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The height doesn’t make much difference, just be sure the leather will hold the plunger away from the disk.
I suggest using this as a build thread, and doing one thing at a time. Ask specific questions and we can guide you with specific answers....
Most have the panel sit inside the bead.
There’s a rumor going around about a HAMBer working on producing ripple pipe again. Hope it comes true!
Probably same value as if it was glass.
Great point about rusty water jackets. My flathead had the jackets sandblasted as much as possible before machining and it runs at 180 down the...
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I agree with Greg, clamp on the tie rod or drag link, and weld the other bracket to the wishbone.
The last pair of 15x4.5 magnesium Americans I bought cost a whopping $350.
Narrow fronts cost twice what the rears go for.
What does it take to qualify as a car? Just the body, or a complete roller?
I think some big/wide 16’s would be fine on a car like that. Look for some real ones. Check the classifieds, not the catalogs.
Basically plating everything except sheetmetal and the seat springs? ;)
Highboy or fendered? A or 32 frame? Rake or nose high?
Will you have knee room in the truck after dropping the dash a corresponding amount? Chop, channel, and dash/windshield drop will make for a cozy...
Why keep the banjo axle?
I guess that’s hot rodding. Much smarter than Henry Ford. You are in uncharted waters now, unless those two guys who recommended that mod can...
Took out, but then replaced, right?
Your carrier is backwards.
This needs to come back to the top for another look at Jimmy’s pictures. Wow!
Worrying about how rare some goofy billet style parts are? Ridiculous. Now, if we could just discuss a truly cool rare part I’d be glad: anyone...
If you did all that work on jack stands and only got 1/4” out, you should feel very lucky.
The spring clamp looks rather flimsy and homemade. Already has some spacers in there under the spring. Actually the spring doesn’t look like it...
How’s the clearance of the spring and shackles over the wishbone? I’m assuming you used an A spring. Do you think a 40 spring would have...
The quarter windows need a lot of work to look correct. Roof too. I’ve seen a few that failed and truth be told, I wish they were still a fordor.
We don’t know that until he pulls a string through.
Snap a pic of the whole axle and we may be able to give other suggestions to get the car lower.
Drop the spring any lower and the middle spring clamp holding it to the crossmember will be touching the axle.
You can’t use reverse eyes or your spring will be hitting the clamp. You need to lower the axle. That is not a Superbell axle.
Can’t be the same guys. The ones in the bottom pic are old.
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