1949 Ford bobber build

[Dirtyrat]

What? -28 Celsius???
That is pretty cold, -18 F

 

[gold03]

Yeah -28 Celsius. I'm an old sissy now and won't work in the garage when it's that cold anymore. We finished welding the suicide mount and Huck headed for home a little further north. It hit -33 at his house. I have seen -48 here with a wind. That will freeze the balls off a brass monkey!

I got ball joints and ujoints replaced in my Jeep today[cl. My wife said it was like driving a bowel of pudding. All better now.

Time to hunt down rims and tires for the 49 now.

Gold03

 

[gold03]

It's -28 again! darn wind blowing too.

The weekend is going to be above freezing though. Can hope anyways.

Gold03

 

[Dirtyrat]

Need to pickup a cheap torpedo heater, you can warm that garage up in 2 minutes...

 

[sgtpontiac]

DR.....it's 52 degrees out...right now....

This weather is nutz!!! Supposed to be up to nearly 60 by 3pm tomorrow then back to 33 around 10pm tomorrow.....this rain sucks....found a few leaks in the barn roof I never had before...fog is really bad right now...
You're right about the torpedo heater.....I had a kerosene one that I used to preheat my plane....worked great...just made a duct that would go just up to my cowl flaps and that motor would be heated in no time....sorry, I ramble....lol

 

[gold03]

There are a lot available here. I'm concerned about carbon monoxide. I have a propane construction heater but my head starts to swim after a bit. I took care of a family with Co poisoning in emerg years ago. The poor outcome left me a little paranoid.

Gold03

 

[Dirtyrat]

Just make sure you have an intake air source... maybe pipe something in from outside to the feed side of the heater...

 

[gold03]

Worst luck!!

Weather warmed up, and I got the Flu! Still can't work... Can't breath much for that matter

Gold03

 

[Dirtyrat]

Damn, that sucks, hope you feel better soon!

 

[Neverdone]

Yup hope you feel better bud. We sure would like to SEE some progress!!! If it would just warm up some here I would be happy to go back to work on mine. It is so close to done it is pathetic.....

 

[gold03]

OK, feeling well enough to go out and shoot a few pictures. Need to keep you updated.
This is the suicide perch I built. Had to get my buddy Huck to weld it in for me. Guy does nice welding with a stick machine.

gold03

 

[Dirtyrat]

That mount looks great!

 

[gold03]

Thanks Dr.

Gold03

 

[sgtpontiac]

I can't get welds like that with the mig....

looks great man....

 

[offroadrolls]

looks great man....

It does appear 03's got his welder dialed in properly. Very nice.

 

[gold03]

Thanks guys. I had help from a good friend. Seems when I was using the welder I was turning the heat up to high. Huck welded for thirty five years. Even after not welding for the last two years, he's still got the touch.

Gold03

 

[rex1927]

WOW! Thats great looking welds![dr
I have to get all my welding done by my brother.I shake too bad to weld good.Doctor said years ago to live with it,so I do.

 

[gold03]

Hey Rex,

I'm with you on the welding. I'll let Huck know you guys like what you see.

Gold03

 

[Z.Z.Rat]

Look'n good goldie!

 

[Neverdone]

Guy does nice welding with a stick machine.

gold03

You Ain't Lying!!