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I dug the ol' 48 out yesterday and cleaned the winters muck off, fixed all the bugs I had from driving it in the winter, also fit the new wiper motor and it's going to take some fabricating to get it in. Today was our clubs show so I got to cruise her down there and back. Our 4th show was our largest with 113 cars which for our little town is ALot! Tomorrow we'll figure out that wiper motor, it looks like its going to rain all year so I better. I drove it home in the rain today with no wipers.

I am liking how clean all of your wiring is, mine looks like a spider web. Some of the trouble was using a harness that the wiring was already attached to the fusblock. Any suggestions lue of tearing it out and redoing it how I can straighten it out?

Looks great Don. I like where you put the speedo and the reason you put it there. The '39 Deluxe in my avatar picture was my first car back in 1964. It was lowered with a warmed over '55 Chevy 265 and an Offenhouser adapter to the '39 box. I wish I still had it.

Corvette script valve covers were never made with any holes in them. When that became necessary they changed to the LT1 style with fins only. Here is a fairly new item you will like though. These are Corvette script with a boss on the intake side that you can bore out for a pcv or vent. A 90 degree fitting for oil fill could be made to fit also. They have baffles internally where the holes would go in also.

Click on the valve cover to go to the site.

Tom

Started making a bracket for the MC. Still have to make the base that mounts on the firewall. I decided that would be better than under the floor & having to mess around with B-R-A-K-E bleeding issues.

Originally Posted by JAMESKELLY65

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Nice looking bracket, Pro.... Even with the bleeding issues, I still like my brake pedal on the floor and off the firewall.... I just hate having things hanging on the firewall and being in the way everytime I want to work on the top of the engine....

What size tubes do your headers have???? For as big as they are, they sure do tuck in around things nicely.....

This one will be sorta' tucked under the upper strut bar, so it shouldn't get in the way too bad. I've got outside the frame rail headers (4" collectors) so I don't really have a cool place to put the MC under the floor. Rules say no MC or lines inside the rails, do I'm limited as to where I can put it. That & it's a purdy' aluminum CNC unit. even though it needs some elbow grease right now.

Hope to get the splined stub shafts today or tomorrow so I can get back to work on the steering. Got the last bracket pc. cut out for the MC. Still gotta' clean it up & weld the side pcs. to the base. (blind weld from the back).

Should work fine Pro.... Nice touch with the "Z 28" cut in to the side bracket....

Thanks Dave. The plan is to make some real progress on mounting the master cylinder & steering this weekend, so I'm trying to get some parts made up ahead of time. Got the first part of the brake pedal cut out. Too late to cut out the next part tonight so I thought I'd post a couple shots.

I'm trying a new look for the FLAT4RD. What do you think of thesae wheels?

I am not usually a fan of the bigger wheels, especially on a street rod, but for some reason I really like the looks of this car with these wheels.
Well Done!

Originally Posted by 41willys

I am not usually a fan of the bigger wheels, especially on a street rod, but for some reason I really like the looks of this car with these wheels.
Well Done!

I totally agree with you. I'm not a big fan of those wheels either but I built the truck for my 40 year old son who does like them. I think it works because I built the truck for that diameter wheel rather than to stick a big wheel on a car that wasn't supposed to have them that big. We did need to get rid of the bias ply tires that were on it because it handled and drove like sh*t. The radial tires make a huge difference and we plan to drive it across country.

Thanks for the input, Walt

Originally Posted by volksrod

I'm trying a new look for the FLAT4RD. What do you think of thesae wheels?

That is really really sharp looking ,I cant put my finger on it ,but it has "THAT" look....Good job!!!!

Like the wheels, had a set similar on the 68 mustang, but I love the paint job, might be the best flame color combo, setup and coverage I've ever seen! The flames on the roof really make it stand out and say...WOW!