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  1. Dan Noecker

    Good day today.

    Pix will be up when I finish putting the steering parts together. It is hard to get work done when the high temp during the day gets up to over 115 dergees. If I dont get anything done by 11am, it is a lost cause.
  2. Dan Noecker

    Good day today.

    My wife and I went to Black Angus Steakhouse tonight in Fresno, CA to celebrate our 17th wedding day. Best steak I ever had and my date was perfect. Very nice. On the car front, my custom made front end is almost complete. 90% of the chrome work is done. I am working the steering linkage...
  3. Dan Noecker

    Happy Fathers Day !

    I wanted to take a minute to wish everyone in our group that has kids a happy fathers day. I will be going up to the bay area with my daughter to the Alameda County Fair. We do this every year and it is a good time to have quality family time. I wish all the best for everyone in our group.
  4. Dan Noecker

    Lesson learned

    You MUST, and I mean MUST, chase the threads on all parts that have been chromed. Or you end up with what happened to me here. I need not explain more.
  5. Dan Noecker

    Front end parts

    I do intend on using the vega cross steering set-up. The head light/shock tower bracket I got from Speedway www.speedwaymotors.com. For my chrome work, I use a shop in Fresno, CA. Moreno's Metal polishing. 3626 East Butler Ave. Fresno, CA 93702 (559) 445-1359 Robert is the owner and his...
  6. Dan Noecker

    Front end parts

    Here are a couple pictures of how my front end is coming together. There are a handful of bushings for the shock installation that have yet to be chromed. But overall I am pleased with how things are turning out. What still has to be worked out are the steering setup and the panhard bar.
  7. Dan Noecker

    Front end parts

    I like traditional looks but I also like doing something that helps ease the ride a little. I am tending to leave it with the 4-bar setup. I do appreciate the comments. My front axle and batwings are in for welding and then its off to the chrome shop to finish things up. I will post a few pics...
  8. Dan Noecker

    Front end parts

    Hi Ron, In the pics I have enclosed you can see I was going after the 4-bar setup in the rear. What I was thinking about doing different was to cut the lower bar and having it mate up with the upper bar so it is like a regular radius rod set up. That is what I wanted your opinion on. Do I go...
  9. Dan Noecker

    Front end parts

    Thank you for your comment, Ron. Do you do custom work? I have in mind an idea for my rear radius rods. I could fax you a sketch of what I would like so you can see. I appreciate it. Dan
  10. Dan Noecker

    Front end parts

    I made a fixture to hold the front end batwings to the axle for welding. I had all parts polished. After welding the chrome shop will spit shine things and then do the chrome work. Just in the polished state they do look pretty good.
  11. Dan Noecker

    Finally getting off to a good start on my dream

    I saw the pictures above that answered my questions. It looks really good.
  12. Dan Noecker

    Finally getting off to a good start on my dream

    What do you plan on for an engine and transmission combo? I will be using a chevy 454 with a manual tranny. If you look at the picture that goes with my name you will see the headers I like. I want to use a dual quad setup with a semi lumpy cam. I want to keep it fairly easy to drive. Also where...
  13. Dan Noecker

    Finally getting off to a good start on my dream

    Nice group of pictures. They give you detail you can study and think about. Keep up the good work. Your workmanship is excellent.
  14. Dan Noecker

    Front suspension parts

    I have decided to re design my front end batwings. So at this point the ones you see in the pictures are avaliable to someone who thinks they would work for their project. I had designed them for use with the Pete & Jakes urethane bushings. The shackle hangers also go with them. They are already...
  15. Dan Noecker

    Bucket Engine

    Nice car.
  16. Dan Noecker

    CCR Motor mounts

    I just received my chrome motor mounts from CCR. Good quality and they look good.
  17. Dan Noecker

    cooters T bucket build

    I am the kind of guy who does not make friends easy. I am very quiet and dont say much. But when I go to a car show to see what other people are building, I find I have a whole group of friends I didnt know I had. I can strike up a conversation with another T-Bucket builder and we seem to know...
  18. Dan Noecker

    fletchersons T project

    I like your comment about having to play the cards you have been delt. Yeah you could whine about it but the attitude you have is much more constructive . Kudos...
  19. Dan Noecker

    Front suspension

    All of you are quite correct in your comments. Thanks to all. With the frame just sitting there with no engine/tranny in it, I will aim for a rake of 1-degree. Knowing when everything else is added the rake will increase. It is to some degree a crap-shoot, but I think I will be in good shape...
  20. Dan Noecker

    Front suspension

    I am getting the first of my front suspension parts back from the chrome shop. I am piecing things together in mock up mode so I can be sure all brackets are in the right place before welding them on the frame. With the car sitting there does anyone know what the degree of the frame is from back...

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