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The JAP V8, looks like something from an illustration from a Jules Verne novel, with all the exposed gizmoness, brass, copper, etc., and...

Good to see you back building here, I always find your take on fabrication and creating parts inspiring, give us more, please!

Time to get something done here, got some sound deadner/heat barrier sheets and slapped it on everywhere....

Still waiting for engine parts, decided to redo the back wall upholstery, the car scene was cool but hidden behind the seats and color...

Simple but effective Bob, those 8" diffs are getting scarce nowadays.

Tired of engine woes today, received the Johnny Joints to replace the heim joints on the trailing arms and rear track bar. Lotsa fun...

Yep, I may even put in the stock springs which are likely lighter still.. Thanks Bob I guess I'm a sucker for punishment... After...

No, they are the Comp springs that came with the cam, I'll remove the inner dampers for the next attempt - a real PITA but if it works...

Wouldn't you know it, they don't make the DLC coated ones for the Ford FE engines...

Sorry Bob, I don't know where to find one here. Oh yeah, used to do that all the time, used cam, mix up the lifters, so on, no break in...

Roller cam and lifters for an FE Ford is like $2000.00 Canadian, hard to justify it for this engine.... Hard to place just why it...

Yes, very happy with the change.... On another note, today was an epic fail, wiped out a lobe and lifter on the new Comp Cams Thumper...

Got the 390 landed in place, only a couple of snafus - this is a 1961 block and didn't have the threaded hole in the front of the block...

Blazing your own trail! Take a look at my Hercules build, may help you with ideas for your pickup. It's the third one I've built, and I...

Just caught up on your progress Bob, looking good as usual. I did a similar axle flip on my 55 Chev pickup 50 years ago (wait, what -...