Vintage Street Racer Project - Page 2

Swifster · 03-08-2008, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by redcoats1976

a/c is good.i built my 66 pontiac in pretty much this same theme,big cam ,headers,factory mags,bigger motor and 4 barrel carb off of a 70 judge.should have kept the a/c system though.

I wasn't going to put air conditioning in it, but the car will spend 2-3 weeks in the southeast and southwest (AZ, Death Valley, etc.) on it's maiden voyage. Too hot in June to not have A/C.

Swifster · 03-27-2008, 09:57 PM

I managed to score an NOS Realistic (Radio Shack) 8-Track tape player. It's in the original box with all the necessary equipment (wiring, brackets and instructions).

I'll be looking for '60's rock tapes up until 1968. If you ever wanted to clear out your closet, now's the time...

. I also received the fan clutch from SASCO the other day. I hope to have my parts back from the powdercoater by tomorrow.

Swifster · 03-29-2008, 12:50 PM

I got the eight pieces back from the powdercoater. What was sent was the radiator support, the two grille brackets, the fan blade, the water pump pulley (three pieces, and the engine plate that mounts between the engine and transmission. The cost was $100. The parts look good, but...

They were requested to be done in satin black. After I was told they were done, I had called a couple days later to see if someone would be there so I could pick them up. I was told there was a small problem. They had been powdercoated gloss black

. He said he could scuff them up and powdercoat them the correct color. I assumed they would be reblasted, but they were not. They now have a double coat of powdercoating.

On a radiator support I don't find this to be a problem. On moving parts like the pulleys and fan I'm not so sure. The finish looks fine so I'm taking a wait and see additude. But even after the recommendations from others, I find that;

A) He has no set schedule. I can't go to his shop and know someone will be there.

B) He obviously doesn't bother to check his order slip before hand.

I figure I'm going to try someone else on the next batch of parts

. Here's the pictures.

As mentioned on another post, I order some bolts thru a local speed shop. I left a $26 deposit (cost of the bolts) and I'm waiting to see the shipping charge before adding this amount to the talley.

While at the speed shop, I picked up some wrinkle finish paint for the current set of valve covers and the lubricant recommended by ARP for their bolts. The cost was $18.17.

Badlatitude · 04-02-2008, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swifster

I managed to score an NOS Realistic (Radio Shack) 8-Track tape player. It's in the original box with all the necessary equipment (wiring, brackets and instructions).

I'll be looking for '60's rock tapes up until 1968. If you ever wanted to clear out your closet, now's the time...

. I also received the fan clutch from SASCO the other day. I hope to have my parts back from the powdercoater by tomorrow.

My buddy and I found a box about 2ftx2ft and about a foot deep all classic rock at the Englishtown swap meet in NJ .. they currently reside in his 70 challanger << in american gangster! and his 69 chevelle.

They are definatly out there. I would hit up some swap meets and check Ebay.

NICE project man!

Swifster · 04-11-2008, 10:35 PM

Well, the bolts I ordered from ARP finally came in and the shipping was $7+. I think I'll try ordering direct the next time I order. Total, with the shipping, a tube of ARP lubricant and ARP thread sealer, came out to $51.30.
As I at least wanted to have one small assembly bolted back together, I pulled out the fan, fan clutch and the bolts to hold it all together.

One thing I've found in buying the ARP stuff is that I may have to adjust the length I order based on the washers. I also found the the bolt size for this isn't right in the parts book. Fortunately, the smaller of the two sizes I ordered were the correct size.
I lubricated the bolts with the assembly lube and torqued everything down to 15 foot-pounds. So now it the fan assembly looks like this.

It's not much, but I can say something went back together...[

]

Swifster · 04-12-2008, 03:41 PM

I spent an hour out in the garage this morning. As this is the first Studebaker that I've torn down, I'm going SLLOOOWWWW. I took off both valve covers and the valley pan. The rockers look good, but there was a little milkyness to the oil in the lifter area. I'm not too concerned, but I'll have to watch as the rest comes apart. I need to make up a parts list for the head pieces and give Phil at Fairborn Studebaker a call [

]. Need to figure who I'm going to have do the head work. Suggestions?

I also had an upper air deflector that I had bought used a couple years ago. I removed the hood latch, hood release cable clamp and the bolts used for the hood bumpers.

I'm building up another small pile of parts to be powdercoated. I have both valve covers, the upper air deflector, both engine mount brackets and the alternator bracket.

03-27-2008, 09:57 PM	#17 (permalink)
Swifster WHO? ME? Car: Studebaker Daytona My TRGarage Valrico, FL : 273432	I managed to score an NOS Realistic (Radio Shack) 8-Track tape player. It's in the original box with all the necessary equipment (wiring, brackets and instructions). I'll be looking for '60's rock tapes up until 1968. If you ever wanted to clear out your closet, now's the time.... I also received the fan clutch from SASCO the other day. I hope to have my parts back from the powdercoater by tomorrow.

04-11-2008, 10:35 PM	#20 (permalink)
Swifster WHO? ME? Car: Studebaker Daytona My TRGarage Valrico, FL : 273432	Well, the bolts I ordered from ARP finally came in and the shipping was $7+. I think I'll try ordering direct the next time I order. Total, with the shipping, a tube of ARP lubricant and ARP thread sealer, came out to $51.30. As I at least wanted to have one small assembly bolted back together, I pulled out the fan, fan clutch and the bolts to hold it all together. One thing I've found in buying the ARP stuff is that I may have to adjust the length I order based on the washers. I also found the the bolt size for this isn't right in the parts book. Fortunately, the smaller of the two sizes I ordered were the correct size. I lubricated the bolts with the assembly lube and torqued everything down to 15 foot-pounds. So now it the fan assembly looks like this. It's not much, but I can say something went back together...[]

04-12-2008, 03:41 PM	#21 (permalink)
Swifster WHO? ME? Car: Studebaker Daytona My TRGarage Valrico, FL : 273432	I spent an hour out in the garage this morning. As this is the first Studebaker that I've torn down, I'm going SLLOOOWWWW. I took off both valve covers and the valley pan. The rockers look good, but there was a little milkyness to the oil in the lifter area. I'm not too concerned, but I'll have to watch as the rest comes apart. I need to make up a parts list for the head pieces and give Phil at Fairborn Studebaker a call []. Need to figure who I'm going to have do the head work. Suggestions? I also had an upper air deflector that I had bought used a couple years ago. I removed the hood latch, hood release cable clamp and the bolts used for the hood bumpers. I'm building up another small pile of parts to be powdercoated. I have both valve covers, the upper air deflector, both engine mount brackets and the alternator bracket.

03-29-2008, 12:50 PM	#18 (permalink)
Swifster WHO? ME? Car: Studebaker Daytona My TRGarage Valrico, FL : 273432	I got the eight pieces back from the powdercoater. What was sent was the radiator support, the two grille brackets, the fan blade, the water pump pulley (three pieces, and the engine plate that mounts between the engine and transmission. The cost was $100. The parts look good, but... They were requested to be done in satin black. After I was told they were done, I had called a couple days later to see if someone would be there so I could pick them up. I was told there was a small problem. They had been powdercoated gloss black . He said he could scuff them up and powdercoat them the correct color. I assumed they would be reblasted, but they were not. They now have a double coat of powdercoating. On a radiator support I don't find this to be a problem. On moving parts like the pulleys and fan I'm not so sure. The finish looks fine so I'm taking a wait and see additude. But even after the recommendations from others, I find that; A) He has no set schedule. I can't go to his shop and know someone will be there. B) He obviously doesn't bother to check his order slip before hand. I figure I'm going to try someone else on the next batch of parts . Here's the pictures. As mentioned on another post, I order some bolts thru a local speed shop. I left a $26 deposit (cost of the bolts) and I'm waiting to see the shipping charge before adding this amount to the talley. While at the speed shop, I picked up some wrinkle finish paint for the current set of valve covers and the lubricant recommended by ARP for their bolts. The cost was $18.17.