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Awesome shots, Dan! Really appreciate you taking the time to capture such a great event. Was a pleasure meeting you and having a chat.
Left over from my build. Originally ordered from Snyder's antique. Please note that i used the passenger subrail but not the riser. What you see...
Back in my own garage and didn’t waste any time gettin’ back after it! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
If it puts smiles on faces, that’s a win in my book :D Couldn’t have asked for a better crew to work with — the team at Jus Cuz knocked it outta...
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First peek at the color for the coupe — she'll be wearin' Ford's 1956 Meadow Mist Green :D:D [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here’s a sneak peek of the interior materials. I’m still on the fence about a few details, but it’ll definitely tie in with the car’s overall...
Block block block... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] To all my wiring weirdos :p [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Scored a set of seat brackets at the junkyard that allow the bench fold all the way forward! It'll be nice to use that space behind the seat and...
Meanwhile over at Jus Cuz things are progressing and the Coupe is finally wearing her first color... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
I did manage to get the C4B repaired—turned out to be a simple fix. Ended up keeping the original intake but first drilled, tapped and plugged the...
Thanks, @mad mikey That means a lot coming from the guy with one of the most BADASS coupes on the HAMB. Seriously, man—your car is pure inspiration!
Cleaned up the old Edelbrock C4B intake and decided to paint it to match the engine color. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Everything was looking great up...
Thank you!! @Kevin Ardinger the fan is an Allstar Performance 15" mechanical. I could probably fit a 17" but it'll be a tight fit to the lower...
Thanks @hotrodA I'll keep posting as the project moves forward! @52lomofo well hello neighbor!
Thanks @Stogy Gotta keep moving and motivated to stay young :)! The build has been a fun trip back in time. Looking forward to the full...
01/10/24 Update: Getting closer to laying down some color on this old girl! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Probably over thinking things but looking towards breaking in this comp cams 262H hydraulic flat tappet cam. Figure I'll break in the cam with an...
Almost forgot to mention—I had the 8" housing and buggy spring powder coated. A friend helped clean up some of the welds on the housing, and I...
Thanks guys! I appreciate the kind words and motivation :)
11/08/24 was a big day! After all this metal work it'll be exciting to see if the frame mounts still line up o_O [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Made the decision to move the gas filler neck to the outside of the car. As it moves along I've realized that it deserves a beautiful interior to...
How's this for a score? Found an original new in box Walker radiator from 1988 in the local classifieds. Old hotrod shop was closing and they had...
Passenger door was pretty rough. Bit of work with the slip roller and and boom we have a door skin :cool: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Reached out to Limeworks and picked up one of their 5" 32' column drops. Puts the steering wheel in a perfect and comfortable position for me!...
Few updates and progress pics to share. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks hfh! That first ride is getting closer and closer :)
Haha me too! :cool:
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