The project

The front went on the engine today. I need to move the blower pulley and the tensioner pulley out 1/2"

Does any one know if Weiand makes different pulleys for a 177?

Sharing the road with bikes.

I'm a car guy. I've been a car guy since hi-school. Before I was a car guy, I was a bike guy. I went everywhere on my bike. I rode my bike just to be riding. I didn't really need a specific destination, I just liked the freedom of going wherever, whenever. I still have a bike... somewhere.
Tonight, I almost ran over one of the morons I'm sharing the road with. He was riding in traffic with no lights or reflectors of any kind on a major, unlit street. The outcome of this event was decided by inches. This time in his favor. As I continued home, I thought, could I live with myself if I had run over him and then sued his family to have his remains professionally removed from my undercarriage and any scratches and dings caused by his bike repaired? I think I could!
Let's turn things around for a minute. If we drove our cars, like some of these morons ride their bikes, it would be total chaos. What if we drove on the wrong side of the road, ignored stop signs and traffic lights, drove on the side walk when traffic didn't suit us, passed on the right so we didn't have to slow down for traffic stopped at a light, and didn't signal before we turned?
I just needed to vent a little and I feel better now. I'm glad I didn't run over the guy. Drive safe and watch out for morons.

1956 Chevrolet Delray coupe

This is my second '56 Delray. The first one was also my first car in high school. Same color inside and out. I payed $325.00 for the first one in 1963. This one cost a little more, and it will be taken better care of.

This car has factory air and a three speed on the column. It has the smooth frame, which I have heard called a 'NASCAR' frame, and a 'California' frame. It has about 10,000 miles on a frame off restoration, and is a numbers matching car. It has no modifications other than tires and wheels, gauges, and clipped front springs.

This car is not a trailer queen, and is driven to local car shows and frequently driven on Sunny days.

Public displays of acceleration

Remember when it cost only ten bucks if you were caught doing a burnout downtown? In traffic? They called it excessive noise, tires. Then there was excessive noise, pipes. Ten bucks! Apparently, I had a very noisy automobile. After about two hundred bucks, there was traffic school. That was free! I picked up another ticket as I was leaving the graduation ceremony. Apparently my tires had learned nothing. Ten bucks!

I have another '56 chevy now just like the one I had in high school. Same color even! I'm a much better driver than I was back then, but that first little chevy didn't cost quite as much as this one did. Parts were cheaper too, and I remember a lot of things broke when I was being excessive. I'm still showin' off and it still costs money. Entry fees. Ten bucks, Twenty bucks, and sometimes even more. But it's quieter and I don't break things.

Well it's getting late and this old man is about ready for the lazy-boy. Watch a little TV and call it a day. Or maybe I'll go downtown...

The Red Headed Stepchild

1930 Model 'A' tudor. 302 small block with a mild cam. C-4 transmission, 9" rear end and a four bar suspension. The transmission is starting to act up a little, but I have AAA on speed dial. It handles better since I put more caster in it, but it is still a straight axle with fat tires.
I would like to change out the interior to white tuck and roll leather but it is not a priority right now. The sound system is dated but you can't hear it anyway with the motor running.

The project

I finally found my truck. I had a '56 big window back in the eighties but it had to be sold to buy groceries. I guess you could say I ate my first truck. This one is a '55 with a good solid body and a cheap paint job. It has a 235 six cylinder and a three speed with overdrive. It is a sweet running little truck and it will almost be shame to hot rod it. Almost...

At this time, plans call for a Jim Myers chassies, tubbed, a 5 speed Tremac, and a 454 with a low profile blower. Most of this work will be done by Jon Mannila and crew at Metal Works.