moose Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 Hi everybody, I've been watching this board for a while, and I figure it's time for me to do an intro here. I didn't do one before because I don't really fit the profile... My first car was a P-25('54 Belvedere) I bought that my junior year in high school back in '89. I've been a flathead 6 guy ever since. Then I waited 11 years and got a newer car--P-26('55 Belvedere) Here are a couple of pictures--First one is my '54, my wife, and my brothers '53. Second one is my '55(you might be able to see the kids seats in the back, it's my daily) Where are my pics? Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 Hey, welcome...I have a 54 Savoy Club Coupe...powder blue primary color trimmed in medium blue metallic... Quote
Dennis Hemingway Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 Welcome Moose, Didn't you post on here a few years ago? Dennis:cool: Quote
moose Posted February 1, 2009 Author Report Posted February 1, 2009 Welcome Moose, Didn't you post on here a few years ago?Dennis:cool: Yeah I did, but I couldn't remember login stuff so I re-registered last spring. Quote
moose Posted February 1, 2009 Author Report Posted February 1, 2009 Hey, welcome...I have a 54 Savoy Club Coupe...powder blue primary color trimmed in medium blue metallic... That '54 of mine was my first love. It's still at my brothers house outside Carthage, MO. It's a hardtop. My dad and I repainted it, San Pedro blue with a black top. I lowered it three inches all around, then I took it to college with me and made it this manifold in a welding class. Quote
Don Coatney Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 Welcome Moose; I have read several of your postings on the HAMB but I am not a regular there. I have seen first hand a couple of your manifolds over the years. Looks like your designs and quality have improved. Quote
RobertKB Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 Welcome to the best forum on the internet. I like your '54 Belvedere as I have a '53 but it is four door. I see your '55 has a '50 Buick grill. I would think they are pretty hard to come by now-a-days. Quote
moose Posted February 1, 2009 Author Report Posted February 1, 2009 Welcome to the best forum on the internet. I like your '54 Belvedere as I have a '53 but it is four door. I see your '55 has a '50 Buick grill. I would think they are pretty hard to come by now-a-days. Thanks Don, I've had a lot of practice lately! Robert, I was surprised how easy that grill was to come by--my friend Torr had that in the loft of his garage, and wanted to get rid of it. He even helped with the installation. More pictures:first- current set on my '55. second- soon to be installed. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 with this type of custom work..I am sure adding a turbo mount block would be easy... Quote
Frank Elder Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 On your first set, how thick is that header flange? WOW! Quote
moose Posted February 1, 2009 Author Report Posted February 1, 2009 On your first set, how thick is that header flange? WOW! Yeah I know, huh? I think it's at least 1/2". While I was going to school, I was given those motorcycle carbs, then I found that plate steel in the scraps, and they had all the drill bits and acetylene for the cutting torch I needed. I think the only thing I paid was about $25 for the pipe. Quote
Frank Elder Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 Nothing wrong with working materials on hand, do you still have it? It's actually like something a chrysler engineer would come up with...they were famous for overkill so that the product would be reliable. I think you've come a long way and your manifolds show it. Quote
moose Posted February 1, 2009 Author Report Posted February 1, 2009 Yeah I still have it, but it stayed in Missouri when I moved to Mass. in 2000. I started and drove it a couple of years after that, but last time I tried(2005) it was locked up. I'm taking my family there for a vacation in March and I want to give it a try again. Any suggestions for freeing a seized motor? Thanks for the compliments too. Quote
Frank Elder Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 Lots of different stages of frozen motor, from sledge and punch to remove pistons, to various fluids applied into the cylinders via the sparkplug holes. Try some diesel and let it soak, a few days, then use a breaker bar on the crank to rock it back and forth. If it moves a little, add somemore and be patient, you don't want to break the rings. I freed a 440 that way. Quote
Xea737373 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Posted February 2, 2009 Nice to see you add a few details as you where asked in another post. I'm too new to offer a true welcome, but it's nice to see another face I've had dealings with. I just put an alternator on my motor today, kind of based off Don C.'s installation. I ordered some bits from Speedway to finish up my linkage the other day. I set up a remote Oil Filter also. I won't hyjack your thread, I'll shut up now, it's plain good to see you. Quote
Don Jordan Posted February 2, 2009 Report Posted February 2, 2009 Moose - very trick. You have a skill and a talent that I envy. Quote
Powerhouse Posted February 2, 2009 Report Posted February 2, 2009 REALLY GREAT WORK MOOSE! I wish I could weld like that....ANY chance of making some of those as a side job??? Maybe a dual intake for two barrel carbs...without the 1 to 2bbl adapters???? Quote
greg g Posted February 2, 2009 Report Posted February 2, 2009 check his linked website, it what he does as a side line. Quote
moose Posted February 2, 2009 Author Report Posted February 2, 2009 Yeah, that is my side job. During the week I'm a mild mannered stay-at-home-dad. I don't want to use a thread on this board as platform to sell stuff, so just send me an email moose@manifoldsbymoose.com Quote
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