dalef62 Posted March 15, 2019 Author Share Posted March 15, 2019 Yours looks slightly different than mine. Looks to have gusset at the corner, and the part where the pump bolts up is notched different. Does your engine have the oil fitting on the side of the crankcase? That is why someone notched my bracket. Either Crosley or fly by night mechanic... What # is your FOR? Had some extra time this afternoon to powder coat the exhaust manifold. Another part ready to install. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bollman Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 MIne is a 51 SN FR-285. I'd have to pull some engines out to find the right one but I don't have an external oil filter if those are the fittings you are talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 Today I was able to get some "Crosley Gray" on the block. Still need to paint the oil pan and valve cover. Looks good. Soon it will be going back together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 I am getting a pile of parts that are ready for paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 I got the intake and exhaust manifold on over the weekend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 Yesterday I sprayed lots of gloss black paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 More pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 Today I was able to put a lot of painted parts on the engine. Got the clutch and pressure plate installed also. Still need to get the generator and water pump checked and cleaned up then installed. The weather is warming up some, hope it continues so I can paint the body soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 Today I powder coated the valve cover a nice red and slipped it on the engine. I put the fan blades on just to see how it looks. Now I have get the generator checked, painted and installed. I still need to paint the CROSLEY script on the block red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Zimmermann Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 (edited) How easy of difficult is the powder coating? I suppose you need a specific equipment. I always thought that this process cannot be done "home". Anyway, your little engine is good looking! Edited April 2, 2019 by Roger Zimmermann (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 You can buy a basic powder coating kit from suppliers like Eastwood. Powder coating is basically dusting, using the gun and compressed air from a compressor, a clean metallic part with powder under a electrostatic charge, then baking that part in an electric oven or under a heat light for a period of time(20 minutes at 400 degrees, usually). I bought my kit from Eastwood and it came with the powder coating gun and several starter powder colors, I have since added many powders and I use a kitchen electric stove/oven to bake my parts in. It works real good but I am limited on the size of parts I can do as to what will fit in the oven. The nice part about powder coating is that when the part comes out of the oven, after it cools you can handle it and install it immediately, no waiting on paint to dry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted April 4, 2019 Author Share Posted April 4, 2019 Today I started to work on the Hupp. At Hershey last fall I bought new plug wires and ends and a new distributor cap as the wires were almost 50 years old. I marked the old cap, stripped the wire cover and then sand blasted and powder coated it. I am thinking about painting the block the proper black? What do you think? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 You never know who might have what you need... I was doing the spark plugs and wires and needed the crimping tool, I asked on the technical thread to get information on what I should use. A friend came into the garage today to drop off waste oil for my furnace and noticed I was working on the Hupp. I told him I was looking for a crimping tool and he told me that he just bought one from Summit for his car, but hadn't even used it yet. He got it to me and I started crimping the ends on. Works really nice! I still have the distributor cap side of the wire ends to put ends on yet, but want to get them the correct length. I also picked up some black engine paint and painted the head. I will slowly turn the engine black the way it should be. It sure makes the plug wires pop! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 Last Sunday we took a trip to the Meyersdale Maple festival car show with the 1977 Corvette, beautiful day and lots of cars! A big change from last year's 25 degrees. Finished the plug wires on the Hupp today. Looks pretty good to me. Now if it runs it will be even better!! Did some checking into the paint color for the FOR and I think I might have a match! I will get a pint made up next week and see how close it is. The weather has been fairly nice lately and I hope to get some painting done soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 I spent the day working on the FOR transfer case shifter levers. Cut, grind, file, weld, then repeat. I have made an extra set for a friend who has a FOR with missing levers. I still have to bend the shorter levers, grind the welds, and drill the holes in them, but they are looking good. Also welded the emergency brake ratchet area on the handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 One more picture. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 I sure love my camera on my cell phone! There are just some places I can't get my head into to see what is going on. Take a picture with the cellphone and there it is! Changed the oil in the Hupp today and added the oil, 9 quarts, and I couldn't see the gauge on the block. Snap a picture and bam, it is right on the full mark. Without the camera I couldn't even read the markings! Technology is great!!!! I am now ready for cars shows. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 All the shifter and brake levers are done with the exception of paint. Now on to the next project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 More of the same... I had a few spots on the body that I was not happy with so I shot another coat of primer on. Once the primer drys good, I will flip the body over and sand the bottom side and then color will be applied! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 (edited) Flipped Farm O Road... Today was the day to flip the body over and sand the bottom. There are some imperfection on the bottom but it is good enough for me. Stopped at the paint store and had some paint mixed up, 1 pint. Unfortunately it was the wrong color... Tomorrow I will try again, I think I have it figured out what went wrong. So close... Edited April 25, 2019 by dalef62 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Zimmermann Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 10 hours ago, dalef62 said: There are some imperfection on the bottom but it is good enough for me. Probably te bottom was not perfect when the car was new... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted April 27, 2019 Author Share Posted April 27, 2019 I thought I had the paint taken care of but my paint store can't get the formula for the paint color I want in the brand they sell. I can get the paint online at TCP but I am not sure of there quality or if the color is actually correct. So the body waits... upside-down and masked off ready for paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted April 27, 2019 Author Share Posted April 27, 2019 I brought the Hupp home today from the shop, so it is ready for the car show season. That picture is just before I left. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted May 2, 2019 Author Share Posted May 2, 2019 While waiting on the paint I put more work towards the chassis. Today I mounted the engine, transmission and transfer case. One more item checked off the list. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustDave Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 See if your paint store has a fleet chart,most paint stores have this chart in hundreds of different colors I’ll bet you’d be surprised that your able to find the color you need, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 I worked on the brake lines on the FOR today. I got all the lines, master cylinder and brake and clutch levers on. Now to find the part numbers for the brake hoses. So much easier to do brake lines on a bare clean chassis than doing them on a rusty modern day vehicle. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 One more picture... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARY F Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Looks great. Did you use the the nickle/copper lines and bend them yourself?? I think they are called cunifer.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 Yes, I did use the nickle/copper lines and bent them. Thanks. Dale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bollman Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 I got my FOR brake hoses form Service Motors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted May 4, 2019 Author Share Posted May 4, 2019 Jim, I just ordered them from Autozone. One of our friendly parts suppliers gave me the part number as he was out of them at Waeseon last year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 Our annual Memorial day cruise is coming up and I am making the 75+ custom wooden dash plaques. Saturday my dad and I cut the 1"x4" x8' oak to size and tonight I routered the edges. Next step is belt sanding them, maybe tomorrow? I have been making these plaques for probably 15 years now so it is old hat now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 Dang size limits... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 I installed 3 of the 4 brake hoses yesterday. The other front hose I have to order, as I ordered 4 hoses of the same length and the fronts are shorter. I had one spare for my other cars that I used on one front. Now today the paint is supposed to be here! I hope it is the right color... Stay tuned... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 I got the paint today! And it is the right color... Let me know what you think.😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughing Coyote Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 It looks more grey than green. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 It looks PERFECT in that black and white photo.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Zimmermann Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 I concur with the others! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 Ok, I do have pictures of the paint in color! Turned out great for the underside of the FOR. I will let it sit till next week to cure and then flip it over and give the top side one last sanding and then paint will be applied. I also got the last brake hose on and it is almost ready to put fluid in it. Speaking of fluid Dave and Jim, and any other FOR guys, what weight gear oil should I use in the rear end, transmission and transfer case? Dale 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughing Coyote Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 That's better! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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