nice day in the hood

[B-O-B]

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.