Recent content by Chevyv8-348

Another day so freaking hot made things miserable. It was 103 with 24% humidity. I miss the days of sitting on the back porch watching the rain. I even use to do my wet sanding in the rain and then take the parts back in the garage to dry out. Looked at current job listings in a couple areas...

Hey folks as the title says my wife and I have been thinking about moving to Oregon from central California. We were thinking about somewhere in either Coos or Curry county closer to the coast. Anybody on here around from their and if so what do you think about the area you live? Is it hard...

Thanks everybody. Although the motor runs I can't run it long as there's a couple rotten freeze plugs and I can't keep the coolant in it. I hope to have it out of the car today and fill it so while I'm out of town for the next couple weeks that what ever I fill it with will have time to make...

Got me a nice running 348 chevy for my 45 GMC. It runs great but I can see through the oil fill that there's alot of crusty old sludge built up in it. Gonna pull it this weekend and set it in the garage while I work on the frame and such. I plan on replacing all the seals and gaskets before I...

That is definantly it. And like Dr. Crankenstien said what is that car? Never heard of one. Thanks for figuring it out it was driving me nuts not know what it is.

Got a email from metpitstop and they said it is definnantly not a met motor and they have no clue as to what it is. I'm gonna try and make it by there again today after work and see if I can find any casting marks or anything on it. I know that motor is gonna be toast what ever it is but...

Thanks Dr. Crankenstein for posting the pics for me. Hopefully in the next week or so me and my wife can get real Internet installed so I can use an actual computer instead of my phone to post stuff.

Not really. The carb would be a 2 barrel opening and the oil fill at the front of the intake manifold/valve cover. The sides of the cover had what appeared to be smaller removable covers for maybe valve adjustments. The spark plugs and distributor were on the drivers side of the motor. I...

Been looking at some little metropolitans for my wife. Came across a pair and one was a parts car for it's rear glass and a few odds and ends. One of them has a unusual engine in it. It's still a 4 cylinder but the wide cast aluminum valve cover also doubles as I guess the intake manifold as...

Finally figured it out. I knew the raised triangle shape that is mostly covered in the eBay picture would lead me to figure it out. Last night I stumbled across a picture of a 35 Plymouth. So I did a search for a 35 Plymouth grill shell and saw multiple pictures of shells with the identical 5...

I kinda wonder if sneakysnake is right. I got it pulled apart trim off and insert off. Cleaning it up right now in my electrolysis tank. The trim was held to the shell by it's studs but all the holes for holding it on were now way factory holes. It had some slotted holes further inset that...

Sorry I don't have a picture of the grill I got on eBay but I think the auction is still viewable. It's 290677572523 and I found pattent number 1858047 and 1808731 on the grill shell on opposite sides of where the hood felt goes. Has the center hinge point for the hood and had a 35 and earlier...

That bead roller and English wheel combo is pretty cool. Most bead rollers have the dies both turn opposite directions and that one only has the upper die powered. Wonder how well it works compared to the others that both dies are powered? The English wheel I wouldn't think would be to hard...

I'm thinking of doing the same for my 45 gmc and using the quarters of my cousins abandoned 56 desoto project. It has some fin but not to much.

I've been checking with a neighbor that recommended doing all the metal work first and then have a good powder coat shop carefully blast the body and powder coat it then do the body filler work. He has had many cars blasted and he said always start with a shop that has a good reputation and...