1935 Chevy Gasser

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mmhotrod

Discussion Starter · Oct 22, 2017

1935 Chevy Standard Series Coupe.

This is a project that is a work in progress. Became road worthy 2010. Project took from 2002 to 2010 to get on the road.

Hanging saturday night with another gasser buddy.

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1937Austin

· #621 · 11 mo ago

mmhotrod said:
I found out something new about my tire machine during the slick mounting and dismounting. I didn’t know the top bead breaker had more adjustment than the bottom shaft which has the adjustable groves for different height. The shaft had extra holes too so I could remove the bolt and move the bead breaker higher to reach over top of the slick and into the rim. Now I didn’t have to flip it over to break both sides which is how I did it the first time. Got some bites on Facebook for the slicks but just not comfortable with the transaction methods so I’m holding off.

I did my first Facebook Marketplace ad this weekend. Posted my pontoon boat for sale after checking to see what others were selling for. I put a price half of what others were because I wanted it gone quickly. I got a bunch of clowns clicking the "Is this still available" box, and when I replied it was, nothing more from them! Got some guys wanting me to sell it for half of my price, when I was already half price.
I did finally sell it, and the guy was tickled to get it and didn't make an offer, just bought it. But after all the flakes I'm just not sure I'll list on FB again.

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mmhotrod

Discussion Starter · #622 · 6 mo ago (Edited)

After going through MG gasser withdrawals I decided to take the old girl to the last beach run on Sunday Morning In the cold no less. My wife said no. So I took the Chevy out. LOL. No seriously I uncovered the Chevy went in to start it up and tick,tick,tick, and all went dead. Oh no. Ignoring her after the drags got her upset. Not the wife The car. this is while being on the battery tender all along. So now I haven’t been feeling well after COVID and looked at the battery box and thought how am I gonna get through this when I finished the interior. No easy job Now if I have to lay across the back of the trunk cause I definitely am not taking down the interior panel. Not to mention I have to somehow lift the battery out of the box too. Then it hit me, not my wife again. I can remove the top panel of the box and the side panel to disconnect and slide out the battery. Sounds easy enough.
I dropped 2 bolts behind the box, 2 washers slid under the interior panel and 2 nuts which are stainless in the corner. Oye vey. I finally got it out and felt I should treat the ole girl to an optima yellow top battery. Again not the wife. Yes pricey, but I thought the harsh conditions would warrant the better battery. I wanted to support my local speed shop with the business instead of dummy zone and poop boys. Took one home for a whopping 320 bucks. Started connecting it and got to the 1/2 way point and thought I better test this after all this work across the back of the trunk. I leaned in and turned the key and tick,tick,tick. @#$&&”’[email protected]@###$..,/……………I called the speed shop and they were about to close. They told me to trickle charge the battery and it will bounce back. I went out to the car this morning and it was all the way up and it cranked the car. These battery’s can run slowly down in storage even though they supposedly return them to supplier after 6 mos as I was told. So needless to say I missed taking the ole girl , not my wife, to the beach this morning. Next weekend has rain in the forecast.

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1937Austin

· #623 · 6 mo ago

If I haven't driven one of mine in awhile, I usually start it up the day before I use it, just to make sure it starts easily the next morning. Especially if the next morning's start might be an early departure! Glad you got it fixed. I've contemplated those Optima's but too spendy for me.

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mmhotrod

Discussion Starter · #624 · 6 mo ago

1937Austin said:
If I haven't driven one of mine in awhile, I usually start it up the day before I use it, just to make sure it starts easily the next morning. Especially if the next morning's start might be an early departure! Glad you got it fixed. I've contemplated those Optima's but too spendy for me.

I’ve always thought that too. When I saw prices of duralast running over 200 I figured I’d get away from the lead acid battery and go Optima. I may have made a mistake. I’ll find out tonight as I took the battery tender off as a test of charging status. If it don’t crank back it goes to the store.

mmhotrod

Discussion Starter · #625 · 6 mo ago

I went home for lunch and gave the key a try and it spun great. So I think I better quit while I’m ahead now. But all in all I think I made the wrong decision when I bought the yellow top. Die hard makes an 800 cca Slver Series I found today. You know how that goes. When you need it you never find it. I was rushing for the last cars and coffee and paid the price. At least it wasn’t my own shortcoming. Products now a days suck.I’m looking at asking for a refund to go buy another battery somewhere else and n doing so I may ruin my relationship with the speed shop. So better leave well enough alone at this point.

mmhotrod

Discussion Starter · #626 · 6 mo ago

Started the car after work again without the charger on. Cranked great. Lots of energy. So I had to fire it up. Of course I took the proper precautions thanks to Mr. Bauman. I was scared to death so I ran the fuel pump a bit to check for leak. Thankfully my hoses are so hard they won't allow for leakage. LOL. I fired it up and woke up the neighborhood.
So mad I missed the sunday morning drive by one day. God I love this car.

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sbauman2

· #627 · 6 mo ago

Hey, Italian Stallion, I got your Mr. Bauman hangin LOL

1937Austin

· #628 · 6 mo ago

Sure sounds great Mario!
I start my '39 up about once a month during winter, although it does have a battery tender on it. I don't start the Austin up as much because I shut the electric pump off on it and run it until it stalls on it's own. I plan to add a mechanical shutoff valve at my fuel cell on the '39 this winter so I can shut it off and run it dry also.

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sbauman2

· #629 · 6 mo ago

This past weekend I got 2 bottles of the Stabil fuel additive that also has an ingredient to fight the corrosive effects of methanol and ethanol. Each bottle is good for 5 gallons and there was at least 5 gallons left in each tank when I drained them and then refilled them with the same fuel but with the additive. Started them both and let them run for about 10 minutes to let the additive go through the carbs. Hope this solves my fuel hose issues.

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mmhotrod

Discussion Starter · #630 · 6 mo ago

sbauman2 said:
This past weekend I got 2 bottles of the Stabil fuel additive that also has an ingredient to fight the corrosive effects of methanol and ethanol. Each bottle is good for 5 gallons and there was at least 5 gallons left in each tank when I drained them and then refilled them with the same fuel but with the additive. Started them both and let them run for about 10 minutes to let the additive go through the carbs. Hope this solves my fuel hose issues.

It can only help Steve. The new additive has more application to hi ethanal or methanol fuels. I will be using that for future fill-ups. God knows the fuel they released from the reserves is loaded with alcohol. My fuel system has the return line and I hear it circulating Back into the tank so when I add the Stabil it mixes well.

mmhotrod

Discussion Starter · #631 · 6 mo ago (Edited)

1937Austin said:
Sure sounds great Mario!
I start my '39 up about once a month during winter, although it does have a battery tender on it. I don't start the Austin up as much because I shut the electric pump off on it and run it until it stalls on it's own. I plan to add a mechanical shutoff valve at my fuel cell on the '39 this winter so I can shut it off and run it dry also.

thanks Vall.
running the fuel out. that’s one of the reasons I love the electric fuel pump so it runs dry

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noted1017

· #632 · 6 mo ago

That coupe has some great music it sounds greatttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

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mmhotrod

Discussion Starter · #633 · 6 mo ago

noted1017 said:
That coupe has some great music it sounds greatttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

Thanks Rik. Sorry you didn’t get the Chevy you wanted. There are bad people in this world who do bad things and you can’t change that but you can avoid bad decisions that affect you. You did just that. Good for you.

dsb

· #634 · 5 mo ago

wow, that is one mean sounding engine!

mmhotrod

Discussion Starter · #635 · 5 mo ago

dsb said:
wow, that is one mean sounding engine!

Ahhh don't let it fool you Dave. the bark is much bigger than its bite. 9.7-1 compression with a 630 solid cam. Still makes me happy though. Nice to know I can run the crap gas that comes from the pumps.

mmhotrod

Discussion Starter · #636 · 5 mo ago

Took the ole girl out yesterday. Not the wife the car. LOL Beautiful day and in the 50's. had to take a pic. Paint is 10 yrs old and starting to lift at the belt line by the roof and quarters.

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sbauman2

· #637 · 5 mo ago

Still looks great Mario.

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mmhotrod

Discussion Starter · #638 · 5 mo ago

sbauman2 said:
Still looks great Mario.

Thank you Steve. I miss my MG but when I saw the sun hit the back of the car in the garage, it came up like red ruby mtal flake, I said I gotta go for a ride.

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1937Austin

· #639 · 5 mo ago

YES, the Chevy looks beautiful!
The paint lifting on these old cars is very common. My Austin paint is over a decade old, and I see signs of the same at the same area.

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sbauman2

· #640 · 5 mo ago

Same here on my 53. I think of it like getting gray around temples, it adds that "I've been around" attitude and for sure many of us have "been around".

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