More assembly…
Well, I managed to leave my laptop at Ken's on Saturday (I had it for the reference pictures on it). I hadn't planned on going back today, but had to get that computer, surely a subconcious effort on my part to get out of work. Arrived about 12:30 p.m. and started in by trying to mount the fender brace bolts. Wouldn't you know, Ken had laid out the top hood panels to try and check the alignment of the radiator shell, and boom!, one slides to the floor scratching up the paint. Damn! No real damage, but extra work nevertheless.
Things started looking up from there however. We got the LH front fender assembled, this time much faster than the first one, and mounted on the car. I also got the two rear fenders and the rear body panel that connects them assembled and bolted in. First we had to shift the position of the gas tank around to get the filler neck aligned with the fender hole. I tstill isn't exactly right, but will be when we get the proper neck clamp that holds it to the frame made. Here's a picture of the rear of the car now:
Looking pretty good I'd say.
As the picture shows, we also got the windshield in, another difficult job. This car has been severely damaged in the past, with the windshield post bent backwards quite a lot (maybe a roll over?). That means the windshield opening is almost certainly not exactly right. But it went in, without breaking any glass, but with a lot of swearing!
One thing we haven't figured out is how the cowl vent gasket mounts. I'll take a look at Andy's when I go to the Pontiac-Oakland Club convention in So. Carolina later this week. I am also looking forward to seeing Mike Kearney's nearly perfect 1936 8-cyl cabriolet there as well. Never have seen another one of these cars, so that will be a treat.
I have also decided that this car needs new blackwall tires - whitewalls just aren't right for it and mine are yellowed to boot (although otherwise good). A big expense, but at this point anything less would really detract from the car.
So, there's a lot more to do, but we are making real progress. If I can get the firewall pad and running boards by the time I return, I'll be a happy guy. That will allow me to get the dash back together, which will really start giving it a finished look. Ken can then get to his part of the upholstery.
Lot's of fun!
Things started looking up from there however. We got the LH front fender assembled, this time much faster than the first one, and mounted on the car. I also got the two rear fenders and the rear body panel that connects them assembled and bolted in. First we had to shift the position of the gas tank around to get the filler neck aligned with the fender hole. I tstill isn't exactly right, but will be when we get the proper neck clamp that holds it to the frame made. Here's a picture of the rear of the car now:
Looking pretty good I'd say.
As the picture shows, we also got the windshield in, another difficult job. This car has been severely damaged in the past, with the windshield post bent backwards quite a lot (maybe a roll over?). That means the windshield opening is almost certainly not exactly right. But it went in, without breaking any glass, but with a lot of swearing!
One thing we haven't figured out is how the cowl vent gasket mounts. I'll take a look at Andy's when I go to the Pontiac-Oakland Club convention in So. Carolina later this week. I am also looking forward to seeing Mike Kearney's nearly perfect 1936 8-cyl cabriolet there as well. Never have seen another one of these cars, so that will be a treat.
I have also decided that this car needs new blackwall tires - whitewalls just aren't right for it and mine are yellowed to boot (although otherwise good). A big expense, but at this point anything less would really detract from the car.
So, there's a lot more to do, but we are making real progress. If I can get the firewall pad and running boards by the time I return, I'll be a happy guy. That will allow me to get the dash back together, which will really start giving it a finished look. Ken can then get to his part of the upholstery.
Lot's of fun!
posted by Bob Shafto at 7:01 AM
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