Today as we released the nephews from working on the hot rod, it has now become a project for me and my brother Larry.
Back in his late teens and early 20's Larry had a 1932 Ford coupe that he had taken down to the frame and spent years building it, but sadly the business always took priority and he came up short of finishing. Now that the next generation of owners ( David and Jacob) have come on full time, Larry and I can try to finish this one.
I am reminded of a saying that goes something like this:
It's easy for friends to feel like brothers, but having a brother who feels like a friend is sometimes just as rare.
After moving back to Chicago 3 yrs ago, we have become much closer friends.
We had a very productive day! The last time I worked on the hot rod was July 30. Wow! 4 months went by with a lot of traveling.
We got the hot rod back on the hoist and completed the following:
- Tightened down the motor mounts, and all rear end components
- Checked all fasteners on the underside and made sure all were secure
- Finished securing the exhaust and starter
- Re-installed the air conditioner compressor
- Secured all fuel lines
- Fabricated and routed all battery cables with remote charging posts
- Sorted out and secured starter wiring
- Secured all underside electrical looms
- Secured transmission cooling lines
It was so productive that we won't need to use the rack as we are on to installing the driver's seat so we can install the accelerator pedal, and then getting the brakes bled and filling with oil before driving it around in the go-kart phase.
