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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #195 on: July 10, 2014, 07:17:55 AM »
Thanks guys!  You're right Logride, I've been blessed with a couple of great kids.  We'll need the weather to cooperate as I don't have a roof yet :D
Spending time with my grandkids gets in the way of finishing my car but I don't regret it!

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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #196 on: July 10, 2014, 08:51:40 AM »
Nice work Tom....I know how excited I was when I took mine out for the first time. It's almost surreal to actually be driving the car and not just dreaming about it. Looks great. I can't wait to see the pictures of your daughters arrival at her wedding!!

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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #197 on: July 23, 2014, 08:50:23 PM »
Congratulations, Tom, the car looks great. And, congratulations too to your daughter!!
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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #198 on: August 01, 2014, 07:17:13 PM »
After 7 months of busting my ass to get the 33 ready to drive my daughter to her wedding the day finally came.  The car was ready, so I thought.  The day before the wedding we took the car for a ride and found the engine was skipping and coughing.  To make a long story short, the engine was low on compression in one cylinder.  I bought it used from a guy who wasn’t as honest as I thought.  We had to use our backup plan and borrow a friend’s convertible to get her there.  After thinking about it I decided not to rebuild the 283 (yet).  My wife bought me an early birthday present, a 350 / 290 hp crate engine.  This will be the best way to get it on the road for all the fall shows.  A good friend came over Wednesday night and we pulled the 283 and have the 350 sitting in it.  Now I have to get everything hooked back up this weekend and I should be back in business.  I hope to get it running to give my daughter a ride when she gets back from her honeymoon.
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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #199 on: August 01, 2014, 07:58:30 PM »
Darn the luck Tom, been there too many times myself. At least you got her there on time. That's one good women you have there! I'm glad to see your not done with the ol 283 anyway.

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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #200 on: August 01, 2014, 08:06:58 PM »
Tom  U think maybe she will peel the tires off of the back now. Smokem like moose.ps looks good

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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #201 on: August 01, 2014, 08:12:10 PM »
Tom

You'll have a little more punch with that 350 than with the 283 and you also know that everything is new so all in all you'll come out ahead. It's too bad that you couldn't make the wedding with the 33 but maybe you could loan it to your daughter and her new hubby to go out to their one year anniversary  dinner  :D

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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #202 on: August 01, 2014, 09:04:13 PM »
with all my troubles with my 40, on my 33 I am going to use a crate motor and a new tranny to avoid all the head aches I incurred on my last build.....Now if I could only get all of this for my Birthday  or even Christmas.....Have fun with the new Motor hopefully it should be trouble free 

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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #203 on: August 02, 2014, 03:00:35 PM »
Tom  U think maybe she will peel the tires off of the back now. Smokem like moose.ps looks good
Yeah 290 HP should move the Cabriolet along just fine!

Tom

You'll have a little more punch with that 350 than with the 283 and you also know that everything is new so all in all you'll come out ahead. It's too bad that you couldn't make the wedding with the 33 but maybe you could loan it to your daughter and her new hubby to go out to their one year anniversary  dinner  :D

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Great idea Moose, as long as my daughter is driving!

FATnLOW not to early to put it on your Christmas list!  Sammons you're right she's a keeper :D
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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #204 on: August 02, 2014, 05:41:38 PM »
That black engine looks really good . I do like chevy orange but black. WOW

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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #205 on: August 10, 2014, 06:53:29 PM »
Got the 33 out for a shakedown run today.  Took the wife for a one mile ride.  Not bad for a first ride with the new motor.  No leaks and sounds good.  Here's a few pics of when I had it outside.
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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #206 on: August 10, 2014, 07:17:57 PM »
Looking good Tom. Man getting the borads back on really made a difference.  Just love the stance, just right!

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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #207 on: August 10, 2014, 07:55:49 PM »
very very nice. I can't compete with that, but I would love to drive it.

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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #208 on: August 10, 2014, 08:08:23 PM »
Just awesome!

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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #209 on: August 11, 2014, 08:45:30 AM »
That's great news Tom...I glad to here that everything is working as it should. Now it both runs good and looks good!

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