Daren Murrer 10/13/24 Daren Murrer 10/13/24

Painted parts

We painted some suspension and brake parts and gave the frame another coat of paint.

Daren Murrer 9/2/24 Daren Murrer 9/2/24

First paint!

We set up an inflatable paint booth and we were able to paint the frame! More painted parts coming soon…

Daren Murrer 8/2/24 Daren Murrer 8/2/24

Weld studs

We replaced the weld studs around the gas tank and front frame (where the bumper brackets attach). We had one broken stud and one missing, and some of the threads were stripped, so we decided to replace all of them.

Daren Murrer 7/16/24 Daren Murrer 7/16/24

Water pump

I used Service Motors’ water pump rebuild kit and Butch Williams’ video to rebuild my water pump. It is now ready to paint mount (originally unpainted)!

Daren Murrer 7/15/24 Daren Murrer 7/15/24

At the Crosley Nationals

My family and I had an excellent time at the Nationals. It was so fun to see all of the cars and to meet so many knowledgeable people who were eager to provide help and information. Big thanks to Service Motors for helping me promote my reproduction hood ornaments, you can purchase them here!

Daren Murrer 6/15/24 Daren Murrer 6/15/24

Sandblasting part 2

We sandblasted most of the parts we will need first when re-assembling the frame, including the front axle, tie rod, steering linkage, brake parts, bumper brackets, and shock/spring mounts.

Daren Murrer 6/1/24 Daren Murrer 6/1/24

Fender bender

After covering the left front fender with some layout dye, we lightly filed it to reveal the high spots (bare metal) and low spots (dyed). We then hammered the high spots from the outside, hammered the low spots from the inside, and repeated the process in order to restore the original shape of the fender.

Daren Murrer 5/25/24 Daren Murrer 5/25/24

Sandblasting

We tested out our new sandblasting cabinet on some loose frame parts, including springs, bumper brackets, and more.

Daren Murrer 5/5/24 Daren Murrer 5/5/24

Filling holes

We cut a disk of metal and made a wooden template to fill two non-original holes in the dashboard. We welded and ground the welds until the holes were gone.

Daren Murrer 3/30/24 Daren Murrer 3/30/24

Grinding part 2

After welding, we ground the spring cups on the frame to repair some damage (see earlier post). We also ground another weld we made to repair a crack in the frame.