37 Ford build--IE: old Header issues thread /37 Ford/5.0/GT40P heads

[34_40]

Well some of that is good news! I hope they don't try and haggle it to death... It sure is a pretty truck and it would be a shame if it don't get fixed!

[IC2]

Randy - tell us what's going on with F100 insurance "negotiations".

[randyr]

Randy - tell us what's going on with F100 insurance "negotiations".

They still think they want to total it. The totaled dept. is supposed to contact me today to discuss it. I've assembled all my receipts and located the necessary parts to fix it. I will consider their offer (when they make one) and see how much I want to fight. If their offer is good enough, it might make sense to take it, buy the truck back for a minimal salvage value then sell it and buy another one. I don't know that it makes much sense to invest a lot of money in a vehicle with the "salvage title" curse on it unless I plan to keep it forever. I love this truck but I'm trying not to get too emotionally involved since I've only had it 1.5 yrs. Now if it was my 37, we'd have a serious battle on our hands!!!!
Thanks for asking Dave. Will let you know what happens.

[IC2]

Well then keep the gloves on then as ins companies want out of a jam as cheap and quick as possible. That salvage title will harm any future resale even if you fix it to 100%

[randyr]

Well then keep the gloves on then as ins companies want out of a jam as cheap and quick as possible.

This doesn't seem to be the case with this company. Seems like they are looking for a fight and it such a small amount of money! They have offered me less than half of what I have invested in the truck and they are cutting off my rental car on Monday. I presented them with very reasonable terms that would have been an easy out for them. Will probably be contacting an attorney today. Looks like I'll be replacing the left I-beam and driving it as is until this gets resolved. Bastards!!!

[406Rich]

Thats just bad news when you`re trying to finish your `37.....

[35fordcoupe]

Randy- I know how you like pictures . I'll take a couple of my exhaust this weekend for you to refer to. I didn't do it because the exhaust shop was cheap enough to convince me to trailer it in, but they did a good job. Unfortunately in the end they decided to run the pipes below the X member but it's tucked up nice and close. You're right though...the steering linkage, MC and exhaust all want to take up some of the same space.

[bluestang67]

for you over here put color on the Stang floors Monday



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[35fordcoupe]

Hey Randy - how much clearance do you have there b/w the back side of the tire and the spring? looks like a nice tight fit. I am doing some double checking on all my figures before I order my wheels this winter. while we're at it..what size tire is that?

[randyr]

Hey Randy - how much clearance do you have there b/w the back side of the tire and the spring? looks like a nice tight fit. I am doing some double checking on all my figures before I order my wheels this winter. while we're at it..what size tire is that?

Hey Robert, it's 1.5" between the tire & the spring. 1.75" between the tire and the inner fender. The wheel is 17x8 with 3.75" backspacing and the tire is 255/50/17. I was wrong on my previously stated tire size - this tire is only 27" tall. I need the rears to be 28"+ I think.
Hope that helps!

[35fordcoupe]

yes sir that helps. I am planning for a 17x8 wheel and I'd like to find a 255/60/17 tire for a little more sidewall and to make sure there is no space at all between the tire and fender. I think I'm all set on the back...just need to measure the front for the backspace and decide how wide to go. the narrower the better probably with my manual steering.

[IC2]

These are Dunlop Sport 5000 265-60x17 ( 29.1Dia)

[randyr]

yes sir that helps. I am planning for a 17x8 wheel and I'd like to find a 255/60/17 tire for a little more sidewall and to make sure there is no space at all between the tire and fender. I think I'm all set on the back...just need to measure the front for the backspace and decide how wide to go. the narrower the better probably with my manual steering.

255/60/17 should get you 29.04" diameter tire http://robrobinette.com/tire_diameter.htm
That should definitely fill the wheel well.

What kind of rims are you going to get? I doubt that I'll keep these Coddington Smoothies on my car. I got a deal on them when I first started the project but all 4 are 17x8 and that's just too wide for the front tires to clear. I think I have 215/45/17 on the front right now which is 24.6" diameter. They would probably clear fine with a 17x7 or maybe 17x6.

[35fordcoupe]

Thanks for the info guys. Randy we are thinking about billet specialties vintec with spinner caps or maybe the legacy II. Something modern, but simple and a little old school...not like some of the billet wheels out there . we are going to do 15's in front too.

[34_40]

And then earlier this year it began to look like this,