Posted couple vids. Hope the links works. 1st time for putting together a presentation and uploading to YouTube. All done from phone so quality not spot on. There is a second vid of engine running for 1st time. This site has been a great help. We started this project back in the mid-80's. We were way out in the country with a Dearborn catalog and swap meets to find parts. Finding parts a lot faster in the information age.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=D7kJe0aEyzU
Here's a clip of it running.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=B_BNlqp5elo
Very nice!
Great job on the video and the car. The video looks professionally done. I had to smile when I saw the two wood pieces holding the cowl in position...I've got so many pics with them on mine, I keep getting asked if I'm going to stain them or leave them natural.
Yeah, thought about selling them on eBay when done. I only wish I had someone taking pictures when we were setting the motor and transmission in with the backhoe. Now that's country. One step above tree limb.
NEAT!!! Video and car. Don't you just love the way that Milodon oil pan wraps around the lower control arms like it was made for it.
Yes, I'm happy with the Milodon. Relieved that it fit with no issues. I built the motor on my side of the state then hauled it four hours east in the back of my pick up.
Great build. I wish our 64B was that far along. Did you use Crites motor mounts and headers? What transmission?
Thank you all for the compliments. Yes, Crites motor mounts. Mounts were perfect engine set down in with no problems. FPA headers. Very tight. Rebuilt the BW T-10. This is the one thing I get a lot of scorn on. I figure if I keep it off the drag strip and refrain from pulling stumps, I should be ok. If it doesn't work I'll look into a toploader down the road.
Update..
Few more...doors, tires, side pipes...
Side pipes are test fitted in. Need to do more adjusting.
Nice work, that is one nice fairlane!
Looks great, nice work!
Really nice!
Fun day today. Installed shifter, head lights. Fixed coolant leak. Jacked car up, ran it thru the gears, checked brakes. Dropped it back down. Was going to take down the road and back after setting idle for over 40 years. Tested the power steering, had the lines on backwards blew the seal out the top. Jacked back up, removed rack and pinion, pulled blown seal, called it a day. Test ride prolly wait till spring.
What electric wiper motor did you get? And where did the radiator come from? Your whole engine compartment looks really neat.
I did that the first time startup after installing R&P. I guested at the hose hook up and went with the concept that low pressure hoses are the same size or larger. So I hooked the larger port as the return line and the smaller line as the high pressure. First time I've seen this back assed. Started the car...blew the seal and smoked the belt.
The R&P was our fault for not reading instructions. We are experts in putting stuff on, taking back off, and putting back on again.
Newport wiper motor. Had to rotate motor to clear valve covers. Griffin radiator. We ran everything we could along the rails or hid. Still work to do. Looking back, I wish I had went ahead filled every hole on the firewall and created my own openings. We went with Old Air for heat/ac.
Thanks for sharing! I really like it.
Gary, the cars looks great. I can't help but notice it still has an original type single master cylinder, is that something that will be upgraded in the future?
Yeah. Upgraded master and booster is next on the agenda.
Real estate gets very competitive for both power brakes and hydraulic clutch. Picture is how I did it...just one way.
Quote from: GaryI72 on 2014-08-10 08:43
Yes, I'm happy with the Milodon. Relieved that it fit with no issues. I built the motor on my side of the state then hauled it four hours east in the back of my pick up.
Good to know about the pan fitting, I just won that exact pan from an eBay auction. I do have Crites headers and it's going to be close for clearance around it.
Nice job, car looks great!
Randy
Update. Moving along.
Couple more. Oil pressure good. Cramped inside the garage. Starts right up.
Few more...that should be it for awhile. Hopefully, gets some outside pics before summer ends. Picked up my hydro booster.
That's going to be one sweet ride...excellent Job, Gary!! Don't forget, if you need any special fittings (metric to an) for that hydroboost...www.purechoicemotorsports.com
Quote from: GaryI72 on 2014-11-02 09:40
We are experts in putting stuff on, taking back off, and putting back on again.
We might be related, lol.
Zap- :unitedstates:
Well...been awhile.
Took the 57 out on the road.
Little bouncy..460 runs great. Sounds great.
Nickel dime stuff from here on out.
Need to tweak the hood a little. There will probably always be something.
Great feeling isn't it?
The car is looking awesome. I like everything on it.
Time to button up my first cliff hanger video. This one is a little more condensed. Time to move from the project builds category. This site offered a tremendous amount of information. Thanks to Mr. Nolan for providing the paint codes. I did get the hydro boost installed. We moved out to the sticks where the Internet is strung together with bale wire.
https://youtu.be/eLNC65xxFCE
So hopefully video quality is not too bad.
I've learned a lot, (what works/what doesn't work).
And I've never been blown off by any members on this site that I have directed questions to during the build. (...and that was a lot!). Thanks for all the help.
Really nice follow through!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you.
On to the next build.... :burnout: