Post to the EFV-8 Forum
Post Classified Ads
Shop the Online Store

User Login

Not Registered Yet? Click Here to Sign Up!

Early Ford V-8 Club Forum

FORUM RULES: Users agree to these Rules when using Forum.

The site administrator reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of the user agreement without prior notice to the user. It is the responsibility of the user to regularly review the terms of this agreement.

The user agrees to the following terms:

All information that you provide to us for your membership is correct.
You will not use your membership to spam, harrass, or exploit other members in any way.
Vulgar, Abusive, Racist and Sexist Language will not be tolerated.
Commercial-type sales postings will not be allowed.
No mass posting or flooding of the boards is allowed.
No Advertising of parts or cars; no Ebay or business/commercial ads (please use the "Classified" for ads Wanted or For Sale).
VIEWING MULTIPLE TOPICS ON SCREEN: You can choose to see more than 10 Topics at a time ... Log In and choose "Preferences" from the top bar on the Forum page. Scroll down and Change the "Default Topics Returned" parameter to 25 or 50, and save the changes. Since this setting is stored in your browser 'cookies' (if enabled), it seems to use that stored value even if you are not logged in. So, if you use a PC that you haven't logged into the forum from, the setting still seem to remain at the default.
EXTERNAL PHOTO LINKS ON FORUM: You can still use external photo links in your posts on the new forum. They follow the rules of any link in that they have to have the URL link qualified down to the full image file name (example: .jpg). The links will open in a new browser window, the same as an uploaded image attached to a post. Since an image attachment to any post does not display inline with the post, the results are the same. You can use multiple external links within a post. This link is from photos on a site from Don Clink's 'Deuce@75' albums:

http://donclink.com/deuce_75_1/images/dscn2950.jpg

Using links from photo sites such as Photobucket can help in "size" issue with uploaded attachment files. For best viewing in web browsers, photos should be around the 800x600 pixel range, and probably not more than 1024x768. Most cameras today store HUGE jpg image files, as the default settings are in the 7, 8, 10, and 12Mb image sizes. The image files that are then attached are very large, and the browser can't display the full image size without using the scroll bars. Use the re-sizing functions of your photo editing software to reduce the image to 800x600, which reduces the file sixe and the image load time in the browser. Don uses Google's free Picassa3 software, which is an excellent photo management product. All of the photo albums of the Deuce, Grand National, and Auburn that are links on the NORG site were built using Picassa's web creation functions. And it's free? (THANKS to Don Clink for the info!)
HOW DO I SHOW MY EMAIL ADDRESS ALONG WITH MY USERNAME? You can LogIn on the Forum, and select PREFERENCES. On this page Members can add optional information such as their City,State, Country; Occupation; Hobbies: list a Homepage; list AOL Instant Messanger Handle; Signature; "Make Email Address viewable to others;" and even change the number of Default Topics shown on a page. WHEN others click on your profile, they will see this information.

EFV-8 Club Forum / General Ford Discussion / I did the Honorable thing!

Reply to Discussion | New Discussion

<< previous || next >>

Posted By

Discussion Topic: I did the Honorable thing!

03-15-2018 @ 7:00 AM

reply profile send p.m.

Senior
Posts: 822
Joined: Oct 2009

Oh no! Don't butcher Blu...Bee

!! She's too nice. You need to find a third one that's really been butchered

John

03-15-2018 @ 6:57 AM

reply profile send p.m.

Senior
Posts: 822
Joined: Oct 2009

Oh no! Don't butcher Blu...Bee

!! She's too nice. You need to find a third one that's really been butchered

John

ibshane

03-14-2018 @ 3:58 PM

reply profile send p.m.

New Member
Posts: 147
Joined: Oct 2017

The Windshield is V-Bend Laminated Safety Glass DOT AS1 (Although I would have prefered it had the original two piece crank-out!)

Like I said in the post regarding Blu bee "I found one already ruined"

I didn't build this morph-0-dite. If I had..., the interior & exterior would have the appearance of a stock 1937 Fordor! Which is the direction I will be going with this rig. I have already ordered stock height spindles to bring the front end back up where it is supposed to be.

I won't be offended if you "Diss" Blu-bee. I know it's a goofy rig.., but the bones of the 2009 build are rock solid.
She runs & rides like a dream. With the fresh 5.0 HO EFI roller engine, Lincoln Town Car AOD tranny & rear end, I've had her up to 90+ and she gets there in a heartbeat without any shake, shimmy, rattle or roll!

As stated.., she's a bit of a fixer-upper..., but Ol' Blu-bee is going to be a really fun project!

FYI: The main reason for my posting Ruby & Blu-Bee together was to convey to some of you guys that no harm will come to "Ruby" since I found "Blu-Bee" as an alternate focus for my more Resto-Mod side!
Several of the guys on this site, as well as The Ford Barn, helped steer me away from doing modern modifications to Ruby..., which in turn helped me to appreciate her the way she was intended to be and made me realize the importance of keeping Ruby all original for the sake of preservation and just plain Old-Schoolness! For all of which I am grateful! You know who you are!

This message was edited by ibshane on 3-14-18 @ 5:31 PM

trjford8

03-14-2018 @ 8:42 AM

reply profile send p.m.

Senior
Posts: 4214
Joined: Oct 2009

The windshield in the blue car may or may not be a one piece windshield. There were some companies that sold glass windshields in two pieces that were "V" butted together for the split windshield Fords. They were designed to eliminate the original frame and were held in by modern trim used on late model cars.. It's hard to tell by the photo if it's one piece or two.

woodiewagon46

03-14-2018 @ 5:31 AM

reply profile send p.m.

Senior
Posts: 698
Joined: Nov 2012

Alan, when the Hot Rodding craze became popular again in the mid '90s there were a couple of companies selling one piece windshields for Ford's. The windshield was acrylic or some other plastic type material. I guess they thought that the two piece windshield wasn't cool enough. They always looked like an afterthought and never seemed to fit right.

ford38v8

03-14-2018 @ 12:45 AM

reply profile send p.m.

Senior
Posts: 2758
Joined: Oct 2009

Shane, I won't diss your blu bee, but I am curious about the windshield. Is it acrylic or is it glass?
If acrylic, I hope the wipers are just for looks!
Oh h*ll. I just have to diss those wheels!

Alan

ibshane

03-13-2018 @ 10:09 PM

reply profile send p.m.

New Member
Posts: 147
Joined: Oct 2017

For the sake of preservation & beauty.., rather than butchering my Original '37 Fordor...., I found one already ruined! As much as I love my Original Fordor "Ruby"...., at times she's just not that fun to drive! So I found her a stable mate for those days I feel like hitting the open road. She's a bit of a fixer-upper, but then so was Ruby when I got her! I shall call her "Blu-Bee"

This message was edited by ibshane on 3-13-18 @ 10:16 PM

<< previous || next >>

NOTE: YOU MUST BE A REGISTERED USER AND BE LOGGED IN TO POST (and reply to) messages in this forum. If you are a first time user, please click the CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT in the masthead above to register and Log In. After that, all you do is LOG IN to enjoy using this site.

DISCLAIMER: The V-8 Club does no independent testing of any of the opinions, thoughts or suggestions presented in the website on the Forum, in the Tech Tips section, or any section. A reader should consider the website to be a forum wherein differing solutions to a particular set of circumstances may be discussed. Ultimately, the selection of an item for an individual's vehicle must be based upon the independent study of the vehicle owner in consultation with people in the hobby and restoration experts.

Early Ford V-8 Club Forum

Merchandise Questions

Membership Questions