Not much happening on the 36. Had to fix the parking pawl in the 518. To get to it had to pull the OD unit. To get to that had to pull the trans, To get the trans out had to pull the engine. And of course the front end. All better now, back on the road.

Another pic

Heres my floor and firewall started, ran out of shielding gas so I couldn't finish today.

Heres the 2nd firewall, with engine moved again to clear steering and the oil filter

engine mounts

My 37 Dodge PU is pretty much on hold until the new shop gets built (that should only take a couple more years)

The picture is from when the truck was in mockup.

I do have the engine built now and on the run stand so I can fire it every once in a while.

Here are a couple of video,

the engine:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkFIowdvfGo

and running:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5VEbByTEUc

I will probably get around to rebuilding the SB 727 I have for it sometime this fall or winter.

This what is keeping me from working on the 41 dodge/fargo. It is a scratch built boat-tail speedster. The tail is built from a 1954 cadillac roof. The cowl is a 1979 Jaguar XJS roof. ....hence the name "The Roofus Special".

Most drivetrain is from a 1960 Jaguar

The build thread is here:

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=339315&highlight=roofus

My projuct, lol, egistration expired in 98, last time I drove it.

Engine is sitting on the stand, can't decide if I want to spend the $$$ for headers, make my own, or run manifolds. Still need to decide if I want an auto or stick.

Still have an 8 3/4 to put in it and a new rear suspension, and yadda, yadda, new driveshaft, yadda, yadda, new strut rod bushings, etc.....

You get the idea.

Bump ?

Whats my status at?

well get ready

The 38 still sits as is.

However, I made a decision to paint and restore two old gas pumps and one 40s era coke machine that were all in my way, like another car. So they are painted and out ofd my way now. not all put together, but out of the way and the coke machine is now in my bar room and is a cigar humidor, complete with line spanish cedar walls and a humidification system. I still need the decals to finsih it.

The DODGE BROTHERS gas pumps is almost done. ots painted and int he room as well, but I still need ad glass and the face glass and osme parts bolted on. but its out of the paint booth and out of the way, which was my main goal.

The wayne 60, will be a MOPAR PARTS gas pump, is also painted and out of the way and will soon be in the room nect tot he juke box after its built.

Dave

it will have this logo and a custom made globe on top of it. These things I can do int h winter when I cant paint, so that will wait.

So now that those are all painted and believ me, thats like a whole car in sq footage and work. the coke machine was badly damaged and took a lot of hours.

in any case, the 67 sweptline is now in there and is partially painted. Today if I get time I am painting the bed. I worked overtime yesterday on my day off 16 hours and 10 more tomorrow on my day off, so we shall see.

But, my goal was to hget this truck painted and then start the body and paint work- heavy stuff and primer on the 38. I am behind as i NOW need new doors and a hood, so I will paint the bed, ( which now has a custom 70 challenger flip top gas cap on it) and move it out for the winter and get started on the 38 and my daughters 70 Belvedere and alternate my buddies 69 sport sat in and out of the booth for epoxy primer and fill primer.

you can not believe the work and hours involved in getting this single wall truck bed straight--- all the dings in them do to moving cargo. I am still a novice paint an dbody guy, so eventhough its a cheapo driver 67 power wagon, its good practice. notice the gas cap location.

the cab and engine bay are painted, q5 turquoise to match my 67 Dart, that I am ALSO still building at the moment.

The 38 and this are going in next for various things. Probably this next as I am now sure on what direction to go with my 38 Plymouth.