We are having the builder concentrate on the shop first so we can start moving things in. In the meantime we are moving things into a storage unit near the new house.
Jack.
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We are having the builder concentrate on the shop first so we can start moving things in. In the meantime we are moving things into a storage unit near the new house.
Jack.
That's what we're thinking, too, Jack.
Normally we install the Sway Bar Link bolts with the threads up. Reason being that they might ground out, bent , and or booger the threads and ruin any chance of removing 'em intact. But be sure to check running clearance through full range of movement.....RooDog
RE: Post #411, Hydraulic Clutch.....
Fellas....
On my Harley the rear calliper sets higher than its master cylinder, no residual pressure valve, and no problems. Been that way for over 20 years.....RooDog
Most oem type master cylinders have internal residual valves
Mine ended up mounting about the same level as the slave; no issues. Clutch has a nice feel to it although the original pedal assembly has about three times as much travel as the Wilwood cylinder needs. It bottoms out before the clutch pedal is 1/3 of the way down. But it was pretty much just an issue of learning how to drive it the way it is; clutch works great but just has a short throw.
I did try to run the car through ebay and wasn't happy at all with the final bid so it looks like it's going to be in my stable for a while to come. Im hoping to wrap up a few incidentals over the winter and hit the Hot Rod Power Tour next summer with it.
You could change the travel by moving the cylinder linkage up the pedal. Just a thought. That is a fun car
Now that my 48 is actually running, I'm going to knock out a few things on the 49 before spring gets here. After a long search online I was able to get all of the missing chrome trim. Here's the hood ornament, PLYMOUTH letters and hood trim. Looks much better with it on. I also figured out that my fuel gauge had a bad ground which is why it never worked right so that's fixed, too. More to come later; the goal is to have it ready to hit part of the Hot Rod Power Tour in June.
It's gettin' better all the time! NICE
It looks great and I like your gauge bezel too! Keep us informed how you like those dolphin gauges. I almost baught a set for my 40, but saw all the bad reviews from guys with 67-72 chevy trucks. I guess they had a bad issue with the lights not working or something? The trim looks great too!
Yeah, those gauges were on there when I got the car. They're nice but I would not have picked them. It's a little weird having a temp gauge that reads Celcius and an oil gauge that reads Bar.
One of the things I found out this summer was that I did not like the sound of the V6 through the glass pack mufflers. At idle it sounded OK but at highway speed it had a really annoying, unpleasant high pitched drone. With the pipes exiting in front of the rear wheels it felt like it was right in your ear and the radio was useless. After a little research I decided to go back with something a little more similar to the stock SHO exhaust and use a Y pipe to run the 2 1/4" header pipes into a 2 1/2" Y, use a free flowing muffler like a Magnaflow or Flowmaster, and take the pipe all the way out the back of the car. It has to be a single out the rear as the fuel tank is offset to one side and the spare tire well hangs down on the other; just giving enough room for a single pipe in the stock location. But for a 181 ci engine, I think this will be more that enough.
I dug out all my leftover pipe bends today, pulled the dual exhaust off, and built the Y pipe. It came out pretty good; I'll get a muffler this week and finish it up.
Merry Christmas! We did our family get together last Sunday so my wife and I are just hanging out today. I finished my exhaust and took it for a ride; it sounds sooo much better. It doesn't sound so much like a rice rocket without a muffler now. You can actually hear the radio and carry on a conversation but has just enough rumble to sound respectable. As respectable as a V6 can be, that is.; Power feels the same; dont think I lost anything going to a single pipe.
Came out sweet Falcon ,, now I have to catch up on the 48 ..
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Nice work on the exhaust. I really like your work on the Y, very nice! I hope you and your family had a Merry Christmas too!
We did, thanks! I spent the day today reviving the old vacuum wipers. No pics, camera was dead and no AA batteries in the house. Both arms,vacuum motor, and the control cable were stuck and had decades of goo and rust. Luckily, after taking everything apart, lots of cleaning and lubricating, it worked like a champ when I put it back together. I thought about going to electric wipers but since it all still works, I'm leaving the vacuum ones.
That's great you were able to get them working again!
Thanks, Ryan. It's neat to have a few of the old vintage mechanisms still working on the car. Here's a short video I made: http://youtu.be/ddhPszMno0k
Very cool falcon like the exhaust sounds good and look right
That does sound nice! The car sure looks a lot different than a year ago! Great work!
More great work there Pat. Nice sound and not to loud..
Thanks! My kids got me an AutoLoc motorized cowl vent kit from Summit for Christmas so I spent the weekend getting it mounted and working right. These things are a pain; the motor is really low torque so any minor binding and it stops. I had it on and off about a dozen times before I got the linkage right. I mounted the little motor controller behind the dash center panel. Also, I saved this JBL sub-woofer from the Taurus. I put a fresh speaker in it today and it will be going in this week.
Lots done the last few days; got my speedometer working, and put in a better stereo with the sub from the Taurus. Sounds much better. Also built a toe gauge and got the toe and caster adjusted right. Working on putting a front sway bar from a Jeep Cherokee on now.
Nice progress Falcon.
Got my sway bar brackets made and installed today. Just a few more things to do; I've got new leaf spring bushings to install, the trim needs to be put on the car, and I'm getting new tires and possibly some kind of hub caps. Still thinking that over; I don't want aftermarket wheels but some vintage hub caps might look good.Then we're good to go for some summer road trips!
Coming along quite well. I'd suggest some mid 60's Mopar dog dish caps with or without beauty rings.
That's what i had in mind until i measured my rims. These wheels came off of a later model Crown Vic and take an 11" cap for a dog dish. There's a few choices out there; either the Crown Vic police cap that says Ford or just a plain aftermarket dog dish. Not sure yet; I've been looking at some 50's era full wheel covers, too. Or there's always spider capsQuote:
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Great work. I'm super jealous!
I wrapped up several things over the last few days. It started out as changing out leaf spring bushings as they were shot and clunking pretty bad when you hit any kind of bump. I didn't realize it until I got going but the bumper had to come back off to get the spring shackles out. Then I realized that my fuel tank was leaking from an undetermined spot. So off came the tank and the bumper. After cleaning up the wet spot on the tank I found a couple of little pinholes. It looks like some rust pitting had started. Weird; only one small spot; the rest of the tank looked solid. So i rinsed the tank several times with hot water and Dawn and was able to weld the pinholes shut. Just for good measure I used some fiberglass mat and resin over the questionable area. Hopefully this will work long term; I did the same thing on an old fuel tank years ago and it held for several years. A new tank isn't in the budget right now. I also put the truck weatherstripping on. This all made a huge difference; it drives so much better with the front end adjusted, the sway bar, and the new spring bushings. Now for some new tires, the rest of the trim, and for now I decided to run a set of original 49 Plymouth hubcaps.
Nice work Falcon. On a motorcycle I had with a rusty tank there was this two part epoxy tank liner the cured my problems for years! It is easy to use just pour in the tank and swish it all around to coat all the sides and seams, just make sure not to leave a hose connector on and it'll work great!
They sell a product called "SealAll" it works great on gas tanks very well it comes in a small tube. I have used it on pool pumps on the pressure side and held a long time.
Nice work. I bet it does drive better now.
All ready for cruisin' season; back to work on the 48 now.
Racing Red! I bet a lot of heads are going to turn when you drive by! :)
We used to call that "arrest me" red. That looks really great!!!
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I thought it was "re-sale red"?
Actually, it's El-cheepo single stage red but for the price, it ain't bad!
I've been driving the 49 a lot but truthfully haven't been really happy with it. Once the novelty of the SHO motor wore off I wished I had gone with a V8 like I originally planned. The 3.2 runs really good but 180 cubic inches is still only 180 cubic inches. I thought about just selling the car and ran it on Ebay a few times but only got a lot of trade and lowball offers. So I think I'm going to finish out the cruising season with it and put it back under the knife this winter. I picked up a 400 Mopar B block and am planning on doing a 451 inch stroker with it. That should increase the fun factor a bit.
That ought to wake it right up :LOL:
What are your thoughts for a transmission with the BB MOPAR ?
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Now you're talking! :LOL::LOL:Quote:
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