A different Old Skool project - 1929 Ford Model A - Page 7

bpeckm · 12-29-2010, 08:12 AM

Love it!

..."drivers education car"......

Whitey1 · 12-29-2010, 05:55 PM

The lovely DZ302! Those little bastards would SCREAM. 7200 rpom shifts and live all day long!

Ben Carufel · 12-30-2010, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by crazydrummerdude

The tank has the date on it: 4-20-29.

crazydrummerdude · 01-05-2011, 12:45 PM

Ok, FINALLY got the reground camshaft.

Everything I can think of for the engine to go back together (and run) is in my shop.

How should I put the new cam (timing) gear on, though?

The most likely way is to protect the camshaft with copious cardboard and hold it stationary in the vise.. but that scares me a little. I don't want to mess this up.

camgregus · 01-05-2011, 03:37 PM

I make leather vise jaws out of old tops of boots with ankle padding.

Always worked like a champ with wood work or other delicates....

briarpatch · 01-06-2011, 08:41 PM

CDD - I use the plastic inserts that hold the rounds separate in boxes of .357 ammo for soft jaw inserts. The plastic will crush to hold flat or round objects with good grip in the vise without damage to the work piece. This is a great thread ! THANKS - Stan

crazydrummerdude · 01-15-2011, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by crazydrummerdude

Ok, FINALLY got the reground camshaft.

Ok, FINALLY got around to looking at it.

I'm kinda pissed. The pictures don't do it justice:

I don't think the bearing surfaces are supposed to be gouged and pitted. Guess a phone call is in order..

datchew · 01-16-2011, 08:23 AM

does it just press on? I was unable to find pics of it in your thread.

do you have a shop press? heat one, freeze one, press in?

crazydrummerdude · 01-16-2011, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by datchew

does it just press on? I was unable to find pics of it in your thread.

do you have a shop press? heat one, freeze one, press in?

The camshaft gear? It just slides on the end and a special nut holds it on. Torquing that nut is what worries me.. but this camshaft might not be the one that ends up in the engine.

danedg · 01-16-2011, 10:13 AM

Got one of these?

crazydrummerdude · 01-16-2011, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by danedg

Got one of these?

My uncle has 2 similar books (although newer) that I will borrow again soon. I don't have any Model A literature.

Suzuki Phil · 01-16-2011, 03:55 PM

Not to steal this thread but I'm in a similar situation my grandfather bought a 1917 Ford Couplet back in the 40's. Never saw it until my Mom pulled it out of a storage garage (that was condemned) in the mid 80's. Car is currently sitting in dry storage in a building on her property. She says I can have it if I can store it somewhere.

Hopefully over the next couple of years I can clean my small garage of motorcycles and get this car in there.

Good luck on your resto,

SP

fishkens · 01-16-2011, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Suzuki Phil

Hopefully over the next couple of years I can clean my small garage of motorcycles and get this car in there.

I recommend a bigger garage.

crazydrummerdude · 01-16-2011, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Suzuki Phil

She says I can have it if I can store it somewhere.

Um, I'll take it!

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Originally Posted by fishkens

I recommend a bigger garage.

+1

Rapid Dog · 04-06-2011, 08:13 AM

...wow CDD, didn;t know you had it in you. Very nice. There's been a few A's and T's in our family over the years. Alway loved the A's. Glad your keeping it stock.

12-29-2010, 08:12 AM	#91
bpeckm Grin! Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Road Island Oddometer: 4,429	Love it! ..."drivers education car"...... __________________ XS650 becomes a Vermont Backroader R60/6 gets caffeinated Portsmouth RI

01-05-2011, 12:45 PM	#94
crazydrummerdude ^OP Wacky Bongo Boy Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Moore/OKC Oddometer: 6,917	Ok, FINALLY got the reground camshaft. Everything I can think of for the engine to go back together (and run) is in my shop. How should I put the new cam (timing) gear on, though? The most likely way is to protect the camshaft with copious cardboard and hold it stationary in the vise.. but that scares me a little. I don't want to mess this up. __________________ 1974 BMW R75/6, 1974 BMW R90/6, 1969 BMW R60/2 hack, 1929 Ford Model A, Metal casting, Part 2/Part 1 among others..

01-05-2011, 03:37 PM	#95
camgregus riding gently now Joined: Feb 2006 Location: on the banks of the mighty mississippi, AR side Oddometer: 2,946	I make leather vise jaws out of old tops of boots with ankle padding. Always worked like a champ with wood work or other delicates.... __________________ got to get it on the good foot

01-16-2011, 08:23 AM	#98
datchew Don't buy from Brad Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Savannah - the dirty south Oddometer: 7,403	does it just press on? I was unable to find pics of it in your thread. do you have a shop press? heat one, freeze one, press in? __________________ On tap:Nada Aging: 3 experiments in mead - blackberry, apple, and straight honey

01-16-2011, 10:13 AM	#100
danedg Horizontally Opposed Joined: May 2008 Location: U-puku-ipi-sing Oddometer: 5,294	Got one of these? __________________ '65 R60/2 '68 R60US '74 MG Eldorado '95 R100M

12-29-2010, 05:55 PM	#92
Whitey1 "Whitebread" Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Marion, Ohio Oddometer: 9,332	The lovely DZ302! Those little bastards would SCREAM. 7200 rpom shifts and live all day long!

01-06-2011, 08:41 PM	#96
briarpatch Adventurer Joined: Nov 2008 Location: Pineola, Western NC Oddometer: 51	CDD - I use the plastic inserts that hold the rounds separate in boxes of .357 ammo for soft jaw inserts. The plastic will crush to hold flat or round objects with good grip in the vise without damage to the work piece. This is a great thread ! THANKS - Stan

01-16-2011, 03:55 PM	#102
Suzuki Phil Studly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Simi Valley, CA Oddometer: 534	Not to steal this thread but I'm in a similar situation my grandfather bought a 1917 Ford Couplet back in the 40's. Never saw it until my Mom pulled it out of a storage garage (that was condemned) in the mid 80's. Car is currently sitting in dry storage in a building on her property. She says I can have it if I can store it somewhere. Hopefully over the next couple of years I can clean my small garage of motorcycles and get this car in there. Good luck on your resto, SP __________________ 1916 Ford Model T 1996 DR350SE

04-06-2011, 08:13 AM	#105
Rapid Dog bikes, booze, broads... Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Strangel Living West of Hell Oddometer: 8,303	...wow CDD, didn;t know you had it in you. Very nice. There's been a few A's and T's in our family over the years. Alway loved the A's. Glad your keeping it stock. __________________ '08 R1200R / '10 WR290X/R '81 R100RS Rattlecandy Red '06 950 ADV Orangeboom '05 R12GS Wedding Bike '91 R100GSPD Derelict

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