I have decided to move this topic from my earlier post about the teapot to a new one. For the scant few of you that have been following, the plan is to prepare a Y for display and run time at local shows - the first of which is a Y block filled extravaganza - the Crown Victoria Association annual meet. This year it is in Somerset, PA.

I have a good, running ECZ 292 out of a parts car that I was stripping for my convertible that needed good front end sheet metal. Anyway, the idea is to put together a portable stand that would have everything needed, from radiator to ignition key, and have the whole works somewhat portable for a trailer, to set up at a display, etc.

The stand I purchased was from Eastwood Company - the box and material said it was made in Canada - some of the smaller parts could be from across the ocean. It was originally intended for a scrub, although the package is supposed to be universal. I had a fella out in the midwest fab up a couple of upright mounts that I could slide over the existing stancheons, and voila! A Y block on a stand. I have fabbed up some angle iron braces that will go between the rear support and the uprights that hold the gauge panel. Just want a little more stability. The passenger car dual exhaust manifolds and original down pipes look as though they will fit nicely. What carb and intake to put on is another issue. Considering I would also like to put together the Paxton Mcculloch equipment I have, I probably will not be done until the actual day of the show.

Nothing like cleanliness - you can see the table of parts that keep "multiplying" themselves as I wait for time and paint to dry on the Y. Yes, those are "Ford Interceptor" decaled valve covers. For some reason, I just love the look of those red letters, chrome background and all on a full chrome cover. To me, everything just pops!

By the way, the paint is actually a hemi orange rattle can followed by a light coat of Ford red - it really gives that mid-50's look of "thunderbird red"

I will try to keep y'all posted and also include some snippets of the show if possible. I also have a 4'x9' full color Y block banner that a buddy and I designed and it is supposed to be here by the time the show hits.

Jessup

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

You can hear and see this same engine running in the parts car that I pulled it from if you click this link...

http://s673.photobucket.com/albums/vv91/danman55/?action=view&current=100_0962.flv

Working on a Y is like therapy...

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

Don't know if anybody is really following these posts, but here is what the banner is going to look like (with just one more modification - a blue oval in the center with a change of wording. The banner will be 4ftx9ft - final price - under $60!!!!! Indoor/outdoor, full vinyl, full color (glossy) grommets, etc.

Should attract some attention. I have not had much time to do anything else lately, 60 hour work weeks, preparing for the upcoming school year, and weekend obligations at our church have kept me pretty busy,,, not to mention a vacation with the family up to Pennsylvania Dutch Country.

But...final preparation for the ECZ 292 on the test stand will take place this weekend (and some of next week) before the show....praying all goes well

Jessup

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

Daniel, I've been following along and have thought of doing the same thing. My plans are after retirement to hit a few of the larger swapmeets in the southeast with some of the stuff that I have collected over the years along with the occasional complete engine. If I can display them in running condition, they should bring a better price.  I know that your efforts are to promote the Y Block and I applaud you for that. Good luck with your efforts.

Glen Henderson



Freedom is not Free

Letohatchee, AL

Daniel,

        that motor in the video sounds very healthy to me.

         

Michael

Sandy Valley, NV

Daniel, great sign and idea! as one of our favourites says " spread the faith!" I would be greatly interested in a sign like that, is it possible to get another one done? please let me know. thank you. Best regards aussie bill.

  AussieBill            YYYY    Forever Y Block     YYYY

 Down Under, Australia

I am sure that it would be. A friend of mine (Luke Shope) helped me put it together. He runs his own graphic design business, called "Apple Valley Design". If you would like, I could give you his e-mail address and other information. I was planning to pass out his business cards at the show since he really didn't charge me for any of the custom work.

Today, he is with his wife as she is in labor about to have their second child...so he might be busy for a few days.

Dan

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

Daniel, thanks for reply, i would be eager to have his contact details and call him in a week or two when things quiten down for him. regards aussiebill.

  AussieBill            YYYY    Forever Y Block     YYYY

 Down Under, Australia

Bill,

Here is Luke's e-mail address. l.shope@applevalleydesign.com You can contact him if you would like. We have not had a banner this big printed (mostly just two by six's or eight's, but they have been good) at the print shop he uses for his work, so I will have to see how it turns out. Luke said the file was over 800 megabytes!

The banner will be here on Tuesday. I will tell you how it looks.

Jessup

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

How about this one...

I took my starter motor home tonight to clean it up and paint it. I saw that when I removed it from the parts car, the drive pin at the end of the shaft was missing? How the starter was continuing to work and turn the motor over, I do not know. Anyway, by chance I went into the laundry room and looked inside our shoebox of "parts" for house maintenance. Wouldn't you know it...a brand new ceiling fan drive pin fit perfectly (I did have to cut off a little on the end, but it was definitely hardened steel). And I didn't even have to dig - about 2 seconds in and whammo, there she was sitting on top of about 300 small pieces of miscellaneous hardware!

I did take an hour very early this morning before work to put on the fuel pump, pulley, spacer, and fan blade, plus a few knick knack hardware pieces on the block. The intake is now cleaned up, but needs to be blasted and painted. Also finished painted my VS57S blower. It is Daytona Yellow (engine paint) with a black pulley. The cover plate looks good too with yellow inset letters for the insignia. Craig Conley is sending me a good dipstick. The mounting bracket I have looks like it might fit on the passenger side if I turn it up, but then I will have to reorient the blower. Still debating what to do on that one. It looks as if the fan blade will hit any kind of belt that reaches down to the crank... - talk about "mock" up. No wonder so many guys give up on these vintage setups - it's all hit or miss.

Lots to do before next Thursday AM.

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com