Projects 36 ford custom build (MISS SCARLET)

I know that Snyders used to carry them for the Model A's .. Hopefully they still do considering I need a set for my car still!

 

Larry finished the flatty today so I went to Tim's house and picked it up. I took it to the shop and put it on a stand where I can go paint it in the morning. I am very excited to get her in the frame !!!!!!!!!

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It's a beauty. Nothing but a fine flathead would be right in your car. Here is a link to a thread I started today about a flathead my friend just got. Any help or advise?
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/help-with-hopped-up-ford-flathead-find.965335/

 

Definitely pull apart and clean really good lube and then reassemble. Mag and check all tolerances would also be a very good idea.

 

After picking the motor up on Friday I took it to the shop and put it on a stand. Saturday morning I went in and sanded the block and masked it off for paint.

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The oilpan on the merc was a center sump and I needed a rear sump so I took the pan off of the 8RT motor and blasted it clean and prepped it for paint.

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After priming I painted the pan and block maroon to match the body.

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After the clear tacked up I demasked the heads and front cover and headed home.

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This morning I went in to the shop and loaded the engine and brought it home. I put it back on the stand and rolled it over to pull the pan and install the sump.

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I put the center sump pan on the 8RT and rolled it back in the corner,

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After installing the pan I set the engine on a tire and pulled the plate off the back of the engine and started installing the flywheel. Milkweed showed up and helped me get the bellhousing and water pumps installed then we set the motor in the frame and hooked the trans up and bolted everything up. I installed the distributor and water necks then set the intake in place.

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A little more assembly and I will be ready to install the body on the frame.

 

Congratulations Kipp on your major achievement. Yours is going to be a very significant example of how a traditional Hot Rod should be constructed and appointed. You must be already beginning to feel the rewards. The Awards are soon to follow.
Best Regards and good luck with all your endeavors, KB.

 

Continuing to be an inspiring build. I dig your attention to detail and wish that I had that kind of patience!

 

Hi Kip:
We are all rooting for you. The engine looks great.Perfect for a fine trad Hot Rod. Thanks. TEB

 

Thanks KB. The body will get installed this weekend then things will begin to move along quickly.

Thanks. Im told I am impatient when I get moving on a project.

Thanks.

 

Don't know if your exhaust system is done or not, but this is a great time to install the exhaust while the body is off. And if it is going to be fabricated ,it takes 1/2 the time to do it with the body off as opposed to doing a car that is all together. Much easier to attach mounts, etc. And you may have this all under control already. Motor looks great by the way. Keep up the great work.

 

I checked the garage and couldn't find one.

 

That's a sexy flattie Kipp!

 

Ooooooh baby!

 

I would think it would be better before installing the body also but my friend who is a exhaust and tubing wizard wants the body on first. He is worried about clearance of the floor so I will let him do it his way. He snaked 2.5" allthe way out the back on my Pontiac and it dosent hang below anywhere came out beautifull.

 

Did you look in all the corners?

 

Thanks Ryan.

I know right!

 

Larry sent over some pic's of the motor assembly.

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Then a couple of the top end with the shiney new valves and pistons.

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The studs installed ready for the heads.

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Then he had to clearance the heads for the larger valves and the lift of the cam.

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Got a lot done this week. More bolts, nuts,washers, etc back from getting black zinc coated.

DSCN0997 by kippers 34 posted Mar 8, 2015 at 8:33 PM

My rear shocks came back from New York being rebuilt.

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Painted the Fenton cast iron manifolds so they are ready to install.

 

I installed all the castle nuts on the chassis. Drilled the new spring bushing shafts for cotter pins and installed the clutch linkage. Most all of the hardware on the chassis is original to the car that has been either black zinc or chrome plated. With most all of the chassis buttoned up I still needed to install the rear bumpers but they were a little taller than I wanted so I reshaped them and made them about 3/4" shorter.

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Aparently I dident redrill the mounting holes after I c notched the frame so I had to drill the frame.

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With the bump stops drilled I installed the stops the rear shocks arms and link's. Then I used a little spray adhesive to hold all the frame welting and rubbers in place.

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With the frame buttond up she is ready for the body to be installed.

 

None of your pics show up with the HAMB app??

 

I know. Sadly I dont see them or a lot of other peoples pics with my hamb app either.

Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!

 

Did you try deleting the app then reinstalling it? I had problems with pictures with mine until I reinstalled it. Worth a try, car looks awesome it's just pure class!

 

I haven't tried a reinstall. If I want to see something I cant I have to wait until I get home and use my lap top. Thanks for the compliments.

 

I had been waiting to cut the floor for the overdrive to clear but I couldent put it off any longer so I measured for location and then bit the bullet and started cutting.

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A few minutes with a cut off wheel and I had a hole in my nice finished floor.

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Once the hole was finished I masked the bottom of the car sanded and washed it off. Then I sanded and washed the floor and tail pan inside. It was now time to spray bed liner over the por-15.

DSCN1006 by kippers 34 posted Mar 8, 2015 at 8:36 PM

 

Sunday morning the bed liner was dry so it was time to lift the body over to the frame. I left the outboard pockets that support the B pillers off the frame and bolted a chain to the floor on each side through the mounting holes at the B pillar. With a set of spreader chains hung from the hoist in the ceiling I lowered them through the roof and set a spreader bar in two of the chains and wrapped the floor chains over the ends of the bar. I started lifting the body and it was a little nose heavy so I hooked the other chains to the front of the floor.

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I adjusted the chains until she lifted level.

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I rolled the dolly out from under the body and rolled the chassis under and started to set her down onto the frame.

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After aligning the body on the frame I unbolted the chains from the body and then installed the pockets to the frame to support the B pillars. Bolting the body back on was quite a task getting nuts on the mounting bolts inside the frame but after a little work the body was shimed and tightened. I now have to rebuild the tranny tunnel over the overdrive.

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Wow I'm so excited to see the body on the frame. Looks fantastic.

 

It's time to roll her out for a good look.

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The color looks much closer to her true shade in the sunlight.

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While outside I spun her around and backed her back in to the garage.

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A close up of the coul with the welting and rubber bumpers installed.

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Now its time to assemble the 39 stearing box and attach the 36 shaft and tube.