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Sweet! Seen enough to put into perspective just how long that thing is once you put it in a frame...I couldn't drive the thing with my long legs....
Well...let me rephrase. Not a top loader just a floor shift instead of column shift. I got in the habit of calling it a top loader but I know...
Well dang. Think I'll scoop that engine up then. So the '49 6 cyl trans won't work behind an 8? Good news is...the 8ba was free and I didn't pay...
Thanks for all the info guys. I haven't even got the frame off my trailer to start stripping it yet; I was just curious as to how much of a hassle...
Aiyeeeee.....gotcha. Plan right now is to use a truck cab anyway...so it probably wouldn't be too bad. I like a small cab for some reason so...
Close. Gates County, not far from Elizabeth City if that helps you out. Well, looking at the way the 226 mounts are offset, I didn't know if...
Anybody?
At 22 while still paying for school... Right now I have... '02 Ford F250 Super Duty Sport 7.3 (Toy/Parts/Project Hauler) '89 Ford F150 5.8...
Awesome find! I love those cars. Definitely on my "To Own" list.
More NC people woo hoo! (Gates County, NE corner near VA line/OBX.) Nice lookin' cruiser!
I too am from NC (Gates County) and I had a slammed '86.5 Hardbody. I really miss that truck. That Merc sounds nice!
Looks like the start of a great project or two!
Thanks! I really love radical chops and near-the-ground frames, but I don't have the heart to cut such a nice A frame (yet), so we'll see what...
New to the forum, see introduction http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=722936 , and while not new to playing with cars, I am new...
Hey everybody, new guy checking in. Name's Matt from very rural area in North Carolina. I grew up around old cars/trucks/tractors and have loved...
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