55 E/G – New old ride – Page 16

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July 13, 2012 at 1:19 am #34846
don-kauer
Excellent Tom 😀 😀 😀 ……………Don…
July 14, 2012 at 5:46 am #34857
tomblake
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More sanding, masking and spraying today plus more of those small jobs that take lots of time. The car has moved and stopped under it’s own power, so I guess we connected everything in the driveline. 😆
Going to pickup the hood and door windows Saturday.

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July 14, 2012 at 12:54 pm #34858
dino
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Oh Boy Oh Boy….I wanna ride in it! most definatly in our Parade! thats a natural…Heres a tweeked photo of the original made orange from his faded copy.

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July 15, 2012 at 11:42 am #34862
tomatohead
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………… your car is looking just GREAT ❗ 😀 ……. I wish I had you guys working on the Fairlane ❗ 😀 …… your work is second to NONE ❗ 😀 ………. tomato
July 16, 2012 at 2:18 am #34865
tomblake
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The two rear side windows are in to stay. Working on the other windows. The scoop is so long I will need to leave out the windshield. 😆

Joe…thanks.

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July 17, 2012 at 7:00 am #34866
tomblake
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Worked on glass and other items today.
Started to trim and fit the cowl hood, shorter but need more after the windshield is in place.
We installed the rear glass, one of the door windows and mounted one seat.
The welding is done, again, for now.

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July 17, 2012 at 12:02 pm #34867
patina
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Tom I’m nominating you for the “ODF” motivational inspirer officer. It’s 3AM and we know where Tom is! The car looks great, just one suggestion, check to make sure the car fits on the trailer, loads and unloads. With all the work on the car your doing don’t overlook that. This songs for you and Mary. http://youtu.be/VYSTn8oShjc

Pat
July 17, 2012 at 1:58 pm #34868
tomblake
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Pat…thanks for the reminder about the trailer. We did have the car on the trailer when we took it to Suncoast Performance. And we did have to modify the trailer to keep the headers from touching. If we didn’t do that it would have been easily overlooked. Now we need to see if we haven’t added too much weight to change that setup. Thanks again.
All suggestions are welcome, especially when we are rushed to a schedule and something minor could stop us from making it to NY.
July 17, 2012 at 2:10 pm #34869
dino
Keymaster
Pack extra underwear & socks!
July 18, 2012 at 6:19 am #34871
tomblake
Participant
All the windows are in and the front end aligned as of tonight. Even got the up to date seat belts installed, from out of the Mustang.

Dino….Mary started to load the motorhome and put in extra socks and underwear, thanks 😆

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July 18, 2012 at 11:52 am #34872
babycakes
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Tom,’A WORK OF ART’ The hot rod looks GREAT ❗ ❗ ❗ ❗ Pete.
July 18, 2012 at 8:17 pm #34876
don-kauer
Tom, I’m totally out of racing at this time in my life but I read all the posts on this site….I have to say that I look forward to going on the DDS site because of YOUR 55…It not only reminds me of the great old days but it reminds me of my close friend and my favorite mic : Mr. William T. Casey 😆 ….It’s one of the things that make me smile 😀 😀 😀 (Idon’t smile much, ask Shimer 😆 ) Your car is awesome. 😎 ..The real deal.. Just love it…Thank you for sharing the build with all of us 😀 😀 😀 Don Kauer…………….
July 18, 2012 at 10:27 pm #34880
babycakes
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Tom,somehow you should submit photos and story,to a popular magazine (like ‘Hot Rod’ or?) of you 55 Chevy project,from start to finish! I’m sure 100% of us ODF members believe,it deserves and had earned the right to have ‘full’ coverage of a ‘fantastic’ build,in a shade tree garage,and a guy and a wife,with ‘gifted’ skills,that resurrected a modern day clone,of there ole 55 Chevy gasser! Tom,the ‘first’ time you race it.I suspect you’ll have that same type of feelings going through you,like you had the first time you ran your original 55 gasser,back when! Others and myself,a big THANK YOU to you and your wife,on a terrific build and story to boot! Lebanon Valley awaits ❗ ❗ ❗ ❗
July 19, 2012 at 1:37 am #34882
tomblake
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Babycakes……You said I might have the same feelings as I had the first time I drove the old 55. You might be more right than you think, If we don’t get a test secession in before coming to Lebanon Valley the feelings will be the same NEVIOUS. Did I do everything? Is everything tight? Did I forget anything? Will it go straight? etc. etc.
July 19, 2012 at 1:47 pm #34883
tomblake
Participant
Although the car is not finished we started to add some of the finishing touches.

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