Had a day off of work today. Stopped by the machine shop, all the parts have arrived. Machining will start in the New Year. Gearbox is also being rebuilt.
I've been rebuilding the windshield frame, passenger side is pretty near done (needs to be cleaned up a bit better), drivers side is together, but will need to come apart it's not quite right. I built the passenger side patch panels on my bench, worked pretty slick. I attempted to build the patch panel in place on the drivers side. While much faster, it will need to be redone. It doesn't have the correct dimensions, which I didn't notice when I tacked it all into place (too many welding fumes maybe?).
The rear window frame also needed some patches, those panels have turned out to be WAY harder to make. Super frustrating trying to get all the curves to match. Currently they do not. Which is just fine, as long as it holds the window in place.
I have been following a resto-mod/hot rod build on my social media, his cab is about as rough as mine is. After doing some of the repairs he mentions it would be easier to buy a new cab, if certain areas as rusted (like ours). But where would the challenge be in that?
Gaskets have arrived for the torque tube to rear axle, and rear axle cover. Will get that done over the Christmas break, probably.
Ordered a bunch of electrical parts for the engine (points, condenser, cap, rotor, etc), fuel pump rebuild kit, and a few other bits.
Looking for a disk brake conversion for the front (my drums are cracked, w/ pieces missing, and wore so thin they are almost in two pieces), speedway has one, but the shipping is ridiculous. I'd like to keep the stock axle rather than a mustang ii setup.
Rear drums are equally as junk (drums have near a 1/4" lip on them), and the springs are rust (like gone, only rust remains).
Anyone have a source for rear drums/shoes/wheel cylinders, dual pot master, and disk brake setup in Canada or that won't cost be more than the kit to ship to Canada?
Carburetor (s), I need a different one that I have. Mine is complete, but garbage (the linkages have be soldered back together in places, so it cannot be disassembled, and there is excessive play in the links as well). I spoke with the Carburetor Shop (fantastic service), and I think I will be ordering up a Carter YF to replace the 7002050 once COVID is history, and they are shipping internationally again.
A few pictures. My Son is pretty excited for it to "not be broken". I have the seats half repaired (seat cover is partially on, needs final sewing), back rest still needs to be redone (I have the material, but haven't done it yet).
