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Cool, mine was the beige plastic type and had not aged well.
Nice interior work. Does the driver side rear seat armrest have a dome light switch?
Thank you for the advice. Was told the axle is from a 51 Chevy truck. I think 1947 to early 1955 are the same. Measures 50" king pin to king pin...
Thanks, good advice. Any thoughts on how big (1/4", 1/2") the air gap should be between the traction bar rubber snubber and the leaf spring?
Lakewood (style) Traction Bars - I wanted these to fit the era (late 60s/early 70s) of this build. Not the universal ones, but the ones that...
Rear axle assembly - I built up the rear axle assembly as money, parts, time and motivation allowed. I wanted a 1957-1959 Ford car rear housing...
I need to get back on this project & update this thread with progress since my last post. I did remove the rear leaf springs, pry off the...
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Mimilan - Thanks again, I understand what you are saying now. But as I think about this I also wonder if flipping the shackles is going to make...
Good information, thanks for the explanation. I think I understand it now. So if I take your graphic and explanation, as the axle moves closer to...
I won't set the pinion angle & weld the spring perches to the axle until the build in near complete, so I should be OK on pinion angle. Help me...
Thanks everyone! Today is a do stuff with the wife day, but will get out in the shop tomorrow and see how it works out.
Sounds like good advice, thanks. Do you know about how much it’ll raise the rear? Also what’s the easiest way to flip them? With the frame on...
I’d like to raise the rear of my 51 Chevy about 1"-2". I’ve already re-arched the springs. Also, I know you can flip the shackles from the stock...
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Good looking headliner! Is that fabric attached to a panel and then the bows? How did you attach it to the bows?
Mine is similar to one in an earlier post. It was important to be able to disassemble mine and store it in a small space. I bought the plans for...
Nice welding plate. There are some pretty good videos on YouTube on making budget clamps (again for hobby use). Here's an example of one: [MEDIA]
Thanks guys. Don't know if Certiflat has a flatness spec. It probably wouldn't work if you are doing aerospace precision, but for what I do it's...
I already have a steel table I built about 15 years ago, the top is about 6'x3', my 50# anvil sits on it, its strong and its at a good height for...
Found these images on the HAMB. I think they are 1960s MGB. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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I remember buying a Zoom flywheel, clutch disc, pressure plate, Hurst shifter, Lakewood bellhousing, traction bars, etc. at this little shop near...
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