Projects Something from nothing. 29 roadster build

Awesome! that's great news

 

Well, as you know with these old cars. . . .
I was showing my friend how I got it running, all proud and stuff. He says " ya know your water pump is seized"
Seriously!!! So I ordered a pair from Dennis Carpenter and the delivery is supposed to be mid week. I pushed it out to clean so here's a couple pictures

 

Fun thread. Great work!!!

Nice car!

 

All washed up, the love affair is still on

 

Nice stable of vehicles ya got there!

 

WD57
Just read every post in this thread
Very inspirational
after all the problems you keep at till it’s right
That is how success is achieved
Dave

 

agreed... and now there is a model 40 in the oven... go 57 go !

 

Got the new water pump installed, cleaned and painted some of the engine. Hopefully finish paint tonight. Before picture here
What you think of my fan, hahahaha?

 

Seriously, what's up with that fan? Are you actually running it, does it move any air? Did you balance it with one of those things you use to balance a lawnmower blade or?

 

@Squablow 1-yes, 2-so far it hasn't overheated, and 3- no, it is not balanced.
I need to come up with something though because I plan on putting some miles on this

 

I went out for my first test drive Tuesday night. I made it 3/4's around the block and blew up the tranny. Tonight I got it out. I have a spare but it needs some love, it's been dry for a very long time.

 

Whilst pulling said transmission I noticed the case was split from top loader flange up to engine flange and throw out bearing collar was cracked. My engine is stock. . .maybe 85hp. . . Yes, I drive it abit hard but I am kinda shocked that it came apart that bad. Is this normal?

 

Man, I bet that transmission had a lot of strain put through it long before you got it. You don't really know what was done with it in the 80 years before you got it. I bet if you magnafluxed all of it before you ran it you'd have seen cracks so don't beat yourself up.

 

Got it back together and it goes through all the gears so I feel pretty good about that. Still a few things to sort out but at least it's running!!

 

After fooling with the timing abit, I made it around the block. This transmission is WAY better than the old one. Smoother shifts, no noise, and it doesn't pop out of gear. Got a call into a guy who has a SUN distributor machine, I'mhopingtogetthis tuned right beforePTJ

 

Well, the old girl stayed together and ran consistently all weekend at Winterport. I pulled out the toolbox once to adjust the clutch and that's it!! Feels good man

 

Looked like you were having fun!

 

Ron,

I love this build. Great job making it happen with a bunch of parts.

 

Hauled the Snappah up to the Jalopy Hillclimb in Campton, NH yesterday. This little event is the most fun you can have in your hot rod. Lots of cool cars and trucks, great people, awesome track up to a tremendous view.

 

And then this happened. . . . .

 

Well, it's that time of year again, racecar time!! Heading up to Maine for the inaugural New England Vintage Drags at Oxford, Me.
This time I am ready (knock wood) the car runs, drives, and stops as it should. Starts easily and idles all day. So I decided to fix a few things that I have neglected to do in the past. I finally ground down the welds on the windshield posts.

 

Windshield back together, hubcaps painted and installed, door latches lined up and latching now, choke lever made up and working, fluids topped off, etc. Ready for some fun this weekend!!

 

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I’m thinking “FREE”!

 

Hey @J.Ukrop, I used tractor paint right out of the can. Brushed on of course.
Joey, thanks for the kind words.

 

Had a blast at the Northeast Vintage drags

 

Good to see you having fun with the old girl for a change Ron...

 

Lettering credit to Chainay, very happy with the results. He'll need to add more later this year as we pile on the events