Does anybody know which c notch to use for my 53? I used to buy all my airride for my modern trucks from suicidedoors.com!! Full-size notch,s-10 notch,??????
1badrats 53 is now in my stable. I am repairing the rust first, then I will decide what modes to make . had to replace the rear wheel well, rear lower fenders and rockers, got the driver side done and blocked 2 times now working on passenger side. Suprisely the floors and roof we solid. Don't know if it will get bagged or just use blocks. I thought i would get it in primer and running first.
not my new one!! ive started the bag job, got the rear done all it likes is skinned, but i need a disc brake kit for my dropped uprights i just got from jamco! get pics on here soon1 totally rebuilt the lower control arms! and i went ahead and bought the gambino tail dragger! thanks alex!
I cant wait to see this thing layed out.So im wondering if the S-10 notch you mentioned in your opening post will work ?
no the s-10 wont work, the 49-53 ford chassis get wider at the rear where the s-10 doesnt, the side peices would work but the top and bottom wouldnt. making one wouldnt be a problem just take up more time! the gambino one is cnc cut for a perfect fit, it turned out nice!
It would be a shame to delete,nice job on the 1/4 panel repair! I know members of our Group http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/group.php?groupid=332 would like to see more Pix of the body restoration.
That not the customline I bagged Jeff!! Thats one I sold that had too much cancer!! I bought and sold another one that I bagged!! I'll post some pics tonight!!
like 1batrat said lots of rust made some progress on the roof sand blasted the inside and out , then patched the worst and leaded the entire drip rail to make sure it is sealed and does not rust again treated the inside with rust converter the pore 15 paint now some finish sanding on the roof prime with DuPont URO primer and some blocking and the roof will be done sorry for hijacking you thread 1badrat
11-21-2012 05:54 PM Gasser1 What we do to get a little more room for a larger radiator Looks like I will be working on mine turkey weekend held up on parts on the customer 67 chevelle So pulled the motor back out and notched the pan so I could move it back and down for a little extra room at the radiator now need to redo the mounts A little cutting Some welding some grinding A little paint after checking for leaks Now put the pan back on and redo the mounts hope to get them done, the dash pulled and sand blast the firewall, door jambs, floor and trunk so I can get the repainted this weekend found a NOS trunk bird on ebay now just need a hood bird looking at a 50 Cadillac one to go with the motor some more progress decide a larger radiator would be necessary with the Cadillac motor this one is 32" wide 17-18" tall it will set a little further forward then the original right on top of the frount cross member was necessary to remove the cross member and modify it with 1x2 tubing the original one now pulled out here is a look at where I will cut it so the lower part car be reused this way you can bolt back up the lower shield and the soon to be modified frount sheet metal/core support may be hard to make out but the radiator sets on the 1x2 tubing the channel of the radiator laps over both side of the tubing holding the bottom in place the skid plate bolt back just like it did from the factory and a modified core support with hold the sheet metal in place thats next time here what the new core support looks like 3.5" wide then stock had to move the motor back and down for fan alignment and clearance a side shot of the motor ,fan and raidator and the new cadillac hood bird 12-25-2012 02:36 PM Thought the new PS gear box would have been here by now its holding me up on making the headers. Got the dash pulled and door gutted they will get sand blasted along with the firewall, door jambs and frount floor over new years weekend and poss painted depending on the weather some paint started dash and door trim what can I say Orange Should be a easy car to spot in a parking lot Main body has been blocked the last time if the weather is warm sun 01-13-13 will shoot 1 final coat of primer, shoot the inside jams and firewall trunk Orange and under coat the floor . Then I can install the deadening mat Decided to go with a 20 gal fuel cell ( will make it easier to install the in tank fuel pump for EFI will weld up the stock filler hole and install a filler tube so it will still fill behind the license plate Put 3" in side,6"out side so I had a little more ground clearance. I will put a metal floor around the cell on the inside to seal it from the passenger compartment Started the dash, waiting on a couple connectors so I can wire it, Used a set of autometer (Ford Gauges) need to know just what the motor is doing to much money and time in the motor to trust the original ones Still looking for a tach to fit where the clock goes. If every thing goes right will build the 2004R trans next week. All the parts even the billet parts are now here (wow $1500 in parts to build a trans) but it will be built proof
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