New Toys?
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der Spieler
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What do you think he's saying, "You want a piece of me, Grandpa?" or "When do I get my T?" or "Let me show you how to fix it."Telman2 said:I got to meet my new 6 week old grandson but I'm going to have to wait awhile before he can ride in the old bucket. Ed is grandson #4 and they're all under the age of 4.
Telman2
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der Spieler said:
I can only hope, I'm just waiting for one of my 4 grandsons to show an interest in building/fixing old hot rods because that kid is going to be spoiled rotten. All my kids are interested in doing is driving them around until they need gas then they bring them back..............on empty.
been rolled all over the yard too.:lol:
Telman2,
Congratulations on grandson #4. We also have 4 and they're terrific fun. Luckily, two of the four - ages 4 and 6 - are absolute car nuts and go wild at the shows, enjoy riding in my cars and cruisng the creeper under the cars. I once had all 4 tires/wheels off one of the cars and was holding the 4 year old. When he saw the tires/wheels he asked why they were off, I explained and he started trying to wiggle out of my arms saying "I fix tars!". They were as bg as him.
BTW, Santa brought a new set of Autometer gauges to replace the bad ones that were in the Track-T when it arrived.
Congratulations on grandson #4. We also have 4 and they're terrific fun. Luckily, two of the four - ages 4 and 6 - are absolute car nuts and go wild at the shows, enjoy riding in my cars and cruisng the creeper under the cars. I once had all 4 tires/wheels off one of the cars and was holding the 4 year old. When he saw the tires/wheels he asked why they were off, I explained and he started trying to wiggle out of my arms saying "I fix tars!". They were as bg as him.
BTW, Santa brought a new set of Autometer gauges to replace the bad ones that were in the Track-T when it arrived.
Hot Rod Todd
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In early December, the bucket motor got a backfire on the dyno. Then I had needs for new prezzzys for Christmas.
So I ordered another blower piston from Summit (remember Im 6000 miles southeast of California) and went looking thru the spares pile to see what heads I could use as they took a hit too when the engine went bang.
The 4 day delivery from Summit took 19 days - Christmas apparently makes couriers work slower - and in the meantime I located a 540 cube block with good rods and blower pistons about 40 miles away from home. I already had a 4 1/4 crank so I guess the bucket got upsized for Christmas. Thats defiance in the face of increasing fuel prices - and that global warming stuff I dont believe in.
Will redo the old 468 and put in some forged pistons & sell it at the end of summer if anyone has any money by then.
I dont think things are as tough down here as the reports we get on things up in the USofA.
Anyway, its about 80 degrees here today & Im just back from a rod run last night. Had to travel in my wifes Fiat Topolino as the bucket is out of action.
Wishing you all a great 2009.
Cheers
Hot Rod Todd
So I ordered another blower piston from Summit (remember Im 6000 miles southeast of California) and went looking thru the spares pile to see what heads I could use as they took a hit too when the engine went bang.
The 4 day delivery from Summit took 19 days - Christmas apparently makes couriers work slower - and in the meantime I located a 540 cube block with good rods and blower pistons about 40 miles away from home. I already had a 4 1/4 crank so I guess the bucket got upsized for Christmas. Thats defiance in the face of increasing fuel prices - and that global warming stuff I dont believe in.
Will redo the old 468 and put in some forged pistons & sell it at the end of summer if anyone has any money by then.
I dont think things are as tough down here as the reports we get on things up in the USofA.
Anyway, its about 80 degrees here today & Im just back from a rod run last night. Had to travel in my wifes Fiat Topolino as the bucket is out of action.
Wishing you all a great 2009.
Cheers
Hot Rod Todd
