Stop in for a cup of coffee

dowboy1970 · Oct 19, 2024

Was a pleasure!

Princess Valiant · Oct 19, 2024

You know it's bad when the oil won't creep through the cylinders that had open valves

71GSSDemon · Oct 19, 2024

Frodee said:
And front view. Not going to hurt my feeling if you don't like it I'm on the fence at this point

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Looks great Fred!

Frodee · Oct 19, 2024

GHOST RUSTERS said:
Hello all! I hope that everyone’s well! It’s been a little while since we’ve posted. I just wanted to check in with a mild update: new brake hard lines and hoses are all in, new distribution blocks and vent bolt, dual master cylinder and conversion kit, all wheel cylinders honed and rebuilt, parking brake cable and hardware all removed, cleaned, lubed and reinstalled.

The engine, heads, crank and trans are all back! They have all been serviced and refreshed and are awaiting their turn for attention once we finish the suspension and brakes first with full focus on safety, then my daughter and I will begin our winter project of assembling and installing the engine and transmission.

And a huge success worth mentioning, for the first time since my dad was 19, you can now SIT safely in the Barracuda with factory seats and hardware! Wahoo! My dad removed the original seats and put in van seats, don’t ask. (And Yes I might have sat there with my oldest and imagined what it will be like to experience “spirited driving” behind the wheel… )

I’d like to give credit and thanks to everyone who’s chimed in with their experiences and those of who have offered their help in getting the build this far @cosgig @dowboy1970 @66fs @toolmanmike @RAT ROD AL @Plymouth 65 @RustyRatRod @burrpenick @Dana67Dart @Frodee @lkopaska if I missed you specifically no harm no foul, you know who you are!

Thank you everyone for your patience and guidance! Happy wrenching!

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Good to hear from you my friend and hope the family is doing well.

Frodee · Oct 19, 2024

Frodee said:
Good to hear from you my friend and hope the family is doing well.

Had the chance to meet Ghost Rusters and his family at a car show this year. Good people and hope to see them again.

dukeboy440 · Oct 19, 2024

dartnabout said:
I like the office chair. It will roll and spin

I need it mice proof, that’s what I had in there last year and the mice destroyed it

dartnabout · Oct 19, 2024

dukeboy440 said:
I need it mice proof, that’s what I had in there last year and the mice destroyed it

I have 2 in my stand for20 years and no mouse issue

Tooljunkie · Oct 19, 2024

WV64Signet said:
Also, did one of these today:

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I spilled more fuel after we had to use these jugs than before. Only have one of the old 5 gallon jugs left i think.

Tooljunkie · Oct 19, 2024

Princess Valiant said:
You know it's bad when the oil won't creep through the cylinders that had open valves

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My old flathead was siezed too. Block of wood on each stuck one and a 4 lb hammer. Not hard hits just good solid thumps. Long pry bar on flywheel teeth and a little back and forth action. Had it running but #6 was no bueno. Stuck or broken rings. Pumped oil out the tailpipe.

Unconventional · Oct 20, 2024

Crystal clear out tonight and I missed Elon launch another Falcon 9 from South Vandenberg :BangHead:

. Didn't hear a thing until the SONIC BOOM. Falcon was already 8 minutes down range and the booster landed on land right close to it's launch site SLC4.