Found a better side shot from when we first got it. The measurements for the drop ar kind of a guess as both ends of the car were lifted(!!???) by PO. Front suspension was topped out at rest and the rear had lift shackles that were 8 1/2" long! Its a fun project for sure and I am very proud of my wifey for what shes been able to accomplish. Shes not a mechanic and for the most part is ignorant to what and how a car is and works, but shes learnin pretty fast!
My guess for the "razing" is the typical sagging front springs and the worn and or cracked rear leafs. We actually adjusted the ride height on our 63 comet was to add a couple leafs and replace the cracked ones. being a convertible, it was needing alittle help getting level with the added weight and length behind the rear axle. They sure are funny looking jacked up in the air, (personal opinion) nice to see you all working together.
Its great that you are keeping the 6. I have a '66 Mustang with the 200 and have no plans to replace it. I did install a T5 and love it! Best thing I have done to the car. Makes it way better to drive. Classic Inlines in AZ makes all kinds of parts for the little Ford 6. They also have a web forum. http://fordsix.com/forum/
It looks like your project is moving right along. I just picked up a 63 of my own. This might be a dumb question, but what is the deal with the U shaped center link?
I made my wife look at your picture and I think ske thought I was being funny cause she rolled her eyes and turned her nose up at the computer. Then I laughed at her! By the way, When we had to deal with an oil pressure problem with our comet, I found that the first year 250's that were put in mustangs had the same bell housing as the 200/170/140's. just so you know.
Well, wifey's Christmas shutdown is over so she's getting ready for bed. (night shift!) I'll be working on the car for a couple more days and it should be roadworthy by Thursday. I will be posting more over the next couple days. We cut 1 1/2 coils of the front springs, now the upper control arm is just over an inch off the snubber. The lowering blocks were from Oreilly's, on the shelf even! 2" wide 3" drop, the ubolts are bigger so you have to redrill bottom plate to 1/2" and put a bit of squeeze on em to get them started. The center link was off another car that had been gasserized. Pretty scary as you could turn the steering wheel almost a full turn before the passenger side tire would move. Pics of the day,,,, really cool 4x4 lift shackles! (not) Bent up new hardlines for vaccuum and fuel, put the newly repaired exhaust manifold back on. (super romantical Christmas gift!) Also reassembled the rest of the motor, dizzy cap and wires. (not in the pic) Unibomber at work,,,,, Little better shot of front end with a reference for ride height, its just over an inch higher in the back. Oh yeah,, IT RUNS!!! when we got the car is had a couple stuck valves so the head was knocked apart cleaned and reassembled. (She almost cried when it lit off) Change master cylinder and unstick front wheel cylinders its driveable!! (sorta, still have to put floors back in, minor detail)
Well, I can't speek for you wife, duste01, but I was the same way when my hubbie called me to the 'puter wanting me to check something out. Since being in the shop and working on my car, I can understand how he gets so excited about things now. There is nothing that can really discribe the feelings of pride and accomplishement that come with every little thing that comes off the car and ,especially, everything that get gets finished. I am so excited! As Jay has said in his last post, I'm back to work. My Christmas shutdown is over. So he will be making updates for the next couple of days for me. I will be back in the shop on my days off to help though. By that time most of my cuts and bruised will be all healed up, or mostly so, and I can get ready to aquire a new collection of them on Wed. and Thurs. I will be checking the HAMB between times though. Thanks agian for all of the support,suggestions and encouragement that all of you have been giving me over the past few days. It really has helped me to keep my chin up and learn a lot!!! I also want to give a BIG thank you to Jay. First, for gifting me with my Falcon for my birthday and for all of the hard work and time he's put into fixing it. Oh, and I can't forget all of his patients he's had with me and my questions at the shop. Without him, none of this would be happening now. I love you, honey!!!
Today was fight the welder day,, most of it was shot trying to find the busted wire.... But its fixed now. Anyway got the lower fender mount made for the drivers side and got the passenger side floor drilled, painted and ready to install. Wasnt a very productive day for sure. Before, After. I also patched the inner panel behind it. Her new master cylinder and shocks be here tomorrow!
As soon as it warms up I am starting on my 63. I hope my progress goes as fast as yours. For some reason mine already sits low. I count that as a plus. Keep the updates coming. Your car is my motivation.
Got the passenger floor final fitted and welded today. Note handy holder downer! Drivers side is nearly fitted, minor triming, drilling and paint it will be ready to weld. Not a lot of progress as it takes a while to butt weld all the seams and fill all 35(?) spots.
For the record, those floor pans were made using no special tools, no bead roller, brake or shear. I did take lots of pics for a tech on how to do decent floor pans with a bench, hammer and some snips. Took about 45 minutes for each side and a total cost of 20 bucks. sneak peak
man, you're makin progress!! where is your car from? sure had a lot of rust on her. just curious about it.
It's from Illinois. Hubbie got her from a guy in Rushville and he had it sitting out in the yard for a couple of years.
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