The Ford Barn

cederholm · 10-06-2019, 04:52 PM

Very exciting day and a long time coming. I bought this flathead 15 years ago with plant to build it. About 2 years ago I got the block over to Gary (GOSFAST) for a check, machine work and parts. Along the way I got a distributor from Jim (Bubba's) and took my sweet time putting her together. And a bunch of clutch & trans parts from Mac VanPelt.

This is just a quick shot of starter fluid but she fired right up! Don't worry, I'll get in in the frame before I break it in.

Video and before & after shots below.

WooHoo - time for a beer!

~ Carl

https://youtu.be/atPgatI6a-I

petehoovie · 10-06-2019, 05:02 PM

BEFORE:

AFTER:

FortyNiner · 10-06-2019, 05:04 PM

You've got some serious go juice feeders on that flatty. I like it.

KiWinUS · 10-06-2019, 05:16 PM

Congrats
Los fantastic
Enjoy

adileo · 10-06-2019, 05:25 PM

Congrats, very nice. Brooklyn my home town. Where abouts?

cederholm · 10-06-2019, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adileo

Congrats, very nice. Brooklyn my home town. Where abouts?

Kensington, near Park Slope.

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adileo · 10-06-2019, 06:32 PM

Prospect park

as a kid I can recall many fond memories.

I’m from Flatbush, still consider Brooklyn home.

You have done well with that flatty. Can’t wait to see it on the road.

JSeery · 10-06-2019, 07:14 PM

Looking good!

cederholm · 10-07-2019, 06:57 AM

Thanks for all the encouragement! And for the enlarged before and after photos!

~ Carl

cederholm · 10-07-2019, 06:58 AM

Yes, my kids love that park and are building their own great memories there.

~ Carl

Quote:

Originally Posted by adileo

Prospect park

as a kid I can recall many fond memories.

I’m from Flatbush, still consider Brooklyn home.

You have done well with that flatty. Can’t wait to see it on the road.

stangblue · 10-07-2019, 07:03 AM

Nice! Now you can put down the Loud pedal !!!!!!!

tubman · 10-07-2019, 07:16 AM

To my mind, the best part of this hobby is the initial firing of an engine.

Congratulations.

Ol' Ron · 10-07-2019, 10:49 AM

I'd like to make a suggestion to all those that rebuild an engine. use a stock carb for the first 50/100 miles. Mustible carbs have a tendency to run rich, and that;'s the last ti\hing you need for breaking in the rings. Yes they look nice, BUT!!

cederholm · 10-07-2019, 10:54 AM

Thank you for that Ron. I am planning to break it in with two carbs blocked until I'm confident everything is working correctly, but it's very good to hear an experienced confirmation.

~ Carl

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ol' Ron

I'd like to make a suggestion to all those that rebuild an engine. use a stock carb for the first 50/100 miles. Mustible carbs have a tendency to run rich, and that;'s the last ti\hing you need for breaking in the rings. Yes they look nice, BUT!!

texas webb · 10-07-2019, 10:56 AM

Thanks for the tip Ron.

TomT/Williamsburg · 10-07-2019, 05:31 PM

Congrats!

JSeery · 10-07-2019, 08:40 PM

Was just taking a second look, like your engine run stand, nice setup!

A bones · 10-08-2019, 12:42 AM

Bet that MG will sound nice when you get it in there.

cederholm · 10-08-2019, 07:08 AM

Would be the coolest MG around!

Quote:

Originally Posted by A bones

Bet that MG will sound nice when you get it in there.

cederholm · 10-08-2019, 07:12 AM

Thanks! More of a sturdy dolly than a run stand. I hated having the motor on a traditional stand. All that weight on four bolts made me cringe. A short trip to Homedepot and a little sawdust later and I have a dolly that lets me sleep better at night.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSeery

Was just taking a second look, like your engine run stand, nice setup!

10-06-2019, 05:02 PM	#2
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 2,173	Re: Test fired my flattey!! BEFORE: AFTER: __________________ The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.... *"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers! Damn!"* "We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes." - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0

10-06-2019, 05:04 PM	#3
FortyNiner Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: u-rah-rah-Wisconsin Posts: 713	Re: Test fired my flattey!! You've got some serious go juice feeders on that flatty. I like it. __________________ 19 and 49 F1 - jes' like Henry II built 1946 Deluxe - as Henry built it

10-06-2019, 05:16 PM	#4
KiWinUS Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Charlotte NC KiWi-L100 available here Posts: 1,811	Re: Test fired my flattey!! Congrats Los fantastic Enjoy

10-06-2019, 05:25 PM	#5
adileo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,545	Re: Test fired my flattey!! Congrats, very nice. Brooklyn my home town. Where abouts? __________________ Thanks Andy 1939 Deluxe coupe 1952 F1

10-06-2019, 06:32 PM	#7
adileo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,545	Re: Test fired my flattey!! Prospect park as a kid I can recall many fond memories. I’m from Flatbush, still consider Brooklyn home. You have done well with that flatty. Can’t wait to see it on the road. __________________ Thanks Andy 1939 Deluxe coupe 1952 F1

10-06-2019, 07:14 PM	#8
JSeery Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 13,191	Re: Test fired my flattey!! Looking good!

10-07-2019, 06:57 AM	#9
cederholm Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Brooklyn NYC Posts: 241	Re: Test fired my flattey!! Thanks for all the encouragement! And for the enlarged before and after photos! ~ Carl

10-07-2019, 07:03 AM	#11
stangblue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 365	Re: Test fired my flattey!! Nice! Now you can put down the Loud pedal !!!!!!! __________________ Assumption is the mother of all foul-ups.

10-07-2019, 07:16 AM	#12
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 5,105	Re: Test fired my flattey!! To my mind, the best part of this hobby is the initial firing of an engine. Congratulations.

10-07-2019, 10:49 AM	#13
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 7,085	Re: Test fired my flattey!! I'd like to make a suggestion to all those that rebuild an engine. use a stock carb for the first 50/100 miles. Mustible carbs have a tendency to run rich, and that;'s the last ti\hing you need for breaking in the rings. Yes they look nice, BUT!!

10-07-2019, 10:56 AM	#15
texas webb Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Antonio Texas Posts: 622	Re: Test fired my flattey!! Thanks for the tip Ron.

10-07-2019, 05:31 PM	#16
TomT/Williamsburg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Williamsburg, Virginia Posts: 2,253	Re: Test fired my flattey!! Congrats! __________________ Run to the LA Roadster Show - 2016 My Run to Bonneville - 2013 My 32 5-Window Build My Run to the LSRU

10-07-2019, 08:40 PM	#17
JSeery Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 13,191	Re: Test fired my flattey!! Was just taking a second look, like your engine run stand, nice setup!

10-08-2019, 12:42 AM	#18
A bones Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: CLAYTON DE Posts: 893	Re: Test fired my flattey!! Bet that MG will sound nice when you get it in there. __________________ Enjoy yer day. Tom Hate can't fix what it started.

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