Luv2Wrench

Love the new project! Regarding the "hard starting" and changing the battery cables... was it hard to start because it turned over slowly and the new cables made it turn over faster? The Nash Healey turns over really, really slow. It might be normal but seems really slow. The cables looked fine but I guess the corrosion could be inside and hidden by the insulation.

Same for me on the Hendey shaper. Nut for the drive wheel was LH and everything else on the shaft was RH.

I spent longer that I'd care to admit trying to get the nut to thread on the passenger's side of the front axle on the Metz. It was only when I went to file the threads that I noticed they were going the "other" way. I was so embarrassed I felt me ears start to burn, lol.

No fair labeling them. What kind of metal did you use for those?

I'm looking for an AMC 250 V8 bell housing that mates to a Borg Warner T86 manual transmission.

Things are still going smoothly. The Monarch Junior lathe restoration is completed. That's the last major machine that needs restoration. The process of reconfiguring the 24'x12' room that will become the machine shop has started. With any luck I should be able to start moving machine tools in by end of this month. Here's a picture of the Monarch Junior. Not quite finished in this photo but close enough to get an idea of what it's like. It has an 11" swing and a taper attachment. I have no idea how well it works but hopefully we'll find out in the next month or so.

Definitely some mixed emotions today but she's going to a home where she'll be loved and enjoyed. Here's a final picture. Thanks to @Bills Auto Works for wonderful shipping service as usual.

Those measurements match what I have for my 1913 Metz Model 22 Roadster. I don't have a complete set and I would love to have more. I will send you a pm and email.

Contact has been made and an offering is pending. I believe my MG has found the perfect new home.

Gracious might as well be his middle name. I doubt I would have made it very far into the "machinist" world without his help.

Can you post some info on your expanding collet/mandrel/arbor? Do you have a set of them? How much do they expand?

Glad you found my posts helpful! I did not have any issues with the head studs. I used the two nut technique and they all came out without issue. I did apply heat and Kroil before I started. The exhaust studs were the hardest to get out but heat and Kroil eventually worked. I believe the Nash Healey had not only a shield between the exhaust and carbs but it was done in such a way to funnel air from behind the radiator. I'll try to find a picture and post it below. The gasket set was $415 + $90 shipping and handling. They will want to know the distance between the carbs. Check and see what kind of rear seal you have and make sure they send you the right one. There are two different types. One is a rope seal. I believe oversized rings were available but I didn't want to bore out the block. That might be an option for you. Unfortunately I don't know which of the oil seals I used. I can find all the part numbers I ordered. The harmonic balancer is in the crankshaft pulley. $209 to get rebuilt, $17 shipping in USA. email David for more information langsatherdavid@gmail.com I didn't know about the camshaft being steel, that is interesting, thanks for the info!

Spring has arrived! I'll be listing the car soon so last call for forum members.

Incredible work! I'll confess to having issues with the blades on my full size radiator... can't even imagine working it at the scale you've done. 🤯

I've seen additional pictures and yes, it is missing a lot but an honest project. It is also sold... fortunately and unfortunately not to me.

8" is a big chunk of aluminum! I like the "taper attachment" you're making, that's a neat trick.

That really looks great! With a car that has nice body lines getting the panel alignment and gaps correct really adds to the beauty. You've done a fantastic job with your's!

Hard to believe they lost the cap but maybe easier to believe it was knocked off a table or dropped and damaged/cracked. I'm with @Blooon this one. This is your sign that you've got the wrong machine shop. At the very least the communication that came from them should've been "we've had an issue with a main bearing cap, we're sourcing another one now and will line bore when it arrives, all at our cost."

"drilled and tapped 1/2-20" - finally something I can relate to

Hendey Planer is now complete. I recently found out that it was built between 1875 and 1877. The exact date is still not known. It is serial number 19 which I find pretty incredible. I haven't made chips with it yet as I need to move it into the room where the machine shop will be. Before I can move it in there, well, the machine shop must be created!! I have some wiring to change, extra lights to be added, a ton of junk to be removed, walls and floors to be painted, etc, etc. I hope to get started on that in 2 weeks after I finish restoring a Monarch Jr 11" lathe.

Looking great! It certainly gets easier from here on out. The up/downs are brutal for me particularly since I seem to regularly find something to bang my head against in the process.

Hendey shaper now cosmetically finished. I still need to fabricate part of the auto-advance as well as work out how it will be powered. The current plan continues to be powering it and the planer from the cross shaft that came with the planer. As such I'm starting now on getting the planer restored. After that is completed I will take a month or so to transition the back third of the shop into a proper machine shop. When I move the planer and shaper into that "new" area I will try and work out how the cross shaft might be mounted to power them both.

I think the "confidence" route is always the right route. I'm so thankful for my Hendey lathe that has the auto-stop feature and no need to mess with the half nut. I'm fairly certain I couldn't handle blind internal threading any other way. I'd stop short a few times and then on next pass crash into the bottom. Probably not worth the effort to rebuild your Hendey of course. Maybe one day.

Looking good! Body on chassis is such a good feeling!! She'll be done sooner than you think. I'm fortunate that my son not only still lives at the house with me but he is super strong and always willing to help. He'll probably be gone next year but it is certainly nice while he's still here.

I'm super interested in the 3d print and cast method as I might need to do that for my caps.