casper50 Posted December 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Found a local guy that can do the machine work on my flatty. I was hoping that I wouldn't have to take it to Anchorage. Got the body mounted on the hoop rotisserie tonight. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1940_dodge Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Found a local guy that can do the machine work on my flatty. I was hoping that I wouldn't have to take it to Anchorage. Got the body mounted on the hoop rotisserie tonight. Man I wish I had my own rotisserie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted December 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 I made it. The hoops are from huge wire spools. The rest I made with metal that I bought. modified these plans. http://redwingsteelworksplans.com/free-rotisserie-plans/free-body-lift-and-roller-plans/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulu Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 I really like the rollover setup. I had to design several very heavy duty rollover trunions for welding Manlift boom hoist chassis, where were were dropping 500lb counterweights into a 3500 lb weldment. They had hydraulics to raise the fixture, and to roll it over. It'd be nice to have one of those now... I'm thinking I might just weld a simple box jig onto my car so I can roll it in steps, but not all the way over. Just enough for comfortable welding on the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmiller Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Thanks for posting a link to those plans. Did you come up with the roller system at the bottom yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted December 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 yes. Used some 1" square tubing and a couple of heavy duty castors. Wanted to use some boat trailer rollers but couldn't find any around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmiller Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 That's a good idea. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted January 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 The engine is back from the machine shop. A new friend, a hot-rodder and machinist, did the machine work and helped me reassemble it. Right before I took these photos I remembered that I forgot to put the rear freeze plug in. So I now have to remove the transmission again. It will go back together much quicker this time since I now know that the tranny bolts and rear crankshaft holes are not equally spaced. The engine is dark green not blue. Camera flash washed it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Yergin Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Nice to see the progress. Thanks for the update. Jim Yergin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niel Hoback Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 That's so pretty it's a shame to put a hood on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingster Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 I just joined this thread. What are you using for primer and black topcoat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcDeSoto Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Caspar, Great job! i used to drive a 48 Dodge 3 window coupe back in the 1980s and loved it! Love that side opening hood. Are those red lines on the frame brake lines? Are you going to weld in new rocker panels? The originals looked roached. Great body holder too! You must be a professional mechanic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted January 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 frame paint is professional grade rustoleum. Red lines are brake lines. I was able to buy a pair of original rockers, body braces and 18" of floor from a junk yard in Colorado. Then torched them out of a parts car for me. That's the next project. Made the rotisserie from plans off of the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted February 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) Did the first start of my rebuilt engine last night. Still have to adjust the valves and rebuild the carb and put a timing light to it. Mine doesn't seem to be working at the moment. Need to find another bsvd-3 so I can put my dual carb setup on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXn8G3CFND0 Edited February 13, 2015 by casper50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted February 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Made new plug wires and did some little things on the engine. Waiting on my rocker panels and floor replacement panels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Made new plug wires and did some little things on the engine. Waiting on my rocker panels and floor replacement panels. Looks good. You might want to check your alternator bracket to insure you have battery box clearance. I had to add a couple of lower off set pieces to re-position the alternator to clear the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted February 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 thanks Don. I think that the top bracket is a little long so I will most likely have to do the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46Ply Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Just found this thread. Love to see the progress you've made. Thanks for the pictures and videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Seeing that top bracket is why I ask. Originally I was going to use a similar bracket and that is when I discovered the clearance issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted April 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 more progress made. Prepping for soda blasting. Removed the grease and undercoating from the bottom. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pm547100 Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 I really like this thread. Fantastic job you are doing. I have a 47 nash coupe that needs lots of rust repair to the uni body on the drivers side. I can't find any one doing this as you are. Any one know of any thread to help me would be great. Like i said , i think you are doing a great job and i will be fallowing along as i like your car and the work you are doing. pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted April 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 (edited) I received two packages in the mail yesterday. The first one contained the new headers that Moose made and I had ceramic coated. The second one contained my custom air cleaner. The carb on the left is an extra. The two that I've had powder coated will go on. One is on the original intake that is mounted on the engine for running purposes at the moment. Edited April 17, 2015 by casper50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 interesting powder coating a carb,,,cant imagine what type of masking is involved,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted April 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Take it apart into the 4 major pieces, tape bottoms and tops, used the old brass fitting with tape to keep the holes free of paint. Not that hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mm289 Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Looking good Casper, dragging all the underseal and primer off the floor is a right PITA - must have taken a while! I'm doing it on one of my old VW vans with a scraper and it is evil - on my Dodge I have found a "needler" air tool works well for the wax as it is old and crusty - just when you hit a part of the frame which is old and crusty as well, you know about it as the needler punches lots of holes in it Headers look good, was thinking about getting something similar made up over here as the chances of finding a split manifoild are zero I have added some more pics to my build thread on the ongoing rocker repairs, looking forward to seeing how yours goes on when they arrive Cheers, Paul. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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