10-23-2014 When I visited the shop this week, Dan was at a metal-working "school" in Shelbyville, Tennessee. He and his metal craftsman buddies (all of whom are tied together on the Internet) periodically assemble at someone's shop where one individual will hold classes on some special technique. This week, a group was assembling at Street Rods by Michael, a rod-building shop about thirty miles north of my home. The instructor is a metalworker from Australia, Peter Tommasini. Peter, a classic car restorer, is conducting a series of classes across the USA. In the meantime, Dan was concerned that my car, now almost completely block sanded and ready for paint, might get dirty. He made sure that wouldn't happen:
While I was there, Deron and I discussed the process that he will start soon on the chassis -- modifying the front tubular axle to accommodate '40 Ford backing plates and hubs, installing one of the Mustang rear ends that he acquired, fabricating and installing gas lines and brake lines, etc., etc.
We still have a fair amount of work to complete...
