Hot Rods Dirty Sedan- 8 month layoff

Well I had a customer come pick up a chassis Friday night, so on the eve of a holiday weekend and a empty stall in the shop, I fugured what the hey, lets work on your own stuff for the first time in 8 months.

I gotta agree, it just felt real wierd but felt oh so great, So I got it rolled into the shop around 11pm Friday night, made a list I wanted to accomplish this weekend. Boiled down to Steering, motor mounts finished, wishbone mounts finished, front crossmember finished, raise steering drop 2 inches, install new scattershield, and get mock up motor and tranny back in so I could start the firewall. It was a long hot weekend but we got alot done, I think the temp in the shop averaged 105 with a low of 88 and a high of 112.

Good time for sure, but back to customer stuff alreardy,

heres some pics

 

last ones before I put him up

 

I dig that! thanks for the idea!

 

Rusty,Love your front motor mount for SBC. It is just enough different to be your own creation. Like the bump out for the steering also. Great progress on your Hot Rod !

 

Seen many 'frenched' headlights, but never a steering box..
Nice, very nice....

 

thanks guys

 

very very cool my friend. you do excellent work.

 

Do you work at night?

I don't miss the Texas heat but I do miss Texas!

 

looks good bubba

 

Lookin' good Rusty. It's going to have a whole new look when you get through.

 

Looks great except for the brand x engine
(you know I,m just giving you shit)

 

thats the goal!!!!!

 

Nice work. Ambitious in that heat!

 

Looking good and neat details.

Chris

 

Man you do great work Rusty! Looks awesome, I too am surprised to see a SBC there

 

I love it ,, especially with the superT10 and the sbc and 9" !!! Now we can cruise long distance again !!!

 

Wait !!!! I still got that zepher crap in my roadster ... I'll change the gears in the anglia and go for it ..

 

hey man don't let them give you too much shit about the belly button motor "you know everybodys got one" i just tell'm i'd probably hate e'm to if thats what i got my ass smoked by all the time! and if you wan't to get busy as hell WORK ON YOUR OWN SHIT! and the phone will ring! cya herb.

 

Excellent work, man!!!!

 

Nicely done and can't wait for you to have it on the road again...that and I can't wait to get mine back to you for some more work

 

Diggin the dash. Very cool.
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Like I told the kid, "Your music's not too loud, its just like OKC, it sucks!"

 

I second that. Nice dash!!

 

Good your back on it Rusty! Diggin this build. And to those condemning the sbc, you'll be forced to ignore them cuz they'll be too far behind you when you get it out

-Shiny

 

You will be done someday! I bet you are glad you waited for it to warm up.

 

Very nice. I plan on ripping off your idea for a steering box mount in my next chassis

 

Looking real good Rusty, I was outside a lot this weekend and man was it hot, just think what August will be like in the shop.

 

Man Rusty, you don't mess around! I'm with you on the "HOT" shop! I painted the metal roof with Cool Flex and it helped some. I am thinking radiant barrier insulation now.

 

Nice work Rusty. Can't wait to see it on the road.

Doc.

 

Very nice work as usual.