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Sand and Buff, Sand and Buff, Sand and Buff!!!!


Note to self: NEVER paint 2 pickups and 1 car in the same week!!! Too old for this stuff!!!!!

Hey Dave, Coach always said just "Walk it off!" I feel for ya man....It ain't easy gettin' old, but then again, Age ain't for wussies

Brick did you try the ear tune and not the light . I did this on most my old chevys .

Dave you know you are welcome to just down here and paint just one im old also and I'll do the sand and buff . Team work has allways been a good venue.



Wheels i found in Arizona from a member here came in . There from a mid
90s Explorer - Ranger 15x7 but the style i do like and they placed the tires under fender where i wanted them . Picked up a couple rear junk yard rubbers 28 inches tall they pressed them $20 beat the tire stores by $30 for used pressed. I.m getting a better feel of the wheel well fit and and stance im looking for . There a little wore but will be painting them the 2 tone colors I plan for the Model A . Have to stop back and get 2 put on the front to make it a bit more complete .

Shaping up, Stang!!!! Just looking at wheels myself... Found a guy in Texas that sells takeoffs cheap!!! Sounds like a good reason to go on vacation to me!!! Just 1 truck and 1 car to go!!!!

Watcha mean I gotta go over there and work??? I thought you were going to come over here and help build 'glass cars?????

Dave there's no sneeking a early one in on you is there.

You know i was hoping to have paint on it by fall . Realization is it does take alot of planning to build a hot rod. Locating the parts for the serpentine system is taking some time out of it. I placed engine mounts for original set up and i have to cut them loose now and move them forward , which is a good thing for the firewall. Would have been nice if the idea came to mind before i went this far . I did figure the 5.0 were plentifull in this configuration but haven't seen them in a yard here yet . Longest run on them were in the cougar t-bird from 88 to 92 .

With the short timing cover i lost the mechanical fuel pump and will have to go electric. The thought of saddle tanks means twin pumps and i dont think i want that much clutter on rails . Now im planning maybe a tank behind rear seat and the added weight of a good secure structure to protect it will have to be done.

I bought some serpentine pulleys for my pickup on eBay, only like $80!! I'll see if I can find you a link for them. Had to add some spacers to my alternator. Not sure how they would work with the short cover and water pump setup.....

Dave thanks i did locate the water pump and crank pulley . Im searching now for alternator and bracketry and a/c comp and bracketry . The short water pump style serpentine drive does seem elusive.

Bobby, do you know what year it is. I am not familiar with when the short and long water pump was on the 302. I do have the complete Serpentive drive system with P/s pump, A/C compressior, alternator, etc on a 302 Block out of an 84 Lincoln Mark 7 in my youngest brothers garage, if that will work.

Let me know, yours, for the asking. I would just have to pull it off the motor.

Duane thanks for looking .


These are only on 88 to 92 Cougar , T-birds and 94 -95 Mustangs . Also i believe they are on 96-97 Explorer and Mountainer.s . with the 5.0 V8 (302)

Originally Posted by Oldf100fordman

Bobby, do you know what year it is. I am not familiar with when the short and long water pump was on the 302. I do have the complete Serpentive drive system with P/s pump, A/C compressior, alternator, etc on a 302 Block out of an 84 Lincoln Mark 7 in my youngest brothers garage, if that will work.

Let me know, yours, for the asking. I would just have to pull it off the motor.

I ended up making my own alternator bracket, mainly cuz I thought I had to put it on the left side of the engine instead of the right!!!!

Dave i was thinking of that . I would first need the alt to see some idea of what would be involved . Im reading that these are of more compact style then the standard ones.

Oh ya, they are very small and completely round, at least the one I saw was. The after market ones come in chrome also, very sleek looking.

Brick chrome means polishing and thats out of the question for me . Just want to turn key and drive.

Hey guys,
I havent updated progress in a while other than the thread I have going on rearend setup. Please visit and answer if you've had any experience with this, it's my first attempt. Anyway, frame is back, painted, and front and rear suspentions are under construction. Here's a few shots:

The frame is looking good.