37 Ford build--IE: old Header issues thread /37 Ford/5.0/GT40P heads

[randyr]

Hey....great to hear from you guys!! I check the site every day so I'm keeping up with your various posts. I had been stalking these rear seats on ebay and various places for a year & a half because the measurements seemed just right and I thought they might look pretty cool in my car but they were always a little more than I could afford. Then about 4 months ago a guy was parting out a wrecked GTO on craigslist. I got the back seat with seatbelts and side armrests for $100. I jumped on it but had my front fenders & stuff store inside the car so I didn't take the time to test the fit till yesterday. I'm stoked!!

Dave - moving to VA sounds like a daunting task! Are you going to follow the moving van in your little yellow rod and make a pleasure cruise out of the trip?

Mike - get busy sanding! Sore arms & sweaty shirts are no big deal. I have them everyday at the gym!

Hopefully, it won't be so long till my next progress post. I'm looking for a taller geared third member so I can get the rear end buttoned up and back on the ground. My last project has been swapping the rear springs, lowering the rear end, adding a rear swaybar, etc. The current pumpkin has 2.75 gears in it which will probably be a little ridiculous with a .68 5th gear! With 29" tires I'm looking at 3.89 gears which would still give me low cruising rpms at 70mph. Anyway, more on all that later.

[34_40]

Hey....great to hear from you guys!! I check the site every day so I'm keeping up with your various posts. I had been stalking these rear seats on ebay and various places for a year & a half. Then about 4 months ago a guy was parting out a wrecked GTO on craigslist. I got the back seat with seatbelts and side armrests for $100.

Mike - get busy sanding! Sore arms & sweaty shirts are no big deal. I have them everyday at the gym!

Hopefully, it won't be so long till my next progress post. I'm looking at 3.89 gears which would still give me low cruising rpms at 70mph.

Randy, It's always great to hear from you also! And, a hundred bucks?!?! You thief! A patient one too!

Dave, I've moved across country twice! I know all about it! Heck, the hot rod has grown up on both coasts almost!

I did work a few hours on the hood. Finally decided the side to side fit was good and began working on the joint spacings. If it won't kill me - it'll just make me stronger right?!?!?
The gym, another spot I try to avoid! It doesn't please my cardiologist either!
Gotta travel to Wilmington, DE this week so I won't squeeze in anymore time this week.