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I used a mid 60 Dodge Dart roof turned backwards, fit like it was made for it. Make a pattern with door skin and try the junk yards.
I needed to put a threaded end on a parking brake cable to pull the equalizer. To test my idea I drilled an 1/8th inch hole in a 5/16 bolt about...
You asked for a picture of the "47 here it is.. I spent a lot of time welding up the holes in firewall so I want to keep it clean. Looks like 1/0...
I am going to put a battery in the trunk of my 47 Ford Sedan. The engine bulkhead mounted battery looks like yuck! How did you run your cables?...
C&G ford sells all the rubber mounts along with a chart showing where they go. Be sure to get the bolt kit also. Note my 47 had two 1/4 inch...
I'll try pictures again
After hours of searching, all I came up with are high buck straighteners. $200.00. If I ran a shop maybe. No plans on the net so I guessed and...
I filled the roof with the roof off a 65 Dodge Dart, turn in backwards and it fit so close that we didn't have to do anything but weld it in....
I am putting an Explorer rear axle in my 1947 Ford sedan, and plan to use the Explorer springs. I see that many of you are using this combo, how...
I'm 70 and just started a new frame for my 47 Ford Deluxe Sedan. Corvette front suspension and parallel leaf 8.8 inch Explorer rear end. 3.L73...
More from thread starter, love your stories. A $5000 bath room. now that's project creep! As I ran the 47 ford's old 305 chevy I think the...
Not my first street rod, a 47 ford with a junk Vega steering gear box. Easy right? First the Adapter plate for an 800 series box, then the box....
Thanks chop top, I will look up the 525 series and see how it fits. When you have a new meg welder, everything needs to be welded!
Thanks. a right hand manifold on the left side is a good idea, maybe i could wack the drop off it and weld it back on pointing back??? I also...
Picked up a 66 nova hard top, small block auto, drove it home from Pomona swap meet. Needed motor mounts, trans mound, and few little things,...
OK a short introduction: I have build a basket case '30 five window Ford 350 Chevy TH350 and a '35 Chevy sedan delivery. 350 Chevy, B&M blower,...
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