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Originally Posted by JAMESKELLY65

Fyi, Anyone Purchasing Por-15 Products Use Promotion Code - Pcbb508 And Receive An Unlimited 10% Discount On All Products Ordered Until The End Of May 08'! Thought I Would Pass This Along The Coatings Are The Best!

I really hope that this post is not an advertisement for POR-15 (and from a newbie here)...........

That would be unfortunate

Nice looking bracket, Pro.... Even with the bleeding issues, I still like my brake pedal on the floor and off the firewall.... I just hate having things hanging on the firewall and being in the way everytime I want to work on the top of the engine....

What size tubes do your headers have???? For as big as they are, they sure do tuck in around things nicely.....

This one will be sorta' tucked under the upper strut bar, so it shouldn't get in the way too bad. I've got outside the frame rail headers (4" collectors) so I don't really have a cool place to put the MC under the floor. Rules say no MC or lines inside the rails, do I'm limited as to where I can put it. That & it's a purdy' aluminum CNC unit. even though it needs some elbow grease right now.

Hope to get the splined stub shafts today or tomorrow so I can get back to work on the steering. Got the last bracket pc. cut out for the MC. Still gotta' clean it up & weld the side pcs. to the base. (blind weld from the back).

Should work fine Pro.... Nice touch with the "Z 28" cut in to the side bracket....

Thanks Dave. The plan is to make some real progress on mounting the master cylinder & steering this weekend, so I'm trying to get some parts made up ahead of time. Got the first part of the brake pedal cut out. Too late to cut out the next part tonight so I thought I'd post a couple shots.

I'm trying a new look for the FLAT4RD. What do you think of thesae wheels?

I am not usually a fan of the bigger wheels, especially on a street rod, but for some reason I really like the looks of this car with these wheels.
Well Done!

Originally Posted by 41willys

I am not usually a fan of the bigger wheels, especially on a street rod, but for some reason I really like the looks of this car with these wheels.
Well Done!

I totally agree with you. I'm not a big fan of those wheels either but I built the truck for my 40 year old son who does like them. I think it works because I built the truck for that diameter wheel rather than to stick a big wheel on a car that wasn't supposed to have them that big. We did need to get rid of the bias ply tires that were on it because it handled and drove like sh*t. The radial tires make a huge difference and we plan to drive it across country.

Thanks for the input, Walt

A little different with the tall tires in front but the truck looks good . I also agree with the better part of being able to drive it comfortably . I really dont want to drive a car that is a challenge to keep on the road.

Nice Lookin' truck.


Got the brake pedal ready to go in. Rule book says it has to be covered with a non-slip surface so I cut the center out .018" and inserted a pc. of mud flap from Big "R" Goota' to go.

Real nice looking Pro!!! You could whoop one of those out for me any day you think you need the practice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pro,
In one of your very early posts you mentioned using a SHOPBOT to do all of your cnc stuff. Is that still what you are using?
John

Thanks Dave. I'll put you on that loooong list I have laying around here someplace.

John, Yup, it's a Shopbot. Not the best set-up for this type of work, but it DOES work, albeit a little slow.