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Old 03-13-2015, 12:26 PM   #1
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Only because I promised yesterday to post a pic or two: The body is an old Gibbons but can't get any info from them,ser# 1508 & wasn't touched when I bought it,was & still is in gelcoat. Would have preferred a metal one but not in my budget. A Wescott would have been nice but sometime you just have to bite the bullet & take what you can get. Being over the hill I wasn't sure if I would ever get it on the road but she's running & driving & I'm smiling.
I covered the dash with the leather from some senoritas skirt from the thrift store,hand formed the dash panels from a speed sign,dept of hi-way legal donation,speedo for $20.00 @ a swap meet,fuel & amp gauges from my stock pile. Had to rebuild the 40 wheel with good old J-B weld,I need to buy stock in that company. Heh heh he. Best I can figure is it has a 39 merc tranny. Still trying to figure out what the 21 stud engine is. Rear end needs to be lowered some I think,maybe some longer shackles. I installed a Ft Wayne clutch & pp best $200.00 I spent ,shifts like smooth peanut butter but sure will build up your leg muscles. I replaced the brakes shoes with good old woven linings & it stops great. I also donated the new firestone 6:50X16 skins & K-H bent spoke rims along with the side lights I had in the reserve pile.Put some oil & amp gauges under the dash The pic with the orange wheels is receiving it & pushing it into my garage a year ago. I get 6 months a year to work on it so I'm pretty happy with what I have accomplished so far with what primitive tools I have here to work with. It would have been a easier & nicer if I had it up north but will make do with what I have here. I still need to find a canvas top,I have the irons,bows & rear window frame. The insulation ,finish wiring & maybe paint are in the future.
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Old 03-13-2015, 01:27 PM   #2
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Don't need to make excuses it Looks great !! Just remove a couple leaves in the rear spring if you want to drop it.Longer shackles will make it sway more.
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Old 03-13-2015, 01:49 PM   #3
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nice project great job on the steering wheel
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Old 03-13-2015, 01:57 PM   #4
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I like it....
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Old 03-13-2015, 02:26 PM   #5
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No apologies needed, very nice car!
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Old 03-13-2015, 02:27 PM   #6
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Very nice, no apologies needed!
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Old 03-13-2015, 02:38 PM   #7
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Drive, smile, repeat.
Sounds like a great plan to me!
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Old 03-13-2015, 03:08 PM   #8
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I could be "seen" in that, even with it's butt at altitude! DD

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Old 03-13-2015, 03:42 PM   #9
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Yeah, that's neat. Thanks for posting the pics!
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Old 03-13-2015, 04:02 PM   #10
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great looking classic rod. enjoy.
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Old 03-13-2015, 04:16 PM   #11
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I like it man,looks awesome!!
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Old 03-13-2015, 10:40 PM   #12
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Thanks everybody for the kind words & advice. It's comments like this that keeps me going & trying to finish a project.
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Old 03-13-2015, 11:25 PM   #13
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looooookin' good, B-O-B.....enjoy the weather....lol....Mike
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Old 03-14-2015, 12:02 AM   #14
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It looks good, BOB, and you look happy.
Well done
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Old 03-14-2015, 04:40 AM   #15
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Looking good!
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Old 03-14-2015, 05:21 AM   #16
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I think we should have a "like button". Myself I like 33-34's . I like it
just like it is, drive it. Now the top story. 25yrs ago I bought a industrial
singer been in storage all these years mainly cause its 440 3phase. Then
came along a 1923 Ford. We dragged it out cleaned it up. Now I know
squat about sewing. first I bought a new 110Vt single phase OK then a
buddie gave me a boat cover canvas. Then I spent days on Utube mainly
marine curtains, Bimini's etc., bought a manual on ebay. Go to fabric store
of course loaded with {women} got no clue about threads & needles. Also the
machine is capable of sewing boots so ( its capable ). Nailed up a huge
plywood table. Here is the results... The car is a flat black kind of ugly
tan canvas but its to be used- don't care about people touching it, like my
neighbors 1930 Ford that he put rags on the running boards so he don't get
footprints = has heart attack if a fly lands on it. anyways this is a first
sewing for me oh well it don't leak.
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Old 03-14-2015, 06:39 AM   #17
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B-O-B your car looks fantastic. I would love to have it myself. Both you and big job have cars that are great for driving around and having fun in. Enjoy.
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Old 03-14-2015, 07:28 AM   #18
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Looks good like back in the day, and you did it your way. Don't get any better than that.
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Old 03-14-2015, 07:45 AM   #19
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that's a kool car! if you need a place to keep it, you can keep it at my house. and I will keep it very limber for you....LOL
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Old 03-14-2015, 07:52 AM   #20
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Looking Good , nice job. Dave
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Old 03-14-2015, 12:32 PM   #21
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big job ;
Holy smokes that is a real step back in time!!!! An old T & a player piano + a wooden floor garage. I haven't seen any of those ,& we had em all, since I was kid back on the farm. Thanks for the pic. BTW who is the sweetheart sittin on the top of the piano??Granny from Barney Google?
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