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Hank70SS

04-26-2011, 09:29 PM

Ray, Ric and I took a drive up to see Tony's '34 Ford. Jr. Johnson built 392 hemi, 5 spd. No Bondo, at least not any more. This is one bad ass ride, Tony has gone all out on it. Hope he brings it to Frankenmuth. Kathy said she'd drive the Nomad to haul the grill and propane so no excuse Tony.

Guess I should have taken a camera. Sorry guys, you'll just have to come to Autofest to see it.

FlintTony

04-27-2011, 05:19 AM

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff423/TDWZ28/100_5701.jpg

FlintTony

04-27-2011, 05:20 AM

I started the wiring Monday. Won't be too long before it's on the road.

grumpy

04-27-2011, 06:35 AM

Dang thats cool as hell

FlintTony

04-27-2011, 06:44 PM

Thanks Dave.

shadowgray396

04-27-2011, 08:37 PM

Nice project, love the old Fords.

Ray

Ms Grumpy

04-27-2011, 08:46 PM

I love the flames.

Rattler

04-28-2011, 12:00 AM

Very cool looking car!

FlintTony

04-28-2011, 05:13 AM

I love the flames.

These are the first set of flames that I've laid out in years. I used to put them on all my own Harleys, but they became too popular so I quit doing them.

Thanks Ray and Rattler.

Hey Rattler, is Los Palmas near the towns of Patterson, Wesley, and Crows Landing? I worked at J.E.M. electric in Patterson in the late 70's and early 80"s.

Derek69SS

04-28-2011, 08:13 AM

Love it!!! that will be a blast to cruise! :cool:

FlintTony

05-05-2011, 07:24 PM

It started up with the key today. I'm going to put the seats and shifter handle in it in the morning and take it on it's maiden voyage. If it isn't raining again.

Hank70SS

05-05-2011, 07:34 PM

You've never been to my house Tony, I'll send you my address and you can swing by.

FlintTony

05-06-2011, 04:50 AM

OK Hank. Not today though. Its' pouring rain again. Weather channel says rain for the next week. This crap is getting real old.

Hank70SS

05-06-2011, 07:47 AM

If you're serious about driving it that far, come on down. If not, well, just come on down in something else. We're pretty much here all the time.

FlintTony

05-06-2011, 02:34 PM

2 big-ass black marks in the driveway. It lives!!!

Ms Grumpy

05-06-2011, 08:32 PM

2 big-ass black marks in the driveway. It lives!!!

It's Alive ! It's Alive !

Cool

Hank70SS

05-07-2011, 07:27 AM

2 big-ass black marks in the driveway. It lives!!!

:banana::banana::banana: Did you get the front wheels off the ground? Looks like a nice day out there for a cruise. Don't break anything!

FlintTony

05-17-2011, 05:25 AM

This thing is a beast! Hot-Rod for sure. I've been making headliner bows for 4 days now. Man , what a job that has been. Should get them finished today.

Hank70SS

05-17-2011, 07:15 AM

You got the rest of the interior in? It should be a beast with that engine.

FlintTony

05-17-2011, 03:49 PM

No interior yet Hank. I'm doing all the wood-work now. It is going to "The Mad Pleater", Gary Benway, in the next couple of weeks. He's 73 years old, has had some of his interiors win the Riddler. He figures this is the last car he will do. I have to do all the drilling, cutting, crawling around in the car. He aint too limber anymore.

Hank70SS

05-17-2011, 06:54 PM

I don't feel so limber anymore either. Can't wait to see it finished. I really gotta see how you're going to fit in that car. Kathy, yes she'll fit but it might be a little tight for you. ....Just thinking, I'm a lot smaller than you, I could drive it for you if you want, just a thought.

Ms Grumpy

05-17-2011, 07:24 PM

I could drive it for you if you want, just a thought.

It is always nice seeing people who volunteer to help their friends out.

FlintTony

05-18-2011, 05:17 AM

I actually fit in it real nice. I moved the clutch and brake pedal rear-ward 3"s and put the seats about where the rear seat would normally be. Plenty of leg room now. I moved the steering colum back quite a ways too. Kathy will have to look at the traffic signals for me. Too far to bend down with the top chop so radical.

Bowtie-Bri

05-18-2011, 08:24 AM

That looks like one really "C@@L" hot rod Tony! Is this what your planning to bring to Frankenmuth this summer? :banana:Post up more pics when you get a chance Tony. :)

RBeckman

05-18-2011, 06:42 PM

[QUOTE=FlintTony;Kathy will have to look at the traffic signals for me. Too far to bend down with the top chop so radical.[/QUOTE]

Damn Tony you must be getting old to care about those traffic signals. :drunk:

FlintTony

05-18-2011, 07:01 PM

Hey Brian...I'll most likely bring the Nomad to Frankenmuth. I can get a lot of junk in it. I'm trying to get some pictures up, but am having trouble. I think I get it figured out, then bam..no works.

Ric...hell yes I'm old! I am so stinking sore from crawling around this car, I'll never heal up.

Ms Grumpy

05-18-2011, 07:13 PM

Don't we all wish that we were able to drive more than one car at a time, to all the shows we go too.

FlintTony

05-18-2011, 07:15 PM

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff423/TDWZ28/1305759884.jpg

FlintTony

05-18-2011, 07:16 PM

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff423/TDWZ28/1305759877.jpg

FlintTony

05-18-2011, 07:17 PM

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff423/TDWZ28/1305759874.jpg

FlintTony

05-18-2011, 07:18 PM

I don't know how to make them smaller. At least I got this far!

FlintTony

05-18-2011, 07:36 PM

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff423/TDWZ28/1305761041.jpg

Hank70SS

05-19-2011, 07:56 PM

Nice grille, car looks good too. Is that Josie or num nuts, I mean Axle?

FlintTony

05-20-2011, 05:23 AM

Nice grille, car looks good too. Is that Josie or num nuts, I mean Axle?

Josie. She don't like her pitcure taken.

FlintTony

06-07-2011, 06:37 AM

Well, I've got around 100 miles on it. No problems so far. I finished making the head-liner bows, made backing for all the interior panels, made garnish molding backing, got all the insulation put in, some extra courtesy lights installed, dome light installed. I took it to the interior shop yesterday. We got both front door panels cut out. Going back today to start on the real quarter panel-boards. Interior work is kinda hard!

Hank70SS

06-07-2011, 07:11 AM

So it's almost done, can't wait to see the finished product. You do good work Tony.

FlintTony

06-07-2011, 06:35 PM

Thanks Hank. We got the kick panels, front and rear firewall , both rear quarter panels, the top for the package tray, and the header panel cut and fit today. Hotter than hell in his shop. No AC. He has the design laid out on the rear firewall and package tray. It is going to look like there are rear seats, but there isn't. Kinda hard to describe. Hank, you gotta drive this thing!

Hank70SS

06-07-2011, 07:51 PM

...Hank, you gotta drive this thing!

Me? That thing scares me Tony! It is nice looking, you did one hell of job pulling it all together. Seriously, you have some real talent, wish I could do half the stuff you do. BTW, ya hot, miserable outside just standing there. Do anything at all and you're dripping wet.

FlintTony

06-13-2011, 07:23 PM

We got the drivers side rear panel and door panel upholstered and installed today. Man, does it look good. The interior guy, Gary Benway, AKA "The Mad Pleater", is one hell of a craftsman. He is 73 years old and has been doing this work for 53 years. He has had 3 cars he did the interior on win the Riddler Award. He has had 8 cars in the Great Eight. That says a lot right there. I got all the holes for the clips in the panel board for the kick-panels and the rear fire-wall. 47 holes in the fire-wall. Gary says that I over-build everything.

Ms Grumpy

06-13-2011, 08:46 PM

Are you able to get close to the car ? Looks like that is one heck of a guard dog.

flash

06-13-2011, 09:49 PM

Love the Hot Rod and the mouth full of teeth with hair is pretty nice too. Could you give us more pics of both ?

FlintTony

06-14-2011, 05:06 AM

Love the Hot Rod and the mouth full of teeth with hair is pretty nice too. Could you give us more pics of both ?

Yes. I'll get some posted.

FlintTony

06-24-2011, 06:12 AM

The interior is done. Turned out real nice. Lot more work than I thought it was going to be.

shadowgray396

06-24-2011, 09:42 AM

The interior is done. Turned out real nice. Lot more work than I thought it was going to be.

They always are more work then we expect.

FlintTony

06-27-2011, 06:14 AM

Took the new junker to the Sloan show today. They gave me an award for being in the top 75 cars out of over 700. I was in the top 5 for the modified class.

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff423/TDWZ28/IMG_0406.jpg

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff423/TDWZ28/IMG_0405.jpg

Hank70SS

06-27-2011, 07:29 AM

Congratulations Tony! All that hard work paid off, the car turned out great.

flash

06-27-2011, 04:39 PM

Congrats ,thats a nice HOTROD.

FlintTony

06-27-2011, 06:41 PM

Thanks! I sure didn't intend to build a show car, but I guess it does look pretty good. I keep telling everyone that I'm just a goon putting junk together in a garage.

Hank70SS

06-27-2011, 07:14 PM

I talked to Tony today, there's a little he didn't tell you. He didn't take his car to be judged and didn't really know what they look at while judging a car. Tony did get to see the judge's scores for his car, 99 out of 100! They knocked off 1 point because the tires were dirty. Dah! He drove it there, of course they're dirty.

Apparently it all's Kathy's fault for not cleaning the tires after they got there. Tony, I think you need to take her inside and give her a good spanking tonight. Please don't tell her I said that, don't want her kickin my butt.

99 out of 100, dirty tires was the only flaw! :ntwrthy::ntwrthy::ntwrthy: Awesome job TW.

Ms Grumpy

06-27-2011, 07:39 PM

Tony that is absolutely amazing ! Congratulations ! I can't wait to see it in person.

Ms Grumpy

06-27-2011, 07:40 PM

FlintTony

06-28-2011, 09:23 AM

Uhhhh, Hank....Kathy wants to talk to you.

Thanks Ms Grumpy ! I should have it at Frankenmuth.

Hank..did you get the stud in head to work?

Hank70SS

06-28-2011, 07:05 PM

Uhhhh, Hank....Kathy wants to talk to you.

Thanks Ms Grumpy ! I should have it at Frankenmuth.

Hank..did you get the stud in head to work?

Uh oh!

I ran a tap in until it bottomed out then ran a 3" bolt in, looks like it might work. I'll use a torque wrench and see if I can get 30-35 foot lbs on it. There was also a broken stud at the front of the manifold. I welded a nut on it to back it out. Have to clean up the head surface and still waiting on the replacement manifold to arrive. Thanks for the advice, appreciate it.

If you bring that thing to Frankenmuth, please don't park next to me again. People won't even notice that I brought a car. :D Thanks again Tony, can't wait to see your car.

Ray Barnes

06-30-2011, 10:50 AM

That car is you...that photo with your arm hangin out the window...reminds me of those Rat Fink cartoons. Bitchin car...great job.

FlintTony

06-30-2011, 12:28 PM

Thanks Ray...By the way, your phone is broken. I left you a message a few days ago and you didn't return my call. The ONLY reason you didn't call is it must be broken.

Ray Barnes

06-30-2011, 02:31 PM

Yep, it was broke...got it fixed now.

Hank70SS

06-30-2011, 06:25 PM

Thanks Ray...By the way, your phone is broken. I left you a message a few days ago and you didn't return my call. The ONLY reason you didn't call is it must be broken.

I don't think it's the phone, sometimes I think Ray is broken. Waving Of course I'm not 100% all the time either.