. Photo Your Winter Fun

[robert campbell]

I like it!!!

Rob

 

[Mosesatm]

Not sure I'd call it winter 'fun' but it keeps me out of the bars!

 

[robert campbell]

How does this look??

 

[dalorzo_f]

expensive!

 

[Ruppstang]

Rob,
I love the crisp detail thats somthing I look for on the concours cars I judge. If it is half as fast as it looks Watch Out. This is Vals grocery getter? Brings new meaning to fast food! Marty

 

[hookedtrout]

Freaking awesome Rob!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How does it work? I want to see a video.

 

[joedls]

Outstanding!!!

 

[robert campbell]

Val's car is not not running yet! She needs a fast grocery "gitter" to ensure that the food does not spoil and the beer stays cold!!

Running soon. Couple linkage glitches.

Got another cool small project. Beautiful 40 Ford Sedan, and of course Ford powered or it would be outside in the 6 inches of snow we got today!

Tuning and some interesting temp gauge fluctuation problem. I am getting a pretty good beaten path to my door this winter. Mostly carb and tuning work.

What a horrible picture of me.... Or heck, that is just how ugly I am!!

 

[joedls]

Nice project!! And you're right!! You're damned ugly!

 

[robert campbell]

Thank God for nearsided women!!! Val must be blind!!

Rob

 

[somethingspecial]

Thank God for nearsided women!!! Val must be blind!!

Rob

Nearsided? Must be to much of that cold beer. Huh. But your right, I'm just as ugly and if your theory is correct, my wife is just as blind.

 

[robert campbell]

Rob 29, Webers 25 in overtime!!! I finally won but not without a struggle!!!

From this:

To This:

To finally this:

These were Rob’s first Weber’s down to parade rest back together again. Powder coat in Ford light blue!!! Love it!!

But first Rob leaned about the critical need for throttle butterfly to throttle bore adjustment. Done tons of Holley's and Autolites, but hey go back and pretty much self align. Not Weber’s!!! Started car up and could not get idle below 2,500 RPM . Running like crap. There are 4 of these bad boys on the car and the one that sets the idle was way out of alignment with the butterfly's. Off we go from engine and all got a fine adjustment. Back on, now we idle, but car still runs like crap....

Carb that services number 7 and 8 cylinder had “stuck” float, gas everywhere, or so Rob thinks. A gentle tap and all seems ok. Still runs bad and smokes so bad I think I have other problems. Broken oil ring or very bad valve guide. Decide to disassemble to pull heads. Stop after one header is loose..... go to bed.... Decide that when carb was gushing gas it may have ran down into exhaust system as there is a small puddle under the collector.... Decide to put back together and drive it long enough to dry exhaust system out......

Put it back together and like an idiot start car up with out second set of eyes on carb, and it is running bad..... Want to move it off my lift to other side of garage...... So I drive it off and back down but before I go into other side notice huge pond of “liquid” under lift area.... number 7 and 8 carb is a geyser of gas..... Get out and thank God for no fire!!! Slop up all the gas..... dodged a bullet......

Get smart and bring Val out to turn on ignition to engage electric fuel pump while rob watches. Instant gas geyser!!! Val shuts key off very fast, but braided hose TOO close to coil area provide small spark......

Poof!!! Instant small fire from very small bit of gas in timing cover cavity!!! Yaaa, you know the one. Rob on his horse into garage!!!! Fire extinguisher in his hand he returns!! Small fire, so Rob blows it our with hot air from his big mouth........ Bullet two dodged......

Rob goes into house and cleans out his pants....... Drinks 2 beers very fast..... Goes back out and takes top of the “fountain” of youth carb!!! Brand new brass float is sunk and full of gas!!! First brass float I have ever saw that had a hole in it. Put old float in, adjusted and all is good now.

Took it out today and dialed it in a bit more. Running like a banshee!!!

Cory, video soon!!! both cars!!

Rob “fetch me my brown pants” Campbell

 

[rvrtrash]

I can't even begin to tell you just how badly I want to make comments about flames and fire extinguishers! The carbs do look nice though, Rob.

Steve

 

[robert campbell]

Steve,
Thanks!! Its been a battle!!

Rob

 

[hookedtrout]

Way nice Rob, videos should be awesome! Assuming they are of the cars tearing it up and not flames in the shop...

 

[Mosesatm]

Rob and I have completely different ideas of fun.

This is fun!

Hmmmmm, here's an idea; you can do the mechanical stuff, Steve can work on the wiring, Neil can work his magic on the interiors, and I can prime, sand, and paint. Now all we need is a body and fender person, and a shop!

 

[hookedtrout]

I've got a shop and a car in need. Bring all your talents, I'll fill the fridge with beer and I'll be the parts runner. We should have it all knocked out in say a week or so? ;-)

 

[robert campbell]

Wouldn't it be great if we all lived within a few miles of each other!!! Instead of the 4 corners of the known world.... Spose I could move to Idaho!!! Except Cory and Steve managed to locate about as far apart as they could in the spud state!!

Arlie! You are hired!! Pulling motors tonight!!!

Rob

 

[franklinair]

OR.... We could all centrally locate, say in Franklin, NC:icon_lol:
I've got a 40 X 35 hangar, heated in the winter, cooled in the summer, and lighting that requires sunglasses.

Neil

 

[rvrtrash]

Well, I'm actually in job search mode, so no telling where I might end up. Aiming for Oregon to be closer to grandkids, but you never know.

Steve

PS, I'm not to bad at suspensions as well. I think we could make a team and get Cory standing tall in no time.