Sniper Posted January 2 Report Posted January 2 1 hour ago, 52b3b Joe said: I used napa's website and it came up with a Napa 1100. It seems right on the dimensions, so I ordered one last week. I still haven't gone to pick it up yet and see. That number crosses, so it looks like you should be good. 1 Quote
Hickory Posted January 3 Report Posted January 3 (edited) Well joe im not sure he is still doing repairs but this guy in the Catskills of New York was selling parts and doing restoration of those fuel pumps. I will dig up his name later today. The last time i delt with him he was in poor health and recovering but still working. Edited January 3 by Hickory Quote
Hickory Posted January 3 Report Posted January 3 Classic preservation Coalition, Hal Houghton. 518-374-5078. Quote
52b3b Joe Posted January 3 Author Report Posted January 3 7 hours ago, Hickory said: Well joe im not sure he is still doing repairs but this guy in the Catskills of New York was selling parts and doing restoration of those fuel pumps. I will dig up his name later today. The last time i delt with him he was in poor health and recovering but still working. 6 hours ago, Hickory said: Classic preservation Coalition, Hal Houghton. 518-374-5078. Thanks for the info! I did see his website in previous searches I did for parts/info. It's good to know he's a reliable source. I am also bidding on a similar looking tank to mine on ebay right now. I was hoping if I win it, I could use parts between the two to make something good. If the can is the same size or even close, maybe just use the ebay one? Quote
Hickory Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 Really check the condition and pics on the ebay unit. When i got my car i also had the jb weld liquid Teflon repair to the top. Its a common issue, either owners tighten it up to stop a leak and the bevel seal surface açts like a wedge to split it apart or owners dont use two wrenches to remove the line and the twisting motion breaks it. The guy i mentioned sells all of the rebuild parts at a good price and i believe he can get repop top covers also. His restoration service is top notch but not cheap. Quote
52b3b Joe Posted January 4 Author Report Posted January 4 10 hours ago, Hickory said: Really check the condition and pics on the ebay unit. When i got my car i also had the jb weld liquid Teflon repair to the top. Its a common issue, either owners tighten it up to stop a leak and the bevel seal surface açts like a wedge to split it apart or owners dont use two wrenches to remove the line and the twisting motion breaks it. The guy i mentioned sells all of the rebuild parts at a good price and i believe he can get repop top covers also. His restoration service is top notch but not cheap. Yeah, it seems to be a common issue. The ebay one "looks" ok as far as the pictures show, but I'm not going to expect perfection. It doesn't have the half the casting blown out at least lol. Quote
Hickory Posted February 14 Report Posted February 14 Are you a member for the Facebook national DeSoto club. Pn the Facebook page there is a info section that has that instructions manual downloaded. You can print it off so you dont ruin your original. That's what I did. Quote
52b3b Joe Posted February 15 Author Report Posted February 15 On 2/13/2024 at 7:49 PM, Hickory said: Are you a member for the Facebook national DeSoto club. Pn the Facebook page there is a info section that has that instructions manual downloaded. You can print it off so you dont ruin your original. That's what I did. I am a member of the NDC facebook group. I just looked into this. I never knew Facebook had files like this for groups. I downloaded them and printed them. Thanks! Quote
52b3b Joe Posted February 15 Author Report Posted February 15 Though I'd give another update. I spent the last month getting the fuel tank cleaned up and sealed. It was horrible inside the tank, and I didn't think I'd save it myself but I got it. I power washed the inside of it, and let it soak in vinegar for two weeks. I bought some different power washer tips and ends that go different angles. They were advertised for cleaning gutters, but they worked great for getting the inside of the tank everywhere with some patience. The soak also showed me where the hole in the tank were. I soldered the holes I found, the power washed the inside again, and repeated the 2 week vinegar soak. After the second soak, I power washed again, and the tank looked like new again. I then used the POR15 tank sealer kit. Hopefully it will hold up. I also got the eBay vacuum tank. I lucked out and got a good one. I cleaned it up, painted it, and put a new cork gasket on it. It seems to work well on the car. I also had the radiator shop I use check out the radiator and clean it. It came back with a good report card, and I got it painted and ready to go again. It's currently back in the car for now with coolant in it for testing the fuel system. Lastly, I decided to start diving into the wood issues on the body. I started with the drivers B pillar. Someone had been in there before and only replaced the lower half. They used two nails to hold it to the upper original half. It was pretty flimsy at the nail joint causing a lot of body movement. I plan on replacing one wood piece at a time until I get the body stiffened up again. Time to get my woodworking skills sharpened up... Quote
52b3b Joe Posted February 26 Author Report Posted February 26 (edited) Worked a lot on the car over the weekend. I had some friends come over Friday and Saturday night to work on the car/hang out. Got the fenders and running boards off, and some other misc. parts. It was very time consuming. My friend who likes doing wood projects volunteered to make the B pillar. He started on it last weekend. It came out great! We spent time Saturday night fitting it and I got the Sheetmetal caps for it straightened and fitted. Only need to treat the wood with something (yet to be figured out) and install. Then on the other rotted wood. One piece at a time. Edited February 26 by 52b3b Joe Quote
Hickory Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 I got nosy in the middle picture and saw the original tire bar. Ive got mine too, but i would like to see what you have of the original tool kit to compare to what i have Quote
52b3b Joe Posted February 26 Author Report Posted February 26 12 minutes ago, Hickory said: I got nosy in the middle picture and saw the original tire bar. Ive got mine too, but i would like to see what you have of the original tool kit to compare to what i have I'll have to look at what came with the car. It had a couple tools, but I'm not sure what is original and what is not. I know the hand crank for the engine was homemade by the previous owner. Next time I get out in the garage I'll take a picture of what was in the car. Quote
Hickory Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 If you look in the instructions manual they came with alot pf tools, no pictures though. Quote
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