Thread: Project $ 3 K Is Underway

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Originally Posted by J. Robinson

Do they use the GM sidepost style ends?

I believe that's correct, but give them a call and verify. Would give some extra clearance.

Originally Posted by J. Robinson

HOLY CRAP!!! Jeez, Ken, those are scary. I clicked on this thread and it scared me for a moment...

Anyway, thanks guys, for the info on the batteries. I'm thinking of mounting one of the little ones inside, against the firewall on the passenger side under a false floor. The cables would only be about 18 inches long then. The alternative is to mount it similar to Don's on the right rear frame kickup. The cables would be about 4 1/2 feet then.

I mounted mine horizontal under the dash in my truck next to the fuse panel so I didn't oose any interior room. My cable came out to almost 3' on the money.
Ken

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Oh God. I'm glad there are only 12 months in the year.

Don

I can't believe my 12 ex wifes all made the calendar

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Well Ken, I now have less to use in my "library", I was saving those for the "right" time to spring on Pops. You must be somewhere in the same email loop I'm in! But hey, the more the merrier!

Sorry Bob! I would of been really surprised if you haden't already seen these. What does this say about our group of friends?
Ken

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Ken!!! I thought we were FRIENDS????

Those pictures remind me of a photograph that I had in the '60's, I bought it from a buddy because it was so funny. It was undoubtedly the ugliest girl(I think it was a girl ?) that you have ever seen, and it looked like a normal photograph. It was always good for a laugh. I would be at some club or bar and the subject of girlfriends would come up and I would whip out this photo and tell the stranger "here's a picture of my girlfriend." I would act dead serious, and it was priceless to see the reaction on the guys face. He didn't want to be rude , yet you could see him ready to crack up at any second.

It worked best when you acted all serious and went on about how she was the love of your life. Sometimes a buddy who was in the know would play along and act like she was really something special.

I was robbed at gunpoint in Pittsburgh after that and the robbers got my wallet and I lost the picture. Bet they had a good laugh when they went through my wallet and found that picture.

Don

That's hilarious! I bet those guys would of given your wallet back if they could of found you, just out of sympathy.
Ken

Ken, Now I'm scared! Those women are hitious! Uncle Bob, the little red one's ok, but not any of Ken's recent beauties! I just woke up, turned on the computer, hit the club hot rod email link, and nearly spit my morning coffee out! New definitions for Coyote Ugly. Very cruel! Is it April fools?
Don, on the truck I'm guessing I'm looking at maybe 4-6ft cables to relocate in the bed, or behind the seat! I bought a beefy battery based on the distance and big engine. It has something like 770 CCA at zero F, and 1000 CCA @32F. I figure more power the better, with long cables!

Yeah, if you have room for a bigger battery Steve it will be better in the long run. If this tiny one hadn't been available I would have really been scrambling to find something to fit........I had almost zero room for the battery.

Don

Originally Posted by stovens

Ken, Now I'm scared! Those women are hitious! Uncle Bob, the little red one's ok, but not any of Ken's recent beauties! I just woke up, turned on the computer, hit the club hot rod email link, and nearly spit my morning coffee out! New definitions for Coyote Ugly. Very cruel! Is it April fools?

They all get prettier at closing time.

Let's start breakfast all over! He we go........
January

Miss May looks like her face was on fire and someone put it out with a tire chain . . .

Febuary

Thanks for the pictures of pretty ladies guys, keeps my heart working. Even Bob came through with a winner for a change.

Well, Dan has posted some pictures of his current progress on the other forum, so I am cleared to post some here. For the past month we have been sorting out the rear suspension. What should have been pretty simple has been a bit of a challenge, mainly because Dan gets involved with little details that take so much time to work out. I have to admit though it is looking pretty trick.

To recap, he is using a complete backhalf kit from Auto Weld that is normally used on prostockers and prostreet cars. It is comprised of two custom made mandrel bent rails (that we shortened quite a bit), a big tube 9 inch rear axle housing, a four bar set up, and two Posies superslide quarter eliptic springs. He didn't want it to look like it belonged on a prostreet car, so he tossed the original mounting plates and built new ones, and shorted the housing mounts way down. Now it looks a little cleaner and less modern.

One little thing he did that took so much time was he modified the frame tabs he built and added some welded on sections so that they would look like old Ford rivit on brackets. They are actually fully welded on, and the rivits are just cosmetic. We also had to shorten the four bars to move the rear axle up, but he has ordered correct sized ones in chrome from Pete and Jakes. The whole setup on there now is just for mock up.

Then we mounted the Posies springs, and he has temporarily made mounts to hold the frame end on. He is still figuring out what he wants to do there.

Here are some pictures of how we did the brackets and all. (I say WE, but my role has been mainly helping to turn the frame over 100 times )

Don

Then of course we had to see what the weight of the engine and body would do to ride height, so we installed them. It pretty much sits where he wanted it.

He also got a top kit from Speedway and is going to use it. I think it makes the whole car look better.

Don

Don---Some very impressive work, I was looking at it earlier today over on that "other" forum. Does your son really intend the top of his side window opening to run downhill towards the rear of his side window?

Not as drastic as it is in the taped up version Brian. We saw the exact same top frame used on a rod at the show last Saturday, and Dan took lots of pictures of it. We also got the name of the local upholsterer who made the covering for it.

Here is a picture of that top.

Don