The Ford Barn

holdover · 03-21-2020, 09:16 PM

Well schools here in Virginia are closed for at least the next week, and maybe a lot longer. Being their mom and dad have to work that means the grand sons age 8 & 12 will be here, which is great . They are really into Model As so we have a few things planned. They will help rebuild a couple of starters with new bushings, brushes and they will learn to use a Growler to test the armature. Have a couple of Zenith 2 carbs to rebuild so they will learn to strip them down, boil them out and put them back together, then put them on an A and see if they work correctly. The trans in my '29 CCPU has been making a bit of noise for awhile, I have a rebuilt trans to replace it with so up on the lift it will go and we'll get that done. Have a bit more body work to do on my '31 Budd cab AA SWB which we did a ground up restoration on, but it is suppose to be cold for the next week or so, at least too cold to do plastic filler and primer. They have been helping on the AA for 2 years and are anxious to get it painted. I have the new interior for it so maybe we will do the seat cushions.
We are also putting the finishing touches on a 1984 Mazda RX7. It will be an autocross and track car. We race SCCA and do track time at Virginia International Raceway. It has Corvette C4 front and rear suspension, a built Ford 302 V8, 5 speed . We are ready for the roll cage, racing seats and harness, fast and fun to drive. They both drive, I start them when they are 8 just like their daddy was, and have their own vehicles here on the farm, so they will get some seat time as well. They both drive stick shift..

'29 CCPU, '29 Coupe, '31 TuDor. '31 AA LWB, '31 AA SWB and others....

03-21-2020, 09:16 PM	#1
holdover Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: SW Virginia near the Blue ridge Parkway Posts: 674	Virus time off from school Well schools here in Virginia are closed for at least the next week, and maybe a lot longer. Being their mom and dad have to work that means the grand sons age 8 & 12 will be here, which is great . They are really into Model As so we have a few things planned. They will help rebuild a couple of starters with new bushings, brushes and they will learn to use a Growler to test the armature. Have a couple of Zenith 2 carbs to rebuild so they will learn to strip them down, boil them out and put them back together, then put them on an A and see if they work correctly. The trans in my '29 CCPU has been making a bit of noise for awhile, I have a rebuilt trans to replace it with so up on the lift it will go and we'll get that done. Have a bit more body work to do on my '31 Budd cab AA SWB which we did a ground up restoration on, but it is suppose to be cold for the next week or so, at least too cold to do plastic filler and primer. They have been helping on the AA for 2 years and are anxious to get it painted. I have the new interior for it so maybe we will do the seat cushions. We are also putting the finishing touches on a 1984 Mazda RX7. It will be an autocross and track car. We race SCCA and do track time at Virginia International Raceway. It has Corvette C4 front and rear suspension, a built Ford 302 V8, 5 speed . We are ready for the roll cage, racing seats and harness, fast and fun to drive. They both drive, I start them when they are 8 just like their daddy was, and have their own vehicles here on the farm, so they will get some seat time as well. They both drive stick shift.. '29 CCPU, '29 Coupe, '31 TuDor. '31 AA LWB, '31 AA SWB and others....