this build is awesome and that flatty is sick!! whats the specs on that thing? did I read 284? cam? great job on the build and the video man keep it coming.
Wow only just found this, spent the last 30+ minutes going through every page. Great build up and looks stunning! Collecting parts for my new 32 project now as well.
Thanks for the comments guys. I'm pretty happy with the way the car is coming together. I don't know if I mentioned it before, but I hope to have the car at the Detroit Autorama here in about 56 or so days (sans interior). FourBangNCanuck - Mike Herman at H&H built the shortblock. It's a '40 Merc block, bored and stroked to 284 ci. The cam is their Winfield SU-1A, and it has Navarro speed equipment on it, with three 97s. I also took about 6 lbs off the flywheel to make it a little more responsive.
I've been doing more assembly and a bunch of detail work on the car. I finished up the brake hoses, and clutch hose for the slave cylinder, and got the systems filled and bled. I had the exhaust and manifolds ceramic coated satin black last week too. I wrapped the exhaust from the collectors back - more for looks than anything but it'll provide some benefit too. Here's some shots: I took my Dale's insert, masked off the stainless band and crank hole, and blasted the bars. The photo doesn't show it real well, but the bars have a dull silver look to them now - somewhat like an original.
Good idea on the grill! Looks like French Grey in the pic. What did you use for media? I have to do this to my '33.
The perfect ford hot rod roadster ever.... what are your plans for the exhaust exits or is it done as it is pictured?
I've been using some coarse glass media on the parts that I've left in a raw form - the heads, intake, center section, clamps, etc) The '35-36 tubes are just below the axle tube at ride height, and that's all I planned to do to keep it simple. I'm hoping that the noise is far enough rearward to not be a burden inside the car.....I guess I'll find out for sure here in month or so. If needed, I may build a baffle to slide into the driveshaft tubes.
Hands down the best illustrated build up i've seen. The craftsmanship and commentary is unbelievable ! Sir you make this look too damn easy. "Anothercarguy" said it best, i too grinned from ear to ear. Sin
Another quick update - the offset generator didn't allow me to run those stock style rubber radiator hoses, so I fabbed up some metal tube pieces last week. I had them powdercoated in a loss gloss, and installed them tonight with some rubber couplers at each end. Also, those clamps are some NOS pieces that I blasted and cleared.
Your doing amazingly nice work here ! The video was so cool, sounds great. Awesome details in this build. Congrats. Can't wait to see it done.
Here's just a few more for a quick update.....I stopped over at the painter's the other day and got some pics of the progress: I ran all my wiring in the frame so there's no mess of trying to do it with the body on. After that, I pulled off the cobbled wiring that I used to start the motor and made up the permanent harness. Hopefully by the weekend, I'll have the fuse panel, relays, and starter solenoid mounted to the plate that goes in the trunk.
I really like the waxed string as well, looks a lot better than zipties to clean up wiring. Keep it up!
Great job on the wiring! I am about to tackle the same idea. Where did you get all your vintage style wiring from??
The wax wire tie that I got is a little too bright white. Is the stuff you got a little more natural looking? I was going to do it on my '35 but ended up doing Black friction tape. My '33 will get some cable lacing though since you've done such a terrific job convincing me.
Jeffrey - the stuff from Restoration Supply Company is more natural...they call it ivory in color. Here's a closeup of a roll:
I got turned on to the wax tie when I read the Walker Morrison Roadster article in TRJ. That's probably one of my favorite engine bays ever due to it's incredible detail and nice restoration touches. Yours gives that same vibe.
Hello Langy, If there is any sort of demand I can set up a "rig" to supply any colour you might want, I'm in Cambridge and I can manufacture pretty much anything you might be able to think of, I've made too many oddball things to list, from spark plugs for one client to glass headlight lenses for another, so a little waxed string isn't a problem . Something to remember is that most waxes are pretty much "candy for mice" so just a gentle warning, if you've got mieces be careful using waxed string, or get rid of the mice. Best regards Rick
I did my lacing in black as well. I have noticed that after a season of driving it does not seem to be "waxed" any more.
Hello, There are a couple of ways to make waxed string, the cost common in the day was to drag the string through a block of parrafin wax, which only coated the outside, candle wick on the other hand is cotton string soaked in moulten wax, The difference is that when heated the type that is only externally coated is heated to anything over about 50 degrees C the wax slowly "Wicks" into the cotton or flax so you lose the look of having shiny wax on the outside, as a general rule the string is still protected and the two different types were in use back in the day, depending on who was the supplier to the factory at the time, so either is probably just as "correct". To tell the difference with new string, look closely when you bend it tightly, by how the wax cracks on the surface and how deeply the fibres are stiffened it can be pretty clear which type you have. I suppose if the string got really hot the wax could wick into the cloth coating over the wires as well, this could steal the wax off of the soaked type as well. Another thing to watch for is moths but they won't steal the wax evenly, so probably isn't your problem Best Regards Rick
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