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You need some heat out there, bro! It's a lot more fun when you're not freezing to death.

Originally Posted by falconvan

You need some heat out there, bro! It's a lot more fun when you're not freezing to death.

That is the downside of dad having such a big shop. It is not practical to heat a 70x70 with 32 foot tall ceiling

Since I pushed the wheelbase out to 109", I'm thinking about moving the motor forward and gaining some gas pedal room. (engine was moved back when I was shooting for 100" wheelbase).

What's cooler...foot room or the idea of engine set-back?

I went looking through my early pics....when I did my original mock-up. My feet were completely behind the bell housing. Now they are beside the bell housing.

I lost a lot of foot room with the engine set back.



Looks like I need to try sliding the engine way the hell forward again and see how things look.

Originally Posted by Flipper_1938

That is the downside of dad having such a big shop. It is not practical to heat a 70x70 with 32 foot tall ceiling

Wow! That looks like an old airplane hanger. I see your point; the heating bill would probably take all your car building funds.

How's this for inspiration. I may change the shape of my doors.

Time to get on with beefing up the front so it can handle A-arms being attached. Started making boxing plates for my "front framerails". ......More cop car roll bar kick panels to the rescue.

Realized I forgot to go back and trim the front a little more. Did that.





With an a-arm.

And the Jag spindles. They look like drop spindles from the factory.









Got another outer piece made for the passenger side. Not 100% sure about just having the flat sides between the arch and the firewall. The 6.5" framerail height looks very truck-like. I'm thinking about bead-rolling something in the side or something