Thread: Un-streetrodding a 34 tudor
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02-05-2014 12:44 AM #1
I ran into some clearance issues with the radiator. Because I went with a model A cross member (flat) to get it low in the front, there was no room for the bottom hose and the grille sat way too high. So I found a Walker radiator that is 2" shorter then stock. Ironically made for the worst kit car in the world (Street Beast). I had them add the stock brackets and dummy filler neck because I'm running a stock 34 nose. It's a thing of beauty though.
Now originally I was going to run full fenders so the IFS would have worked just fine. Unfortunately the motor mounts will not work with the vega box.
So I have to change the mounts (man I hate doing things twice). I tried all kinds of crazy configurations. Chassis Engineering makes an offset mount but it wasn't offset enough so I tried making my own and just wasn't happy with the results.
I have a buddy that is a mechanical engineer and said what I did would have worked just fine. but I still didn't like it so I picked up a set of welder series motor mounts. The kool thing about these are you can put the gusset off to one side to clear the box. These mounts take up a lot less real estate.
I saw last night on fb about John. The world sure lost a great one. I'm going to miss his humor, advice, and perspective from another portion of the world. Rest in Peace Johnboy.
John Norton aka johnboy