The Jalopy Journal
This is what I currently have... without the hex for the bolt, but otherwise the same.
LOL..... no thanks... I'll run real Ford valve covers....
Been busy, but here are a few random pics to show what has happened lately.... As of right now it is blown apart to get final clean up...
Thanks guys! Got the car a little lower tonight with a set of tried and true Aerostar springs. I did take a half a loop of because the first...
One of the things I did was smooth out the rough casting of the door hinges and get them ready for chrome. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
I've needed to update this thread and will have to backtrack a little bit. Here is how the car looks as of now, working on all the gaps.. [ATTACH]...
Here are a few more pics to keep this updated... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
To be honest it was too rusty for a car that really isn't that desirable for a practical restoration, or even something to just throw together,...
Thanks. Got the 64 shifter mounted today and built a new linkage rod to connect to the Ford trans. The console is just sitting in place. [ATTACH]
Also got the rear quarter completely striped and the first coat of prime on...starting to look like a car.. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The 64 front x-member came in so got it installed, had the move the two mounts, but not a bad fit otherwise. Got both floors welded in today,...
Thanks, guys..... agree it's only cut and weld.... just a lot of welding so far......
Ok decided that no one knows how 64 floors are going to fit into a 58, so there is only one way to find out..... so here I go! Bought the 2 piece...
Thanks, might be a good source for parts. I believe I've made up my mind to put a 64 full floor pan, and braces in. My plan all along was to run...
Agreed, If not for the fact that I had access to, two parts cars I would not have even attempted this.
Pics don't show it but yes, I removed the complete pass. outer rocker all the way down including the rocker area of the 4 door piece, as the inner...
Thanks! Yeah, it's been slow going, but it keeps getting put on the back burner. Got too many thing going and not enough hours in the day.....
Yes, still working on it.. The floors were 50/50 patch or replace all of them so by now you know which way I'm leaning.... From my understanding...
Thanks everyone, yes it has been a while, but customers take priority, and so does the riggers of life sometimes...... Yeah I know the 390 is not...
Since you brought up "dream beams", as someone who has installed more sets of dropped I-beams than most, I can safely inform you that "dream...
Lower right rear corner was just ate up as well, lucky I have the 4 door that gave up the back half, still a work in progress as I've been jumping...
I posted a pic. of the handle earlier, and got the pockets welded in today. Not shaving the handles, just the recess, and the pass. door lock....
Just have a million thing going, but trying to get back on this a little bit at least for a while... This area is way more involved than it looks...
Thanks, but agree as I have another 56 that was my dads and he owned it since 1984, so I understand the short comings and know these cars...
I would like to tank everyone for the kind words! This has been an on going project so I just threw out a few pics and info. to get the thread...
Thanks! Depends on your idea of "rust free"...... Not that bad but did do trunk floor, both front floors, and several small patches.The...
Yeah, not cutting into the fender, as that is one of the reasons I did not like the initial setup, or re-modifying the ducts as they are done,...
Thanks! I'm trying to tread the balance of not taking anything away from the initial design, but hopefully adding to it.
It's a bit of an experiment on my part, but for the pure aesthetics, I wanted to shorten it down, but not mess with any of the stock heater...
Because the one deviation from a more of a period build will be the addition of 4 wheel disc, and I did not want a big ugly master and liked the...
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