Projects Henry J Southeast Gassers build

She is back down on all four wheels, and ready to ship out to start chassis work. I will be lowering the rear for sure, and hopefully the front also. Stay tuned.

 

Got her out to Mikes and gonna start tearing into it. Threw the motor and trans in to see where everything sat in relation to the mid plate that was already in the car. Looks like its pretty close.

 

Started work on the car today. Got the motor positioned, leveled and welded in the mounts.

 

pulled the front end off. We decided to replace the radius rods, the ones on the car had been dog legged and i was concerned about safety with how fast I intend on this car going.

 

Also started work on a cross member for the trans/bones/ladderbars. Car looks pretty naked right now.

 

Cut the fire wall out

 

New radius rods

 

In the car

 

Pretty soon u will have all the extra sheet metal trimmed out. That's how I started out on mine trim a little here and there and now all I have left of the stock sheet metal is the out side skeleton. Remember every ounce counts

 

Got the front suspension back together and in the car. We have 11 degrees caster. And the super old school look of buggy spring+ radius rods. Very happy.

 

Looking great Man!

 

updates?!

 

I did a little work on the heads. Not much visual at the moment. Waiting on the rearend.

 

Looking good keep at it. You are ahead of me for sure!

 

Oh Henry, I'm lovin' the J!! What a tough lookin' little machine, really diggin' the tilt front end and the fit/offset of the rear tires. Subscribed fo sho to follow this bad little mofo!

Gotta ask a couple questions: what's the overall flange 2 flange width of the rear axle it came with vs. the width of the one your using and what's the back spacing of the old rear wheels vs. the ones yer using? Also, does the front suspension use stock ford pieces (spring/axle dimensions) or is any of it "dropped".

I'm askin' since your setup looks just right and I'm collecting parts for my own Henry J build up, and I'd like to build a chassis and buy wheels only once! Mines in pieces at the moment and I'd like to make a roller before I go and collect the body.

Thanks bud,
Pete

 

thank you for the compliment. The front end is a stock 1939 Ford truck axle, spring, spindles, and radius rods. Its using pretty much stock Ford parts except it has been converted to disk brakes, prior to me owning the car. Me and a friend (Mike Boerema of Gas Axe Garage) Redid the front though because when i got it the radius rods had been dog legged and i just dont feel it would have been safe. As for the rearend, the Axle flange to Axle flange measures 55 3/4" if i remember right. Im hoping to have it back soon, so i can get to fitting it in the car. The car never had a stock rear end in it since i have owned it so no idea what it would have measured. School is done next week, so im hoping to get back into workin on it. Have a great day, and i hope that helps.

 

The track with for a stock Henry J is 54" front and back. Hope this helps you.

Jim

 

Cut most of the floor out today. Tried to do it nice and clean so that when i put the aluminum in, it still looks nice.

 

decided to throw what i cut out on the scale, with the trunk lid, but not including the firewall. Drumroll, a little over a hundred pounds

 

My Carbs showed up about a week ago, and finally got to dig them out and play with them. Apparently the Canadian instructions are much more thorough then our janky American directions lol Thank you Scott =)

 

So of course i had to throw them on the tunnel ram and see what it looks like =D

 

That's some badassery right there.
Looking good Brother!

 

Lovin the carbs thank you so much!

 

No problem Brother!Same goes for that little bit of Blue Oval gold you sent me.Greatly appreciated!

Scott

 

I knew those were Canadian instructions as soon as I saw the duct tape!!!!

 

Is that really how you spell Baloney ?

 

Lol yes, i take it your to young to remember the Oscar Meyer commercials?

 

Hope she serves you well. Is it going in the Mustang?

 

It might be going in a 65 Fastback if I can ever get it home.lol!
Jackson was kind enough to locate one for me ages ago,and I'm working on getting it back across the border as we speak.
Local guy might be able to pick it up for me.
Thanks again Man!

Scott

 

Got the main hoop fitted tonight.