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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #255 on: February 04, 2016, 07:23:10 PM »
I made a cardboard template so I could fine the center line of the water pump shaft for the cut out in the shroud.  I cut down a pencil and put it in a cap you'd use to cover a stud.  This allowed me to mark the center line of the cutout for the shroud.  I made the cut and then used my buddy's wooden bucks to bulge the sides of the shroud for the fan clearance.  This weekend I hope to figure out the bottom part to seal it off.
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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #256 on: February 04, 2016, 07:38:59 PM »
Looks good Tom.  That sould work great, looks like it fits better than the 1st pic of the pattern looks.  Plenty of room for the fan.

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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #257 on: February 04, 2016, 07:55:27 PM »
Very nice, looks great

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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #258 on: February 04, 2016, 08:00:07 PM »
 That looks really good. Where did you find an aluminum pan that big?

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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #259 on: February 04, 2016, 08:15:45 PM »
Found it on McMaster Carr.  Here's the part number.  It fit the radiator width perfect and I'll fix the length top to bottom.  I think it'll clean up pretty good.
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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #260 on: February 20, 2016, 01:32:36 PM »
Pulled the engine this morning with the help of my Dad and son.  I have a small leak from the transmission that I thought might be the front seal so I want to get that fixed and keep my garage floor dry.  Also when I got the crate engine I left it like it was paint wise as I was in a rush to get it on the road.  This will give me a chance to paint it and detail it.
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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #261 on: February 20, 2016, 02:18:41 PM »
Found it on McMaster Carr.  Here's the part number.  It fit the radiator width perfect and I'll fix the length top to bottom.  I think it'll clean up pretty good.

Great idea...
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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #262 on: February 20, 2016, 06:24:05 PM »
Tom, that shroud is awesome, I wish I had thought of that. Some changes may be in order...........
Tighten it up til it strips, then back it off a quarter turn

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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #263 on: February 20, 2016, 08:18:54 PM »
Dang Tom. A little bit of cold weather and look what ya got yourself into, a cleanup project.

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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #264 on: March 27, 2016, 05:42:38 PM »
I hated the way my spark plug wires looked and saw a picture of letalley1's engine compartment.  I asked him about his distributor and decided to get a Crossfire distributor cap like him.  So I got some Taylor wire looms and ran the wires.  It really cleaned up the way the wires run.  Just have to shorten a few wires to clean it in.
My daughter came over yesterday and help me get the engine back in the car.  Turns out the leaks were the valve covers and the transmission pan.  I bought a new trans pan because the one on the car had a few dings in it.  Hopefully now my garage floor will be a little drier :)
Still working on the shroud.  I'll have some updates on that when I get my grille back from chrome.
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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #265 on: March 27, 2016, 07:50:17 PM »
Nice Tom...looking at your clean engine and car makes me feel dirty :'(
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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #266 on: March 27, 2016, 08:11:43 PM »
I painted my block black hoping it will hide any dirt that might accumulate on it.

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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #267 on: March 27, 2016, 08:21:30 PM »
Nothing against Chevy orange all my engines have been painted black.
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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #268 on: March 27, 2016, 09:06:36 PM »
Tom..... have you any photos on you radiator shroud that you   made??  Glad to see the motor  back in the '33..looking good...

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Re: 1933 Chevy Cabriolet
« Reply #269 on: March 28, 2016, 12:39:19 PM »
Tom..... have you any photos on you radiator shroud that you   made??  Glad to see the motor  back in the '33..looking good...
Got the shroud all cut up and just waiting for my buddy to weld it for me as I can't weld aluminum.  My grille shell won't be back from Chrome for another few weeks so it might be until May before i get it all together.
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