project blackburn(42 ford)

[GJunktionMike]

ive been slacking a little i got carb rebuilt though

i aint giving up

See you rattle his tree and he falls out and gets back to work

 

[38fordtruck]

See you rattle his tree and he falls out and gets back to work

glad you guys are here to kick me in the butt lol i have been lurking around a little

 

[38fordtruck]

did a bit of grinding today but nothing to major

 

[GJunktionMike]

You know we like pics [P[P

 

[38fordtruck]

did some more work today i ended up putting one more pie cut into the roof just so it would line up better and did some welding and grinding

heres some pics of the really "safe" old frame

nice leaf springs

um yeah its probally a good thing my grandpa quit driving this thing

 

[38fordtruck]

bought an electric fuel pump at napa hooked up some lines and wires now the engine runs awsome now i just have to figure out how to make it jump into the truck [S

 

[GJunktionMike]

You have to use the magic words "up simba up"

 

[38fordtruck]

not much to update but i have some seats in the ol thang i took this picuture today for the upstairs in our shed

coming soon better video of the flattie chugin away

 

[Snake Farm]

Hey, I know you're lurking around here. [ddd

Making any progress on the truck?

[P[P[P

 

[38fordtruck]

sadly....no i havent touched the thing

 

[Snake Farm]

Hey, I know you're lurking around here. [ddd

Making any progress on the truck?

[P[P[P

sadly....no i havent touched the thing

[S How'bout now? Hope your summer is going well whatever you're doing!

 

[38fordtruck]

heres what we have been up too lol

 

[38fordtruck]

heres a new and improved video of the flathead runing it mouth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue6glR37AUY&feature=plcp

 

[38fordtruck]

okay one last big project in the way then im hitting the blackburn again

its my daily driver an 89 probe GT i upgraded the turbo and port and polished the head a long with a diffrent short block

 

[Snake Farm]

okay one last big project in the way then im hitting the blackburn again ........

Okay, I'm gonna hold ya to that. Keep us posted! [P[P[P

 

[38fordtruck]

well I finally started working on it again I wanted to all year long but my summer was filled with derby cars I had to get my Lincoln ready to die do a mild engine rebuild for my brothers car plus build a car for my dad I didn't even have time to get my new car ready but now that derby season is over the ratting begins. today I didn't get much done physically but I have came up with a plan rather than spending a few grand to rebuild the flathead, I'm going to buy a 94 crown vic with a 4.6 and pull the engine, tranny and everything electrical and put it in the Blackburn so I can a very reliable, decent horsepower ,fuel injected engine then the leftover crown vic chassis/body will be used in a 80s and newer demo derby

 

[38fordtruck]

going to look at the possible donor car tomorrow kind of excited I will update then

 

[38fordtruck]

well I got a different crown vic same year but under the hood its in better shape. I even drove it home

I got the front clip pulled off it and started measuring thing then I realized the engine will not fit the Toyota chassis it will hit the steering box after measuring the Toyota a little more I deiced im going to cut the front sub off the crown vic and weld it to the Toyota frame that way I will be able to use the steering box and column out of the vic and maybe the rear end that way I would have 4 wheel disc brakes

 

[38fordtruck]

well here's some pictures of the donor car and also this sweet little trailer my dad had gave to him






this trailer needed a little tlc we replaced the wood and had to change a wheel along with the wheel studs the only problem is the wheel we replaced it with is really bent. I'm planning on hooking it up to the Blackburn when its done and taking it to carshows maybe ill have to build a ratty bike to put in the trailer to