Chrome tips....it's the little things

I ordered new chome tips for my exhausts this week and that are a bit bigger than "pencil tips" but should work out great. 

I also started to weld in the trunk pieces so that i can close the trunk and have it latch. 

Also got new windshield rubber and rear window rubber. So when I can tackle that I will update with pictures. I expect it to be quite an experience. 

Fender and hood surgery

So I sold the front clip o the Merc and replaced it with some nicer parts. Or so I thought. My 49 merc driver side front fender had been hit right near the headlight. 

This caused the fender to bow up and cause all kinds of problems. Luckily eyeball helped me out and showed me to  how to work it out. We did have to make some relief it's that will need to be welded but it is close now. 

Also, I had never been happy with my hood repair.  I it out the replacement piece and will be fabricating a second one and taking my time to get it right. 

Best car at VTF

There was really great car at VTF and it wasn't even an invited car. I didn't spend a lot of time with it because it didn't need it. But it was a 32 from Wisconsin

Old chrome throughout the car, inside moldings, rear axle, front and rear wishbones, engine pieces, rear fender filler pieces
Vintage engine: nailhead with three carbs, chrome generator, etc
Really period hot rod

Vintage torque fest

First time I had spent significant time in Iowa. I went to vintage torque fest and it was a really cool show.

Didn't hurt that I was able to rise down in eyeballs 32 roadster.

Pics galore.

Merc update.

I finally got to put some time in the garage to work on the Merc. With the cold temps and no real good heater, even in my attached garage, I haven't been real motivated.

So, now that its getting warmer I decided it was time to get dirty.

I am beginning to clean all the surface rust that is all over the car from the open transport across country and removed the broken windshield so that I can replace it with new glass.

It starts and runs pretty easily, but hasn't been run long enough to know how it will handle on the road. So I need to get it out and test it out.

More. More. More.

Here you go.

More stuff

Yep. Cleaning house.

Stuff for sale.

Here you go. NOS 94. 1&1/16th bore. ECG 6

This is a super nice carb.
150 $.

Let me know.

Better front clip

Scored an original 49 grill surround in excellent condition. Now I have the start to a much better front clip.
I have blasted and primed front fenders, a second desoto front pan, a rust free grill surround and radiator deflector. Plus one 49 inner fender piece. Coming together.