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Not part of my vocabulary either. That’s why I returned it. Went with my gut. Something about “Synthetic” sounds like “fake!” to me. Lol.

 

Man, that car looks great. Congratulations on your return!

 

Thanks man, it’s great to be back and have a HotRod again. I’m working some bugs out of it but enjoying every minute of it. I only wish we had another month of Summer. I’ll be driving it till the snow falls though. I’m getting the hood and trunk lid louvered at the end of the month. Can’t wait to see it with those.

 

Back up and running again. Painted up the engine and radiator shroud too. It came out pretty good. Took it to work today ran at 160 degrees. Hopefully it stays that way.

 

Went to a cruise night on Friday and got stuck in some traffic. The temperature never went over 180 degrees. I took it up on the highway too and all good. Got to do quite a bit of driving over the weekend as well. Hopefully the weather stays nice for a few more weeks. I also stripped the paint off my hood so I can get the louvers done in a couple of weeks. I’m pretty excited about that. I’ll post some pictures when they’re done.

 

No offense, but the fuel lines going to the carbureators would worry me. That appears to be a fuel pressure gauge, is it a pressure regulator also? The reason I ask is because in 1960 my brother had
a 58 Chevy Impala with a 283 engine with 4 Stromberg 97 carbureators and red flexable plastic fuel lines, which were common at the time. It had no pressure regulator at all and was fed by the stock
fuel pump which made approx. 5-7 pounds of pressure. One day at a stoplight the engine
began to stumble and run poorly and then the paint on the hood began to smoke. He put the car in
neutral, jumped out and raised the hood to find the engine on fire. One or more of the carbs had flooded
over and a spark from one of the plug wires had caused the fire. Stromberg 97's = 2 and 1/2 lbs. max.
The engine was still running (barely) and the fuel pump was pumping raw gas to the fire. He then opened the door,shut the engine off, and grabbed a blanket that luckily he had in the back seat and
smothered the fire. End of story he had to replace all the lines with hard lines and rebuild the carbs
and have the hood repainted. I have a chopped 32 5 window project of my own that I'm still gathering
parts for. I have an Edelbrock manifold for it (3 Stromberg 97's) and will be plumbed with all hard
lines. Your's probably has a pressure regulator so you probably don't have to worry about it. But back
in the day when these red flexible plastic fuel were popular, they were a known fire hazard. I owned a
58 Chevy BelAire at one time and wouldn't have considered it much of a loss, but my 5 window is a
whole different story.
Thanks foe listening,
CKH

 

No offense taken. I am always looking for input to help me get the most out of my ride. I was considering changing the lines to hard lines, but not for that reason, although that is a very good reason. as a matter of fact, I just checked the pressure gauge yesterday and noticed it wasn’t even working. It does use a stock mechanical fuel pump. It also uses a pressure regulator that I have never touched. I planned on rebuilding the carburetors and changing the fuel lines this winter I appreciate your input and any other tips you may have. Thank you. Oh yeah, I just bought a new fire extinguisher yesterday as well. Lol. Here’s a picture of the hard line from the pump to the pressure regulator and then to the fuel filter. I’m not sure why the gauge isn’t working.

 

Was going to say the same about the fuel lines; PVC hose is not the best, even if it is reinforced PVC hose.

 

I might put steel lines on at some point but for now just a quality rubber line is what I’m going to use.

 

Hi Stephen, I'm just catching up on your progress. I ended up buying another five window and working on it every day. Glad you're enjoying the car. Mark

 

I’d love to see some pictures of it.

 

Adjusted the brakes today and thought I’d post a picture of underneath for anyone that is interested in checking it

 

That car is sweet. I saw that for sale. I tried to trade my truck for it but he didn’t bite. Congratulations on it. Great score.

 

The gas tank looks so much better black! snazzy car!

 

Used some scrap from work to make a license plate bracket. It’s much better than the tie wraps that I had going around my front axle. Sometimes it’s the little things in life that make a difference. Lol.

 

There's a guy on here that goes by "gotlouvers" that is based out of Phoenix. He is an EXTREMELY Passionate man about louvers and will not lead you astray. I doubt he's the cheapest person and I know Phoenix isn't convenient to you, but I had him do my '33 trunk lid and he accounts for compound curve, etc. If I had a kid, I'd trust him to louver his front and back... that's how much I like his work! I'll see if I can find a pic of my trunk lid...

 

I think so too. At some point I’ll be doing the same to mine. The stainless tank I have just doesn’t do it for me. Way to shiny and it stands out too much which takes away from the look I’m going for.

 

Thanks for the tip. I did find someone closer to me. I’ll be getting the hood done in a couple of weeks. I’m not sure about the trunk yet. I’ll probably end up doing it but I’m going to wait a while before I do.

 

Cool... After talking with that guy about louvers, I'm just weary. And, now I notice all the bad louver jobs out there...

3blap.

 

Here is a link to the video I saw that made me reach out to him about doing my hood. I have a good feeling with him. I’ll be giving him another call in a week or so.

 

Took the side off my hood today and stripped off all of the paint. Ready for louvers. I really like the look, especially from the drivers seat. I can’t see the engine from the driver’s seat like I could in my 29 Sedan. That one was channeled way more and the frame put the engine positioned way higher. Here’s a couple pictures showing the difference. Plus my 29 had a suicide from axle so I could see the front wheels too which was pretty cool.

 

Here is a shot from the side. I’m wondering what the best way to hold the hood down on the sides. I have a couple of ideas but looking for some input.

 

Dropped my hood off today to get the louvers. They’ll be done by next Sunday. I’m excited about seeing them and installing the hood. I’m still trying to figure out the best way to hold it down. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know. Thanks.

 

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/hidden-hood-latches.983985/

 

My favorite way to hold a factory hood top down is making a spring loaded deadbolt fit inside the roll where the hood side hing rod goes. Make a little catch on/in the fire wall and grill shell and it’s all but invisible. Seen in here on the hamb a time or two

edit: looks like Joe blow beat me
To the punch!

 

Great minds Tim. I did the same thing on my hood, off that particular thread....works great.

 

Nice! That’s just what I was looking for. Thanks. This is a perfect example of why this forum is so great.