HM 1081 NorJak Hurricane

[Fuzzy]

Body buck in the garage and the old girl tucked under, can still close the door and still walk in front.  Chassis and motor and all are in the other side waiting for me to find the manual and double check if we have all the parts.....

[Paul Proefrock]

Very, VERY understanding significant other that allows you to  build/store in the living room

Paul

[Fuzzy]

Ah, hmmm, promising it was temporary might have been the key.  Our living room is not exactly like what you would find at home.  Its off from the foyer and seldom used.  Occasionally my wife fills it with goods from her watch import company so it's storage cum guests.  Our house is pretty big so plenty of room for odds and ends but no construction in the living room or dining room.   Paul, is the body sitting the way it is meant to on the buck?  

[Paul Proefrock]

Ken
that's the way mine sets. I find it isn't exact - can move around a bit. Not much weight on it - I have foam tube on the form and it isn't compressed from the weight. If it doesn't fit exact, not a big deal

Paul

[Fuzzy]

Thanks Paul, did have another question....when we took it out of the crate, it was a real effort to open it up to pull it off the tub.  I know it should be a snug fit but what happens if you paint your body off the go kart, then have to spread it apart a bit to fit it over the tub?   Will the paint crack and I should worry a bit about dinging the edges where it drags along the  edge of the tub.  How far can you spread the body apart before you run the risk of creating big problems with cracks or paint?

[Paul Proefrock]

Ken,
I don't think you can flex the body far enough to hurt today's paints. But I am concerned about the handling of a painted body, putting it over the frame.

Two people can take the body on and off but if it is painted, I think I would use six. The sides are going to have to be flared out to miss the cowl frame and the side pipes, the rear trunk tub, there's just too much chance to damage a paint job.

I am still wrestling with whether to paint with the body on or off. Maybe some of the guys who have painted will chime in

Paul

[8milebaker]

Fuzzy,Ken

that a look in my build (home at last) pg.5&6 and see how I got my body on painted with no problems.My body was done at hurricane and sat in my driveway for 10 months under tarps.

[BIGDADDYFROG]

Fuzzy I'm struggling with the lower radiator hose now. I'll let you know what I end up with. Us Chevy guy's need to stick together.
BDF

[Fuzzy]

BDF, one of the guys that built the first Chevy powered Hurricane used hoses from one of the usual parts houses, Sid had sent me the part numbers but everytime I went, they told me the numbers were non-existant.   HOpe you can find a solution, a couple of guys had suggested using the espensive Coolflex hose and biting the bullet but knowing that it would work.  Its big bucks.  The other option that has been suggested is to use rubber elbows to make the bends and stainless tubing where ever you can make a straight.  Keep me posted.
8mile, looks easy in the photos, my friends are all a bit smaller so may need more than six...and my wife is the proverbial under 98 pound weakling, until you get her dander up...your car is looking good.   Ken

[BIGDADDYFROG]

Fuzzy, if you still have those part numbers please send tham to me i may be able to make some sense of it all.
Send the list to my e-mail. curole1@slb.com
BDF

[BIGDADDYFROG]

Fuzzy I have the lower radiator hose figured out I'll send you pics and part numbers by tomorrow.  
BDF

[Fuzzy]

Kelsey has wanted to get into the action again so when we got the frame cleaned up, we got the touch up gun and she went to town spraying Temproof Aluminum paint over the POR 15.   Sure brightens things up and no one will notice the minor "imperfections" from an 8 year old artist.

[Fuzzy]

Hung out to dry, drips and all.  

[Fuzzy]

Next order of business is to sand down the exhausts and give them a good coat of aluminum Temproof Paint,  tough enough for up to 1200 degrees.

[Fuzzy]

No problems here, I had asked at one point about what happens to the finished paint if you have to wiggle the body on over the firewall and trunk liners so Ron's response works for me...hope 1081 comes out that nice.  Not sure I will have Kelsey do the finish spray though....Ken