Gidday all. My name's Glen and I am from Christchurch, New Zealand, but currently living in Kerikeri in the Far North. I've been lurking around the H.A.M.B site for a while and joined up last week. I don't currently have a cool car of any kind, but had some in the past. Had these in the 1980's... And these in the 1990's... I didn't build any of those cars, just bought them. So since turning 50 years old a few months ago, I've decided that it's time I built something. I purchased some old 1936 Chev bits. It was mainly the wheels that I liked, thinking that they would be perfect on a old school, early lakes roadster, style of thing. Something like this... Or maybe a pickup along these lines... Whatever it ends up being, I want to use the parts I have already. So it'll have the 1936 engine, gearbox, diff with torque tube, and the I beam front axle. The main problem I have (and hopefully can be helped with by folks here at the H.A.M.B) is that the engine is missing some parts and the gearbox has a tooth missing on the 1st gear. Parts needed... Fuel pump Starter Clutch Flywheel Distributor Gear for gearbox Gear shifter shaft Universal joint Intake and exhaust manifold There will of course be more but that's all I can think of right now. I'm confident that I can make an inlet manifold and an exhaust header after seeing threads on here about doing it, so I'm on the lookout for the rest of those bits to get the engine complete before going any further. If anyone can help with info regarding these parts (part numbers, interchangeability with other makes/models etc.) it would be appreciated. I'll keep you posted on progress, although it might be slow. Cheers, Glen.
I remember that C cab tanker , always thought it just great . Good luck with the '36 chev stuff , it is an oddball year with much stuff just for that year. Better to throw the drive train away and fit all '37 - '39 stuff as much easier to find and still very good useable period machinery.
Thanks for the welcome, e1956v. Dusty-NZ, yeah, the C-cab tanker was pretty memorable. It was called "Revolting"... some say for good reason, but I loved it. I understand the advice about '37-'39 stuff over '36, but I was hoping to use the stuff that came with the wheels since it's right there. I have already tracked down some places in the USA that have the 1st/reverse gear for the 'box. I've been scouring the internet and apparently it is exactly the same as in the Ford gearbox of around those years. I will continue to search for parts, but if it looks like it'll end up too expensive, then I'll look at another option. I'm not in a good financial position, so I'm needing to do things on the cheap... if that's at all possible these days. So if it's going to be cheaper to get another drivetrain, I'll most likely go that way. Glen.
Hi Glen, I like your plans for this. A couple years back there was a thread on a 26-27 T roadster on (i think an 20s) Chev frame and a 216 Chev 6, it was very cool. I will try and and find it. I would have to agree on the post 36 Chev stuff as there is much more of it and easier to get what you need....... but I like your idea of using what you have. What body (steel/gl***) and ch***is are you thinking of? JW
Thanks for the encouragement, JW. Body will be what ever I can get. Prefer steel, but beggars and choosers and all that. Even if I just get a cowl to start with, then build the rest over time. After seeing Jimmy B's '25 Chev roadster on here (and others), I'm quite keen on going that way. Maybe anything from '25 - '31. Same deal with the ch***is really. If something original turns up, I'll use it, if not, RHS steel will be used. I've been checking out the quarter elliptic threads and thinking about going that way front and rear. But then I found the three springer thread and reckon that might be an option since the '36 front axle was hung that way originally. Chances are I'll be shifting away from Kerikeri in the next few months, so I might get rid of the extremely heavy '36 engine and 'box to save moving it with me. If that happens, then I'll look for something else later. So you can see, my plans are pretty loose at the moment. Glen.
I started collecting parts for a track style T to replace a steel 32 roadster project I sold back in 83 ( I know ..dumb **** !!) and I still have some of the bits and never used them. I was going to build a gl*** 32 when I got my RPU and glad I did as its cool as heck. Next car I build will be a belly tank using some of my spare Willys mechanicals just for the hell of it, but that will be after I get my two Willys back one the road once the T is done. Very keen to see what you end up doing, sounds cool ether way. JW
Ahhh... the good old Willys. I'm quite partial to them myself. I had a 1952 station wagon project some years ago that I ended up having to sell because the price of the shed I was renting went up out of my ability to pay for it. A guy in Christchurch chopped the top about 6 inches for me and grafted on a HQ ch***is front end. It had a 350 and TH350 loosely mounted too, but that's as far as it got. Sold that about 2004. I've always fancied the idea of doing a '40/'41 coupe to look completely stock but lowered, like this photoshopped version I did years ago... I'm so glad dreams are free. Glen.
Had a couple of mates with Willys station wagons back in the late 70's, I like them. That coupe looks nice and I always think a stock Willys is a novel idea Heres my 37. JW
Staying just as is. I have had it since April 77 and was my daily driver fro 77-86. I got it a week after I turned 18. I also have this very original 35 sedan that I bought in 81 and shold still go. Will redo the mechanicals and interior and may leave the body as is as there is only surface rust. JW
This is on the screen on the T, its the coolest thing and I know that at least the windscreen was at Bonneville in 1950. If it was raced the screen would not have been on so im cool with it being a support car or what have you, just to think it was there. JW
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