1939 Studebaker coupe express - Page 59 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Dan Stokes · #1 12-06-2016, 02:33 PM

Spiffy!

I went with a silver powdercoat hoping it would hold up with less maintenance and so far it still looks good. If you keep after yours it'll be prettier than mine!

Dan

t walgamuth · #2 12-06-2016, 05:49 PM

Thanks Dan! It looks great. I have been pondering how to keep it that way since I am pretty slovenly in general.

I went to the Indie's today and we spent about an hour under the car looking for things that are too close together and such to sort the vibrations. The biggest thing found is the exhaust pipe hitting the frame on the truck. I'm gonna go get that off the truck tomorrow and get a muff shop to reshape it.

It looks pretty great under there.

Pics attached.

t walgamuth · #3 12-06-2016, 06:12 PM

here

t walgamuth · #4 12-06-2016, 06:14 PM

here

DeliveryValve · #5 12-06-2016, 07:19 PM

I hadn't looked through your whole thread. ^^^ that looks like an aftermarket Mustang II front steer suspension you got there.

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t walgamuth · #6 12-06-2016, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by DeliveryValve

I hadn't looked through your whole thread. ^^^ that looks like an aftermarket Mustang II front steer suspension you got there.

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It is the ubiquitous mustang 2 kit from the Fatman.

Originally I was planning to use the original equipment independant front suspension with its transverse 12 leaf spring and rotary shocks, but I wanted disc brakes and the only fellow who offered a kit for the brakes wanted $1,500 for them. For a bit more I got the mustang two and it included transverse crossmember, sway bar, brakes and rack and pinion steering.

IN the 2 miles I have been able to drive it at a maximum speed of 40 mph, the suspension and steering seems fine, but will need more castor.

Dan Stokes · #7 12-07-2016, 10:44 AM

On the exhaust - simply cut a hole in the right front fender and.......

Dan

t walgamuth · #8 12-07-2016, 06:54 PM

heh heh!

t walgamuth · #9 12-07-2016, 08:44 PM

John also solved the fuel feed problem when going to change primary fuel filter....the line fell off.

But we went ahead and changed both filters and the primer pump and treated fuel with biocide.

t walgamuth · #10 12-08-2016, 10:14 AM

The entire drive train is pushed over about 2" all the way back to the diff input which is also over. The front flex is nice and straight. We retained the mb center bearing and are using the u joint in the center and a u joint on the ford diff.

Hopefully it will all work just right but if it does not that will be a good excuse to put in a fully independent rear end.

He only moved it about 1/4" yesterday.

mach4 · #11 12-08-2016, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth

Hopefully it will all work just right but if it does not that will be a good excuse to put in a fully independent rear end.

Sounds like you've got a decent design on the current system....and the built-in excuse for the IRS at the appropriate time

t walgamuth · #12 12-08-2016, 11:44 AM

The back shaft also contains the stock mb splined joint.

t walgamuth · #13 12-08-2016, 04:54 PM

Today I went out and worked with john. He had it running smoothly already. He sorted the vac shutoff. There are still a few more things to sort. it is not noisy at idle with a straight pipe, but the car vibrates a lot more than a benz!

t walgamuth · #14 12-09-2016, 08:03 PM

Today they got the polished valve cover on and will be installing a new MC on Monday.

Dan Stokes · #15 12-09-2016, 08:23 PM

Are you working with OUR John, here on the forum?

Dan