I really like it with the chrome spears running down the sides to the tail lights. Are you putting them back on?
my exhaust guy built it himself. it was really neat. no the 51 tail lights will not be going back on.
Nice my first car that when bougth that you could put a key in and go was a 49 mordoor flatty three on the tree. So I'll be following along on your build. Lookin good! Roger
so not a lot of visual change has happened. I have at this point gone through and replaced most of the braking system, replaced the trans tail shaft seal and a few other small things. we have 12 days until santa maria and i still need to finish the brakes and get an alignment. but we are getting close. I have decided to haul the car to the show because i have flat ran out of time to put any local miles on it. any way here are a few pics. And i would also like to say thanks to paul garland for letting me use his shop, keeping me motivated and lending a hand. IMG_20150509_142828 by glendale2004, on Flickr IMG_20150509_142654 by glendale2004, on Flickr IMG_20150509_143239 by glendale2004, on Flickr
so i have daily driven the car to work every day this week. it is only six miles round trip i have also driven it to my buddies shop twice. we head out tomorrow for santa maria. IMG_20150520_063158 by glendale2004, on Flickr IMG_20150521_201941 by glendale2004, on Flickr
Great to hear it's getting some miles on it... What did you use for the paint on the door and such? I'm looking for something that's close-ish in color to cover the primer once I start fixing things.
so I hauled the car to santa maria. It drove around the whole weekend great with zero problems and I have driven it to work pretty much every day. anyway here are a couple of pics. 20150523_063517 - Copy by glendale2004, on Flickr and hop-up included it in the online coverage of santa maria pretty cool for me. InstaSize_2015_5 _ 110981 by glendale2004, on Flickr
Well it has been a busy summer and I am lagging on working on the shoebox and updating this thread. That is about to change though. I have driven the car quite A lot actually and this is what I have learned. The current flathead that is in it is kind of tired and for sure burns oil. A deal came up this morning through socal speedshop sacramento that I could not pass up. So I am the proud new owner of a 3x2 powered 8ba that i will start swapping today. I will say the socal sacramento guys are true car guys and great to deal with call them with your needs. Anyway here are some new pics for you guys. 20150731_210051 - Copy by glendale2004, on Flickr 20150725_095851 - Copy by glendale2004, on Flickr and the new heart! 20150808_091942 - Copy by glendale2004, on Flickr
Man that thing looks so rad now that you lowered it and put those wheel covers on. Should scoot pretty good with that new mill as well
the new motor is bolted in. hopefully I will get it plumbed and wired this week. 20150829_103442 - Copy by glendale2004, on Flickr
well I got the 8ba installed and running. Thursday the 10th on the following Wednesday we left Sacramento,CA for Spokane,WA. the car did really well pulled between 15-17 mpg the whole trip. I do have some things I need to take care of such as wipers and a working heater. here are some pics. chris from the board here hooked me up with some actual foxcraft skirts for my car. 20150829_103442 - Copy[/url] by glendale2004, on Flickr[/IMG] 20150829_103442 - Copy[/url] by glendale2004, on Flickr[/IMG] and home! all in it was about 2200 miles in five days.
we had a few minor problems that were all completely my fault. such as no heater or wipers. and the drivers window fell of the track when it was 39 degrees that was brutal.
well I had a mechanical failure yesterday. lost the right rear axle bearing. I am very happy that it did not happen on the trip!
I am super excited to say I finally got the grill I have been searching for. it should be here tomorrow morning. this is the plan!
a couple more pieces found. 49 only 6 cyl only 16 inch shoebox wheels and neat aftermarket cad sombrero caps.