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Re: Project Flatfender
« Reply #15 on: February 03, 2016, 10:56:35 AM »
Love seeing those old rigs kept alive!!

Been known to fall into that pond myself....
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Re: Project Flatfender
« Reply #16 on: February 03, 2016, 05:06:25 PM »
Those pics look like a place I have been before.  :chuckle:

maybe a time or two...  :chuckle: :chuckle:

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Re: Project Flatfender
« Reply #17 on: February 03, 2016, 05:13:52 PM »
That 29 is still down there isn't it?
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Re: Project Flatfender
« Reply #18 on: February 03, 2016, 05:51:45 PM »
I will just be sitting here with my popcorn watching. :)

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Re: Project Flatfender
« Reply #19 on: February 03, 2016, 07:27:15 PM »
That 29 is still down there isn't it?

ya.  body above the break room, frame out back, and all the rest of the parts are on top of the paint booth.  And my new parts (axle, steering, spindles, brakes, etc) are in the alignment shop.

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Re: Project Flatfender
« Reply #20 on: February 07, 2016, 07:59:01 PM »
They will let you  Tra safer title just not license  it till inspection I believe
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Re: Project Flatfender
« Reply #21 on: February 07, 2016, 08:14:00 PM »
 Is the 29 for sale??? :drool: :drool: :drool:

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Re: Project Flatfender
« Reply #22 on: February 08, 2016, 07:49:51 AM »
Is the 29 for sale??? :drool: :drool: :drool:

that's a big fat NOPE!   :chuckle: :sry: :tup:

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Re: Project Flatfender
« Reply #23 on: January 22, 2018, 03:50:35 PM »
my daughter and I have borrowed some shop space and assistance from a friend with a BIG new building! We've made great progress in the last 3 weekends, getting the rear frame horns repaired and leaf spring mounts tacked on. Not going to weld them completely until the body is on to ensure the wheel is centered in the wheelwell. Last weekend we got the driver's side front frame horn repaired. I really like having clean power for my welder, a dry, warm(ish) place to work, and a friend to bounce ideas off!  I figure we can have the axles under the frame in the next two weeks!  :IBCOOL:

Next up will be steering and motor mounts. Looking at the Advanced Adapter Saginaw box mount vs. heavy tubes welded through the frame.

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Re: Project Flatfender
« Reply #24 on: January 22, 2018, 03:52:29 PM »
more pics. Should be a lot tougher than the stock frame!

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Re: Project Flatfender
« Reply #25 on: January 22, 2018, 06:15:59 PM »
 Love seeing fabrication and old builds.   Keep em coming.

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Re: Project Flatfender
« Reply #26 on: January 22, 2018, 06:34:18 PM »
Nice ! Brings back memories of wire brushing and boxing 51 Willys frame.  Stuffing a 502 w headers in there is tite !

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Re: Project Flatfender
« Reply #27 on: January 22, 2018, 07:03:15 PM »
Right on! My old man had a '48 2A that he shoehorned a 289 into when the flat-4 gave up the ghost. Could get that sucker to wheelie after a bounce or two!!!  :tup:

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Re: Project Flatfender
« Reply #28 on: January 22, 2018, 07:14:33 PM »
For encouragement here is a before and after for ya. I found my 56 Ranchwagon as a total wreck on a farm in Nebraska. Dragged it home on a flat bed, tore  it down and put it together again. A couple of years ago mama and I drove route 66 in it. Back to Chicago, down the two lane to the Southwest then back to WA. Great trip? Power train is all late model Mustang.

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Re: Project Flatfender
« Reply #29 on: January 22, 2018, 07:26:01 PM »
Well, It's been a while since an update.  The flatfender has been torn down to the frame.  I have been gathering parts like crazy!  Last weekend I scored a '70-'71 offset Dana 44 and matching Dana 30 front, both with 4.88s and lockers!  Still have Rancho lift springs attached that we may try to sell.  I have two engines, two transmissions, two transfer cases (one a single stick 18 with a Warn OD attached), two bucket seats, wheels and tires, CJ-5 fuel tank/skid plate/fuel hose/body mount, CJ3A windshield frame and glass, tilt steering column, two power steering boxes, power steering pump...

Gonna hunt the junkyard for a brake pedal/mount/booster and a gas pedal.  Got to convince my dad that he want's to do a little body work...  :tup:

Having fun so far!!!

I had a 48 for a time, I got the brake system out of an old Toyota that worked well.  Also the power steering pump and gear box.

 


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