Just an update and check in.  After waiting all winter for the summer so I could dive into this project.. I've had about 6 hours total to work on the car.  This summer has been much busier time-wise (and a little tight $$$ wise) than I planned.  Of course I should be used to that by now, each summer seems to get worse.  I wish I could go back 4 years when I spend most every day in the garage and finish with some beers and brats on the grill with my college room mates!

I have gotten the y-block running for now, but just took out the gas tank today and it is junk.  So I need to save up to get a new one.  I see them on rock-auto.com for $170, might as well get the sending unit too, and new straps, no sense hanging a new tank with rusty straps.

Finally got the rear brake drums off today, pads and drums don't look bad.  But I figure I should replace the wheel cylinders, and I'd really like to upgrade to a modern master cylinder before going great guns down the freeway.  I need to get an extra hand to bleed to brakes to see if the existing system is even doing anything.

And last but not least tires....gotta replace those old F78-15s....

So I'm figureing about $750 and another completely free weekend and I'll actually be able to drive my rust bucket around!  So if $750 and 1 weekend is my estimate better apply the car-builder rule of thumb and multiply by 10!!!

Just wanted to drop in, I think about everyone on the forum when I go look at the car.  When I left the garage today I spent about 5 minutes just starring at the front of the car.  Even my rustbucket looks so cool!  That flying jet hood ornament, man I just kep starring at it imagining drivin down the street!  I will get this car going.  But gotta get my little borther married next weekend, then my cousin's gettin' married next month...it'll be bow hunting season by the time I get back to the garage

Nate - Madison, Wisconsin

 

56 Ford Customline Sedan

 

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55 Vicky & customline

58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100

59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?

That didn't work as Tim said it would, what I was trying to say was make sure you change all lines also, new cylinders and masters won't do any good should a line pop. also the last time I bought cylinders they were only $7.00 a piece so I bought 4 for each wheel to have them in stock. Chinese junk from Napa or pep boys but for that price worth having them.

Best of luck,

Bill

55 Vicky & customline

58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100

59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?

Summertime is killing me @ 61 , I can work about , I can  work about 4 or hours in this 90+ heat. I really need an air-conditioned 20 X 20 space.  

Po ol Davie

Sparta , Tn.

In life you will find we get time and money. Just not together! Chuck in NH

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Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

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Manchester, New Hampshire

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After all these years of time, I still don't have money.  What happened.  As my friend Phil Mann says, if I'd know I was going to live this long I'd have taken better care of myself.

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hey john, just make two passes in the hurracane and don't call me in the morning.

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