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    I was going through my photobucket account trying to decide the easiest way to get the pics off there and saw a couple pics of the 40 I don't think I shared before. That white ford is my old 92 F350 I built and then sold to my brother.
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    On the bridge is an awesome shot.

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    Agree about he bridge photo. That is nice.
    I am having trouble pulling my gas tank down to replace it with a larger poly one.
    I have pushed it to the drivers side and need about another 1/4 inch for the passenger
    side to fall. Got any suggestions?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scooting View Post
    Agree about he bridge photo. That is nice.
    I am having trouble pulling my gas tank down to replace it with a larger poly one.
    I have pushed it to the drivers side and need about another 1/4 inch for the passenger
    side to fall. Got any suggestions?
    Scooting, mine was a real PITA to get out. I had to push it to the driver's side as far as it would go, then wiggle it towards the front and back of the car while trying to shove to the driver's side and then the darn thing fell out. You might be able to bend the LH side flange and gain more clearance to slide it over.
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    1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
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    "On the Bridge"... sounds like an old Led Zepplin song!


    I've never taken the gas tank out of a 39/40 Ford. Curious what Ryan can offer.

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    Drop it like it's HOT!

     



    This is a nice feeling even though I know there is still a long road ahead for me. It sets on all 4 tires on it's own and it can roll without dollies etc. I still have to install the rear air bag mounts etc. But I wanted to put it on the ground and see how I did. I wanted to make sure my back fenders fit and I wanted to see how it sets.

    The first pic is roughly ride height. The second pic is all aired out per say. I have 3 3/8" in between the frame and the ground at the lowest point of the frame. The front cross member has about 3/4" under it. Currently the rear end housing is resting on the frame rails. There is 5" between the bottom of the front of the rear fender and the ground.

    I am trying to decide if I want to notch the rear of the frame and allow it to come down 1 more inch. I have the room right now for tire to fender clearance. I haven't decided if I want to do it. If I don't I may regret it and even if I do, it's not like I have to utilize it. I plan to use a nice large rubber bump stop in case a bag ever fails nothing will crash down and kill body or suspension parts.

    I did have to cut the floor to make room to allow the rear axle and suspension to come up while the suspension is dropped. I never used the original spare tire area and will cut that out and make that area all uniform. I'm planning on putting my air tank under the package tray I think. I might put it behind the rear end instead if I have enough room. I have 2 different tanks to choose from so I'll just have to see how much room I end up with.
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    1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
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    Quote Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe View Post
    I am trying to decide if I want to notch the rear of the frame and allow it to come down 1 more inch. I have the room right now for tire to fender clearance. I haven't decided if I want to do it.
    Do it now. As you said, you would hate to need it later and not have done it.

    It's looking great. Love the hemi!
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    Nice work, Ryan! Looks like you might have to swap those rear wheels for some wider ones to fill up those fenders...
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    Yeah Randy, I think I'm going to try to buy a different set of wheels after this is driving. These are 17x9s so maybe I'll go with a 10 or 12. I have thought about going back to my steel fenders and trying to widen them to fit these wheels and tires. We'll see. Worst case I'll run these for now. 2018 needs to be the year for this car.
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    1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
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    Quote Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe View Post
    Yeah Randy, I think I'm going to try to buy a different set of wheels after this is driving. These are 17x9s so maybe I'll go with a 10 or 12. I have thought about going back to my steel fenders and trying to widen them to fit these wheels and tires. We'll see. Worst case I'll run these for now. 2018 needs to be the year for this car.
    Ryan, this is what 255/50/17 (27" tall x 10" wide) on a 17x8 rim looked like on mine...even if the car is lowered an inch or 2 more, which I plan to do, I think the 27" diameter of the tire is too small for the wheel opening. I ended up putting those tires on my truck and will get some that are around 28" tall for the rear. These are not the rims I will be using, they're just rollers. 275/50/17 gets you 27.8 tall x 10.8 wide and 345/40/17 gets you 27.9 tall x 13.6 wide. I'm probably going with 18's on the rear....I'm probably limited to an 8" rim width unless I do some other modifications (which are currently under consideration...)
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    Looking awesome, Ryan! Love the wheels.
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    Wow, your getting after it,It's looking good ! That offset Explorer rear end can be a pain to fit, I got to get a sway bar on mine yet. If I stop by this summer can I figure on a ride in the 40 ?
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    Seth, you bet you can! I have 2 weeks vacation left to use by May 31 and have no big plans so I'm thinking about taking a week off. Shutting my phone off and working on the 40. That would be nice.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe View Post
    Seth, you bet you can! I have 2 weeks vacation left to use by May 31 and have no big plans so I'm thinking about taking a week off. Shutting my phone off and working on the 40. That would be nice.
    I've been to your house, I don't think the phone is your distraction problem, you got a few kids there that kept me entertained
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    Love the progress your making!

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