Thread: New guy - 33 Ford builder

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Originally Posted by mopar34

Welcome to CHR Geoff! You've found a nice place to hang your wrench. There are some traditionalist here, but only a few. Most are well rounded (some even plump ) and diversified and all very helpful.
Don't forget to post pics of your build, we old buggers like pictures more than words.

Thanks Bob, I don't mind traditionalist as long as they have an open mind. I more rounded than a few years ago and need to do something about that.

I uploaded some pics to the gallery and posted some above but the flash page said they need to be moderator approved. I'll try again.

OK, it worked that time???

Here's the arrival pics and the engine without the stack induction.

Stewart Transportation does great work






The induction system will look like the one below with taller stacks. The guy who produces these lives about 4 miles from me.

Would that be Wayne Presley?

Originally Posted by G.R.

Would that be Wayne Presley?

I ordered the car via VCP so it has his name on it. Wayne is building one for a customer that is perhaps 20% further along than mine.

Pic below of Wayne's build (500+HP and 2200lbs, it's a little underpowered):

A few recent pics

It's been awhile since my last post and I took a pretty long break to get my house ready to list and finish some plans for the new place.

I'm not far from from starting the body work.

I just got my MegaSquirt parts to build last week. I've finished the relay board and Stimulator. The ECU is next and will probably take a week or so at the rate I work and with this being my first MS.

It's a MS2 but will be built upgrade ready in a MS3 case. I would like to have the USB support and SD card datalogging that comes from the MS3 daughter board. I don't plan on the MS3X card but I might build my harness so a switch to sequential injection will be easier.

My SpeedHut gauges got here today!!!!

They arrived when promised and look exactly like what I ordered. These are custom Revolution series gauges. White face, dark blue font (nearly black), EL reverse blue lighting, red needle with red glow, black bezel, and includes all the wiring and sensors.

The speedO is GPS which gets you some neat features. The tach has an integrated shift light system. ALL of the gauges have dual peak record and a programmable warning light. The exception is the fuel gauge that has a programmable low light.

These are for a hot rod not a coupe or roadster so the look need not match an ideal for the era. I decided against any logo or graphics.

This is not the side you see but proved important for my install.


The normal side


Some gauges don't have the shift lights and they can be turned OFF


Packaging is great. Everything you need is there and well marked.

Nice gauges. They will look sharp installed!

Loving it ..... I wish I'd bought one.

REGS

They have a great special on right now. Free top or fenders and if you make it in the first 10 to order they throw in a tilt column.

I keep the FFR 33 Registry map up and I just added car 210. Mine is #37 and I think we have over 20 completed. It seems to be a pretty solid car. We have one that is approaching 2000 miles with no issues of consequence. There are probably others with higher mileage but not everyone checks in on the forums.

Welcome to CHR Geoff! Enjoyed your pictures!!!
Greg

Sorry for not updating more often and I'm really sorry that it's been so long since progress was made. Finally the schedule is allowing some hot rod time.

Minor progress was made over the last few days. Most everything will come back apart but I did get some parts fitted and ready for PCing. I was hoping to put pressure in the fuel lines this weekend but a white water rafting trip came up.

I'll be pulling the front suspension apart next weekend for some repairs and upgrades.

great looking build. please keep the pictures coming.