Welcome to the HAMB . The flathead looks to be a late model flathead . 1949-53 With the nice blue paint job I’m guessing You’ve gotten someone’s unfinished project . I bet the fuel filler neck was intended to be put in the trunk . Pictures of the trunk floor and the floor of the car will be helpful. What is the end goal for the car do You have in mind ? You keep saying something original. Does that mean original when the car left Detroit or what the builder of the car intended ? You could use Mustang bucket seats . Mid to late 60’s T-bird are also a good choice for a mild Custom seats
The door handles and fuel door have sheet metal welded i I don't see a lot of bondo, the bullnose for the filler neck is still inside the trunk so I may just get some type of flush mount door and put the oe style tank and filler tube back in it if I can find them and tank straps. I would like to keep it as original as possible.
That's what I'm doing is going to get the engine running before I put it all back together just in case it has to come back out. I just got the engine back in it now I'm going to rewire the entire car, and run new fuel lines front to back. I need to find a throttle linkage for the triple deuce that isn't going to break the bank lmao.
I welded my gas filler door closed and used a tank from a 65 Merc Comet. Fuel filler was in the trunk. Never a problem with gas fumes. For door latches [my car was a 1949 with terrible handles/latches. !950's had much better latches/handles]] I hit u-pull-it for latches and strikers from an early 80s Plymouth Horizon. Sold the car before I installed any door handles.
It was someone's unfinished project, I got it in trade for some work I did. Original like factory which I know is a hard thing with all that's been done already but I just don't want to change too much. Lots of people telling me to switch everything over to electric like fuel pump and stuff and I just don't know the benefits of it. I've been a mechanic most of my life but not on things this old so I'm kind of in uncharted waters. That's why I came here lots of you folks have had these and worked on them and might explain the advantages and disadvantages of these things
I do have a weird question... The shaft on my carbs where the linkage would attach has a weird end. Will a linkage still attach to this or am I missing something?
Sorry I've been MIA had to put this on the back burner for a while blew out my shoulder and am waiting on a possible replacement... But we have not given up yet... Thank you again for all the replies and all the help ..
I think that side is what some refer to as the hand throttle. I Don’t see why you couldn’t hook up a linkage to it. Some pictures in the link below https://www.ebay.com/itm/176893819661 Are your carbs complete ? In the photos there doesn’t seem to be internals to them, but it may just be the camera angle. .
My 4 Dr Merc, I cut the top off and made a Carson top for it, kept the 4 doors, shaved the rear handles. Cut it up.
You'll have to build a support for the door posts that connects right and left sides and braces them, I used square tubing top and bottom with vertical braces to connect the top and bottom and also weld the bottom brace to the floor. There are some web sites on "How to build a Carson Top" check them out. I used Early VW convertible side windows and regulators worked out well.
If it's got shaved doors, and fuel door, and a modified engine, it's no use keeping it "original". Embrace the Kustom! It's also got frenched headlights. Nothing wrong with a Kustom Shoebox.
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