Model A Ford garage

[bolensboneyard]

WOW! Very well done. Please give her my warmest regards, and Merry Christmas!

I asked Ginny what did she want to reply.......... this was her reply..........I dunno I dunno um um cut it out you idiot You jerk smack, smack, you're broken foot is next

Bobby, that tree is just awesome..

Second chance to change reply.......thanks guys. I've collect ornaments since I was a little girl. Each one has special memories attached.

 

[dlcwent]

Beautiful tree Ginny. I'm looking forward to meeting you. I've heard through the grapevine that you are an awesome hostess. (I didn't say where it came from Andy)

 

[bolensboneyard]

Thanks Dan. Bobby has had nothing but good things to say about you and your wife either. We are looking forward to meeting you both.

 

[Bob Heine]

Ginny, your tree is beautiful. It made me hum Christmas carols quietly to myself.

 

[bolensboneyard]

Awww

 

[bolensboneyard]

There are two bolt on sets of legs that go on this display but I had to remove them in order to find a place where it would fit in my small back shop. I got this at an auction of a local business a few years back. As far as I have been able to research this is the largest weatherhead display that was made. It was half full of fittings.

 

[bolensboneyard]

Looking to next year! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

 

[don long]

I want to join in and wish you and Ginny a very Merry Christmas
It's nice to see you out and about on both feet Still wishing you a speedy and quick full recovery. (I got rid of my cast last week)

 

[bolensboneyard]

Thanks Don stay safe and once again Merry Christmas to you and your family.

 

[bolensboneyard]

This is a rare Model A Ford wheel puller which encompasses all five of the lugs and the base is a full circle. I have another rare puller that has an entirely different base but will also pull from all five lugs. Both are far better than the one that is most seen reproduced in the aftermarket catalogs. I will try to get some pictures of the other as I can get around better. Unfortunately it is raining here today so I am stuck waiting for the roofing contractor to get to fixing what I would normally do myself

 

[dlcwent]

Looking to next year! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Bobby, I was just wondering if you are facing North in that picture?

 

[bolensboneyard]

Bobby, I was just wondering if you are facing North in that picture?

Dan actually I was facing south west into the warm sun. Seventy three degrees here on Christmas day.

 

[1/2 Cup]

This is a rare Model A Ford wheel puller which encompasses all five of the lugs and the base is a full circle. I have another rare puller that has an entirely different base but will also pull from all five lugs. Both are far better than the one that is most seen reproduced in the aftermarket catalogs. I will try to get some pictures of the other as I can get around better. Unfortunately it is raining here today so I am stuck waiting for the roofing contractor to get to fixing what I would normally do myself

Bobby, they don't make them like they used to.

Thanks for sharing...

Regards

 

[bolensboneyard]

For general information (opinion based on conversation with many others) the below picture, according to old time Model A guys I have talked to, is of Hub City style molds that were made back in the day and considered, by most, as the only Main Bearing Cap molds that are worth owning. I did a search for a set of these over several years; they are impossible to find and if you do they are not for sale. I have been fortunate in that I have been able to get a set long enough to have castings made that I could machine and make other parts from; dimensions etc. Those shown are my home made set complete with hand crafted wing nuts. They are made from steel and aluminum. Ford or KR Wilson never made a tool for poring the caps. There are new age designs and I or others have tried them poor results. Back in the day Ford sold caps already poured, with Babbitt, and the KRW combination machine let the dealers line bore after pouring the block. Bobby

 

[bolensboneyard]

Picked up this vintage wheel weight hammer with a Bakelite handle for use with my tire changer when I get back to restoring it!

 

[1/2 Cup]

Bobby, I am in awe of your collection..

Keep the pics coming..

Regards

 

[bolensboneyard]

Look on the wall for the gas valve to my radiant heater. See if you can identify tools that are not modern wrenches etc. I will explain what they are in a few days and get close up of some if anyone wants when I can reach them.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Bobby,

You have two brake shoe centring tools, fuel gauge tool ( inner and outer ) and what appears to be a shocker sealing ring tool.

Regards

 

[bolensboneyard]

Bobby,

You have two brake shoe centring tools, fuel gauge tool ( inner and outer ) and what appears to be a shocker sealing ring tool.

Regards

Way to go 1/2. There is also a front and the top (showing) of a rear axel house bearing race tools. The funny looking tool at the bottom of the picture with the curved handles is a tool for greasing between the leaf springs while the fender is still on the vehicle.

 

[oldironfarmer]

When I visited Bobby's shed he made me dizzy with all the specialized tools he showed me. Truly an amazing shop and collection.

 

[bolensboneyard]

I am back in my boots for the first time in two months So far I have rebuilt the copper roof of my wife's bird feeder and machined a handle for my sledge out a hickory log. Should be loosing the crutch in a few more weeks if I don't mess something up.
Thanks to everyone for their prayers and support. Must be some real good people out there as God has chose to put me on my feet much sooner than many with the same injuries. I can only hope to be worthy.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Congratulations on the progress!

Enjoy 2017!

 

[1/2 Cup]

Bobby, great news..

 

[bolensboneyard]

Thanks again guys

 

[Bob Heine]

Bobby, that's a great way to start the new year. Just don't go overboard.

 

[bolensboneyard]

No chance that on purpose.

 

[bolensboneyard]

This is a better picture of the tool with the curved handles. The blade has a hole in it and a zerk fitting on the side. The blade slips in between the leaves as the handles compress.

 

[Bears Fan]

Great news! Glad to hear your back on your feet...I enjoy looking at the back ground of all your photo's of your shop and seeing all the things you have hanging around in there

 

[bolensboneyard]

Great news! Glad to hear your back on your feet...I enjoy looking at the back ground of all your photo's of your shop and seeing all the things you have hanging around in there

Thanks Bears. It's good to be back at least part way. Took a ride today and picked up some A parts. I have lots of projects to get done once I can finish the house repairs for the wife. If I ever get the wood shop organized it should be an interesting set up. It is inside a grain bin.

 

[dlcwent]

When I visited Bobby's shed he made me dizzy with all the specialized tools he showed me. Truly an amazing shop and collection.

I'm looking forward to being able to say the same thing. I'm not the least bit surprised. He's an amazing person.

Glad to hear you're back on your feet Bobby.

 

[bolensboneyard]

I'm looking forward to being able to say the same thing. I'm not the least bit surprised. He's an amazing person.

Glad to hear you're back on your feet Bobby.

Thanks Dan. We are looking forward to your visit too. I think your wife and mine will hit it off nicely, in fact, they are both so sweet we may not want to let them compare notes; they could realize they could do better

 

[bolensboneyard]

This is a cradle I built to move Model A rears around and minimize storage space. I will double as a Model A engine cradle by drilling two holes. Dolly is the large one sold by Harbor Freight.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Bobby, that's a top idea. Model A rears ends a pain to move around..

Regards

 

[bolensboneyard]

Bobby, that's a top idea. Model A rears ends a pain to move around..

Regards

1/2 this rear will stay balanced also in the upright position; easy to move easy to store.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Bobby, I have been using my dolly wheels at the moment.

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Not that I move Model A rear ends around every day mine you.

Regards

 

[bolensboneyard]

Bobby, I have been using my dolly wheels at the moment.

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Not that I move Model A rear ends around every day mine you.

Regards

All you need Steve; and nice by the way. I just like to have a few completely built in case so I have less time on a total rebuilt. It allows me to keep from tying up my bench.

 

[bolensboneyard]

Thought I would post some more tools. The two wrenches at the very top in front of and above the picture are to take the shocks apart KRW Very Rare and hard to find. I added a sliding, removable block to the one for the cover in order to take up slack in an area where it would provide more leverage; giving the teeth more bite. Works much better than the original design and is removable in order to keep from permanently changing anything.
Look at the tool behind the box on the wall. I looks like a tubing flare tool. This is one of the most useful tools for working on Model A axels and old shafts that are threaded on the end. If anyone wants more details post me with your questions. Bobby

 

[don long]

Hi Bobby
Glad to hear you're moving around better.
You have a ton of tools that I have never seen before. I had no idea that it took so many specialty tools to work on old fords

Wishing you a great new year

Don

 

[bolensboneyard]

Hi Bobby
Glad to hear you're moving around better.
You have a ton of tools that I have never seen before. I had no idea that it took so many specialty tools to work on old fords

Wishing you a great new year

Don

Don Happy New year to you and yours also. Ford authorized a company called KR Wilson only to Outfit its dealers that were big enough to do repairs with the tools necessary including pour and bore Babbitt bearings and cylinders.

 

[bolensboneyard]

This is the beginning of my modest wood shop built inside my old grain bin. I started arranging it just before I broke my foot. The stairway follows the curve of the bin. It is eighteen feet high and eighteen feet in diameter. I split the height originally to use the upstairs for hay when I had cattle. It now houses lumber that I had milled off of my property. There is a vent at the top that can be opened in summer and give natural cooling. It is like being inside a chimney. In winter, the steel outside heats up in the sun and it warms without heat; as long as the sun is out. Everything stays nice and dry. I have some antique furniture inside that once sold will give me plenty of room. I still have to run lights and outlets but all machines have cords that reach the center pole.