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I'm hearing rumors of Amherst starting back up again this year (5/29/16) can anyone confirm this? All I can find online is a post on:...
I want to convert an oil bath air cleaner to use a paper type element. I found this air cleaner online, the seller said it was for a 54-58 y-block...
I pulled apart the door hinges, drilled them out for oversize pins. Online I've seen "adjustable" hinges for sale that allow you space the door...
Most of the time I've spent on the truck over the last 6 months has been hammering dents out of the cab and fixing all the extra holes people put...
Thank you for sharing that, definitely helps.
Thanks Mike, I have my eye out for an early 9"
Painted them up and my engine is officially mounted in the frame
I decided to try some flat head style mounts and made mounting brackets that stick out from the engine instead of the frame, I cut back my first...
Here is my first attempt at engine mounts. After installing I found that the pivot between the stock style mount and my long frame arm allowed the...
Finished up the transmission mount. Test fit it, a little paint, and its in. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Yup, from last fall I hadn't been there in 8 years or so. Their pretty picked out at this point.
Just got this today, New England Dragway monthly swap meet [ATTACH]
A few from the junk yard, all returning to the earth. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I made a trans mount based off the ones you see in most of the catalogs. Probably should have just bought one but I already had the steel and...
Got the new gas tank in, and temporarily mounted to cab.
Thanks
They did fit fairly good considering both cab arms where broken, and the floor and cab mount on the drivers side was rotted. Hopefully when I put...
Thanks, good luck with your 52. I've had my eye out for an early posi 9" just haven't come across any yet so the Dana 44 will have to work for now.
Thanks. Your project looks like its coming along nice, do you have a build thread going, or any more pics?
Thanks. We've got somewhere around 4 or 5 feet outside my door, and the temp has been -10 to 15 for a few weeks. It gives you time to sit in the...
I picked up an AOD from a 2 owner 92 mustang with 89k on it, the new owner was swapping to a 5 speed so he gave me all the auto trans stuff for...
I'm using the factory 1990 serpentine drive, and wanted to use a newer 3g alternator (Ford 1 wire). The best fitting one I could find (96-ish F150...
I pulled it apart checked the rod and main bearings, cleaned up the ports in the iron heads the best I could (better heads aren't in the budget at...
The engine I'm going to use is a 351w from a 90 e150 with only 38k on it. I picked it up from a local junk yard pretty cheap. [ATTACH]
Thanks, it has been a good time. I have a 351w and an AOD that I plan on running.
Thanks guys
I cleaned up the bottom of the cab and painted it with the same silver and black paint as I used on the frame[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I finished up my last cab corner (I had started this one before I pulled the cab). This side needed the inner cab support. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Nice save. I like the direction.
Thanks Guys Thanks Interesting thought. Not sure how far they took it, but judging by the number of dents and tears in the bed and back of the...
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