Hi there I have 34 ford 3w coupe gl*** body 302 c6 9 inch rear shortened Picked it up as an unfinished dream has mits 300 front end need as much info as I can get as 25 years since last effort 38 chev 307 powerglide 10 bolt salisbury I have an old 323 mazda as a donor car need to know what bits are useful Need to set up 4 bar rear end Get all ch***is right before body want to do most stuff myself good basic knowledge no expert Any help appreciated Col
Welcome from another Melbournite. Coupe sounds good. Mazda should be able to provide a steering column for starters. Are you planning full rego or SR plates? I'd check with an engineer before going too far if you want full.
Planning for full rego hope to use as daily driver had no problems with the 38 chev back then it was a lot tougher than now it seems.
Had my first meeting with engineer yesterday regarding my 28A modified. Very worthwhile couple of hours. Given me a renewed enthusiasm and some direction to take. They're not there to knock you back, they're there to help you make it happen. Also, they have the magic pen that can get you on the road. If you haven't got this do***ent yet check out www.dotars.gov.au and search Street Rod. It's the national construction guidelines (very similar to the $40 ASRF book)
Thanks for the reply I have joined ASRF and I have downloaded the dotars manual Having made mistakes before I will be a tad more cautious with this project and take my time Have to check out what the previous guy has done and make sure its up to the mark He was pretty fussy and being a boilermaker/welder his work looks very pro Dont think I will attempt to do the welding myself maybe just get things set up and tacked into place then get a pro to finish the job
G'day, Welcome aboard, from another Aussie, Hope you enjoy your stay, coupe5w36 has lots of good advice and contacts around Melb. Cheers Outback
You sound like you have a fair amount of experience and reading your profile I am the same having been away from rods 25 years or so I need to fit a parallel 4 bar in the coupe and mount a front rack and pinion to L300 front end Any suggestions? Who makes a reasonable 4 bar and who can ***ist with the steering fitting. How goes your project? What stage is it at? regards Col
Col. You'll probably find more ***istance on the Aussie Cruizin' site or the Aussie section of the RRT.......unless we can persuade you into some style by binning that L300 and rack and pinion!! The HAMB concentrates on hotrodding with an older, more faithful twist. http://www.cruizin.com.au/newforum/category-view.asp?catlock=1 http://www.roddingroundtable.com/forums/
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