1933 Chevy Cabriolet

[cocobolo]

Wow!  Did that ever come up nicely!  I have used the minwax Helmsman many times, but never from a spray bomb.  But I have to think for a small job like the dash it's perfect.

[TFoch]

Thanks guys.  The original gauge cluster was three gauges with a thin piece of metal black and silver behind them.  My gauges are Autometer.  Had good luck with them in the past and I liked the style so I gave them a shot.  The hardware guy only had the Minwax Helmsman in a quart or in spray bomb.  Since a quart was more than I needed he recommended the spray bomb.
Sammons, if you want to pm me with your address I can send you a 1/1 drawing of the dash panel to see if it fits your 34.
Tom

[sammons]

Thanks Tom. I was just curious if 33 shared the same dash on the 34-35 standard models. My warped sense of build I had to widen mine.. I liked the glove box on the Master dash, but liked the split upper detail of the Standard so I grafted it in.

[TFoch]

The exhaust is done!  The last thing I had to do was fab some brackets to mount to the rear part of the frame for hangers.  The rear part of the frame was on an angle so I cut a piece of round bar stock into two pieces at an angle.  That allowed the bracket and nut to sit square on the frame.  After finishing the paint on them got them mounted on the car.  I'm happy with the results and glad to get it finally done.  Can't wait to hear how it sounds!

[cocobolo]

Indeed a most excellent job there Tom.

Very clever how you managed to accommodate the angle on the rear of the frame like that.  So when is the big fire up day?

[EDNY]

As usual..outstanding craftsmanship!  How long before firing it up?

Ed

[TFoch]

Thanks guys.  Going to try to get a little more of the wiring done tomorrow, mostly the gauges and dash stuff.  Hopefully in the next couple of weeks we can fire it up and hear what it sounds like.

[logride]

Looks great! Nice exhaust.

[TFoch]

Got the dash back in the car and ran the wires for the oil pressure and water temp sending units.  Hooked up the tach and ran the wires for the speedometer.  Ran the power and ground wires for the dash panel.  Using the schematic that came with the kit and the markings on all the wires made it easy.  I hope to get the steering column back in the car and then finish wiring that this week.

[TFoch]

Started out with the pieces my friend milled out of aluminum for me for my column drop.  We included the letters WAMCO for the Wild Ass Mining Company (See the story at http://rustybowtie.com/index.php?topic=250.msg3116#msg3116).  The first pic has the upper and lower polished and the middle part as machined.  The second and third have all polished and the fourth has it mounted to the dash.  Now I can wire the steering column.

[logride]

That's great. Keeping the dream alive!

[ghost28]

Tom that's looking really good. Nice and clean. I have been following your wiring thread.

[TFoch]

The original knob that came with the head light switch in my wiring kit didn't match the knob for the switch on my dash.  I searched EBay and found a chrome cabinet knob that was real close to the same shape as the other one.  Mounted it to the shaft and tried it today.  Happy with the way it looks.

[themoose]

Tom

As you know.....It's all in the details. Looks great!!

Moose

[TFoch]

Thanks guys.  I have tomorrow off so I hope to get more wiring done.  Got to keep going to get it on the road for my daughters wedding!