Thread: What are you working on
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01-06-2003 01:37 PM #2
Don
I'm working on my 64 Fairlane two door post. It has the narrow side trim unlike a 500.
So far I've replaced all the springs and bushings and converted the front to Granada Disc. Cut out and replaced all the rot in the floorboards with new sheet and welded in subframe connectors.
It's still in the original black paint but I am cutting out and replacing a few warts and lesions. Serious body work is a ways off yet and it will still be black.
I took the original 6cyl radiator and had it recored with three rows as well as moving the bottom nozzle to the driver side. It has a generic 87 up 5.0 roller cam engine with requisite tweaks. The engine came with EFI on it but I don't like the way it looks nor did I have the $$ to get the wiring and other goodies to make it work. It has Explorer heads with gasket match in and out with bowl and chamber work with much porting of the exhaust side. It exhausts into HiPo K-Code cast manifolds with 2.25" tubing and Flowmasters.
There is an RPM intake with a 600 Ed carb and Mallory mech adv dist. MSD 6A and Taylor wires. Crane roller rockers and an 88 HO roller cam. I did have to freehand the valve reliefs in the cast flat-top slugs for insurance.
Transmission is an 89 Tbird AOD with a TransGo kit and it's shifted off the original column quadrant.
Presently I am working on building a nine inch rear for the 4.11 gears I just picked up (cheap). Just had a guy over today and proposed to swap him my old drill press/milling machine for a drill press and a posi nine. We'll both benefit.
Also working on where to hide the cd player. Either behind the ashtray or hinge the original radio face/bezel for access. I am going to pick up an extra set of interior windshield trim to modify for tweeter placement then heat and vacuum form some stock kick panels for some mid to bass drivers. Can't quite decide whether to fab a three guage cluster for the driver side post or make a pod to mount them in the center of the dash above the radio and heater controls. I reckon I'll throw the first few tries away.
Other than maintaining the family fleet, not much going on here.
Craigsixty clicks West of Chu Lai
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I saw last night on fb about John. The world sure lost a great one. I'm going to miss his humor, advice, and perspective from another portion of the world. Rest in Peace Johnboy.
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