Model A Ford garage

[bolensboneyard]

Have you tried rockauto.com? They show a listing for a 71 maverick 200 ci. fuel pump.

Hope you are not affected by michael.

Dwight

Thanks Dwight! We are OK, but I was luck enough to be the only one on the island to get storm damage. I was on my way to the barn/shop with the parts for the days project when I noticed the annoying sound of rattling sheet metal. It's a sound as familiar here as the sound of an accident is to the ear; after your first one. The storm ripped off twelve feet of roofing crimp starting at the ridge of the barn. The wind was still blowing briskly and I had a job for the day; instead of a project. To top that off, I was so disgusted I opened the shop door, placed the parts on the floor, reached around to lock it again and closed the door. Problem is, I locked the handle instead of the dead bolt. I have no key for the handle.
I did not have to lower myself down from the rafters on a rope through the hole in the roof in order to get in, but it probably would have been easier than what I had to do. Let's just say, It's not easy to break into steal my stuff.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Dang it, Bobby!

Was it just wind damage or did you get water damage too?

You really can't feel guilty about having storm damage in a hurricane.

Lock sets are so expensive I understand why you can't afford to install a new lock so you have keys...

 

[drivesitfar]

BB: some of us are hanging on the edge of our seats waiting for the NEXT POST on why you can't use the part to fix your carb and you change subjects and mention storm damage.

sorry to hear that you had any, but sounds like except for the lock issue you got it sorted and put back together. or did you?

yep i've only got one key for several locks I use all the time so probably a matter of time before i lose one and have to try to cut a lock or break in. what's sort of funny is i might have 100's of padlocks with multiple keys i could use. I also just donated a while back while i'm getting organized a box of house locks and deadbolts.

did you put up that window treatment you have for hurricanes for Michael or since he hit Florida first i'm guessing you weren't expecting much of a storm by the time it showed up in South Carolina? glad to hear you and your bride are ok and hope your barn and stuff will soon be too.

now back to the CARB ISSUE??

cheers

 

[bolensboneyard]

Dang it, Bobby!

Was it just wind damage or did you get water damage too?

You really can't feel guilty about having storm damage in a hurricane.

Lock sets are so expensive I understand why you can't afford to install a new lock so you have keys...

No water damage. I have keys (too many of them)and they don't fit the locks. More keys lying around would only serve to confuse me. What I need is non locking outside door knobs as locks on the locking ones are useless; hence the dead bolts. A piece of duct tape on the inside of the knob over the switch should solve the problem! What with all the expense of feeding the hopeless being deducted from my SS check, I believe this will allow me a few more cans of Rival!

 

[bolensboneyard]

BB: some of us are hanging on the edge of our seats waiting for the NEXT POST on why you can't use the part to fix your carb and you change subjects and mention storm damage.

sorry to hear that you had any, but sounds like except for the lock issue you got it sorted and put back together. or did you?

yep i've only got one key for several locks I use all the time so probably a matter of time before i lose one and have to try to cut a lock or break in. what's sort of funny is i might have 100's of padlocks with multiple keys i could use. I also just donated a while back while i'm getting organized a box of house locks and deadbolts.

did you put up that window treatment you have for hurricanes for Michael or since he hit Florida first i'm guessing you weren't expecting much of a storm by the time it showed up in South Carolina? glad to hear you and your bride are ok and hope your barn and stuff will soon be too.

now back to the CARB ISSUE??

cheers

drives thanks for your concern. No carb. issue except I have a carb. repair kit on order. Issue is with the fuel pump. I have one but have not tried it yet. I did not put up the window shutters as I felt the storm would be downgraded and it was. No problem with anything but the sheet metal. Windows are fine.

 

[bolensboneyard]

Governor area as found shows assy. of unit parts.

 

[bolensboneyard]

Carburetor rebuild is next step in power plant resurrection. I installed the governor yesterday but did not finish in time to take pictures. Interest seems to be limited on this part of the project so results pictures are not in the forefront of my mind. I have just acquired a fascinating piece of history and it is going to make an interesting project. I still have much to do and catch up on but the wife is getting tired of being kept 'down on the farm.' several outings are being planned.

 

[Bob Heine]

Bobby, I check in every time there's a post on your thread and look forward to smoke from the little 6.

What are these outings you speak of? Is that like going to the doctor or the grocery store?

 

[1/2 Cup]

Bobby it is good to have a break from things once in a while, enjoy it.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Don't think there's not interest in things like mounting the governor, however. Every step is interesting, there may just not be many posts.

I hope Ginny has many wonderful outings even if we suffer from minimal posts from you. We will keep.

 

[bolensboneyard]

Bobby, I check in every time there's a post on your thread and look forward to smoke from the little 6.

What are these outings you speak of? Is that like going to the doctor or the grocery store?

Bob I appreciate that. I love to capture things on film but as I do not have a cell phone I never seem to have the presence of mind to grab a camera before going out to work. I mostly do not eat lunch so by the time I get back to the old leather chair an drop my **** in it getting back out to post a picture or two is an effort. I know everyone likes to SEE something; as do I. Must be getting old?

I started yesterday going to a new book club with Ginny. Me and about a dozen ladies. Our first novel will be about an older women who is the last wife in her peer group that is the same age as her husband. All the other men have married young Barbie dolls.

 

[bolensboneyard]

Don't think there's not interest in things like mounting the governor, however. Every step is interesting, there may just not be many posts.

I hope Ginny has many wonderful outings even if we suffer from minimal posts from you. We will keep.

Thanks Andy

Thanks Steve

Although I analyze most everything, I have never been real comfortable with abstract concepts. Algebra made me crazy. As simple as it is to see how many of you visit every day by 'doing the math,' and as important as pictures are to a visit, staring at my own words is like being in a shop where even the ghosts of past projects are silent. Friends stop by the shop to see what's going on, many worry about keeping me from my project an try to keep the visit brief. The echo of words spoken by others, especially if what I am doing is helping them in some way, is what puts life into the silent hours. Sometimes, it just gets lonely!

 

[oldironfarmer]

I started yesterday going to a new book club with Ginny. Me and about a dozen ladies. Our first novel will be about an older women who is the last wife in her peer group that is the same age as her husband. All the other men have married young Barbie dolls.

Cool! A lady is very proud to have a husband who has the self confidence to enjoy some of the things she enjoys. Well done!

(Take a little bag of chicken scratch, when they ask you can tell them you thought a snack would be nice)

 

[bolensboneyard]

Well let's hope they work as well as they look. I had a problem with the carburetor that needed some attention. The switch on the little suction valve for the governor doesn't make any noise but it is very small so it may be working? I lost the spring for the float needle turned out is was in one of the ports. I finally found it after crawling around on the floor for half hour. Turns out the accelerator valve check ball and weight were not in the carb. when removed. Of course, the ball dropped and ended up stuck in the cleat of my boot; another treat to find it. Once I realized there was no old ball/weight I began thinking it was removed to accommodate the governor. I called the National Supplier and talked to the tech. rep. after a 20 minute wait he told me I would have to research it as he had no clue. I called my cousin who was in the carb. business for 45 years and he said I was correct. I had to open it up for a third time. Learned some new tricks; one was how to get up off of a concrete floor without needing knee replacement.

 

[drivesitfar]

BB: glad to hear you are finding all the parts that were disappearing. sounds like you've got a bit of expertise in the family to help if you can't figure some stuff out and i've got faith you'll have this sorted out before too long.

my bride has been in a bookclub with 12 gals going on 30 years now and except for the fact one of them moved to California they meet every month to talk about a book they read (or maybe it's an excuse to have some good food and other conversation). in any case she enjoys it.

good luck!!

 

[oldironfarmer]

Engine and accessories do look good!

Amazing where stuff will land when it jumps. I used to get stuff in the cuff of my pants (so I quit wearing cuffs) and any place on the way down is suspect. But that's a new one on me, finding it in the cleat of your boot. That must have been hard to find.

I thought working on the old car I'm doing now would help me get up and down easier but I think it's making it harder...

Take a lesson from the master, Drives, and accompany your wife to the Book Club.

 

[drivesitfar]

Andy: not to HIJACK BB's thread, but her night out with the gals is her thing and i'm good with that. if I would have started with her 30 years ago and the other husbands showed up too then sure i'd make time. even though our marriage is in a pretty good place now while raising 5 kids she really did need a break from all of us to keep her sanity even if only a few hours each month with gals she barely knew when she joined the group.

I work out with her every week at the gym my daughter teaches at and more than not i'm the only guy in the classes. the class is an hour and the drive is 30 minutes each way in traffic so we get to chat a bit if a PRIUS isn't sitting in the carpool lane on his phone going 50 in a 60mph.

BB: I agree that finding a part in your shoe is a new one on me too. yep I've pulled out my huge magnet to find an MIA part, screw or nail before cause OMG they can hide if they get away.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Looking good Bobby

 

[bolensboneyard]

BB: glad to hear you are finding all the parts that were disappearing. sounds like you've got a bit of expertise in the family to help if you can't figure some stuff out and i've got faith you'll have this sorted out before too long.

my bride has been in a bookclub with 12 gals going on 30 years now and except for the fact one of them moved to California they meet every month to talk about a book they read (or maybe it's an excuse to have some good food and other conversation). in any case she enjoys it.

good luck!!

drives Ginny has another book club at the church she goes to twice a month. This book club we were invited to by a friend who has an antique shop/tea room. She used to teach English in a high school and we had gone to visit her. I wanted to read some passages from my novel before I send it for copy right. That's how I got invited.

 

[bolensboneyard]

Engine and accessories do look good!

Amazing where stuff will land when it jumps. I used to get stuff in the cuff of my pants (so I quit wearing cuffs) and any place on the way down is suspect. But that's a new one on me, finding it in the cleat of your boot. That must have been hard to find.

I thought working on the old car I'm doing now would help me get up and down easier but I think it's making it harder...

Take a lesson from the master, Drives, and accompany your wife to the Book Club.

I only found it because I rested my boot on the stool and it dropped out. The spring was hidden in a port hole that didn't look deep enough to hide it and only found it when I turned the carburetor upside down to check something else out. Not remembering that the check ball was not in the tear down presented another problem. I was looking half of the time for the old ball to use it in lieu of not finding the new one! I got up and down so many times I felt like I was in church; or maybe sixteenth century England!

 

[bolensboneyard]

Andy: not to HIJACK BB's thread, but her night out with the gals is her thing and i'm good with that. if I would have started with her 30 years ago and the other husbands showed up too then sure i'd make time. even though our marriage is in a pretty good place now while raising 5 kids she really did need a break from all of us to keep her sanity even if only a few hours each month with gals she barely knew when she joined the group.

I work out with her every week at the gym my daughter teaches at and more than not i'm the only guy in the classes. the class is an hour and the drive is 30 minutes each way in traffic so we get to chat a bit if a PRIUS isn't sitting in the carpool lane on his phone going 50 in a 60mph.

BB: I agree that finding a part in your shoe is a new one on me too. yep I've pulled out my huge magnet to find an MIA part, screw or nail before cause OMG they can hide if they get away.

drives, I did wonder if I would last long, just mostly reading Romance novels, but usually can get comfortable in any situation. When I got there I sat more toward the back of the room, which was long and narrow. I sat quietly, watching all the ladies expressions as they arrived; wondering how they felt about having a 'rogue warrior' in the group. Once everyone was seated, the hostess asked all to introduce themselves, and add something they "wanted everyone to know." Being literal, I thought that an interesting phrase to have to respond to! By the time it got to my turn, Ginny and the other lady at our table had responded; all eyes were on me. I stood slowly and deliberately had a sheepish grin on my face. With a warm smile I quietly introduced myself. Returning to my quite persona, appearing to contemplate how I would tell everyone something private about myself, I paused for effect, then said; "you all should know, 'I did NOT have *** with that woman!'" The room erupted with a roar of laughter. I added my two cents in after that, whenever the floor was opened up for comments. When the time came to pay for lunch, one lady asked what she owed. She listened for the total, (six dollars) then replied " heck, he's worth that!" Now I'll have to come up with new material next for next month!

 

[oldironfarmer]

Just right, Bobby! What fun!

 

[1/2 Cup]

Good one Bobby.

 

[bolensboneyard]

This is what I was up to yesterday. I got the slide bolt from a friend and needed to blast and paint it for installation. Also needed to make the other half. All I had was a small piece of angle iron or heavy flat bar which would have been overkill. I put the angle under the power hammer without heat and had a nice piece of flat bar with a decorative rib in seconds. I made the clip with heat and the curve came out perfect; then I had to modify it with the dimple in the center as the door does not line up with the jam/framing. More of a pain than in looks as everything moves with a dimple!

 

[bolensboneyard]

Now that's a dead bolt!

 

[1/2 Cup]

Bobby yep that's a dead bolt, well done

 

[oldironfarmer]

Good job Bob!

 

[bolensboneyard]

Bobby yep that's a dead bolt, well done

Steve thanks

Andy thanks

 

[bolensboneyard]

Pulled the plugs on the PP yesterday. All look great except one and that is only a little carboned up. Got to go and get some gas and ox today to start cutting the trash off of the legs (I hate cutting galvanize) Take a guess why I'm in jail!

 

[oldironfarmer]

"Don't fence me in", guards for sawmill drive train?

Cutting galvanized? Be a good boy and drink your milk, Bobby!

 

[drivesitfar]

BB: great looking SELFIE!! not far from me most of the businesses and homes had those type of bars installed on them for security.

I see the mill and it's building in the background and it's looking great and like it's been there for years.

i'll have to agree with Andy that the old fencing or gate is for more protection from that huge saw blade?

 

[bolensboneyard]

Fence section is for the flank sides of an entry gate to my driveway. I'm in jail because I took it off of the truck by myself while Ginny was going to fetch a pair of gloves. I was supposed to wait for help as this 4 1/2 foot section alone weighs a few hundred pounds. She didn't know I just pulled it out until it counter balanced itself off of the tailgate. It is planned as my next big project. I was able to acquire a double gate (each section 4 1/2 by 6 foot) a single gate for walking through without opening the drive gate and two sections of fence. All will be hung onto 1 1/2 foot square columns. The fence itself will have a short wall (approx. 1 1/2 feet high) beneath it with the height of the fence itself bringing everything up to gate height. These are all wrought iron over two hundred years old. There are no welds made with electric arc. All is rivet or mortise and tenon. What a beautiful piece of work that was salvaged years ago from somewhere in town before this type of work was fully appreciated. The man has had it for a long time and had intended to use it at his home but is now moving out of town. Some of it was damaged by a truck backing into it years ago, which I understand is part of the reason it was not rebuilt. I will fix it of course and if it comes out nice enough, and I live long enough, I may order some steel, as I doubt in could find enough iron and continue the fence across the front of the house.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Bobby that's a beautiful piece of metal work.

 

[oldironfarmer]

That's a lot of wrought iron! I've got a little over 1,500 lbs if you get industrious and want to make some new old fence.

 

[bolensboneyard]

Bobby that's a beautiful piece of metal work.

Thanks Steve. I will post the gate at some point.

 

[bolensboneyard]

That's a lot of wrought iron! I've got a little over 1,500 lbs if you get industrious and want to make some new old fence.

Andy I may take you up on that. Pickets are 3/4 square. I would have to measure the runners.

 

[bolensboneyard]

I replaced the pipe with 1 1/4 round bar and the box tube and large pipe with pads of 1/2 X4 inch box tubing. I am going to drill 3/8 hole for a pin under the pipe shoulder to set the height. Gussets where the round bar meet the box. My concern is that without the heavy pipe and box going across the engine may vibrate enough to make it walk on the dirt. I elected not to pour concrete as the pad would be too much work and expense. Thought about putting cleats on the bottom of the box but that would make it harder to set exactly in the right spot. As of now, I plan to drill angle then weld onto the boxes. In that way I can drive steel pins (round bar of rebar) through the two holes into the ground and anchor the unit if necessary but let it be if it behaves. The motor is hard mounted. I have no intention of shock mounting.

 

[bolensboneyard]

Andy what are your thoughts on vibration in a six cyl. engine.

 

[drivesitfar]

BB: not sure if this might help, but can you weld some small steel plates to the end of those rods so if it starts to move in the dirt the plates would dig in and keep it from moving much?

the new fence/gate sounds nice so hope to see a few pictures when you get time to post a few.

BTW I used to take all my digital pictures with a Kodak camera (I own two of them and one is still new in box from 2008), but when the new cell phone's cameras came out that were as good or better i haven't looked back and been taking pictures on my cell phone ever since.

good luck!!

 

[oldironfarmer]

Andy what are your thoughts on vibration in a six cyl. engine.

Vibration in a six cylinder engine, it moves me.

I think if it were on wooden sleepers it would not move an inch. I don't see why your design would do anything except maybe induce a little vibration because the legs are relatively slender. But who doesn't like slender legs?

Fire it up and see what happens! You can always make changes cheaply.

Don't forget to put the oil pump drive shaft in...