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[IMG] My buddy is making my dad a gas tank for Xmas Here it is in the middle of being made. It will be about 16 gallons when done. Sent from...
[IMG] [IMG] [IMG] My dad worked on painting the inside Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Please do Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
The sludge in those pictures aren't really that bad. Yes you can take the engine down to the bare block. Clean it up in your driveway with some...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] My dad has been busy working on the body ,he got the number templates made and sprayed some flat...
[ATTACH] Pl[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Played with the pedals some. Need to get the mount finished
Plans are for a lower plate that ties the rear wishbones to the same mount as the transmission and another plate on top
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Got some of the center member done All of this will be drilled for...
those frame brackets are for a 4 bar front end. if you got it to work in the lower hole with the right caster then your all good except for the...
Frame is all cleaned out so new x member can be made. Plans are for a single point to attach the rear bones and locate the trans. [IMG] [IMG]...
[IMG] [IMG] [IMG] We will be losing the late model rear bones and going with the 36 style using front bones from a 40 welded to the axle mount....
Spent most of the day removing all of the old crossmember, k member , trans mount junk that was boogered up [IMG] Sent from my iPhone using The...
There's just way to much going on that can be consolidated into one clean k member/ crossmember , not sure how I'm going to tackle it but it won't...
[IMG] After all the cutting on the stock crossmember there's really not that much strength left. Time for some re engineering. Sent from my...
[IMG] Not thrilled about this setup. That will have to go Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
[IMG] Got the body off[IMG] I've got some work to do on this chassis. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Im sorry I can't help you with the id. But your car is killer ! Can you provide some more info on the build ? The stance is spot on Sent from my...
Edit. Changed the name of this thread because my son was born on October 25th. He was a huge part of our shops success , he loved hot rods of all...
Still need to work on the transmission crossmember. It's close but it has the engine angle all wrong. The rear end will need attention as well ,...
[IMG] Going to have to recess about 3.5 inches which is pretty standard [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Best thing about today was spending it with my dad....
[IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Clearance is excellent all around. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
[IMG] At first I was gonna flip the firewall but changed my mind because it was all jacked up by the prior owner in order to get the merc in . So...
[IMG] I will find a home for this guy in another project. [IMG] Got the flathead out. Need to make room for the Chevy Sent from my iPhone...
[IMG] Flatheads are cool but like said earlier I got a sweet deal on a complete powerpac 283. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Nice job !
That's it for now , need to get the body off and blow the chassis apart so I can box the frame and other mods . I will post more as we go
[ATTACH] The firewall is more work that needs to be addressed. The pedals are 40 ford .steering looks to be 50s ford truck.
[ATTACH] It a mid 60s powerpac engine ,I picked up from fellow HAMB member jackndueces. Thanks jack!
[ATTACH] Came with this mercury and a t5 conversion. We will be keeping the t5 and swapping the mercy for a 283 with 2 fours , don't need the...
[ATTACH] Sometime in its life it was repaired with fiberglass ,that will have to go
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