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We painted the body for the Comp Coupe yesterday
denverflatheader:
Good fit. I have a old friend lives about 130 miles away on acreage with lots of cars/truck parts from years and years. I check with him first if I need some obscure part, sometimes he got just what I need (like a fuel tank) sometimes not, plus gotta catch up on whats going on. Topics in rural farm community so much different than big city topics. Handy to incorporate the crane (hidden too), probably more guys are gonna ask to borrow than you using it : ) Alan
Tim Jones:
Yeah Alan, I'm a scrounger from way back, To tell you the truth I hope I never need to use the engine hoist at the track, but if anyone ever needed to use it all I have to do is pull along side them, Beats breaking your back lifting a motor out of the frame rails ;D,,,, Tim Jones
Tim Jones:
Well since I didn't hit the lottery the car isn't done this summer, We pulled the motor out after finding a cracked sleeve and while it was out my friend beth and I decided to add some side braces by the trans, We'll also have to change the steering being with the side braces we can't take the trans out the side anymore, here's a few pics of what we have in mind,, Tim Jones
Tim Jones:
I got the floor put in the truck a few weeks ago ,, also cut some lexan for the front windows to keep some of the rain out til I get glass for it,,
Tim Jones:
Getting back to the race car, Being I'm useing a ford 3 speed behind my flathead, (Don't laugh I have to try it) and they don't make a scattershield for it, We decided to make our own , here's some pics of building it, We rolled a 6 inch wide piece of 1/4 inch plate steel to start, Our roller at work is a hand roller ,Talk about getting a work out,, I'll post the other pics of building it later,, And BTW I know it won't pass nhra specs but I like my feet and felt the need to do something,,, also this is just a nostaliga car buildt just to go out and have a good time with,,,Tim Jones
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