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Join Date: Jan 2011
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Worked on it over three years, and finally got it finished last summer. Drove it a couple thousand miles cruising and several car shows. Won a trophy at every show. Last fall on the way home from a cruise night a small deer ran into the driver's door and broke the mirror, cracked the window and dented the door, so I'll have to take the door off and so some repairs. It's a fun car to drive. Motor is a '36Lb, all eight holes sleeved and then bored .040, Potvin Super 3/4 cam, S10 4 speed, 9 inch rear end with 2.75 ratio (2000 rpm @ 60mph), 2 1/2 dropped front axle with Wilwood disc brakes. I bought the body sitting on a frame, no running gear, motor, rear fenders, firewall cut out with torch and half the floor the same, scrounged all the parts and did all the work myself except the upholstery and the machining of the block. Couldn't have done it without all the education I've received from the Fordbarn. Rod
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Pittsford NY. USA
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Very nice ! You did a %&#$ of a job on that . That is really something to be proud of !!
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Well done Mr Steel
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Charlotte NC KiWi-L100 available here
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WOW she a wee beauty mate !!
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Shell Knob Missouri
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Good job. And you did it . Some would say if you didn't do it ain't yours.
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Connecticut
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Last edited by PeterC; 04-25-2015 at 08:00 AM. |
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Columbus MS
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Absolutely beautiful car!! Thanks for sharing!
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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Beautiful!
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Magnolia Texas
Posts: 586
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Awesome dream car! Love the color too.
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Vancouver, Wa.
Posts: 194
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I may be biased, but she is a beauty, indeed. Perfect stance too!
Did you have to split the wishbone for the mild dropped axle? (Trying to avoid doing so to mine..) |
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 860
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Reference your hood sides and graphics - this is about as wild as I was going to get announcing the blown flathead under my 35 Coupe's hood (click to enlarge)
Last edited by PeterC; 04-25-2015 at 02:53 PM. |
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Lower Hutt , New Zealand
Posts: 2,167
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Very nice car and Eddie Meyer equipped too.
GB
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Gardiner Me.
Posts: 4,200
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Man, that's a beauty. Love those side pans. Walt
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Palestine, Texas
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Very nice, you should be very proud.
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: CLAYTON DE
Posts: 1,365
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Oh deer!
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Lithia, FL
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What a beauty! Enjoy!
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: MN
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What heads are those? Don't look like Eddie Meyer but maybe. Swedes know how to work metal!
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Florida
Posts: 635
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Man, that thing looks great! I love it.
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Cottageville, WV
Posts: 1,535
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That is one sweet ride!
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 357
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The heads and intake are Eddie Meyer repro's done by Don Orosco. With the "big" cam the several valves made contact with the heads so they needed to be cut for valve clearance. The setup you see--heads, intake, carbs and air cleaner came as extra parts with a '36 tudor sedan I ran across in the search for rear fenders for this coupe. I rebuilt and put the original motor back in the sedan. Rod
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