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Not a full restoration. I am rebuilding her mechanically. Make it a good driver, nothing that cannot be reversed. Spruced up A motor, T5 transmission, steering and suspension rebuild. I have 16 inch wires with some new Firestones.
Fuel tank is loose, but need to loosen the filler strip. Tomorrow tank should be out. Pretty cruddy inside and smells like varnish. I have 2 spare tanks and need to see which is best of the 3, then send off to get restored.
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I see you have the proper tool out, a nice new ball peen hammer. This will be a great thread, love the pics so far.
That tinfoil has been in there for some time, you might be able to sell it on eBay.3~ Tudor's & 1~ Coupe
Henry Ford said,
"It's all nuts and bolts"
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
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filedata/fetch?id=56102&d=1561409776&type=thumbfiledata/fetch?id=56103&d=1561410702&type=thumbfiledata/fetch?id=56104&d=1561414066&type=thumb The wood still looks really good after some close inspection. I see a little punk in the back corners on the frame on the subrails. Debating replacing the bottom stuff, might open a can of worms. I have been building wood boats for some time now and know how this goes. How big a job would this be?You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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filedata/fetch?id=56303&d=1561412497&type=thumbfiledata/fetch?id=56304&d=1561236337&type=thumb Kicked my butt today, but tank is out and 1 fender is off. Took head off just for grins, thought it might lighten the load when pulling. No sleeves, hope this is a good block.You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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They make an epoxy wood reconditioner, 2-part, that you can saturate slightly punky wood with. I cannot remember the name of what I used right now. Since you are a wood guy, you may be familiar with these type of products. In places where the screw holes were all worn out, I mixed the epoxy with oak sawdust, and filled the holes, and then re-drilled for the screws. Stronger than the original setup. For example where the door latch bolts on. A '31 deluxe touring is a car that still has a lot of wood
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use a brass drift through the starter hole to 'loosen' the flywheel,do not pry against the flywheel housing.
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Body comes off frame next. Is it ok to brace under the body side to side with a couple good slices of oak tied together with 4 rollers under? I know it is probably better to go lengthwise and support the whole length of the wood braces. Either way is easy for me to make a frame. Going to strip running gear from frame and have it blasted. Wasn't going to, but you know how this goes. This is my first Model A, but not my first car or wooden boat build.
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Ck out Brents pics on the backend of this tech thread #18
It might give you some ideas for a dolly
https://www.vintagefordforum.com/for...rdor-wood-pics3~ Tudor's & 1~ Coupe
Henry Ford said,
"It's all nuts and bolts"
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
Mitch's Auto Service ctr
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I ran me up a body dolly out of rectangular tubing and old casters,doesnt matter what the body is,just match the frame rail width and length from the firewall back,drop body on the dolly,square up and drill holes to bolt it down.I went a little higher than car height.that way you can sit on a stool or stand to work on it. Deliberating whether to build a rotisserie,the Sport Coupe body is tits,dont need one for it..but they are sweet for work.You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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filedata/fetch?id=60754&d=1561412531&type=thumbfiledata/fetch?id=60755&d=1561232262&type=thumb Body off and starting to strip frame. Trying to decide sandblast or dip?You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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That is a nice Powermatic workbench you have! Is it a "66"?
https://www.vintagefordforum.com/fil...5&d=1518408711
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You do know you can soda blast that? It doesn't need to be as harsh as sand blasting any more.
One thing I did noticed is that wire going OVER the center brace does NOT go there. it is probably the brake light switch wire you just flopped there to hold it, but remember, all the wires ride along the top edge of the bottom edge of the side rail, and in that place, there is a hole in the cross member at the corner of the side rail for all the wires to go through.Last edited by DaWizard; 02-11-2018, 11:29 PM.You wana look waaay far up da road and plan yer route because the brakes are far more of a suggestion than a command!
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Its not pitted at all, that might be a good option. I am going to take it somewhere. I don't have the compressor or the time. Here in Cincinnati we have American Metal Cleaning, haven't used them myself, but this is where a lot of locals take parts. Going to call them tomorrow. I almost thought about pressure washing and hitting bad spots with a wire brush. This isn't going to be a show car, mechanically rebuilt driver.Last edited by dmdeaton; 02-11-2018, 11:29 PM.
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by DaWizardSo sorry to post this so late but I have been brain dead. I am sure if you didn't preregister someone will be glad to take your $15.00/person and let you partake in the festivities.
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