The large one is about 18" long, the smaller one is about 11".
These look as if they also saw service as hammers since the back of the upper jaw is marked up.
I guess the more uses you get from one tool the fewer tools you need to carry.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Old tools
Here are a couple of spanners I picked up when I got the car.
The large one is about 18" long, the smaller one is about 11".
These look as if they also saw service as hammers since the back of the upper jaw is marked up.
I guess the more uses you get from one tool the fewer tools you need to carry.
The large one is about 18" long, the smaller one is about 11".
These look as if they also saw service as hammers since the back of the upper jaw is marked up.
I guess the more uses you get from one tool the fewer tools you need to carry.
Wheel work
I finally took the lazy mans way and went with the power sander.
I had this at my other house that I'm getting ready to sell. I decided it was time to bring it home.
Much easier on the arms.
I had this at my other house that I'm getting ready to sell. I decided it was time to bring it home.
Much easier on the arms.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Air compressors
A couple of old mechanical "Air Compressors" that I picked up when I got the car. I thought these looked cool and would be a great accessory for the car. They still need hoses so I will keep my eyes open for something I can use.
This is the proper Low Tech way to inflate your tires.
This is the proper Low Tech way to inflate your tires.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Tool of the week
I picked this up when I picked up the car.
The only reason I took it was because I didn't know what it was. Have you seen one before?
The only reason I took it was because I didn't know what it was. Have you seen one before?
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
More wheel work
After some reading I decided not to remove the spokes from the wheel. I did want to get behind the hub to make it easier to refinish. The hub is very tight and took some hammering to move. I got the backside even with the wood which moved the front away about 3/16". This was enough to get some sandpaper in for a light sanding. This will also be helpful for rust and old paint removal on the hub.
The hub moved back. This is in super tight, I guess there should be no wobble in this wheel.
After doing some reading I probably should treat the old paint as if it has lead.
Better safe than sorry.
A nice little gap to help the refinishing.
The hub moved back. This is in super tight, I guess there should be no wobble in this wheel.
After doing some reading I probably should treat the old paint as if it has lead.
Better safe than sorry.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Wheel work
I took one of my rear wheels apart today. These are very odd. The hub bolts directly to the brake drum and squeezes the spokes together in the center.
The tire has a 2 piece rim that slides off the metal rim that the spokes are attached to.
The bolts holding the tire part of the rim on appear to be carrage bolts that have the edges shaved off.
After the drum was removed. The wood looks old and dry with some old paint in evidence.
A carrage bolt with the sides ground down. All the extras in the can still need to be modified.
The wood is looking old. I have to decide if I should pull them out to refinish.
A little rusty but looks to be in good condition.
Not sure what this is about. It would be nice to see a picture of what it should look like.
This is the part of the rim that the tire goes on.
So is it a good idea to take out the spokes or would I hate myself for being so stupid?
Dave
The tire has a 2 piece rim that slides off the metal rim that the spokes are attached to.
The bolts holding the tire part of the rim on appear to be carrage bolts that have the edges shaved off.
After the drum was removed. The wood looks old and dry with some old paint in evidence.
A carrage bolt with the sides ground down. All the extras in the can still need to be modified.
The wood is looking old. I have to decide if I should pull them out to refinish.
A little rusty but looks to be in good condition.
Not sure what this is about. It would be nice to see a picture of what it should look like.
This is the part of the rim that the tire goes on.
So is it a good idea to take out the spokes or would I hate myself for being so stupid?
Dave
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Boattails
Well I was looking at some Boattail Speedsters and here is a few I found.
Here is a nice wooden one but I would still need to come up with the cowl for mine.
This would give a rumble seat for your friends. I'm not excited about the ribbed look.
This has an all wood body and looks like you could make it out of an old canoe.
This has to be the all time classic of Boattails. In the movie it was made from an old boat. If I could copy a car perfectly this would be my first choice.
Here is a nice wooden one but I would still need to come up with the cowl for mine.
This would give a rumble seat for your friends. I'm not excited about the ribbed look.
This has an all wood body and looks like you could make it out of an old canoe.
This has to be the all time classic of Boattails. In the movie it was made from an old boat. If I could copy a car perfectly this would be my first choice.
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