BLAST OFF

I took the family for a ride to Lancaster county last Saturday, where I dropped the cowl with my Amish sandblaster, along with the hood, running boards and some other Junk..

My eldest daughter got a ride on a Pony (on the Amish farm) , and I bought my wife A homemade pie on the ride home, needless to say I went from ZERO to HERO that day!

We are all hoping to be able to pick the parts up in about 2 weeks, so that we can recreate the event as a family..

I am working as quickly as I can to get the chassis closer to completion in that time as well.

Steering this thing..

Speedway Motors Sells this dandy stainless steel column. Its marketed as a "Mr Roadster" column.

Coupled with a bit of manufacturing finesse, and a cable shifted "kit" for a steering column I made this work.

The column has a quick release hub, but lacks a turn signal assembly.. I had considered a "clamp on" style turn signal switch, but they are ugly..

Then I found this laying about..

Motivation, or the lack thereof.

I just haven't been motivated to go out to the garage lately..

Its been cold, and work has kept me so busy that when I get home it really has been difficult to get out there and trash..


Worse yet.. I knew what was waiting..

WELDING.. lots and lots of welding..

Welding is actually something I really enjoy, but this situation required lots and lots of patience, and time..

Not quite complete just yet, but the biggest hurdle is done..

Now the task of taking it all down so my sandblaster can have his way with the cowl..





here you see the worlds roughest 40 ford woodie rear fender.. before and "almost after"