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A chalanging task. Glad you got your heat working again. I know if mine quit I'd be down stairs playing with my trains. Can't take the cold like I used to. I think all the years working outside year round took care of that.. I think we need some pictures of that 57 and how its progressing..

Can't even see the thing now Charlie! Pushed back by the chassis table and all covered up! Got to get the others done so I have room and time to get on it!

Pay work before play work....A bummer at best

Originally Posted by cffisher

Pay work before play work....A bummer at best

Yeah!!! Just what kind of deal is that anyway????? Happens around here all the time!!!!!

Is Brickman still coming in with hid 48 Chevy ???

I haven't done much of anything on the car in the last couple months since it got cold, but today was a rare 60 degree day so we got a couple things done. The biggest project was this emergency brake handle. It started out as a Camaro emergency brake, but I decided I couldn't leave well enough alone - I didn't like the plastic handle. I found an old, but nice condition MG handle and cut it to fit. I think it turned out well given the only cost was the $20 bucks I spent on the handle with nice chrome versus $150 for a Lokar set up.

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Okay, well these links work for now...I have no idea why they aren't showing in the thread..

Originally Posted by 35fordcoupe

I haven't done much of anything on the car in the last couple months since it got cold, but today was a rare 60 degree day so we got a couple things done. The biggest project was this emergency brake handle. It started out as a Camaro emergency brake, but I decided I couldn't leave well enough alone - I didn't like the plastic handle. I found an old, but nice condition MG handle and cut it to fit. I think it turned out well given the only cost was the $20 bucks I spent on the handle with nice chrome versus $150 for a Lokar set up.

Okay, well these links work for now...I have no idea why they aren't showing in the thread..

Nice work, Robert!! I'm going to need to do something like this for mine.

Here's some pics of my finished '32 coupe

Originally Posted by bluestang67

Is Brickman still coming in with hid 48 Chevy ???

Haven't seen much of Brick on here this winter. Last time on he said his recovery was going good....Hopefully he'll check in one of these days! His thread sure has turned into a high mileage thread, huh???

Originally Posted by randyr

Nice work, Robert!! I'm going to need to do something like this for mine.

Thanks Randy. Already having the whole camaro set up it was a no brainer, but if I was looking to buy something I would have picked something with a more attractive handle. I had planned on using the camaro handle originally, but decided it didn't look "old" enough.

I saw in the March Street Rodder someone copied your GTO rear seat idea in a Pontiac Chieftain...actually they used the whole GTO. aweful execution on the dash though.

Nice lookin' '32 1bad32. How long was the build?

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I saw in the March Street Rodder someone copied your GTO rear seat idea in a Pontiac Chieftain...actually they used the whole GTO. aweful execution on the dash though.[QUOTE]

I saw that article but I can't take credit for the idea ....I copied it from someone else when I was researching what kind of seat would fit in my car. Of course, I didn't find any examples of fitting one into a fat-fendered Ford but I did find them adapted to old Camaro's, Nova's, GTO's, etc. The dimensions were close to what I needed so I thought why not give it a try. Unfortunately the new GTO front seats are too big for the old Fords but I think late model BMW 3 series buckets will be a close match style-wise and are small enough to fit.

I'll explore the E-brake possibilities next time I'm at the salvage yard....

1bad32, you have built a sweet ride! Great job!

Got to spend some quality time in the shop this week. The truck has been under a cover for almost 3 years. Yack cough cough hack hack. LOLs. Lot of clean up work with 3 years of body dust floating around from Dustin's El Camino.

Anyway, I got a few things decided after many measurements. Kinda glad I stepped away for a while. Funny how many things you find that need changed.

Going to cut the frame off behind the IRS and widen the frame so I can make another fuel tank. The one I made isnt but 10 gallons. Not going to cut it for me. I'll be able to make a 20 gallon 6" deep and still see the IRS from the rear if I widen the frame. Don't know why I didn't think about that when I built the frame.

Then I noticed I didn't have the front drive shaft hoop far enough back. Needs to be behind the u joint at least.

Moving the IRS coil overs in front of the half shafts instead of off the rear bottom bolt. Afraid it will eventually shear under load. By moving it forward I can use 3 bolt mounting points.....both dog bone mounts and the shock mount.

This was the first couple days.

David

Yesterday I got the steering mocked up good enough to turn the front wheels. I used a steering column out of a 69 Chevy van. Used a vibration joint at the front, spherical rod end in middle, and a single joint to attatch at the column. Joint is at 28 degees. Also used a 3" column drop. I wanted to keep the factory seat base (which once was filled with a fuel tank) and mocked up the rear seat out of a Dodge mini van on it. The thing that baffles me is, how do some of these guys put a Glide seat directly n the floor and still see over the dash? If I could do the same thing I could drop the column another couple inches which would improve steering joint angle and give me more room for the brake pedal. Unfortunately I started mocking up the headers and noticed now the steering column I'm using will be in the way of the #7 primary tube. Going to get an Ididit same design only 3" shorter.

Which leads me to tonight.

David

Tonight I got started on the headers. Oh crap! That's all I can say. I sure wish I had a little more room. LOLs. I can easily make a ready made set of block huggers work but I really want at least a mid length or better yet long tubes equals. Not sure I'll be able to do the equal length headers. I started out using sucker rod to get an idea for shape. Good grief these guys that charge a grand for a set of headers earn every penny!

I'm trying to think of another way to mock something up without using sucker rod. Seems like I remember using a flex conduit in the industry years ago that was stiff until you force a kink in it (and would stay put). The only stuff I'm finding flexes but tries to return to straight when let go. Then I thought may be alluminum exhaust tubing for gas furnace if I can find it in 1 3/4" size. Or maybe some sort of foam solid sticks that bend easy and will keep their shape? Any one have any ideas?

I bought a huge pile of miscellaneous bends and got the #1 primary ran but now I've got to change it again. If I can find something else to mimic the primary tubes, that is easily shaped, I could then do a whole tube out of mild steel. Once I get the actual primary's where I want them, and feel confident enough, I'll justify buying a decent tubing bender so can make the tubes without a bunch of welds.

David