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Originally posted by Dave Severson
Yeah Tree, you're right. '67 has the steel grille and the smaller parking lights. Thanks on the bezels, bit of time in that front end!!!!! The rest of the cab and box seams are filled, too.

thats Freakin awsome Dave !
I really like your Rancharo " My wife won't shut up about it "

"bit of time in that front end!!!!!" YA! I'd say so ....

T L

Originally posted by Dave Severson
and here's a shot with the front clip on, still has a ways to go til it's ready for paint......

Neat looking truck, looks like its going to have some class when its done.

Thanks guys.

This one is for Dave,cut that iron up!!!!I think this may be One that dave will like!!!!!!And I thought it may be interesting to kennyd ,since the nomad was at the sema show!!

Yup, looks like fun to me!!!!! Is that yours Shawh???? Looks to be a neat project. I will be starting on a Ford Wagon some time in the future, might be a '55 done up as a gasser to go race Scooter with, or a '78 LTD to do as a super cruizer.

Thats a buddies project ,we cut up a 66 chevelle ss for the parts!!! 66 malibu 2 door hardtop!!!I got to help and learn and see a 66 chevelle ss get cut up!!

looks like agood project , i really like a 64 and 65 ,they made 2 door wagons that year just no hard tops.

That will be a great looking wagon when it is done, they are doing it up on one of those on chop/cut/and rebuild on the speed channel.

I have almost conquered the "Rough Run" gremlins from my engine. A kit in the carb, putting a new hard line from the fuel pump to the carb, moving the fuel line farther away from the headers has helped it not to vapor lock anymore. It isn't staying in time because it had a badly broken distributor cap on it, which I have changed, and it is really starting to respond. I actually got it to kick down into passing gear without dying today! That Was Fun!!!

Like that wagon,looks like a nice project. This week I scored a nice jag rear for the 29 , and this weekend we're working on Jeff's Merc as he has returned from Iraq safely. Yesterday installed a B&M kit,Lokar shifter and dipstick in the turbo 400. Went to put in the starter and of course it hits the block clocked one way,and the headers clocked another. No wonder progress is slow.

Project progress is always slow around here, tanked!!! Tell Jeff welcome home!!!!

The vette front suspensions in, Pontiac 455, and now working on supports.

Originally posted by DennyW
You probably already know this, but I thought I would just mention it anyway. The centerline of the car and the centerline of the motor.

Yep, I kinda knew this. But, it does line up perfectly with the rear diff yoke , I know that doesn't matter, but I couldn't resist all the extra room for the steering box, and master cylinder. Plus, it helps compensate for heavy drivers Really, I'm using Shockwaves in the front.

Great progress 48olds, is the body on that car similar to my 48 chevy? Ok I'll bit and ask what "Shockwaves" on the front are. Also what are the tubes for behind the engine and what year corvette front suspension did you use and how much of it? Very nice I would add.

Originally posted by brickman
Great progress 48olds, is the body on that car similar to my 48 chevy? Ok I'll bit and ask what "Shockwaves" on the front are. Also what are the tubes for behind the engine and what year corvette front suspension did you use and how much of it? Very nice I would add.

I believe the cars are similar, mine is a fastback(sedanette). Shockwaves are just front airbags with the shocks built in, they are made by Airride suspension, so I can compensate if the car leans a little, from the engine being offset. The tubes run from the front suspension attaching point, back to the firewall, from behind the firewall, they will attach to a body mount, just to stiffen the front end up a little. I used the upper A-arm, knuckle, and calipers from a 77 vette, but I kept the original 48 lower A-arm, just added a bracket for the vette lower ball joint. Thanks for the compliment.

Very cool 48olds, that is interesting the way you incorperated the corvette parts into your car. That took some serious thought, I wonder if that would have been an easier thing to do than stripping down to the bare frame and welding in the mus II like I did. I was wondering why you felt the you needed the frame reinforcing, are you packing alot of hp into her?