Projects nine year old's first car! 57 ranchero

what to do today????
i dont have the brake kit, or shocks for the front end yet (in the mail). so dont see the point in putting the front end back together. maybe ill pull the dash clean up the inside and start getting ready to install the new floor pans.... maybe shoot some of that white on the dash. pictures at the end of the day!

 

That is what it is all about. Cool father, son, grandfather project. Looks like all you lack is fininshing it up!!!!! Take tons of pics for when you late want to travel down memory lane... Cool stuff

 

putting the suspension back together...



primer on the new dash


found a 5 bolt c4 today

 

front end back together with all new piece parts!!

 

today...
I pulled the old dash..
painted the new dash..
started putting in the disc brakes..

 

out with the old dash

painted the new!

 

"out with the old dash", "in with the new", now, just curious lol, but did you get a new 57 ford dash by chance? if so, i noticed you have the black gauge cluster. im also painting my dash in my '58 white, and the black gauge cluster could be useful. if you dont need it i'll take it nice project btw, im getting my disc brake swap kit soon too, hopefully its not too hard to figure out

 

that dash is actually kinda brownish...repainted im sure.... sorry but it is going back in the new dash!! i may have one though, i will look and let you know.... we have look at disc brake kits for a long time.... we went with the SCAREBIRD kit... he is a hamber!! it is really a great kit and allows you to use the stock wheels!! ill take some pics when we get it all bolted up... we are having the hubs shaved now!!

 

got the kid back to work

learning how to paint

even my girl got out and helped... she loves grease

dreaming

 

disc brakes......

do you ever find your self doing something that does not really need to be done at that point of the project?? like detailing the back of the brake pedal...

 

milo, make sure your studs have enough thread engagement with the wheels mounted...

 

thank you sir...we check and it looks good!! we love the kit!! there are like 3 more old fords around my dads place..so watch for more orders!!! thank you!!

 

as soon as i get my 460 fired up and i know its gonna run, im gonna order that scarebird disc brake swap on mine, looks like it fit great for you! any problems with the insall or anything?

 

the kit is awesome..... the fit between the caliper and the bracket is tight.. at first i did not think it would go on... but was fine with a little wigglin' and the grease the kit says to use... the only thing that was not perfect was the supplied bolts to put the brackets on the car... went a 1/2 inch. longer (the supplied ones did not go all the way through the nut) but other than that perfect set up. we still have not done the brake lines... and it will be awhile before we test stopping power, but as of now supper happy with the kit and the service we have received from SCAREBIRD. they are quick to answer questions through e-mail... and the kits were at my door much faster than expected.... A-1 company!!

 

Thank you for the kudos.

We will have to get longer bolts for that kit - we must have sent bolts for the GXY and forgot about the extra material on the offset...

 

Tricycle hell ... I was walking around barefoot envious of the kid with the bike lol

 

Love this project.

-KK

 

well its payday today for me, (thank god), gotta pay some bills but if i have anything that i can use leftover, im gonna set it aside for this disc brake kit. can i ask a rough ballpark estimate of how much you spent all together on things?
i.e. the kit, rotors, brakelines, etc.?

 

around $450 i think!!!

 

front end is back on the ground.... dont worry they are just shop tires/wheels

some days it takes a bunch to get motivated....
sometimes you just wanna lay on your back and stare..

or sharpen a stick!!

or forget the car and beat the heat...lucky kid!

 

digging out power steering like a dinosaur bone.

 

the kid is getting good at cleaning parts!!

so when he was done i had him wash my daily!!

 

Lucky young man. Lucky Dad.
Youre doin a damn fine job there. And the car aint bad either.
Gotta look into the disc set for my Country Sedan.

 

sanding sanding sanding

nice to have someone to sand the lower parts!

 

Up close and personal, with no back ache

 

Really nice! Three girls and not one of them interested in building cars. Now that they are grown they all three want a "kool" car. One wants a 70 GTO Judge, one a 40Ford and the other wants my 36 Chevy. Too old to build all those cars.....

 

shot some primer...

 

you even did white primer, im gonna do that! great minds think alike!

hey i got the 14inch scarebird kit yesterday and i just bought the rotors from the 91 privia like it said to get... my '58 has a 5 lug pattern i noticed, but the rotors are 4 lug. did you have this issue too? im not sure what to do.. :/

 

not too sound like a dick but i think everyone on here that learned by themselfs and still have bad habits includeing myself would say get hin in safety glasses and a quality dust mask !!!!!!! haha you can even pull the do as i say not as i do line but developeing good habits and good skills at age nine he will be a great craftsman, and have both eyes, all fingers, and not have lung cancer !!!

sometimes i have too stop and say too myself quit hurrying dumbass you dont need another peiece of metal pulled outta your eye cause you couldnt take 30 seconds too locate safety goggles

 

oh rubber gloves too you really only need so much bullshit soaking into your skin over a lifetime of automotive work
other than that its gorgeous i love my 55 and its 272 with a 3 on the tree