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[quote=""ChargerX3""]You get to park that at the fire house?[/quote]

No. I keep it in the trailer, and take it to work, unload it, work on it, then load it up, and take it back to the in-laws. But with it getting cold I can’t pull the fire engine out, so prob gonna have to take it to the house.


Coop

Just putting links in.


https://www.mikes-afordable.com/product/M8591SSZ.html

Also apparently fans have to be fitted to the shaft

https://www.mikes-afordable.com/product/M8600AK.html


Coop

Ordered a leakless kit to turn my water pump into that, a new fan, exhaust gaskets….apparently the rear can sag and you will never get it right again. I don’t want a new one. I like this one. It may get welded up and redone. Lol.

Coop

Happy thanksgiving from the firehall guys!!!


Had to take the hood off to get the water pump off.


Water pump off


If you look close you see where they pressed the fan blades together and it can come apart and hurt people.



Exhaust off for new gaskets.


Just a small leak on the end honestly isn’t bad but I will make it all flat and redo it.


It’s hard to tell but not only did two of the 4 studs come out, but one is one size smaller nut than the others.

Waiting on parts to rebuild the water pump and gaskets to do the intake and exhaust.



Coop

Tomorrow is gonna be fun.


Coop

Huge update.


The water pump

Other side.


Shaft out

Cleaned but not all the way apart.

These were a pain to get out.


Going back together.

This is pre zerk fittings. It was a spring and flat piece. Pretty cool honestly.

This is what they sent me to replace it. Um no. First there is still shavings in it and second, no spring or anything.


Back together.


Coop

Making all surfaces flat.

Making flat.

Where the exhaust leak was coming from. And how dirty it was.

Cleaned and one gasket on.

Back together. With belt and water pump.

And



https://youtu.be/diFfWPv0RoY

BAM!!!


Coop

That looks a lot nicer

[quote=""Chris GTO TT""]That looks a lot nicer[/quote]

It’s hard not to sandblast and paint. But I know it would just take away from what it is. So much is untouched. It really was more fun than I thought it would be.


Coop

That is really, really cool, Coop. Congrats

[quote=""Jeff V.""]That is really, really cool, Coop. Congrats [/quote]

I drove it around the station 3 times. Shut it down, add fuel, start up, go again. Well it got dinner time….stopped for 2 hours. Went to start it back up and it wouldn’t. It eventually sputtered, but it’s done this before and we don’t know why. Don’t know if I should let it run out of fuel if sitting for that long…..don’t know if it’s some sort of vapor lock, or what. It’s frustrating though. Makes me worry when it does start to drive that I will drive it somewhere and then be screwed when I need to go home.


But thank you!


Coop

Oh man I missed the video because I was posting as you were. That's so awesome you got it running and out for a drive!

[quote=""Chris GTO TT""]Oh man I missed the video because I was posting as you were. That's so awesome you got it running and out for a drive![/quote]

Pretty cool isn’t it! It was deff more fun than I imagined.


Coop

That thing lave patches of rubber?




…or oil?

It went from being an unmoving garage decoration for however decades to moving under its own power in the brief time you've had it. That's a win by any reasonable standard. You'll figure out how to make reliable enough given a little more time.

[quote=""Jeff V.""]It went from being an unmoving garage decoration for however decades to moving under its own power in the brief time you've had it. That's a win by any reasonable standard. You'll figure out how to make reliable enough given a little more time.[/quote]

[quote=""ChargerX3""]That thing lave patches of rubber?




…or oil?[/quote]

So, it hasn’t leaked any engine oil. I havnt checked the trans or rear but I’m sure once I have to fill them then it will. I’ve been looking at garage mats to put down under it in the trailer.

[quote=""Jeff V.""]It went from being an unmoving garage decoration for however decades to moving under its own power in the brief time you've had it. That's a win by any reasonable standard. You'll figure out how to make reliable enough given a little more time.[/quote]

I will. I want it drivable by warm weather. I think it’s doable. I need to find something harsher to clean out the gas tank quicker.


Coop

The old and new lower radiator pipe


Little paint booth


Love the drain valve


Little info about the “A”


I thought mine was an early 30’s as only in early 30’s did they do this extra metal strip on the fenders. This info about the valve just adds to that.



Tomorrow I take the model A in and hopefully finish up the coolant system.

Gonna focus on the gas tank tomorrow as well. Because after that all I need to do is the trans and rear end fluid and tires.


Coop

Oh. Also I am going to redo the stock clamps, just the worm clamps will work for now.


Coop

Big improvement. That should keep things tight.