Whats going on guys!!!!  I will be sure to try and keep the "fun-meter" pegged out without you all...but I have a feeling it will be really hard!!!

  I bust out the stories of last years weekend whenever anybody asks where that funny looking license plate came from hanging on my wall in the shop.

 I am kinda looking forward to seeing some of my "northern" buddies...but none the less, I will sleep with one eye open! LOL....

  Tell all the fellows Reed said "hello!"

Later Lon!

Reed

Reed Patridge
Birmingham, Al
1936 Ford Pickup, Flathead powered cruiser
Model A Roadster, 292" Y-Block "project" vehicle

 

Rob,

  Won't be the same experience without ya...saw your post where you are heading to Woodward cruise...have a good one there, should be a blast.

  Go easy on our Ausssie buddies...you know, they are more laid back then you Canadian guys...he was just resting

Reed Patridge
Birmingham, Al
1936 Ford Pickup, Flathead powered cruiser
Model A Roadster, 292" Y-Block "project" vehicle

Reed, the wife is going with me and she is into antique stores and flea markets, so we will most likely leave out wed and make several stops along the way. She is mapping out her route now. That will be fine with me as I will have plenty of time. Today is my last day at work, retiring for the third time!!! I hope this one sticks so I can get at least one of my projects up and running. We are staying at Heath also so I'll see ya'll up there.

Glen Henderson



Freedom is not Free

Letohatchee, AL

Sounds like fun...I am sure there is lots to see on the way up. Can't wait to meet you guys!



Reed

Reed Patridge
Birmingham, Al
1936 Ford Pickup, Flathead powered cruiser
Model A Roadster, 292" Y-Block "project" vehicle

We started putting the heads on last night, have a couple of little snags to work through, but nothing major!







Here is a shot of our Harmonic Balancer adapter, made by a long time friend of my Dad's...puts a little more available balancer on the truck











Here is one for the Ohio crew...Richie, better put two plates on the hot rod!







More updates coming soon,



Reed

Reed Patridge
Birmingham, Al
1936 Ford Pickup, Flathead powered cruiser
Model A Roadster, 292" Y-Block "project" vehicle

Be sure to check out Big Bone Lick State Park in Kentucky. I stopped there on the way back last year. I just had to find out why they used that name.



Oh, I replied before the pictures loaded. Is that damper going to work with the other pullies?


Lawrenceville, GA

  I had to go out to LA last year...and no, that is not LA as in Lower Alabama...that is like, California.

 For miles and miles you will see these sings...Cheif Yellow Bull, come visit the worlds largest miniature donkey...after 200 miles of seeing the signs, I had to go visit the donkey...some things are better left to the imagination!

  Dad has a lower pulley off some Chebby that lines up perfect with his waterpump and alt. pullies...but it took him a while of measuring with his tape, string and straight edge to figgure it all out.

  We will post up some pics of that later.

Reed

Reed Patridge
Birmingham, Al
1936 Ford Pickup, Flathead powered cruiser
Model A Roadster, 292" Y-Block "project" vehicle

An old saying in Indiana tates that up north we have South Bend, down south we have North Vernon, and French Lick isn't what you might think.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

Motor is looking great!!!!   What model number is that ATI damper and were you able to get it without the hub? Thanks, Barry L

There are several hubless ATI harmonic dampers available with the primary distinction being the diameter and the secondary distinction being the weight.  As a general rule, the higher the horsepower or cubic inch, then the greater the weight needs to be.  Here are just a few of the ATI dampers that are offered without hubs:

6” – P/N 918940 – 2.4 lb inertia weight

7” – P/N 917009 – 3.5 lb inertia weight

7” – P/N 917010 – 8.75 lb inertia weight

8” – P/N 917007 – 7 lb inertia weight

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)