Ken

I'm looking forward to seeing this car on Power Tour. Shoudl have my LS3/T-56 running in about 4 weeks. It's been great reading about your build, "Thanks" for taking the time to post. You ahve many fans.

Jonathan

 

Hey Ken!

Just had to come over here and watch your progress. Ken rocks!

 

Me too Ken. Ron.....

 

This just gets better and better, hope to see it in person someday.

Jake

 

So I hear there is a party going on over here? Oooh, I like the Smilies.

 

Can't wait to see it in person

 

Ken
I love watching the progress on this car. It is a cool build. My son is finnishing off a race car he designed and built himself. Everything other than the spindles and brakes (Mazda Miata) he designed and built himself. For me, who has done only factory resorations over the past 25 years I am envious of the skills that I see in guys like yourself and my son who use their engineering talents (My son is an AME) and create something out of nothing or in this cars a sweet classic rod with all kinds of modern components.
Thanks for sharing the progrees as well as the headaches.

Paul
(GOLF in AZ not good in Jan,played one round before the rain but was back two weeks later on bizz and got a good round in)

 

No Pic's today...But...I finished up all the Brake lines......Tomorrow I will get the brakes bled and checked for leaks.....Also...I stopped and picked up everything I need to get the Fuel line installed ..........The Body should be Painted by Thursday......Color pic's coming soon.........A guy shouldn't be allowed to have this much "Fun".........

Ken

 

You deserve all the fun you can handle....with or without her purse

Dan.

 

Well, maybe not everyone; but SOME people have earned that right!




Good to see DC² here too. How's our buddy Gavin?

 

Didn't get too much time to work on the chassis today........But......I got the Brake system filled, bled, and working......just a couple of small leaks...No big deal....also started plumbing the fuel line..... and I stopped at the Body shop on the way home and the Car is going to be painted Friday....(Got there after the Painter left for the Day so I didn't find out about the Primer)........No Pic's because everything still looks the same...

Ken

 

He is busy with his girlfriend. Apparently he just has 1, just one.

 

Hey Darren...Holly has a boyfriend too...and you guys all know him (or of him!)

 

Got around to the Fuel system today.........Mounted the fuel tank for the last time......These old Fords had welting between the tank and the frame to stop any possible Squeeking.....





Got all the parts for the Fuel Line and got it installed











Ken

 

I got the Engine installed for hopefully the last time......and when the Body gets back next week I can fit and install the fuel line from the frame to the Fuel Rail.......I was so intimidated when I started this project by the fuel system, But....with the "Help" and "Understanding" from the people here it ended up being a no Brainer......"Thanks Guys"..........
I also installed the headers and I can now get going on the Exhaust system.......





Not a lot of room between the Motor Mount bolt and the A.C. Compressor, but everything clears




Happiness is filling up the garbage can with installed part boxes.....LOL




Tomorrow......Pictures from the Paint Shop.........Painted at last.......


Ken

 

Where you been ? Have you brought us any of those world famous hot dogs?!




By the way, Great work today Ken !!

 

I must have checked this thread 12 times today......the suspense is killing me...post them painted pics.

Dan.

 

HA !! me too !

 

Wait 'til you see it. Howie did the color matching!


Newton, Iowa, ............ tick, tick, tick, tick ............

 

I decided to fabricate my own exhaust system so I ordered all the tubing, bends, and mufflers today.......everything was delivered to the shop after I left today.....so......another "Fun" thing to do........I also hooked up the Lokar cable shifter to the trans.....the Lokar kit I had was leftover from another project and designed for a 700R4, so....I spent a good part of the morning today cutting and modifying it to work with the 4L65E.....Worked out great........
Then I went to the Body shop.........The body and doors were being sprayed with the Base Coat.......So the spray booth pic's are without clear....












Then......Here are some pic's of the "Underside" of the Hood that had the clear applied.......First pic is in the dark of the shop.....2nd is with the flash.....you can see how it will look in the Sun......Pretty Cool!! Great job Howie!!...............Oh!!....By the way ......They spray Etching Primer over the bare metal and filler, then they overspray with Urethane Primer....





Ken