1941 project fenix

[Advanced Design]

Plonked in just right! Good progress. Loved the description of the economists up above. Can really see it!

[99 to Life]

looking good.

[joedoh]

front clip on, still needs to drop an inch but looks way better than it did



lines right up on the support bar and on the new core support mount I designed



The 19x22 fits the 47-55 trucks but just barely doesnt fit the 41-46. I could have made it work, I actually called a couple aluminum welders today, I needed the lower outlet cut off and turned so it went outward instead of inward, and a trans cooler installed. the guys that would do it wanted $200+. probably should have taken it in person, probably a lot of high quoting done when you cant see what your are talking about. anyway I measured the ACTUAL size (hint, it aint 22)


and started looking online for radiators. I remembered Bartman had a mustang rad so I texted him, last I talked he was on the fence about using it and I didnt feel like ordering one for ebay and waiting a week. He didnt want to sell but told me some auto parts stores had them in stock, so I looked around and sure enough



its from a 302 auto so the trans cooler is in there too, saving me a step. but its narrower and the bottom outlet is further inboard, so to keep the clutch fan I will need to modify my fancy core support mount. good thing I hadnt welded it up yet haha, procrastination is sometimes just common sense.

working all weekend, stay tuned!

[docrock]

what year mustang radiator? I am looking for one on my other build.

[joedoh]

it is murray part number 433259 for a 65 mustang 302



the other one I looked at was murray 433340, 67 mustang, it was wider and taller but thinner, I went with the 65 so I had a couple extra inches to move it around. the 67 looked and measured like it would bolt right into the 41 core support.


up till now I had only placed the steering column by critical measuring, I hosted a family dinner today so not much truck work but I DID throw the extra dash I have in the truck to check clearances. I shouldnt have worried, I measured everything so exactly and used a plumb bob to place the column, it has 1/8" clearance to the bottom of the dash and is centered exactly on the original column mount holes.

[joedoh]

got the front trimmed and dropped, fit is peeeerrfect now.


I really like the stance so far. I may need a small block in the rear to get it where I want it but we will see.

the reason I know its in the perfect spot is because the upper brace lines up. but it had some broken bolts in it so I had to do some repair and finish with a squirt of paint




I flipped my unfinished core support mount around and I will trim it straight across to let the radiator slide down past it so I dont have to move the lower rad outlet and can keep the mechanical fan. I will tack it together and pull it apart and brace it. the good news is that solves my problem with the power steering lines too.


I threw a board in to act as a seat to check pedal locations and I think the buckets are going to be perfect.



I was putting off the repair of the windshield crank in case I got the one pulled from the other 41 and it was ok but thats a pipe dream to throw a windshield/dash/windshield crank pull in the middle of working on this one. so I did the repair, I used a high brass plug and center drilled the oval-ed hole that was keeping the gears from meshing then center drilled the brass plug for the shaft, then pressed it all together in the vice.



it works well, it has a tough spot so I need to take it back apart and I will probably put the tough spot at 3/4 extension since the windshield will never get opened more than an inch or two

[rusty76]

Cool work. Don't know what you did to the crank but looks cool.

[joedoh]

oh sorry. the crank pushes out a stainless tape that is connected to the bottom of the windshield, the top has hinges. turning the crank turns a worm gear, the worm gear turns the shaft, the shaft has a toothed wheel that pushes the tape.

but the shaft is steel mounted in the pot metal bracket. add a couple years and the steel wears the pot metal like this



the worm gear loses mesh with the shaft and the windshield flops around, unable to be cranked tight against the cab.

so what I do is fixture the bracket and drill the ovaled hole out. then I center drill a brass bushing and turn the outside for an interference fit with the hole in the bracket, and squished it all together in the vice. I have three more windshield ragulators, one more so far needs this repair, the one in the 41 in the back yard seems tight and so does the 46 still down south (my future diesel truck) I sold a perfectly working one for $400, which is about the market. broken they are worth about a quarter of that.

[rusty76]

Cool. Thanks for explaining.

[CSHADES]

I am curious how are you doing the bushing. Are you taking the regulator apart to drill it? I have about 10 of these regulators including a couple of 1939 ones that need to be fixed.

[99 to Life]

looking good. I like that rad nice change of pace from the aluminum.

[joedoh]

Originally Posted by CSHADES

I am curious how are you doing the bushing. Are you taking the regulator apart to drill it? I have about 10 of these regulators including a couple of 1939 ones that need to be fixed.

yes, taking it apart is as simple as tapping the shaft out from the ovaled side, its knurled on the other side. then i open up the hole in the pot metal and turn the brass for interference fit and open the center of it for the shaft, then reassemble in a vise. takes maybe 20 minutes total. better than buying a new one in my opinion

[lower50's]

Sweet repair on the regulators. Some people would say it is luck with how well everything is coming together. But I think it is just your Maad skills. Looking great.

[joedoh]

thanks, I sure like when my rough plans work out.

I promised more work this weekend, but married guys will understand. my wife was talking about all the work she had to do before Easter dinner (we always host 20-30 because our dining room is "yuge"). well when she said ME it she meant US. Monday I did 4-500 ft of window/door casing and baseboard in the addition, Tuesday I planted 3 5ft trees and some shrubs, today I am working on some siding that didnt get done between the addition and the original house. my wife was cracking jokes about my grumpiness and I told her she could hire someone to do trim and landscaping and siding and see if her mood improves. its crazy what those trades cost.

[mongocanfly]

Haha..while you were "grumpy" I'm surprised she didn't tell you to "hire someone" to work on your truck..good luck with the dinner...trucks looking good btw

[Palf70Step]

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[rusty76]

Lord pick your battles. Careful there. i worked this weekend for the little lady and missed a big car show I was wanting to go to. Oh well.

[lower50's]

Ya when you really want to work on the truck but then help them you get major brownie points.

[99 to Life]

hahah some of us men here live parallel lives! women don't often realize the cost or time things take. we had a leaky tire that got real bad, my girl says when are you gonna fix this. I said whoaaaah its "your" car, she says its my job. I said just for that, i'm gonna let you put air in it for a while so you can see what a simple thing like that will do to your life!!

[joedoh]

well easter came and went but not without some drama, some of my close family is just bananas, I dont know how these kids do it. My oldest was a handful but that was just the "parents burden", she calmed down when she had to support her own life. anyway. lots of continuing stuff going on so only a couple hours in the shop, but good ones.

I wasnt happy with my booster hole and needed the pass through for the harness. the fusebox mounts to the back so I just trimmed up the firewall piece and welded it in. same with the booster hole, you cant see it but I used asphalt backed tape to give a nice sealing touch behind the booster. fuse box is in a nice spot under the dash too. wont be able to do this with the next one, its a 5 speed, but it also has a different harness too so lucky me.

[Nut Case]

joeduh

Why do we always have to stuff 2 lbs in a 1 lb bag????

Just a simple question.

Strong work

Keep on keepin on

NC

[joedoh]

I dont know why I keep doing it, but I love doing it.


I have gotten a bunch done and have lots of pictures but the teenager shaped money absorber middle daughter has taken the last phone cords, they are either at her boyfriends or some place called "I DUNNO".

[99 to Life]

hahah "I dunno" classic. I thought you'd be done with this truck by now and half way through the next one!

[joedoh]

well, I thought so too. life is funny, between rusty donors and making the same part 4 times, illness this winter and family stuff this spring, and a host of other things (I had to finish the back bathroom and bedroom so we could have guests for the next 4 weeks) its been a real struggle to make it to the garage. thankfully I am almost done and the next one will be super simple, I have the brackets cut and the s10 is not as rusty.

[lower50's]

You should go buy some cords at the dollar store and hold them for ransom to get some work done around the house.