New Plates being tiged into place

This is picture of back of the shop and the old boxing plates system on the frame which I hand made about 30 years ago.Cut,shaped and all welded into place.Looking back I seemed like a good idea at the time,too bad it just wasn't a bigger gauge.New pictures of the new plates.These are the new plate being welded into place after being tacked every 6-8" or so.Sometimes they had to be tacked a little closer to comform to the curve of the frame.After the tacking of both sides,I'm trying to "Stack the Dimes" in about 10" at a time alternating on each side to give a cool down to each side.I don't claim to be an expert welder,but I'm doing ok,&  for the most part happy with it especially in sections of frame that will be visable.Here's a not so well focosed picture of a short run dime stacking.It a strong weld done with a tig.I have more experience with a mig than a tig,but  for this go around on the frame I wanted to tig it and see how it comes out.

COMMENTS GOOD OR BAD OR ANYTHING ELSE IS WELCOME.I'M ALWAYS WILLING TO LEARN FROM PEOPLE WHO MIGHT KNOW MORE THAN I DO
Paisnao.

Practice makes perfect & perhaps someday it will be !
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Start of tacking up the Boxing Plates

Well I started to tack up the boxing plates up & so far so good.Man its nice when you have a tig doing this.It makes it so much easier.Frame is starting to get heavier now,soon I'll be putting in the center cross member and motor mount locations.It should start looking like something by then,instead of a long box.
Paisano

Mistakes made in my youth

First & foremost,let me apoligize for letting this blog go so long without adding anything to it.Some important family issues takes priority over all.Now that I got that out of the way,lets get going.I had a long,long time ago,cut and welded all rivet holes,mounting locations,etc.Man,what was I thinking?I had also boxed the frame,without installing body mounting holes,had welded them up too.and hopefully my last stupid blunder was to install less than desireable thickness boxing plates on top of all this mess!Well,you know what would happen if installing a 4-link rear and a big block to it,right? Well I drilled,cut openings on the inside of the boxing plates,welded flat type welding nuts [3/8],taped everthing out to have a nice mounting for the body.

I am installing 10 gauge frame boxing plates over the old plates.I know what your thinking,why not just weld some heavier plates over critical areas and go from there.I really do not want to go that route,I rather be safe than sorry in the future.Everything is getting tiged into place.
Man what a dumb ass, I must have really taped into Mom's medicine cabinet to many tmes.

I found that the frame was off by about 5/8" in the center,so I used a porta power to bring everthing out to specs,and welded square tubing to hold temparily in place.Don't want it to move when I start welding the cross membe set up in place. I'm using an original copy of a 33-34 chassis blueprint.I have 2 differnat copies,and both are differant by about 1/16".Also,you kind of have to be careful,cause the pick-up chassis specs are also shown.Can't mix the 2 up,or else,you'll be drilling a bunch of unnecassary holes,like the ones in my head.

Here are some pics of what's going on.

Paisano

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2010 SUPERNATIONALS,ENGLISHTOWN NJ

Elvis is alive and well,here at Englishtown.Here I have living proof!
Paisano

This is not a Homeless Man-hint-no cup full of pencils.It's Homer,taking a break from the heat.

It was hot as hell in Englishtown this weekend.Went there on Satururday with Panhead and a new member of our crew,Jim-aka "Homer".He's probably the "Best Front End Man" in the East coast  in my opinion. And believe me,I've seen a lot of them !

 The conditions there were pretty good,considering the heat.Et's were fair.People were sweating & having a good time as it appears.It was a shame that a racer died this past Friday in a mishap.You could feel it out there that it was felt.

This is Panhead head with some of Englishtown's Finest.And to think his mother had to tie a pork chop bone around his neck to get the the dog to play with him,when he was a little kiddie!My wife thinks I'm a dirty old man.

y Paisano trying out his new spark plug ear plugs.What,what "jouu" say?

Here's a shot of the Famous Englishtown Tower.It really does have a lot of features that you don't see here.

The "WINNER" of the Ugliest Shirt contest goes to this dude. His prize [punishment actually],is having his picture on this site!Panhead & Homer were checking him out to see where he got it, so they can also add to there their own  fashion wear!Was looking for the "Golden Greek",but he was a no show.Well maybe next time.

Center cross member getting ready to find a home

Well,I'm starting to mock up the center cross member to its new home.We made it a little bit larger than we needed so well be cutting it to fit this week some time.Then we'll bring the engine/trans and begin that mock up for location.

Heading for English Town ths weekend for the Summer Nationals.Its called somthing else now,but I don't care,its still Summer Nats to me and will always will be.Can't change and OLD DOG ~

Paisano

Well folks,of what I saw of  the Carlisle Ford show was nothing to brag  about.It was Mustang,upon Mustang ! Must have been a thousand of them.Believe me,I do not have anything against Mustangs[I owned 5 of them],its just seems that's 80 percent was in this catagory.The vendors also were there,a lot of the reliables were missing.Not to many parts under the 50's year range.And it seems that nobody was given anything away.I didn't see any deals there. I don't mind paying for something that I think is reasonable.Prices were compatable to what's on line,even with shipping added to the tag.

This picture is of Dick Estevez of the world famous Phil Bonner Car," Daddy Warbucks". This car ran in the early sixties through today.Dick is the owner /driver now,yet of what he tells us Phil Bonner still has his hands in it.[Good for him].We all like to see things like that.And if you ever been to the races,you know that this

ride really hums.
The last picture is of a Fairlane with a real 427 Tunnel Port setup.
Talked to the owner and he calms he's got over 40 grand invested just in the motor! By the looks of the great detail of his ride,I have no doubts about his claims.Its Beautiful !
Paisano- The Flyin Wop

Man,have I got to lose that gut!Paisno,with the other two "Unholy's"

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Heading to Calrlisle Sturday with The Breeze and Panhead Phil,to the Ford Show.We're going to check out for some goodies and see what else is out there this year.always looking for bargains,when you are nickel and diming like I have.
Anyhow it gets me out of the house for a while,"Yes Dear",if you get my Drift.
Paisano
* And don't tell me you don't know what I mean.Most of us are on the same boat if you been married for a good while.

The "Resurrection" Sunday Memorial Day Weekend

Finally I got enough family and close friends out for a cookout and family fun.WE pulled the body off the "WOP's frame after sitting on its frame for 23 years.Man I felt like a little kid getting his first Christmas present.I was so happy.I was forever thanking them for the great job they did.Now I can start on the frame.My son had come over a little earlier so we could shift the whole thing around for more room and light.These pictures were taken by my best Friend's wPaisnaoife,Patty Ann.Thanks! Last picture are the reguys, Brother in law #1, Uncle Tony,my Son "The Breeze",grandaughter#1 and me . Start of frame pictus coming up next