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Very cool. Congratulations to your entire family.
Congratulations from a retired cop. I was privileged to work in court security for the last few months of my career, during which time I gained a...
So sorry for your loss. You're in my prayers. Hal
Bridgeport...the downstate one.
What woodypecker said. I took the B/T book as gospel and welded my motor mounts in too solid. To get them off, I had to cut the top of the frame...
No, but I'll give him a try. Thanks.
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There's an awful lot of info available here. Search "AV8" and chek out how others did it. I'm early in my first build and read the Bishop/Tardell...
Looking for anyone from or near Lawrenceville/Lawrence County, Illinois or surrounding counties including Knox County, Indiana, who's going to the...
It has taken me a while, but I think I have this frame stretch situation going my way. Pics below. Also, I got a nice Model A radiator today,...
Greeno, I'm about to turn 63 and you're what I want to be when I grow up.
I got to work on my frame for a while today. I decided to run the spring behind the rear end on the '35-'36. It's good enough for Paul and that...
I'm not aquainted with Mr. Ferguson, but based on the first name, I assume that we must have been brothers in a former life. Happy birthday, Terd!
Okay, I call temporary insanity on post #43 (all except the note to Ollin). The rest of the thing is just a setup for disaster. I've read a...
Rob, Thanks for the reply. I may have a 59A generator. I'll check tomorrow, but I don't think it has holes for mounting a fan on the pulley. I...
Thanks Ollin. Decisions, decisions. Speaking of which, I was out in the shop today, putting off cleaning up the work bench, and started fiddling...
I'm gonna make some new motor mounts tomorrow and try to figure out something for the rear end. I'm thinking about cutting the frame over the back...
Okay. First off a short note to Pist-n-broke (The Wizzard), Rehpotsirhcj, and Ollin: You told me so. I cut off my motor mounts (I had already...
It really tickles me to hear from you other guys in my age group. Get well and stay with us for some more golden years. Keep us posted on your...
I'm having second thoughts about the motor mount location based on all of this feedback. I think I'll go to the storage shed and get my cowl so...
I've got both, I'll measure 'em and get back with you. The dog is Buster. I used him for my avatar because we've spent so much time together...
Thanks for the comment, Lee
Thanks. Good to hear from you.
Thanks, Wizard. I've pretty much decided to stretch the frame enough to get, say, 103 inches of wheelbase. It's going to be an RPU, so appearance...
Thanks for the info, Cliff, I never would've thought of that.
Amen to those F#$%^ valves. I tore down a 59BA a few years ago.
According to the Bishop/Tardell book, the front face of the motor mounts should be 3" back from the radiator mounting hole and that gives room for...
:D I kind of hate to paint the engine because of that. Might just hang the top of a hood over it.
Okay. Set the engine on the mounts, bolted the '40 sideshift trans to the engine, and changed out the closed drive mount for an open drive one. I...
Looks like you may need to either bend the steering arms for clearance (I can see where it looks as if the right one has been heated) or clear out...
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