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GENERAL DISCUSSION TO INCLUDE OFF TOPIC / Re: Any cigar smokers on the GG?

« Last post by goodfellow on April 13, 2024, 11:01:29 AM »

Thought I ran out of these CLE Corojo wrapper cigars. They are fantastic; especially this one. I think it’s been in the back of the humidor for almost five years. Smooth, medium body, and slightly sweet nutty flavor.
They are great out of the box, but aging does make a difference -

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PROJECTS, ALL EXCEPT VEHICLES / Re: Model Train layout

« Last post by pep on April 13, 2024, 07:32:36 AM »

Lazer-cut wooden kits, & super clue were/are 2 great additions to the hobby. Glad to read & see you're still working on the railroad.

Damn, that could almost be a song ...... Hope there are plans for a Harley shop somewhere in the town.

Have any Coal hoppers yet see something you like PM me.

PROJECT CARS/TRUCKS / Re: 1970 Oldsmobile 442ish Cutlass

« Last post by Der Bugmeister on April 13, 2024, 03:36:28 AM »

Here's a photo of the fender when I got the car. You can see how the darker grey body colour wraps down the vertical only about 1/8" and below that is another, duller grey and unfinished/lighter coloured appearing surfaces toward the hinge.

Although it doesn't look awful in these photos, the look didn't hold up in person!

PROJECT CARS/TRUCKS / Re: 1970 Oldsmobile 442ish Cutlass

« Last post by Der Bugmeister on April 13, 2024, 03:26:25 AM »

Just have to clean and paint the areas where the rotisserie attached to the body and it will be ready for mating back to the frame.

The frame is also almost ready to go, still working on hose ends and need to add fluids to the rear end and transmission. I'll probably spray some two part clear coat on the aluminum diff cover first.

Fitting the fuel pump up has been time consuming; I've lost count of how many times it's been off and back on this week. The pump is a high volume unit from RobbMC Performance and designed for many applications. The newest version of Edelbrock heads are the first with a recess meant to facilitate this sort of pump as it couldn't be used with previous versions of the heads. I don't know if I'm the first but until I contacted Robb he hadn't had a chance to see the fuel pump/head combination.

Basically, the V point of the recess is in contact with the pump preventing it from seating on the block properly. Robb indicated I should be able to safely remove 1/16" from the pump cover. I've been carefully removing material from the pump and the head to provide clearance and eliminate contact between the two...so check the pump, remove it. File a wee bit of material off. Install the pump, note where the contact point is. Remove pump. Repeat. Almost got it now and the rest will go easily. While this isn't an essential part before reuniting the body and frame, it will let me position the fuel lines and clamp them along the frame easier.

The pump body rotates so I can put it in any position as required for making the hose connections. I've got to give props to Robb for responding to my inquiries quickly, even over a long weekend. Great customer service there.

Photos here are of the pump before any modifications, and the fender flanges after painting.

PROJECT CARS/TRUCKS / Re: 1970 Oldsmobile 442ish Cutlass

« Last post by Der Bugmeister on April 13, 2024, 03:13:00 AM »

Got the body off the rotisserie and back on the sturdy horses. Next step was to paint the firewall which necessitated building an overspray containment area (too primitive to call it a paint booth). Previous owners had painted the firewall area a grey similar to the body colour but it was a flat finish and had too many flaws. The original firewall colour was satin black and as I don't have a match on the body colour I went with black.

The fender flanges under the hood were similarly not finish painted and that was going to drive me crazy every time I opened the hood. And with this engine, the hood will be spending a lot of time open...when not screaming down the road of course. Since the plastic inner fenders are black (unless I decide to paint them red), the core support and many other aspects also black, I masked off the under hood portions and sprayed them with the same paint as the firewall.

I'd rather have the body colour carry on to the inside but this is the next best solution I think.