Just found you on instagram. Awesome build love it. Cant wait to see the IG progress. What are the front brakes?
Great set up on the front shock mount.....I would like to see more of the front top mount. What is it from? or is it home made?
That is an incredible body and I appreciate the direction of the build. I bought my 3W body in '82 at the Pomona Swap and got the full history from the seller. Mine had been a jalopy racer and the doors had at one time been bolted together. I never had a complete original car to build and can say you've found a jewel. Best wishes for a quick completion and I look forward to the end results.
Thanks Lynn - we're trying to not really use any off-the-shelf parts.....even the tires have been modified. There were originally some grommets to protect the battery cable. The ones in the photos are new grommets that I happened to have (they were the right size), but they don't look 100% like the originals did. We're looking forward to the steering box too! I'll get some more shots of it. The lower mount is simply two ears welded to the wishbone to create a double shear mount. For the upper, we made a 1/4" plate in the shape of the lever shock that mounts with the same two bolts. Then, we bent F1 upper shock mounts and cut them to meet the shock mount plate. We added a gusset to prevent any fatiguing as well. The upper mount also has a doubler plate that's bolted on the inside of the rail to add some stiffness to the area.
The brakes are Lincolns from MT Products. The whole setup is from Richard Lacy at the Early V8 Garage. We can't say enough good things about the parts that Richard puts out. Everything literally bolts together for his hydraulic conversion kits, and he balances the hubs and drums too.
@Fogger - here are some more detailed shots of the front shock mounts (excuse the dust on the car......)
The engine came in from H&H yesterday, so we got to work prepping it for the install. Basically, we just had to cut the motor mounts off the water pumps, and install the '32 mounts to get it ready. VanPelt built the '39 trans for the car, and it's nothing short of beautiful.
and here's a quick installment of time lapsed work from today..... https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=679015605659
Cory, Did you and Dan have to modify the front mounts to clear the fan belt on the 59AB? I might have a set that have already been modified so let me know if you need them. Geoffrey
Dan picked up a pair of mounts last year that had been clearanced at one point in their life....whoever ground them did a great job.
I like the camera on the cherrypicker. That's a great idea. Lots of nice details in this build. Mart.
The fronts are V8-60 wheels with 5.50-16 Excelsiors, and the rears are Divco wheels that have been widened to 4 1/2" with 7.00-18 Excelsiors. I'm in the process of sanding the sidewalls smooth because the only downside to those Excelsiors is the excessive lettering.....
I thought the three window that I picked up from my brother was nice, that car is incredible. Intresting my dash was surface rusted on the face. It looks like yours is blistered bad compared to the rest of the car. I wonder what Henry used for paint. Which leaves did you pull? Thanks Eric
Thanks for the information...They look great and should be spot on as far as the look you are going for. Thanks
The front spring was dearched 1", and the main leaf was reversed. We took the top three leaves out right now, and will see how the car sits once it's on the ground. I suspect we may take one of the longer leaves out, but it sits fairly low right now (compared to the fender brace anyway).
Thank you for the very kind words about our shop and products, Cory. Just the kind of satisfaction we strive for! Very nice work so far. I really dig those front upper shock mounts you guys made up, especially since they bolt into existing holes in the frame. We always try and find ways to bolt things to existing holes in an attempt to limit or eliminate butchering these old cars.
We assembled the rear suspension over the past couple of days. The axle is a '33/34 Columbia that was built by Joe Longobardi. We just had to shorten the tube and driveshaft. The brakes are also from the Early V8 Garage, and we picked up some really nice wishbones from Baxter Ford Parts. We still need to put the spring clamps on the rear, and make some shock brackets...but had to roll it outside to see how the car looked.
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