mattb73lt

14 minutes ago, mechohaulic said:

you can always take some masking tape and spiral the driveshaft  ; paint it white like a barber shop pole. then ask the UPS driver his opinion. LOL  . I saw the B-42 at the Brooklyn show; you weren't around . You left when I was spending money at the flea market section. any ideas/hopes for the B-73 first show appearance??

Not sure. I was setting my sights on Brooklyn, but now I think I’ll be ready for Lancaster, MA in August. The only problem is that now is the same weekend as my employer’s DreamRide weekend for the Special Olympics. That’s also a long way to go with no weight on the back, as the ride sucks without any.

3 hours ago, HarryS said:

Beautiful! What did you use on the exhaust manifold?

I’ve had good luck with this paint from Eastwoood. Good durability and lasts a long time.

He also sells just the pedal for $15.

On 6/9/2023 at 9:07 PM, 1961H67 said:

Got a little time this week to hook up the fuel linkage, my original fuel pedal was trash, took one off the parts truck and started cleaning,, Summer is a busy time around here, Baseball, Mowing, same for everyone I’m sure. 

Chuck Roser carries them for $53.

kingofsalvage.com

That’s what I use, 2/0, on my starter installations. Never had any issues. I’ve run two pairs of 6V’s in series to a 12V starter and two 12V’s to a 12V starter. Both work well, but I prefer the pairs of two 6V’s for the cranking reserve. I stay away from series/parallel switches completely.

12 minutes ago, 1961H67 said:

My goodness that is so detailed! Hopefully the weather will be nice over the weekend ! Almost got it. 

I didn't repaint everything. I wasn't able to get any of the "Heavy Equipment Yellow", which was very close to the factory engine color. So, I ended up using Cat Yellow on the main assembly. Some of the accessories are that more pale yellow. After some use it'll all blend anyway. 

11 hours ago, yarnall said:

You WILL have it ready for Macungie.   Good work!

Actually, I’m trying for the Brooklyn show on 6/25. I want to get some miles on it before venturing out. Plus, I need to get the body on to add some weight over the rear axle. It really rides rough, even with the tires aired down.

11 hours ago, mowerman said:

Right on Matt good for you it’s hard for me to find people to help around here are usually don’t need a whole lot but once in a while like you, I could use that extra couple of hands most of my friends are freight drivers all night and I don’t want to bother them on the weekends Great progress, bud hats off. …. Bob

Yup, same here. I usually put together a weekend work party with family and friends. But I need to get this done and don’t want to wait. Plus work this time of year can be unpredictable. I already lost this coming Sunday.

Yeah, there might be some anger management issues with you jokesters lurking about in the shop! I'll be wracked enough trying to get the oil pressure up and then firing this off. Those first few minutes and then road tests will be hard enough without someone screwing around. I will admit to having fun with people in a shop setting, though. All in good fun.

9 hours ago, Joey Mack said:

It's a ''Blast it all'' unit..  I need to clean the dust off of it and the gauges and such, new gun tip, and sand, and a roll of window plastic,, but it will make my parts cleaning a whole lot easier..  and I can  produce a more professional look when I build an engine or tranny, or whatever..  

I have an Empire blast cabinet. It’s indispensable for this kind of work. I use it all the time to clean things up. There’s a pic of it way back in one of my posts.

Just now, Joey Mack said:

Look's great, but what does the 'Pup' think??  I know mine have opinion's..   

He’s pissed because I’m the barn and he thinks I’m ignoring him all day!