'38 112 Convertible Update

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Thank you all for your comments. Alex got it right. we shrunk the head lights but I promised I would never give away the secret how it was done. It did take a little work with the hammer and a little patch work to get them to fit the body. Not saying they are 100% in the same place on both sides but they do look pretty good.

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Taillights look great. How about a few pictures of the fuel tank Dave? Chuck G

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Chuck, I plan on painting the gas tank this week and getting it put on by Friday. Will try to remember to take a few pictures both before and after installation.

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The gas tank is now painted.

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Dave

Thanks for posting pictures of the tank. I have thought about having another tank built and wanted to see a tank someone had done already. Keep up the great work. Chuck G

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I believe I paid about $600 for both the gas tank and the radiator.

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We got the gas tank on today. I will get a few pictures up in a couple days.

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Got the gas tank on the car Tuesday. Here are some pictures.

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Dave

It looks like a nice fit, now what are you using for the tank sender unit?

Thanks Chuck G

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We have one on order from a local parts store. I did not order it so I do not know the details. When it gets here next week I will post the specifics.

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You are welcome at any time Rick. By the way, will have no time to work on the car for a while after next Tuesday. My son Joe has qualified to play in the US Amateur in Washington State. We will be flying out on the 20th. Wish him luck.

JasonNC

Looks good Dave, wish I could see the progress in person...[/quote]



Rick,

Eat your heart out. I live in Hickory, NC and tonight I ran into the guy that is doing the restoration for Dave at his house. He's an old friend of mine. Guess where I'm going first chance I get.

Jason

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Thanks you for your comments guys. I feel like I have to make a comment regarding Jason's post. Junior is not doing the restoration for me. I have been working hand and hand with him throughout the entire work for about one year now. I always give Junior all the credit he deserves and it is his knowledge that is making this work possible. However, I am quite sure, as Rick knows, that he will tell anyone interested that I have been right there with him the entire way.

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The tail lights are actually Ford. Obviously the brackets did not fit the body tight enough for our purposes. This is how Junior got them to fit. First measured where the two holes had to be drilled to attach them to the body. After this was done he heated the body and used a hammer to make the indentations in the metal sufficient to fit the brackets. He then used filler to build the body back. Just before the filler hardened he gentled placed the bracket against the body to get the correct angles. After everything set up we sanded the area and added more filler. Sanded again and kept working it until we got the bracket to fit like we wanted. This was repeated on the other side. I think they look real nice but the work that went into getting them to fit was very time consuming.

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We had to change the angles on the gas tank brackets from the original tank. This caused the felt to pull away from the brackets when we tightened up the bolts. The pictures show some scrapping on the tank and a little excess felt over the side of the brackets. I will touch up the tank and trim this excess material of the brackets. Just wanted to get pictures up as quickly as I could.

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dave kastelic wrote:

Thanks you for your comments guys. I feel like I have to make a comment regarding Jason's post. Junior is not doing the restoration for me. I have been working hand and hand with him throughout the entire work for about one year now. I always give Junior all the credit he deserves and it is his knowledge that is making this work possible. However, I am quite sure, as Rick knows, that he will tell anyone interested that I have been right there with him the entire way.

Dave,



You're doing a terrific job! Keep up the good work (and pics).;)



Kevin C.

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Thank you Kevin. I will post all pictures that I think are helpful.

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Got the rear inside of the car painted.

RL Chilton

Looks great, Dave. Y'all are really movin' right along.

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Thanks Russell. We are going to take two weeks off so there will not be any more pictures for a while. First of all I will be in Seattle this coming week watching my son play in the US Amateur. Wish him luck. Junior will be away at a couple car shows the following week. After that we will be right back at it again.

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Back in the sadle in regards to the car. Will try to get a few pictures up next week.

RL Chilton

Look forward to them! When can we go for a ride?

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How about a Christmas trip down the road Russell? If you can make it over here I promise you the first ride ( along with Rick and Park ). If Jack Miller can make it as well he would be given the honor of being the first to drive it out of the garage. Dave

RL Chilton

Sounds like a plan. I forget where you are, Dave . . . is it in SC?

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Hickory, North Carolina Just 45 minutes NW of Charlotte

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If anyone knows where I can get a clock that fits my '38 dash please let me know. Thanks

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Picture of the new cover for the opening on the underside of the body above the rear end. Also a couple pictures of the motor with red paint on "Terraplane".

Aaron D. IL

I like it. I painted the "HUDSON" on my 8 cyl and to me it adds to that good old engineering. hehe

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Have a little patience. Will get up some updated pictures in the next few days.

TwinH

That engine looks beautiful! One thing you might consider on the fuel line

plumbing tho. My stepdown came to me hardlined from the tank to just before the pump and eventually failed the solder joint on the pickup where it enters

the tank. Even the shortest length of rubber hose will go a long way toward

reducing stress on the hardline fittings that happen over time. I love watching this come together as inspiration for my 30 Essex project.