood hinge (on a '47 Ford) without removing the hood...??? If so... how did ya do it??? __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

05-22-2013, 06:46 PM	#932
TomT/Williamsburg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Williamsburg, Virginia Posts: 2,752	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour Congrats, Vic - enjoy your new digs!!

05-22-2013, 08:57 PM	#933
Gabby Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 16	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour You have the CO. Does this mean that the portapotty with be leaving the front yard ?

05-23-2013, 06:18 AM	#934
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,612	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour Tom, thanks. Now I've got a guest room available... Gabby, I got rid of the Port-A- Potty a while ago... I had wanted to decorate it with lights last Christmas but my wife didn't like that idea... __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

05-24-2013, 06:53 AM	#936
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,612	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour Hi Chuck, I guess I'll end up having to remove the hood from the '47... Not looking forward to trying to realign it... Oh well... Just more fun with Flatheads... I'm kind of missing the Port-A-Potty as it had become somewhat of a fixture in the neighborhood... __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

05-24-2013, 08:03 AM	#937
TomT/Williamsburg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Williamsburg, Virginia Posts: 2,752	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour Vic - you probably know this but mark everything off w/marker before removing - you'll be that much closer on the re-install. To your cage nut issue, there are insert nuts you can buy that you can tack weld in by covering everything - check out McMaster and others and you might find a replacement (although not necessarily stock) for your issue. ACE hardware also has this stuff ....

05-24-2013, 08:14 AM	#938
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,612	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour Tom, thanks! I'll check that out. __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

05-24-2013, 09:19 AM	#939
bryonhemi Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 7	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour Vic, congrats on completing the Grand Piano. (I stole that from somebody)

05-24-2013, 09:39 AM	#940
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,612	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour Bryonhemi, Thanks... I appreciate that! __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.