The Little Things

So I mentioned in my last post that there were a lot more little things that have to drain the bank - Oh I mean happen / get done before the Duster can be started....not that all of these things have anything to do with starting the engine, but I'm trying to put him on a budget and he can only affort certain things at a time.



Spark Plug Wires...











Carpet...











Gauges...











Interior...

The Duster - Part 2

I believe I mentioned that my husband is building a car. Well, he's REALLY excited now because he finally got to put the engine in it. There are still a bunch of little things that will have to happen and be put on it before it can actually be started, but at least it's in the car. I do have to say though...I sure HATE doing his laundry when he's been working on this thing!!!







Tommy installing the engine (and getting DIRTY!)












Tommy and his Dad after thier hard work and accomplishment

The Duster

My husband, Tommy has his own little money pit, Oh I mean “project” ~ The Duster. He bought this car a year ago last Spring and has spent the last several months completely tearing it down. Then he started fixing up some body work and has begun collecting parts so he can put the engine together. I don’t know a lot about cars, but he started out building a 440 that was too big to go in the engine compartment. He then started selling off those parts and began building a 340 instead. He has had “ants in his pants” about this for the last several weeks and finally got enough parts to put the bottom end together (whatever that means). Here are some photos of his progress…

BEFORE

WORK IN PROGRESS

BOTTOM END ALL PUT TOGETHER

He's so goofy - wonder what he needs to spend $$ on now...