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Ponies in the Smokies is only a couple weeks away, and I was wondering if anyone else is going? I'm a complete novice when it comes to car shows, but I've entered the Rickster in the show just to see how it might do. I'll be there for several days, so if any of you are heading to Sevierville...

I found this on Facebook Marketplace. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1371227946742930/ I don't need anything, but I saw he had interior quarters and fold down rear seats that folks are often looking for. Maybe it will help someone out.

Took the Rickster to a local car show today. The weather was beautiful - perfect for a car show. It wasn't a large show, but it's the first car show I've ever entered a car in. There were about 60 cars there, and the Rickster won first prize in the 70's class, beating out all of the camaros...

The Rickster is finally completed, so it's time for some glamor shots. Here are a few pictures I took yesterday morning.

Well, I have the rear window installed in the Rickster and placed the bedding compound, but I have been unable to get the trim to snap into the clips. I did use the foam tape on the ledge and I wonder if that is lifting the gasket enough to keep the clips from engaging. Also, since I replaced...

I have the stationary quarter windows in place and the door windows installed. Now I am having a major headache getting the windows to align. I have the bottom of the quarter window adjusted all the way out, and the door glass adjusted as best I can. I have worked on it, walked away, come...

I have the rear window installed and everything looks good, except that on the passenger side, there is a gap where the gasket wants to stick up about 1/16" or so from the glass. I can roll it over and it lays down, but when released it pops back up. I have not yet installed bedding...

As I noted in post #133 for the Rickster build, the turn signal switch was binding when assembled and I was going to finish chasing that rabbit later. Well, now its later, and I need to get it figured out. I discovered that it's the hazard switch bottoming out in the slot in the collar below...

The 351C motor I built for the Rickster has been installed, transmission is in, exhaust is in, and fuel system plumbing is done. I've checked the fuel system for leaks, but have no fuel in the tank yet. I was hoping to start the engine for the first time this weekend. I filled it with coolant...

Today, I retrieved the window glass out of the Rickster's rusted out doors. The internals were in pretty decent shape, considering the bottoms of the door shells were completely rusted out. When I went to remove the driver side window, after removing the stops and rubbing pads, I rolled the...

The fuel system vapor canister is an important part of the emission control system.  I had one that I had salvaged from the coupe that burned, and thought it was only the vent cap that was missing, but when I retrieved it from my parts bin to add it to the Mach 1 I am restoring, I found it...

With the Rickster at the paint shop, I've been working on getting parts ready to install when I get it back.  I've got the dash panel cleaned up and primed, but have a question.  To the left of the headlight switch there are 3 small holes that appear to be for switches or warning lights.  Any...

I've got my 9 inch center section installed in the axle, and now I'm ready to get the brake backing plates and axles installed.  The axles I removed had something that almost looked like some gasket material along the back of it.  The retainer plates appear to be okay.  My question is - Is there...

I was dissassembling the gauge cluster in preperation for cleaning it up and sending the idiot light side off for tach installation.  gauges to the housing were pretty rusted, but most came out without any problem.  One screw snapped off as soon as I started to put a small amount of pressure on...

I am cleaning up my steering column in preparation for reassembly.  The rag joint was pretty dirty, no surprise there, but when cleaning it up, I found that only about 1/3 of the circumference of the portion that attaches to the steering box had any splines on it.  The rest, it appears is...

I need to rebuild my steering column.  The bearings are clearly shot, as the shaft feels gritty at the top and wobbles around a lot at the bottom.  I am trying to figure out what bearings I need for the rebuild.  I can find bearings for the 73 fixed column, but it doesn't say upper or lower. ...

Okay, I am working on body panel replacement.  The passenger side rear quarter panel had some damage.  I knew there was a thick layer of body filler, and got the rear quarter panel to install.  I cut out the old panel, cut out the spot welds, and fit the new quarter into place.  It matches up...

I am working on my trunk floor and tail light panel.  I've got the trunk floor and tail light panel out, and have cleaned up the frame rails, inner wheel house, etc.  I've got the trunk floor set in place to mark the rails, and found that along the rear edge, that the trunk floor is straight...

Today, the wife and I made a run over to Hendersonville, NC and met up with Carolina_Mountain_Mustang. We went to look at his 50 Ford Panel Truck, and got the grand tour. What a collection he has. His all original 73 Mach1 is truly a time capsule, as is the 50 Ford Custom right in front of...

Well, I've contracted to have a 40' x 50' car barn built. It will be a pole barn, with 12' walls, and a scissors truss so I can fit a lift inside. Concrete floor, of course. The shell should be done before the end of March. Now I am trying to figure out the interior layout. I want to have a...