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Just got my disc brakes for the front........I,m going to try to get alot done this month on it and I will post pics as I go. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
I worked on some of the other projects in the shop so I wasn't able to get much done on the lark this week. I went and picked the grill up from...
Heres the ones I made for my awb 55 [IMG] [IMG]
I will most likely end up doing a cross steer setup with vega box.......The steering and the cage are the next things I want to get done on the car.
I had a great time that day...........i just droped the 301 small block in my awb 55 and worked most of the night getting it ready for the shoot....
The 65 comet I built dales talking about...... [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Heres the engine I built for it..........327 bored 30 over (331 cubic inch) venolia 13.5 to 1 pistons,steel crank, h-beam rods, ported and...
My awb 55 chevy [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] My recent project 59 studebaker lark 15" rear alter with 17% engine set back [IMG] [IMG]
I'm aware the headers are not equal length and they the will get swaped out for a nicer set later. my main concern right now is getting it...
This is going to be a car that I can drive to the track /car shows and drive it back home........... i'm working on the roll cage this week and...
Heres some pics of the quater panels being filled in [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] The under side of the trunk drilled out [IMG]
Chassis was cleaned and set back under the body [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
After the chassis was removed I cut 15" out of the frame IMG]http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa22/gasser-55/017-3.jpg[/IMG] [IMG] [IMG]...
Next rear inner wheel wells and floor section was removed for the rear alter [IMG] [IMG] outer quarter panels were cut and Body was lifted of...
New bushings were pressed and the king pins fitted I was able to roll it out of the shop [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
I worked on the tilt setup for the front end and moon tank placement.........I made a slide/tilt for the front [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
I cut the front of the frame off and made new frame rail to install a willys front axel I machined out to accept 40 ford spindals [IMG] [IMG]...
I bought this car for cheap awhile back and started to collect parts to build it. The engine will be set back 17% with a 15" altered wheelbase...
Yeap thats my 64..............Hope I can anwser any questions you might have.
My 64 comet..........Super charged 306 sbf [IMG] [IMG] 65 cyclone b/fx I recently built..............street driven mecanical hilborn...
I have people ask me all the time if my awb 55 has hydraulics.....Hydraulics WTF???? [IMG]
Got my engine installed...........Heres some crappy pics I took..lol [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
I Like holleys myself..........Never did care for edelbrock/carter
One that gets finished.......lol
I hope to have my 76 Hondo runnerbottom finished in a month or so.........Going out to the shop tomarrow to drop the engine in it.
Got a Few PM's asking about rear tire size.............I'm running a 9" ford with disc brakes full spool with 4.11 gears. The tires are 8" wide...
Thanks for the pic.............Funny I don't remember having it at fathers day I always take my awb 55. Must have been a few years back
WTF ???????? You huffing that JB weld again.......
Glad to hear you still have the 65............The seats are some I found at pomona swapmeet they had a head rest molded on them that I cut off...
After I get the engine running the way I want and the interior finished up its off to the paint shop and then to larry fators for some lettering.
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