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No, the offset is built into the I-beams themselves. Regards, Shea:)

Well, I hope you've got a large spatula...;):D All kidding aside, it's gotta feel really good to have reached this point. CONGRATULATIONS!![cl[cl Regards, Shea:)

I just LOVE places like this...:cool:[P Thanks for sharing your pics.:cool: Regards, Shea:)

I had a '72 Malibu ragtop back when I was a teenager with more hair than sense.:D Shoulda never sold it...:(:mad: Looking forward to seeing where you go with this.:cool: Regards, Shea:)

Cool. Thanks for sharing your pics for us "armchair tourists.":D Regards, Shea:)

Aw crap... Didn't see the earlier post-right down to the Harry Potter reference.:D Sorry! Regards, Shea:)

The one with the backwards-slanting rear window? Later model Ford Anglia. For reference, see the flying car in the Harry Potter movie.:) Regards, Shea:)

Great save. VERY looking forward to seeing how this works out.:cool:[;) PLEASE share pics!!!:cool:[;)[P Regards, Shea:)

Yes, please do share more pics! I really enjoy seeing these historic machines!:cool: Regards, Shea:)

Great attitude. Thanks for being a 'car guy" and not a video game junkie... Or whatever else "youngsters" are into these days. You Prairie Province guys are soooo lucky when it comes to old machinery... I have two aunts who live out there (Okotoks and High River) and they're always telling me...

LOL!!:D Looks like you're having a blast with this little guy! Have fun!:D Regards, Shea:)

AMEN!:cool: Used to be a couple of places like this near my parent's place. One of 'em had a massive cleanout a few years back. Apparently, it's now been sold and the new owners are bringing in more "old stuff?" Dunno where they'll find more around here...:( Another one was out in the hills...

First off, kudos to you sir on doing a very classy job of updating Great Grandpa's car.[cl:cool: I wouldn't even worry about the steering wheel... I find 'em comfy and have put one in EVERY GM I've owned the past 15 years... Okay, except for the Cavalier that already had one.:D Would probably...

Glad you bumped, DMW.:) Hadn't seen this thread before... VERY[P[P Regards, Shea:)

I think you're gonna find that plunking that Windsor right where it would sit in a stock Ranger would be a mistake...:( I'd place the cab and front clip first, THEN set the engine/trans in place and build mounts.[;) Just my $0.02. Take it for what it's worth. In U.S. dollars, two cents CDN...

I like the T.B.I. motors, myself... Pretty simple as far as electronic engines go.:cool: Depending on what direction you plan to go with the electrics, You can buy harness kits from most of the suppliers already set up to work with the ECM and injectors.:cool: Truck looks GOOD so far... Best...

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I hate to sound like a p***k, but I'd sure love to see a mildly customised one, you know, with a stock roofline?:o Not to knock down all the folks who have/have had a chopped one, but like my buddy sez about 33/34 Ford coupes, "everybody has one chopped, I want one stock to be different.":)...

Gas tank dirty/varnished?[S Rusty/plugged/leaking fuel lines?[S Clogged fuel filter?[S Weak/non-functioning fuel pump (diaphragm torn, no "pump" action)?[S I'd check those things first. Needing starter fluid indicates to me a "fuel supply" issue.;) Hope this helps. Regards, Shea:)

Fittings for standard, 45 degree double flared tubing are basically sized for the tubing they will be used on. In most cases, the brake line system should only require you to use either 3/16" or 1/4" line (this is the outside diameter of the line). There are often a couple of different lengths...