Re: Henry's 37 Limousine

Posted by Cli55er On 2017/7/22 10:11:53

Mike,

I emailed JD at Max Merritt months back and I was told they could not help me. I was surprised and not sure if that meant they didn't have the part or they refuse to sell to me. If they refused, then that is confusing as I've been a long time customer and only strayed that one time to Kanter (never again). maybe in all of those heads I see on the shelf in the video he did not have a 37 282....doesn't seem right to me, but I didn't question them, I just accepted that he couldn't help me and looked to other sources best I could. I will continue to use Max exclusively and hopefully there isn't a problem with me as a customer.

I may yet still use the head I have from DAF that I tried drilling the holes for the mounting bolts for the oil filter and coil. I welded the holes back shut, they were tiny pilot holes and I filled that side with water. no leaks at the welds. since the system is not pressurized, I'm not too worried.

I think I will try to get some thick nuts and weld them to the side at the same locations. this will give me a place to thread into and not drill into the head. this will also be easier then fabbing some brackets to hold everything to the top of the head. just set the nut on the side, weld it all the way around. wholla...mounting point. not perfect...but I'm tired of searching around for a head with the holes in it already, its harder then I thought it would be to do.

hopefully that works...or maybe I'm just batshit crazy.

Howard,

thanks, my wife encourages his artistic side and we constantly buy him sketch books. he is hard on himself though, but I will inform him of your kind words as to encourage him and help him realize he is on the right path.