What are you up to?

Scott get one of those full face shields that flip up & down like a welding mask. I'm like you and don't like the glasses fogging up every 5 min. The face shield will give give full protection and not fog up

G-Man has it down Scott! I did the same thing to my eye 15 years ago, grinding the cornea and all...........wasnt fun. I wear a flip down face shield now.....dont ever want to go through that again.

Took the Handi to work today cause I needed to pickup some parts for the Scout from one of the guys at work. Stopped to get some gas this morning and the filler neck to tank rubber hose is now leaking!!! Guess I need to get one of those now.

The guys at work like to give me crap about the "mystery machine", as they call it. So I did a powerbrake smokey burnout leaving work tonight............they all shut up and have some new respect for the Handi. I'm pretty sure they dont know that there is almost no weight on the rear tires, and that it doesnt really have alot of power!

Spent last saturday with the heating guy settin this up for the new shop at the gravel pit.

Got it wired up Monday and the floor is now warm. Now we hope we can get it buttoned up the rest of the way in some comfort.

Joe going to move the early there????

My brother and I were talking about that yesturday. He reminded me that he has a couple projects also, 74 Cuda' and a 59 DodgeP/U. Gonna have to learn to share. Definately going to be there for the doghouse finish, thats where all the metal working equip will be. Until we shut down for the year, which isnt far off now, I haven't had any free time for the van. Plan on getting back on that after the holidays.

Dropping my vent window assemblys off at the glass shop and having the new rubbers ,division strip and such installed ,then on to install with new (used) window reguiator ,channel runs and fuzzies . Bill

The chev survived a successful cylinder head transplant today. The result? exhaust actually flows down the pipe. The huge miss [30psi] in cyl #6 has vanished. You can hold a conversation on the phone AND with your pasenger! Very quiet and satisfying. I'm the guy texting on his blackberry while smoking a cig and shifting his 3 on the tree, watch out, cause now you won't hear me coming!

And no exhaust comes in through the doghouse!

Finished blasting all the parts I got from Bill (Bills66) to include the entire 2nd Gen doghouse! Packed up some parts for shipping to other members. Weather permitting I will start removing the 1st Gen doghouse tomorrow.

Dan go get yourself a spot weld cutter, makes it easier

Ya know Chris. I was going to ask what was the easiest way to remove the doghouse. Thanks...

Dan I used about a 5/16 drill bit and an old wood chisel to remove the doghouse from my 68 parts van. Didn't have any problems.

I used both, cutter and a 3/8 low angled drill bit, some of the spots get doubled up and are tough for the cutter, good center punch and gentle push on the drill and it will free up the weld,, its easy to go all the way thru ,,lol

OK, Thank guys. Just ordered the weld cutter and have 100's of sharp bits.

Dan

still stripping, its getting colder now. l.o.l......

Yep, getting colder here too! Just dropped way down into the 70's...

dan that is so wrong.hehehehe Bill

Bill,
I grew up in upper Michigan on the shore of Lake Superior and I'm no stranger to a -100 degree windchill and climbing out of a 2nd story window to get out of the house after a snowstorm. I love to hunt and fish but as good as it is there and I do miss it, I really hate the cold now. So I'm enjoying the what is now "cold". The 70 degree winters. Besides, it's perfect for working on the van!!!!

Did some work on the doors today. Welding up some holes and a few patches. Also started working on the guage cluster but still a work in progress. I had a few things get in the way of getting more done, "Beer" was one of them!

It snowed 2' on Monday................not working on anything now.

still working on the roof, it snowed here. maybe going atv ridding on sunday, if not too cold.

Looking over the Flyer I got in the Mail for the Nationals. Got to figure out when I am going up ,and send a check.

mike

Flyer for the Nationals? How did you get a flyer?