Projects ‘29 High Time!

Don't all of them have a tube seat?

 

Fronts seal with a crush washer. Maybe he’s using rear cylinders on the front?

 

He told me the brakes are the Lincoln style from Hot Rod Works. Yes, they are the 45deg inverted flare all the way around.

 

Some progress on the ‘29. The owner is starting to get really excited. The truck hasn’t seen this level of assembly in 40 years! I keep sending him progress photos and he stops by from time to time. I should have him rolling by the spring so he can spend the rest of his days enjoying it! Thanks for stoppin’ by fellas!!

 

Looks tidy! What are the things bolted to the lower firewall? One with a condensor and fan the other with a polished plate in the center?

 

I installed a continuous use solenoid that kills power for the entire electrical system with the flick of a switch. I’ll put the switch in a convenient but inconspicuous location. The plate covers the old bake-a-lite electrical box hole and I used a wire/cable gland as a pass through for the ignition, tach and gauge wires. The fan and heat sink are the ignition module with a GM factory plug with pigtail that usually would be on the inside of a GM HEI distributor. It’s a very efficient and reliable ignition system that I put together and use in all my vintage vehicles. Just need a distributor with a magnetic pickup. Hope I answered all your questions Tim. Thanks for your interest and your post!

 

Sure did thanks.

 

Making a bracket for the gauges that’ll attach at the base of the dash bezel utilizing those mounting screws…should look nice when done. I have made more progress, will post more when I get more pics. Almost ready to start hanging the fenders. Thanks for stopping by fellas!!

 

Still have to make the mounting tabs and weld them on. Then paint… but this gives the general location. Thanks for stoppin’ in fellas!!

 

still have some tweaking to do and refinishing. Bill is more than happy with it and that’s all that matters! Thanks for stoppin’ in fellas!!

 

Looks good; but you better fill up, gas gauge is 0.

 

Need to get on that Rich…she’s almost ready to fire!!

 

Well, finally made enough progress for it to move under it’s own power!! Still some to go, but I’m on the downhill home stretch!! There was no wiping the smile off of Bill’s face! I have a longer video of him getting in, starting it and driving it around the block with that grin on his face. His first drive with it since high school almost 65 years ago! I will post that video after I edit it and load it to my channel. In the meantime, here’s a quick clip of me heading around the block. Damn this thing sounds killer! Thanks for droppin’ in fellas…enjoy!

 

here is the cluster finished up with the gauges. I made this extension panel for the wiper switch and starter button too.
Shifter is temporary so we could take it around the block. I’ve got something custom in mind that will slide over the nub then a through bolt.
Thanks for stoppin’ in fellas!