51 R18 Rebuild

[the old trucker]

    Thanks !! I will call them & get a couple. Would you know the part # for them ?

[dpaulson]

Item number 8003273
http://www.princessauto.com/trailer/truck/winter/heating/8003273-3-speed-auxiliary-heater-fan-switch

[kpm]

my cousin knows you....and told me you do great work at your shop...it shows!!
                                                                        kpm

[dpaulson]

Thanks,  I guess its good enough to get by for 25 yrs now.

[kpm]

well i'd have to think ur doing something right!!!...

[dpaulson]

Some pictures of the rub rail and pin-stripping.


I've removed the tires and sprockets to install new.

[kpm]

looks real good,....i've been told that bombardier ran the exhaust manifolds..out the sides to direct heat away from the rad...let me know if yours runs hot(hotter)...because the exhaust runs out the back close to the rad...i've ben told with a standard..it was.nt too bad,though with an automatic they run hot???...i'm curious if this is the case.
...it sure has had the good fortune of falling into your hands...you've turned the ugly duckling into the swan!!!  ...once again it looks real nice.
                                                                     kpm                                                     

[dpaulson]

I don't think heat by the rad would be a problem, but it would definitely run hotter inside the engine compartment.  I am sure a v8 would throw more heat anyway. The little bit that I did run it water temp was only about 150 with one heater on and in about 8" fluffy wet snow.  I still need to install heat shields around the mufflers at least to help protect fuel lines  and alternator power steering pump from excessive heat and install venting in my fuel tanks as they pressure up.   I may also need to install a fan on the engine doors to help with heat, but I'll wait with that for now.  There is no doubt more kinks to work out.

[kpm]

150...you should not encounter heat problems at all.
 i've heard some people drill a small hole in their gas cap,it stops the vapour lock.
                                                                 kpm

[the old trucker]

   Great looking machine Dave. I guess you can't wait to get her out for a good run.  OT.

[dpaulson]

Here is a before and after for comparison. 

All in all, I'm glad I'm almost done.  Probably never get done, just work on it less...

[the old trucker]

    Looks like another one rolling off the assembly line.

Looking great my friend...looking great. I also like the color of the wood as it goes good with the paint job. My hat's off to you...
                                                                                The Old Trucker... Proud Again.

[cletus]

Hello Dave
 I would like to comment on your recent rebuild of the 1951 Bombardier.
You took a sad looking machine and gave it a whole new life. You are a man that looks to have the ability to restore very well and at the same time you have implemented some very nice ideas that make the machine more functional. Very nice work!.I am curious what you did for a speedometer. May be you will come up to Cranberry Portage with your machine this coming winter and will will have the opportunity to meet you and your machine.

Regards

Ray

[dpaulson]

Hi Ray,
    We are planning to go to Cranberry Portage for the next rally and look forward to meeting you and Paul, KPM, Cranman and the rest of the gang that shows up.  The speedometer that I used I purchased from Surplus Center (a US company).
 https://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?item=28-1751&catname=engines
Its a good price and works very well and being electronic, you set the pulses / mile and is as accurate as you make it.

[kpm]

Dave
       it's a great time at the rally,with a great bunch of people...looking forward to meeting u in person
               reguards kyle(kpm)
  hmm..lol..could use ur expertise right now!!....reworking a  54 narrow gauge..have the motor and tranny out...stripping her down..lol
                                             kpm