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Wheels look great! Gives the car a great stance.
All the flat glass, channels, rubber, and wipers replaced. Glad to be done of that... [ATTACH]
So on to the broken windows and dry rotted rubber. All new rubber, wipers, glass, and channels. I forgot how much of a PITA this is :). Drivers...
Thanks! I used KYB KG4503s...
Left as in drivers side? Fairly normal for that side to slump a little over time as you have the drivers weight always on that side. To be sure...
Right, it is a 59 I believe. I'm thinking of more of a bend and mounting it upside down (referencing the picture) to get the plate up a little bit...
So the engine compartment has come a long way. From building a battery tray from scratch on day 1, to removing that rats nest of wiring. The coils...
Yes, I'm just using a couple pieces of plastic tubing to space it out. I plan on making one up out of strap as well. My understanding is it looks...
So after 3 days of solid work, I'm still not done with the wiring harness. It is easier work than the brakes, but it's also more cerebral, and...
So, welcome to day 1 in the rewiring department. I thought it would go a little more quickly, but then again (we all know) a true hot rod/custom...
Now that I finally got the car running, it's time to tear out the entire electrical system. The removal wasn't that hard ;). Nor was setting up...
Well, she's up and moving... [ATTACH]
Anyone have a good header choice for a 289/302 in a 1956? Looks tight headed back, I'm thinking I need something pretty tight to clear the starter...
Yes, In a nutshell, I put the car on jack stands up front, took out a rivet then replaced with a bolt. Once all the rivets are out, I chained the...
Great to know! The brakes on this car was easily the worst job I've ever tackled :) I've been dreading rewiring it. You just gave me hope!
Thanks! Didn't think about the timing chain, good point for future reference. I've likely been too intent on just getting her on the road to see...
So still a long way to go to get her on the road and really get to sorting. She stops and runs, took her out for a quick run and she was puking...
To add my piece of advice here, on my car someone had already gone at the rivets on the passenger side with grinder and a drill, doing a piss poor...
So she was sitting at an angle up front, I figured likely due to bad shocks and mismatched spring cutdowns. Followed the advice of Fairlane Dave...
Yessir, she needs A LOT of work, now she stops, time to get things sorted. Number two on the list is the mystical electrical system. The current...
Speaking of a 1967ish Mustang rear axle; besides the 56 rear end failing at some point, any advantages/reasons for doing a swap? Just curious as...
So some progress, she has brakes now. Wow I forgot how much I hate re-plumbing lines. All new hard and soft lines, Wilwood disks up front, new...
[ATTACH] So, I'm on for building a family car, and we ended up with a '56 Customline. It's solid, but it's totally in the realm of the hillbilly...
Sold. Thanks for all that responded.
1930 Model A Tudor with a '56 Olds 324 Rocket mated to a 4 speed toploader with overdrive. Ford 9 inch from a '57 Fairlane. Mercury Marine boat...
Nice! This is what I love about the HAMB, most would never understand the hours, work, and conviction to take what is apparently good, and make it...
So, quick build thread on my 1962 Mercury Comet Wagon. At this point I've touched every bolt in the car. It's running with a completely rebuilt...
I Agree 100% with Cowtown Speed Shop, and I think that's a great solution. I'll be glad to help you fabricate or weld something up.
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