Above 1200 Sq/FT Cleaning Up My Shop

[shortykorte]

Andy glad you’re not talking about the type of caning practiced in SE Asia.
Speaking of long reach clamp, did you get a working version?


Shorty Korte
Always remember quality in QST

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[Toothaker]

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On a ladder back chair I would expect that to be woven and not caned. Did you use paper, hickory, or do you remember the material. My ladderback chairs I bought new in 1971 in Knoxville at Sears have paper seats and two of the four need work. They are factory made but have very traditional joinery and materials (poplar uprights with oak rungs, green uprights shrunk onto dry oak rungs. They are very solid after 50 years of abuse). My plan is to cut a hickory and strip the cambium to make traditional ladder back chair seats.
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Well, I thought it was cane. I was 12, what do I know?

I suspect it was wood, so hickory is a good guess. We had to soak the material. It was already cut into long strips. The idea was that we would wrap the caning material while it was wet and flexible, and after it dried it would shrink and tighten up. I remember being dismissed and my mom finished it up herself. I think I broke a strand or something.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Andy glad you’re not talking about the type of caning practiced in SE Asia.
Speaking of long reach clamp, did you get a working version?


Shorty Korte
Always remember quality in QST

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Caning a chair does not hurt the chair, I'm sure. Maybe the chair likes caning

A pattern for a new long reach clamp is in the planning, just been busy with other stuff but it's still coming.

Well, I thought it was cane. I was 12, what do I know?

I suspect it was wood, so hickory is a good guess. We had to soak the material. It was already cut into long strips. The idea was that we would wrap the caning material while it was wet and flexible, and after it dried it would shrink and tighten up. I remember being dismissed and my mom finished it up herself. I think I broke a strand or something.

Probably hickory splint. I've never done it but I'm going to.

The '48 Chevy coupe had a plugged fuel line and gunk in the gas tank. Finally got back to it. Pulled the gas line and cleaned it out. About six feet long but all the gunk was in the first two feet. Fired it up today but the carburetor was overflowing so it needs to come apart.

 

[tym]

Andy glad you’re not talking about the type of caning practiced in SE Asia.

Or the US Senate in days of yore. Might be time to bring it back...



As promised, a quick photo of my QST logo in situ.

 

[BUGTHUG]

I see you have the same hood holder, that I use. I think I'm going to buy new springs for mine. They sure don't makem like that no more. That is a nice car, I'm sure I could find some parts I might need.

 

[BUGTHUG]

could you take a picture of the hood emblems, I noticed mine looks like they must of filled in the holes where it should of went? Thanks in advance, sir.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Or the US Senate in days of yore. Might be time to bring it back...



As promised, a quick photo of my QST logo in situ.

Great to see it in place!!

I see you have the same hood holder, that I use. I think I'm going to buy new springs for mine. They sure don't makem like that no more. That is a nice car, I'm sure I could find some parts I might need.

I think my hood springs are all right. It just can be held open farther with a stick for maintenance. Finding replacement springs may be a challenge.

could you take a picture of the hood emblems, I noticed mine looks like they must of filled in the holes where it should of went? Thanks in advance, sir.

As requested:

 

[BUGTHUG]

Thanks Sir Andy. Is there one on the side of the hood up by the cowl? That's the one I really wanted to see. One more time ….PLEASE

 

[oldironfarmer]

Thanks Sir Andy. Is there one on the side of the hood up by the cowl? That's the one I really wanted to see. One more time ….PLEASE

Sorry 'bout that!

Here are mine:

It seems yours is a Fleetmaster rather than the lower trim Stylemaster I have. I could copy these for you, converting the lettering to Fleetmaster would be a bit more work.

For 49 Fleetline referred to the fastback. Fleetmaster confused me a bit learning about the 48's.

 

[jbmatth]

To cause you a bit more work you could change the lettering to say Hearseline.

JB

 

[oldironfarmer]

To cause you a bit more work you could change the lettering to say Hearseline.

JB

Too many letters, how about Herbline?

We could do Hearseline too, just make it longer.

Hit a small milestone this morning. 400 heats on my new furnace. Still holding up well.

 

[y'sguy]

I like that visor on your Chevy Stylemaster, Andy!

 

[gazza]

Fleetmaster or Stylemaster
If it helps, send me the sizes and I can send you back a layout/file to print

 

[Guster]

I see you are enjoying working in the shade for a bit.

Finally able to make use of my four post lift.

Getting Vicky's undercarriage thoroughly exposed there!


Santa the postman turned up yesterday. Don't know how he knew to deliver these at axactly the same time.

Tested this one on the outside of the garage. She looks ****** good there but I'll find a better spot out of the weather when I have a little shed time.

 

[shortykorte]

400! You’re close to breaking the Babes record. I’m really impressed by the 66 QST casting. Sure is a nice thing you’re doing for everyone.


Shorty Korte
Always remember quality in QST

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[Redwolf947]

Congrats on the furnace. Looks like its working good for you!!

 

[oldironfarmer]

I like that visor on your Chevy Stylemaster, Andy!

Thanks, Y's. I assume they were aftermarket. It is aluminum. The '50 Studebaker has an identical visor.

Fleetmaster or Stylemaster
If it helps, send me the sizes and I can send you back a layout/file to print

Thanks, Gary! We will see where this goes.

I see you are enjoying working in the shade for a bit.



Getting Vicky's undercarriage thoroughly exposed there!

Santa the postman turned up yesterday. Don't know how he knew to deliver these at axactly the same time.

Tested this one on the outside of the garage. She looks ****** good there but I'll find a better spot out of the weather when I have a little shed time.

My own shed is throwing shade on me.

Funny they arrived the same day.

Looks good outside. I don't think the weather would hurt it. Do you need a second for inside?

400! You’re close to breaking the Babes record. I’m really impressed by the 66 QST casting. Sure is a nice thing you’re doing for everyone.

Shorty Korte
Always remember quality in QST

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Thanks, Shorty! I don't know what the count is, I have stamped up to number 43, some have been remelted. It has really been a lot of fun. I have no idea how many orders I'll get but I think we're close to being done.

Congrats on the furnace. Looks like its working good for you!!

It is working very well. Thank you! I've probably run 100 gallons of used motor oil through it.

 

[oldironfarmer]

After cleaning out the fuel line from the fuel line from the fuel tank the '48 Coupe started right up. Ran rough for quite a while but finally smoothed out. I didn't get the startup recorded (too busy fighting to keep it running) but did take a little video of it at high idle. I had cleaned the points, checked the oil and water, and cleaned out the fuel line. Not much work.

Then I backed it out and put it in the paint booth side.

Hi Callie!

With no brakes it rolled quite a distance before coming to a stop. I was ready to turn uphill if it had not slowed.

It's now out of the way and will get brakes fixed soon.

Dylan is excited to watch me drive a three on the tree. He's a kid.

 

[Grizz1963]

After cleaning out the fuel line from the fuel line from the fuel tank the '48 Coupe started right up. Ran rough for quite a while but finally smoothed out. I didn't get the startup recorded (too busy fighting to keep it running) but did take a little video of it at high idle. I had cleaned the points, checked the oil and water, and cleaned out the fuel line. Not much work.

Then I backed it out and put it in the paint booth side.

Hi Callie!

With no brakes it rolled quite a distance before coming to a stop. I was ready to turn uphill if it had not slowed.

It's now out of the way and will get brakes fixed soon.

Dylan is excited to watch me drive a three on the tree. He's a kid.

Good to see you playing cars today.


Callie is always happy around cars.

 

[bolensboneyard]

Brings back memories of hunting with my grandad. I still plan to get out there to see the place and pick up the mower but I need to go up to help my daughter next month and time escapes me it seems.

 

[tym]

Nice to see the old girl running! My dad's Camaro sat for 30+ years, so didn't start up quite as easily. Have you thought of doing away with the points and installing a Pertronix magnetic pickup? That was probably the biggest reliability upgrade I did to the Camaro.

 

[BUGTHUG]

Sorry 'bout that!

Here are mine:

It seems yours is a Fleetmaster rather than the lower trim Stylemaster I have. I could copy these for you, converting the lettering to Fleetmaster would be a bit more work.

For 49 Fleetline referred to the fastback. Fleetmaster confused me a bit learning about the 48's.

How about COFFINMASTER ?

 

[jbmatth]

How about COFFINMASTER ?

Andy,
I still feel driving a 3 on the tree is strange experience and haven't really been able to get used to it. Fun to see someone that knows how drive it though, just seems so much simpler to have the shifter on the floor. Hope you had a good weekend.

JB

 

[Ralf99]

3 on the tree and vinyl bench seats without seatbelts - takes me back...

 

[oldironfarmer]

Andy,
I still feel driving a 3 on the tree is strange experience and haven't really been able to get used to it. Fun to see someone that knows how drive it though, just seems so much simpler to have the shifter on the floor. Hope you had a good weekend.

JB

I LIKE CoffinMaster!!

Column shift was the norm when I grew up. Floor shifters were only trucks (granny plus 3), foreign cars (very few), Corvettes and very few four speed cars. I learned on a Volkswagon Beetle (you are forced to learn to use a clutch properly with low hp and no rotating mass to speak of) so my first car, a '50 Chevy, was a piece of cake, I could easily start in second on level ground from the VW experience.

My second car was a '51 I put the '50 engine in after wrecking the '50. As part of the installation I rolled the shifter 180 degrees counterclockwise (or was it clockwise, I get so confused?) so I could shift with my left hand and keep my arm on her shoulder.

Made my car theft proof. Nobody, it seemed, could understand the shift pattern was the same, just rolled over the top of the column.

I've had other theft proof cars, but only because they were like some of yours that no self respecting thief would be caught dead driving.

 

[oldironfarmer]

3 on the tree and vinyl bench seats without seatbelts - takes me back...

I can't take you back, you're too worn for resale.

Steering wheel was a necessity to hold onto on curves or you'd slide across the seat.

 

[realvc]

Back in the day some of the early hot rod coupes and roadsters that came with factory floorshifts were converted to three on the column/tree as an updated modification. It required the column and trans from a latter model but was a cutting edge mod. in the early Hot Rod magazines.
Not many but some.

Another mod. that I always thought was cool was to put hanging pedals in a Hot Rod. That would be the ones built after 1955.

Vince

 

[Ralf99]

Used to wind the window down and use my elbow on the outside of the door to hold myself in place during spirited manoeuvres.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Back in the day some of the early hot rod coupes and roadsters that came with factory floorshifts were converted to three on the column/tree as an updated modification. It required the column and trans from a latter model but was a cutting edge mod. in the early Hot Rod magazines.
Not many but some.

Another mod. that I always thought was cool was to put hanging pedals in a Hot Rod. That would be the ones built after 1955.

Vince

Very cool, I had never heard of the floor to column conversion.

Installing hanging pedals is a good conversion to get a firewall mounted master cylinder which also facilitates adding power brakes. The 1935 Chevrolet (purple car) has power brakes under the floor. Of course you have to rip up the carpet to add brake fluid.

Used to wind the window down and use my elbow on the outside of the door to hold myself in place during spirited manoeuvres.

Same here, hang on. I like the term spirited manoeuvres! So much better than the negative terms.

We also used corners to get the girls closer to the guys. If the guy in the back seat was half smart he'd be sure to sit behind the driver so we could all get close on right hand turns. Any girl found hanging onto the passenger door arm rest didn't make too many trips.

 

[CraigRK]

Sorry 'bout that!

Here are mine:

<SNIP>

It seems yours is a Fleetmaster rather than the lower trim Stylemaster I have. I could copy these for you, converting the lettering to Fleetmaster would be a bit more work.

For 49 Fleetline referred to the fastback. Fleetmaster confused me a bit learning about the 48's.

You asked, I answered...

Oh, you didn't ask? Well, I'm answering anyway.

Fleetline refers to the fastback (Aerosedan) in the '47/'48 as well. Here's a picture of the badges on my '47.

 

[oldironfarmer]

You asked, I answered...

Oh, you didn't ask? Well, I'm answering anyway.

Fleetline refers to the fastback (Aerosedan) in the '47/'48 as well. Here's a picture of the badges on my '47.

Your picture is not showing up, Craig.

My old friend baled my hay and my great grandson and great granddaughter hauled it in. Nice to have it home and ready to feed this winter.

Cast another 27 emblems. Process them and I'll be close to being done.

Then I need to cut up the pile of feed parts to remelt.

 

[Bob Heine]

I need a nap.

 

[red]

Any one in upstate New York (Saugerties)?
Propane Furnace For Melting Aluminum for free


https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/zip/d/saugerties-propane-furnace-for-melting/6944963835.html

 

[mwbailey]

Three on the tree comments bring back memories. It's all in what you are used to. A high school classmate's family car was 1961 Chevrolet four-door, six with straight drive. My college graduation "present" was 1968 Olds 442. We were headed to Hotlanta, GA. She offered to drive. . . and she managed a smooth take-off in HIGH gear!

Still have three on the tree 1976 Ford pickup. Replaced the engine; with another six. Soon after, the clutch went out. Too frustrated to go back under the truck so took it to local Ford dealership. They were emphasizing customer service and had a high school student whose job was to drive your car up to the service department door when you picked it up. His comment: "Pretty unusual to have an automatic [since the shift lever was not in the floor, I guess] with a clutch." When I got in, I noticed it was in second gear. I figured half my clutch life had been expended in getting the truck to the door!??!

 

[tym]

...took it to local Ford dealership. They were emphasizing customer service...

In what alternate dimension was this? I say this as a past and current Ford owner.

 

[Vieux]

Thanks Andy! I got it and am very proud.

 

[TwoBytes]

Any girl found hanging onto the passenger door arm rest didn't make too many trips.

Cast another 27 emblems. Process them and I'll be close to being done.

Wow, how many will there be in total?

I got home this afternoon to a special delivery...
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Thanks Andy, I really appreciate all your effort. You made my day.

 

[oldironfarmer]

I need a nap.

Yeah I've been tired lately too. Maybe it's the weather.

Any one in upstate New York (Saugerties)?
Propane Furnace For Melting Aluminum for free


https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/zip/d/saugerties-propane-furnace-for-melting/6944963835.html

Cool!

Three on the tree comments bring back memories. It's all in what you are used to. A high school classmate's family car was 1961 Chevrolet four-door, six with straight drive. My college graduation "present" was 1968 Olds 442. We were headed to Hotlanta, GA. She offered to drive. . . and she managed a smooth take-off in HIGH gear!

Still have three on the tree 1976 Ford pickup. Replaced the engine; with another six. Soon after, the clutch went out. Too frustrated to go back under the truck so took it to local Ford dealership. They were emphasizing customer service and had a high school student whose job was to drive your car up to the service department door when you picked it up. His comment: "Pretty unusual to have an automatic [since the shift lever was not in the floor, I guess] with a clutch." When I got in, I noticed it was in second gear. I figured half my clutch life had been expended in getting the truck to the door!??!

You're a braver man than I to take a used car to a dealership.

In what alternate dimension was this? I say this as a past and current Ford owner.

Thanks Andy! I got it and am very proud.

Thank you , Vladimir! My pleasure.

Wow, how many will there be in total?

I got home this afternoon to a special delivery...
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Thanks Andy, I really appreciate all your effort. You made my day.

I think I'm up to number 70. (Doesn't count a few contraband ones around my shop)

The mail has been fast!

I am embarrassed. I posted another 13 packages today and when I got home from the Post Office I realized I had not glued magnets to them.



So if you get an emblem with no magnets, I'm very sorry but Bob made me do it. He lost his mind and I've caught the same malady.

Lots of options but I use one 3/8" by 1/16" rare earth magnet on each end, glued on with super glue. I have the magnets, just forgot, had a busy day.

 

[don long]

Thank you Andy
I received my Q S T badge the day I left for vacation. I'm back and out in the shop all day again.
I have been looking at this piece and decided what I want to do to it.

Thanks for casting mine in bronze

2019-07-30 20.18.55 by don long, on Flickr

Just kidding it's the light in my office.

 

[sawduststeve]

Andy,this arrived today, I'm honoured and humbled to receive such a gift.
I never knew Steve personally but I remember he "liked" something I was talking to Bob about, and that made me think I must be doing something right.
On a wider perspective it made me reflect on others who have gone before ,my father, 3 yrs ago and a daughter aged 15, 21yrs ago.
Thank you Andy , my friend.



I cannot find the perfect place for it , it'll stay here on the band saw for now, I spend a lot of time in this corner of the shop, I did try the kettle but it's stainless so no joy there.

Thank you.
Steve