41 Chevy Father Son Project Progress

Mr87Monty · 2024-04-01T15:25:33Z

This is a continuation of the 1941 Father Sons project thread that was started on the old version of the forum. June 2018 purchased a car that was sitting for several yeas to rebuild as a fun car with my sons. This is not a show car but for us to enjoy. Anything we do to the car that is not original has a goal of being done in a way that can be undone if the next owner did want to restore it. In the years since we started this they have grown up allot. I am glad that we have documented this process over time and taken pictures of many of the days we were working on the car. As of today the document I have for this has reached over 70 pages, not all posted here. One day I hope to print this and give them each a copy. To me the memories are worth far more that the car ever could be. That was the goal and I am glad it is continuing to be met. March 2024 Received a new old stock set of post and bushings for the shift linkage. We replaced the linkage post and bushing for reverse and first. The one for second and third was dry but not at all worn. Lubed and oiled everything on the car. Took it for the first drive of the year. Shifted the best it ever has. I had thought for some time that older cars may not have shifted as well or it was me just being out of practice. Apparently it was a case of severely worn bushings. Glad that we could start the year needing what seems to have been minimal work. to get on the road. Easter 2024 Took the car out for the first real drive of the year to Easter sunrise service. Had no issues at all. Did find that the headlights are not properly aimed. They were adequate when the high beams were on but the low beams the passenger aimed to low. Did find that running the fog lights with the headlights would cause the breaker in the switch to trip. That was a little nerve racking at 5:30 AM on a road with no lights and few markings. It reset and there were no issues using the headlights only. First time we had ever tried running the fogs other than to see if they worked. Something to fix later. Should be on different circuits. Started out in the 30s and drove home no issue with it being about 39 out. Later that day we mounted the trim around the front windshield and started making some other interior panels. The interior is being created as we go. We know it is not how it was done back then but nothing is being done that cannot be undone if it is restored in the future. Main goal is still to make it our project and to enjoy it.

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Chip

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May 12, 2025 11:50 am

To have oil gush out after such a short time, my thought is pressure build up in the oil pan. Has a critter plugged the oil pan vent? Might be worth a little investigation before pulling the oil pan.

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May 12, 2025 11:33 pm

There is another possible source for the oil I'd check before tearing too many things apart again.

I believe there is a plug in the rear end of the main oil gallery that is NOT a threaded plug.

If it's leaking, oil will be hitting the front side of the flywheel which will fling it everywhere.

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