1948 Thriftmaster

[Torchie]

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[BillM]

The master cylinder, rad, fan, gas tank and wiring harness arrived on Friday! I only had a couple of hours over the weekend to look things over and test fit stuff but it all looks great! Updates to follow...

 

[BillM]

I fab'd up the framework for the gas tank and welded it in today. 1.5" HSS.
Just have to paint it now.

 

[Old Iron]

That fits good. Is it a Mustang tank?

 

[BillM]

Thanks OI. Yes, it's a 68 Mustang tank. Oddly enough I shopped around a ton and found that Holley makes tanks now. I wanted one with an internal pump so pulled the trigger on the Sniper kit by Holley - tank, pump and sending unit. Opened the box and the tank is made by "Tanks".

 

[Torchie]

Thanks OI. Yes, it's a 68 Mustang tank. Oddly enough I shopped around a ton and found that Holley makes tanks now. I wanted one with an internal pump so pulled the trigger on the Sniper kit by Holley - tank, pump and sending unit. Opened the box and the tank is made by "Tanks".

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[joedoh]

looks amazing bill! [cl[cl[cl

 

[BillM]

Tank is in and plumbed. I plumbed the steam line into the water pump, messed around with brake lines, spent WAY too much time on adapting a Venture rear window wiper into the existing brackets but finally managed to get it working. I removed the rad again for safe keeping until I can get my steering all worked out. Still waiting on the column. I hope to start install in the AC now, that's way I had to get these wipers figured out! The third pic is the wacky wiper motor bracket.

 

[forbigpicture]

Really nice work Bill, lookin' good [cl[cl[cl



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[DozerII]

Looking good Bill, by the time the weather turns nice you will be ready to drive.

 

[joedoh]

super clean!

 

[BillM]

Thanks everyone. Still making progress....worked away at installing the inner fenders (temporarily) and the rad support again. Compressor and condenser are in, defrost ducts are in. Step daughter is moving back home today, and I'm looking at taking on a little extra work in the shop so it will be a few days before I can get back on it.

 

[Tripper]

Sweeeeeet!!! [cl

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[Old Iron]

 

[Torchie]

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[soltz]

Nice looking dash also [cl
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[joedoh]

very pretty!

 

[DozerII]

Coming along really good Bill. [P[P

 

[BillM]

Got back into the shop the last couple of days. We lost my mom two weeks ago tomorrow, so I've been real busy with all that. Sad, but she'd been battling Alzheimers for something like 20 years and the last couple had been pretty tough on her. I still need to complete the transmission cooler connections and the lower rad hose before I final install the inner fenders. In the meantime I pretty much finished the AC install.

 

[joedoh]

looking good!


sad news about your mom, so sorry to hear