Are you going to make the x member or order one? Chuck

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Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Looks like a good start and a lot of fun! I do like '37s ('34s, '35s, '38s, '40s and so on. )

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

Ron. You are having entirely TOO MUCH FUN. Wish I was there!

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

We now have the firewall, lower cowl panels, rocker panels and rear quarter panels in. The lower cowls and quarter panels needed a bit of massaging before we could get it right. Also the drivers door needed a lot of hinge work, but it's hanging pretty good now. We worked a lot on the chassis today. The right side frame rail was a little bent as you can see in one of the pictures, but we straightened that out with a torch, 3lb hammer and porta-power. We removed the X-member so we could set the body back down and make sure the front and rear body mount holes were aligned correctly (they were). We left a section of the left front side of the X-member in place so we can see how the new power brake and clutch set-up will fit. Eventually we will be making a new X-member after I get the new blower motor dyno tested this Tuesday. I'll try to take a flip video of that or at least some pictures to post. I have the tranny now (Borg Warner T-5), so we probably will hold off on the front floor until we see how the bell house and tranny work with the trans tunnel and other front sheet metal.
Rono

Rono

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

Looks like you are off to a good start, good luck

Gary Ryan San Antonio.TX.

Just a quick update on the coupe. There was so little floor left that I needed about 50' of 1" square tubing to brace the body before separating it from the chassis. Once that was done and the doors were aligned and clamped, we were able to get the body off the chassis and up on the rotisserie. My friends shop has an overhead electric hoist that made this maneuver really easy. Once on the rotisserie, we got the lower (outer) cowl panels and new 5" recessed firewall into place. Finally making some progress. Rono

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

I love the old GASSERS and was considering building the car like that. There is even a club up here called "Gasser Guys" that races at the local Winterport 1/8 mile track. BUT I got good fenders and running boards with the car that I really want to use, so I'm planning more of a pro street build. Nothing is set is stone and things can change, but that's what I'm thinking now.

Rono

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

Lets see now, blown Y-Block, old Ford coupe can anyone say GASSER! Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

I've always loved those fords from the 30s and that one is a beauty.

-Gary Burnette-

Looking at your 56 I would think not. That car sure is pretty. Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire