Pushing Forward

Got side tracked a few times again, but got the seat belt brackets welded in. Drilled bigger holes in the transmission cover so I could use 1/4 inch bolts and nuts to hold it down. I will weld the nuts down on the bottom when the cab comes off again. Pulled all of the stuff out of the cab getting ready to pull it for bottom cleanup and welding. Also will paint the bottom before going back on.
Been working in the rear fenders, cutting out the cancer and replacing with good metal. Will mud over the top of that to smooth it all up.
My friend No Job Johnny showed up this morning and we pulled the cab off.   Now to finish welding some pin holes and nuts on the bottom and clean it up for primer and bottom coat.
Been raining here dogs and hogs. Maybe I should work on the boat instead.

Busy, but back again

Got side tracked with the 26 T, but back on the F1 the last couple of days. Made some brackets for the main fuse block and finally made a decision on where to place it. There wasn't enough room in the left kick panel (my first choice), so I finally mounted it on the firewall behind the gauges. Should be convenient for all wiring. I was going for a slick firewall in the engine compartment but decided 4 bolt heads would be okay.
I also installed some glass guide pieces in the doors to compensate for removing the wing windows. The mock fiberboard seems to roll up and down okay. We'll see what happens when the cats whiskers and guide pieces go in. That may stiffen things up a bit.
Going to weld in the brackets I made for the top support of the safety belts. More welding to do on pin holes in the cab, then a complete cleanup of the cab again before the primer. Also almost time to remove the cab and seal and paint the bottom of the cab. A lot more to come.

Okay, so I got side tracked

I got side tracked, a little. Seems that I have been over three years without a rod ride while working on the F1. A couple of months ago I started looking for A T Bucket. I found a 1926 Tall T Coupe in Texas a couple of weeks ago. I just wanted a driver for a while. Got it for a good price and decided to have it transported from Port Mansfield (about 50 miles from Brownsville) to Wever. Made arraingments and no transport takers for five days. I got a little bajiggity and decided to go get it myself. Friend Bob decided to go with me. To make a long story short, we drove a total of 2600 miles round trip in 4 days. three of it in the rain.  Anyway, it's here and titled in Iowa now. Got insurance on it yesterday. Had some problems with the brakes and replaced the master cylinder twice, new calipers on the front and new brake lines on the front. It stops good now. Has a 1958 283 chevy in it that came out of a Chris Craft boat. Got a 350 automatic behind it and a Ford Nine inch in the rear. Should be fun for a couple of years. As I said, just a driver. Now back to the F1.