Topic: Blackwater's coupe's getting fat (Read 109292 times)

Blackwater · « **Reply #250 on:** April 29, 2016, 06:42:18 PM »

Got my pre-entry bonafides for Redneck Rumble today.

Looks like mid seventies and partly sunny for next weekend. Orta' be a good time!!

hotwheels · « **Reply #251 on:** April 30, 2016, 06:48:52 AM »

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Callenjr81 · « **Reply #252 on:** May 02, 2016, 05:30:29 PM »

That will be awesome

Blackwater · « **Reply #253 on:** May 04, 2016, 03:27:02 PM »

'Bout ready for Redneck Rumble!! Me and Jeff made a canvas covered roof panel for the car. All of that roof just needed something!! I thought a fake, (for now) sun roof would look kinda' cool, so we spent a couple of nights making a panel that I could fasten down and remove later when I cut the hole back in the roof for real.

I've been trying to figure out how to maintain vacuum for the distributor advance. The little NASCAR carb doesn't have a ported vacuum circuit, so the advance drops out if you hit the accelerator because the only source for vacuum is off of the intake manifold and it works the PCV valve too. I had pulled one of the old plastic vac balls out of my donor Astro, but it looked a little too ordinary and modern for my tastes. Jeff had this neat coolant recovery tank that we haven't found a use for, (Trust me!! We've tried!!) and he stuck it up next to the little 4-banger and it just screamed, "Put me here!!!" So I did. Makes a slick looking vacuum reservoir!!

Gonna' spend a little time tomorrow tidying up a few things and pack a bag and maybe a cooler as well as my chair and some kind of umbrella or shade of some sort. Me and the wife are gonna' spend the night in Lebanon on Friday night and maybe catch the new Captain America movie or just cruise around!!

Callenjr81 · « **Reply #254 on:** May 04, 2016, 03:38:10 PM »

Top looks nice

Blackwater · « **Reply #255 on:** May 05, 2016, 06:31:13 PM »

Quote from: Callenjr81 on May 04, 2016, 03:38:10 PM

Top looks nice

Thanks! Jeff worked hard on it and I spent a whole day getting the panel ready to cover. Between the two of us, it ads up to about thirty hours. It's real sail/tent canvas that I sprayed with matte clear and a layer of semi-gloss. We'll see if it holds up!!

I spent the day today getting ready for the weekend! I think I've got everything packed, tidied up, and buttoned down. I'll take as many pics as I can and give y'all a full report sometime late Sunday night or early Monday. I've got a gig with the band on Sunday afternoon, so it depends on when I get home and how tired I am.

Y'all have a safe weekend and make sure to remember your moms!!

Jeff73Mach1 · « **Reply #256 on:** May 06, 2016, 10:26:25 AM »

Lockjaw arrived at the show with no major problems. Blackwater reports that he was unable to break anything of any significance.

hollisc10 · « **Reply #257 on:** May 06, 2016, 08:05:42 PM »

Nice I'm hoping to make it down!

Blackwater · « **Reply #258 on:** May 08, 2016, 09:08:14 AM »

Home again! Home again! Jiggety jig!!

The only mishap was the cheapassed temp switches I used to control the cooling fans BOTH failed before I got to Nashville!! I grounded the fans so they run all the time when the ignition is on and forged ahead.

We even sat in traffic for thirty minutes on the way home and it never offered to overheat.

I HATE that I missed hollisc10 but I DID see the black truck and it really IS a great ride!!

lowboy · « **Reply #259 on:** May 08, 2016, 07:06:23 PM »

I run my fans anytime the key is on in the bug and have had no problems. Til now. I just jinxed myself!

Blackwater · « **Reply #260 on:** May 10, 2016, 02:59:07 PM »

We looked all over the vendors' row and I never found a heater assembly I could use. I'd given up and then Jeff walked up and handed me this neat little Allstate heater!! It needs a core, but I've already found a picture list from CarQuest that shows several possibilities.

Even has the right size ports for the defroster vents in my homemade dash!!

Blackwater · « **Reply #261 on:** May 23, 2016, 05:42:53 PM »

We're gonna' try to make a run with some of my biker friends this weekend. My old Harley won't be ready, so the gang all decided I should take Lockjaw on the trip. I've discovered that one of the master cylinders, (the one for the rear brakes) is bypassing and lets the pedal slowly drift down. I ain't about to try to travel with a pack when the brakes don't work perfect. Luckily, Howe still has some kits for these old cylinders and I was able to acquire a couple. I'll be able to duplicate the kit if I ever need one again. The rubber parts are standard stuff.

Got several hundred miles on the li'l feller and he's doin' good so far.

Blackwater · « **Reply #262 on:** May 28, 2016, 09:17:32 PM »

Got the master cylinder done this evening. It would have been a breeze if I'd known the new lock ring supplied in the kit was too large for the land it was intended for. I bet I fiddled around for an hour before before I got around to comparing the old ring to the new one. DAMMIT!!!

Sure made a huge difference in the brakes!!

We're taking a little day trip tomorrow!! The wife retired Friday at noon and we're getting out with friends to celebrate a little!!

Blackwater · « **Reply #263 on:** June 06, 2016, 07:13:13 AM »

I got a little side tracked this last week. The trip was great and Lockjaw performed admirably. Absolutely no problems as far as driving, starting, stopping or anything. BUT!! A bus picked up a rock in front of us on the last leg coming home and broke the globe on the left headlight. I'll have a hell of a time finding one of those globes, so I bought a set of Dietz 7" headlight buckets and a new pair of lamps for the li'l feller 'til I can find one!!

I'm going to swap in a 350:1 ring and pinion to see if it puts the power curve in a little better spot for the overdrive on the transmission.

I've also started on a new cylinder head and reciprocating assembly. The little Chevy II engine is a little anemic out on the interstate and on long or steep grades. Those engines were rated at 90 HP!! I'm gonna' see if I can get it to 180+!!

hotwheels · « **Reply #264 on:** June 06, 2016, 08:28:29 AM »

Damn that sucks about the light. Hope you find another one soon.

Blackwater · « **Reply #265 on:** June 11, 2016, 03:58:28 PM »

My machinist/head porter called yesterday. The new head for Lockjaw is a massive success on the flow bench. All new hardware, state of the art valves and springs, screw in studs with guide plates, Perfect Circle valve seals and the silicone bronze valve guides. He pulled out all the stops on the porting for a good street head. Flow numbers for the intakes were in the low 2s at just .400" lift and in the 2s again at .500" on the exhausts.

I almost can't wait to do the rebuild, but the wife says we're going on that big vacation and that I'd better not be spending vacation money on hot rods.

I've got my parts list figured out for the short block and cam and the machine work needed to make it work. The head cost over $900.00 including purchasing the core and the flow bench time. The bottom end will likely be the same.

This fall and winter look to be FUNNNNN!

Callenjr81 · « **Reply #266 on:** June 12, 2016, 06:29:05 AM »

That's awesome!!!!

Blackwater · « **Reply #267 on:** June 18, 2016, 09:10:40 AM »

I started on the headlight replacement yesterday. DAMN!! That turned into an ordeal!! First I removed the old headlight assembly on the right side. Had to cut the wires to remove the plug and the wires for the LEDs. Next I had to modify the base for the new headlight bucket to fit my mounting bracket. I had to drop out to the hardware store for some materials to complete the base assembly. Finally got the bucket mounted and discovered that there wasn't room for all of my wires. I pulled the ground wire out of the harness and managed to get the other four wires into the bucket. I fabbed a new ground wire to mount to the bucket and proceeded to solder and heat shrink the harness back together. I then discovered that the new lamps did not have a bulb in them!! That made me really mad and I called the supplier and gave them an extensive piece of my mind!! I robbed the bulb out of the old lamp and assembled the headlight. I went to test the light and NO LEDs!! After disassembling and testing the lamp, I find that the LEDs are wired backward!! Strip off the heat shrink tubing, unsolder the connections and reassemble them as needed.

TOOK ME FOUR HOURS TO REPLACE ONE DAMNED HEADLIGHT!!

I fixing to go back over to the shop and put the other headlight on. Oughtn't to take me more than a couple of hours. It's hot and I ain't movin' real fast.

Here's a pic of the one headlight mounted. It looks good, but it looks average too. Hope I can find a globe for the old ones. I LIKED lookin different!!

obama · « **Reply #268 on:** June 18, 2016, 09:57:26 PM »

And they think this "hot rod's stuff is easy,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

If I went thru all that I would find a pair I liked better the following week.
good luck on the next one.

Blackwater · « **Reply #269 on:** June 19, 2016, 02:06:09 PM »

It wasn't a real problem since I knew up front what to do.

Until I find a new globe for my "Barge Lights", I ain't about to go through that again!!

hotwheels · « **Reply #270 on:** June 20, 2016, 08:00:29 AM »

What, no bulbs? Is the seller that freaking cheap? That's just crazy....

Blackwater · « **Reply #271 on:** June 20, 2016, 10:20:19 AM »

Quote from: hotwheels on June 20, 2016, 08:00:29 AM

What, no bulbs? Is the seller that freaking cheap? That's just crazy....

That's what I said!! That and the assurance that I'd NEVER do business with them again!!

hotwheels · « **Reply #272 on:** June 21, 2016, 08:05:33 AM »

I wouldn't buy from them either. Terrible way to handle a sale.

hollisc10 · « **Reply #273 on:** June 27, 2016, 08:32:45 PM »

Looking good those new lights should light the road up good!

hotwheels · « **Reply #274 on:** June 28, 2016, 08:16:10 AM »

So how did they work out?

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