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I'd like to know what each of you are working on....did you change the suspension, what engine are you using/paint/ac unit/brakes/gas tank?....Etc Do you need help w/anything? Don

Don
I'm working on my 64 Fairlane two door post. It has the narrow side trim unlike a 500.

So far I've replaced all the springs and bushings and converted the front to Granada Disc. Cut out and replaced all the rot in the floorboards with new sheet and welded in subframe connectors.

It's still in the original black paint but I am cutting out and replacing a few warts and lesions. Serious body work is a ways off yet and it will still be black.

I took the original 6cyl radiator and had it recored with three rows as well as moving the bottom nozzle to the driver side. It has a generic 87 up 5.0 roller cam engine with requisite tweaks. The engine came with EFI on it but I don't like the way it looks nor did I have the $$ to get the wiring and other goodies to make it work. It has Explorer heads with gasket match in and out with bowl and chamber work with much porting of the exhaust side. It exhausts into HiPo K-Code cast manifolds with 2.25" tubing and Flowmasters.

There is an RPM intake with a 600 Ed carb and Mallory mech adv dist. MSD 6A and Taylor wires. Crane roller rockers and an 88 HO roller cam. I did have to freehand the valve reliefs in the cast flat-top slugs for insurance.

Transmission is an 89 Tbird AOD with a TransGo kit and it's shifted off the original column quadrant.

Presently I am working on building a nine inch rear for the 4.11 gears I just picked up (cheap). Just had a guy over today and proposed to swap him my old drill press/milling machine for a drill press and a posi nine. We'll both benefit.

Also working on where to hide the cd player. Either behind the ashtray or hinge the original radio face/bezel for access. I am going to pick up an extra set of interior windshield trim to modify for tweeter placement then heat and vacuum form some stock kick panels for some mid to bass drivers. Can't quite decide whether to fab a three guage cluster for the driver side post or make a pod to mount them in the center of the dash above the radio and heater controls. I reckon I'll throw the first few tries away.

Other than maintaining the family fleet, not much going on here.

Craig

Don,

I'm presently building a 53 Studebaker Starliner Cpe.

Chassis:
Re-enforced frame with Fatman MII front clip, power rack, 1" sway bar, disc brakes. I've installed a 78 baby Lincoln 9" rear end/disc brakes with Art Morrison ladder bar/coil over suspension. New 67 Mustang fuel tank with electric fuel pump and return fuel lines for fuel injection.

Engine:
350 crate roller engine, Vortec heads, not decided which fuel injection to use yet. I've set the engine back in the chassis 8" and lowered it down 3". The water pump pulley sets just behind the front spindle line. Built 400TH with 2500 stall. Just in the process of building the mount for the power steering unit. With the engine lowered into the chassis and set back, I need to mount it in backwards and run it off the back side of the surpentine belt. It will be mounted to the front engine plate. Howe 24"x31" aluminum radiator, 18" Spal electric fan and shroud.

Body:
53 Studebaker Starliner Cpe. 3" chop on front post 1 1/2" chop on rear pillars. Nash wagon scalloped roof insert. Fabricated the firewall to make up the room for the engine setback. Vintage Air GenII air conditioning. Polished compressor, Zoops polished mounts, stainless braided hoses. Billet Specialties tilt column and half wrap wheel. Much misc. Lokar pieces. Autometer guages. 88 T-bird power buckets. Paint will be a PPG pearl base coat/clear coat. 17" and 18" Torgue Thrust II wheels with rubber band tires. Well, not really 45 series front, 50 series back.

I have a few pics up here in the Member Galleries.

Dean

Still earnin cash LOL

Just stated on my project. '41 Ford tudor sedan. The interior is now completely torn out, trunk, hood, doors and all the glass are now out.

My plans:

1. Frame: front: Mustang II by fatman (might go with fatman split axle). rear: 4 link

2. 302 or 351 Ford crate motor, with aod tranny.

3. Paint. unsure at this point. I just want to keep it real simple, and dark. Maybe flat black or suede.

4. Interior: no leather or vinyl. more modern, buckets etc. Good stereo of course.

That's the basic outline, and of course, as thing go along, there will be some changes.

I wish I wasn't working on anything, but.....I just can't catch any breaks with my engine. Pulling it the last time dented a piece of aluminum I slaved on last year, so I guess I have to redo that too.

I need a good year or two where nothing goes wrong, and I can look at a project in a more positive light.

Test....Thanks to Bob & others I have uploaded a picture....yea!!
This is a car I found when I was working on my 1931 4dr s/w. I put the Model A on the back burner untill I finish my English rice burner.
It's sitting on a highly modified El Cami o frame....Global West control arms/12" discs/9" Ford rear/360 crate/700r4/flaming river column/8 hide interior/burled walnut redone/ss gas tank/all wiring re-done to GM color code.........Don

Ps - notice how I put a car likt in a std ht garage---Just made a cat ceiling

Lookin' good Don.

BTW since it's British, I think it would be more appropriate to call it a crumpet cruncher.

I'm currently finishing my 62 belair 2dr post. It was a 6cyl auto with 52,000 miles on it from kentucky still had original paint black with white top blue int. I'm doing a frame off resto rod car now has a 60 over 454 9.5 to 1 pump gas motor turbo 400 trans fatman 2 inch lower spindels disc front brakes 9 inch ford rear with 373 posi.the car has heater delete and radio delete. Stock inside and out except all black outside. So far the chassis is all done bottom of body is painted with the body back on and engine trans installed. I'm preping it final paint now. john

I've been working on an 1937 Chevy 1/2 ton pick-up for a little over a year now.I bought the truck as pretty much just a shell but have since added a 9'' rear, 4.3l v-6 with a 700r4 and a rebuilt front axle with mono leaf springs that lowered it about 6'' with camaro hubs and big baer breaks.
The body work is mostly complete now and I'm starting to wire the fuel injected engine and get it running so that I can strip the whole truck and paint it.
I'm having a huge problem getting the steering sorted out though, not much room for a box and rack and pinion steering isn't for me.I have looked at all the magazines for a solution with no luck and have tried the internet bulletin bourds too.There doesn't seem to be any real hotrodders on the www as everyones solution is to ditch the straight axle and go with a mII setup.
If anyone out there has any ideas throw them at me,I'd love to hear them,
Thanks, Rob

Topdeck, I've seen the Pontiac Grand Am rack system adapted to older stock front suspensions. It mounts to the backside of the axle and is frame mounted. There is a little information about it at this site:http://home.houston.rr.com/baker53/

topdek,

The old standby, the Vega box, is about as compact as there is. You may have to cut into the frame side rail to "sink" it in (or out depending on how you look at it). Just make sure you box in the relief cut with metal of comparable thickness to that cut out. There's a lot of leverage at work around the steering box. Some gussets may also be needed depending on how deep you have to relieve.

Right now i am doing a 67 ford F100. its sitting in my shop down to the frame. i am about to throw disk breaks on the front end and then do a full 2 inch drop on it. for drive train i am getting a 390 built for it. i got the build sheet back for it the other day and it'll be around the 400 hp. so nothing to crazy. behind that i have a C6 that i am getting a buddy to go through and check it out for anything wrong with it. ive got a 9 inch rear end to finish it off. the body is going to be half stock on it. no chop or anything planed quite yet. i am going to put a cowl hood on it and a phantom grille. on the back end i am going to flaten out the tail gate and do somthing with the tail lights. put a roll pan on to clean it up a bit. then finish it off with a set of 4 inch megaphones. for rims im planing on having just some american racing 20 inchers on it. i know that this doesnt seem to great to some of you guys out there that are big into the industry. but this is going to be my first vehicle as i am only 15 years of age. so i figure that this was the only way to do it and im hoping that it will be a good daily driver. Kris

I'm another one of those "old timers" wanting to get back to the "happy days" by going street rodding. So,of course,I need a car that says "Hot Rod" Like I remember from the 50's. I found one that fit the style about a year and a half ago,and have been doin' the three R's...Repair...Rebuild...Restore....and make some improvments. The only trouble is....the last time I worked as a mechanic was 40 yrs ago for Uncle Sam. I've been a Mill Rat(factory worker to you young'uns)since then.Although I have built a few Harley choppers.(Haven't we all?) Anyhow......My car is a '27 ford T...2 door sedan...chopped 6"....channeled 4"...and shortened 10". The engine is the chevy 350,(which is all over my gagage floor right now) Trans is a Rossler 350. The car was originally built by Buddy Fares of Youngstown Oh. I was able to make enough repairs to be able to drive it for a summer, but I'll be in the garage till spring working on it again.

Don, I am working on a 42 fodor. The car is in pretty good shape. I've finished an 88 S-10 109" wheelbased streched to 114" to set the Ford on. This way I have front disc brakes, coil springs, power steering and the 10 bolt rear end with traditional leaf springs. I have it set up for a sb 350 and TH 350. But, last week I was able to get the flat head running after sitting 35 years. I am very tempted to use it and not worry about the horsepower of a SB.