Recent content by rexrogers

A long screwdriver to open them up and bend them back so you can pull the wood out, a pair of channel locks work great to crimp the tabs back over the new wood. just have to watch out sometimes the tabs have a tendency to crack at the bend.

Figured out how to load the photos.

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We are working on a Murphy overhead conversion and the head has a few cracks that need attention and some previous repairs that need cleaned up as well. I don't have access to an oven to preheat and post heat the head and with the rarity of this head i would like to get it done correctly. Does...

Also some times you can just take a pair of channel locks and angle the original style ones up or down and even squeeze them a little to get them lined up.

The adjustable dovetails from United Pacific work great shim the subframe and body to get the beltline lined up and adjust the dovetail accordingly.

We recently had a 28 Chrysler roadster in the shop and compared that next to a 28 Model A there is a huge difference in the amount of cabin space between the two cars.

The pistons are .90 over. I don't know anything about the repairs I purchased this motor out of a running car. I got the oil pan back on and everything sealed up and I should be ready to put the motor back in the car as soon as time allows.

Thanks I keep going back and forth i ordered both styles, same with the head gaskets. Sometimes the more you read and search the harder the decision is. The mounting flange is in great shape I draw filed across the face to true everything up and it didn't take much to get the surface cleaned...

I put the head on this morning and test fit the heater manifold. A few more parts arrived today from Berts Model A. Time to finish the carb rebuild and a few other items then i can get the motor in the car. I used the Best gasket new head studs and spray cooper kote on the gasket. Which gasket...

I have 2 other blocks that look better, and those will be sent out for the touring motor build. This motor the plan is to run it as is for the time being. Do I try to do something with the repaired area, or leave it alone? Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Motor refreshening? My 28 phaeton is due for a complete engine overhaul the motor that was in the car is pulled out and i am waiting until i can round up the money to build a proper touring motor for the car. In the meantime i purchased a running 28 chassis and using the motor from that car...

I'm still working the bugs out on the Phaeton, Berts Model A reworked my radiator, and stock piled me with a lot of good parts for the car. I went to change the head gasket a few weeks ago and realized the cylinder walls are scored pretty bad. The plan is to save up the funds for a proper...

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are those the ones they referred to as hog shead adapters?