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Yep, I remember those twist-in aluminum spacers. I put 4 of them in each spring in the '62 (forgot to mention that) Rode like [censored].
The neatest thing about Bill's '55 is that it's STILL old school, rather than "recreated" old school. And the way it was done back then stood above the rest with that aluminum work everywhere! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif
It is a real time capsule!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif

Verne

Re: Bill Eaton's (427TJ's) Newest Ride!
 

Yeah, those wood blocks cracked me up when I first saw them. I don't plan any 6-grand "Ronnie Sox" clutch side-step launches so the blocks will stay in there for the time being. This thing's strictly a cruiser, even though it idles like a P-47 Thunderbolt. I've had it out twice on local drives and it is a beast. The front brakes need an adjustment and I need to work-out the tune-up--advance curve and timing tweaks--but so far so good. A buddy (who is far smarter than I am) will help me get the tune-up dialed-in. Sure turns heads out on the street, especially when I idle up to a red light in neutral and it's going "WUMPITY-WUMPWUMPWUMP-WUMPA-WUMPWUMP" with the solids clattering away. It's just obnoxious.

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Yeah Verne, and I really didn't get the full effect until I came home at 2 a.m. and saw it in the garage and got a look at it. I did change one thing on the car and that was the steering wheel. My buddy had an extra Superior "500" black plastic wheel so I swapped-out the wood wheel in about 10 minutes flat. I think the 500 looks a lot better on there. I was looking through my copy of "The Gasser Wars" and a lot of those cars have similar 500-type steering wheels.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ringWheel2.jpg

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A little hotter on the hands in the Summer, but it does blend in with the interior better. Good choice! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

Verne

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Those wheels were the only way to go! Though most of the ones I saw never had a working horn.
The price list on these from 1970 shows a retail of $8.95-$12.95, but the wood ones were $24.95!

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Sure turns heads out on the street, especially when I idle up to a red light in neutral and it's going "WUMPITY-WUMPWUMPWUMP-WUMPA-WUMPWUMP" with the solids clattering away. It's just obnoxious.

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Obnoxious? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif Nah, COOL! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

And the wheel swap is a good thing. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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WOW--NICE

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Had a smart car buddy over all day today to help me get the tune-up figured out (he did all the brain work). It was doggy before so we took off the cap and saw that the advance springs (old MSD electronic dist) were actually the heavy "shipping" springs used by the manufacturer for shipping the new distributor and meant to be replaced with lighter springs during initial install and tune. No wonder the damn thing wasn't advancing properly. SO, over to the nearby speed shop for the correct lighter MSD springs. My buddy put in one silver and one blue spring and now it advances nicely and is all in by 2400 rpm with 38 degrees total. Tweaked the timing slightly also. Now it happily pulls past 5500 wihtout hesitation and no ping. It's like a whole new car. My buddy said it reminds him of his old '69 Z/28 the way it quickly and happily revs past five grand on banzai throttle bursts. Pow, pow, pow on the shifter and we're bombing down the street at 60 (in a 35) in seconds flat. Nice to have the tune-up figured out. Now I await a new/rebuilt 3310 Holley from Eric "vintagemusclecar" to replace the aging spread-bore unit.

Re: Bill Eaton's (427TJ's) Newest Ride!
 

Video please https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif

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Video please https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif

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You insitgator. I'll shoot some next weekend, weather permitting!

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Video please https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif

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You insitgator. I'll shoot some next weekend, weather permitting!

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Bill, I got all excited https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/drool.gif when you slipped in the video of your car ( sounds great ) https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif so when I talked with Bruce he kinda told me how , so I slipped one in on mine. Check it out. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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Video please https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif

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You insitgator. I'll shoot some next weekend, weather permitting!

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Bill, I got all excited https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/drool.gif when you slipped in the video of your car ( sounds great ) https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif so when I talked with Bruce he kinda told me how , so I slipped one in on mine. Check it out. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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Yea..just call me the instigator. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

Bart...I have to check yours out, too! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

Re: Bill Eaton's (427TJ's) Newest Ride!
 

Bill -- You need a vintage Sun SST 8 grand tach on on that car... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

Re: Bill Eaton's (427TJ's) Newest Ride!
 

Got one? (For a price less than my first-born male child? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif)

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HA! Bill, I do not have one right now. All I have are NOS in the box units. Since the car has just the right amount of vintage patina on it, I would look at some slightly used tachs on ebay. I have used Gary the Tach Man for restoration along with Williamson's Tach Repair. Both produced excellent results.

Here is what I found... they're on ebay all day long. Chrome cups are easily found too.

-Dan

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SUN-SUPER...sspagenameZWDVW

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SUN-SUPER...sspagenameZWDVW

and one a little more complete...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Vintage-8...sspagenameZWDVW

Re: Bill Eaton's (427TJ's) Newest Ride!
 

Thanks Dan, I will observe the eBay scene and see if there's something more appropriate than the Super II that's in the car now.

Re: Bill Eaton's (427TJ's) Newest Ride!
 

No Problem Bill. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

-Dan

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Put on the 3310 that Eric Jackson (vintagemusclecar) put together for me. Fired right up and only the idle mixture screws needed the normal adjusting. Throttle snaps nicely off-idle and car goes like a raped ape.

Thanks again Eric! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...Chevy/3310.jpg

Supposed to be sunny and "55" in Seattle tomorrow so a few more test runs are in order!

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Put on the 3310 that Eric Jackson (vintagemusclecar) put together for me. Fired right up and only the idle mixture screws needed the normal adjusting. Throttle snaps nicely off-idle and car goes like a raped ape.

Thanks again Eric! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

Supposed to be sunny and "55" in Seattle tomorrow so a few more test runs are in order!

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So...that means some VIDEO is in order??? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif


Carb looks awesome!

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So...that means some VIDEO is in order???

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MMMMMM, could beeeee! No burnouts tho, I don't wanna' grenade the clutch/pp/diff, they are all OLD.

Re: Bill Eaton's (427TJ's) Newest Ride!
 

Thank you Bill, you've been a pleasure to work with as well. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

Eric

Re: Bill Eaton's (427TJ's) Newest Ride!
 

Memorial Day with the flag flying out front.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...orialDay3a.jpg

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Removed the surfer's crosses and the slanted-H Hurst decals and replaced them with older c65 vertical-H Hursts and original Indianapolis '69 decals.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...neMisc1012.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...neMisc1013.jpg

Then I found this cool photo from Indy '69 posted on HAMB:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...dy6955Chev.jpg

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This is the "Ultimate" 55 Shot............Doesn't get any Better...............

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...orialDay3a.jpg

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Ken https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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Thanks Ken! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

Maybe one of these days we can work a trade with that alloy-head Nova of yours.......

Re: Bill Eaton's (427TJ's) Newest Ride!
 

Nice "55" Bill,
Good luck with it. I love the Orange color, ie: red/orange
Beautiful. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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Thanks Richard, it looks a little more "orangy" in the photo above--the actual color is called Flame Red. That paint hs been on the car since at least the 1970s.

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Is it just me or has anyone else noticed the nice job done on the wheelwells here, what a difference! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif
Before..

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...n_55-2Crop.jpg

After..

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...orialDay3a.jpg

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Add the change of wheel and tire combination, Bill, this car is just killer!
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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/drool.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/drool.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/drool.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/drool.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...-I-Have-It.gif

Re: Bill Eaton's (427TJ's) Newest Ride!
 

Bart, are you trying to give me a case of "cutter's remorse" or what??? It sure looked neat with the slots but I had to have a gasser-look '55 just once in my life. Had it out today for a quick blast around town and had the 327 up around 4500 a few times working through the gears. A 4.88 Dana 60 is coming soon... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

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Bart was talking about your 55 on Saturday...needless to say...he loves it! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif

As do I! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

Re: Bill Eaton's (427TJ's) Newest Ride!
 

Congrats to Bill!

His car made it into a magazine as well! "Rod and Kulture" magazine has some "ink" on Bill's cool ride!

Check it out! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...o/tn_bill1.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...o/tn_bill2.jpg

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Nice work Bill....

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Congratulations Bill!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

You know your car is one of my favorites!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Rod and Kulture - I had no idea!

Way to go, Bill! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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She sits just right! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif Congrats Bill!! If that ain't credibility... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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congrats Bill! Don't change a thing!

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cool.... congrats too https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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Gotta' be every car guy's dream to have his car in a magazine. Thanks for the kudos guys and thanks for posting that Bruce!

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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif Bill. I grab that magazine fairly often myself. I'll have to go lookin' this afternoon.

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At the Hotrod-A-Rama show I parked next to the Bill Marshall '32 Ford roadster, under new ownership up here in the PacNW. I felt that it was fitting that my CA black-plate "60s street machine" '55 was next to the time-capsule CA black plate Marshall '32. The new owner of the '32 gave my '55 a good going over an is a car guy who "gets it."

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...008/Post22.jpg

These two photos were displayed along the left running board:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...008/Post23.jpg

Actually the above photo is probably '63-'64 (not '60) since the black license plates are '63-issue.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...008/Post24.jpg

Great then-and-now photos huh! Same parking location too. I think that was in Vacaville, between the Bay Area and Sacramento. Bill Marshall fell ill a few years ago and the '32 showed up on eBay and then made its way up to Washington.

Here's a pic I took of the two cars parked together:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...008/Post26.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...008/Post15.jpg

Now this is a chrome reversed wheel:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...008/Post47.jpg