1940 Ford Tudor Build Thread

[Hotrod46]

40, you're probably already finished with this, but I have a suggestion. When I build a transmission crossmember, I will add a couple of shims under the rubber mount. This way, if I need to adjust driveline angle, I can remove a shim or two. You can always add shims to go up, but sometimes it's hard to go down.

[40FordDeluxe]

40, you're probably already finished with this, but I have a suggestion. When I build a transmission crossmember, I will add a couple of shims under the rubber mount. This way, if I need to adjust driveline angle, I can remove a shim or two. You can always add shims to go up, but sometimes it's hard to go down.

Yeah, it is already done and that is a good idea. In the future I might incorporate that into the build.

It is bolted on and the trans is bolted to the frame. This is the first time in 6 years an engine and trans have been bolted to the car without anything supporting one or the other. Next I think I'll tackle a brake pedal and exhaust trying to occupy the same area.

[40FordDeluxe]

It's starting to feel like I'm making progress now. I got my brake pedal bracket made and tacked on the frame. I will have to add gussets to it later. Due to my X member, I couldn't put it in the factory area. This doesn't bother me. With the recessed firewall the throttle pedal would be farther back so moving the pedals over to the left gains me some foot room. I may still have to modify the brake pedal to get enough room in there. I'll deal wit that when I have a seat in it again.

I also got my cross braces cut off so now I can finish drilling my holes for my X member center plate. I started routing my exhaust. Ideally i didn't want to go under the the front portion of the X member. I wanted to cut the tubes and put a round pipe in there then run the exhaust through the pipe. Due to time constraints, I'm doing it this way. The exhaust is a little lower than the front cross member any way due to the length of the headers. Maybe a 1/4". So I'm living with it. Hopefully by next week I can have the exhaust ran and figure out if I want to use my vac booster or go with the hydraboost.