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Thanks Guys! I was also told by someone local to swing into Arnold Motor in Oelwein. I will be making a trip to them sometime to have a conversation
I am looking for a machine shop that has some experience with ford flathead engines. I have a block I want checked. I’m located in NE Iowa but...
That’s a great idea ! I never thought about that being used as bracing
Trunk seems to be in ok shape I still have to remove undercoating to be 100% positive. As far as bracing I know I need something I thought about...
As you can see in the pictures I think everything will require full if not almost full replacement the floors were hacked. Rockers with tin and...
Sounds great! I will check out your build thread when I can get a chance ! I have thought about that also using some parts and making the rest !
Thanks for the pics Russ. I dont have much of the orginal floors left so trying to match beads will be very difficult for me. What did you do for...
Wow looks like you had a ton of work into the floors seeing posts like this definitely makes it not as scary. I worked on building a sheet metal...
Has anyone here with a shoebox made there own inner and outer rockers? I have a 51 fordor that needs a significant amount of metal put down on the...
I want to go back to flathead, it says you can't use flathead with Fatman fab subframe. Plus I feel it will be easier for me to get body mounted...
Hey everyone just visiting this thread again my shoebox has been in storage for a few years and man I am getting the urge to get back at it !!...
Hard to see but does the pin slide threw this hole in the diff
Rick yes I'm pretty sure the pin/ block is missing from my setup
Ok I'll look him up , it sucks as I bought and installed all new bearings and seals and am in the trying to put together stage, I tore it apart...
Hey everyone, its been a while since I have posted but I am currently working on a project that has a mopar 8 3/4 axle installed I am running into...
What's the cost?
yes they are, once you move the axle you were see a indent where the bolt also holds the axle into place ( you will most likely have to cut the...
I got the engine/trans mounted in the truck I am having some issues with the steering setup of the truck but I think that I may have it figured...
I think I have found a way that i can make this work I need to get a corvair style steering box. find a way to split the org steering column and...
That would have been nice cheep for the kit, but i bought my engine crossmember from classic parts same crossmember, I just didnt get a tranny one...
If you could send me some pictures that would be great! just anything that might give me an idea for some way to make this work. Could you...
I am in some major need of help!! I am trying to get a 350 SBC with a TH350 trans mounted into my 54 chevy 3100 pickup, Every way I think about...
yes, thats what I figured, everyone allways says get it on the road, its more easy to take baby steps back then trying to do it all at once. does...
Yes I got the axle, and springs off, I removed every other 4 out of the 8 liefs, I am going to have to stick with this for the time being. I got...
I will hopefuly be attemping some of the swap this sunday/ early week when im not at work.
is there any way to remove the torque tube from the stock rear without having it leak fluid? I want to remove it so i can get custom driveshaft...
Yes signs are real heavy gauge aluminum thats why i used them, because they will never rust. I am going to rivit them into the cab. I think that...
I am doing tear down of my 54 Chevy AD and getting to a point where I need to ask these questions. 1st, In the truck im taken apart it has a...
how much of a drop do they give you?
Yes I see speedway has droped springs for $350 and they are in stock. Thought about maybe using them for now, then when i get the extra money...
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