please don't think I was being rude ,I really like the way this is going together ive got a very similar chassis set up awaiting a roadster body and I like the look of pilot manifolds just put some on my sloper
I didn’t take that as rude at all. It’s great to hear some feed back and ideas that others may have. I have a few ideas with this build that keep it authentic to my plan like keeping the iron heads on the engine but I also have a few that stray from the plan a bit. Honestly in the 40’s I think cast manifolds would of been more likely to be used as a cost and time saver. But I kind of wanted the challenge and i think the tube headers fill an empty spot on the passenger side of the engine.
Not a lot of progress lately. I’ve been working night shift again, the kids have been on school holidays and we had a bad storm come and knock a heap of trees down. I’ve got the whole exhaust welded up now. I’ve got some cleaning up to do before I coat the headers and polish the stainless pipes. I’ve also mounted my Stromberg e-fire distributor and plug wire conduits. I have also bought some 32 shock absorbers that I am still waiting on to be delivered.
A photo of the Stromberg e-fire distributor and the wire conduits. Today I worked on the modified header. I filled some pits with weld and filed them flat. I blasted it and gave it a sand. It’s nearly done. I also started hand polishing the fuel pump stand.
Not a lot done this weekend. I cleaned up the pipes. I had the taper in the pitman arm reversed a while ago. Not a big visual change but it gave clearance between the drag link and tyre at full right lock.
Now, THAT is a beautiful picture ! Traditional or not, this is how I started 10 years ago and have enjoyed my roadster for 9 years and 35,000 miles so far. You have the right idea, Aussie Brotherman. I'll be tuning in to this build. Hope you can see fit to visit the best event Texas has to offer, the Lonestar Roundup in Austin held each April. I've met many Aussies and Kiwis each year.
Thanks for the kind words Gary. I’m glad you are enjoying the thread. A group of my friends were at this years round up. One day I hope to go as well, it looks really good.
I mounted my shocks today in the stock locations. Then painted them. And finished polishing my fuel pump stand to match in with my manifold.
W.Dog just found your awesome thread, love it mate. Subscribed mate, keep up the bloody good work, spot on perfecto !!
@tommyflathead nice to hear from you mate. I’m glad you like what I’m doing. It’s a very nice thing to receive a compliment form someone you look up to.
I bought what I thought was all of the stuff I needed to make my brake lines yesterday. I ended up a few bits short so decided not to start on them. I bought a crimper during the week so I made my spark plug wires instead.
I started on my brake lines this weekend. I raised the master cylinder 3/4” because it has a port on the bottom. I did a heap of over thinking and test bends. A friend lent me his flare machine. Every flare comes out perfect, I love it. I got the front circuit done but didn’t take any photos. I also bought the studs and bolts I needed for my manifold.
This is where I’m up to. I need to make the rear circuit now. Having an unboxed frame I decided to run the front hoses through the rails. I tucked them up nice and close to the shocks to try to keep it neat and to not interfere with the engine mounts.
Can you find a banjo bolt for the bottom outlet of the master? Or at least a 90 degree fitting? It sure hangs down and seems like something will catch on it.
With the combination of my bender and my buddies flaring machine that is as close as I can make the bend. You are 100 percent right though. I think I have gone back and looked at this 50 times in the last week wondering how to make it better. My solution was to keep productive elsewhere ( the rear circuit )and hope one day I have that light bulb moment where I figure out what to do. That’s it. Thank you, I’ll be shopping for a banjo now.
FYI, Alex Benica at Caloundra sheet metal (Q'ld) makes brushed S/S banjo bolts with tube nuts (45 degree flare, DOT approved and not AN 37 degree), I bought a couple for my 46 Olds. A quality product plus he's a car guy himself. www.caloundrasheetmetal.com.au 19 to 21 BRONWYN STREET CALOUNDRA QLD 4551 PHONE: 07 5491 7688 FAX: 07 5491 9390 MOBILE: 0403 265 938 EMAIL: calsheet@westnet.com.au
Thanks for the reply’s and dm’s. I went back to the brake shop again today and now I’m all sorted. I didn’t even have to remake the line. Just a 15 degree bend and roll the tube 90 degrees.
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