The new American Racing Salt Flat Special wheels arrived and I had to immediately check to see if they were going to fit with enough clearance for the brakes and around the front suspension along with how they fit in … Continue reading
Shortly after I started the wagon project, I got the idea in my head that I needed to have a pin up mural painted on the inside of the hood. I had decided that the engine compartment would be satin … Continue reading
After all the mess I went through with the spings on the front end, I thought it might help someone else if I went though some of the formulas and math needed to figure out what springs you should be … Continue reading
ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH! Okay, wait till I tell you what that damn dummy did this time! Way back when I had finalized how I wanted to do the front suspension, I had decided to mount the front suspension from the Olds somewhat … Continue reading
I had put off finishing the installation of the rear sway bar until I had the tail & lift gates mounted so that I was closer to what would be the finished curb weight. Since I had filled the back … Continue reading
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One of my original ideas for the wagon was to install power door locks on all four doors much like the set up I had put into our 1939 Ford. Sometime ago I had bought a power door lock kit … Continue reading
As noted in the previous post I need to install the door trim so that I can insulate the door skins etc prior to mounting the solenoids for the door locks. With this on the critical path, I decided to … Continue reading
My plan of attack at present is to install all the bits and pieces that need to be wired prior to beginning wiring the wagon. I had thought I was all done with the dash board but something kept nagging … Continue reading
I have been trying to finish up several of the little things that require more than just bolting stuff on. After several months of tripping over the lines to the transmission cooler I decided to do the finish install on … Continue reading