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I took the intake off the engine to tack the intake runners to the flanges. [ATTACH] The intake flanges are tacked together with sheet metal...
Since the last post, I've acquired a pair of slant six distributors. I might use them, because the Ford ones are new and made in China, and the...
More of the V-12 flavour here @1952henry , just saying. Trying to figure out how to modify a pair of FordCologne V6 distributors to fit the...
Nice, @Rj27buick I like all fun, out of the ordinary engine swaps. Thank you @chessterd5 that warms my heart! And @Hot Rod Ron , I'll update as...
Nice car, @Rj27buick ! what engine are you running? I think a good wood body might be nice and quiet compared to a metal one. To me it would make...
Thank you @1952henry Sorry for the long break, a lot of things have had to be done, wedding for one son, the other one got a new baby girl and...
Work on the project is grinding to a halt now, it's spring, and lots of things to do. I have been procrastrinating regarding the front end. It...
The front en still in the works, I decided to jump back to the rear axle to make the shock absorber crossmember. I got a used tube that a buddy...
The Mercedes power steering box is a huge unit, and the fact that it needs to occupy the same space as the frame doesn't exactly help. [ATTACH]...
Thank you @TFoch .Progress feels very slow. Lots of planning an experimenting at this time. After collecting all relevant parts and all kinds of...
Thank you @trollst . Now as the shocks are ordered I will turn to the steering. I touched this subject a few posts ago: Since the front suspension...
I finally got the four link brackets done. A lot of welding and a bit of grinding later the axle sits back in the frame. [ATTACH] Just a squirt...
Everything but the shock absorber crossmember fitted now, so the axle came out, and I started welding everything for real. As seen in pic #1...
Just more of the same going on. The left hand side lower spring mount is done and tacked into its place. [ATTACH] It looks a bit stretched, as...
Sorry @Mr48chev to leave this hang for over a year. Yes, you're right, the angle of the draglink is not ideal, which would have given some bump...
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