Hot Rods 57 FORD Build #2... Glutton for Punishment.

than some lonely country road..

Like on your way to Oxford Maine...?

 

Hi Jeff-
Is part of the problem the fact that the old clutch fork pivot is still in the bellhousing and won't let the line stay back away from the rotating pressure plate? Beautiful work by the way...love the cars!

 

Jeff,

I (and thousands of others on here) seldom post comments about your Ford build. That said, however, we all look every time you post up something. Love the car and the work that has gone into it.

 

That looks fab!

Did you run the heater hose from the intake straight back over the top of the intake or sideways and then down the inner fender?

 

As I age, I'm aware that the only way to quit learning or making mistakes is to quit, period. I'm pretty sure the young people that hear some of my stories think I'm an idiot. I'm ok with that. Everytime we do something there is room for something different in outcome. I don't care if you did it 10 times before. We can't depend on parts or engineering to be the same. Of course, we know we didn't change. LOL.

 

"Perfection, cannot be rushed"

 

'specially since hydraulics are just a leak waiting to happen, IMHO...

 

Respectively.... I completely disagree.... your experience with hydraulics is obviously different than mine.

50 years of working on mechanical stuff and hydraulics were always one of the biggest head-aches, regardless of what it was on. There's no way I would use one of these set-ups near a clutch, but that's just my way of doing things.

And this was in no way intended to be a knock on you or the car... you're doing a great job with it!

 

Thanks for the inspiration on an entirely different issue, the engine swap in my 40.
It seems to bite my butt, at every turn, on things that should be simple.

What would Jeff do? Keep Calm And Carry On.

 

As many of those FE bellhousing and parts as I have seen and kicked around the garage floor , it is tough to think we are growing so old the parts are getting near used up .

 

About 6 years ago, I took a 58 Ford apart that had a 3 speed od in it. I saved the bellhousing, clutch, flywheel, pedal assembly which included the strange power brake booster for years. I tried to sell it on various forums and places and struck out. I suffer from lack of space. A few years ago, it all went to the dump. I might have been able to help somebody but with the rising costs of shipping, I didn't think anybody would want it. That 58 came with a 332 4 barrel engine, the 3 speed and 4:11 gears. It should have been fun to drive when new. The guy I bought it from was a friend of my brothers. He never acted like it was special.

 

Could always put a C6 in it and make it boring……like mine.

 

My concern is the braided lines chafing against the fork opening, I'd like to see those padded or restrained to ward off taking it all apart too soon.

 

Looks beautiful.

 

Bluetooth plug wires?

Seriously, this is a really cool build. If it were easy, everyone would have a bitchin' '57 Ford.

 

Might be dumb, but I love the way the fuel line curves around the distributor. It's something like that that shows that despite the patina'd exterior, a lot of time and attention has been paid to the underpinnings.

 

Bravo @Jeff Norwell !
That is amazing progress oh noble artistic/road warrior/purveyor of vintage (67 year old) Ford tin!
It's cool enough to have one KICK ASS 57 Ford, but to have two of those KICK ASS rides, is simply the icing on the cake!
Such a bummer about the HOT tooth, professional dental care, is indeed a necessity, and requires immediate attention !
Your results may vary.



Good luck on firing up the engine this weekend.
Thanks from Dennis.