Got the 53 in Morris...looks great in there! just a couple small issues: need flex upper rad hoses and had to swap fans. Should be pulling the oldman real soon!

 

get that bad boy ready to fire up.!!!!

 

One the weather gets nice it just might be ready for that first drive, I can hardly wait!

 

She finally fired today!! Had to re-lace the distributor since I took it out for paint. Then I had to pour nealy a gallon thru the carb to get it to suck from the tank....but then she runs like a TOP!!!

Too bad water is now pouring from the centre of the rad.....no damage I can see, but there's a hole in there somewhere. And it was SUCH a beeatch to install too. Maybe I'll try some oatmeal first

Anyways, thanks again to Morris and Chris and the rest ....

Just got my bumpers back for my Galaxie too - I'll be putting them together this weekend and then I'm back to cruising for the summer. Lots more time too with the new job!!!

 

It`s always soooooooo great on the first fire up! The weather is really nice this weekend for that first run.
My 56 didn`t want to run at first but changing the fuel pump meet with success!

 

i readjusted my exhaust and my truck has never run better. Thinking of rejetting my carb so i get a little better than 8 mi/gal tho. Also planning to buy my donor vehicle for my boys project

 

Good stuff.
So what`s your boy`s project?

 

havent decided if its gonna be a car or truck, ford of course but unsure of year (teens-50's) yet but i got a lead on a beefy drivetrain and donor car as soon as i get my refund which should be any day now

 

I`ll keep my eye open for a neat old Ford once you decide on what you`d like to get him.

 

that would be super. im thinking prolly a car, 2 dr. or a 49-51 merc 4 dr

 

Put some BarsLeak in and it seems OK. Re-installed the hood and bumper and it'll be on a 2010 maiden voyage tomorrow. Gotta pick up bumper bolts for the Galaxie. Then All my rides will be back to functional and upgraded to boot! I'm a lucky man.

Next weekend I have to start on my Honey-do list (or else!)....

Isn't the Swap Meet next weekend?

 

Wow, sweet Chris but I think it`ll take some big bucks for a 49-51 Mercury .....unless you know where to find a really good deal.
It`s supposed to be nice weather for your truck`s 2010 maiden voyage tomorrow Ed. I won`t be able to get away till late morning or after dinner.
My 56 isn`t road ready yet, maybe another month or so, tho it would be really cool to go for a cruise in our three 50`s. Let`s see if we can do that sometime early this summer.

 

That sounds great! If everyones up to it, we should pin down a meeting soon. Get everyones rides out. Thought: How's Saturday or Sunday morning for coffee? Might be easier than an evening.....

Had everything thing out today: The E-tek Trifecta! Took the Merc to PartsPlus to get bumper bolts and oil for the Galaxie. Then put the bumpers on the Galaxie and took it to Canadian Tire and a few errands. Then took the Challenger for a spin around town. Finally, had dinner in our "new" tent-trailer camper - the boys loved it. Great day!!!

 

It`s good to hear you had such an awesome day and drove all of your toys. More pics, possibly one of your grin plastered to the windshield on that first drive.
I took my 68 Mustang convertible for a top down spin this afternoon since it was such a great day for it.
Sat or Sunday mornings or evenings usually work for me. We`ll have to drop a new thread on this soon.

 

weekends work best for me as im working in Biggar during the week.

Ill never tell my sources lol