Fan-tastic!

Okay, so a trite title, I fully admit - but apt nonetheless.

Today I got a bunch of fan parts from my Okie hot rod friend (a title of respect, you must understand) "for my birthday" (and next year's, too). I need enough fan parts to cobble together the best combination that will hang below the intake and above the distributor, while being centered in the radiator, and out far enough that I can use a double crank pulley (this is shaping up to be another post to drive the non-car crazies cross-eyed).

Tonight while dinner was cooking, I liberated the fan carrier stud from the rusting '49 truck intake on the side of the house (lesson to self: never throw anything away) and what I think will become the hot rod's breather/oil filler, since the late flathead fuel pump mount/fitting thing should be short enough to just clear the Model T's firewall (well, with maybe a little "relief by hammer" work). Also learned today that 3 of my 4 rear brake shoes will work; 1 was too far gone - need to find a replacement.

Tomorrow is errand running in preparation for Saturday's thrash with my welding friend.

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Steel Drivin' Man

Got my workout tonight - developing "garage arms" (har har). Spent the evening until dark wailing on 80-year old Henry Ford steel. Was unsuccessful (but got close) beating on a Model A front axle and wishbone assembly to liberate the wishbone. Need it for the upcoming cut-and-graft trick to extend my '34 wishbone to the requisite '32 wishbone length.

She won tonight: got one spring perch nut removed and drove out the perch, but the other perch nut took a cutoff wheel and cold chisel and still wouldn't let go. We'll see how she stands up to the hot wrench tomorrow.

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Day Job, and a little progress

Spent last two days weathering storm in the professional world that is my day job, hence, no progress on the hot rod.

Need to get in gear for the great "wishbone lengthening" operation that I hope to orchestrate this weekend.

Oh, did find out the other day I have F1 hubs (go figure; that's what I wanted anyway). Now just need to order the drums and maybe rear shoes, if mine don't meet spec.

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She's Free!

Well, got a little done today, and good news came of it! (BTW, how do you like my flathead engine stand?)

Pulled the plugs, shot 'er full of Marvel Mystery Oil, and put the breaker bar on the crank to discover that she turns over nice and easy! From what I could see of the valves, they just looked black, thankfully not brown and rusty.

Then, I went to bolt on the distributor and promptly tightened it down crooked and cracked the distributor base. D'oh!

Tomorrow, I hope to get an engine test stand, and the hardware and supplies I need to start this baby! (We'll see).

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No progress, no problem

Hey there, devoted readers (all 3 of you). If you were wondering where my latest post is, you need to get a life.

But, nonetheless, because I'm compelled to keep my creative writing muscles limber, I'm posting tonight despite my not having any measurable progress on the hot rod except talking with my "connection" the other day on some parts, and some advice on lighting that flathead. Good advice, and he's chasing some parts for me. Cool.

Anyway, just been too dog-gone tired to work on the car lately and, ya know what, that's OK, I put in OT last weekend, as far as I'm concerned, so I can take a little break (emphasis on LITTLE; gotta get back in gear here pretty quick - that hot rod's not gonna build itself) and recover from the weekend fun and the day job.

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