12/31/24

Hey All

So being Christmas week, it was slow. However as usual I still got stuff done.

I mainly spent this week on two projects.
I continued tinkering on my Roadster. Well I guess Tinkering isn’t the best description as it is now 100% completely disassembled. Only item i haven’t touched yet is the engine.
The front axle didn’t need much that was quick and easy. Just a clean and repaint. I got all the parts cleaned up and ready. Just waiting on the axle itself to come back from sand blasting.
The rear axle needs a complete rebuild. Previously I’ve had the axle apart and checked, but not rebuilt. It certainly needs it. All of the bearings and the ring and pinion need to be replaced. As far as I can tell, the bearings might be originals as they are stamped Ford, and the ring/pinion gears have seen better days. I got most of the axle parts cleaned and the housings are also at the sand blasters. So more to come on those projects soon.

transmission was also disassembled and cleaned/painted. With the help of my sassy bestest helper ever. Sorry Pog your 2nd best. (See video)

Jenn also came down and worked on her new headlight lenses. Macbeth Evans lenses. Also know as eye brow lenses. Or as she calls them winky. They look really cool.

I did get to some customer work too. I continued on the Model T engine rebuild. If you remember from last weeks email, the magneto magnets were recharged and assembled to the flywheel. The next step is to measure the height of each magnet make sure they are level.
Then the magneto ring needs to be setup to and leveled to the engine block. Both of those steps are now done.
The next step is to set the flywheel on the engine and set the mag ring to flywheel clearance. Which I will do once I get the new transmission shaft that I ordered.

Lastly i think I’m Gona add a for sale section. So if anyone has anything for sale I’d be happy to include it. So send it along. He goes….

FOR SALE!!
1929 Model A Tudor(Paul’s car)
1930 Model A Coupe.
1928 4 door Pontiac
1930 4 door Chevy

1951 Ford F100 Pickup

Please reach out if your interested in them and I’ll get you in contact with the owners

Patrick