Here is a name I have always liked and have never seen on a car.

Now remember you said you had military roots-

WEEKEND WARRIOR

Ol'ford nutCentral Iowa

56 Vic w/292 & 4 spd.

I like "Weekend Warrior" myself and it fits, but in 1966 at Ft Benning it was a cuss word. I heard it everyday for 6 weeks during basic training. Today those of us that served in the National Guard wear it as a badge of honor, but sadly there are still those in the active duty side of this "Army of one" that  look down on the guard. My son just completed the Officer Basic Course at FT Knox and in a class of 54, he had the highest grade avarage, a perfect 100, but he was not awarded the honor grad. Off line some of the instructors told him that it was because he was a Guardsman, and that it would not look good for the active component if a Guardsman was awarded the honor grad.

Glen Henderson



Freedom is not Free

Letohatchee, AL

What political bs. That's like saying "you're better than them but you're not suppose to be so we can't give you this award."


Lawrenceville, GA

Glen, I don't know how much time and money you have in you headers, but I saw these and wondered if they would work for you sense you have a straight axle.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FORD-Y-BLOCK-FENDERWELL-HEADERS-H8440-239-312-TRUCK-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem2a037d5803QQitemZ180447172611QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Gary Ryan San Antonio.TX.

Gary, those will not fit. I have a set and tried everway I could think of, but just could not make them fit. They will fit a 57 ford however. These are 1 1/2 in primary and the ones that I am building are 1 3/4 in. I will have over $350 in these if I don't screw up any more tubing.

Glen Henderson



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Letohatchee, AL

Oh well. I really like your "bird of prey".  I have a friend with a 64 that has been a race car since the mid 70's and would look great with a straight axle under it.  I has been sitting for quite a while but would not take much to put it back on the street. Good luck on the Headers, remember measure twice and cut once.

Gary Ryan San Antonio.TX.

Gary, "Bird of Prey", that ain't half bad for a Falcon or Tbird name, I'll have to add that to the list.

Glen Henderson



Freedom is not Free

Letohatchee, AL

Glen:

Bird of Prey is cool, but maybe it would be happier as Bird of PreY.  Or it could be the Bird of ParadYse.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

Building a header is a "PAIN"

Building a header that fits is a "PAIN IN THE ASS"

Building a set of headers that fit is a "ROYAL PAIN THE THE ASS'

I have a new found respect for what Jerry Christenson does, these took 4 days and a 30 pack to cobble together.

Glen Henderson



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Letohatchee, AL

A few more updates, I was afraid to push my luck by uploading more pictures to the above post

Gauges installed,

Interior coming together, more later.

Glen Henderson



Freedom is not Free

Letohatchee, AL