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I'll spend the iwinter on the Ranchero and or the roadster. Also went out Saturday and dug my old '71 Ford Pickup out of the warehouse. I've had it for 14 years now and never have got around to finishing it!!! Think I might get it done first, body is in primer, engine and trans are installed. Seat and headliner have been reupholstered and done for about 3 years now, might as well get it finished, I guess.....

Sounds like you have a great selection of projects Dave, and a nice shop too I may add. Some of us sure know how to do it up right!! Got any spare room in the shop for an old Chebby?

No spare room this year, Brick. The garage is quite crowded, but I do have room to work on any of the 3 so I can't complain. Sure is fun just working on my own cars and not having to worry about customers!!!!!

Don,
I think the idea of the hidden tank is a great idea. I would suggest that you find a source of Russian Birch plywood to support the seat. I am in that business and there is no other plywood that has the strength per sq. ft. that the Russian plywood has. It is equal plies of 100% Birch veneer (about 1.5mm each) that are glued together and therefore you get about the maximum MOR (modulus of rupture)& MOE (modulus of elasticity) vs. the thickness of any plywood made. It comes in every thickness from about 3mm (1/8") to about 25mm (1+") and everything in between. For your application any grade from CP/CP to BB/CP to BB/BB to B/BB (in that order will do. That is from the cheapest to the most expensive. You should be able to find it at a local industrial plywood disributor. If you let me know where you live I can get you pointed in the right direction. We are one of the largest importers in the country and deal with many. It will also be much lighter than Home Depot plywood because you can use thinner plywood and still get the necessary strength. If you think it wil get wet ask for T1 (exterior glue).
Hope this helps.
MikeC

I like that marine plywood idea for my back seat support, I want to get very strong plywood to hold some big speakers eventually.

Thats too bad Dave, I guess it's coverall's and insulated underwear again this year! I have another engine coming so I will be switching engines out. I hope that there is no snow early this year!

The front handles are comming of now then hidden hinges on the front drs. If the money holds out the interior will get done, if my heating bill dosnt kill me

Love the Terraplane Dick.
Purple People Eater.

Great looking car, Dick. I know what ya mean on the heat bill.....

Very very sweet car Dick Lobach, looking good. I am looking forward to maybe seeing some before and after pic's of the interior. I have been doing some of that for the first time and I now really apreciate how much work go's into one. I would really love to see the before and after.

53 Ford F350

In the last month, grafted in a C30 front frame. Hydroboost with the stock pedal setup. Mocked up the 455 motor mounts and Th400 tranny mount. Currently working on fitting the oversized 24 Gal tank behind the axle.

Looking good, Oldjeep. Keep us updated on the progress. The brake setup should really be first rate!!!!!

The pic is too dark for my cpu Oldjeep but it sounds like a great build. I would love to hear more about it.
I myself didn't make it back from a show in Jonesboro Ark last weekend, I had the radiator cleaned out and he said it was questionable so I figured, why not give it a shoot. I love to drive the car and I am afraid that my impatience cost her a ride on a trailor. I can honestly say that she got great gas milage on the trailor but it wasn't no where near as much fun to drive! I am still looking for a radiator if you know of one guys. Here is the pic that with any luck will nevere be seen again.

did it run hot or what brickman ?

Yes lt1s10, it got up to 270 coming home. Going down there in the morning when it was cool out(57')she did fine staying at 160 untill I was there and it went up a little to 180. I wasn't worried but checked the water anyway and it was full. About 30 miles out that afternoon (91') she went right up to 200 and started vapor locking, running out of fuel if I turned anything more then 2000 rpm. She went another 30 miles like that untill we came to the hilly section of the trip and she got too hot. Thats when she got parked and picked up the next day. When I got her home I put in a gallon of water and she ran fine but got hot right away.