Thread: 49 More-door build

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I got a few days off for Thanksgiving so I put in about 12 hours in the garage today. I got the wheels cleaned up and painted and I'm taking them to get some rubber tomorrow. I'm just using a set of 235/75/15s I had for now. Most of the day i spent on the wiring. I got the ignition, starter, fuel gauge, and some of the lighting done and so far it's all working out good. Got a few other small things done but I was getting pretty tired and losing concentration so I called it a night.

Got some rubber on it today and decided against the 59 Poncho taillights. Just way too big. I picked these up at O'Riely's in the trailer lighting section. $9.99; can't beat it.

good choice looks like you'll be on the road in no time

You are doing good on the old girl and it is certainly going to be a awesome ride. The tail lights look as if they are factory so excellent choice.

I like the smaller profile. Wish we could find some for yah with chrome trim, to give it a retro look for that classic body! But whatever you choose it will look good I am sure. Your doing a great job!

Thanks, Steve. Maybe I'll run across something else later but these will work for now. Trying to keep everything on the cheap and just get it roadworthy.
I got most of it wired yesterday; today I'm going to finish out the wiring, get the e-brake and driveshaft hooked up, and do some bleeding and adjusting on the brakes. I talked to a vintage carb rebuilding place and they are sending me a different kit; he thinks the carb problem might lie in the NAPA rebuild kit I used. If all goes well I should be test driving in about a week.

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Originally Posted by falconvan

Thanks, Steve. Maybe I'll run across something else later but these will work for now. Trying to keep everything on the cheap and just get it roadworthy.
I got most of it wired yesterday; today I'm going to finish out the wiring, get the e-brake and driveshaft hooked up, and do some bleeding and adjusting on the brakes. I talked to a vintage carb rebuilding place and they are sending me a different kit; he thinks the carb problem might lie in the NAPA rebuild kit I used. If all goes well I should be test driving in about a week.

If you decide they are not what you want ( they do look good ) here`s one.
60 thru 66 chevy fleetside truck.

I kicked some butt the past few days; all the wiring is done and everything works, e-brake back together, drive shaft in, and she's sitting on all four feet. I got the brakes all bled but I need to do some more adjusting on the front ones: one is dragging. I found a vintage carb parts supplier online and he seems to think my accelerator pump problems are in the NAPA kit I used to rebuild it. So I've got a kit that's more specific for this carb coming. Once I get the carb and the front brakes right, it's ready for a trip down the street. I also started looking at how to fix the hood; it's got some pretty bad rot damage where the hinges mount and in the front on the bottom edge. I'll start on this soon.

I really like the simplicity of this build; just buy a cheap beater and make it roadworthy using whatever leftovers I had, some free stuff, and a few boneyard parts. I know it's ugly as hell and has too many doors but I think it'll be around for a good while.

That's a bunch of progress!!! The old beater is back together! As for the hood, it can be fixed but I'd sure put some time into looking for another one first.... Not a real popular car, might be some around---maybe a wanted ad on your local Craigslist would turn up something????

Honestly don't know.How well will the engine work with today's no lead gas??.You know the valve seats etc.

Yeah, Dave, its going to be tricky to fix. I've got a spare 48 hood that has the same basic edge shape; i'm thinking of using a patch from it. Not sure if I want to cut it up or not in case I'd need it in the future.

Gary, I thought the same about unleaded gas when I put my last flathead together but there's some good research out there that shows it's not too big of a deal. Here's an article put out by Chevron Corp that did some research on it:

Unleaded Gasoline in Cars Designed for Leaded Gasoline

With all the media attention being given to the reduction of lead in gasoline and the potential of phasing out leaded gasoline, many consumers are asking the question "If my car was designed to run on leaded gasoline, will it operate satisfactorily on unleaded gasoline?"

The answer to the question is yes. The chief concern has been for the possibility of exhaust valve recession (sink or seat wear) when these engines are operated on unleaded gasoline. After 15 years of experience in marketing Chevron Unleaded Gasoline, we felt that enough accumulated data could be obtained from different sources to allow us to finally arrive at some definite answers.

Passenger Cars and Light-Duty Trucks:
Based on an extensive survey of the published literature, fleet operators, engine rebuilders, and manufacturers, we conclude that all typical passenger car and light-duty truck engines (representing 94% of U.S. gasoline consumption) are safe from valve recession when operated on unleaded gasoline. They are either equipped with induction hardened valve seats or subjected to service too mild to cause problems. The problem can only occur in older engines when operating under sustained high speeds and loads.

Vintage Vehicles:
Antique cars are typically exposed to such light service that they are not expected to have any valve seat problems. In fact, they stand to benefit overall from a reduction in exhaust system corrosion and oil contamination.

Cool-thanks for that.

Great article. Nice to hear a different opinion every now and again. When I had my 71 460 rebuilt, I asked the same questions of the rebuilder. He said they have no problems and the warrented the engine after rebuilding it.

Yeah, if I was going to drive this everyday, Id probably use an additive but for a weekend warrior I'm not going to sweat it. If I blow it up I might just have to find a V8 for it.....

Originally Posted by falconvan

Yeah, if I was going to drive this everyday, Id probably use an additive but for a weekend warrior I'm not going to sweat it. If I blow it up I might just have to find a V8 for it.....

OK!!!!! Now can we start looking for that HEMI???????