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He wants to test it more. I'd guess a year before they're available if he decides to sell some.

That's probably what I'll do. Start again with new shims and go at full torque. Yeah I almost think I could do it by feel better than with the plastigauge. 80 and 35. I'm doing the process described in Les Andrew's book. Interesting that you say that. I also have a similar growl and found...

I have my engine out right now and wanted to check clearances while out. Following the book setting clearances to .001-.015 at 50ftlb on the mains and 35ftlb on the rods. When I torque the crank to the full 80ftlb or any one of the rods, it locks up. So judging by that I need to be looser than...

Not sure what to do with the radiator yet. I measured it against the stock one and it is right on in every dimension, with even larger holes so it should have more adjustment than stock. I'll have to try a bit harder to make it fit correctly when I install it this time. I wasn't really thinking...

Thanks for the kind words guys. My first time doing this sort of "body fab" and I surprised myself with how good it came out.

Got some time this weekend. After messing with it for a while I think bottom line is adjusting the cowl is not going to get me where I want to be unless I pop the whole body off the frame which I am not willing to do. There is not enough movement available in the cowl alone to affect the hood...

Ok yeah that make sense now, I didn't see that plate when he initially posted that picture. I will definitely add material when I repair it.

Keith, I was looking back at your photo and it looks like you might have an existing repair there? A doubler plate on top of the original metal.

Also cleaned up the front crossmember, from what I'm reading the hump at the radiator mount and the fact that the holes are oval and not round show that it's the correct crossmember. It's riveted in, and shows the appropriate amount of patina. I highly doubt it's been replaced. Forgot to...

Spent some time cleaning and checking things today. Cleaned up the cowl mounts and got the car outside so I could get better pictures. You can really see the damage now.

Thanks for the offer! I'll let you know if I need anything.

Popping the whole thing off the frame scares me. Can't imagine it going back to what it was after that.

I'm gonna jack it up to where it should be and see what happens. If the doors are affected I'll lower it back down come up with something else.

Yeah. The bolt is holding nothing. It's completely separated from the cowl.

Interesting idea, my engine number indicates August 1930 build. Thanks for the tip on the column clamp. I agree about re-adjustment but the cowl is clearly damaged so how can we expect any radiator to fit properly? But on that same note, the original radiator was lining up fine with the...