30 seconds.... It ran for 30 seconds.....

[thebanjoman]

Today I got the motor to turn over and run for about 30 seconds today before it died.

This is only a chassis at this point as I've not started on the bodywork. I made a makeshift firewall out of wood to hang the coil, and other wiring merely to get the motor running. I only put enough gas in the line to fill the gas bowl and carb as I and don't have the gas tank on yet. This is a rebuilt motor by Schwalms and it was good to hear it run.

I've got the cowl separated from the body so I can probably just mount that with the firewall to set the gas tank on to get the motor for fuel feed while I work on the rest of the body.

This 29 standard coupe was my father-in-laws and I'm in kind of a race against the clock to get something meaningful done with it so that he can enjoy some of the progress while he still can. He has Alzheimers and I wanted to at least give him the pleasure of seeing it run. He slipping more and more each day and who knows what lies ahead for him while I keep on with the restoration work.

Lots more work to do but it does feel good to know its timed properly, fires and will run.
This has been a long time in the making.

 

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

That is awesome!! I know you are proud. You will find that often when you are doing a monotonous task that just does not seem like forward progress is being made, you can start the engine and allow it to "recharge your battery" while you tinker and listen to sounds. It is GREAT therapy.

 

[Big John]

Rig up an old lawn mower gas tank to your chassis with a hose to run longer...john...