loaded for the trip homeoh dear….lawn sculpturethe neighbors are used to itReally?
Construct new chassis
making and check fitting crossmemberscut for rear radiusfinished rear radiusfinished axel cutoutreinforcing plate on axel cutoutreoinforcement platewelding reinforcementreinforced railfinished railsnew front crossmemberfit pedal setset-up and weld crossmembersbend rails with oxy/actcheck square, centered, and no twistweld spring bracketscheck fit springsset-up and drill bumper supportsetch prime inside of crossmemberspaint inside of crossmembersweld crossmember bottom plateslocate and drill shock mounts and angleetch primegray primeThe firewall is a factory new part. Both the firewall and the new chassis are finished in black IMRON
Start putting it all back together:
Rear DampersNew Dual Master CylinderStart fabrication brake plumbingMore chassis parts in ImronFront subframe installed
““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““`Make and install the ash gas tank support and install the gas tank. (note: there is more to it than meets the eye. For a complete description see: removing-the-petrol-tank-1950-1967-4-and-44-roadsters in the How I Do It section of the website.)
underside of gas tank platformNew Aluminum gas tank installed
And now we get to replace the kingpins/bushings and install the front suspension; oh joy………
New Kingpins and Bushingscutting old bush with hack saw bladeold bush; note hack saw cut barely goes throughUsing threaded rod to install new bush reaming bush finished kingpin fit
Continue assembling front end
front suspension doneFront suspension doneclean, inspect, repack with new sealsinstall hubs and brake calipersinstall steering bracket and column
NEW factory made body tub
in gray primerin gray primerin gray primernew body now Creamnew body now Cream
Both rear fenders are factory new parts
cowl and new rear fenders in primer drill and fit tail lights more sanding and primingImron on the insideadd a little more creamand a first taste of chocolate
And now for a little engine work:
clean all tapped holesNew Cam BearingsNew Rear Main SealFitting new rear seal with mandrelinspect and recondition oil pumpsoil pump installednew timing chain springnew front sealBottom ends finishedalmost doneAlsmost donefitted to chassisnew high volume oil pumprebuild carbsH6 fittedcarbs installedAll new rocker arms and new shaftnew rockers installed
And some sheet metal bits
new toolbox and battery trayrear valence for two carslayout valencesmaterial cutoutroll beadsbend bottom flangestretch bottom flange to match chassisstretch bottom flange to match chassibasic valence check fit o chassisturn up leading edge flangeturn up top flangenew valence fitted and drilledcheck fit original wing with new valences, bonnet, and cowlfinal fit original wing/new valence on carFinal fit valence to wingnew toolbox, valence, batt tray, in primenew parts in Imronnew toolbox in Imron
Assemble Stuff
firewall and body permanent rear seat check fitsometimes you must call in the professionalsHi-density marine mahogany floors installedrear seatbelts installedFinished floors and other detailsOriginal Moss gearbox rebuilt by Quantum Mechanics with parts that were replacedproper matting installednew toolbox and battery tray permanentnew wing valences permanentNew Welting and Right fender installedRight Fender installedNew taillight installedLeft Fender installedLeft Fender installed
Detail Stuff…
install door dovetailsrecondition wiper motors and gearheadswiper motor installed with new mounting kit and refurbished wheel boxesnew rear valence installed with additional running lightsnew battery and stainless hold-down, new fuse box, new horn installed. also Arizona Title Number Plate and heater Caution plate.New Luggage Rack installed and new dual-filament bullet lights, new license plate lightOriginal Heater dissembled, checked and InstalledHeater InstalledOne-Shot oiler tubing completeOne-Shot oiler tubing completefly-cutting dashplate holesengine turning dashplatedashplate with instruments
And now the Wings …
Sandblast interior (many old sins reveled)once there was a small repair neededa patch was brazed over whole arearemoving patch exposes large area rusted. now a big repair is neededRusted area cut out, new patch fittednew patch hammer welded in before adding lead to finishOuter surfaces with repairs completed; ground ready for etchetch prime inside and outPrimer/Surfacer first passprime, sand, fill, sand, prime, repeat70+hours of prep work later: black Imron on inside surfacesand then brownand now there are two…
