Looking to Get Started...

Matched the intake up with one of my old Holley 94 carbs.

 

Still working out the linkage and fuel lines. https://youtube.com/shorts/Sbkwm5805ww?feature=share

 

Great tip with the Zerk fitting, Mark............Don.

 

Surely I can make one good one. …

 

Few more Blue Moon's and they will look like new

 

Installed a fancy new door lock to keep my best girl from falling out.

 

New Shoes!

 

I been thinking of doing this to the pickup.

 

Spent some time tuning the Holley 94 today. Settled on 49 jets and 6.5 power valve. Runs petty good. I get some occasional hesitation but I am also trying to dial in the Mallory dual point. It has manual timing adjustment.

 

I drove the ‘Okie Coupe’ around some until my throttle linkage return spring broke. Had to lift the pedal up from the floor with my toe after each acceleration. Almost seems like it should be part of the old manual driving experience. No comparison between the hopped up roadster and the stock coupe. Roadster is so much more fun to drive.

 

Checking some things off of the ‘to do’ list. Removed another leaf and swapped to cast drums.

 

I’m gonna trailer ‘Ratty’ to my first Jalopyrama this Saturday with my wife and my youngest boy. Hopefully I will see some of you guys there.
https://www.jalopyramahrs.com/

 

.....Safe travels, Mark.

 

Should I try to salvage a pair of splash pans for Ratty?

 

I like the high boy look , no splash aprons

 

Didn’t end up going to Jalopyrama due to weather. Went for a cruise this morning. Still not roadster weather.

 

Real Men drive in any weather!

 

But real SMART men wait until the rain stops before hitting the road! Just sayin'.....

 

I guess I'm just adventurous!

 

We head out this weekend to Prewar Pileup with Ratty the Roadster in tow. Making a family road trip out of it and visiting family along the way. I plan to dig into my 1930 Coupe AV8 build when I get back. I’m still looking for some parts. Let me know if you have anything.

-V8 Radiator
-Model A frame
-Drop Axle
-39 Style transmission (78 double detent)
-F1 crossmember
-F1 Steering
-12v generator
-Caravan middle seat
-SW gauges
-Flathead headers or Lake pipes
-….

 

Safe travels, Mark.

 

Have a good trip, keep us updated and pictures

 

Loaded up.

 

Halfway to Oklahoma.

 

What happened to the tarp?

 

Well.. the tarp didn’t last but about a couple hundred miles. It started ripping apart on the trailing edge. I had to rethink it. I ended up removing the soft top and wrapping the tarp around the seat to keep it from getting wet if it rained.

 

Duct tape is your best friend in times like that

 

Collecting some cool old parts on my trip. Most from family friends.

 

^^^Good friends to have^^^