Roof Deuce Restoration

[mockingbird812]

These slapper bars have a cool back story to them which I'll cover later on. Schonye did a great job on their restoration. They are pretty unique for Novas with rear sway bars in that they accommodate the sway bar instead of requiring it to be removed....

[Xplantdad]

Cool adjustable snubbers...

[mockingbird812]

Some more parts ready to go on the car....

Notice the original orange sticker on the steering column.


Original Radiator.


Reskinned bell housing (Jerry Macneish)


Couple of parts from Rick's (Mr.70) treasure trove.


Original exhaust manifolds back from Macneish.

This puppy was expensive to do but turned out real nice.

Original pump.

[Roof]

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Email me your address Schonye and I'll get that lock out rod in the mail on Tuesday. I'll check on the price of that new Cadillac I've had my eye on and we'll work out a bill for Sam later!!

Sam, kinda neat to know that the slapper bars (and probably a lot of the other parts) came from your papa's store in Indiana!!

[ORIGLS6]

Sam,
Cool bars! Do you know the manufacturer?

[mockingbird812]

Hey Dennis,

I concur . There was no part # or manufactures label/marking to be found on them. Schonye says he hasn't seen these types before. I'll let you know if I unearth anything.

[Schonyenko2]

Their quality control is kinda unusual. The snubber adjustment tower is a well manufactured piece, but the mounting plates,(as you can plainly see) were hacked, and never dress ground leaving a pretty nasty looking torch cut. I had heard of these before, but these are the first I've ever seen. No name, or stamp anywhere.
If I'd have known about them back in the day, I'd have had a set on my deuce.

[mockingbird812]

Schonye,
I think I remember back in Linda's original thread that Earl may have modified the mounting plates by removing the shock mounting points. I'll see if I can find the thread.

[mockingbird812]

Here is Linda's posting from 6 Feb 2006 wrt the modification to the traction bar mounting plate area:


Earl says he bought the traction bars at Auto Parts store on Gompers Avenue. I think this was Sam's Papa's store. Earl's uncle Jack Rising used to work for this store. Earl says there were brackets on the bars for the shocks to bolt to but he cut them off so he didn't have to take the sway bar off . Then he built a set for the neighbor's Nova. He says he put the traction bars on because he was tired of hearing the springs rap when he power shifted. One night we took the car to the Cadet down at Kittanning. After we had everyone's attention by driving through a few times, I got behind the wheel and took it through the parking lot. At the end of the lot where it was dark we did a quick driver swap and Earl burned it out of the lot and slapped it through the gears out on 422. Then we switched back and I drove it back through the parking lot so everyone thought I was the one horsing it. We had a lot of fun that night.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Nice pics Sam! The 'CTB' in yellow on the side(s) of the block is consistent with other original engines, as is the white 'X's on the ends of the heads. The extra yellow writing is also consistent with others, although each engine seems to have different writing - my engine has a yellow 'JH' for example, written in paint with a long horizontal run down the side of the oil pan. The casting date of the engine is fairly early compared to others, as many were cast on the 18th then assembled on the 20th.

Cool slapper bars!