What did you do today not on your truck...

[best view]

Your going to need that soon

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by best view

Your going to need that soon

Actually it’s not that good in the snow . I do the walkway with it but that’s about it .

[Steeveedee]

I'm doing a project with wood and metal. The metal part is going to be leaves. I bought some pinking shears at a local store, and my wife showed me how to make curved cuts to make the leaves. I can make curved cuts with regular tin snips, though. I want leaves with ridges. I learned something today.

[Ironhorse]

Got ready for this incoming winter storm. Weather guesser says 8-12 inches of the white stuff along with sub-zero wind chills. Yuck, not a fan of winter, spent too many years working outside. Filled our indoor wood box to the brim, stacked and covered some more firewood out side on the back deck. Topped off both Tahoes, made a grocery store run for a few things. Will get out tomorrow afternoon fir a Dr. appointment and wife is making chilli for supper tomorrow night, taco soup Saturday night and ham and beans with cornbread for Sunday. May have a Crown or two while tending to the fireplace.

Stay safe and warm everyone in the path of this winter storm. Weather guesser may actually be right with this one being a "nasty winter storm weekend"

[Rickysnickers]

Im leaving Missouri just in time, tomorrow. Going to miss the winter storm

[LS short box]

-20 air temp today when running errands this morning. Good thing was not much wind.
Grilling outside tonight. Chicken and pork steak.

[Lost in the 60's]

Originally Posted by LS short box

-20 air temp today when running errands this morning. Good thing was not much wind.
Grilling outside tonight. Chicken and pork steak.

Same here, the high yesterday was minus 2 and today is a repeat. Minus 20 right now, BUT we aren't getting the snow this time, so there is a silver lining. I'm certain we will get more before May. We've had blizzards in March and April the past few years. I brought my '69 C10 home from Oklahoma last March in a blizzard.
Indoor car event today called the Bow Tie Brunch. ALL Chevrolet clubs and fans get together in Farmington, MN, talk cars, warm weather and cruising, Back to the Fifties, etc. We will have a demonstration of determining pinion angle to weld a trans cross member in a'56 Chev chassis that has been modified for C-4 Corvette running gear. Catered Mexican food and everyone needs to leave before the refried beans start exploding...

[Ironhorse]

62c30, like that 57, looks like a pretty good starting place with the way the body looks. What's the interior like, any rot on the floor pans? Looks to be a 210 model. Any engine and trans combo still installed?

Always interested in a tri-five being brought back to life. Real piece of American classic iron.

3 above when I got up this morning, looks to be about 1 1/2'' of white stuff on the ground. More forecasted thru the weekend till Monday.

[62c30]

Originally Posted by Ironhorse

62c30, like that 57, looks like a pretty good starting place with the way the body looks. What's the interior like, any rot on the floor pans? Looks to be a 210 model. Any engine and trans combo still installed?

Always interested in a tri-five being brought back to life. Real piece of American classic iron.

3 above when I got up this morning, looks to be about 1 1/2'' of white stuff on the ground. More forecasted thru the weekend till Monday.

The guy I bought it from didn't really know anything about it. He inherited it from his dad and was his dad's first car. I think I'm only the 3rd owner of it. The car is mostly complete but the interior is trashed but the frames are there. I'll learn more about it if it ever warms up.

[Ironhorse]

Originally Posted by 62c30

I'll learn more about it if it ever warms up.

I'm more than ready for it to warm up. Hate being cooped up in the house, not a sit and watch the tube guy. Ready to take my '57 out for a cruise but at the moment with current weather not quite the time. Thread of my '57 is in the alternate tinkering section if want to look.

Good luck with your tri-five project when it warms up.

[62c30]

Figured I needed another project. 12 degrees and 20 mph wind, or I could have waited until it warmed up to the mid 20s next week but with snow on the ground. It actually went better than I thought it would.

[farmall]

Originally Posted by 62c30

Figured I needed another project. 12 degrees and 20 mph wind, or I could have waited until it warmed up to the mid 20s next week but with snow on the ground. It actually went better than I thought it would.

I could drive that, I sure hope my new project aquiring days are over.
We have sunshine and 30s today. Its been 8 straight days of freezing fog and no sun.

[Ironhorse]

Just want to add this....Bill of Sale or have in your possession a correct title for the sale? Match the title VIN to the factory attached VIN on the driver's side A pillar at mid windshield height. Factory attached by spot weld at two places. The VIN plates WERE NOT attached with rosette pop rivets as in later years. Would not proceed with the restore until the title and attached VIN match. Just a buyer beware tid bit of info. Good luck with the restore

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by 62c30

Figured I needed another project. 12 degrees and 20 mph wind, or I could have waited until it warmed up to the mid 20s next week but with snow on the ground. It actually went better than I thought it would.

I have always loved the 57..great find

[Bigdually]

Got my old John Deere 318 in the garage and and ready for clearing snow tomorrow. It's had the chains, wheel weights, and 54" 4 way hydraulic blade on for a couple months now.

Picked up as close a match to the original seat that I could find, but the holes weren't even close. 4 nutserts later and it's mounted with no drilling of the original mounting plate, plus I adjusted it for a bit more space between the wheel and the seat. Anyone who's ever had a 300 series will appreciate the extra room

[Lost in the 60's]

I'll be darned, a seat with a built in exhaust pipe...

[Ironhorse]

Originally Posted by Lost in the 60's

I'll be darned, a seat with a built in exhaust pipe...

Ha, Ha, Ha, you ain't right I'm telling you! But I like your train of thought.

[Getter-Done]

Originally Posted by Bigdually

Got my old John Deere 318 in the garage and and ready for clearing snow tomorrow. It's had the chains, wheel weights, and 54" 4 way hydraulic blade on for a couple months now.

Picked up as close a match to the original seat that I could find, but the holes weren't even close. 4 nutserts later and it's mounted with no drilling of the original mounting plate, plus I adjusted it for a bit more space between the wheel and the seat. Anyone who's ever had a 300 series will appreciate the extra room

Great improvement .

They defiantly need to be moved back a Little bit.

[72c20customcamper]

No right rear running light on the Tacoma figured it was a bulb but no such luck the pin in the connector rotted away with lots of green corrosion. Thought I was going to have to replace the connectors but then I thought why not just bypass the one . Works great now and took no time to speak off .

[CG]

If I found a 57 like that I would dump everything else and make that my end of days project. My first car was a 57 and I had several other tri fives in my early years, none nice though haha!

[62c30]

I'm learning a little more about the car, it has a 3 speed overdrive and double hump heads. With the tires flat and on the trailer the doors won't open. I need to get some rollers. I'm going to take the seats out and clean out the inside once it warms up a little. It's missing the intake but the back of the back seat is laying between the front and rear seat so maybe it will be there, doubt it. The car has not ran since the late 60s, the question I'll have to figure out is why...

[Lost in the 60's]

I see I'm not the only one having issues with renewing my subscription. I attempted to send a PM to Liz, but I can't because my PM box is now overfull.... I did reply in that thread, so hopefully, Liz and/or Josh will see it and get it updated.
By her reply to the OP in that thread he apparently lives in the ice storm area, so it may be a while. Hope all 'yall in that path are getting by and please get it all working again soon. I need to travel thru that area next week and have a hotel reservation for Feb 1 in Tupelo...
I'm well aware of what that crap is like, living in east central MN area. Hoping everyone affected is safe and has a warm place to go, if you've lost power. I've had a generator for 27 years because we lose power from storms all too often too.

[72c20customcamper]

Red white and blue

[72c20customcamper]

Moved a lot of snow

[72c20customcamper]

Got a first penny deal at Home Depot actually ended up paying nothing as I was in the self checkout and I used a $20 and I guess they are rounding so it spit my 20 out as change . Nothing special just a steam brush grill cleaner