running with the front end

After much ado with many poorly made reporduction parts, and taking the engine apart, having valves returned, and lots of other small problems, I finally have it running, and driving.


You can see and hear it run on youtube.com and searching for running flathead







a couple of weeks ago I and Scott, mocked up the front end to straighten the hood, and finish getting it ready for paint. although it will have to come off again, along with the doors, it is looking pretty good, and I hope to make a few rod runs this summer. Dad tells me that he is working on the bed, and has ordered the maple for the floor.






Last winter dad rebuilt the dash, and I put it in when we before we got it running. I still havn't put enough gas in it to see if the gas gauge works, and the speedometer worked for a brief time, but has now quit, and I havn't had the time to see what is wrong with it. All the other gauges seem to work just fine.