HM2034 build ...another Texas Hurricane

[Bruce N]

Its a little early but figured I'd start to document the process and learn how to post and what not. I followed a few of the others with the body buck but went a step further. Have a bunch of rigid metal conduit out in the barn so welded up a frame with that. I had an electric wench I used when building the FFR 35 hot rod truck. I used it to remove and install that body several times and was able to do by myself without to much trouble. I'll build a cradle or some sort of sling once I get the car. Ive been looking at a few million colors and think Ive decided on a BMW (Marina Bay Blue) and a little blue pearl, with black stripes and some highlight color pin stripes on the main stripes. I ordered some paint to do test panels and try out different colors for the pin stripes to see what I like best. The picture below doesn't  do it justice but the color looks awesome in the sun. If you google that color you'll see a bunch of examples.

I'll start picking up drive train parts and pieces and start putting that together.

Now all I need is a Cobra!

[s_reynolds]

Paint looks awesome just from the pic.

[FFR428]

That's a nice blue!

[Bruce N]

Got my long block delivered today so was able to tinker a bit and put the top end together. have a bunch of parts coming this week so will be able to keep busy this weekend messing with it.

[Bruce N]

Worked on the engine a little today. I always build my own wire looms cause I just cant fine ones that organize the way I like. I sure hate the distributor being in front! I knew there was a reason Ive always been a Chevy guy. Someting new to learn  And found another purpose for the body buck. Works well to hang small parts from for paint! Took me all day to do one side. Will finish the other tomorrow. Something to keep me busy on cold wet weekend 

[FFR428]

This is some of the neatest plug routing I've seen. Nice looms, you make them? Engine looks fantastic!

[Bruce N]

This is some of the neatest plug routing I've seen. Nice looms, you make them? Engine looks fantastic!

Thanks! Yes I did. Some 1/2 round tube and 3/4" flat bar. I have a cheap TIG from Eastwood that makes it real easy to put this kind of stuff together.

[Bruce N]

Got all the rest of my engine parts in. Now.......just need a car

[Bruce N]

Played around with #1 TDC position to see if I could get the wires to organize better. Think I found the perfect spot. With #1 at the 11 o'clock position, all the wires drop in place pretty nice. Cool thing about using the Hyper-spark distributor with the Sniper is you can set the initial timing within a fraction of a degree without it running. So you know where your distributor will be and can wire up pretty tight.

[FFR428]

Real nice! Thanks for the wire loom tip too. Hope your kit is not too far out.

[Bruce N]

Real nice! Thanks for the wire loom tip too. Hope your kit is not too far out.

At this point they cant even give me a schedule. That's a little troubling to say the least. Cant tell me 1 month? 2 months? 3 months? At least Alec is being honest about it  But starting to have second thoughts about going this route.

[Paul Proefrock]

Bruce
Hang in there, this Covid thing from the past year is really starting to tell on deliveries. Shortages everywhere. And with the demand, employers can't find anyone to work. Everyone wants to stay home and draw unemployment spiffs.

I know Alec is pulling a lot of strings to get things on track

Paul Proefrock

[Bruce N]

Bruce
Hang in there, this Covid thing from the past year is really starting to tell on deliveries. Shortages everywhere. And with the demand, employers can't find anyone to work. Everyone wants to stay home and draw unemployment spiffs.

I know Alec is pulling a lot of strings to get things on track

Paul Proefrock

All good. Alec emailed yesterday with commitment of 28 June for majority of kit. I just was not comfortable with dropping 10K on something without some kind of commitment for the product being purchased. Don't think that's unreasonable regardless of the situation.  I know he's doing his best and I'm totally fine with the time frame. Of course I wish was sooner but is what it is.

[s_reynolds]

It is really getting crazy out there with materials. My brother in law went yesterday to get a 4x8 piece of plywood and it was $95!

[Bruce N]

Was another rainy day in Texas so swept out the wood shop and built the chassis dolly today. Looks like Greg's dolly worked out good so followed the dimensions he posted. made a bit of a change by making the center stringer out of 2 2X6's 12 " apart in hopes the oil pan will sit down between them. I built the front in a way that I can notch it out in the middle if need be. I think like Greg says, I'll probably have it as a roller before I install the engine and trans anyway. Well,  I'm about out of preparation projects so now just the waiting game.