Project Smuggler's Blues - Triple Blue 1964 Convertible

[defrang]

yes definitely some Lincoln podcasts!

[msloquet]

Hi Jason
Have my column out still. You know I didnt even use the set screw. I had to hammer that tractor supply part that Wilson recommends with a big socket. What is the part number or source u used for the small rubber grommets or bushings at the column control and trans. I need those.
Thanks
Mark

[bd94s10]

Mark,

We linked up in email correct? Just making sure. If not let me know.

Progress on the '64 kick panels. My homie Paul is helping make it happen. He made the templates for the back on Friday. The wood pieces will be used to make the speaker grills from the mesh material which I ordered on eBay. You have to make it and then stamp the mesh to make the sides bend back... I'll show more pics as we make progress. We will wrap them in color-matched vinyl in the end.

Kick panels by Jason Ballard, on Flickr

Kick panels by Jason Ballard, on Flickr

Untitled by Jason Ballard, on Flickr

Untitled by Jason Ballard, on Flickr

Untitled by Jason Ballard, on Flickr

[bd94s10]

More progress thanks to my buddy Paul Lane.

This piece allows for the speaker grill material to be pressed and formed

Untitled by Jason Ballard, on Flickr

Kick panels by Jason Ballard, on Flickr

Kick panels by Jason Ballard, on Flickr

Kick panels by Jason Ballard, on Flickr

Paul came by one week night to figure out the angle of each pod. He uses hot glue to keep the pod in place until he gets home and better secures it

Kick panels by Jason Ballard, on Flickr

Kick panels by Jason Ballard, on Flickr

Kick panels by Jason Ballard, on Flickr

He sent me these today. Time for him to get sanding

Kick panels by Jason Ballard, on Flickr

Kick panels by Jason Ballard, on Flickr

Kick panels by Jason Ballard, on Flickr
More to come in the near future!

[defrang]

Are you planning to use the mold and make these for sale to owners of the 64-65s? Nice custom work.

[bd94s10]

Thanks, Robert. Man, I wish... I just don't have the time and resources to make it happen right now. Maybe in the future.

Paul has more sanding to do to make them as perfect as he can.

Untitled by Jason Ballard, on Flickr

Untitled by Jason Ballard, on Flickr

All 3 pics are from last night. This is the icing on the cake. The grills came out so nice! Can't wait to see them upholstered! His woodworking and router skills are awesome. He is self-taught and been doing it for years. Thankful he is my friend and hooks me up.

Untitled by Jason Ballard, on Flickr

[defrang]

I installed these in my Lincoln. I have an am/fm 64-65 Lincoln radio I had Radio Guy Bill in Shelton, WA do an aurora conversion on. It connects to my phone via bluetooth in addition to picking up radio signals which my stock unit was quite weak on station more than 10 miles away. . I bench tested the setup but haven't installed it yet. Just too cold in the Garage. Waiting for June.

[action]

I installed these in my Lincoln. I have an am/fm 64-65 Lincoln radio I had Radio Guy Bill in Shelton, WA do an aurora conversion on.

There isn't going to be many people that know where Shelton Wa is located.
Not only do I know where it is located, I used to own a home on the big lake at TimberLakes.

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[bd94s10]

Robert,

Those look super nice! Sounds awesome on the radio. TC uses a place I think down here where they update the internals to Bluetooth etc. as well. Such a great idea. I debated about doing it but I'm going to leave the stock AM in the car and then run a Bluetooth connector right into the amp.

This is what I ended up buying: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MH ... UTF8&psc=1

There are cheaper ones on the market and I've read the pros/cons on many but opted to spend about $20 more for JL hoping it will function well. We shall see.

I want to have Nick at Slab Shack make me a center console but I have a good bit of things to attend to first.

Nick's Instagram: http://instagram.com/slab_shack

Jason

[defrang]

Action, you are a Shelton, Washington insider. haha. I used to track my Ducati at The Ridge racetrack in Shelton. Very nice racetrack.

Jason, let me know about that JL bluetooth device. I considered that option with an amp also but eventually went with the Aurora conversion. Of course I may never know if I dont get the radio installed. The metal grilles are a nice touch on your system. Do you have enough clearance to use the E-brake? It is tight on the left side and limited my choice of speakers to very thin/shallow ones.

[action]

That track is about 10 years old. I left about 20 years ago.
It didn't exist when I was there.

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