new from montana

hi guys, nice board

im in the bitterroot valley of montana, and am working on a 49 coronet that my great grandpa bought new.

its getting a ford 4.6 v8 and auto trans as well as a disc brake 8.8. rear end.

i also have a 575 horse 1968 olds 98. its a boat, its green, it hates its rear tires, and is alot of fun

 

howdy neighbor, I live in Missoula! nice to see a local on here

 

Welcome Dan, keep in mind the fourm is for pre-66 american vehicles, ever think of nixing the modern 4.6 for a vintage mill?

 

Hi Ya Dan
Welcome to the HAMB (hmmm, that almost rhymes - hell, I gotta get a life!)
Your 4.6 n auto isn't going to be seen as traditional here, but what the hell, it's your car and you can do to it whatever you want.
It sounds like you enjoy your cars, and that's really what being on here should be about.
Cheers.

 

Welcome from the east bay Ca.

 

the reason i am doing the 4.6, is because i got the whole town car for 400.00, cost effective . the flat head runs well, but i want the car to stop, handle, ect safely because all adventures will be had with my two kids in the back, i also want my wife to be able to drive it.

dad lives next door, with a 30 model a coupe, 77 cutless t top, 55 chev balair convertable, a 56 belair 4 door sedan, and my brother lives next door to him, with a 59 dodge 1/2 ton fleetside. were a family of rodders for sure

 

also, edelbrock makes a carb manifold for it so it will look older, i think i will go that route. i bought 7.6x15 3 inch wide white walls today for it

 

Welcome from another Montana member, I also have family in the Root.

 

thats awesome, chances are were related.....im not kidding. where is grass range?

 

Center of the state, 100 miles north of Billings

 

i have family in billings also. and round up

 

yeah my parents live in florence on 8 mile, I grew up in stevi. My dad has a 47 olds coupe hes building and a 37 pontiac, hes had so many cars over the years but never had one on the road, he gets one almost ready to drive and then changes his mind and sells it, I think he really just likes to build em lol

 

my church is on 8 mile. id love to see that 47 olds

 

howdy from Iowa....1949 was a good year

 

Welcome from CT!