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PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 4:35 am    Post subject: My 57 RHD Oval Reply with quote

Picked this up weeks ago. Will spend some times collecting info. before doing anything on it. Going to be stock.

Chasis no below rear seats and front plate traced back to Jan 57, engine no to Jan 57 and body to Dec 56.

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 5:15 am    Post subject: 57 oval Reply with quote

Today managed to find some time to shoot some photos. Trying to make a list of parts that i need to buy. It is difficult to get them locally so i got to bring them in together to save some shipping.

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Severe rust at spare tyre well.
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Sad rust and hole at bulkhead too
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No keys come along when bought it. It's a L profile ignition, not correct for oval.
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A peek inside gas tank. Good that Fuel valve is there.
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Engine come seperately.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 2:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow. What a great find. A great start for a project. Where did you find the car?
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 29, 2015 5:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Found it abandoned in a garage in a small town. It was left in the shade under a tree. It should have been in better condition if it is covered. Got it home after some hard bargain. Too bad that i didnt manage to shoot some photos when i found it.

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 29, 2015 6:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Took out the gas tank today. Brake line to master was broken. Hole for choke cable enter chasis was blocked off.

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2 bolt cylinder, right for 57. Check in WW website, it cost $98 for rear and $89 for front! so much higher than cylinder for 60'.

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Does it looks like 57 fender?

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 6:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Checking thru' all the engine stuff today.

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2015 5:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice score on the semaphore car! I got a '57 bettle with semaphore too
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2015 8:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The bottom of that car is pretty rotten, not trying to be a downer...

Not too often you see the front bulkhead rusted thru. Definitely appears the bottom side of the body will need to be cut out and replaced.

Good luck
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 5:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello Bleeds..just glanced thru' thread on your 57. Nice work. I wish i have the facility to do sand blast for the body and power coat for the floor pan. Did your oval come with working semaphore? Is than a 6v? One side of mine is not complete.

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The bottom of that car is pretty rotten, not trying to be a downer...

Not too often you see the front bulkhead rusted thru. Definitely appears the bottom side of the body will need to be cut out and replaced.

Good luck


yup, i noticed rust thru at the bulkhead when i bought it, the rest of the chasis looks ok. Flloor pan and heat channel need to be replaced. Considering oval is pretty rare here, i didnt give 2nd thought about the condition when i bought it. I have not seen more than 10 oval here.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

nice find. keep the pics coming please!
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 9:33 am    Post subject: Re: My 57 RHD Oval Reply with quote

Decided to start with the engine. Managed to put it on the stand and started to open it up.

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Con rod bearings need to be changed
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 9:55 am    Post subject: Re: My 57 RHD Oval Reply with quote

... beautiful interior and exterior body... patina... wouldn't change a thing. That is as beauty... have a '65 rust free pans, but the bulkhead is rusted through... no big deal. Will just repair that... beautiful.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 3:49 am    Post subject: Re: My 57 RHD Oval Reply with quote

PO told me that this engine had a full rebuild and then has been sitting for years without being fired up. After opening up, it looks true that it has clean heads, new valves and new pistons. The pistons were wrongly installed with the arrow pointing wrong direction though. valve springs have not touched any oil and they all rusted.

Short block didnt show any sign of rebuild. Anyhow,I am glad that i took this path to open up the engine to take a look inside.

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 5:18 am    Post subject: Re: My 57 RHD Oval Reply with quote

Trying to figure out how oil passage works.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 7:19 am    Post subject: Re: My 57 RHD Oval Reply with quote

Finally all parts needed to complete the engine arrived.

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 7:20 am    Post subject: Re: My 57 RHD Oval Reply with quote

Bought the rear engine tin from classified in samba
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 7:23 am    Post subject: Re: My 57 RHD Oval Reply with quote

TSLAVO wrote:
Finally all parts needed to complete the engine arrived.

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check the fit of the gland nut in the crankshaft before getting too far into the build. with that extra "lip" on the non threaded shaft, it does not look like a 36hp gland nut to me. 36hp gland nuts should be fully smooth there and not have a lip.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 7:46 am    Post subject: Re: My 57 RHD Oval Reply with quote

hazetguy wrote:
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Finally all parts needed to complete the engine arrived.

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check the fit of the gland nut in the crankshaft before getting too far into the build. with that extra "lip" on the non threaded shaft, it does not look like a 36hp gland nut to me. 36hp gland nuts should be fully smooth there and not have a lip.


Thanks for the advice, will take a look at the garage tomorrow. Bought it from WW, hope it is correct.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 7:50 am    Post subject: Re: My 57 RHD Oval Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 8:02 am    Post subject: Re: My 57 RHD Oval Reply with quote

i guess what i meant was to check to make sure it threads down all the way without that lip hitting the crankshaft.
the threads are the same as a later gland nut.
maybe WW had them manufactured differently, i am not sure.
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