@@haffrods7055 Well, I am fortunate to have a wife that let me access our savings and build me a new air conditioned shop with a lift. I'm in my 70's. Without this shop I could only watch you young guys! ;) I shut down around 10:00 but I'm indoors so not much noise. ;)
Thanks for the video Rob, I’m at the same point on my 57 build, replacing the rockers then pulling the body off to do the frame up. I’m doing everything on my frame as you are doing on yours so it’s nice to see how you’re doing it so I can work along. Appreciate the videos as always! Have a great week!!
Yeah the frame as the same but the horns on a 57 the shackles are different as you said and the bumper brackets hole position are difference in a 57 at the rear too cheers mate
At the 42:00 mark of your video under Steves car you have a couple of what look like old style HF jack stands. If they are and they don't have the safety pins in them there was a recall and HF was giving you free exchanges if you return those.
Rob I bought this Heavy Duty Comet Wetblaster kit from Toolbarn last year for my outboards havent used mine yet my pressure washer is only 2000PSI.ToolBarn is out of buisness now but this kit is still available thru others.Need a hefty PSI pressurewasher they say 3500 PSI or more for best results with sand. Would you think of trying it on a frame my kit was $110 comes with heavy alum. gun, boron nozzle, hose and siphon. Results on Youtbe are insane on removal of heavy,heavy rust. May of mentioned this before to you I tell everbody about it...
The frame discussion was really good. I’m waiting for my replacement ‘55 frame (which had a 2 door post car body) back from the sandblasted but a bit nervous how my Nomad body will line up (or not) with the body mount brackets. I had also heard that on the ‘55 and ‘56 frames there was (I think) an extra mount for 4 door cars at the back door post.
No extra body mounts on 4 door sedan frames. There might be hardtop extra body mounts on a 56 and 57 four door hardtop frame though. I've never looked at those. You will need to use wagon leaf springs which have more leafs to carry the extra rear weight of a wagon. I'm sure you already knew that though john.
@@haffrods7055 I didn’t know that about the leaf springs! This is my first tri-5 and I’m fumbling in the dark most of the time. Also my car was 3-speed manual and had that bracket on the frame with a long stud for the clutch pedal gizmo. My replacement frame also has that bracket (most of the stud cut off) and since I’m going with a PowerGlide I’m wondering if that thing is going to be in the way. I’m planning on getting a new Flaming River automatic/column shift tilt column.
Could you tell us a brief story of what jobs you have had and how you ended up just working for yourself at home? I think it would be interesting to your viewers. Thanks
I've worked at lots of car places including a brief one at a Chevrolet dealership as a mechanic. Mainly, mechanic shops, body shops, and two restoration shops. I had my own shop for several years until we moved here. I currently work on other peoples cars as a mobile mechanic but take on metal work jobs here at my house.
