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General => Project Reports => Topic started by: tracywiedrich on February 22, 2011 4:40 am

Title: 57 Ford project progress
Post by: tracywiedrich on February 22, 2011 4:40 am: Finally got my heads back from being freshened up and reinstalled em the other night...Been slow going this winter, too darn cold and too darn lazy...the 272 looked really good inside, been bored over .40 thou, and didnt really have any ridge. I think someone did a shortblock rebuild without touching the heads. The heads were the good ECZ-G's. So eventually they'll go on the 292 unless I can score a cheap 312. Enjoy the picts....
Title: Re: 57 Ford project progress
Post by: Tom on February 23, 2011 3:59 pm: Cool............and there not cell phone pics!!! ;)
Title: Re: 57 Ford project progress
Post by: Eyeball on February 23, 2011 5:11 pm: Looks good Tracy. I don't know if you noticed but there is a crack in your windshield.
Title: Re: 57 Ford project progress
Post by: tracywiedrich on February 23, 2011 6:44 pm: Damn it, more money i gotta spend...I've been checking and it looks like $600.00 for a windshield is about the going price for these Fords. Hell, thats more than I like to spend for whole cars....I can by three chevy windshields for that....O.K. I'll quit whinning now...yeah, nice picts huh Tom? i figured you'd like em better than the ol phone pictures...
Title: Re: 57 Ford project progress
Post by: JakesBackyard on February 23, 2011 8:08 pm: Weed, Check with Dakotaland Auto Glass out of Fgo. 1-866-222-5984. They may even deliver out your way.
Title: Re: 57 Ford project progress
Post by: tracywiedrich on February 23, 2011 8:37 pm: Thanks for the info Jake, I called and they werent able to get one but the gal gave me two other numbers from the Twin Cities area and I can have one delivered for 375.00. So, i guess I have to retract the anti-ford statements. Thanks again Jake...
Title: Re: 57 Ford project progress
Post by: racerjohnson on February 24, 2011 2:10 am: Nothin like a clean motor. Lookin' purdy Tracy.
Title: Re: 57 Ford project progress
Post by: JakesBackyard on February 24, 2011 3:28 am: Quote from: tracywiedrich on February 23, 2011 8:37 pm
Thanks for the info Jake, I called and they werent able to get one but the gal gave me two other numbers from the Twin Cities area and I can have one delivered for 375.00. So, i guess I have to retract the anti-ford statements. Thanks again Jake...

That's the great thing about forums like this one, the HAMB, Ford barn and others...got a question and someone will give some info that helps. Plus us Ford guys need all the help we can get.
Title: Re: 57 Ford project progress
Post by: Tom on February 24, 2011 1:50 pm: Quote from: JakesBackyard on February 24, 2011 3:28 am
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. Plus us Ford guys need all the help we can get.

This one is just to easy Jake, I'm going to take the high road and not comment. ;) ;D
Title: Re: 57 Ford project progress
Post by: JakesBackyard on February 24, 2011 7:38 pm: Quote from: Tom on February 24, 2011 1:50 pm
Quote from: JakesBackyard on February 24, 2011 3:28 am
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. Plus us Ford guys need all the help we can get.

This one is just to easy Jake, I'm going to take the high road and not comment. ;) ;D

You must be getting weak in your old age...
Title: Re: 57 Ford project progress
Post by: Tom on February 24, 2011 8:06 pm: Quote from: JakesBackyard on February 24, 2011 7:38 pm
Quote from: Tom on February 24, 2011 1:50 pm
Quote from: JakesBackyard on February 24, 2011 3:28 am
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. Plus us Ford guys need all the help we can get.

This one is just to easy Jake, I'm going to take the high road and not comment. ;) ;D

You must be getting weak in your old age...

Not that weak..........I rode my Schwin Air Dyne 1800 miles last year, so at least I can run away from most guys that are around my age. I guess I didn't want to aggravate any of your health issues and feel responsible for that. ;D
Will we see you on Ron's garage tour he has set up for March 5?
( boy is this thread getting O/T )
Title: Re: 57 Ford project progress
Post by: JakesBackyard on February 25, 2011 1:57 pm: I'm actually going to be in BisMan next Wed-Sat morning for the Auto Body convention. Was going to give you a call. I might hit the VC part of the garage tour, but not sure of the rest. Does anyone have a copy of the tour they could email me? I haven't seen one.
Title: Re: 57 Ford project progress
Post by: tracywiedrich on February 25, 2011 2:33 pm: What shop tour are we referring to? I must be forgetting about something...
Title: Re: 57 Ford project progress
Post by: Tom on February 25, 2011 3:18 pm: Quote from: tracywiedrich on February 25, 2011 2:33 pm
What shop tour are we referring to? I must be forgetting about something...

I started a thread in the General Discussion with a link to the schedule.
Title: Re: 57 Ford project progress
Post by: pinstriper40 on March 03, 2011 4:44 pm: Nice work Tracy! The price of Fords are worth it!