Friday, October 16, 2009

LET'S TEAR DOWN








Well finally sheet metals coming off and as I'd hoped I'm the first one to put a wrench on the fender bolts since the factory. Not much fixing to do, just the usual fill a rust hole here and there, I put new metal in them and weld them shut, scrape the old undercoat off and sand--sand--sand. I'll paint the interior of the doors, hang the new door panels and have the whole interior done before paint is applied to the body. This way I can completely tape the windows off and not worry about paint spray getting into the cabin. Last week was replacing the gas tank and that was one hell of a job to do. Along with the tank I replaced the springs with new rearched ones and am still not happy with the stance. But P275R15's DO fit the fender wells. The shop at this point looks like a tornado hit it with all the parts being spread around in piles.


Friday, October 9, 2009

Finally Friday

Tis a nip in the air today as fall weather is about to take center stage here in Iowa. Combines are starting to roll, corn and soybeans are being harvested and sent to elevators in small towns or straight to the Ole' Miss. This weekends chores will include "winterizing" the house, and this is something I don't look forward to.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Raining in Iowa


Well a little wet and dreary around here, Fall sure has settled in quick. Nothing to do but paperwork and place some parts on Ebay. Free time will get scarce around work as Agriculture is where my paycheck comes from and in the spring and fall free time is scarce. The picture was taken today in the rain of my office, and home when we are busy. For reference the rear tires are 66 inches tall When you sit in the seat you are about ten feet above the ground. The middle machine is used in the spring and summer when the crops are out of the ground. The machine on the left will be my home well into the winter. It is a new aquire from Kansas and I sure hope the heater works. When it dries off we will be spreading dry fertilizers and limestone on farm fields.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Ok so I'm new to this and don't always read instructions.

New to this

This is the first of many hopefully, as I am kind of a quiet person that never did share much. What I write will most probably reflect my current state of mind be it pissed off or in a light hearted mood. I will try to add interesting things on a timely basis but working long hours in agriculture makes it hard to find the time to do this. Come to think of it, I have no idea what the hell I'm doing this for anyway. This blog hopefully will be about cars mainly Mopar products as I am addicted to them. I've owned GM products, and Ford products but always came bach home to the motherland. Hot rods have been a part of my life from the time I was born, as I understand my late father raced midgets in the late 40's and early 50's. From stories told his abilities kept him off the track more than on, and on four wheels. Never the less he raced cars. Not many can say that. Let me end this with a picture of my latest challenge. A 1966 Plymouth Satellite