landman
-
Posts
7,888 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Gallery
Posts posted by landman
-
-
Beautiful. It is a good thing you have three cabinets in a row to put it on.Almost had to put an addition on the house.
All kidding aside, it is vvery, very nice. -
Welcome aboard.
-
That is a seriously beautiful machine. That bar keeps rising for us the great unwashed.
-
Quite the transformation.
-
Fun. Perfect score. Some of the alternative answers took some imagination.
-
Sorry to hear this. Hope all turns out well. If not, then I wish you plenty of strenght and courage to deal with it. You and her will be in my prayers.
-
Yup those. It is funny, I had to put in "Emeryville conventionals " to get them. I also contacted an old trucker friend and he said he thinks they were called 400B. All question answered, thank you gentlemen.
-
I l0oked those up. I think that's it. Thanks Leo.
-
Back in the 70's there were some Internationals around here that looked like Emryvilles but weren't cabovers. They had the notched side widows ans a short stubby hood. The cabin appeared soewhat high and the were nicknamed "boots". What ere they? I';ve looked all over the web but couldn't find one.
-
La perfection même! How did you do the lettering along the sides of the trailer?
-
Added the winch, winch mounting plate and painted the mirrors black. When I can take a good photo, I'll put it under glass. She's done.
-
Very interesting & challenging. The odds of finding one were astronomical yet you found it. I'll be sure to follow.
-
Thanks guys. I have a few ideas that'll require some input. Stay tuned.
I am contemplating building a display stand with three engines to illustrate the shop's name and vocation. I would put it at either A or B in the photo below. I was thinking one flathead, one boxer and something in between. The name "Flatheads to Boxers" implies just that, mild to exotic with everything in-between. I'm open to suggestions. It'll be interesting to see what people think. Here's a starting point: Packard Super 8 - Ford 427 - Testarossa.
-
The shop now has a stick welder. I modified the SMBC unit to make it look more like a Lincoln 250.
-
Well done Eric.
-
Thank you Manuel.
-
Ok Manuel, you got my attention. In which kit is the "dead ringer" for the R5?
-
Started on the dash and making patterns for the windows. Painted the shock absorbers.
All the while I'm trying to figure out how to go about opening the hood and fenders. I have to figure a way to nail the grille to the rad as that is what will hold the swing away fenders. They are hung at the grille. The hood is hung at the cowl. So the grille/fender assembly would be freestanding.
-
Outstanding detail thru out . I'm curious about the R-3 engine you mentioned. In the early '60s as a starving student at Santa Monica City College, I worked nights and weekends at a Union 76 station on Pico Blvd. Not far from the Paxton Products R&D. They would run many street going prototypes thru the station to get gas. I was able to talk to some of the drivers and they would often show me what was under the hood. They would use a standard Studebakers with the prototype engine and 4-speeds. One I really remember had a twin supercharger setup with two 4 barrels. I could be mistaken but I think the driver called it an R-3 prototype. Being a Studebaker fan I thought you may know more about that engine option.
The twin supercharged 2 fours was an R5 I think. It was developed to run on the salt. Here's both an R3 And an R4. This would make a nice find.
-
An R3 in a crate in California? Sounds like he found one of the original Granatelli Racing engines. Lucky find!
Could be. I had gone to that place to look at the white '63 in the background and there was this 57 GH with supercharger parts all over the place. I told the guy I hadn't realized the GT was R2. He said no, that's for the 57 and then he opened the hood. I bet it scoots.
-
I know I said no more WIP photos but I am close but no cigar on the finished product. I am not happy with the appearance of the headlight assembly and still have to mount the spare tires, make windshield wipers, add the running board supports, build a radio antenea and come up with some license plates. Anybody know of a source for 1932 Indiana license plates out there? Other than that we're done. Oh yeah. Most importantly the hood ornament needs to be installed.
Eric, you should be able to find a good example to copy on eBay or go to www.worldlicenceplates.com , there is a nice one there.
-
Beautiful job. I have a resin '62 GT Hawk waiting in line. I'd like to try and replicate the'64 I once had. I love how your R3 turned out and your interior. Years ago I saw a .'57 Golden Hawk with an R3 in it.He said he found the engine in a crate in California in the late sixties or early seventies.
-
Look here. 235's maybe?
-
Thanks guys. I have a few ideas that'll require some input. Stay tuned.
All kidding aside, it is vvery, very nice.
International question
in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Posted
I've seen his cabover but don't remember the conventional. Got to go back & look. Thanks.