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    Man that looks good Jim. It "looks" like it's ready for a trip around the block!
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    That does look good.


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    Quote Originally Posted by J. Robinson
    A big "Thank You" to Roger Spears. About a year ago he sent me some dimensions for locating the engine mounts. I used those measurements and the firewall clears the engine perfectly with room for the HEI distributor. Without his help I would have had to wait until I got the body to mount the engine and trans and the exhaust system. This puts me several days ahead of where I would have been. Thanks Roger.
    You're very welcome, Jim. Just glad that I could be of real help and save you some time. You've nailed the stance, and the "drop" on the tires. Looking forward to seeing those rear frame rails bobbed & tweaked, too!
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    I would say the stance is spot on! Looking great!
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    Looks great Jim and very nice of Roger to imart info to get a jump on it!
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    Looks fantastic Jim, the stance, tires and wheels, radius rod, everything is just perfect! Getting all the various pieces to compliment each other on build is sometimes the hardest part of a build, you REALLY nailed it! Very well done!
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    Looks good.

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    I can only echo all the other guys comments.
    Great stance, it's gonna be a looker!

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    Quote Originally Posted by 34_40 View Post
    I can only echo all the other guys comments.
    Great stance, it's gonna be a looker!
    What he said.
    I too can only echo what everybody else has said.
    It looks bloody gorgeous.


    gorgeous.


    gorgeous.


    gorgeous.
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    What a great start! After following WRP's fiberglass build I have a new appreciation for them.
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    Thank you everyone for the compliments. All the delays were making me wonder if I had started the wrong project. Now I'm re-excited.

    I picked up an aluminum intake and the pulleys I needed for it at the Turkey Run a couple of weeks ago. I already have a bunch of other stuff I bought for it. Friday I may go to my local salvage yard and look for some seats. Having the actual seats I'm going to use will help me position the steering column where it's comfortable. I have the electric power steering unit out of a Chevy Equinox, but it looks too big and ugly to use. Time will tell.
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    I went "junkyard stompin'" on Friday and must have looked at the bucket seats in 500 different cars. I finally selected a set from a 2004 Nissan Maxima. They are black leather in perfect condition. I originally wanted seats like those in a Chevy Volt - adjustable 8 ways manually. These are power seats; the driver seat is adjustable 8 ways, the passenger 4 way.

    Three of the four "feet" on these seats are relatively flat. The fourth one extends downward about 2 inches. To make these fit the flat floor of the '32 I needed to modify that fourth foot. First I set the seats (one at a time) on my table with that odd foot hanging over the edge. Then I used a yardstick and a paint marker to scribe where the foot needed to be cut off. A quick excising with my angle grinder cut-off wheel and a little touch-up with my Roloc grinder and I'm ready to weld on a 1/2 inch washer. Now the seats sit flat and I can put them in the car for trial fit. (I will remove the headrests later).
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    Nice score Jim
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    Good looking seats, looks like they'll be comfortable for cruizin' too!
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    Nice seats,I also found out that it's good not to rule out the foreign cars for donor parts. It's funny that you mention a Chevy Volt, Is there a lot of them by you? I've never seen one.
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