Build time was about 18 months. Total investment was about $5600. This was my first frame up build. All of the work was done by me. I've put a few hundred miles on it over the past few weeks, to get some bugs out, and she runs pretty darn good. Of course, you're never done, I have a Thickstun intake and a couple of 97s that need to find a home. Rich
GLASGOW, the home of **** Reynolds Walker, that and the tires was almost a quarter of the budget! Those would look sooooo nice on this car. Hey Crestliner, it's running the flywheel you sold me last year.
I originally thought that I could get it on the road for around $3K, but I just couldn't see doing anything halfway. I got some killer deals on the axles, flathead, and ******. Here are the numbers. 1940 front axle 20 1940 rear axle 20 8BA Flathead and 39 ****** 300 28 RPU Body 300 Frame (with front and rear springs) 180 F1 crossmember and pedals 50 Cowl 50 Sill plates 75 Windshield and stanchions 175 9 inch clutch and pressure plate 50 Generator rebuild and 12V conversion 75 Starter rebuild 50 Voltage regulator 30 Fuel pump, plug wires, coil, air cleaner, dizzy, etc 200 Flywheel 50 Flywheel drilling for smaller clutch 80 35 wire wheels 80 wire wheel adapters 40 Patch panels, door latches, etc 300 Master cylinder, shoes, wheel cylinders, lines, etc 300 Radiator 500 Tires 500 Mount and balance 50 Gauges 300 Gas Tank 180 Seats 400 Steering box 50 Steering box rebuild parts 50 Steering wheel 50 Radiator shell 75 Battery 50 Headers 300 Wiring 100 Shocks 150 Kingpins + install 70 torque tube baffle 40 paint/sandpaper/filler 100 Plywood floors 30 Parking brake cable 20 Headlights 50 Headlight bar 20 Stoplight 30 Seatbelts 15 TOTAL 5555
That kicks ***!!!!!!! You're not too far away. Come on up to the showdown and take her around the track. Clark
One of the coolest modifieds I've seen. In the current world of thrown-together ****mobile hot rods, this looks like a pretty well thought out and nicely done piece. Well played.
Now i know im gonna be up all night thinking of ways to build myself something as cool as that thing. Congratulations, now go drive the hell out of the thing.
WOW...if I had the time, money,skills, and good taste... that's exactly wha I would build. LOOKS F'n COOL!
I was wonderin', where did you put the battery? i've looked through all your pictures and cant find it.
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