Thread: Project "Left Overs" is back alive !

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Thanks Don I kind of figured that but realy thought the spring would stay streight on its own??Good thing I don't build these things

Haha, no, the reason I play with them is that they are so simple. The newer stuff boggles my mind...........computers and fuel injection are like Neurosurgery to me. A few weeks ago my daily driver developed a whine from the serpentine belt area. Couldn't tell exactly what was doing it. I first replaced the tensioner and belt. Still whined. Then I replaced the power steering pump, still whined. Finally replaced the alternator, that fixed it. I hate newer cars.

When you loosen up that center perch it will allow the spring to move a little in it's mount. It doesn't take a lot of movement there to affect a whole lot of adjustment back on the wishbones.

As we were cutting up the Speedway bones yesterday we both were impressed with the quality of them and how much they look like genuine old Ford wishbones. It also saved me a lot of cutting and grinding on stock Ford items as the hard work is already done. I'm glad I bought them.

Don

I know guys with 350's behind bbc with no problems, mock up looks good. getting incentive??

The white block looks great(just a pain to keep clean!) With the mirror finish on the fire wall it will be a cool effect. I like the tri-carb set up you are using for this one too. Starting to look Ole School!

Gotta love the tri-power Olds.

Don I had the mirror finish stainless on the firewall of my 38...If I remember right I got it from an aircraft supplier. It's thin and easy to cut. I trimed the outer edges with a black plastic that slipped over the edge about 3/8". Don't remember where I got that but think JCWhitney.com
I think it is used to go around motor cycle windshields. hope this helps

An electric shear will cut light guage stainless but will curl the edge slightly.
The trim Charlie mentioned would hide that.

If you wanted to keep the sheet flat w/o trim you could plasma cut but it would require finish grinding the edge and then buffing out any discoloration. If the sheet is thin it may warp very slightly form the heat if the cutting is done too slowly.

I like to cut shapes on our corner notcher as it leaves the sheet nice and flat w/o edge curling.

Thanks for the tips on the ss firewall. I wonder how a fine bladed jigsaw would work, if you cut from the backside ?

I got a little more done tonight. Don was at the shop and helped me drag the 8 inch rear out of his storage building. We bolted the slicks on and slid it under the car for a trial fit. Much better !! The S10 was too narrow but the 8 incher is just right, espeically with the reversed offset wheels I have the slicks mounted on. Now it looks proportional. Thanks for the gift of the 8 inch rear, Kurt.

I also got my front spindles and steering arms installed and as I thought, the steering arms allow the tie rod to pass right under the wishbones with plenty of clearance. We also measured the length of the tie rod I need and luckily it is a standard 48 inch one that Speedway carries in stock. Tomorrow I will place an order for that, plus the 1/4 inch spacers I need to shim the wishbones to the axle, and a few other parts.

I also got the rear height dialed in where it will sit. With this progress I am looking pretty good regarding my goal to have a roller by the end of August.

Here are a few pictures from tonight.

Don

Those slicks look mighty fine, I even like the blue stuff on the white walls! That 8 incher seems a perfect fit too.

stain less steel can be very hard on saw teeth any time i have used it i get ready to kill my band saw blade teeth it will wipe a set out then i will have a dead spot .so i use thin cut of wheels like Sait s work the best for me

Yep, we have those same wheels over here. Great idea.

Pat, I bet they do hurt the blades. Every once in a while we cut up some trim tabs we have for various ss brackets and they take a toll on them too.

What about that mylar stuff like Total Performance and others used for firewalls. It was shiny like ss, but easier to cut.

Don

my band saw blades can last over two years on mild steel i have 36 wheels with a 36 throat so i hate like hell to buy new blades $$.its about one job of ss to a blade . job like headders so many cuts but still about 1/4 of the life cutting this stuff over mild steel

Mylar may worp with heat probably not a good idea

Yeah, that's probably true. Oh well, I have a while before I get to that stage. I also have the stock model a top part of the firewall in good shape, I might just build a new lower part and paint the firewall the same white as the engine. That is the color I am going to paint the suspension and running gear. I've got a whole gallon of Imron that I bought to spray the motor and transmission, so I might as well use it up.

Don

I kown a guy that is so fussy about his cars he paints the inside of the ashtrays with Imron. I hate to even sit in those cars when there done.