Hi Rusty,

I've always used the 50:50 mix also and don't recall seeing any steam, except when level ran low.  I attributed low fluid to a radiator leak, but maybe this masked the problem?

frank

Hi Ted,

I might guess this is normal, though with my hearing loss I can't hear it.  As this screw "operates on the air ..,"  I believe this port allows air in and allows the fine tuning of the combustion mixture.

frank

Tony, Very nice work - looks terrific!!  frank

Jim, very handy tip and great explanation with pictures!  Thanks,  frank

My first response is Good Grief!!  Glad everyone made it through that storm safely.  Obviously these are conditions where terrible accidents can happen.
Your car really took a beating.  I hope your insurance will cover all the cost.  On the plus side, sounds like your car performed like a champ, a testament to you and the '35!
frank

Great picture!  Dumb question, do all the cars have heaters?  Not that they're needed in the daytime desert.  frank

Kim,

Ship has probably sailed, but a photo of properly restored/original dash knobs and ignition key faceplate, 28 and or 29, would be helpful.  Looking for font of lettering in particular.

Thanks and a safe trip to all,
frank

Old Man,

Great info on how headliner was installed.  According to POC, our color is light taupe.

frank

Kim, good to have old headliner as a guide.  How's your engine coming along?

Glenn, I'm sure your 39 will forgive you.  Off topic, but we drove my 2003 horse convert to Ft Lauderdale last Oct for a wedding and it was great trip.  Only draw back, wife doesn't drive a stick.  Flew to Phoenix for son's wedding 3/23.  Weather was spectacular - low 80's, hard to come back to the tundra.  You will enjoy!

Safe motoring to all making this trip.  frank

My dad sewed a piece of material to the headliner from side to side for each bow.  This piece was then tacked to the side of the bows after drawing tight up, across (side to side), and to the next bow.  This may not have been original, but looks good.  If you see "tack" holes in the bows, that will show where headliner was attached and could lead to how.  I don't remember being around to help him with installation, but do recall the "tabs" he sewed.

The seam would only be offset by 3/16" and probably wouldn't make any visual difference; just trying to be helpful - not jerky.  One of the 4 pictures from our resto shows replacement of all slats, which I did.  I just don't remember the bows needing reinforcement, for some reason.

(Kim, I interpreted 3/4" vs 3/16 so please discount all this gibberish, but I did owe you an answer.)

frank

Hi Kim,

As you reinforce bows on each side, you may want to consider how this will affect installation of the headliner from the proportional perspective.  Attempting to say the spacing between front and 1st bow, back and last bow, and in between.  Not trying to be intrusive; you're doing a great job!

frank

Tony,

Good for you.  Nothing like taking care of several problems while everything apart.

Your pin striping is wonderful.  Do you use tape to keep it straight or a steady hand?

frank

Kim,

Great progress.  I believe you are correct about not mixing metals.  Plumbers hang Cu pipes with Cu hangers.

Have a safe trip to Tucson.  Know you and SD Glenn will have a good time.

(Glenn - don't you need to find better shelter for your king?  sounds like the poor thing is being treated like a serf.  lol  My daily driver doesn't care for sitting outside all year either.)

frank

1.  Turn on fuel at vac tank, like Doug.
2.  Choke to the max.
3.  Use electric starter and adjust idle speed with choke.  I try to reduce choke as soon as possible and use hand throttle until warm.

I have never used spark advance, maybe it is not set correctly.  I gave up hand cranking years ago when my nose came too close to the radiator cap; on an incline and was pitched forward a bit.

One characteristic of this engine is the compression appears to be very high when it is about to fire.  That is, it cranks very slowly.  Anyone else experience this?

frank

Hi Ian,

New distributor looks great!

Re: misfire - do you have an Instruction Manual?  They have a good trouble-shooting guide for Engine Misses starting with wiring, plugs, stuck valve/clearance/seat to bad gas, overheating and (of course) carburetor adjustment.

Good luck!
frank