Otherwise, had friends stop by today to check on the project, bench race, and horse trade parts. I think I'll be sending down the road a '49-'53 truck motor I've had for years, to my friend who wants to put it in his '34 pickup that's currently running a 327. In exchange, I may end up with some of the chassis parts he's changing out for new. We'll see, but he's excited about the motor, and I'm excited it will go to someone who will use it. Tomorrow I hope to do as I've said for some time now: run the motor 'til it's hot, drain the oil, and get it into the garage to pull and mend the pan, and change out the clutch and pressure plate.
In the meantime, below are a few fun photos from the weekend so far. The first are from the Military Vehicles Collectors show/swap meet I went to on my day off.
Picked up several Stewart Warner gauges, including the olive-drab bezeled one below for just two bucks; reportedly from a very large WWII truck. Also got two starter solenoids, one with the remote starter button on it, so you can bump the motor over from the firewall.
And, finally, an ammo case to use as a battery case to hide my Optima battery. The case isn't period correct; once held .223 ammo - probably Viet Nam era. But, it's the right size, has a nice patina, and no one will see the stenciled side - it'll be up against the gas tank. Grand total for all this goodness? $25.Finally, a couple photos representing the Oktoberfest where I met a friend today.
We had a total blast, including doing the requisite "chicken dance"!
(Yes, sharp-eyed readers, I realize this photo does not depict the chicken dance, but I couldn't take pictures and flap my arms at the same time)Never made it to the dirt track races we'd planned to go to afterward. Oh, well, there's always another time for the races, but how often to you get to drink beer and dance like a chicken?
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