Sidetracked! What other projects are you working on? Pics!

[Wheelie]

I am a busy man, most likely due to a bad case of automotive A.D.D. Here are some of the other projects I got going.

1953 Studebaker Champion


I just picked this up yesterday, I have been wanting one of these a loooong time. A '66 Dodge A100 Van.

[sweet70beast]

I'm currently doing a 53 GMC Suburban 350 700r4

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Picked this up last fall from my cousin. 1952 Hansen Lovebug. I figured it would be cool to pull behind my Sub to car shows.

[Wheelie]

I love the burb man, that trailer will look great behind it!
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[1project2many]

Lessee...
limit it to car projects...
limit it to car projects currently active....
limit it to car projects that are not maintenance related...
limit it to car projects that are not someone else's...

Ok, the '36 Plymouth is still apart. The new pistons are in and the pan is back on, but the head is still off because I need to remove intake / exhaust, side covers, and inspect valves and springs.

The '99 Suburban 302 Chevy project is getting some tuning.

And I'm heading outside now to rebuild the snow plow attaching straps on the '78 CJ7 before the Nor'easter arrives on Saturday.

Wow! It almost seems like I've got nothing to do with a list that small.

Just don't ask what didn't make it to this list.

[NEWFISHER]

^^^^^ HAHAHAHHA...when I saw this thread I was waiting for you to chime in. With a screen name like yours I had thought you had started it!

Ya, small list. mabey you will have time today for a nap or do some light reading?

[Coach529]

Only one auto project.....but lots of other projects!!

Currently building a fleet of custom ordered tailgate benches!!

[solidaxel]

Originally Posted by Coach529

Only one auto project.....but lots of other projects!!

Currently building a fleet of custom ordered tailgate benches!!

Coach, good idea now I have something else to keep me busy!!!!
I think that tail gate will go good with the seat from the other truck!

[Old Crow]

Originally Posted by Coach529

Only one auto project.....but lots of other projects!!

Currently building a fleet of custom ordered tailgate benches!!

Hey Coach, did you sell one of these to someone in Arkansas? My wife just sent me a pic of one just like yours made from a Chevy stepside tailgate that she saw in an antique store she was checking out.
Dude wanted $135 if you're interested.

[Coach529]

Originally Posted by Old Crow

Hey Coach, did you sell one of these to someone in Arkansas? My wife just sent me a pic of one just like yours made from a Chevy stepside tailgate that she saw in an antique store she was checking out.
Dude wanted $135 if you're interested.

Not that I know of. $135 is cheap.

[THEDOORMAN]

Do work 93yj Luv the bug project! You still crawlin or just 2wheeling now? Jeep looked built!

[1project2many]

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

^^^^^ HAHAHAHHA...when I saw this thread I was waiting for you to chime in. With a screen name like yours I had thought you had started it!

Ya, small list. mabey you will have time today for a nap or do some light reading?

You know, I just typed out what I did today but decided to delete it as it was just too much reading. And I'm not done, either. I'm about to head out and spend a few hours playing with the kids (aka monsters) before they head to bed. The nap is likely to happen between 9 and 11 tonight before I wake up for a few hours and either head out to the barn to make progress wiring the upstairs lights or, if it's too cold, I'll work on some paperwork that I've been putting off.

I tried to join Workaholics Anonymous but they told me I was putting too much effort into it. And I really had a problem sitting through the meetings, too. Turns out it was better for everyone that I left.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Coach,

Very nice! Ever consider an old running board for a foot rest on those benches?

[Coach529]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Coach,

Very nice! Ever consider an old running board for a foot rest on those benches?

That is a cool idea!!

[mr48chev]

Hello, My name is Robert and I have automotive A D D.

The biggest progress holdup lately has been my so called daily driver that I am wrestling a transaxle back into. I hate working on front wheel drive cars and that is all I am saying on that one but it is eating time and money.

My 71 GMC has a dead engine and I am getting ready to swap in the Cad 500 that has been waiting to go in it.

I also picked up a 1931 Model A Victoria to go with the Flathead V8 and T-5 trans I have and it will be taking a lot of my cash and attention.

It will be full fendered with 35 wires and hopefully be a timeless little hotrod when it's done.
I've also got a lot of pieces collected to build a boat tail roadster that will resemble an old race car and hope to have it on the road by the end of the summer. It takes mostly time and not a lot of expense as the tires will probably be the most expensive part of that car. I've been collecting pieces for that car for the past 25 years as I find them. The whole concept of it is to have people think it is an old two seat race car out of the early 30's and not a hot rod.
And then there is my sailboat that I need to do a bunch of work on to make it more comfortable to cruise on when the weather gets good. And I need to build a few more cannons for it.



Fires 12 gage black powder blanks.
And in my spare time------------

[NEWFISHER]

^^^^ ever turn that cannon on end and fire it? Speaking from experience as a young child, they will fly a few nieghborhoods over from the center of the street that its fired from

[meter swinger]

I seem to stay sidetracked pretty good. Next to trucks I have a thing for wagons. the blue and white one is a 55 dodge, that other ugly orphan is a 73 IH Travelall, and when I don't feel like putting gas in the dually I drive that ugly 78 gmc if i'm not working on it.
Once the 59 is daily driver quality again I'll start on the dodge. Well thats the plan anyway, but we all know how that goes...

[mr48chev]

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

^^^^ ever turn that cannon on end and fire it? Speaking from experience as a young child, they will fly a few nieghborhoods over from the center of the street that its fired from

No that would be a bit dangerous.

Mine is the one close to the camera that the guy in the brown ball cap and black shirt fired with the rubber mallet. My buddy got a good shot of my bald spot when I was in front of him taking a video.

Cannon Fire At PNW SAILORS Cruisers Party 2012 -...

If you live in Everett that was us down at the marina last August.

[spinned]

1974 Honda CB 750 cafe racer build...

[mr48chev]

Th.t's one slick little bike

[58ApacheNailhead]

This is a little of what I got goin on, its too bad that I have a full time job that gets in the way!


1964 Buick Wildcat


1964 Buick LeSabre- 455, disc brake conversion.


1995 Glastron


1983 K5 Blazer

[Wheelie]

Im glad to see others have the same sickness. Coach, Those benches are a great idea and they look killer! Everyone else has great taste, whether it be bikes or wagons or whatever! It seems us car guys really know whats cool IMO.

[vidman]

I had been working on my 72 C-10 and this Willys, but was going nada. so I gave up on the Willys and will finish my C-10..

[Stepside Jim]

Here I was just clicking through the posts, hmmm, yeah I have a sidetracker, an old Willys. No sence posting..... then vidman had to post a Willys.

vidman, don't give up on the Willys, tuck it away for safe keeping, it'll wait for you.

[_Ogre]

i'm a woodworker in real life

[Russell Ashley]

Very neat toys, every one. I like them all. I don't have time, room, $$$, or energy for an extra project so I keep it to one at a time.