Projects Building My First Roadster in San Francisco

Might try some of that flex stuff that goes from air cleaners to exhaust manifolds on pre-efi cars. I forget what it’s called, might hold its shape well enough.

 

It is going to be tough to have an exhaust fabricated and then bring it home for an easy install.
Much more likely to actually work is to get the car to the muffler shop, show them what you would like and let them do their professional/experienced thing.

 

I agree that the Thermal Air Cleaner (TAC) flex tubing is an excellent way to convey bends in pipe or radiator hoses. To add on, since this is such a tight and exacting bend, you can make up a flange for the header out of stiff cardboard, fit up the flex stuff, then Papier-mâché the whole thing to have a stiff, solid reference.
If the shop can do the flange loose, it will allow some rotation to fit best and get the horizontal right. You can measure the angle of the bend, get the section of pipe bent, then bring it home, fit it and mark where to weld on the flange, too.

Vintage style would be to have a short section of exhaust flex tube. It would put less stress on the header too, with a couple muffler hangers.
https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/...91047/walker-steel-flex-pipe/wal0/36319?pos=1

You are going to have to lower that seat a bit to fit with the top on! The trials of fitting into a cool ride!

 

You need a brodie knob after watching you crank the wheel to maneuver to head down the street.

 

SO COOL!

 

I like ALL of the pictures. A mullet is better than no hair at all!

 

So have you thought of a color?
Seems most were dark in the 40s, judging by this thread
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/1940s-period-correct-hot-rods.422177/

 

During the 30 years I was selling tools I probably had as customers 10 shops that were Exhaust/Muffler Shops. Of those, 2 or 3 couldn’t have hung a muffler out their ass, let alone a car! There were two though that were magical, one was even named Muffler Magic. The owner, Jr, used gas welding filler rod to bend a guide for where the tubing needed to be, and then he’d use it on his bender to get the exact shape. He would bend the wire on the inside radius of bends and on the top of the pipe. That helped him visually to see how the tubing needed to be bent. I watched him do it the same way for years, and every time he would hire a new young kid he would teach them his method. He told me that he always placed the exhaust exit tip first, header or down pipe next, muffler where it fit, then filled in the pipe last. He said it was like a trip, you needed to know where you wanted to get before you started to go! That being said, I also agree that you would probably be better off taking your car to a shop, as long as they are a shop that listens to what you want and will do what you want. Although I don’t think your boss will ban you for getting a coffee can fart pipe put on your roadster!

 

Not my car but I'm a fan of Washington Blue with Tacoma Creme accents. But that's JMO.

 

Why on earth would you ever paint a hot rod a restoration colour?

 

Why would you want to paint it at all?

 

The wrong paint can not actually ruin a car but it can sure ruin the way it looks. Paint can only enhance, it can not fix. Don't rush it.

 

I must have missed the memo on what colours were deemed 'restoration' colours...

 

Painting a car the original colour for the year. Sounds like restoration to me.

 

Well... just thinking out loud. If this car was built in say 41’ it would be ten years old and likely wearing the stock paint not already worn away. So I’d have no issue with a ‘restoration’ color on it.

 

Oh, and I’ve seen people spray spray foam inside of the flexible ducting to make a mock up exhaust bend to take the the shop.

you could also make a few pie cuts in spare pipe and tack them, take that in to match.

End of the day the suggested flex pipe
Seems pretty era correct and easiest

 

Surely to god you're joking... If your only qualifier of a hotrod versus restoration is the paint colour used then you've either failed to read this entire thread, or have significantly overlooked most traditional hotrods. (Black is an 'original colour' after all).
Either way, not going to get into a pissing match with you on Joey's thread.

 

My point was a real old hot rodder would have went down the co-op, or the feed store and bought a gallon of rust paint and had er all one colour.

They guys who piss about it not being an original paint colour will be telling Joey to put the fenders back on!

Keep at what you are doing Joey. Looks like fun, and that's the point.

 

template for bending exhaust...
i keep the wooden plugs cut out using a hole saw...
get 3 the size of the tube... slid one in each end with the 3rd between them on the bent coat hanger...
then slide the floater from one end to the other to make sure all is clear...

 

exhaust system, particularly headers check out iceengineworks system ..... too expensive , but I am sure you can work out how their system works and make something similar yourself from sections of round material threaded on a piece of soft wire...I did!

 

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...genized-hotrods.1002926/page-22#post-11451777

...just because @J.Ukrop...

I would not be surprised if you have seen and shared this here or in a Thread already...I know its a 28/29, no matter it's the period look and stance...I just saw it looking for content...enjoy...I had mine out for a 1 hour run Friday 1st of the season...

Credit to Photographer, Owner
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I have really been enjoying this thread @J.Ukrop , its fun to see your progress. On another note, in regards to what color to paint the car, or NOT paint the car, its your car, and your decision. This particular roadster lives down at the FLABOB airport down by Riverside California, I always liked the colors of this car, even though I am sure the owner really didn't plan it out this way, so this is just a suggestion for you and nothing more. That being said, I do like the color of dark green on the radiator shell and the hood, if it was a satin finish and not gloss. Either way would look great, IMHO.
Keep up the great progress!
From Dennis.

 

...Hey!! it's a Model a dash with chubby cheeks...

That is a nice green Dennis...

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Nice car , but yes the whole thing looks a little chubby, overweight with all those "modern" car parts !

 

I see the seat looking modern and maybe that dash cover could be with some Brookville possibly mixed in...I like how the hood looks to almost disappear with the reflected wall on its shiny green...a diamond in the rough...

Dennis did a great job capturing it...

 

Duce shell, '39 tail lights '40 steering wheel, maybe '35 wheels and a '39 trans and of course the new engine = the chubby dash ......... think that's why " modern" was in quotes. Cool car!