One of the parameters of this build was to keep it as period as possible. Im not usually this anal but for just once I wanted to see how close I could get to having a car that could have really been there in 61-62. Over 95% of the parts are original , most pieces are nos, as Ive been collecting parts for close to fifty years. When it came to safety I did make some compromises though, like the MT 39 Lincoln brakes. When it was time to hang the pedals I went with a Kugel 90 degree assembly to have new hanging pedals and to keep the polished aluminum firewall clean. I did have the guys at Circle City graft on a pair of 59 Chevy pedals that I had to look like it was 61. The SW large logo gauges were acquired over the years, one at a time, all new in boxes. The Jones tack is the key model. The magneto switch mounted in the waterfall is new old stock and was intended for a WW II aircraft. It grounds the Joe Hunt mag and also controls the Carter 4070 fuel pump.
Another confession is the use of the Limeworks column. Might be new, but Steve sure does it to look just right! The 42 wheel and ring were found on a dealers shelf after he went out of business many years ago.
No catalogs involved. If we needed something it was fabricated in house. Here are the pushbar brackets.
Jimmy's answer for a license plate/club plaque mount....... Notice the tail light brackets? He fabbed them up too. I wanted the gas filler cap recessed in the bustle with the "Atlas" locking cap so that it would fit in with the car like factory badging ( it's an Atlas??). Jimmy came up with the idea for a dog dish just the right size and grafted it in perfectly.
The hand pump I bought in 1963. The tank is an early pre-Mooneyes logo with original spinner The gauge left of the waterfall is a SW 10# and will monitor pressure in the moon tank. The drilled mounting brackets and nerf bar along with the removable spreader bar are again the work of CCHR. Eelco brackets are nos.
Incredible, absolutely gorgeous. I had never seen this build and when I noticed it earlier today, I had to save the link to the page. I'm glad I did, super fun to read. What a great hot rod.
Sway bar and a panhard bar for the rear axle. Horns off N. Ca. logging truck get tucked up under pass. splash pan......
What are they using for a sway bar? Is that a kit or...??? Reason I ask is I am looking at tdoing the same thing soon on a little bit of an OT suburban. Hope I didn't interupt
car turned out amazing! my wife and I were wondering if it was built with a nod to Larry Teter's car... now we know!
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