More progress on the '32 3-window ch***is -- the boys at Creative Metalworks have got it straight and true, with all the major hurts fixed. They've also got the nailhead and ****** in place . . . looks like it'll sit in there pretty good with the old Hurst mounts, plenty of room for the '40 steering box. WIll have to notch/flatten the center of the firewall, but what the hell, it's just an old Ford, right? CM's jig is a pretty neat affair -- not nearly as heavy as a lot of ch***is jigs I've seen. The guy who's doing the work, Larry, used to own a frame straightening business and really knows his stuff. Puts a lot of thought into how he does it, and it's a lot more finesse than brute force -- that shows in the jig construction. Might be tough to see in this pic, but on the wall behind is the ch***is blueprints for reference, along with a couple of inspirational pics -- one of 'em is from "The Birth of Hot Rodding," Page 154, I think. More next week. later, Steve.
Locked away in a nitrogen-filled, sealed container in my fortified concrete bunker thousands of miles beneath the earth's crust. Don't worry T-- when it's down and rolling I'll get a glory shot with all the goodies installed . . . Steve
Fancy -- North of Highway 8, western edge of the Wisconsin Barrens. Boones -- Thanks -- looks like it's going to work out well. Also not the pat. pending Thin-Core No-Flow radiator in place there . .. coming soon to a rod shop near you. later, steve.
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