The Jalopy Journal
Made some good progress on getting everything assembled. Pretty straightforward other than the valve springs and modern valves. Was planning to...
Got the new lifters, Burtz cam and aluminum timing gear installed in place of the fiber gear that was in there. Oil pan gasket is a bit wonky...
I am installing this same setup right now in my project - traditional Model A block with Burtz 6.5:1 head and Burtz touring cam combined with...
Kevin - I was a bit surprised to see it as well! Charlie - thanks for the recommendation - thankfully I didn’t need it - last two came out after...
Got the valve train out - not too bad except for one valve guide that was lodged in really tight. Eventually lots of Kroil, some heat and a BFH...
Ordered up a 340 touring cam from Burtz and started to break down the engine for installation of the new cylinder head, cam and modern valve...
Ordered a Burtz 6.5:1 head and started prepping it for install. Waiting on some parts and need to have the springs in my FSI changed out before it...
Thx ModelAMitch! Lamaison - from what I have read / seen it seems like most folks fab a couple of support brackets to provide some added rigidity...
Winduptoy - am getting very close to having it out on the road - just need to chase down an upper radiator hose leak (waiting on some Permatex #2...
Thanks Harald. Richard - I appreciate the kind words on the headlights - agonized over them a lot. Managed to chase down some grounding issues...
Decided to try out some Brewster caps to see how they fit the car - really pleased with the way they turned out. Only drawback is they need to be...
Thanks Retson! Picked up the headlight mounts from the powder coater and wired up the headlights. Also started on the hood straps and latches -...
Thanks everyone for the feedback. I was leaning towards the color in the first pics myself. I probably should have clarified in the original post...
Thx for sharing the pics 29Sleeper - looking forward to getting my car out there! Dropped the headlight mounts and license plate / tail light...
Thanks Steves46 - I am planning to run a hood - I was originally thinking of using hidden pins and a floating hood look but am likely going to...
Thanks Deutscher! Added a polished spreader bar from Millworks. I like the way it ties everything together. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
This is what I used - also comes in an aerosol. [IMG]
I will second Warren on the slip plate - worked great on my springs - really surprised me how smooth it makes everything.
Got the lights dialed in today. Need to replace the bulbs with 12V but am happy with the way they turned out. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Osage orange - I can’t take credit for the grill shell - the car was an older restoration when I got it - at some point it was done to a very high...
Jeff34 - the striping is actually white. Thanks 51 mercules - appreciate the support.
Jeff34 - Thanks. I am probably going to leave it as a pure roadster and just run it without a top - the car won't get driven on long trips and I...
Little more progress - managed to get the headlight mounts bent and pretty close to where I want them - will need some fine tuning but I am...
Great start. Following along!
Thanks V8-m, Rick and Harald - really appreciate the support and encouraging words. Picked up the new windshield from the glass shop today....
Thanks Outback, ZerroHalfcup and AmishMike. The car will only be driven occasionally locally early in the mornings. I am primarily building it to...
Thanks hotrodA and thanks everyone for the thoughts on the oxy - acetylene setup vs MAP gas. I tried a TurboTorch which uses acetylene and natural...
Started work on the headlight mounts but my Map gas torch wouldn’t get the metal hot enough to bend. Will an acetylene only torch (without oxygen)...
Got the 2” chopped stanchions fitted to the chopped windshield frame. More metal work than I had originally anticipated to get everything to go...
Got my 3 disk insert from Car Chemistry installed today - definitely took the edge off the noise from the open header pipe [ATTACH]
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