1952-59 Ford Working on the '59

I wound up having to slot the shock holes. The spread on the '59 lower arm was wider than the holes on the 5821 Sensa-Trac shock. This is the "after" shot. Took like 5 minutes per shock. They went up okay but I used bigger washers, with some luck they'll hold.

 

looking at all these pictures reminds me just how much work goes into bring a car back to driving condition.

 

Bob...I think there is always interest in other guy's builds...that's why we're all here! I think most just don't want to keep posting the "looking good" replies to keep the threads from getting cluttered.
BTW...Looking Good!, you do need to get that Bridgeport cleaned up though!

 

Yeah, the Bridgeport is a mess lately... I need a new DRO for it otherwise I'd use it more. I also have a Clausing lathe to get up and running. I'll keep posting pix as I go.

 

More work this weekend. Disc conversion is done, master, proportioning valve & lines are next. Car looks good sitting on all fours.

 

Very nice.

 

Got the 4-speed & Hurst shifter bolted together on Sunday.

 

Wow! Good lookin industrial scented piece.

 

Another shot of it on the shelf waiting.

 

They say that beauty depends on the eyes of the beholder. Maybe my mind is a bit distorted, but I consider these kind of parts auto-beauty!

 

Got the brake & clutch master bracket made up last night. 1/4" thick 6061-T6 aluminum plate. The thing on the floor behind it is the cat... she knows that kitchen = possible food...

 

Made up a bracket to mount up the proportioning valve to the inner fender. This and the master bracket just went out for alodine this morning.

 

The car is finally under cover for the winter.... a tad tight but still arranging things.

 

Unearthed the 350 as well. Been sitting since 1984 and still turns.. hot dog!

 

More work done over the holidays. Borrowed a ***y hydraulic flaring tool which made things easier. All the lines came from NAPA and went in without a major struggle. Wound up making a new brake & clutch master bracket to give the clutch master a little more room & strengthen it up. I'll get some better pix over the weekend.

 

Got the battery tray in, had to mill off the mounting flanges so it would fit in the stock location.

 

Looks good.
How will the bat fix in place?

 

I like the looks of that hydraulic flaring tool... do you have a brand name or an tool number? Surely that didnt' come from China Freight lol!!!

 

The battery tray is from Speedway. See the link below, I don't have all the parts on it yet.
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Bolt-In-Battery-Box,5334.html
The flaring tool kit is made by Mastercool. $200 on the auction below is a good price.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-Hydraulic-Flaring-Tool-Set-in-Case-P-N-71475-/171638127863

 

Very ***iful....high speed, low drag!

 

Got my wiring kit the other day from Kwik Wire... looks a bit intimidating but the instructions look good and everything is labeled.

 

Now you can sell it and get a good Ford motor! Right?

 

I'm using what I have around the shop. It would cost me maybe $5000 more to scare up all the parts I needed to go with a 351 or 429. I looked at a BOSS 351, but it was a basket case, all apart and has been sitting outside in the rain.

I saw on the HAMB where one guy that did a similar swap referred to the Chevy engine as his a-hole detector which I agree with.

 

Here you go and a lot less than 5K:http://newyork.craigslist.org/que/pts/4842176146.html All you need is about $50 worth of motor mounts and you can drop it in.

 

I would have to go through it completely, my engine I know in & out. The plan is to eventually drop a 351/429/460 into the Ford and swap the Chevy parts into a '66ish Nova.

 

Located the tach to the steering column, made up a bracket which is out for alodine.

 

Made up a mount for the harness fuse panel, may or may not use the standoffs to raise it up. ****py picture was taken at the bar, showing off the part to my homies.

 

Windshield is out, getting it ready for the new one. Primed and have to do some sealer in a few places. Gauge panel is stripped down, getting ready for the re-wire job.

 

Good wise job.

 

I never intended to take the car down so far. But one thing leads to another. My gl*** guy was over a couple of weeks ago, picked up my window gl*** to do at his shop. He had a few good suggestions regarding the windshield and considerations since I'm going to be painting the car in the future.