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another project
« on: March 02, 2012, 05:14:23 PM »
got this last weekend. started on it wednesday (2/29) built the frame, and started setting up the rear end, engine, trans and front, and removed the make shift floor to get it sitting right. here is the progress at the end of day 3

the body i started with



removed the fenders



getting a game plan



the drive train



tapered the front rails



"Z" ing the rear section of the frame, internally shear load gusseted









starting to come together





body on the frame



motor set on stands ready for to start fabbing mounts



rear cross member and spring perch







frame inside of body



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Re: another project
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2012, 11:05:53 PM »
Sorry for all of the drolllllllbut my god man . Ok calm down, breath. And love the shop. Your new project is kool. And thanks for the show and tell.



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Re: another project
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2012, 02:42:53 PM »
Damn man, that is some awesome work........
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Re: another project
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2012, 04:50:55 PM »
made a small amount of progress that is worth showing today, made the k member, with removable center section for the trans x member

bending the k member



both sections bent



side sections tacked in and rear cross member tacked in



start of the trans cross member





tacked in trans cross member, waiting on the rubber mount to finish the mount



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Re: another project
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2012, 06:20:01 PM »
Love it , so are you going to use the old rear or go to a later model rear diff . If you use the original what are you going to do about the old style closed drive shaft ? How strong are the orginal rear ends ? Lots of questions today  ;D
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Re: another project
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2012, 06:34:06 PM »
going to run the 4o merc banjo rear end. to convert to open drive you just need to buy the conversion kit. pull the torque tube off drive out a steel pin, install the new open yoke, gasket and retainer and done ( more involved in real life. lol) the banjos are pretty strong, they actually ran them in early drag cars that put down some serious power. the weak part of the rear is the axles them selves they cat twist and crack. there is a way you install 9 inch ford axles into the banjo rear end to solve the problem
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Re: another project
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2012, 07:13:59 PM »
SWEEEET !!!!! Lovin that tranny cross-member !!!!! Awesome bits in this puzzle . Great work !!!!! 8)
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Re: another project
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2012, 02:08:12 PM »
worked on the motor mounts for a few hours today











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Re: another project
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2012, 03:10:53 PM »
Nice...........
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Re: another project
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2012, 04:46:24 PM »
Is the front spring crossmember a purchased part or did you make it ?
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Re: another project
« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2012, 05:50:28 PM »
the front cross member is a 2 inch lowering cross member from speedway
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Re: another project
« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2012, 05:13:24 PM »
more progress made on the coupe today. got a 32 heavy dago drop axle in for the car. and got it rolling supporting itself. here are the pics at the end of the 6th day of work this car

the dago





lower spring mount on the bones





and rolled it out side for a good look






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Re: another project
« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2012, 05:34:11 PM »
worked on the torque arm today since it is running an open drive shaft with split bones. used an old wishbone that was bent, heated and bent it to the desired shape.



front mount of the torque arm, tie rod end, mount has the 7* taper reamed into it





rear mount was drilled and sleeved with 1.5 od tube and polly bushing installed, .125 plate mounting brackets on the rear end





also clamped up a different cowl top since the front edge was cut off the old one, still need to do the sides

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Re: another project
« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2012, 06:45:03 AM »
I always say let nothing go to waste , good use of an old bent part .
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Re: another project
« Reply #14 on: July 23, 2012, 04:13:50 PM »
have not updated this thread in a while either, working on the floor skeleton among other things. the 3x1 tube behind the tail shaft will be cut out in the center for the drive shaft















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Re: another project
« Reply #15 on: July 23, 2012, 04:22:55 PM »
lots and lots of welding to go
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Re: another project
« Reply #16 on: July 23, 2012, 04:42:56 PM »
damn, that is nice.........
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Re: another project
« Reply #17 on: July 23, 2012, 08:22:29 PM »
Really nice. I wish I could afford to send my 55 to spend some time over there.
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Re: another project
« Reply #18 on: July 23, 2012, 08:32:12 PM »
thanks guys. junkman, any time you want to send you car over let me know lol i am not that expensive
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Re: another project
« Reply #19 on: July 24, 2012, 01:17:28 AM »
thanks guys. junkman, any time you want to send you car over let me know lol i am not that expensive
  I'll keep that in mind. But I personally don't like cleaning up someone elses mess so out of respect for you I'll spare you from cleaning up after me. LOL!  But I may hit you up for some advise from time to time. 8)
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Re: another project
« Reply #20 on: July 24, 2012, 06:17:12 PM »
Okay.....I'll just quit now.......... :'(

Awesome work sir. Just plain awesome.   ;)

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Re: another project
« Reply #21 on: July 24, 2012, 07:02:06 PM »
more work on the floor skeleton

making some cardboard templates for the new subrail section that will attach the body to the tube skeleton





transferred the pattern onto steel, passenger side all tacked in





driver side all tacked up





cut the center section out for the drive shaft, and made a piece to go above it





started welding up some of the floor skeleton



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another project
« Reply #22 on: July 24, 2012, 07:12:02 PM »
Nice
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Re: another project
« Reply #23 on: July 25, 2012, 12:22:40 PM »
Nice work !
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Re: another project
« Reply #24 on: July 25, 2012, 01:47:12 PM »
Love it!!! i want..