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

[IC2]

Those look awesome, Dave!!! Why are you sorry about the photos?

Thanks Randy

The photos should have shown up in 'living color' instead of a click-on it link. That's what happens when you do a preview here before submitting and have pictures from Photobucket.

[randyr]

Thanks Randy

The photos should have shown up in 'living color' instead of a click-on it link. That's what happens when you do a preview here before submitting and have pictures from Photobucket.

I didn't know that. I've never used Photobucket to load pics on this site. Just load direct from my file. What if you go back to edit, re-add the photo links and don't preview before you save.....would that change it?

[IC2]

What if you go back to edit, re-add the photo links and don't preview before you save.....would that change it?

I did try that. I would have to start a new post as an edit really doesn't actually change the internet identification information. I believe that this is the only Forum Providing company that is used where I belong, vBulletin by Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd, that has that symptom. Not really a problem, just inconvenient for the readers.

Then of course, it might just be a moon phase on the East Coast

[34_40]

Congrat's IC2, looks like we've all made some progress! They look very, very nice!

[IC2]

Congrat's IC2, looks like we've all made some progress! They look very, very nice!

Thanks Mike -
I think they look even better in the car then the Glides (which I have to figure out what to do with now - next car ....... nahhhh)

[34_40]

Thanks Mike -
I think they look even better in the car then the Glides (which I have to figure out what to do with now - next car ....... nahhhh)

AH! More swap meet "stuff"? I really like the look of them, not as "overstuffed" after seeing them side by side!

[IC2]

AH! More swap meet "stuff"? I really like the look of them, not as "overstuffed" after seeing them side by side!

They COULD be yours if you really wanted them and there were enough Franklins for temptation They'll fit a '33/'34 with only 4 bolts per seat

[34_40]

They COULD be yours if you really wanted them and there were enough Franklins for temptation They'll fit a '33/'34 with only 4 bolts per seat

Well, they ARE the right color!!!

[406Rich]

This cherry picker is more like the article I saw except they had tied a strap to each end of the 4x4 and lifted it from above. I'm not sure how much my body weighs without doors, fenders, decklid, etc but I'm sure it's within range of the picker's capabilities. The trick would be finding the right place to lift it that would balance the body. Also with this method I couldn't just roll the chassis out from under the body. I'd have to roll the cherry picker instead.

Mike, your setup looks good, too. My firewall/floorboard is all welded up so I couldn't run boards all the way through like you did.

Rich, I haven't quite pictured the description of how you lifted yours. Any pics of it?

Thanks for the help guys!

Sorry Randy no pics, I`m assuming your rafters run parallel with your garage length, just visualize two verticle posts, bolted to the upper rafters on either side of the body, an area where you can center your car under, with a 4x4 rectangular steel tube sitting on top of the verticle fir posts, block and tackle in the middle with two load straps running from front to back looped thru the clevis on the block and tackle, the load will center itself when lifting, roll the chassis out. The posts will carry the load not your rafters, all the rafters will do is keep it centered.

[randyr]

I'm not 100% sure if I'll use these armrests or not but I ripped all the previous 80's style upholstery off my side panels and fitted the GTO armrest on just to see if I want to develop the idea further......I'm soooo far away from actually putting the interior in this thing but these are the planning stages, right?

[randyr]

So here's a new question for you guys: I bought one of the gas cap kits as shown in the pics. I've seen installations where a rectangular hole is cut in the fender and the whole unit is welded in. Since the curvature doesn't exactly match my fender, I thought it might be easier to fit the lid to the existing hole in my fender, then remove the sheetmetal from the top of the box and weld the rest of the unit under my fender. If I do that, what's the best way to trim out the whole in my fender so it's the perfect size?

[IC2]

That weld in "patch" curvature in the photo looks like it has w-a-a-a-y too much curvature for that fender, Randy. It almost looks like you will have to disassemble the assembly, including cutting the cover loose, straightening it some and use the innards and relegate the the outer skin to the spare parts pile - about what you said. It looks like everything is spot welded together so you can pull it apart fairly easily - but - do you also have tire clearance with that extra metal hanging inside. Hagan used to make an angled filler pipe and a lesser curved version that probably would have fit better. I haven't heard much about them lately tho their web site is still active(http://www.haganauto.com/category_s/41.htm). Why go to all that work if you can get a better fitting version and Ebay........

[randyr]

That weld in "patch" curvature in the photo looks like it has w-a-a-a-y too much curvature for that fender, Randy. It almost looks like you will have to disassemble the assembly, including cutting the cover loose, straightening it some and use the innards and relegate the the outer skin to the spare parts pile - about what you said. It looks like everything is spot welded together so you can pull it apart fairly easily - but - do you also have tire clearance with that extra metal hanging inside. Hagan used to make an angled filler pipe and a lesser curved version that probably would have fit better. I haven't heard much about them lately tho their web site is still active(http://www.haganauto.com/category_s/41.htm). Why go to all that work if you can get a better fitting version and Ebay........

Tire clearance is not an issue for this unit. I've had it too long to send it back so I'll probably make it work. The method you (and I ) described, while challenging, is probably what I'll do. Cutting off the outer skin will be easy. Trimming the box to fit the inside curve of the fender shouldn't be to hard either but I need to know the best way to trim the hole in my fender to fit that lid.

[34_40]

What color? You know you're supposed to post pics of the prepping process, too!

Seems I almost forgot to post pics to satify someone!

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Seems I almost forgot to post pics to satify someone!

And a few more, just because! And someone asked for a couple more of that ramp si I added it in here.