Got a new 40 chevy today where to start anyone have pics??

This is a 1940 chevy thats been sitting for 20 years and now its mine . I got a new 6 volt battery and it wouldnt turn over so i got the 12 volt out of my caddy and ran the coil wire to the pos. Put a shot of gas in the carb and it started right up . Why wont it turn with the 6 volt ? Then i hooked up the 6 volt while it was running stayed running with no battery. Does that mean its charging if it runs with no battery like an alt .This is the first car ive owned with 6 volt generator? Alsow the ****** how in the hell do you drive this thing took it for a ride down the street is there a trick to shifting the three on the tree .Had it in first ,where is 2 and 3 gear at ? If i rewire this car to 12 volt will the starter last or burn out ? motors what do you guys have for motors in your chevys love to see some pics of 40 41 chevy rods and theres not much room under the hood , here are some pics anyone that has somthing good to say thanks ,







Thanks any help would be great

 

WHAT A WASTE OF MACHINERY!!!!!!!!! lol

 

I dont get it what do you mean . ill be driving this thing in a few days if i can get the parts .f new guy

 

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Hey Robert, You have the makin's for a fine cruzer. Excellent purchase. Looks real solid, have fun. The FOGGER

 

your pullin' our collective legs, right?

 

whats with you f new guys tonight about what . NO I never have had old stock cars they are rods buy the time i get them or missing so much stuff i make them rods and im 33 so wasent around to drive these cars, my cars have 350 plus horse and 4 speeds not three on the tree and flat 6 cylinders and 12 wiring conversion

 

That looks like a great cruiser.

 

My pops put a 12 volt system in his 49 chevy and the starter loves it. He was told it would be alright. You can put any engine in ther too. You just have to chop, cut and rebuild as they say. I have a similar car. A 39 olds 2 dr sedan black all stock too. As soon as I wrap up my 68 442, a 371 j2 olds is going in the 39.

 

Ive been building cars since 1980 and I am just an FNG on this site. I was kidding so lighten up . Your questions were kind of nubish in car building so dont get pissed at wise *** coments.

 

Nice looking car. What are your plans? You going v-8 or staying with a 6 banger?

The 6 volt systems need good connections. The 6v battery it good? I really don't think you would have any problem with the starter running 12v with it.
Jeff

 

well for now im going to just drive it . This winter it getting the 4 speed i have tucked away and mybe a nailhead if it will fit new rear axle lol...............................................................................................................o and fng s i was kidding

 

jeez sorry, but even my old lady can drive a three on the tree man.
just put two pipes on it, dump it in the front, and drive the **** outta it.

 

My first car in high school 55 chevy 235 3 speed on column, 1st down ,2nd up, 3rd down not very hard. Bought in 1975 for $175.......unmolested origional.......now I'm gonna cry. Not really but thats the way it was back then, stockers for cheap.

 

somthing must be wrong with it then , its not shifting ill figure it out

 

doesn't that have the wacky vacuum ***ist 3 speed? I don't know anything about them, other than the vacuum parts sell well on ebay.

1st is down and toward the driver, REVERSE is straight up, second is up and forward, and 3rd is straight down from there.

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First of all, read you posts before you load them. Do you talk like you write, cuz you're hard to understand. If you go to 12 volts, you will need to cut the voltage to your gas gauge back to 6 volts or you'll (probably?) ruin it. Do the same for the radio. There are vendors on the AMB and other places for the little gizzmos. Do a search here for switching from 6 to 12 volts. Change the bulbs to 12 volts, they will not live long at 12 volts. The starter will be fine with 12 volts. The car most likely has vacuum ***isted shifting, and when it works, it is sweet. You can shift with one finger. When it ****s out, you need, Hulk arms to shift. I know, I had one. It has the normal 3-on-the-tree shifting pattern. If you rewire the car, go with a pre-made harness, the manufacturer can probably add wires for whatever additions you might want.Yes, if it runs with battery disconnected, the generator is working. As for engine choices, do a search. A 235 is practically a no-brainer, Patricks sells a kit to put better gears in the rear end. Looks like a really great car. Good luck with it.

 

Not you but people are acting like i should no this . Ill check and see if it has the vac*** deal that must be whats wrong . Ive never had one ill try it again and thanks

 

OK,I'll try.Step on the clutch,and with the palm of your hand facing you,pull the lever towards you and down,thats first.Then when you shift into second,face your palm away from you and push the lever up to the middle,keep pushing away and go up,thats second.For third,face palm away from you and pull down,thats third.To get into reverse,face your palm and pull the lever to you and up.Looks like an "H" but sideways.Car looks cool,good luck! I once had a fairlane that wouldnt shift to second or high,syncros were bad.

 

man im not having any luck with this thread , I just asked about the starter ive done 4 or 5 12 volt wiring conversions . But ive never have done it and left the old motor or 6 volt set up . I just did one two weeks ago . Ill be changing all the gauges including the fuel gauge and the radio. Thanks for the other info the rear gears and the 235 sound ok i think alsow the points have to be changes but ill read a few threads on the the 6 to 12 deal .

 

man now thats helpful lol .I tryed to push and pull it wouldnt do anything so i figure its messed up , But it helps to know how it works in the first place .

 

Looks like a real nice car . I hope you get the 6V sorted. If that were my car id make the inside nice and drive it as is , maybe new rubber i wouldnt trust tires that sit around to long.

 

Oh one more thing , With that 3 speed if you cant down shift back in to first without it grinding don't think something is wrong. first probably isnt synked and will not go in to first until you stop or real close to stopping.

 

Yes thats the plan but the wiring falls apart in you hands when you just touch it , crumbles . I mit just change one wire at a time and it does grind when you try to down shift thanks The hank

 

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Just kidding buddy. I thought it was funny.

 

Ya its not really funny If you dont have somthing nice to say dont say it at all , do you no what i mean its uncalled for . If people dont like it dont post on my thread i would rather they didnt . Theres people on here who will help without the ***hole comments and most do but thats for a different thread i just wanted to learn about my new ride

 

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didn't the person selling the car take you for a "test drive" to show you how it shifted. sounds like you need to have that 6v battery tested. optima makes a 6v battery that should crank that old chevy over real fine.

 

I think its the vac*** line , Its hard to move the shifter . I tyed pushing it and pulling it up down It wouldnt do anything . Its not this hard i would think ! IM going to try to clean the grounds and put in some new cables in .The battery should be good i just picked up and it wasnt cheap 50 bucks with the core

 

If the wires are falling apart when yo touch them, rewire the car before you do anything. You'll burn the damn thing to the ground. 6v Starter works like a champ on 12v. Gauges will not. Lights will be brighter and all will be well. I can't help you with the shifter. If you can drive a stick, you know how to drive a column shift. Try cleaning it up and lubing everything. If that doesn't work, buy a manual.