Thanks guys! I plan on taking my camera!

Did I mention I was going to be able to drive it tomorrow?

(Hopefully).

YEA!!!!!

Dan

Well, I heard it run today. The straight pipe is not loud at all;) Unfortunately there are quite a few things left to do....E brake, oil pressure line, side windows, rest of trim.
Not that much really.

I hung trim on the hood today and the nose.

It won't shut off. He had not installed a vac res. Will this defeat the shut off by solinoid? I suggested he install a vac res and he produced one about the size of a grapefruit....will this be big enough?

Also needs AC hoses and power steering hoses. I need fittings for the ac compressor and the condenser....anybody have some?

I had a straight pipe on my 56 dodge, with the exit in front of the right rear tire. It was not loud ... until I went by a brick mailbox or car or other structure. Then it was loud. Put a resonator on it and it took care of that problem.

For shutoff, I used the MB overboost solenoid w/o any vacuum tank. It works fine. Naturally, there is a slight delay between turning the key off and actual shutdown compared to a gas engine, but the delay is only a second or less.

Bob

Most any A/C or hose shop can make hoses for you. I have a large stock of hose/fittings, but you are quite the distance from me, otherwise I could make them for you. It would not be cost effective to buy the fittings, and bring them to your hose guy, unless they are special fittings that most shops would not have. If they are standard fittings, your hose/A/C shop should have them in stock. However, if you need a custom fitting, the same holds true, the shop can make them as well. For my A/C hose kits, I have to make a fitting with #10 Oring, and #8 hose. This is no big deal for a well equipped shop. A word of caution though, try to get steel fittings whenever possible (especially those attached to the compressor). Aluminum fittings will not hold up to the vibration of the Diesel engine (ask me how I know LOL!).....Rich

For power steering hoses (MB pump, Dodge Omni steering rack), I used AN fittings and braided stainless hose. An alternative is to go to a business that makes hydraulic hoses for tractors--if you go to an auto supply hose they will likely not make them because of possible liability.

AC hoses. Have you converted to a Sanden compressor? Vintage Air has a hose kit that may work. Summit carries the kit.

Hope this helps get you on the road.

You shouldn't need a reservoir. If the engine is running, it's producing vacuum. The only reason for reservoirs is for elements that need vacuum when the engine is off (door locks for example) and high volume uses (you don't have any). Put a vacuum gauge on there and make sure you're pulling vacuum - 20-22 inches is normal, but the shutdown valve only needs 2-3 inches. When my solenoid valve failed I ran a length of vacuum hose to the cabin where a quick suck on the line would shut it down until I had a chance to go the the yard and get a replacement.

Do not take this the wrong way Tom but the color is exactly like the buff colored urethane primer, and it kinda looks like they just sprayed some semi gloss clear over that, you should have used a lighter beach sand color, like the dodge, jeep , mini, light tan color.

Don't take this the wrong way panZZer, but if you want a "lighter beach sand color, like the dodge, jeep, mini, light tan color" go build your own street rod. That "tan color" you reference looks kind of like puke on a beach with some orange peel clear over the top...I love Tom's color.

Yes to Sanden.

Could be but it is the exact color I requested so.....;)

Thanks buddy!;) In defense of the color it looks better in person than in his shop with the cool blue fluorescent lights.;)

Latest progress:

I told Tom years ago I thought it should be Candy Apple Red or something like that to better fit his personality... but he said this was the color he ordered and he has stuck to that story ever since.