But mom, it followed me home! And I'm gonna build it right here!

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'32 Chevy car 10.5". Prolly gonna use T-Bucket Turtle deck between them over the diff.
john
 
The plan was mechanical brake conversion to disc, and that may not work. The disc to star hub adapter won't fit the early servi-car hubs or in the space available, so mechanical brakes may be the hot ticket. Custom options may still in the wings. Tomorrow going to set the frame and diff on the table and measure for frame and swingarm mods. Pix tomorrow.
john
Oh yeah, on the outside table, can't slip this one onto the dining room table.
 
I'm thinking 6" stretch in the back, either frame or swing arm not sure which (or maybe witchery). Spent some time dropping the diff off the blocks so I made more blocks. And after all that I still don't have the XS part on the right plane, I guess I need more blocks.
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I'm waiting for spokes and hoops, then I'll lace and true (haven't done that for a while).
john
 
The 1.25 / 4.5clr dies for the Hossfeld came in yesterday, prolly start building the swingarm next week. I painted the rear hubs today, gonna lace the wheels for the rear 2morrow after the paint dries. Rear drums and new sprocket on order. Hub caps, truing stand, wide white vintage look tires and tubes on order. I'm getting a little excited nowP1000957.JPG
john
 
Truing stand came in yesterday, wheels trued today. .055" out after truing, spec. is .120" pretty good for first time in 50 years.P1000960.JPG P1000961.JPGTires may go on later this weekend. I like the vintage look of these.And again another indoor job allowed by the Mrs. Gotta love this woman!
john
 

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Hardware, drums, hub caps and a new sprocket came in this week. Mounted the tires today and checked the '32 Chevy fenders for size aaand the fender radius is about 3 inches too big. I guess some program changes are in order. The thoughts are flying around in my head but I think I may have a new vision, yup there it is.
john
 
Wow John, you’re allowed to work on your motor in the living room? You’re wife is so cool! My wife banished me to the garage when she came home and the house was smoked up from me cooking cylinders in the oven and I had my carbs torn apart on the kitchen counter! :D Hey, we’re guys right?

Your cases look great!
While you’ve got your epoxy out , some other spots to check, are this plug next to your clutch push rod ( mine was loose and drooling oil.
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Also there are several plugged oil passageways inside the rocker boxes, they were all loose in my motor.
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I’m enjoying your build. :thumbsup:
Bob

Hello Mailman,

I've seen your old post regarding the passageways inside the rocher boxes, you meant the sealing of the holes made with aluminium welding (I assume it is cod welding no ? )

When polishing my case, I might have over worked a little bit and I can see on two or three little dots through this welding, I don't even know what they are, , foundry holes ? I assume they need to drill to make the oil pipe and then they close the case with it.

Do you know if I can check them ? and with what do I redo this welding ? Hot or cold ?

Thanks a lot !
 
I might have misunderstood the passageway term.... I meant the threaded aluminium sealant you can see all around the bottom of the engine...
 
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