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Mocked up the rear quarter glass to show off the killer decals still intact. The passenger side has the same Isky decal but a Schiefer instead of...
Thank you all for the nice words. I plan on keeping the progress steady. I have also contemplated filming a lot of it for documentation purposes,...
I got a whole case from Fritz Voigt's grandson. It's the best rust inhibitor I have ever used on bare steel aside painting it. It's thick, doesn't...
Good to know! Thank you for the tip.
The steering box is all rebuilt with mostly NOS parts and was pin fitted to the new sector shaft. It turns like butter, and I am stoked! The...
Bumping this in hopes to find it!
I also started messing with 2 of the 5 Strombergs after they were all seized and rusted shut. Liking them so far. Evaporust works wonders, but is...
A few before photos for reference. This thing was pretty gross when I got it. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
More cleaning and finally started to start reinstalling the interior! Lots of time into cleaning these little parts, but it is all coming...
That is stock for '38 Chevy. The aluminum plate is a spacer someone made, and I'm trying to determine whether it went on the inside or outside of...
The worm gear is in good shape thankfully. I will be reusing it. I have no idea where to get a new one other than having to buy a whole new column...
Thanks a ton JD. Hopefully I'll see you tomorrow morning at Donuts. The gears are cast it seems, and definitely not bronze. The core that was in...
Laid out a bunch of the parts that have been thoroughly cleaned, rebuilt and brought back from the dead, and it was a pleasant sight of all that's...
Got the custom bushings in from Debbie Jackson at Precision Products Performance Center in NC and they came out perfect. I measured the bores in...
Thank you! The progress is slow, but steady. The amount of detail I try to invest in this car naturally takes a ton of time but it's worth every...
Apple Hydraulics said the stainless is a lot harder on the rubber components than the brass. I was siding with stainless myself, but he talked me...
I was referred to them by Vinny at C.H. Topping in Long Beach who I have always trusted. Heck, I've had a bad experience with them too, but it was...
Next up is the steering box. Stupid me got water in the box after all the cleaning I did, and it made a MESS inside the box and seized the sector...
Lil update on the ol' coupe. Rebuilt the master cylinder with the intention of keeping the exterior exactly the same and I think it went well. I...
I still wonder what ever happened to this car.
A few other updates for now. I recently received a full set of NOS military issued chilled iron lifters from my favorite Uncle Gary Cope. I can...
I am slowly collecting parts for the QC, and finally found the same style rear cover plug that's pictured in the Petersen Archives photos of the...
Next project was modifying the stock '38 clutch fork to fit the much larger Cadillac/Oldsmobile throw out bearing than the Chevy. The stock Cad...
Progress has been slow but steady over here, as I am currently rebuilding the engine in my El Camino, so I am bouncing back and forth between...
Thank you. I have reached out to Damper Dudes.
Started mockup of the LaSalle trans/adapter to the GM 6 cyl. truck bellhousing. I have yet to find any literature on how to adapt a LaSalle to GM...
Thank you! Yes, they are good as gold. It's amazing how much stuff connected to this car has come about. I'm forever grateful for it.
I also had the honor of piloting Don Ferguson's GMC powered FED this past weekend at the Mooneyes X-Mas party. It has an Arias/Howard 12 port and...
Thanks! Just trying to pay close attention to the details.
Blue printing everything before rebuild, and looks like the mains are -.030" and the rods -.010". This engine is in such great shape other than an...
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