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I close my big overhead door and then just above the latches on the track I put C-clamp on each side tightened down in the track so that even if...
Very true! Yeah man it was a lucky find pure and simple. Make no mistake the floor boards are ROUGH. But for a 52 year old Iowa truck I can't...
That thing sounds SICK man! Not sure what I am going to do with this ol girl yet. Been thinking about boosting it....(cause that's what I do to...
Yep, definitely!
Beat me to it! That's what I did on a buddies 65 Mustang a couple years back with no problems at all.
OK, so I got some pics of it snapped with the motor dropped in and the new front stance. It's raining out so the pics suck but you get an idea now...
Working on it man. Pouring rain here today unfortunately.
Got it all bolted up last night and the front is waaaay lower then I expected (removed the bottom 2 leaves also) . Just about right for me though :)
Did the mods to the front axle today to make it possible to sit it on top of the leaf springs. As you can see the axle beam itself is "T" shaped...
Hey man, just letting ya know I am using this thread to drop the front in my 57 right now. The only exception is that I put a small 2.5" notch in...
Started the work for the front end drop today. I am going to do with a flipped front axle since this build is themed on a budget and because...
I like it! Good vision man
Here's how it looks today....more and more degreasing and cleaning up. I am going to shoot the firewall and frame rails with paint while the motor...
Since you say you c notched I am assuming you flipped the rear and removed 3 leafs? That's a good looking drop in the rear!
I am actually going to remove it first. Got to looking at this morning and realized there's not much holding it on. Funny you say that. I think...
Well I got the new (to me) motor picked from fellow HAMB member Lee 01 on Thursday. Complete and running 272 Y block with 3 speed out of his 57...
Here's my 57 as it sat the day I got it. Swapping in the 272 y-block this weekend and still working on the drop.....oh and in the market for a set...
I agree, in LWB trim I still think that with the right stance they have a good look.
Right on, well I approve of the photo shop version;) I am going to pick up the trucks new drivetrain in a couple days for the ol girl. Going...
Lets see some pics of that ride on your avatar man:cool:
I've sure as shit never heard of 'em.....Googled the name though http://www.iowarod.com/index.html
Very cool build and a nice execution! I was using a Mittler notcher for awhile last year helping a friends shop with some chassis work and they...
Wow man that thing looks PERFECT!...I have been juggling back and forth with how to handle the drop on my 57. I've been looking at Lodaddyo's...
I was in my first year of junior college still living with my pops and I was in bed cause I had a late class. My dad came into my room and woke me...
I caught it last night as well. Jay is truly a likable super collector and a wealth of knowledge, it's always fun to see inside his shop. My...
Great looking chop man! Congrats on getting it on the road
What's up man, let's see that ride.
If my truck is back on the ground I would love to hit it up.
I'm there! Too close not to come.
x2! That thing gets it done as it anyway. I had a high comp 514 I built sitting in the garage about 3 years ago I wish I had never unloaded now.
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