Projects Something from nothing. 29 roadster build

Last year a guy on the HAMB gave me an old set of headers, thanx Zeke32. I chopped 'em up. . . I now need to make them fit- I have a couple options had to see how the caps will look

 

Had a couple hrs in the hideout tonite a co-worker drilled out this plate for me and I cut out flange pieces still have to cut up the bottoms but the tops I am happy with so far. . . This is the easy side

 

Now I have about 10-11hours into headers

 

looks good, that's how to do it.

 

Jeezus, Ronnie- I've got THAT to look forward to making headers?? I'll be cross eyed! HaHa

No joke, you're moving right along, Kiddo!
Watch out New Jersey, there's a new Sheriff in town!

 

Impressive job on the exhaust! The whole thing is coming together really well.


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Today was grinding and welding, finishing up the headers then onto the rad/grill shell/hood fit debacle. . .I think the rad shell has to go up another inch to get the hood where it wants to be

 

Looking Pretty Cool, Ronnie !



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This thing looks great, truly something from nothing!
This being MASS and this never having been a car before, what are your plans to convince the DMV to give you a title? Just curious 'cos I've been thinking about this myself.

 

The boys in the tool room got a new drill press, 24" arm that the head slid on...
They set it up and between shifts were going to drill the flathead exhaust ports into my 3/16" x 3" x 20?" steel plates with a 1 7/8" drill.... [8] plates deep...they wanted to see what she could do...
It bound up the new drill.... had to leave it for the company rep to see just what happened.
They fixed it AND drilled my flanges...
Those were the days...
... Also if you need real tight 90*s for exhaust, try stairwell handrail 90*s, they are stamped so the seam must be welded, easy weld, thick wall, tight turns ...

 

That's a good question, one that has been thought about quite a bit lately

 

Not much happening on the car lately, wkn too much but I put it back on the ground and fit up the steering and brakes again. A couple pics from the other day

 

Looking good man, nice job on those headers so far

 

Looks great Ronnie. You enter Trog?


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I did but got no response

 

No response to anyone yet don't fret


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Cool, I was about to give up. Now I have to catch up

 

The push is on, lots to do, not much time column drop, need to get hardware. I don't have any fine thread stuff in the shop I got brakes and some hoses from PV Ford in Tewksbury.

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I needed to patch a hole in the tank so I wire wheeled it and. . . now I need a tank. Ever try to mig weld over solder? Hahaha, not happening!

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Bummer on the tank. I like the column drop/tach mount though!

 

Ronnie- we can shoot over to Vinny Cassidy's and look for a tank if you want- he's usually got a few in the collection. Everything's lookin' good!

 

Go go go.....just hook up the front brakes for now....hang the column with coat hanger .... put a boat fuel tank in the front seat....oh wait, that's what I'm doing.

I'm not building another new car again for ROG .... sucks that others race the same cars over and over every year.

 

Ron if it helps and you don't come up with a tank, I have the tanksinc poly tank that came with my car. It has the mounting straps and all the doodads you would need to get you to the race.
More than welcome to use it ...


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Cut that end off the tank . Shorten it a couple inches and weld on a new end . Easy peasy. Get after it I wanna see you on the sand!


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Dude, That's exactly what i was thinking.

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Thanx Mike, I will call you if I can't get something going soon

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You've got a lot of people in your corner Ron- don't worry 'bout nuthin'!!

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Question, how the F!#k am I getting a pulley and a fan in there?

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AND what are the two bolts for on the generator bracket?

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You have an early motor with a late intake, nothing wrong with that but you have to do one or the other.

1- get a fan mounted generator and run a single belt
Or
2- get the 8ba fan and mount.

But you probably don't have a double groove crank pulley so ....

There happens to be a few different fan configurations thru out the years