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New member here with lots of questions... Not really sure how we ended up with this project but I am quite excited to 'play' with it some... Most of my knowledge is from the cars of the 70's and my dad was a 50's guy - but we now have a 1924 sitting in our garage. Hasn't been on the road in ~50yrs but it is solid as can be. Body is great, no rust, wood is great and seems intact. Just started some preliminary stuff (reviewing condition of pistons/walls (won't turn over by hand)), checking out the mechanics, fuel tank full of corrosion, dry radiator, etc but thinking we would like to get it running. Just started parts shopping but hoping to find some help as needed and appreciate any information you guys can give me! Thanks!!!

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Welcome to Chat. That is a great looking car. For some, it is hard to make the adjustment from faster, more modern, collector cars. I hope the simplified mechanics and the historic connection will be fun for you and your Dad. Life in the slow lane aint bad.
The 4 cylinder crowd will be along soon, drooling over your car and with lots of good advice. I'll beat Chipper to the punch and tell you "How sweet the roar of a Chevy four"

Mike

With the post by Mike how do I not make a welcoming statement? So, Welcome. The photos show the '24 Coupe to be in very good condition. If you search this site for starting long term storage engines or similar topics several posts should come up. Many of us have resurrected an older Chevrolet, enjoy the process and definitely driving them. The pride of preserving a bit of automotive history is so pleasurable I have done it several times and look forward to doing it again.

While the pistons are soaking, I suggest that you pull the oil pan off (you can leave the engine in the car) so you can clean out sludge and do an inspection.

Since these engines have a splash oiling system, there are oil reservoirs above all the main and cam bearings. Use a little mirror-on-a-stick to look at them. I suggest cleaning them out with Qtips. You want clean oil to flow into the bearings from these reservoirs.

With the pan off, you can also get some ATF into those reservoirs to soak down into the bearings.

Squirt some oil on the cam lobes and the bottom of the rods too.

;-) Dean

I'm going to move this to the General Discussion forum. More folks will see it there.

Welcome! What a great project! You came to the right place. Lots of knowledgeable people here.

I also welcome you to this website and the wonderful world of Chevy four-cylinder vehicles!

As mentioned above, there is a lot of info on this website to help you on your journey. Here are a few ideas to start with:

1. Get a reprint of the shop manual. Most of the Chevy parts vendors carry them and they are also available on ebay.

2. Use the Search Function to help you located individual topics within the Chatter forums. Here's a write up that describes how to use it: Search hints and tips

3. Here are a couple of threads (web discussions) that might interest you:

a. Making yard art driveable again

b. Resurrecting a 1928 Chevy 4 Banger

Celebrate each tiny step forward and enjoy the journey!

Dean

Nice 24 Coupe looks like a fun project. I have a 24 roadster and they are fun. Give the distributor and commutator ends of the starter and generator a good look in case they are the original pot metal versions. I believe repos are still available. Keep posting your progress and questions and we always like lots of pictures.

Dave

. If you have a round starter and if the pot metal end cover is held on with 2 long bolts, see if a stamped metal end cover from a newer 6 volt starter will fit. This is a guess on my part. If you have a square starter, Good luck! . Lou . .
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