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the day she was dragged out of hibernation september 11th 2001! the car had blown a head gasket in 7...

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pretty much where we are right now! 16 inch wheels and washed makes a huge difference. i had to put ...

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the engine compartment gets detailed!

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much better

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just a little cleaner, new wires and distributor cap to better match the color choices. i still need...

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next in the wings!

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and now the fun, i've ripped out the old front end for a complete overhaul. you can not imagine the ...

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here is the steering linkage swap. i used the 1966 steering linkage as it seems to be more stable th...

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Magilla Gorilla worked on this one last time! it had an upper inner shaft replaced and the Grunt who...

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the replacement arm scrubbed clean and ready for paint!

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all clean and painted, i am not doing the whole car but it sure seems like it!

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the new front brakes await! yup, those are kelsey hayes 4 piston units from a 66 tbird. they bolted ...

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custom modified 66 upper shock tower to firewall brace. the 66 uses a different mount and shock setu...

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master cylinder mounted, just clears! whew!

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now this is a treasure! this is a new old stock set of traction master traction bars made specifical...

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yup, they fit! i still have to weld on the front bracket.

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stock brake drums (before shot!)

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out with the old!

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and to really make it go.... a 31 spline ford nine inch rear end with 3.50 gears and a trac-loc. hub...

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i don't know if you can tell from the picture but the left axle is a stock 28 spline and the right i...

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fits good, i am a happy camper now....

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the stock brake assembly, i used the center of this as a spacer for the new setup.

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the wheel bearing spacer made by cutting out the old backing plate center.

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disc brake caliper mounts in the raw!

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and after, the disc brake caliper brackets after an hour on a mill, drill press, and metal saw!

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the caliper brackets mounted up, we are close now.

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and now to the back brakes. yeah four wheel discs for an old bird!

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rear brakes assembled (no backing plates yet).

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the Duraspark II ignition conversion. i like these the best as they are great for any street car up ...

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this is the dual belt Cobra Jet front dress as i was putting it together. it has since been cleaned ...

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this is the Cobra jet setup from the other side. it is interesting to note that the stock sway bar r...

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at the front end shop! took this shot while they were doing the alignment and finally posting it her...

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here is another shot on the frontend rack.