Project Old Blue, 1965 C10, Rebuild Version 2010

[McMurphy]

Yeah that angled one is a PITA, really messes with my OCD where I think everything should be symmetrical and align right up.

Cannot wait to see what you do here, as it is not too late for me to mod mine just yet.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by McMurphy

Yeah that angled one is a PITA, really messes with my OCD where I think everything should be symmetrical and align right up.

Cannot wait to see what you do here, as it is not too late for me to mod mine just yet.

Same here. But, I considered that it (the x-member) 'counters' the angle that the Panhard bar is as so the angles offset each other .

[aggie91]

Still working on the new PHB and mounts. I ordered my rod ends and threaded inserts and should have them early next week. I still need to mock up my brackets and make sure it all looks right before welding anything together for the final time. If my cardboard templates look right, then I will make the steel brackets and should have them done before the rod ends come in. Once this is done, then it is onto rear shock mounting...

[McMurphy]

Hey Aggie, every once in a while I will re-read the first post in people's threads and just did yours.
Where are your side view mirrors?

[aggie91]

Originally Posted by McMurphy

Hey Aggie, ...Where are your side view mirrors?

Never put any on after we painted it back in the early 90's. It past local state inspection about 2 or 3 times before it was parked...guess I did not need them...

It did make it a little more difficult to drive, but I think that it looked good without them.

The next time its on the road it will have aleast one on the driver's side.

[McMurphy]

I cannot live without them personally! I even bought a NOS mirror for the p-side of my Tempest. Seems back then they didnt start putting mirrors on both sides until 69-ish??
Off topic but another odd thing about my Tempest is it doesnt have seat belts, those were still an option back then too.
Go figure.

[aggie91]

Well it has been a good while since I posted on here. I have not really worked on this one much. I had a major set back in March. I was let go where I worked for a "restructuring" of the management of the location that I was at. I was not the only one, but it was a COMPLETE suprise and shock to me. Anyway, I have been job hunting since then and have not had much luck since I am not willing to move from Longview at this time. With my oldest in high school, I just do not feel like making him start over some where new. I have a few good leads and had a couple of good interviews this past week. Hopefully it will turn into something good.

When we came to realize the job market here was not so good, we decided to open up a small metal fab shop in Longview. I have the doors open and have been working hard to bring in jobs. I will have a CNC plasma table delivered next week and should be able to get more going with that machine. If I end up taking a position with a local company, we will keep the shop open and work it in the evenings and weekends. The shop is large enough that we moved Korbin's truck overthere and will be doing its build there. We have the motor and trans mocked up in the frame, but waiting to do the mounts when we get the plasma table. During all this other crap, my wife got sick and had surgery about 2 weeks ago, the blessing is that I was not working and could stay home and take care of her and the kids to and from school since we do not have family near by. Thank GOD for good friends, I had help with the kids the day she had surgery, and we had a few bring us dinner a couple of nights after Kristi got out of the hospital.

I have gotten the panhard mount done for the frame side and the link bar is mostly done. I have to finish the trailing arm mount then cut the link bar to length and finish welding. I will finish that up after getting my new toy...

School is out for the summer, my kids did real well and my wife is happy it is over for a few months. She recovered quickly from the surgery and was off work too for the last 2 weeks of school. We got to spend some good quality time together.

Anyway, I hope the next few months are better then the last few and look forward to a new direction in my career...stay tuned...