The Jalopy Journal
Lots of little stuff today. Still need to finish welding and boxing in straight axel. But I found a master cylinder and space from a 57 I'm using...
Looks like merc parts should interchange. Many cut to fit parts? Who knows cul find though.
Wow pretty cul. Hey tim do you have another build planned in the near future?
End result [IMG]
Alright drilling main leaf today...I've been conversing with bigredtodd on the matter and finally with little to no assistance from machine shops....
End of a good day. Got firewall cleaned up shot a coat of paint. [IMG]
Back to the frame n axel today. Fabbed up the boxes for the bottom back. Used 4x4 .120. Pretty think however I want it to match the thickness of...
[IMG] Next set new/older master clutch and clean up firewall to be painted. [IMG]
Today cleaned 50+years off shut n grime off the frame rails. Will dismantle and prep firewall then box frame for the notch paint last. A clean...
Headers on, plugs in wires on, fuel line in, oil and filter in, temp solenoid, battery hooked up, ready to fire... [IMG] [IMG]
Today prep, lube, and test fire. Mounting headers from summit ...more to come.
Forgot to mention harmonic balancer and water pump....but their on. Ha
Assembly begins... First the timing chain and cover [IMG] Adding the front engine mount [IMG] Next the valley cover [IMG] Then heads [IMG]...
Cowboy Ted By lowering the front end the geometry is thrown off creating bump n steer. So by raising the steering box the same amount you drop the...
Hey tim thx Yeah we are starting assembly today! Long time coming. This engine was salvageable and I have little $$ to build it. So nothing...
Painted polished ready for assembly [IMG] [IMG] 292 20 over.
Ready for assembly... Painted polished and arraigned. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
While the engine is gettin built. Why not clean up the front end, firewall and frame. Flipping the axel to lower getting started on boxing in the...
Building this one now for a 61f100uni long bed...rescued from under a tarp. 59' 292 bored 20over [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Today we tore into the 292. It was frozen however cylinder walls looked healthy. Jerry(the builder) has been building y blocks since he was 18....
Got the engine to the builders and found out the engine had been bored 60 over. With the pistons seized and the bore 60 I don't have the option...
All torn down ready to head to the builder. Getting charged nothing for the rebuild. If I learn he says I don't have to pay a thing...knowledge...
Also addressed the steering box issue with 61-64 f100s. See by raising the box there be a clearance issue with the stock mechanical clutch. So...
Boat anchor to give to someone...T98 to cleanup also found some heads off a 61 to use on the 57 292 block. [IMG] [IMG]
Here's where I'm at so far. Going the inline out today. [IMG] Also pulled the grimy trams cause I'm gonna use it with the 292 which I found a...
Okay it's been forever but driving around the 61 as a Daily driver I just enjoyed it to much to tear into it. However, stranger things have...
Nice work rich. Looks sweet!
Hey rich What material are you using for interior? Is it vinyl or leather. Did you get it at a craft store?
Looking rad.
Make it easy on yourself and keep the stock front end and flip the axel and locate springs on bottom
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