With the front suspension mostly done, still waiting on the new upper control arm bumpers to get to Show Low, it is time to install the new Ididit steering column so that I can move the car around in the … Continue reading
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Time Out For a Fabrication Task!
To get the car ready to paint, I had to remove the hood and front fenders which gave me the opportunity to create an access panel in the passenger side inner fender panel so that I could get to the … Continue reading
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Fabricating a New Firewall
Now seemed like a great time to fill all the holes in the firewall before I did a lot more work on the front end. After removing the stock heater/defroster and fresh air equipment, I was left with some sizeable … Continue reading
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More Rust Repair
Time to finish the rest of the rust repair on the body. Same basic proceedure as before. However I did try a some new technology, new to me that is, that was recommended by a good friend of mine who … Continue reading
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Dealing With Rusted Panels
Now we can get down to some fun work. In all of the cases below the procedure was the same for fabricating each patch panel: Identify the extent of the damage Remove damaged area using straight cuts if possible Make … Continue reading
Now that I have the steering column, brake pedal and gas pedal installed I can set the driver’s seat position to allow a comfortable driving position. Once the driver’s is placed, then the passenger seat can be mounted so that … Continue reading
Time to finish up installing a few more pieces of equipment. Transmission Cooler I originally had planned on using the tranny cooler from the Durango, but since it was mounted vertically in the Durango, I could not find a decent … Continue reading
Now that I have the 9″ Ford installed and my hand healed up I decided to have the Durango drive shaft shortened and a Ford U-Joint mount installed. I also wanted the 5 on 4 1/2 Ford stud pattern replaced … Continue reading
With the engine and transmission located and the ECM and wiring issues under control, it was time to address how I was going to cool the engine. My experience with trying to cool the 406 cu in Chevy engine in … Continue reading
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Its a Hemi!
When I started this project, the end result I had in mind was to create basically a 1956 version of a 2005 Dodge Magnum station wagon. The body was to remain basically stock with only minor trim removal, while the … Continue reading