Ha! Thanks for asking but its not for sale! maybe next year

Hi Will! Glad to hear from you!! Hopefully I'll have time soon to pickup the channel activity!

Hi, I'm in the Hudson Valley area in NY. I'm looking for around $1000

Hi Toolman, email me at [email protected]

Looking for $1000

@@fourpondsshop7940 thank you for the quick reply but unfortunately, I forgot where you are located, so I will not be able to pick this machine up. that said this price is a fair price thank you

Hi Tom, Yes, I know...time has been tough to find these days. Short vid coming out today

Hi Walt, yes on the first 10EE I did, the tailstock was a few thou low. It was already shimmed. I redid the shims to get it very close in fact I cannot measure the error. I think shimming is ok

Glad it helped

Hi, I just went to the vintage air website and selected the 61 impala "sure fit" model. It seems like its 61 to 64 Impala. Mine fit great with a few minor modifications

@fourpondsshop7940 Thank You, I APPRECIATE the Reply & Information

Hi! So I'm pretty sure I got those bearning on Amazon by using the number on the bearings. I figured they are rarely used and of course low speed so the quality wasn't a big concern. The original bearings were very gritty and had stiff places so they really needed to be changed.

Thanks!!

Hi, Yes I did verify and I couldn't detect any wear with the exception of the tail stock on the first 10EE.

@@fourpondsshop7940 you need proper equipment to actually verify how much wear they have and 10EE’s are good at hiding wear because of the span of the carriage ways especially since they move such a short distance. Not only that, but the parts you’ve replaced throughout your videos indicate that wear has had to of occurred. The work you’re doing is beautiful, but you’re hiding it’s true condition with a shiny paint job.

Is your flat top a two-door or a four-door?

It's a 4 door. Picked it up back in 1978 for $200. With 4 doors, automatic, small block and factory air, it was a good choice for a family traveling car. And travel we did.

@@pjmazar4533 she said It's not a two-door if it was you could go find 1961 - 1962 GM full size convertible and convert your flat top to a convertible find someone selling a convertible vintage swap that over now you got a 61 convertible

keep going!!!!

Is it in good shape?

@fourpondsshop7940 the saddle is a bit worn and touch's in one spot near the spindle. Otherwise it is in excellent shape.

I'm glad you found the vids helpful! I think I got the bottle on Amazon. It works great!

Thanks! It's really been a couple of fun projects but most of all, I enjoy using them!

Thanks...yes I've done some mild tapers using the side adjustment

Thanks for checking the videos out!

Hi, Happy to print you that block. What color..LOL!

@@fourpondsshop7940 black would be perfect!

ok..I'll print you one this weekend.

@@fourpondsshop7940 wow! I couldn’t thank you more And I appreciate it! Looking forward to the rest of your bubble!

Hi Aviyan... Your part is all printed up and ready to go. Let me know how to ship it to you.

Thanks Fred! Great suggestion!

Thanks Chuck, the 56 is my favorite boxy style car... That and the Ford "shoebox".

Thanks Jim... So my goal is to become proficient in fusion so I can knock out 3d prints and parts on the tormach without breaking a sweat. Check out clough 42.

Thanks Fred! It was a really fun project!

Thanks Will ! Great to hear from you!

Thanks Glenn! It would be a different story if it was my wife's daliy driver and I had to get it done quick!

Thanks Darren!

Thanks Mike!.. slow and steady!

Thanks Joel!! As you know, any shop time..even sorting screws makes for a great day!!

Hi Carl, Thanks for watching. So I did record in HD but I'm using power director for editing and it updated and I didn't realize that it defaulted to a lower resolution rendering. I didn't see that until I posted the video to youtube. Always learning I guess!! So it milled the part using 2d adaptve clearing which runs around the perimiter, up the the selected profile, taking a depth of cut that you specify in the set up. I did it this way because if you just run around the outside contour, the waste piece will break loose and most likely mess up the endmill or the part you are making.

@@fourpondsshop7940 Thanks. I'm really looking forward to more of your videos.

Hi Glenn, yes, work holding and speeds/feeds are always the mystery of machining!!

Thanks!

You bet! Thanks for checking it out

Thanks Mike! It just seemed odd that no dimension was called out because it only leaves a visual off the drawing.

Thanks Jack... I'll have to give that a try. I'm guessing the 1/4" endmill might be a little undersize because the larger hole made with a 3/8" endmill was spot on.

Thanks Ron!!

Hi Jeff, yes the reality is no one wants to see me!! it's all about the machinery!! lol

@Four Ponds Shop 😆 🤣 no, you have a good presence! Now I'd do more videos but I have a face for radio but not the voice. Lol. I try, but it's just so time consuming. The past handful of my videos are just unedited video updates from my phone. I should pay my 14yr old to video edit..but I probably can't afford her !!

Glad you checked out the channel!! Thanks!!

Thank You..yes its truly my dream shop!

Thank you!

Thanks for subscribing!!

Yes, they really are a work of art!

Thanks Joel! I'm really lucky to have the shop I have! With all the support and encouragement from folks that watch the channel, it's quite a motivator to keep putting up videos!

Thanks Danny!!

Hi Mike, So the original color was this sort of champagne color although it was repainted red from the previous owner. I'm thinking something along the lines of the original color with white pearl roof and the strip inside the side chrome trim.

Thanks Mike!! I did cheat a bit on the knurling tool...I did a few of the operations on the Tormach CNC because it was easier for me than setting up the rotary table. Clough and Inheritance did it all on manual machines.

Thanks Tim, I really enjoyed doing the rework on those machines. It's obvious that the designers of these machines knew folks would be rebuilding them for generations!!

Thanks Chuck! So I wanted to tell you that I really appreciated your video honoring your son. Very moving.

Thats the plan...hope I can actually do it!!