onanysunday Posted July 28 Author Share Posted July 28 (edited) Playing on the dyno to start programming the trans. (Very light load) Seems like the file is corrupted and the lock up converter is not wanting to cooperate. Email sent out to the computer people. I have pretty much hit a wall with this car. Piece of burnt toast. I am done. Don't even want to look at it. Today pulling into Costco I got pulled over and given a ticket for registration expired by 3 months on my truck. Never even knew it. I normally would never let something like this happen. My life is so strung out from trying to run my business and build this car for the last 10 months. Really don't care right now. Edited July 28 by onanysunday 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onanysunday Posted August 8 Author Share Posted August 8 Been researching all of the different jack options. Don't really care for scissor jacks. Think I am liking the Toyota bottle style double extension screw jack. Part number 0911160131 fits the 4 runner, FJ Cruiser and Lexus GX460. Then weld up a pad with some rubber to put on top. Have our upholstery guy make a nice carry bag for the jack, some jumper cables, and a small assortment of tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onanysunday Posted August 9 Author Share Posted August 9 Guess I couldn't stay away from it for very long. My Toyota Jack idea is not going to work. It is 8 inTall and I have five and a half inches at the front frame rail. About six and a half in the rear. Looks like a nice scissor jack will be going in the bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onanysunday Posted August 16 Author Share Posted August 16 (edited) Been tinkering off and on with the engine cover project for 6 months. Originally masked it and sprayed the letters. Then after painting the misty rootbeer it bled slightly and was not perfect. So I bought a genuine Mack squirrel hair pinstripe brush and touched it up. Pretty happy with it. Can't imagine the skill level it takes to pinstripe lines on paint. Still need to put some small filters on each rocker cover breather. I did have to notch the cover a little larger for the fuel line. Fuel pressure gauge has also been removed. Had to prime all the plastic with special primer before paint. Edited August 16 by onanysunday 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onanysunday Posted August 16 Author Share Posted August 16 One of the next projects is to install the other AC compressor and build AC lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onanysunday Posted August 16 Author Share Posted August 16 Fresh air system came out really good. If we are going to do a Hot Rod power tour and drive in the rain I will need to build some kind of removable water deflector to keep the K&N filter dry. Haven't quite figured that one out yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWB Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 1 hour ago, onanysunday said: drive in the rain Drive that car in the rain? Your lack of processed foods has eaten away at your brain!!!! Next thing you know your going to run it thru the car wash or let the grand kids learn to drive in it..... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard h Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 You have done a ton of beautiful work on this car. Still when I look back at the start (gasser) another fun build would have been to put it on the street. Very very nice job! Congratulations! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onanysunday Posted August 16 Author Share Posted August 16 5 minutes ago, MWB said: Drive that car in the rain? Your lack of processed foods has eaten away at your brain!!!! Next thing you know your going to run it thru the car wash or let the grand kids learn to drive in it..... lol! Never on purpose but if we ever did the power tour you are bound to get into rain. Power tour itself is 1300 miles but to get to and from and other detours probably 4000-5000 total miles. Mine has never seen rain since I have owned it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onanysunday Posted August 21 Author Share Posted August 21 1962 Vette that Chip Foose is building. So bad ass. I would guess this is a seven figure build. Can only imagine the man hours in this car. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Reminds me I have some door gaps to set. That will be a project. Still burnt and don't want to work on it. Maybe soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard h Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 6 minutes ago, onanysunday said: 1962 Vette that Chip Foose is building. So bad ass. I would guess this is a seven figure build. Can only imagine the man hours in this car. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Reminds me I have some door gaps to set. That will be a project. Still burnt and don't want to work on it. Maybe soon. Makes me itch just watching the glass work. Don't miss that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onanysunday Posted August 21 Author Share Posted August 21 3 minutes ago, richard h said: Makes me itch just watching the glass work. Don't miss that! I hear you! Remember the Bitchen rides episode when they did the Mercedes Gullwing. IIRC he had said 3 months straight doing fiberglass. Not thanks! I bet you would just get used to it. Not in Phoenix in the summer though. Yuck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard h Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 55 minutes ago, onanysunday said: I hear you! Remember the Bitchen rides episode when they did the Mercedes Gullwing. IIRC he had said 3 months straight doing fiberglass. Not thanks! I bet you would just get used to it. Not in Phoenix in the summer though. Yuck. The SMC stuff (sheet molded compound)is not as bad as the 1982 and prior stuff. I used to hate building/replacing front ends on early Vetts. Though it did pay extremely well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onanysunday Posted Wednesday at 07:15 PM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 07:15 PM All that work many months ago redoing the holes for each letter paid off. No more factory wonkiness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onanysunday Posted Wednesday at 07:19 PM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 07:19 PM Steering wheel finally came in from Al Knock. Of course all of the edges are razor blade Sharp so it will all need hand de-burred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onanysunday Posted Wednesday at 09:16 PM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 09:16 PM Wilwood electric emergency brake kit. This should be a fun project. Pretty nice kit. Get rid of that factory handle under the dash and the cable that runs back there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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