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pics from my build

Discussion in 'Project Plans & Updates' started by Lake Modified, Jul 3, 2017.

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  1. JJK

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    Well, I hate that this project went dark a year ago, but I'm glad a couple of y'all bumped it to the top. Otherwise I never would have seen it.

    I'm real close to jumping into a bucket project that would be an SBC. But....I keep seeing hotrod Jeep 6 YouTube vids, like stroking to 4.6 liters and such. And I have a low mile Jeep 6 on the garage floor...….
     
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    Cool build. Is that a Farmall Cub grill?
     
    #202 TheYeti, Dec 15, 2019
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    (He said in an earlier post that it is an Allis Chalmers tractor grill.)

    AC tractor.jpg
     
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    LM don"t know if I mentioned before but I live at the other end of alligator alley, in Estero. Unless you are in Georgia now. An Idea for a windscreen, use two bubble shields, kind of like that 34 indy car that Spanky posted only two.
     
    #204 Mike J, Dec 21, 2019
  5. Lake Modified

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    Here is the latest image(yesterday) of my '40's dirt track roadster inspired T-bucket. Has been a while since I posted. Have since moved to from Florida back to Georgia. Retired back in November just before all this Covid crap started. Have come a long ways. All the electrical is in now. Steering is hooked up. On all 4 wheels. The engine is 300 Ford Straight six, 3- speed manual top loader, 9-inch Ford rear end with limited slip, 3.898 gears. Front headlights are generic dietz type, rear tailights are from a 53 Ford. 117014557_426200311670624_7565721197121498218_o.jpg
     
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    Great to see you posting again! Lots of progress. Is the above just a typo, or do you really have 4-wheel steering? :rolleyes:
     
    #206 Spanky, Aug 3, 2020
  7. Lake Modified

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    I noticed another typo also but it when I tried to fix it, it said I exceeded the 10 minute limit to edit.. When I left before, It wasn't on all 4 wheels yet, and now it is . That was my intention but I see how that can be taken different. I was on several forums then and it started taking a lot of time, so I stopped all internet stuff, other than porn of course. Things have settled down now, made a lot of progress on the car. My goal is to start it up before the end of this month.
     
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    A couple of front views.. so far...[​IMG]


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    When do you plan to fire up the beast? Be sure and take a video!
     
    #209 Spanky, Aug 5, 2020
  10. Lake Modified

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    Hoping by the end of the month, but will see.
     
    #210 Lake Modified, Aug 6, 2020
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    Got one of the tail ights in today. Have them recessed so the bumper can fit up close to the body. Took all day just to make the bracket
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    #211 Lake Modified, Aug 7, 2020
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    The details eat time. Worth it in the end.
     
    #212 fletcherson, Aug 7, 2020
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    Both tail lights in now... 2 days worth...

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    Making good progress! Will you roll the body under to hide the gas tank, or will the 'bumper' cover that?
     
    #214 Spanky, Aug 8, 2020
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    There will be a small bumper. It will not hide the gas tank. The bumper is a home made one out of channel steel that was on my fathers 55 T-bird dirt track car back in the sixties... The tank is a fuel cell.
     
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    Making a cage for the fuel cell. Those straps are just lame......
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    #216 Lake Modified, Aug 11, 2020
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    Remember gas is around 7 lbs. a gallon so build for the weight sloshing around back there.
     
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    Got the fuel cell mocked up and tacked. Will finish putting the top mounting brackets when I take the body off for painting....
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    #218 Lake Modified, Aug 26, 2020
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    Who makes that engine hoist?

    It looks like a beast.
     
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    Believe it or not... Harbor Freight.. It's a One ton.
     
    #220 Lake Modified, Aug 26, 2020
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