1952-59 Ford Well I decided to go Gasser with the '53 Mainline

I am pretty close to the point of no return.... Last weekend I pulled the 223cid out & all the front suspension off, so those parts are gonna be for sale pretty soon. I gotta work saturday and its a honeydoo weekend also, so next weekend I will be cleaning & boxing the frame & cutting out the crossmember and installing this engine crossmember


Here are some pic's of the progress I have more to upload tomorrow.





355cid SBC

 

looks good..are you going straight axle?

 

Thanks,
Yep, goin' straight axle. I'm still trying to decide if I want to go with the Speedway axle or another dude that builds nostalgia race cars... determining factor is $$$$.

-TRT-

 

gonna be bad***!!

 

needs a ford motor

 

Did that front end have the Aerostar conversion in it?

 

No, they're heated springs.

 

Texas,you might like this Pic! I had this car as Group Avatar two weeks ago,this is a new shot from the Beaver Creek G***er reunion http://www.myrideisme.com/ViewEventImage/2011 G***er Reunion/4/ nice wheelie! Just so you know he runs a 406 SBC I was really hoping the 406 on the hood meant it was an FE Ford.

 

no matter the power, thats a lot of air under those tires. but yeah, a ford in a ford would have been better

 

Are we going to have more pics as progress goes along? looking forward to see more!

 

Yeah I'll have some more pic's. Didn't get to work on it a whole lot this weekend, cuz I had to work on saturday & had to install a water heater today. But I'll get it done one way or another.

 

Project update pic.'s.... Removed the crossmember, No turnin' back now

 

I was thinking I could box it like this... except for the front needs to be extended a little and rounded or bull nosed. Also thought I may be able to use the top shock mounting in stock location.

 

I hate fords with chevy motors. Everyone says its easier but it isn't, it is just as easy as putting in a ford motor, g***er will be cool though despite motor suicide lol

 

Instead of doing all that 'box welding in " of that heavy steel , why not just cut the frame off at the firewall area and just weld in 2 box rails . That would be a whole lot easier than doing all that welding PLUS it will really cut down on all that extra weight up front which you really don't want anyway . Then you can set you engine anyplace you want very easily ! You really don't need any of the original frame anyway , right ? You can also get the new frame rails farther down into the original frame as well to give you that extra strength when the front end comes down ! It will also be nice and clean in the front end area as well !
That sure beats boxing in that front end and having to do all that extra welding ! Will also make it easier to make a tilt front end as well !
BTW , there is a guy on the HAMB that will make you a straight axel for your g***er . He make the to either use Ford or Chev late 40's spindles too !
That is what I am going to do to my 50 Ford !
Just a thought !

Jim