Customs My shoebox chop

Good to see that your project is going forward. Looking good.
VR&C

 

Looks great, keep it up...Jim

 

Nice work Stefan, as always.
Interesting that you did not run front brake lines through the frame, but ran them over the top of the frame. I have always wondered why all instructions seem to say "run through frame". Must be some reason, but I do not know why your set-up will not work.

 

Thanks for the coments

We want see if it works with the brake lines or not
but one thing that my car is diffrent is hat i don't use the original steering knockel

but over to the update

i have not done a update for a whail but have done som work



the fram have no machinery so time for that



so i take the ford flathead and use that



i had to install the chevy cluch on the flywheel



the BMW tranny (Getrag 260) is on the flathead
and i don't say annything of all the tubble there it was with everything



before the motor package was in the frame. ( there was lot of them)



The blown flathed installed in the frame
The new engine monts had to small holes so they need to be drilled up



Time for make the the euqal lengt headers
I have done the pipes earlier see earlier in the thread
We tack weld them in the car



A pic of the passenger side



The driver side



Both sides cut to same length



From a diffrent angle



My sister son Andreas are welding the pipes together in the colector area befor wr take
them out from the fram



Out and ready to ready weld them

And this was all from me today acc. the update

/Stefan

 

Stefan, nice update, engine looks great setting in frame. Those headers are over the top, super nice looking...Jim

 

Thanks for the comment

I have worked with my shoebox
and the parts i have worked with was the headers to the flathead



I have mad pyramids of 42 mm pipes and weld them inside the collector
(the focus were on the griders insted of the collector)



the outside of the colector is now welded on the headers



an look in the collector
as you see ther's a pyramid in the middel of the collector



the other sides collector



it was necesarry to make a new oil pie to the oil filter



The new oil pipe and i did it on first try



the headers back in the frame



Maybe shall i do the exhaust system somthing like this with x-pipe


/Stefan

 

Stefan, everything looks great, I think the X pipe would be great...Jim

 

Great work as usual Stefan, looking good!

 

Thanks for the comments

update:

I have worked with the exhaust system.



Here have laid the pipes that should be the x-pipes on wood pices
and made some sheet metal parts to fill out with when cut holes in the pipes



The pipes are here tack welded



The x-pipe in place in the frame and rhe mufflers are in place too



The pipes are hanged with 30mm M8 rubber dampers, the x-pipe have 2 hanged in the frame
and the 2 to the mufflers are hanged in the old emerdgency brake cable holders

Next everfing shall down and thats not are welded shall be welded and the x-pipe and the
headers shall be pickeled

/Stefan

 

Looks great...Jim

 

Thanks for the coment


Update but not from today we in sweden are not celbrating thanks giving



The headers and x-pipe have been pickeled



the headers are on place with gaskets and hope fully not need to be removed before start
of the engine.



The x-pipe are in place with the mufflers the rear part of the exhuast stystem shall i do
when the body are on place so it fitts good



The parts for the clutch release transmision need some changes to fit with the headers



I cut the old part betvine the shaft throu the frame and the gearbox in 2 pieces and
weld in a 1 1/2" x 0.065" (38.1mm x 1.65mm(USOD)) pipe in the top of it insted of
the bracket in the bottom that hit the headers

/Stefan

 

Looking really good Stefan T.

VR&C.

 

Wow - I didn't see those headers coming ! Great work , as usual .

 

I've been following you since day one Stefan, and you do not disappoint..
The headers are very cool, cant wait for the video ....

 

Looks great with the exhaust together...Jim

 

Thanks for all coments

I shall post a video with the sound and the car when i have started it up
but it would take some time before that in best case to the spring

now over to a little up date



The clutch pedal and the meckano to the clutch is in place
I was afraid it should be to havey to realase the clutch but it were more easy than i suspect



Both the brake pedal and the clutch pedal in place
I think that i need at last lower them before i place body on the frame

/Stefan

 

Update



I have made a pressure pipe to the power stearing
it shall to have a new hose insted of the old i have tested with the flang shall be
weled and the other end shall be new one to



I have fix the emedegecy brake cable it is made of the old one and some new made
hooks the cable locks are made of 10x1 mm pipe



Here is the wheel to the speedometer



And here is the sensor in place with it's new bracket

/Stefan

 

Little update!!!!!




The old Volvo 140 tank need get ridd of the old under coating



After some work looks it good
I have started to scrape the coating with hot air gun and a scrape
After that cleaned i it with solvents

/Stefan

 

Nice progress,Stefan.
Those headers looks great!

 

Thanks

more update



the bottom of the body have get some coating (biltema tröskelskyddsmassa 362414)



The new pressure line to the power steering is ready



and in place

and now is that's near for the big lift

/Stefan

 

The weather was nice for to be in December



and the frame is out on is own wheel for the fist time



Now have it change direction with engine in south insted of north



With enought with peopel it is easy to take down the body



Me and my sister lool on the body now down on the floor more or less



Now lift we the body and move it.


down




down



down




down





down







Out. On the pic you can see me and my sisterson



An now we land the body on the frame



from a outher view



Her's body in place on the frame



seen from the front



Seen from south east



And back in doors in the garage work shop in the big barn

/Stefan

 

Before and after just killer

 

Nice update, body on the frame is looking great, nice job...Jim

 

Thanks

It have happen a lot with the shoebox since i bought it
and maybe a supriceing result

and now shall go to the garage to srcew body to the frame


/Stefan

 

Thanks for the update. Can't wait to hear that engine!

 

Outstanding! Looking great!

"Pickeled"? They look painted, maybe powder-coated, but pickeled? They look great.

 

Thanks all for your comnents

The headers are in AISI 316L/1.4404 (stainless steel acid proff)
Pickeled is when stainless steel or something are put in a acid bath so all coloring after welding is
removed and the weld can be full stainless and passivated

Little update



I have screw the body to the frame
I begin with to long screws so i can lift in the body little so all screws can be fitted



And then all screw was fitted i switch them to right length
I have use M10 insted of 3/8 UNF so all the threads in the fram is rethreded with M10
M10 is mutch cheaper (i can get them for free and even with out that get them for free)
and mutch easier to get in all cases



Her's some parts to the ventilation in the engine bay that need some love!
Have someone a tip of some fan motor + wheel that fit without big modifications
from newer car that are common on the junk yard in sweden (EU/Japan cars 10 to 25 years old)

/Stefan

 

Yes, they can use some TLC, which you are good at...Jim

 

Thanks for the education, Stefan. You are a bona fide metal man!

 

I have a fan motor from a mid-70's Ford Econoline on my shoebox . It was cheap to buy new , bolted right up , was 12volt & spun the right direction . It has the right sized shaft , so the stock "squirrell cage" fan fits right onto it .