[R/A V Girl]

Ok, Ron has had great progress over the last week. He has concentrated on just certain parts each day which is what he was gearing up for with all the additions in the recent months. He got side tracked before that by what he calls "squeaky wheels".

I had to remind him that he had already proven to me & others that was a waste of time. Since it only focuses on one set or one header at a time. After he set that header aside he then started production using the metheds he planed all the new tooling around. Now has many boxes with 15 identical parts in them ready to be assembled & is working on the remaining parts for 15 sets. He has a goal of 15 sets to be ready for the coater Mon.

Here's what I see in the shop at this time completed:
all the secondary tubes are ready
half the collectors formed for both primary & secondary collectors
4 complete primaries for 15 sets with ports formed (2 each side)
He has all the necessary flanges

Here's what he will be finishing up by Fri so he can spend the whole weekend welding:
The remaining four primaries for 15 sets (hardest 4 primaries of the sets)
the remaining half of the collectors are cut to size & ready to form
Weld all sets which will take about 16hrs

The only parts needed & are on the way are the collector tabs.

So as I listed that's a little more than 3/4 the way or more already on the way to 15 sets. He isn't concerned with any names on each header at this time & will get to that once there done. Ron did break it down that 10 of these sets are owed headers & 5 sets are new sale headers for expences. The 5 sets are not spoken for & can go to the coater at the same time as the 10 owed sets.

These 15 sets are 2nd gen bird/68'-72' A-body headers. After these 15 sets are completed & dropped off at the coater he will be starting all over. Over the course of the following week to week & half he may have the same amount ready. They will be a mixture of the same as the last 15 plus 1st gen birds & a 64'-67' A-body. There will be far less owed sets to do in that batch & may just stop after that. Then he will start other headers he had on the agenda before since that should be all done. Like his own set!!!!

I don't know when he will have more ready after that. So the 5 sets I mentioned above are the only ones I know of. If anyone wants them better contact him before there welded for those that want the oval collectors.