Re: The Duchess Project: 1940 Super 8 Convertible Sedan

Posted by Joe Santana On 2018/5/26 10:03:59

It's not summer yet, but things seem to be moving as slowly as they do in Rome in the summer, especially for one who wants to hit the road.

CARB: The Stromberg has been at Daytona Parts for a week without word about why it's failing. Warranty service should get priority, but . . .

WINDSHIELD: The front windshield is being reinstalled by King's Glass, but we had to wait for overnight shipment of new rubber. I brought the old rubber home and cleaned it up. It's perfect. It's only been in there 6 or 7 years, so now I have a spare. I guess if it had been installed correctly the first time, it would have been covered in so much glue it would be unusable. Pedro Reyes, one of the last people around Portland who knows how to install these old divided windshields so they seal, with a 1-year guarantee, if actually coming back this morning, Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend, to finish the job he started yesterday afternoon. The top is down to make the installation easier, but today it's wanting to rain. It's such a hassle to put the top up. It's the last thing on the list to somehow adjust the front bow forward a bit.

MOULDING: I took the opportunity to touch up the windshield moulding and to woodgrain the center piece which didn't get done last time.

FUEL: Now that we know the problem was the carb and not the electric fuel pump apparatus, I'll reinstall that and the glass bowl fuel filter.

I'll post some pix after I visit the shop later this morning.