Re: Work On the 1953 Derham Formal

Posted by Stephen Houseknecht On 2010/3/5 21:28:55

I don't have my card reader with me so no new images. Today brought in the compressor and filled the tires. All four still had 10-15 lbs each in them. The stem valves were frozen so I used my valve stem tool to start moving them around and the tires all now have 28 lbs each. Tightened the stem valves and things appear jake.

Pulled the plugs again (had gotten them free last Friday). Jacked up the car and put the Hein-Werner 5 ton jack stands in place. Then got under the car for the big deal.. Socket on balancer bolt and nothing. So, plenty of Deep Creep down the plug holes angling toward pistons and the bore. Two of the battery cells still have fluid up over the plates. Will top off with distilled water and put it on trickle charge for four or five days to see if I can get the plates excited,then start charging at six volts. I have got a feeling this battery is going to come back.

It appears the car had been undercoated, which is now coming off, and the floor pan appears solid. The car has the Easamatic brakes, but bugger all what a --- up place to put the master cylinder.

Hope everyone has a good weekend and any advice on the above greatly appreciated.

And O_D, thanks again for the production info.