M135 build thread

Good thing I decided to blast the coolant crossover tube! I think the only thing from keeping it from leaking was the 4 layers of paint!

Going to high polish intake and supercharger!

Few more pics

Found one bad cam...
Just about time to get block hot tanked!

Block is now bare ready forhot tank!
Found this engine overheated big time! Main bearings and connecting rod bearings should not look like this.

The crank looks surprisingly good!


I got my new hat in the mail today! Woohoo

Ouch! she did get hot, at least you will know what you have when you put her back together, keep us posted.

Yeah she will be good as brand new!!

So I have an update!
I had a busy but productive day today!
My duece had a "custom" piece of junk roof. It needed to be replaced!
I had no luck finding one close enough to purchase, plus I don't care for the way they look. Today I drew up some plans for a bullet proof and much more aggressive looking roof. Here are the pics of today's venture. All that's left is to skin it and install a rear window.
First I had to figure out a good way to get my welder up where it was useful. Here was my solution

Looking good.... Keep the Pic's coming !!!

I decided to leave an overhang upfront like a mini visor.
Skinning it with 1/8" plate!

New design early deuce hard top

It's such a logical, simple design, we would have been better off using something like that on all the hardtops we had. The boys eventually built racks over some of the tops but the roof usually saw a lot of damage. Lookin' good, can't wait to see that Detroit pull it down the road.

I like your roof, will have to build something similar later on this summer on my deuce.

Thanks!
It's coming together nicely.
Hopefully I will finish all the details this weekend.

Wanted to build a roof out of aluminum and rivet together, thought that would look great (being an aircraft mechanic and like doing sheet metal work) but got to thinking if somebody got on it, it would be ruined. Soooo I think I will follow your lead and build a **** for stout roof like yours that would hold up. Have to get it built this summer before next winter.

Yeah would look awesome! I want something I don't ever have to worry about. Everything else is over built but they slacked in the roof department.

Saturday update!
I cut out my rear window opening

Put in a cross brace for lower window.

Got the window in and tacked.

Got all the remaining pieces aligned and tacked.

Welded them all in permanently.

Hand formed a rain hat and side cap for the rear!


Drilled holes to attach top via factory holes.

That's all for today folks!!!