Time For Roadster Refurbish, HiBoy?

Well another step closer today. After finding a small hairline crack in one of the original motor mounts that got me sidetracked. (I removed it, vied it out and brought it into the kitchen and heated it at 350 for 10 minutes. Wife was out so it seemed like a good idea. Welded it up and repainted the mount. Funny the meatloaf had a metallic taste tonight. Oh well, I did get back to the frame. Brakes bled and adjusted. Back down on all fours. Steering in. Sorry I did not get photos of the motor mount project, but you know how it is, you just don't want to stop! Motor is next!

 

Would a microwave be too rapid a warming, or is the oven just traditional?

 

Try putting some metal in the microwave and let me know how it works out

 

Well Tater brought the engine lift over today!
Ted came along for the ride.
Got everything set up to drop the motor & trans in.

 

Motor is in! Thanks go out to Ted B. Sr. for helping me not drop it on my frame Exhaust this week!

 

I will say first of all that the car is awesome, love the tu=tone, stance, and it is spot on for me. I love that you can take this car to a couple of great looks and have a little spice in your life, with an open wheel car streaming down a wet hi-way throwing huge rooster tails is damn cool! Great change and hi-boy till ya want a full-fendered again. Presto! Win Win as I see it. Really dig this roadster, rock on man. ~ sololobo~

 

Got most of the exhaust done yesterday and today! Just need to do hangers!

 

that exhaust does looks good. who made it?

 

Got the system from Lynn Stringer. It is made for Fenton headers. Since I am running Reds, I had to do modifications to the 2 front pipes. I used what he had sent but ended up cut and welding drivers side but used pass side pipe. Anyway it all worked out and it is all Stainless Steel. Lynn is a great guy to do buisness with.

 

Car looks AWESOME !!!!

 

Stainless,that explains why there aren't any bends, angle cuts and welds. All that nice work that will get hidden with a body.

 

Damn I love that car.... I thought it would be hard to improve on, but looks like I was wrong. It is looking great. Are you keeping the body colors the same?

Keep the pics coming, please....

 

There are some cuts and welds you just can't see them.
Colors will be the same! just came in from garage, Long Day! More Photos tomorrow.

 

Exhaust all done! just need to shorten the tail pipes a bit. Gas tank in and started runnin fuel lines. Did not get much done today. Had doctor visit this morning, then dropped off foot pedal for my tig for repair. Picked up a couple loads of mulch (that sucked). Be back at it tomorrow My bags of hardware are shinking fast. This was a good idea! Even though I replaced most of it with new hardware, it helped me remember (being an old fart) where things belong. Any of you guys do this?? Also order Sacramento Vintage Ford's vintage wiring kit!

 

i like the way the fuel line sticks out the back
happiness is an empty parts can.

 

Looks like you're helping with the laundry too, bet Barb is happy.

 

That's so the tanker can refuel me while driving on the highway

 

Garage Rags

 

Fuel lines done! Mounted coil (thanks to Ted's junk yard for bracket) worked out well. Generator looks good (actually a one wire Alt.) Get the rest of the motor and firewall finished this week. Wiring next.

 

Got the dist/coil/alt finished up today! Firewall is ready to mount on frame. Went to Ted's today to use his tig (mine is in for repairs). He put that major Mopar project in primer today and I forgot my camara. He has a major tractor clutch project now

 

how come the tig worked better for you than me? when are we going to put the body back on?

 

It's all in the wrist Getting close. Those rags are protecting gauges in case you were wondering. Making up temp gauge sender mounts in upper rad. hoses. One side for original gauge the other for a more accurate Smiths. <!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

 

Well it has been 6 months since taking the body off and if I can get enough guys here this week it will be going back on Got all the mechanical gauges hooked up. Radiator done. Guess I need to go buy some beer and call my friends

 

Looks great either way..But Im a Fenders guy, so my take is slanted..
I like the elegance of the fender lines to the cars of the 30's

 

Can't wait to see the new pic for your avatar!!!

 

nothing looks better than a shiny black firewall behind a detailed flat motor....looking nice!

 

beer? when?

 

Count me in. Oh yea, the beer too.

 

Greg, I would vote for NO FENDERS but?

Last time I drove thru Conn in a highboy 32 roadster I was stopped twice by State troopers for NO FENDERS, they did not give me a ticket but told me it was illegal.

 

Everything is illegal in CT. Unless they can Tax it.