2010 7173Mustangs.com White Elephant "Whatdidyaget" thread

[droptop73]

I've never seen anything like that... very ingenious.

I think that came from one of the "As seen on tv" stores

I guess I don't watch enough late night TV.

 

[coilwire]

Recevied mine on the 29th. Sorry for the delay. A neat picture of 641/2 to 681/2 stangs. It's going to look great in my office in my shop.

Thanks again

Jim

 

[droptop73]

Cool gift my friend's Shelby is identical to the bottom center picture.

 

[Tnfastbk]

Nothing.......................

Maybe its hung up in customs

 

[73vertproject]

Nothing.......................

Ya, same here, Nance. I think they stored a bunch of Mail trucks in a warehouse during the big blizzard last week, and forgot which warehouse it was.

I'm sure they'll get here eventually...... right??........:-/

Doc

 

[bkelley]

Got exactly what I wanted. Very pleased with this first version of "gift exchange". Very willing to participate in the next one. How about a spring fling or maybe christmas in july? Just a thought.

Glad to hear that. That old mirror cleaned up real nice.

 

[Hemikiller]

Mine came yesterday - a pair of "351 High Performance" badges and a 351 Cleveland pin with a nice Xmas card.

I have to make an admission, I have yet to send mine out. :s:s:s

It got lost in the shuffle of the last couple weeks. My partner should get his in a week or so I'd guess...

 

[RocketFoot]

Mine came yesterday - a pair of "351 High Performance" badges and a 351 Cleveland pin with a nice Xmas card.

I have to make an admission, I have yet to send mine out. :s:s:s

It got lost in the shuffle of the last couple weeks. My partner should get his in a week or so I'd guess...

With everything you had going on, I'm sure he's in no hurry!

 

[jorgem2]

Sorry, I shipped mine on Dec 16. Trying to track it down now. Looks like a problem with shipment.

 

[73vertproject]

Hey, regardless of when it finally arrives, it's cool that Hemi put this together and that so many of us wanted to get into what I see as a fun thing. I'm in no hurry for mine to arrive - getting to open presents twice is kind of like a Christmas bonus. It'll get here when it gets here......

Doc

 

[droptop73]

Count me in for next year... I'm already collecting swag.

 

[73vertproject]

Well, it arrived yesterday! I can't figure out who my partner was, but whoever you are, thanks! The 'vert will be stylin' this summer after I get her spiffed up with a nice wash mitt, some great microfiber towels, and a high tech water absorber! Can't wait to put 'em to use!

Doc

 

[Nance]

Still nothing here.May be snowed in some where.

 

[coilwire]

Way to go Doc.

After you get done with yours how bout coming to Ill and do mine.LOL

Jim

 

[72fastback]

ya still nothing on this end either. Probably held up at the border hahaha

 

[73vertproject]

Way to go Doc.

After you get done with yours how bout coming to Ill and do mine.LOL

Jim

Sure thing, Jim. Just leave the tank full, and a $50 with the keys on the driver's seat.

Doc

 

[73vertproject]

Well, the stagecoach from Miami finally made it through the blizzards and rains, and involved a rather circuitous route passing over both the northern and southern borders of the United States. By the time it arrived at my house in Nevada, it had been reduced to a rusty Red Flyer wagon being pulled by a Chihuahua and a large guinea pig (ya, I wish I'd taken a picture of it when it pulled up to the house).

Anyway, the package inside was well worth the effort. It was the second part of my White Elephant Christmas gift, and this is what was inside: a pictorial description of why replacing 40 year old parts is definitely worth the extra few bucks and time, compared to what could happen.

This is a picture of the whole works:



The first thing in the box was the remains of a harmonic balancer, the two main pieces of which had separated at about 5000 RPM:



After you get the HB fixed, this is what happens to a 40 year old valve at 5500 RPM:



Then, after you replace the engine because the valve let go, you rev the engine to 6000 RPM and when you shift, this is what happens to the clutches inside the tranny:



Thanks to JorgeM for the valuable information, and for the beginnings of my collection for future white elephants.

Seriously, thank you, Jorge. Seeing the parts in person impressed upon me the value of spending a couple hundred dollars to extend the life of my engine after taking so much time to rebuild it.

Doc