Bob Riding Posted June 7, 2010 Report Posted June 7, 2010 Well, after about a six months of messing around with detailing the 218, it's finally in the chassis. A buddy came over and helped me with installing the OD tranny (a George Asche unit that I had George convert from my existing P10 tranny)... I'm glad I waited - I was planning on installing it into my '40 Dodge, but ended up selling that car to a fellow in Alaska to help pay for this restoration...anyway, now I can start hooking up the shift and clutch linkages, then the driveshaft...I may have to find a milk crate to sit on and take it for a spin! Quote
pflaming Posted June 7, 2010 Report Posted June 7, 2010 That is 'dead gorgeous'! I am impressed. A work of art! Quote
michael.warshaw Posted June 7, 2010 Report Posted June 7, 2010 Looks great bob, i hope to be there one day? Quote
greg g Posted June 7, 2010 Report Posted June 7, 2010 Looks great!! Wondering about the position of your road draft tube. Hoping you are planning to reposition it as you go through your process. Quote
Bob Riding Posted June 7, 2010 Author Report Posted June 7, 2010 Thanks for the comments. I just read somewhere that that is the correct position...not vertical...anyone know? Quote
Flatie46 Posted June 7, 2010 Report Posted June 7, 2010 Good job, the last time all those parts looked that good they were coming down an assembly line. Quote
insaneradio Posted June 7, 2010 Report Posted June 7, 2010 Absolutely beautiful!! Your attention to detail is most evident. The approval is unanimous! Dave Quote
greg g Posted June 7, 2010 Report Posted June 7, 2010 most I have seen is vertical. with the end facing into the wind stream it wouldn't work very well. The motion of the vehivle is supposed to cause a low pressure area at the ehnd of the tube which draws through the crankcase. Quote
40phil41 Posted June 8, 2010 Report Posted June 8, 2010 Looks great Bob. Did that steering wheel happen to come from Canada? Phil Quote
BeBop138 Posted June 8, 2010 Report Posted June 8, 2010 Good job---feels good to be there:D...........Lee Quote
Reg Evans Posted June 8, 2010 Report Posted June 8, 2010 Beautiful job ! The photo quality is great too. Quote
P-12 Tommy Posted June 8, 2010 Report Posted June 8, 2010 Looks great!! Wondering about the position of your road draft tube. Hoping you are planning to reposition it as you go through your process. You're right Greg! I was told to pull it back towards the tranny till it stops, then snug 'er up.Tom Quote
Jerry Roberts Posted June 8, 2010 Report Posted June 8, 2010 You're right Greg! I was told to pull it back towards the tranny till it stops, then snug 'er up.Tom I have read that they should be slightly angled to the rear . Quote
Robert Horne Posted June 8, 2010 Report Posted June 8, 2010 "milk crate"........A piece of plywood, and a Dodge minivan seat, and ride............. Quote
Bob Riding Posted June 8, 2010 Author Report Posted June 8, 2010 Looks great Bob. Did that steering wheel happen to come from Canada?Phil Thanks Phil. The steering wheel is used with a couple of cracks that will be easily fixed with epoxy...I think it was from Canada. My next big decision is the body and dash colors...I'm leaning towards a gray-brown for the steering wheel and dash and a blue-gray for the body...the main thing is to highlight the wood and the only stock color for the '40 wagons was beige, which doesn't do the wood justice. Quote
Bob Riding Posted June 8, 2010 Author Report Posted June 8, 2010 Beautiful job ! The photo quality is great too. Thanks Reg, my helper is also a pretty good photographer...we thought we should get some nice engine pics before we buttoned er up...we did 360 degrees with a white background. It will never look this good again! Quote
boxer_inv Posted June 8, 2010 Report Posted June 8, 2010 Thanks Reg, my helper is also a pretty good photographer...we thought we should get some nice engine pics before we buttoned er up...we did 360 degrees with a white background. It will never look this good again! Bob - its.....its....well............beautiful! Great job - if that's not an inspiration to anyone that is thinking of getting stuck into an engine restoration, than nothing is. Thank you very much for sharing. BUT - you say you've got more pics??? You must share them....please? I have a folder on my computer just for mopar flathead engine and engine bay pics (for reference mind you, nothing improper!) - gonna add yours to the collection. I bet it feels great - congrats. Rob. Quote
Cpt.Fred Posted June 8, 2010 Report Posted June 8, 2010 (edited) this is amazing, you're an artist! sharing the other pictures would be great! you'll have to fight back the crowd when you open your hood later, though... Edited June 12, 2010 by Cpt.Fred Quote
40phil41 Posted June 10, 2010 Report Posted June 10, 2010 Thanks Phil. The steering wheel is used with a couple of cracks that will be easily fixed with epoxy...I think it was from Canada. My next big decision is the body and dash colors...I'm leaning towards a gray-brown for the steering wheel and dash and a blue-gray for the body...the main thing is to highlight the wood and the only stock color for the '40 wagons was beige, which doesn't do the wood justice. Bob, The reason I ask is that i think that it was you who bought a steering wheel from me on eBay a while back and I was wondering if it made it onto your build yet. Phil Quote
Bob Riding Posted June 12, 2010 Author Report Posted June 12, 2010 Phil, Yes, in fact that is the wheel in the photo. I will fix the couple of cracks and then it will be good as new...I also like the color...I plan to make the rest of the dash and steering column that same brown-gray Bob Quote
John-T-53 Posted June 12, 2010 Report Posted June 12, 2010 Nice shots of the motor. That thing is beautiful! The side profile shot would make a great picture to blow up and put in a frame, and hand in the living room (at least in a bachelor pad). Have you got any more pics of the motor? Quote
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