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I use enough rubber on the mounts to give it a little isolation from the bumps. I've used aluminum radiators on a number of projects, fairly pleased with them. Never have used the cool flex stuff, sorry.

Hey Dave do you have any more pics of the front of your ranchero? I like that air damm front bumper do hickey.

I'll get you some more when I get back on it, right now it's buried in the corner. Going to start putting the cowl induction hood together this weekend. Oh yeah, went from the dual stacked headlights to 1 large headlight on each side, now the front will look like a '67 Mustang too....Not so sure if I shouldn't have started with a '67 Mustang and made it look like a Ranchero!!!! But hey, if it was easy, everybody would be doing it, right????

I'd be interested in seeing your method for building a cowl hood. I built one for the Falcon last year. I'm mixed on weather I like it or not. I left the boomerang on the front and just don't feel warm and fuzzy about it. I'll be looking forward to seeing those pics sometime, thanx M

If I get to it this weekend, I'll post some pics. Oh yeah, I extended the front of the hood about 5", and changed the hinges to the front of the hood. Maybe if I would just leave stuff alone I would get a project finished a lot faster, huh?????

Just took a look in your gallery, the hood on the Falcon looks fine to me!!! How is the rest of the project coming along?????

I can't seam to get started again. I retired from building cars 2 years ago and took this job running a sign shop for a friend ( 10million$ operation) and they are keeping me busier than I would like. I'm going to get the plumbing finished this month and start on the inside. I like things simple, not a lot of glitz. My goal is to drive this thing before the next snow.

Can't get this to post, bummer. See if this works, new radiator in.

Looks good, Brick. That should keep that old chebbie kewl. You must be dang near ready for spring, I'm really jealous!!!!!

LQQKin' good Brick. Should stay cool this year.

Went to the Drag Expo @ Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, IL. Stopped in @ Danny Miller's "Rear-Gears" booth and talked center sections for awhile. Danny was nice enough to tell me about a 40 Spline Mark Williams spool in the swap meet area. I checked it out and sure enough it was still there. I brought it back to the Rear-Gears booth and asked Danny to build a center section around it for me. Going with an aluminum housing, 4:11 pro gear set, 10 bolt pinion support and 1350 yoke. That should more than handle the ol' "Z". That puts me a little closer to a rollin' chassis. oh boy

Hey falconstien, got any pics? Would love to see them.

Thanks DennyW, it's cool how you can get it so clear also? Very well done and I don't mind a bit, I wish I had the skills.

Pro70, that is very cool, rolling chasis is a major step bud. Awesome and what a rear end man damn! It sounds like it will be bullit AND hand grenade proof!! Keep punching bro, it will be running before you know it.

Thanks Dave I do appreciate it coming from you, I have learned alot. It's not a 100 point car but it's a damn fun car!! That little 350 should make it even more fun, I may even make it a bottle baby this winter, depends how the funds hold out.

hey brick I have some pic in the gallery. Nothing new since then.

If I found the right pics, looks like a great street rod lerking in there.

Here is another pic for ya DennyW, this time I am sending it just as it comes out of my camera. These shots are too dark for my screen to see. Let me know, oh it's of my new engine after I started it and ran it for a while! That was very fun!

I can barely see mine, yours is a little clearer but dark. I guess it's time for a new monitor, sounds like the camera is working well. I took the dash out today and I'm going to paint everything at once, dash, inner fenders, door jams and gas tank. Getter blue'r by the minute.

Probably the wrong thread considering I just finished it and showed it at GNRS, but what the hell.

WOW. Fast service from ''Danny Miller's Rear-Gears''..........
Ordered it Saturday afternoon @ the Drag Expo. Showed up today (Tues.) @ 10AM.

That's fast service. Cool.