The man cave and placards

These pics were posted on my Facebook page so thought I'd add them here too.

I made up some window placards a couple weeks ago to put on the car when it's displayed at shows.  The details of the driveline retrofit are listed along with an area of thanks to the folks that helped.

1941 CHEVROLET SPECIAL DELUXE 2 DOOR SEDAN

We acquired this car in August 2010 in a nearly restored condition.  The original 41 driveline was quite limiting with the 4.11 gears, torque tube and babbit bearing engine.  With the goal of never cutting, welding or drilling new holes, the driveline was replaced with a 50’s era hot rod concept.  All the original parts can be bolted back in when desired.

ENGINE:  All machine work and technical support from More Power, Sparta, Mi.

·       1953 235 cu in Chevy inline 6 block with 1961 “848” cylinder head

·       Bored .030” over with new cast pistons and Speed Pro rings

·       Head machined .100”and intakes sunk .100”

·        Comp Cams specially designed hydraulic camshaft

·       Rocker stand shimmed and lash caps put on exhaust valves to correct geometry

·       Block drilled and tapped for full pressure, external oil filter with braided stainless lines

·       Polished Clifford intake manifold with 390cfm Holley 4 bbl carb

·       Braided stainless water lines feed intake manifold under carburetor

·       Fenton cast headers, Smithy’s glass pack mufflers & custom dual exhaust

·       Original 6 volt electrical system with foot starter and 6v generator

·       Stock 1954 distributor with Pertronix electronic ignition & coil

·       Stock radiator with Derale 15”, 6 blade, SS fan

·       Moroso “carbon fiber look” air cleaner

·       Chrome rocker cover and lifter cover

·       Custom pcv system replaces road tube

·       All stainless steel fasteners

·       Lokar gas pedal & ss steel throttle cable

TRANSMISSION & CLUTCH: 

·      Stock 9” flywheel & pressure plate – pp machined for disk clearance

·      Clutch disk for S10 pickup

·      1986 Borg Warner T-5 5 speed transmission with 3.76 1^st gear and .72 OD

·      Transmission rebuilt with Hanlon Motorsports rebuild kit

·      Hurst Competition Plus 5 speed shifter & Jeg’s shifter boot

·      1948-52 Chevy truck bell housing

·      Street Rod HQ transmission crossmember modified by Ray Hansen

DRIVESHAFT,  REAR END AND WHEELS:

·       Southwest Speed driveshaft – Ft. Smith, Ak

·       1957 Chevy rear end with 3.55 gears

·       Moser axles with stock 1941 6 lug x 5 ½” bolt pattern

·       2” dropped spacers from Jamco Suspension

·       Custom fabricated, 3 piece, bolt in shock mount crossmember

·       Monroe-Matic Plus rear shocks

·       Superior Industries 15” x 6 7/8” slotted aluminum wheels – black chrome lug nuts

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

·       More Power, Sparta, Mi – Dick Esch & Duane Parker

·       PRS Inc., - Dennis Kowalczyk

·       Maksim’s Safety Service, Grand Rapids, Mi – Tom Dawson & Rob Hentschel

·       Ray Hansen (my brother)

·       Hanlon Motorsports, St. Peters, Pa – Bob Hanlon

·       Micro Belmont Engineering – Gary Golden & Jim Jolliffe

·       Lentz USA, Jenison, Mi

·       Mitch Hansen (my son)

·       Very Special thanks to Cathie Hansen (my wife)

Today I got a phone call from Gary at Micro Belmont.  A friend of his had stopped by his place last night after attending the Grand Haven show and had seen Gary's name on the side of my '41.  Gary was tickled pink to think that someone would take the time to say "thank you" for lending a hand.  Funny how things work out.