Thanks Everyone for you support it dose help. I never did much fiberglass work but I know I can do a better job than that. With almost 30 years of cabinet making under my belt it will help. "Us woodheads can do anything." Wixom61, Mon is in the final stages for her departure and is resting comfortably. If I can get the left side out without destroying I will know more of how to approach it. It's going to rain all weekend so I don't know how much I can get done, but I'll try. On a happier note I got the new PerTronix distributor lastnight "NO MORE POINTS!" I put the Inngitor II in the Mustang over ten years ago what difference. Well I got a customer coming in a few got to get ready for the meeting. I'll post more later. Thanks again everyone, Rick
Totally agree on the Woodheads. We're invincible! The curved parts take a little longer. What kind of voltage on the Pertronix coil?
Norm I'm going to start with the stock coil just to see how it dose but I will go with a 40,000 volt at some point, It's just about the $$$$$$$$$ right now. Thank to a particular a "A Hole!" I don't remember if I mention it, I will be pulling the motor and going through it in two years. New Edelbrock intake- 500 cfm carb and other fun stuff. I have to not get too crazy and remember the wife is going to be behind the wheel
I thought the stock coil was around 40 or 45K. I've got the Dizzy II in mine, and I get a nice loooong spark on the old coil. It was from the 302 V8 that I pulled out for the I6. My mother was a speednut once she got the 1954 Monarch, and tried to take that to the new Corvair wagon. When she got the Stude Lark V8, she was hooked to the speed feed, so were the speeding tickets. She didn't calm down until decided my dad could do all the driving. She crunched most of her cars. Not serious, but they had lots of 'ouches'.
I think your right. But I know her, she'll want a pretty chrome one. This distributor is the Ignitor II as well. I will have only one more to do on the 429 F-250, I may even go to the Ignitor III. Well see that's a long way off.
She wants coil bling!?! Man, you're a lucky dude. That's like a license to chrome plate the valve covers on yours.
Uhh Norm? How long have you been having fantasizes? We all know it don't work that way,she gets the chrome and I get flat black primer.
Up date. Ok it's been over a month so here goes. We lost mom one March 5th. With all the rain it's been a slow go,.I reworked the rear pillar post trim,finished installing the head liner. Started on the rear cargo panels, right side first to get my feet wet. I still haven't tried to get the left side out yet ,still trying to get my nerve up. I did put the new dizzy in, big difference. It's should be nice this weekend and I'll snap some pics. The wife is getting tired of the whole thing. With moms death and everything I may have waited too long to get any satisfaction from the A- Hole upholsterer .:Blasting_anim: Rick
So sorry to hear about Mom. Hang in there...you'll make progress. Looking forward to the pix when you can. Thanks!
Rick, so sorry to hear of your mom's passing. I'm sure she was a very special lady and was the matriarch of your family. It's never easy. God bless.
My wife loves the old Mexican movies. The mothers are not only matriarchs, they wear gun belts! And they can even outdraw their sons! Anyway, there are those that rule with a hand up, and those that rule with everything else. Regardless, they bore the future, and we're it. Your mom did a fine job, Rick. You're a good man with a talent or two. The more you do with any hobby, the more you can handle in other areas. Get the wife twisting wrenches with you. I took mine out for a nice drive to a junkyard last week, and many of the guys were stripping off their dayjob clothes for coveralls. She stayed in the car, and watched the strip show!
Thanks, Guys Theirs is something that happened when we knew mom wasn't going to last much longer. My family has been scattered all over the country for years. Ever since dad past away in 83 us kids were never together at the same time for 27 years. Well now we see each other and talk all the time.Plus I have seen more of my nieces & nephews ex sister in-laws ect you get the point. Heck I even talk with my daughter every weekend { She lives way up in Oregon}. There were so many that came to see her before she pasted, Says lot about the lady. Thanks again for all your condolences. Rick