Early Christmas present from BB

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Posted by Greg B
12/17/2024 6:00 PM 		#1

Bullet Bob machined me this custom stud on his lathe which makes it possible to use this valve spring compressor on P heads, or any pedestal Ford head for that matter.  And with spark plug air fittings, it can be done on the car.  Very nice, much better than I can do p.  I have not graduated to attempting to thread yet.  Thank you!  Isn't that impressive?!   Full garage point



Last edited by Greg B (12/17/2024 6:03 PM)

If multiple things can go wrong, the one that will go wrong will be the one that causes the most damage.
 
Posted by rpm
12/17/2024 6:46 PM 		#2

Ol Bullet learnt from the best.

Bob. 69 Mach 1, 393W, SMOD Toploader, Armstrong  steering, factory AC.
 
Posted by Bullet Bob
12/17/2024 6:54 PM 		#3

Thanks for the pic, Bob, I think of Ted every day.  Still miss him so much.  The folks who made it to our Bash in 2016 certainly got a taste of his fine work set out in the shop Saturday night.

BB1
 

"you get what you pay for, good work isn't cheap, and there are NO free lunches...PERIOD!"
 
Posted by TKOPerformance
12/18/2024 7:43 AM 		#4

Nice work BB. 

 
Posted by Bullet Bob
12/18/2024 11:34 AM 		#5

Thanks Tom, had to do it twice to remember how to do single point threads.  Good deal for everyone.

"you get what you pay for, good work isn't cheap, and there are NO free lunches...PERIOD!"
 
Posted by Bentworker
12/18/2024 2:09 PM 		#6

Nice job!  Always a good day turning something on the lathe.

 
Posted by Rudi
12/18/2024 3:23 PM 		#7

Nice job BB.
Always a nail biter single point threading up to a shoulder, although there are ways around it.🤞

Good work ain't cheap, Cheap work ain't good!   Simple Man
 
Posted by Steve69
12/19/2024 3:47 PM 		#8

Nice work BB!

 
Posted by Bullet Bob
12/19/2024 7:40 PM 		#9

Yup, Rudi.  They tell you to run the machine in reverse and start at the relief butt (TS&T) with a screw-on chuck I get a bit nerval about that.  I just turn a relief at the upper end and engage the back gear to run it real slow.  Disengaging the split nut stops it just fine...no issues.
BB1

 

"you get what you pay for, good work isn't cheap, and there are NO free lunches...PERIOD!"
 
Posted by 6sally6
12/20/2024 1:21 PM 		#10

Bullet Bob wrote:

Yup, Rudi. 
I just turn a relief at the upper end and engage the back gear to run it real slow. 

Disengaging the split nut stops it just fine...no issues.
BB1
 

'Sheen-ist tawk..... I'm sure Ted & Ed Winfield would completely unnerstand ! (me....not-so-much)
Looks like purdy work to me !!
6sally6
 

Get busy Liv'in or get busy Die'n....Host of the 2020 Bash at the Beach/The only Bash that got cancelled  )8
 
Posted by Greg B
12/20/2024 5:20 PM 		#11

Yepp!!   And the reason I wanted a stud over just welding two studs together (which I do believe I could have sucessfully done) was so it would be perfectly straight and not have any lean on one fork or the other. 

Valve springs, strut springs, and such just ain't really a place you want to be playin.

Oh! My eye!

If multiple things can go wrong, the one that will go wrong will be the one that causes the most damage.
 
Posted by RTM
12/21/2024 7:23 AM 		#12

That's awesome he could make that for you.

 


 
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