Thread: woohoo! New hotrod,its been a while!

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Super neat car John!!!!!! Great colors and a really, really nice interior!

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Hey John, try Dennis Carpenter for the steering parts. He lists some of the pieces in his catalog and may have more as his inventory changes.

BTW, that Brenda is one fine babe...............you owe her!

Yes Bob she is! She finally graduated too.

I did look at that site and he does have some parts, Concours has a complete rebuild kit, but i was hoping to be lazy about it and just do a swap with a new one!Looks like a rebuild is my only option. Im kinda scared of all those ball bearings in those boxes!

IF you determine it IS the box, John, they do show up on Ebay fairly often. If you can get a Hollander Manual to find out all the years that will interchange it will give you a broader range to look for. Most old junkyards will have those manuals and can tell you.

But really be sure first, there are so many other parts in that system that are a lot weaker than the box itself. Also, most boxes have a screw on top or on the side that can be adjusted in to take up wear.

I have some very old Motor Manuals that cover cars of that era, when I go to the shop tonight I'll bring one home and see what I can tell you. Finally, is it possible the PO did something to the draglink to gain clearance for the 305 mill? You will need to get the car jacked up or on a lift to see what all you have going on under there.

I bet you are on cloud 9.............you've waited a long time between cars for this one.

Don

I just did a quick check and the idler arm bushings have some play in them. From that moving i cant reallt tell if the tie rods are moving .

Looks great! A wife who understands the sickness sure makes life nice, doesnt it? You could always switch to a 700R4 if that rear end is geared to low for the highway.

Originally Posted by hotroddaddy

Yes Bob she is! She finally graduated too.

That's way good.................she earned it.

Originally Posted by falconvan

Looks great! A wife who understands the sickness sure makes life nice, doesnt it? You could always switch to a 700R4 if that rear end is geared to low for the highway.

It is good to have a wife who understands..Mine wants the Cusso finished,so I can get onto the Galaxie....cos she wants it ...

Originally Posted by hotroddaddy

I just did a quick check and the idler arm bushings have some play in them. From that moving i cant reallt tell if the tie rods are moving .

John, an idler can put a lot of slop in the steering. Start with that and keep checking, I bet your box will be ok, or just need adjusted. That is good news.

Don

So i ordered a new front end kit. Inner and outer tie rods and adj sleeves, new draglink and idler arm and bracket. I hope it gets here before friday then i can get it installed before Daytona on sat.

I guess ill start with that and see what happens from there. That will hopefully take alot of the play out of things. I tried to find a complete bushing set, but no luck yet! i figured i should do all at one time.

Don,Are you and the boys gonna try to make it too the show on sat? Kinda a long drive for a small show huh?

No, John. We're going to be busting tail working on Dan's motor. Only less than 90 days till Turkey Run and we have a lot to do on it yet.


Hope you make it for Saturday, have fun.

Don

gotta love fords