XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build

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38flattie

#2295
June 04, 2014, 08:37:42 PM
Tonight we added blisters. We still have some work to do, but it's coming along.
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

http://www.flatcadracing.org/
http://youtu.be/89rVb497_4c

tauruck

#2296
June 04, 2014, 08:46:00 PM
One of my favourite cars!!!

Looks good Buddy. :cheers: :cheers:

Roseville Carl

#2297
June 05, 2014, 08:59:09 AM
The never ending quest continues looks great Buddy!! betcha can't wait to get her on the salt!
"Keep Em Between the Whites"

and yes Virginia the world is indeed Flat

lsrjunkie

#2298
June 05, 2014, 10:10:52 AM
Right on Buddy! Looks great!  :cheers:
Maybe there is no Heaven. Or maybe this is all pure gibberish. The product of a demented hill billy who has found a way to live out where the winds blow. To sleep late, have fun, drink whiskey, and drive fast on empty streets with nothing in mind except falling in love or getting arrested.    H.S. Thompson

38flattie

#2299
June 05, 2014, 01:09:05 PM
Thanks guys !
Picked up a rebuilt Caddy flathead today......

With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

http://www.flatcadracing.org/
http://youtu.be/89rVb497_4c

Stan Back

#2300
June 05, 2014, 01:31:43 PM
You still won't be able to run Production.
Past (Only) Member of the San Berdoo Roadsters -- "California's Most-Exclusive Roadster Club"

38flattie

#2301
June 05, 2014, 01:55:56 PM
You sure? LOL!
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

http://www.flatcadracing.org/
http://youtu.be/89rVb497_4c

Roseville Carl

#2302
June 19, 2014, 07:23:58 AM
What's going on in FlatCad land lately???
"Keep Em Between the Whites"

and yes Virginia the world is indeed Flat

WZ JUNK

#2303
June 19, 2014, 05:03:20 PM
I am working on the front fenders and then I need to make a couple of repairs on the hood side panels.  Randy is busy with some other projects.

John
Crew chief #974 B/BGCC 1953 Studebaker Past Bonneville record holder.

tauruck

#2304
June 19, 2014, 05:04:50 PM
Good to hear. :cheers:

Thanks John.

38flattie

#2305
June 19, 2014, 05:48:10 PM
In addition to what information John just provided, Don deepened the chambers today, and now will polish them. This will allow us to run .035" gaskets, which I hope allows the o-rings  to work better.

I'm at work, but will install the heads when I get home .



With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

http://www.flatcadracing.org/
http://youtu.be/89rVb497_4c

38flattie

#2306
June 20, 2014, 07:52:26 AM
Don is deepening the head chambers, so that we can run a thinner head gasket, and hopefully take full benefit if the o-ring/receiver groove setup. He still needs to polish the chambers.

He has the first head done, and deepened it .050", so we can use .035" copper gaskets.
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

http://www.flatcadracing.org/
http://youtu.be/89rVb497_4c

Roseville Carl

#2307
July 04, 2014, 07:41:04 AM
any updates Buddy???
"Keep Em Between the Whites"

and yes Virginia the world is indeed Flat

WZ JUNK

#2308
July 04, 2014, 07:58:37 AM
I have made the first part of the repairs to the front fenders, hood side panels, and hood.  I filled the holes in the front fenders where they were cut out to allow for tire clearance.  The tires touched the fenders, when Buddy applied the brakes, after the 189 mph pass on the salt.   Randy will raise the car up so that now the tires will clear, and the holes are no longer needed.  This will get the car back to the correct angle or stance that I had planned when I set up the rear spoiler and front end.   The hood side panels had been modified a couple of times to allow for different versions of the headers.  I filled in these areas and Randy will make new cutouts for the newest headers that he has made.  I repaired two small areas on each side of the hood that were cut out for header clearance.  I will finish all of this by doing the other half of the job, which is fiber glassing on the opposite side of the repairs.  I make the repairs by beveling and fiber glassing from both sides.

I am also making a plug to go into the engine air intake on the hood, to close off that hole when the car is in transit or in storage.

My stuff will be done soon, and then parts will go to another shop for bodywork and paint.

John 
Crew chief #974 B/BGCC 1953 Studebaker Past Bonneville record holder.

tauruck

#2309
July 04, 2014, 09:53:43 PM
That is some serious machining. :cheers:
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