Restoration Blog: 1939 Graham Sharknose Model 96, Sharknose Graham Symposium

This is more than a restoration blog for a 1939 Graham Sharknose - it's a Sharknose Graham Symposium. We are going to compare 3 sharknose Grahams. Be sure to check out the TIMELINE below. You will see a 1939 Supercharged Graham Four Door Sedan, which we will take a cruise in later on. Then, we'll go under the hood of a 1939 Graham model 97 Combination Coupe. Next, you will see the 1939 Graham Model 96 that we are restoring for Kenny and Julie Sayre. We started a full restoration on it, March of 2021. This video is packed with information, so stay with us until the end. Here are some of the items that we cover for a 1939 Graham Sharknose: headlight junction block, accessory fan, genernator, electric gas cap, Graham carburetor, kickdown overdrive, windshield washer fluid system, Graham generator, Graham dash plastic, Graham dash center piece, no-rol hill holder, air horn, gas line, dust shield, graham door handles, back side of the dash, floor shift overdrive, Graham heaters, headlight bulbs, Graham hardware, 4 Door Sedan, 2 Door Sedan and Combination Coupe window vent rubber seals, Graham ignition cable, 1939 graham upholstery and carpet, tack strip, and a lock door. Thank you for watching our video. If you like videos like this one, be sure to like, share, subscribe and tap the bell. Tell your friends to do the same. We're always looking for new subscribers. Feel free to ask questions in the comments section. TOPICS: 00:01 Introduction 1:00 Under the hood, looking at the dash and inside the trunk of our restored 1939 Graham Sharknose, 4 door sedan 3:00 Engine compartment of our 1939 Graham Sharknose Combination Coupe: kickdown overdrive, generator, carter carburetor, firewall 4:53 Exterior of Combo Coupe: airliner gray paint, signal lights, bumper and bumper guards, chrome grill, center dash, NOS headlights, fenders, under hood: radiator screen, no roll, volta drop, hood sides 11:00 Gas line and vapor lock, air scoop plus more detail shots under the hood 12:30 Transition to 1939 Graham Sharknose model 96 and trunk details and discussion about splash guard 16:20 Old subfloor Dynamat replacement suggestion for sound abatement 16:56 Car has been gutted color history and old restoration flaws to fix and door repairs 18:30 Transmission top cover 19:20 Door Handles 20:20 Dash and factory ID for the Model 96 21:30 Transmission 22:10 Parts: starter, air cleaner, cap, starter button, heater, heater core, front and rear widow mullions, horns, steering column base, headlight backing 25:45 Vent window rubber. Visit CustomReplications.com 26:50 Headlight bulbs and hardware, 6-volt coil for ignition 27:35 Ignition Cable 28:00 Graham Engine and explanation of Graham designed engine 30:20 Interior color samples 32:00 Tack Strip and upholstery 34:10 Carpeting 35:35 Time to go for a cruise in our 1939 Graham Sharknose! Shifting, acceleration and performance, highway driving, sounds from engine, overdrive and supercharger. speeds up to 80mph and watching our Graham Sharknose drive on the freeway 44:30 Back to Custom Replications to see the finished parts spare tire cover, extra light switch, control for shift mechanism, hood emblem, spark plugs, lock, windshield wiper rubber, steering column base, ash tray, castle nut, panel clips, carpet clips, Graham emblem for the front of the car, license plate light, heater, clock, sun visor frames, door jams, pistons (numbered), Jewel for the license plate light , distributor, cam shaft, dash pieces, and a can of green beans, and shark grille 53:38 Upstairs to the machine shop Dome light lens, Graham audio, pre-select and radio knobs, data plates, headlight reflectors and glove box 57:31 Outro. THANKS FOR WATCHING! Visit our restoration photo gallery, and order parts at https://customreplications.com/ Music: "Elevators Need Rock Too" by Spence courtesy of the YouTube Audio Library    / iamsteve.  .