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Projects My 1950 Ford Shoebox Project

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by sevenevez, Oct 27, 2010.

  1. sevenevez
    Joined: Jul 21, 2010
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    Took some measurements to see how much lift / drop i get.
    from center wheel well to floor on lift is:
    24.5in Rear and 29in Front
    At its lowest point measurements are:
    15in Rear and 21in Front
    so.. Total travel is:
    9.5in Rear and 8in Front

    Here she is at Full Lift.

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  2. sevenevez
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    Did a Couple Minor things today.

    Painted My Chrome Eyelids to Match the Visor.

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    Got a Steering Wheel Wrap kit from Wheelskins. ( i know its just a wrap, but i was very impressed with the Quality of the Leather and the overall Kit.

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    Done

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    @ss shot of my ladies

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  3. sevenevez
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  4. ha ha ha how effing cool mate just watched it looks even neater cruising around in action.
     
  5. sevenevez
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    haha, thanks for checkin it out man
     
  6. E HANSEN13
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    Looks great man good job...
     
  7. Stefan T
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    Nice video

    your shoebox looks great

    and it rise and lower nice too
     
  8. black240
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    dam love the white walls on your ride.
     
  9. EBW
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    Great Video.. Those Go Pro's are FUN to play around with.
     
  10. Nice vid. Great music to. Car looks bitchin. I dig it.
     
  11. sevenevez
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    Thanks for checkin in on the Thread yall
     
  12. shoebox50
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    Its looking great!
     

  13. Almost stock looking. Doesn't even look bad like that.
     
  14. EBW
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    How does she ride at full height ???
    Or do you have a "set" ride height that is optimal.
     
  15. sevenevez
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    She rides good at almost any heaight. Aside of the Steering. She is hella loose on that. But i got the rebuild kit, so i gotta put that in. The rear wheels are a tight clear so you just gotta take your turns slow and level or the tires would rub in back.
     
  16. sevenevez
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    I'll be at Goodguys here in AZ this weekend ( saturday ) if anyone is there, stop by and say hi and if i recognize you i will do the same
     
  17. scrappin bottom
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  18. sevenevez
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    thank you

    thanks cajun

    yea, thats crazy. thats a couple inches higher than stock. but now that seems so high off the ground until i look at older pics of her
     
  19. BoB Beeman
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    Everytime I see one of these it makes my heart race. I'm almost 70 and I hope I can finesh the T-Bird I'm working on so I can sell it and find me a shoebox Ford.
     
  20. No_Respect
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    I dont know your video was kind of lacking compared to "Baggin on a budget" video... Probably the best video of the year.....
     
  21. sevenevez
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    I agree! :) There's a LOT of shoebox's out there and they seem to be pretty affordable compared to other more popular classics. a T-Bird is a beaufitul car too though! I love my shoebox to death, but i also love 53-54 Chevys, 54-57 Buicks and Super 88 Olds'. Sometimes i wish i wasn't so addicted to cars. I would probably have a Savings account
     
  22. sevenevez
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    hahaha, you saw that one too? funny sh!t. nothing too serious, just utilizing spare time
     
  23. Ole_Red
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    Nice box. Looks damn sexy the way it is. I dont know if you have talked about it at all yet... but please dont chop it. I plan to read the whole thread later.
     
  24. sevenevez
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    Nope i have no plans of chopping it at all.
     
  25. DadsBlueFord
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    Dig the thread. Those wheels are awesome - they have an illusion of motion, makes the car look like it's moving when it's not!

    I've got a Fordor I've had forever (literally since I was 5), and I'm thinking about chopping it, much like the '51 Bob Bleed chopped in his thread. Not many chopped Fordors around. Your car is making me rethink that... Hmmm, what to do?

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  26. sevenevez
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    everybody has their opinion. and the people that do good chops end up with some mean looking shoebox's. my welding skills and metalwork aren't up to par enough to even attempt it. i love the traditional blend with the lowered look. good luck with your shoe though. i am in Love with mine at this point. everything i do on mine i usually photoshop my ideas to get a good reference of if my idea would look good or not, then i execute. :)
     
  27. Ole_Red
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    Man thank you for not. At least not yet. Its refreshing to see a box with its top intact.
     
  28. sevenevez
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    Replaced Glass Halogens with H4's from Speedway

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    Time to see if i can still Airbrush and Stripe. Haven't held an Airbrush for years.

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  29. sevenevez
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    Couple pics i took before the 2012 GoodGuys Spring Nationals here in Arizona.

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