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I’ll have to give it a closer look, the rockers were not rollers though. It might be a partial roller system, I’ve heard that Ford used rollers...
I actually kinda cheated a bit. I used the stock mounting plates cut from the original trans mount. I bolted them to the frame and then tack...
More work done, I heard it fire. Still needs fuel plumbed up and the radiator installed, plus timing. But hearing it fire is encouraging to say...
My winter daily is not sadly, but my summer daily sure is. 59 F100, in need of a bath I’m afraid. [IMG] Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
Progress has been made finally. More steps are being taken in the forward direction than are being taken backwards. I’m sure you’re all familiar...
I looked, this Fairlane isn’t much heavier than a fox body mustang. A mustangs curb weight was 3,080 lbs, my Fairlane weighs in at 3,550, give or...
The tail of the T5 is considerably fatter than the auto that I pulled out, the T5 was actually wedging between the floor and cross member. This...
So, still haven’t gotten to the engine mounts yet, but the old is out and I finally opened enough room to fit the new in. I had to ditch the...
Those are frame side mounts? I was planning on using the rubber mounts already in the car and fabricating the engine side. It’ll probably be a...
I have a 1959 Ford Fairlane that had the number two connecting rod let go of the crank and was shoved through the side of the block. It was an...
I've got the aluminum PX trans. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
That's a nice looking pickup you've got there. I've got a 59 F100 223 3 speed. I've ripped my engine apart and rebuilt it already. Your brake...
I have a question for all of you Ford gearheads. I have a 1959 Fairlane original factory straight six automatic. Well last year I put the number...
I have a 59 fairlane too. And from what I can tell the late 50's are ignored by classic car restoration companies almost completely. Very little...
So now that the springs and everything have been taken care of I can say that I gained 3" in the front and about 6" in the rear. The truck...
Well, got it back on all fours again finally. Looks better than what I thought myself capable of to be honest. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]...
Sure did! I also media blasted them so, the paint is probably a good thing to have on there. I'm just using rustoleum rubberized underbody...
Made some more progress, in between the rain and snow there hasn't been much though. Got the repaired spring hangers bolted up, the holes in the...
This mission creep looks to be acceptable. What can you tell me about this engine setup you've got here? Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B....
My story's already been posted but the short of it is. A leaf spring job turned into a cab back frame off and an axle tear down and rebuild....
Good news, got the hangers all patched up and got further into cleaning up the axle components. I have a new pinion oil seal, two axle shaft...
Thank you, I'm quite happy with this old truck myself. Story of my life; now there's this, but that lead to this, and this caused that so now I...
I do, I don't want to have to take this all apart later on down the road to do it all again. I feel better knowing that too, now my frame won't...
Sorry for the long absence folks. Life sort of happened and this intake has made it no further than its last picture. My old Fairlane put a...
So I recently took my old 1959 F-100 to an alignment shop as the front tires had gone bald on the outside and looked factory new on the inside....
It may not be the sexiest header/intake in the world but by God it's mine and I built it. I'm about as far as I can go until I get a merge...
Ridiculously limited! I've only found one header for a 223 and intakes are pretty much limited to manifold style offenhouser 1, 2, or 3 carb...
Thanks, but do they only make collectors up to 4 tube? Do they do 6?
I will definitely keep this in mind the next time I build a header, learn as you go right? I pray to God that I don't run into a leak as some of...
I've got a 3 speed column shifter manual, hood clearance shouldn't be an issue, that six is a tiny little thing under the 59 F100 hood. I could...
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