The Ford Barn

cas3 · 05-01-2017, 09:39 PM

my "quick easy" project to make just a driver out of this 34 tudor has been one of those i wish i never bought. today i finally got to start up the motor for the first time since i "freshened up" a used 59 block since the 34 motor was left with water in it, and cracked. so really i just want it to move so i can get it out of the shop, get the mower in for maintenance, clean up the mess, and get back to it later. starts up, runs great...oh boy!!!, i push in the clutch to feel how smooth the new disk is, i hear it engage, i keep letting it out more, and more, and now its out but not moving! i sit there pondering what the hell?, and then i see the drive shaft is running (the speedo turtle is off) and there is no noise, not going anywhere!! i never had a rearend that bad!! when i first had the floor open i noticed there was no turtle on the tube. first thought was they had the tube on upside down. later when my tired eyes were close enough i could see the outline of the hole for the turtle, same rust brown as the tube. poking with a screwdriver reveled the whole end of the tube was full of old dry mud!! so, when the motor and trans were out i cleaned it up to find they had omitted the speedo drive gear because it must have been easier to jam the u joint into the dirt with out that part. so really, i knew it would be the next thing to deal with, but jeez, i just want it to move under its own power! this guy who was working on it since the 70's, just put things together. yes, thats how we do it, but i thought you were supposed to fix the part before you put it together. most bolts i touch are either finger tight, cross threaded, or even a few coarse nuts on fine thread. the car is old faded paint for the most part, pretty good rust wise, usable seats, no top or headliner, just a quick project driver to satisfy my model 40 craving until my coupe comes home, but it is one i wish i never bought. i get some photos when its outside, we all like photos!

05-01-2017, 09:39 PM	#1
cas3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Beverly Kansas Posts: 5,301	this darn old car, what next my "quick easy" project to make just a driver out of this 34 tudor has been one of those i wish i never bought. today i finally got to start up the motor for the first time since i "freshened up" a used 59 block since the 34 motor was left with water in it, and cracked. so really i just want it to move so i can get it out of the shop, get the mower in for maintenance, clean up the mess, and get back to it later. starts up, runs great...oh boy!!!, i push in the clutch to feel how smooth the new disk is, i hear it engage, i keep letting it out more, and more, and now its out but not moving! i sit there pondering what the hell?, and then i see the drive shaft is running (the speedo turtle is off) and there is no noise, not going anywhere!! i never had a rearend that bad!! when i first had the floor open i noticed there was no turtle on the tube. first thought was they had the tube on upside down. later when my tired eyes were close enough i could see the outline of the hole for the turtle, same rust brown as the tube. poking with a screwdriver reveled the whole end of the tube was full of old dry mud!! so, when the motor and trans were out i cleaned it up to find they had omitted the speedo drive gear because it must have been easier to jam the u joint into the dirt with out that part. so really, i knew it would be the next thing to deal with, but jeez, i just want it to move under its own power! this guy who was working on it since the 70's, just put things together. yes, thats how we do it, but i thought you were supposed to fix the part before you put it together. most bolts i touch are either finger tight, cross threaded, or even a few coarse nuts on fine thread. the car is old faded paint for the most part, pretty good rust wise, usable seats, no top or headliner, just a quick project driver to satisfy my model 40 craving until my coupe comes home, but it is one i wish i never bought. i get some photos when its outside, we all like photos!