1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Talk about your cars etc here. Keep it sort of sensible and on topic please.
User avatar
Hooli
Self Appointed Internet God
Posts: 33181
Joined: Mon Apr 08, 2019 9:25 pm
Has thanked: 14100 times
Been thanked: 10988 times

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Post by Hooli »

That is how ah-merkinshire should look.
Private signature, do not read
User avatar
PhilA
Posts: 2926
Joined: Thu May 30, 2019 1:24 pm
Location: Larose, LA, USA
Has thanked: 915 times
Been thanked: 6446 times
Contact:

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Post by PhilA »

A short Sunday drive to the milkshake stand and back.

[youtube][/youtube]

Phil
Pontac Cheepten
Plymmut Furey
User avatar
mercrocker
Numb3rP14t3Fun
Posts: 16794
Joined: Fri May 17, 2019 2:53 pm
Has thanked: 12084 times
Been thanked: 8521 times

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Post by mercrocker »

You forgot the malteds...! Fantastic, though, I watched that twice.
There's a great long bar in Rock & Roll heaven.......
User avatar
PhilA
Posts: 2926
Joined: Thu May 30, 2019 1:24 pm
Location: Larose, LA, USA
Has thanked: 915 times
Been thanked: 6446 times
Contact:

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Post by PhilA »

mercrocker wrote: Mon Sep 28, 2020 8:10 pm You forgot the malteds...! Fantastic, though, I watched that twice.
Didn't stop, for convenience of the video. Couldn't think of where to drive that wasn't thoroughly dull.

Did you spot the Renault based Winnebago? (It's beige)
Pontac Cheepten
Plymmut Furey
User avatar
mercrocker
Numb3rP14t3Fun
Posts: 16794
Joined: Fri May 17, 2019 2:53 pm
Has thanked: 12084 times
Been thanked: 8521 times

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Post by mercrocker »

I saw it but didn't clock it was a Renner until you pointed it out and I looked again! Saw a few in Canada over the few visits I've made there....Weird things.
There's a great long bar in Rock & Roll heaven.......
User avatar
PhilA
Posts: 2926
Joined: Thu May 30, 2019 1:24 pm
Location: Larose, LA, USA
Has thanked: 915 times
Been thanked: 6446 times
Contact:

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Post by PhilA »

20200928_195052.jpg
20200928_195052.jpg (5.97 MiB) Viewed 2982 times
My new tubes are drying.

Phil
Pontac Cheepten
Plymmut Furey
User avatar
PhilA
Posts: 2926
Joined: Thu May 30, 2019 1:24 pm
Location: Larose, LA, USA
Has thanked: 915 times
Been thanked: 6446 times
Contact:

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Post by PhilA »

20200929_184420.jpg
20200929_184420.jpg (5.71 MiB) Viewed 2956 times
Made a little bracket to support the vacuum and oil pressure pipes after having to reroute them out the way of the vent tube.
20200929_185056.jpg
20200929_185056.jpg (6.7 MiB) Viewed 2956 times
Made a bracket for the lower half of the tube but it's a bit thick. I'll find some thinner steel and make another.

Phil
Pontac Cheepten
Plymmut Furey
User avatar
PhilA
Posts: 2926
Joined: Thu May 30, 2019 1:24 pm
Location: Larose, LA, USA
Has thanked: 915 times
Been thanked: 6446 times
Contact:

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Post by PhilA »

20201001_180118.jpg
20201001_180118.jpg (6.61 MiB) Viewed 2925 times
Received the flywheel lower cover. The flywheel is so big it sticks down below the bottom of the sump and likes to pick up stones and crap and flick them round the inside of the bellhousing. This is a necessity.
20201001_181506.jpg
20201001_181506.jpg (6.86 MiB) Viewed 2925 times
Cleaned it up and gave it a coat of paint. I'll put on tomorrow.

Phil
Pontac Cheepten
Plymmut Furey
User avatar
PhilA
Posts: 2926
Joined: Thu May 30, 2019 1:24 pm
Location: Larose, LA, USA
Has thanked: 915 times
Been thanked: 6446 times
Contact:

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Post by PhilA »

What was that about tomorrow?

Didn't happen

20201003_154608.jpg
20201003_154608.jpg (5.92 MiB) Viewed 2866 times
Did it today though. Also sealed the exhaust manifold as it was leaking from an uneven surface.

That's all the missing bits of engine replaced now.

Phil
Pontac Cheepten
Plymmut Furey
User avatar
PhilA
Posts: 2926
Joined: Thu May 30, 2019 1:24 pm
Location: Larose, LA, USA
Has thanked: 915 times
Been thanked: 6446 times
Contact:

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Post by PhilA »

Set the ignition and mixture after sealing the manifolds; engine now runs cooler, which is good. That was mostly down to the timing. Five degrees can make a fair bit of difference.

Cleaned the Chief head up a little bit he's still pretty bad. It'll do until I can get a replacement.
20201005_163250.jpg
20201005_163250.jpg (6.58 MiB) Viewed 2850 times
Not much else to report, bad weather is headed this way so I'll be boarding up. Again.

Phil
Pontac Cheepten
Plymmut Furey
Post Reply