Update on the 57 Ford build.

[GaryI72]

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

[Ford Blue blood]

Very nice!

[RICH MUISE]

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.

[GaryI72]

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.

[gasman826]

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.

[GaryI72]

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.

[512Fairlane]

Great build.  I wish our 64B was that far along.  Did you use Crites motor mounts and headers?  What transmission? 

[GaryI72]

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.

[GaryI72]

Update..

[GaryI72]

Few more...doors, tires, side pipes...
Side pipes are test fitted in. Need to do more adjusting.

[Frankenstein57]

Nice work, that is one nice fairlane!

[jseth83]

Looks great, nice work!

[Limey57]

Really nice!

[GaryI72]

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.

[jseth83]

What electric wiper motor did you get?  And where did the radiator come from?  Your whole engine compartment looks really neat.