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General => Project Reports => Topic started by: Wowcars on October 22, 2008 6:37 pm

Title: Wait, what the???
Post by: Wowcars on October 22, 2008 6:37 pm

Well, we finally did it. Many of you know this car, and its history and our plans to get her back on the road.
I'll let the pics speak for themselves...

(http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/wowcars1940/My%20Cars/1016081449.jpg)
(http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/wowcars1940/My%20Cars/1018081602b.jpg)
(http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/wowcars1940/My%20Cars/1018081602.jpg)
(http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/wowcars1940/My%20Cars/1018081602a.jpg)

Title: Wait, what the???
Post by: JakesBackyard on October 22, 2008 6:53 pm

Outstanding!!  As a two-door long roof affectionado, I've been wondering if you would put it back on the road.  That's great....what are the general plans?

Wish I could get someone to clean up my mess.......?  :wink:

Title: Wait, what the???
Post by: sko_ford on October 22, 2008 7:39 pm

looks like ya got the ride height set:)  ready for the 302?

Title: Wait, what the???
Post by: AntiBling on October 22, 2008 8:21 pm

I heard about the 302 but what are the other plans for it?

Title: Wait, what the???
Post by: Eyeball on October 22, 2008 8:41 pm

Cool, lookn' forward to updates on this one.

Title: Wait, what the???
Post by: Wowcars on October 22, 2008 8:43 pm

Yeah, its getting a 80s 302/AOD. Thats the main part. While its out, I want to clean up the engine bay and paint it all. Oh, and brakes would be nice option. (It was interesting coasting it down the hill and into the garage without brakes!) We would like to find a narrower rear end for it so it can get lowered and still be able to remove the tires. Right now with the stock size bias plys, it is a major pain without it being lowered. Figure out a better setup to lower the front. Get that done, theres lots of cancer to repair. The quarters are needing help, rockers and front fenders need replacing, and a couple patches in the floor. VERY mild shave, emblems and thats about it. Then on to PAINT! I've got ideas. It will rule.

Title: Wait, what the???
Post by: camargma on October 22, 2008 10:51 pm

im excited! get it done for the hamb drags and we'll cruise in that instead of the rollerskate (yaris).. or we can bring the yaris too, im sure it will fit in the trunk!

Title: Wait, what the???
Post by: sixinarow on October 23, 2008 9:14 pm

Man I love wagons, this thing will rule!

Title: Wait, what the???
Post by: Tom on October 24, 2008 1:25 pm

I see it's at dad's place, that should be a good thing, right?? Should beat the hell out of the fair weather garage. :wink:

Get it running good 1st. ( motor, brakes ect. ) and if you run out of money or time hang the old sheet metal on and go!!!

Title: Wait, what the???
Post by: pinstriper40 on November 01, 2008 11:27 pm

I agree with Tom.  Looks like a fun project and I'm excited (and suprised) to see it started so soon!  I didn't think you were going to get to it for a while! (per btt50's conversations)  hopefully we'll see another update in the coming months!

Title: Wait, what the???
Post by: racerjohnson on November 02, 2008 1:44 am

never heard of the darn thing, looks sweet! roadtrip mobile?

Title: Wait, what the???
Post by: Wowcars on November 03, 2008 3:14 pm

Well, another week of progress. This is the time where it looks like a LOT of work done in short order. Now it will be all the cleaning up and mocking up. The crap nobody notices but needs to get done.

(http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/wowcars1940/My%20Cars/1101081337.jpg)
Even got Mom to help!

(http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/wowcars1940/My%20Cars/1102081019a.jpg)
Steering out thanks to Eyeball Tech line. And start of the lifting the body. Did you know these cars have 22 mounting points on them!

(http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/wowcars1940/My%20Cars/1102081521.jpg)
We decided to go BIG BLOCK! :D

(http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/wowcars1940/My%20Cars/1102081545.jpg)
Higher...

(http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/wowcars1940/My%20Cars/1102081627.jpg)
and higher...

until
(http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/wowcars1940/My%20Cars/1102081631.jpg)

and
(http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/wowcars1940/My%20Cars/1102081632c.jpg)
are separated!

Even got to gut the inside.
(http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/wowcars1940/My%20Cars/1102081020b.jpg)
Next is a trip to Schefters and then figure out the plan for suspension.

What do you guys think of this, no Caddy caps, tho. Darker green than it was with a white and abalone flake roof.
(http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/wowcars1940/My%20Cars/54ford.jpg)

Title: Wait, what the???
Post by: Tom on November 03, 2008 3:35 pm

Yeah, no Caddy caps, they are over done. :wink: You know I have some 15" wide whites for sale.

Hey what happend to your Chevy Wagon??

Title: Wait, what the???
Post by: JakesBackyard on November 03, 2008 3:58 pm

Holy Chit!!  You're getting serious about this thing. Body off and all. Lookin great.  :)

Title: Wait, what the???
Post by: Wowcars on November 03, 2008 4:22 pm

The Caprice is still at Driven, the plan is to work on that during the week, and work on the Ford when I go back home.
Yeah, we want to do this thing right. There are so many things that I cut corners on with the Stude. I vowed I would NEVER build a car that way again.

Title: Wait, what the???
Post by: sko_ford on November 03, 2008 4:26 pm

from what i've been looking at s 10 springs are a good swap and will lower tha car some and are cheep round 60 a pair

Title: Wait, what the???
Post by: Wowcars on November 03, 2008 6:39 pm

Yeah, I've been looking into that today, also.

Title: Wait, what the???
Post by: 31Rodder on November 03, 2008 6:47 pm

Quote from: "wowcars"

Yeah, we want to do this thing right. There are so many things that I cut corners on with the Stude. I vowed I would NEVER build a car that way again.

Yeah I have cut corners too and reget it every time.

Title: Wait, what the???
Post by: camargma on November 03, 2008 8:21 pm

its looking good! i like the color choices too!! what are you thinking for the interior?? or am i jumping the gun on that question? hehe :)

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Post by: pinstriper40 on November 03, 2008 9:52 pm

Well lookee lookee..another update!!!  I really like the plans... low is the way to go!  Color combo looks good too!

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Post by: Wowcars on November 03, 2008 10:36 pm

The interior is REALLY nice, trying to preserve it so I dont have to mess with it. Stock is two tone green vinyl.

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Post by: Lord_of_the_Dance on November 04, 2008 3:20 pm

Bolo that is awesome....love that car and glad to see the progress!

Title: Wait, what the???
Post by: Briggs&Stratton on November 20, 2008 8:27 am

Quote from: "sko_ford"

from what i've been looking at s 10 springs are a good swap and will lower tha car some and are cheep round 60 a pair

looks like these work too

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=260795&highlight=aerostar

Title: Wait, what the???
Post by: Wowcars on November 20, 2008 2:23 pm

Yeah, I've thinking heavily about those too. We'll see. They are about the same price.

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Post by: sko_ford on November 20, 2008 10:16 pm

it would ne interseting to know the weight and load diffrences

Title: Wait, what the???
Post by: Wowcars on April 01, 2009 3:55 pm

So, got some work done on the Ford this weekend, nothing real exciting, but got the motor in place and notched the K-member for the trans. I made some templates to build a transmission mount off of the stock K-member. I had to grind the hell out of the driver side exhaust manifold to clear the steering box. I don't know if it is enough yet, as the motor will torque towards it, but we'll see when it gets closer to that point. Good news is that the Lincolns 302 oil pan clears the front crossmember really nice and have an ideal amount of room for fan and radiator, etc.

Title: Wait, what the???
Post by: Briggs&Stratton on April 01, 2009 11:06 pm

Awesome.  Did you snap any pics of the motor mounts?  And do you have to run a remote oil filter?

Title: Wait, what the???
Post by: Wowcars on April 01, 2009 11:54 pm

I used the stock Lincoln motor mounts and just opened up the holes a little bit in the mount towers on the frame. Was pretty slick. It looks like I have just enough room to pull the oil filter off without needing a remote filter. Here are a couple pics I took:

The one is the notch I made in the K-member. The other is the amount I needed to remove from the exhaust manifold

Title: Wait, what the???
Post by: Wowcars on April 16, 2009 10:29 pm

I found this pic and am in love with the paint.

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Post by: JakesBackyard on April 17, 2009 12:06 am

I like flames, but I have always loved scallops. For some reason they just seem to say 50's.

Keep up the progress Ryan.  :)

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Post by: DeuceKustoms on April 17, 2009 7:41 pm

that paint is where its at. a nice influence to have going into a project such as yours! i like!