Featured Technical ***November 2024 Banger Meet Thread - Get Your Wish List Up Todate***

@Star 351 -Yes that's a Murray Horne damper.

 

Got rear lowered, rides and drives like a new pickup. I built a tapered shim for the front spring to put about 6 degrees of caster in. 7.00-16 rear 6.00 front...just in time for snow and 40+ mph winds tomorrow :/ Oh well, I need to fix the center hinge area on my hood, it's pretty cracked and I've just been living with it.

 

Rebuilding some heavy car wheels this weekend. B-5 Buffalos, 20” lock ring, 72 spokes. Rims and centers have been primed and sanded to perfection so assembly is tedious. Only 5 more to go…

 

Decided to give myself a little bit of a history lesson with all these old engines as I wait to shoot the Tamarco HAL with Terry at the end of the month.

It's amazing what little information is out there

 

That right side bracket does exist, I found one on a car from South America for my Fordor. I need the area on rear pan if some one has a junk pan with that area in good shape.

 

Bought these engine mounts at HERSHEY. Seller said they were CANADIAN, what is the story, ever see another pair? Bob

 

Hello Bob' yes, I have seen those - in a past life - I had a pair of them on an OHV engine I got
from a guy in Denver Colorado . It came from a sprint car that he was parting out at the time
and my DOHC Green head was from him too..... I can't remember his name but it might come
back to me at some point. No real information as to what they might have come on ?

 

Absolutely correct! I’ve found that Hopped up Banger knowledge is primarily preserved in print. Info that’s available on line is much more of a “Macro” view. Tips, tricks and final projects are what you will find on line.

 

I have a set on my Roadster. Bought them from a Canadian member on Ford Barn. They are much beefier than the US versions

 

I agree, I put them in the "Keeper Pile" for a future project.

 

Nice! Please keep an eye out for another one. I’d greatly appreciate it.

 

What do the US version's look like? They look like the Aussie ones (which came from Canadia)

 

These are the ones that were on my Roadster when I got it. Notice the chunks missing? As far as I know these were standard in the US

 

Wow very different!

 

Benefit for Gene Winfield this weekend in PasoRobles for you local guys!!
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=344186

 

Not sure if it is the side needed, but this taillight and bracket popped up on the MTFCA classifieds. I have dealt with the seller before, she is legit

https://www.mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=43625

 

Enough for today
Time to enjoy the day

J

 

Nice! is it full yet?? Lean to on both sides will help later on!!!

 

Filling quite nicely
Yes a lean to is going on one side next
Have you survived the storms so far?

 

This is where it gets fun

 

Think I need a doctor…!

 

That is a great lil project! Is the gear a Crank gear?

 

Bangers are the flavour of the day

 

Getting there, unfortunately with the lack of top wood the body is still a bit too flimsy. Hoping to get the engine fired off soon so I can finish these oddball brakes!

 

Stance is nice, keep plugging away

 

Thank you! Im curious if I can just weld all the sheet metal on the top together, the wood kit costs more than I'm into the body!

It is! I worked on starting to drill the two mounting holes for the side covers.. Boy let me tell you, when you don't have a jig made it takes forever! Here's what one of the more finished versions looks like temporarily mocked up.