Projects The Hitchhikers Guide Episode VI: Return of the Hitchhiker.... Hot Rod Model A banger

Man....I love this truck!! You don't have to worry about forgetting where you parked in the grocery store lot!! It sure stands out!!! It's really looking good!!

 

Great truck that is soon to get even better!

 

Thanks Guys. Things took a interesting turn yesterday when I picked up this stuff.



Head is a cast iron Super Winfield, Winfield intake with Winfield model S BB updraft and a model C updraft and supposedly two Winfield cams

BTW my last name is Field and I think winning is awesome. seems like Winfield equipment is the right fit.

 

Your truck is killer. I dig everything you are doing to it.

 

Hmm. Hitchhiker Field. Has an interested ring to it. Kind of like an eccentric hobo that the small town all loves.

Those are some pretty cool parts! When are you going to show us how they fit?

 

I've been invited to a show with the truck on the 3rd. I'm going to wait to swap the engine out till then. That gives me a couple weeks to get everything in order. I'm going to sand blast the head and have it magnafluxed and surface it. I may take the new engine apart and modify it for full pressure oiling, as I know I will drive the piss out of this thing.

I'm also thinking that I should paint the engine. I think the head was originally red, so I plan to repaint it that. I don't think it will look good on a green engine. I'm thinking black on the engine. Not sure if I will run the winfield intake and carbs. I have a thomas 2x2 that I could run too. I'm planning to have it back together for the flathead run in September, but it's starting to look a little tight on timeline. It may not get lowered and juiced until after then.


Thanks for all the positive comments everyone!

 

Glad your using the truck for it's intended purpose i.e. taking goods home from the market, looks to be in fabulous condition. congrats.

 

Sounds like you've got it all sorted out. Looking forward to more updates!

 

Stick with the Early Ford trans. They are more funner then T5's! You'll get where you have to go....eventually.

Awesome updates!

 

thanks guys!

 

Not sure if you literally meant sand blast, but I wouldn't. You don't want sand anywhere near your engine parts.

Looking great, by the way, love the engine plans. I'll give those Winfield carbies a good home.




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Sandblasting the head should be okay, my local machine shop sand blasts (or perhaps media blasts.. i'm not really sure) all heads they do before they machine them. Have had a head for my OT '75 Holden done there, as well as a few of my mates have had heads done at the same shop. All get blasted inside and out, before machine work. None of us have ever had a problem with it.

 

Media blasting is a-ok with the proper media.

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Sorry, yes I meant media blast.

 

Sunday the tear down begins.

Also, I now have instagram @Wallingford_Hot_Rods if you would like to follow.

 

I'm assuming you are talking about the Vantage Run in September? Love the truck! Can't wait to see it at Vantage!

 

Pictures around town..

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Looking good, Matt

 

Installation is reverse of removal

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Woah that escalated quickly lol. Not much holding those things in is there

 

Hopefully your down time doesn't last too long
Got to be hard to stop driving it.

 

Incredibly hard to stop driving it.

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No turning back now...

 

Oh, I'm digging further. Dont gotta pull the back glass to get the steering box out with the engine gone.

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I need to decide what color to paint the engine...I'm thinking black, with the Winfield head red. Or painting the head green and faking it as a Winfield commercial head. I just cant stick a red head on a green engine, and I will not paint the whole thing red. Any other ideas?

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Black and red or Battleship gray and red. Not too many colors go with red on an engine.

 

I have to agree with above. Black possibly but gray might look cool. Sure don't see too many gray.

 

I would think red with Rustoleum Smoke Gray.

 

My dad has a 35 chevy with a gray engine I think it would look good with red accents