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PostPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 2:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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i know my engine is a 40 hp, but shouldnt there be some numbers under the generator stand? it only has "40" stamped on it. is that a replaced case or something?

That'd be either a universal replacement case or factory remachined original. Some pictures of the front and sides of the sump and a close-up of the generator pedestal area should tell definitively.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:00 pm    Post subject: progress update Reply with quote

between having a 7 month old son and being slammed at work, i have had very little time for this car. well things have slowed down so i started back on it. got the hood and fenders stripped to bare metal, found a few surprises in the fenders. like the hole for a turn signal that was hacked into it, only to be mudded over. and a nice size crease thats was mudded over. atleast now she is get done right. also got the body and pan ready for seperation, just waiting to finish up the rotissery.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 7:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

patched in some new metal today, hardest part was getting the curved piece just right on the side of the left fender. little grinding left, all the splits welded up

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That HAD to be a great feeling taking that green off. Sick
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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That HAD to be a great feeling taking that green off. Sick


yeah, along with enough bondo to last a lifetime. the fenders were not that bad once i metal worked them. now to get the shell blasted and primered.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

body is finally off. calling ww in the am to get some floor pans
heater channels are nice on the bottom side, couple holes on top.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A good '57 oval you got there. It's good that you are able to do the bodywork and paint yourself. Thanks for showing us your new '57 bug. Cool

Looks like you have green tool boxes too!, but those are just tool boxes. Smile
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PostPosted: Sat May 07, 2011 8:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i had welded in my ww floorpans a few weeks back, well today i finally got around to sandblast them and powdercoat them. sorry for the cell phone pics.
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PostPosted: Sun May 08, 2011 2:57 am    Post subject: my new '57 oval Reply with quote

Nice work!!!
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PostPosted: Sun May 08, 2011 7:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice to see another Oval in the area! Seems as though you are off to a good start. What color you going with?
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PostPosted: Sun May 08, 2011 7:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Nice to see another Oval in the area! Seems as though you are off to a good start. What color you going with?


i am going with the original L378 praire beige
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PostPosted: Sun May 08, 2011 7:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Nice to see another Oval in the area! Seems as though you are off to a good start. What color you going with?


i am going with the original L378 praire beige


That's a nice color. Maybe I'll see you cruising around sometime, I'll be in a 57 Coral Red rag.
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PostPosted: Tue May 10, 2011 4:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just finished painting my 1957 the same OG color.

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 9:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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fabbed up a 5" beam for it today. i still need to finish welding it. it is just tacked together. pan is coming along nice since it came back from powdercoat. i have my drop spindles all rebuilt. once the beam is done and painted i can finally put together my brakes.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:27 am    Post subject: wow Reply with quote

WOW...that is a BEAUTY !!
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 7:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

finally life has slowed down enough to work on this again. work has been crazy busy with hail jobs and to top it off we moved into a new house...bigger garage! the pan is almost all buttoned up, just need to finish up the rear. so today i built a rotisserie to help getting this oval done.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 7:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

it was like christmas when ups brought me all these parts.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 12:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good luck with the rebuild. Smile
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 1:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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What supplier did you go with for the new rear apron and how does it look in person?



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

rear and front aprons came from auto craft. i am in the process of fitting the rear now. so far no problems fitting. just some minor tweaking at the bottom corner. i did end up drilling out the inner support, it is easier to fit it with it out. i will re-weld it later. the outer bumper brackets came from wolf....top notch parts. heater channels from klassic fab look awesome cant wait to install. shipping is slow from them though, but worth the wait.
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