gold03
He lives in an "Altered State"!
I had to.
Hope you don't mind Torchie, but that is a great attitude and a great quote!
Hope you don't mind Torchie, but that is a great attitude and a great quote!
1952 F-6 Build
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Torchie
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I'm honored gold....
Torchie
Torchie
Skip
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Torchie, You da' man! [clIn my case it's sort of a "Do or Die" situation POPS.
And even if I do it there is still no guarantee. But I'm not one to go down without a fight.[cl
Torchie
smallfoot
He's rockin' the "Nuttin Special"!
Ain't nobody hanging any tougher than you Buddy
Snake Farm
Ol school snake charmer!
Just realized......how can one follow a build closely for two freakin' years and not make a comment? The truck is turning out great Torchie and I'd offer some advice but you are better at this stuff than I am so I'll just continue to watch.
Glad to hear about your weight loss, that's gotta help......and some spring weather would be some good medicine too! Lord knows I could use a few days in a row with temps over 50.
Stay after it my friend, I think of you often and we're always pulling for ya at the Snake Farm.
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The truck is turning out great Torchie and I'd offer some advice but you are better at this stuff than I am so I'll just continue to watch. Glad to hear about your weight loss, that's gotta help......and some spring weather would be some good medicine too! Lord knows I could use a few days in a row with temps over 50.
Stay after it my friend, I think of you often and we're always pulling for ya at the Snake Farm.
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1952B3b23
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You have a great attitude and outlook Torchie!! Maybe you should consider being a motivational speaker I hope you and the wife get to feeling better, Best Wishes.
-Chris
I hope you and the wife get to feeling better, Best Wishes.-Chris
supersmitty
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Just goes to show us that if you love your craft you can work through anything. Stay strong! My hat off to you.
Torchie
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Thanks gang! You guys are the best.[cl [cl [cl
I always go to this forum first thing in the morning. I consider it a part of my on going treatment. And I am sincere in saying that.
It's a sunny day so lets see what we can get done...
Torchie
I always go to this forum first thing in the morning. I consider it a part of my on going treatment. And I am sincere in saying that.
It's a sunny day so lets see what we can get done...
Torchie
Torchie
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This mornings Progress
Finished up blasting a few more brake parts.
The biscuts are the lower retaining plates for the brake shoes and the rings are the grease retainers.
Before and after with a shot of paint.
Off to the hardware for some grade 8 fasteners.
Thanks for stopping by.....
Torchie
Finished up blasting a few more brake parts.
The biscuts are the lower retaining plates for the brake shoes and the rings are the grease retainers.
Before and after with a shot of paint.
Off to the hardware for some grade 8 fasteners.
Thanks for stopping by.....
Torchie
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supersmitty
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Amazing how paint really makes things look so much better.
Torchie
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Amazing how paint really makes things look so much better.
Looks even better when it is installed smitty.
Backing plates and Grease retainers all installed with new grade 8 fastners.
That's all for today folks.....
Torchie
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Torchie
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Well that's all sort of......
Going out to rent a movie for tonight and I stopped to ponder my handi-work.
I then realized that I had made the most common error in working on old Ford brakes. I put the grease retainer in upside down. But so had the person before me as this is the way it was installed when I took it apart.
10 Minutes later and all is well with the world. (Well at least my world)
Now I can enjoy my evening movie in peace.....
Torchie
Going out to rent a movie for tonight and I stopped to ponder my handi-work.
I then realized that I had made the most common error in working on old Ford brakes. I put the grease retainer in upside down.
But so had the person before me as this is the way it was installed when I took it apart. 10 Minutes later and all is well with the world. (Well at least my world)
Now I can enjoy my evening movie in peace.....
Torchie
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smallfoot
He's rockin' the "Nuttin Special"!
Oooops!!! Glad ya caught it. What ya watchin???
Torchie
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Got a couple smallfoot. The Imitation Game about the British Scientist that helped crack the German code in WW2 and Wild Card which looks like a Jason Stratham Crash. Bang. Boom
Will watch the first one with the wife. Then when she falls asleep in her chair I will watch the second one with my head phones on.
Torchie
smallfoot
He's rockin' the "Nuttin Special"!
Got a couple smallfoot. The Imitation Game about the British Scientist that helped crack the German code in WW2 and Wild Card which looks like a Jason Stratham Crash. Bang. Boom
Will watch the first one with the wife. Then when she falls asleep in her chair I will watch the second one with my head phones on.
Torchie
i Think I''ve seen the Imitation Game but not Wild Card...enjoy Torchie!
Yankee Transplant
He started out with nothing, he still has most of
Im watching RAMBO for the 100th time ,,, just cant help it [P
supersmitty
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Looks even better when it is installed smitty.
Backing plates and Grease retainers all installed with new grade 8 fastners.
That's all for today folks.....
Torchie
I agree. Much better
. Never seen this kind of setup before. Very neat to see it go together and how it works. [P
Old Iron
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I can see it isn't hard to get them upside down.
Nice catch!!!!!!!!!!!
christcrusader13
Zip-Tie Mechanic
looks good! Glad you caught htat before you were rolling down the road...
Torchie
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Yep the grease retainer thing is pretty common. And I don't think that it is really a problem running with them upside down.But that;s the kind mof stuff that keeps me awake at night.... lol
I did a set back in the 70's and they were upside down as well. And I know for a fact from the drivers log the old guy had kept that the brakes had be redone sometime in the early 60's.
Today I'm going to spend some time getting reorganised and finding all the nuts and bolts that I need to get the front end back under the frame.
Have a great day everyone.....
Torchie
I did a set back in the 70's and they were upside down as well. And I know for a fact from the drivers log the old guy had kept that the brakes had be redone sometime in the early 60's.
Today I'm going to spend some time getting reorganised and finding all the nuts and bolts that I need to get the front end back under the frame.
Have a great day everyone.....
Torchie
