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In the build up of my 5W 32 in a race style ( pre NHRA 1951 ) and in Los Angeles style ( my way see it )
It’s not a full racecar but more of a street racer and all Henry, Ford/Lincoln and speed parts most LA made pre 1949. -Was this done 1949, well I set my ideas what was sold and ’what’ could been used or ’what’ could be done. I limited the car to not use to much overkill parts, but I do has 1/8” stroked 49 crank, Lincoln brakes, Kong distributor, 4 LZ carbs, and a full series of Wings that my guess very few or non-used on the streets back then ( besides trend setters or true race cars ) I’ll just got my gauges back from restoration and I has not decided what to do on the dash really. I has the S/W Master or aka the ’Hollywood’ panel. This panel might was designed for boats/twin engines or never went into a hotrod for many reasons, to big or to ugly, or to expensive fill it with gauges but S/W sold them in the late 40’s. So I can go std 32 dash and gauges in row, nice and racy but I has bought a 32 Auburn dash and it might be to big in a 5W but I like the deep angle and my guess few or non-used a Hollywood panel in a hotrod back then. Was it possible, Yes. This panel is near the same height as the std 32 Auburn panel, but that panel is nice but too much prewar to me. So I might use some ’bling’ in my conservative racers coupe. -Ideas on that. I bought 2 start buttons, one satin nickel and a chromed one, the nickel one might be old NOS but the chromed one look new Taiwan, but was told be old NOS. The panel and the rings on the gauge is chromed, but I find the nickel better I guess. So a question of the thread ; I will keep the IGN std 32. I has 2 extra holes in panel, so I need light switches etc ( street things ) but I’m not keen on to those switches visible in the car. So what to use, an oil pressure ( red ) light and a AMP light ( green ) light. But where to find lights that fit the gauge that are old and fit the start button design. -Ideas on this. Last edited by 3W Hank; 10-24-2024 at 08:27 AM. |
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