Josh Mills from Mills and Company ; this guy is as good as gold. He is so careful and thorough. I finally picked up my front axle this week. There were so many things that were wrong with it (lazy shackles had marred the axel, the axel was clearly bent and it handled like it!, needed new king pins and bushings, needed bearing adapters pressed on... the list goes on) and Josh was able to identify them all. He has gone out of his way to help me get the old B model back on the road, and I know he is going to be an integral part in future upgrades. I have talked with several different rodders, parts suppliers, etc and all roads lead back to Mills and Company. Check him out and you'll see why ( http://www.millscustoms.com/ ) Thanks Josh!
Pat Tate, mentor and mechanical genius-extraordinaire watched over me as I rebuilt the old autolite carburetor. This was huge. He (we) spent his Easter Sunday in his garage where he cleared a table for me and provided great advice over and over again. Two weekends later, Pat traveled to my house to help me adjust the rocker arms and valves, I would have 'hosed' it up for sure had he not been here. Truly. The way I read the engine rebuild manual, I had done everything right. When I called Pat and told him what I had done, mind you, I was all proud that I had done everything by myself, he said... ' Whatever you do, do NOT try to crank that engine. You will bend every pushrod in the engine and it will not start. Well. That was a bit of a reality-check, no? He was right. I had overtightened the valves. He loaned me all the tools to get the job done and then added a heavy dose of conventional wisdom. Thanks Pat! The old engine is running better now than I ever remember it running. Would have never happened without you!
Jerry from Pete & Jake's said that current master cylinder will suffice for the disc and rotors, I just need to dial in the proportioning valve. I hope you are right. I will give it a try. Thanks Jerry!
William, my son, helped sand down and paint (flat black) the steering wheel.
Marina, my daughter, is working on sanding down the window crank. Thanks Marina!
Ron Jones provided support and expert advice while changing out the valve stem seals. Ron is always just a phone call away. Thanks Ron!
Thanks Everyone!
Great stuff Bill. It's a real treat to follow along your jouney with you. I know that I, along with all of our other buddies growing up, have our own special memories that involve the 32 and your Dad.
ReplyDeleteI know that you have trouble recalling memories from long ago since you are getting up there in age, but do you remember getting the truck stuck in the lower corner of your backyard while your parents were out of town? Your pre-Ga Tech ingenuity certainly came in handy that weekend.
I look forward to going for a ride sometime soon.