Some of you may remember my 1928 coupe I built a few years ago. Original post here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=420182 There were a few limitations when I was building it that I had to compromise on due to finances etc Anyhow after a couple seasons in the road I've finally got them underway and almost complete First up was to swap the late model LT1 engine for a '64 327 I had acquired while I was building the car . I had it rebuilt, put a mild solid lifter cam in it and topped it off with a weiand 4x2. Next was to swap the front disc to MT Lincoln drum brakes. I also bought another set of hubs to run be able to run a different wheel and tire setup. I'm currently waiting to receive my wheels back from powdercoat and waiting on rear tires from Coker(7.00-18's) Will be running 16" wires with 4.50/4.75's up front and 18" wires in the rear with the old tread pattern. 7.00's Here's a few mockup pics: I also did some general cleaning and repainting of some parts. Have a little re-wiring to do to accommodate the powergen and get the radiator, grille shell and headlights back on and she should be ready to roll again! Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
awesome man! was hoping to see some pics of the car in your avatar. interested to see the new tire combo on it.
Thanks guys I had a time getting these pics posted, I see a few are still messed up Here are some better pics of the motor Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Thanks guys! Got it back in the ground and running pretty good. Waiting for some new front brake hose and should be able to get it out for a drive Here's a pic all together in some better light: Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
The last pieces to the puzzle arrived last Friday. Still waiting on center caps but wheels and tires are on Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Nice work on the rebuild / detailing. The engine looks very nice. Just wondering, how tall are the rear tires you have on it now (in the pix above)? Tires sizes don't compute to inches that rapidly in my old noggin. I tried to revisit your old thread, but the link only came up as an error... was I the only one? Later, Gary
Thanks guys. Gnichols I'm not sure what's up with my build thread it shows for me, but I've had a few say it doesn't. Those rear tires measure about 32.50" vs about 31" on the 7.50 16 Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Thanx. They don't look all that big to me. Most of the guys I speak to about rear tire height (the size I'm looking for, anyway) usually say around 31" - which seems to fill up the wheel well nicely - the best you can anway trying to get the round tire into the squashed shape of the car's wheel wells. But I might try 32'!!! Who knows. Gary
Thanks Gary you should be able to "squish" them in there depending , this on a model a? What frame? I don't have but a few miles on the new tires, maybe a couple hundred on new motor. Probably 2000-3000 since I built it (still haven't hooked up the speedo) that's next on my list lol Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
No worries, I'm building the frame for my A coupe. Two other factors are that I'm also thinking of shortening the wheel base to 100" which may or may not involve shifting the axle forward in the wells as part of the process. Time will tell. Gary
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