Nothing any better than seeing all you guys working together, laughing and just enjoying each other’s company. Makes life worth living. Thanks fellows for these videos. 😊
It's awesome that you guys are paying it forward and getting Pete back on the road! Can't wait to see the new top go on! Car sure was a looker back in the day, and still is! As the old saying went, "Customs get the girls, hot rods chase them away!" Go Iron Trap, keep moving forward!
So nice to see original customs saved and brought back into the light. So few people do real customs anymore. Course no cars since the early 60s would benefit from customization. Cheers Matt 👊😎👍
I bought my first 1947 Ford convertible ( same as 1946 ) in 1954 for $300 dollars. Good paint, good top, no dents, good flathead. I ran It for 6 years while in my teens and had lots of girlfriends to take to the beach, drive-in-movies, etc. I ALSO had a 1946 "WOODY " that I paid $35 for. Same shape as my '47 convertible.
I noticed watching you guys working at a bench that you're standing on the concrete floor. Noy good for your feet and legs. A floor mat would really help with fatigue.
A good pair of shoes designed for standing and working on concrete would accomplish this too. But they would be somewhat expensive...but in long run (no pun indented) these shoes would be worth it. As one gets older, our good health becomes very important and having good feet becomes almost number 1 concern.
@williamoneal2763 I agree. I wore Red Wing boots for the last 30 years of working as a machinist and mechanic, and while I agree that good shoes are essential, I could feel the difference when I stood on a rubber mat all day as opposed to bare concrete. Enough so that if I knew I woulb be standing in one place for hours, I would make sure I had a mat. Or a stool if the work permitted. The $150 - $250 I spent a year on boots was well worth it.
Great vid. Tell Steve if he can’t see this next time save your bread bags and put it on your arm grab your bearing and punch it in the grease and then pull the bag down your arm and over the bearing and mush the grease in it and then once finished throw the bag away and there is less muss and fuss. 👍
Also, here I'm watching you guys work on these old cars thinking that spending time with these cars would give new people a chance to see how cars used to be. Before all of the automatic systems were added. Just the simple way cars were built and operated. Rebuilding brake shoes is a good example od how brake systems started out.
I've spent 40yrs with old vehicles and tractors and have found the condenser always before changing a coil. Coils rarely fail. I've seen new Condensers that are no good. Having a spare one in the glovebox is always a good idea.
Man, the way Steve was furiously working he must’ve wanted to get done and cleaned up for date night (hope you and your girl had a great time!). The difference between ITG - “these parts are good, but one of the brake drums needs to be replaced” and a dealership- “you can’t leave the dealership with the car’s cupholders in this condition! Can we show you our 2016 Lincoln Navigator we just got in trade while you are waiting?”. From the little I saw of the frame it looks to be in great shape underneath. The pictures of it with paint were amazing, and it has great, earned patina. You guys are awesome for giving back not just to Pete, but to the Rodding community and the Spirit that started it! Keep passing it forward 🤠😎😇
Steve is the MAN!! (I still haven't gotten used to his short hair though........🙂.) One thing I couldn't figure out, when he was working on the brakes at the workbench, what was he doing when he climbed up on the ladder??
Yes sir, that is a real nice car. It sure can be frustrating when you have these bugs in a car that just give the impression that the cause of the trouble can be something else but as one eliminates the obvious things the real culprit will show its face. My dad always used to say that it is just some little something that is causing the issue. The challenge is finding the some little something. I'm not a Ford guy but used to hear those cars start up with that distinct Ford cranking sound (this is the actual Bendix drive, and of course everyone calls all starter drives a Bendix). You also know that you have an engine that is up to snuff when you just bump that starter, and it starts right up. Will be looking forward to your 12v update and hopefully Pete can get out and start that car up from time to time and drive it.🥸👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I thought ‘46 had parking lights beside the hood and ‘47 & ‘48 had theirs under the headlights? My ‘46 are beside the hood. I’ve heard that post war production startup, they were using whatever parts they had on any car.
I noticed the fog lights are below the headlights .That would make it a 1948 .On the 1946 the fog lights are above the grill .😊😊 Also noticed the taillights have been modified.
It's a '46 with '47 Buick parking lights moved to below the headlights. '47 Pontiac tail lights. All side stainless removed. Upper grill trim removed. Hood ornament and trunk handle removed. Windshield and top irons chopped in '47. All done by a 19 year old kid, to a 9 month old car!
Maybe so..not Matt’s car..but the new to be convertible top will really tighten it up in appearance. Hopefully owner will want to repaint and high light it for his Dad.
I painted my 46 coupe in 1988, high point judge car then. Though she still is a good looker I am embracing the "perfectly Shitty" mentality.. the he'll with endless hours of cleaning and polishing, 6v sucks, 12v conversion is Awsome. My mantra; I no longer want to be a slave to a trailer queen.. it makes me want to drive it more more.
Nothing any better than seeing all you guys working together, laughing and just enjoying
each other’s company. Makes life worth living. Thanks fellows for these videos. 😊
Thanks! We try to always have fun every day!
Really happy to see you fixing old Pete's car. Their is no better feeling then getting to watch him drive his car again.
Agreed!
Pete has some great friends !!
Steve is getting better and better at this thing! Good job
Steve is great on carburetors, brakes and doing wire harness work. Great to have a shop person
with these talents. Way to go Steve !
It's awesome that you guys are paying it forward and getting Pete back on the road! Can't wait to see the new top go on! Car sure was a looker back in the day, and still is! As the old saying went, "Customs get the girls, hot rods chase them away!" Go Iron Trap, keep moving forward!
Pete’s going to be very happy with the car. Great job guys.
Be good to see the Beast with a New Convert Top And Cleaned up without the Exhaust Leak 😎. Nice Job Boy's.
Cool job, hats off to Steve. Another one brought back to drive again. Another great video.
That stogie gave Steve superpower.
Pete has a bad ass hotrod! He must be thrilled!
It's great seeing you guys fixing up Petes car so that he can enjoy it again.😀
hey men ! as a night owl u love these early morning videos! best way to start a day watching fellow hot rodders do what they love!
Thanks for watching! We’re glad you enjoy them.
I loved those old photos at the end. Dressed up twin carbies in 1947, wow.
So nice to see original customs saved and brought back into the light. So few people do real customs anymore. Course no cars since the early 60s would benefit from customization. Cheers Matt 👊😎👍
Thanks, we love working on them too!
I bought my first 1947 Ford convertible ( same as 1946 ) in 1954 for $300 dollars. Good paint, good top, no dents, good flathead. I ran
It for 6 years while in my teens and had lots of girlfriends to take to the beach, drive-in-movies, etc. I ALSO had a 1946 "WOODY " that I paid $35 for. Same shape as my '47 convertible.
Feels good to help out a good friend! Great job guys!
It’s always fun to work on projects with friends!
This episode is what the hobby is about...friends helping friends with their rides.
That’s so true!
Nice to see car guys helping car guys
I noticed watching you guys working at a bench that you're standing on the concrete floor. Noy good for your feet and legs. A floor mat would really help with fatigue.
I thought the same.
A good pair of shoes designed for standing and working on concrete would accomplish this too.
But they would be somewhat expensive...but in long run (no pun indented) these shoes would
be worth it. As one gets older, our good health becomes very important and having good feet
becomes almost number 1 concern.
@williamoneal2763
I agree.
I wore Red Wing boots for the last 30 years of working as a machinist and mechanic, and while I agree that good shoes are essential, I could feel the difference when I stood on a rubber mat all day as opposed to bare concrete. Enough so that if I knew I woulb be standing in one place for hours, I would make sure I had a mat. Or a stool if the work permitted.
The $150 - $250 I spent a year on boots was well worth it.
What type of solution do you use in your ultrasonic cleaner? The stuff that comes with the machine or secret solution? Thanks
Location of the parking lights in front mark this as a 47 or 48. Also trim, what's left of it is also not 46. Nice car anyways.
Laughing, Greasy, Steve really shines through on this video !
He's a Keeper ! ...Newk from Kentucky
Great vid. Tell Steve if he can’t see this next time save your bread bags and put it on your arm grab your bearing and punch it in the grease and then pull the bag down your arm and over the bearing and mush the grease in it and then once finished throw the bag away and there is less muss and fuss. 👍
Pete owes Steve a good cigar for the hard work done to the 46.
Get some heat into that garage!
We have heat in the garage….
Also, here I'm watching you guys work on these old cars thinking that spending time with these cars would give new people a chance to see how cars used to be. Before all of the automatic systems were added. Just the simple way cars were built and operated. Rebuilding brake shoes is a good example od how brake systems started out.
That's exactly what we're trying to do!
I've spent 40yrs with old vehicles and tractors and have found the condenser always before changing a coil. Coils rarely fail. I've seen new Condensers that are no good. Having a spare one in the glovebox is always a good idea.
good show.😎👍
Good job guys!
Yep, condenser. The only thing in a conventional ingnion that you can't MacGyver past. I keep one in the glove box.
Nice thing to see. It is always great to be able to drive your car again. It is good of you guys to male it happen.
Thanks, it's great to see it come together!
Y'all have the patience of saints & no bad words, too. I say to my young girl, "yes, daddy said bad words, don't tell mommy"....
Dude!!! Your a good friend!! Nice job you guys!!✌️
We're happy to be a part of it!
Love the fellowship. A fun tech video love it.
Thanks for watching!
nice job steve1 thanks guys1
Man, the way Steve was furiously working he must’ve wanted to get done and cleaned up for date night (hope you and your girl had a great time!). The difference between ITG - “these parts are good, but one of the brake drums needs to be replaced” and a dealership- “you can’t leave the dealership with the car’s cupholders in this condition! Can we show you our 2016 Lincoln Navigator we just got in trade while you are waiting?”. From the little I saw of the frame it looks to be in great shape underneath. The pictures of it with paint were amazing, and it has great, earned patina. You guys are awesome for giving back not just to Pete, but to the Rodding community and the Spirit that started it! Keep passing it forward 🤠😎😇
Thanks for the kind words! We're just trying to pass on the passion for hot rods.
Steve is the MAN!! (I still haven't gotten used to his short hair though........🙂.) One thing I couldn't figure out, when he was working on the brakes at the workbench, what was he doing when he climbed up on the ladder??
Got parts or chemical supplies
Yes sir, that is a real nice car. It sure can be frustrating when you have these bugs in a car that just give the impression that the cause of the trouble can be something else but as one eliminates the obvious things the real culprit will show its face. My dad always used to say that it is just some little something that is causing the issue. The challenge is finding the some little something. I'm not a Ford guy but used to hear those cars start up with that distinct Ford cranking sound (this is the actual Bendix drive, and of course everyone calls all starter drives a Bendix). You also know that you have an engine that is up to snuff when you just bump that starter, and it starts right up. Will be looking forward to your 12v update and hopefully Pete can get out and start that car up from time to time and drive it.🥸👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
When the drums get that thin and you set the ebrake after they get hot they warp 🧐
Got to say it again. Steve has the best job ever 😊. Wish my health would let me come and hag out and work with you guys.
We all have a good time most days at “work”!
@ that is very true.
Wow😅😅thank you.
Kool old convertible it will look good with new top Carson top style.
So glad to see Steve wearing a mask for old brake rebuilds….
We’ve lost too many brake guys to mesothelioma
I thought ‘46 had parking lights beside the hood and ‘47 & ‘48 had theirs under the headlights? My ‘46 are beside the hood. I’ve heard that post war production startup, they were using whatever parts they had on any car.
I believe the '47 we had when I was in high school had them under the headlights.
That car has been customized…
Pete’s alias is Macgyver 😂😂
It seems like it should run better when the fuel is "concentrated."😂
I hope you guys unhook the generator when jumping with the 12 volts
Hopefully, you guys will do something with the top.
Already on the schedule at the trim shop
whats with the top.😎👍
Nice Video.
#STAYSAFE
#PHILLYPHILLY 🇺🇸
I noticed the fog lights are below the headlights .That would make it a 1948 .On the 1946 the fog lights are above the grill .😊😊 Also noticed the taillights have been modified.
It's a '46 with '47 Buick parking lights moved to below the headlights. '47 Pontiac tail lights. All side stainless removed. Upper grill trim removed. Hood ornament and trunk handle removed. Windshield and top irons chopped in '47. All done by a 19 year old kid, to a 9 month old car!
What you got hanging off the antenna?
A mink! Given to me years ago as a joke, was told that it's better than a 'coon's tail! 🤔😆
Those drums look over cut 😂😂
Are you saying they are “a cut above the rest ?”
Wats that on the roof ??
I think it’s a white duct tape top.
I think it's a fox.
@@highst371 Tarp, not top.
The thing on the antenna is a Mink! It was from an old mink stole that had three of them hooked together. Popular in the 40's and 50's. 😄
@@PeteTrumbauer like a raccoon tail in the 20s or 30s attached to the antenna.
1946 Ford Convertible
47 or 48. Even renaming trim isn't 46.
@@TheodoreCross-d7bnope, it's a '46. '47 Buick parking lights moved to below the headlights.
Hey were the snow? How old is this?
Didn't have snow last week when most of this was shot
👌🏼⛽️
So is that red VW we keep seeing in the background Matt's daily in perfectly shitty weather?
Steve's ride.
That's what she said....
Is this a 46 or 48? At end of video, you show old photo tagging this as a 48. 😮
Actually, it's a '46. The pictures are marked with the years they were originally taken.
@@PeteTrumbauer Thanks, Pete..
you fellers probably don't remember this, but leaded gas was red in color, like God intended it to be,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
It would be nice, just for once, to see a car get nice paint. Just saying...
Maybe so..not Matt’s car..but the new to be convertible top will really tighten it up in appearance.
Hopefully owner will want to repaint and high light it for his Dad.
I painted my 46 coupe in 1988, high point judge car then. Though she still is a good looker I am embracing the "perfectly Shitty" mentality.. the he'll with endless hours of cleaning and polishing, 6v sucks, 12v conversion is Awsome. My mantra; I no longer want to be a slave to a trailer queen.. it makes me want to drive it more more.
A car can be driven and still not look like it was dredged up out of a stinking swamp. The "patina" trend is just an excuse for lazy ass.
@@TheodoreCross-d7b, I'd much rather be a lazy ass than a rectal pore. Just saying! 🤗
We have multiple cars with shiny paint…
Coffee can tips gotta go! Peashooters please. 😉
Look at the rear shot of the car. Echo cans, as they were called. The date on the pic is 1948.