Thread: 34 3 Window Re-Build

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Jack, this rebuild is VERY cool. What a history being that you have owned it so long and also the relationship you have to the Goat engine/transmission. This thing has to fly! I also bought a new GTO in 66 and was a Pontiac guy for many years.........I love em.

I have never seen a shifter like that. Tell us more about it. We'll be watching your rebuild closely for updates.

Don

Thanks Don,

The Hurst shifter that came with the muncie mounted too far back on the trany and the stick hit the seat in 2nd and 4th so since I now have metal working tools I decided to try and make a top loader looking shifter like one I saw in one of my Rod mags. Not knowing what the internals looked like in the one I saw I have had to make mine from what I think would work. What you see is my third attempt and when I work out a few bugs in this one I will make the 4th and hopefully the last one. All parts are made using the lathe, mill and tig welder.

The best the Goat would do at Fremont Drag Strip in 1966 was 14.99/97mph. That was having to feather the clutch off the line to keep from frying the factory Tiger Paws. The best the 34 did at that same strip with the same running gear was 14.11/97mph. I would hope I will better those times when the 461 is dropped in and I get some traction.

Jack.

I'm going to watching this one having recently purchasing my own 34 5 window coupe.

This is cool, Jack. It must be neat to have one long enough to do a second rebuild. I'm lucky if I ever finish the first!

Nice rebuild you have going Jack . The 33 and the 34 are by far the sharpest style .

Thanks guys,

It's going slow but sure. The next time the body is lowered down to the frame it will stay there for awhile (I hope).

dmw, let's see some pics.

Jack.

Jack,

Didn't want to clutter up your thread with my pictures. So just go to this thread to see it. Starting on post #4.

http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44143

dmw,

I remember seeing your thread, I assume you bought the 34 model 40? My girl friend back in 1962 bought a 61 Tbird convert. We sold it a couple of years later after we got married and then she got prego. She quit work and I couldn't afford the $110 mo. payments. Another one of those "I wish I still had it stories".

Jack.

More pics showing the dash with alum insert and new gauges, body on the frame again to check some fits, and the column drop made from a rod that came from a 4 cyl. Ford racing engine (at least that's what I was told). The body is off again to finish up the new metal floor in the rear where I had just plywood before. Hey, it seemed a good idea at the time. Besides I was broke and the plywood was free. Before the body goes back on The underside will get a complete Rustoelum treatment and several coats of black enamel.

BTW, I didn't cut up a good dash, this was a very rusty one with a bad center section. I still have the stock one that now hangs on the wall.

More pics to come.

Jack.

Pics of the running boards. Shot of the boards after chipping off the old original rubber, (was worn and some of it missing), and a shot of the new rubber on the boards before gluing. I haven't glued them down yet as they are a tight fit and I am waiting for warm weather to soften the rubber. I got the new rubber on Ebay for $125 including shipping. The marks on the clean boards are from the scotch brite pad on my angle grinder used to make them squeaky clean. Other than a few mild dings, which I hammer and dollied, the boards are in excellent shape.

Needed to make two more exhaust hangers so I took pics this time. Started before I remembered I wanted to take pics so pics in the vice and on band saw were after I already separated the two parts. The two parts were re-joined for the pics. You may notice a few small changes between the pics of the first hangers and these. I added a boss area where the split will be for more meat for the screws. Also the hangers are now made from 1 1/8" stock instead of 3/4" as that was what I had on hand. Third pic shows the jig set up on the r/t, 4th pic shows milling the small end and 5th pic shows blending the area between the big and small end. The cutter didn't have the exact radius needed so some hand work will be needed to clean it up. Hope I remember to take pics of finishing the hangers later.

Jack.

One more pic of a nearly finished hanger. Would have included it in the last post but am restricted to five pics. Small end was done with a 1 1'4" drill, large end was first drilled 1 3/8" drill then finished with my boring head to 2 1/2".

Jack some good work refurbishing this Icon you have . Been watching it since the beginning since it's one of my special years . It's great to see the upgrades you do since it was first built .

Thanks Bobby,

For the good words. This is taking much longer than I thought (doesn't it always?). One of the reasons is of course money but another is with the machinery I have now that I didn't have when I started this I am able to do more improvements than first planed. More pics to come.

Jack.

Wow, those are going to look great! Keep us posted.