Ah, I heard cone and figure that equated to taper? Must have misunderstood. I’m sure for a generator pulley welding it together like described would work fine as long as it’s not way out of balance. Next thought would be machine a new shaft that’s the same as what your welded piece would be.
On the flathead gen, it is a straight shaft with male threads for a big nut. The A's shaft ends with this goofy cone and uses a bolt.
It may have floated 55-57 Chevys didn't have transmission mounts Most if not all oval track cars float the transmission- I will be floating the transmission is my vintage oval track car
Sorry patsurf! I presume you already suggested this? I have been following along, but full disclosure, a number of times I have stopped getting updates on the thread and I have had to plow through a lot of posts to get caught up. I skim a lot of them when this happens and I probably missed your post.
I might be misunderstanding what's being suggested but it's not really a question of appealing (anything that puts this car together appeals to me!) - I just don't think it's possible with what I've got?
Had a little downtime today so Saul and I hammered out some little things on the car. I bought a drum sander and was eager to try it out, so among other things, we stripped & primed the first panel. The first order of business was removing these splash guards. It turned out that Sid welded the body to the frame more solidly than we first understood, so we are pretty limited on how high we can lift the body. It also turned out that the feet of the roll cage coincided with the rear edges of the splash guards, so like anyone would have done, Sid just welded everything together, which, being unable to lift the body very high, required some careful work with a chisel to cut the splash guards out of the weld blob. Some cars don't look right with fenders. Some don't look right without them. This car is definitely in the latter category... I had a peek in the fuel tank. The sediment screen spun out easy and... Well, if that isn't one of the cleanest Model A gas tanks I've ever seen... just a little crud from the disintegrated gasket. It was around that time we took the AA out for a Harbor Freight run, where we picked up the drum sander and an electric die grinder & stopped at Waffle House on the way back. Back at the shop, we stripped the tail pan just to see how the drum sander worked and then shot primer on it. Over the next few days we'll try to get the whole car primed. I also started stripping the frame with the die grinder but forgot to get pictures and didn't end up getting any paint on it, but I got some POR15 chassis black for that, which the whole undercarriage will get before we even start taking anything apart. Rust never sleeps, so I want to get it under control before it gets any worse. My workshop is supposed to be going up March 10.
Still makes me happy you aren't leaving the rust. Not that my opinion or feelings on the matter matter. But just the same.
If it wasn't quite so bad I would have really considered CLRing it out and giving the old paint a chance. But the rust sorely needs to be addressed and the fact is it isn't automotive paint, it's 3 different kinds/shades of whitish house paint... we are gonna do it some justice.
Looks like it actually was a roll down window at one time... The cage is in the way so all the guts are gone & there is just a piece of wood cribbing it up (which is falling out).
I bet your opinion will change once you start dealing with stuff like the rear fenderwells and the quarters with the ribs, but how is the drum so far? BTW, cover the engine while knocking all that junk off and priming! Congrats! BTW, you know we love to spend your money. Keep an eye out for this stuff, you will be happy! https://houston.craigslist.org/mat/d/houston-used-pallet-racking-industrial/7824521167.html
It's pretty handy so far. I have been using the die grinder with a wire wheel to get at the creases and seams where the drum can't get. I have been hanging on to a few pallet racks for years in anticipation....
Has anyone ever seen the classic movie The Great Escape? Trevor would be the character James Garner played, The Scrounger!!!
Primer going down good despite the ridiculous wind... Getting too windy for any more so I'm tapping out on this for the day. Feels like a massive leap though!
The brand is UPOL, just cheap self etching sandable primer from autozone. Went down really nice. Was the only white primer they had. I think it came out great considering my skill level and the conditions. Silky smooth to the touch.
U-Pol is good stuff. You don't have to take my beginner word for it, @anthony myrick likes it too. Glad to hear it's not just spray bombs. If the outside is straight, it will make scuffing the inside easier, too.
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