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MercuryMac
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Well I cut off all of the unnecessary mounts [steering and motor] and got one new steering heim joint mount welded into the frame.
TruckRat
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Just had to cut and redo my motor mounts and trans mount. Always better to do it now or end up redoing it and more later.
smallfoot
He's rockin' the "Nuttin Special"!
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MercuryMac
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I put the motor and transmission back in 3" higher at the front and 2 1/2" at the back. I had to make one more U-bolt for the front mount when a friend came along and wanted to buy my old Kenworth, so I became a salesman right away. When that truck goes away that will be the end of an era for me.
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End of an era but start of a new chapter.
MercuryMac
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Yes Kenny, a new chapter, retirement. It's a bigger step psychologically than the big steps you take at other times in your life, when you're younger.
I've always been a builder, though, not always hotrods.
I've always been a builder, though, not always hotrods.
MercuryMac
Builder Junky!
Hey guys, I finally got back at this '34 Plymouth. I worked on putting the steering shafts and U-joints back in place. Nothing picture worthy yet.
Torchie
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DozerII
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I can relate to steering work. [P[P
Dr Crankenstein
Rocket Surgeon
Have you decided to ignore your Mustang II geometry, Mac? I beg you to correct the issue before you go any further, my friend...
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MercuryMac
Builder Junky!
Sometimes I don't get a lot of forward progress, just sideways progress, but here's a little more steering linkage engineered.
Doc, I haven't forgotten about the Mustang two geometry. [one] I needed to build up some personal momentum for the project after that long recess so I started on something that is nicer to do. [two] I wanted to engineer the steering shafts with all of the stuff packed in there, engine, header, starter, and pedals, so I can weld up the heim joints pedestals, when I take the motor back out to weld up the top hats. [three] I was stalling a wee bit on cutting out the top hats on the suspension, due to being annoyed and scared. After doing some more homework I did finally see that the top hats are eccentric and welded on the wrong sides, but welded beautifully, [he was a really good welder, he still should have had his thumbs yanked off].
I'll have to look those top hats over more closely, the last picture looks like if I swap sides I'll only move the top of the spring back a bit and not the mounting holes for the top A-frame, --hmmmm.
Doc, I haven't forgotten about the Mustang two geometry. [one] I needed to build up some personal momentum for the project after that long recess so I started on something that is nicer to do. [two] I wanted to engineer the steering shafts with all of the stuff packed in there, engine, header, starter, and pedals, so I can weld up the heim joints pedestals, when I take the motor back out to weld up the top hats. [three] I was stalling a wee bit on cutting out the top hats on the suspension, due to being annoyed and scared. After doing some more homework I did finally see that the top hats are eccentric and welded on the wrong sides, but welded beautifully, [he was a really good welder, he still should have had his thumbs yanked off].
I'll have to look those top hats over more closely, the last picture looks like if I swap sides I'll only move the top of the spring back a bit and not the mounting holes for the top A-frame, --hmmmm.
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Torchie
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Good luck on the re-do, Mac.
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MercuryMac
Builder Junky!
Last year I told you I wanted to raise the motor on transmission up about three inches, well, I did that. It's three inches higher in the front and two and a half in the back. This put the belhousing mounting brackets too short so I cut them off of the crossmember and welded in two and a half inches in each one. The clutch/brake mounting bracket that's welded to the crossmember was also in need of some tweaking. It's tweaked, now. Here it is, hopefully done, and in primer. The first picture is last years version, the second is this new improved one. Notice that the pedestals are longer on the last one.
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Old Iron
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Looks like a fairly easy fix
DozerII
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Probably took longer to engineer than rebuild.
Here's some photos of the two visors I have the first one is from a 28 Dodge Sedan, the other I'm not sure what it is from, but the measurement is really close to what you need and has some of the curve features your roof has.
Here's some photos of the two visors I have the first one is from a 28 Dodge Sedan, the other I'm not sure what it is from, but the measurement is really close to what you need and has some of the curve features your roof has.
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MercuryMac
Builder Junky!
Dozer, I like the second one best, the one with a little bit of curve in it. I'd like to make a deal with you on that one.
MercuryMac
Builder Junky!
Today I painted my crossmember and installed it, well, mocked it up again. Oh ya I let it dry a wee bit first. The pedals are mocked up too and I'm thinking maybe I should raise the pedal pivot if I could. Also the steering column is mocked up completely.
Dozer it is the engineering that takes me quite a bit of time.
Dozer it is the engineering that takes me quite a bit of time.
DozerII
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Dozer, I like the second one best, the one with a little bit of curve in it. I'd like to make a deal with you on that one.
No deal required, I'll bring it with me to the swap meet and you can take it home, and hopefully make it work.
