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Moved the tie rod to the front as it interfered with the oil pan. Fabricated an exhaust using wire and parts bin stuff.

I hate to disappoint you Jeff, but these are all one part. I yet have to learn the two port mold myself. Thank you for the kind comment.

Can anyone hazard a guess as to what color the wheels might have been in the first picture before the oil, mud and dust?

Since the hood won't open, all I need is a dummy engine which can pass for a large six from underneath. I had cast some Zephyr V12 with the intention of doing some Ardun conversions but since I found another source, I can use one of those. Fabricated a tie rod and a driveshaft as well.

I couldn't tell you. Perhaps someone here can.

Thank you all for the kind comments. I am happy I rediscovered this hobby a few years ago.

Awe inspiring. So I hear you are building a 4' X 8' diorama of road construction once you get all your machines done........?

David, if you go see the local fortune teller, don't be surptised if she tells you that yuou were a poet in a former life. ? All joking aside, that is a very inspired scenario.

Likely, but I don't have one. Instead, I worked the drums to narrow the track. A brad point bit of a Forstner bit might have done a cleaner job but like Sir Harry used to say : Don't sweat what you can't see.

Another problem, I tacked the frnders on to check the track and that Ford axle makes it way too wide. Its configuration doesn't allow just removing material in the middle as the upturn gets too close to the springs. Maybe remaving some thickness off the drums as well and making an indent in the back of the drum to allow the flange to be inset...

X2

Your daughter is showing obvious talents. Your '57 and your models are superb.?

X2. Hereès another one in case you decide to build a series.?

The rear however has a "hind up" stance. I imagine it would settle down a bit under load. Any opinions?

The front suspension cast from the Louisville seems to work fine.

I tried to post this the other day but somehow it went to LaLa land. It is a modern view of the location in the first picture. The yellow building close to the front of the truck appears to have been turned into a parking lot.

Thanks all for the kind comments. Trying to make a spring assembly out out all the components using the original as a guide. Drilled pilot holes in the drums.

See if you can't Google some of these.

Cast some drums and not willing to cut my Transtar rear springs I cast them too just to have the hangers. Toying with the front wheel location.

Looks like they did Jeff.

The molds turned out OK. I started cutting strips of .020 to make leaf springs. It looks like it will work. Now if I tack the first one down like in the photo and I giue the leaves one by one and allow them to dry one at a time do you guys figure they'll hold the arch?

Ford 390 from the '66 T-Bird. The expansion tank wasn't in the package I got on eBay. OHV V8, 390cu.in./315 hp.

All I have is the wheel outers and some rims. since I don't want to "steal" from other kits, I decided to "borrow' and rigged up to make some casting forms for brakedrums/wheelbacks. By the way, that type of nozzle, cut down would work too. I might start saving some.

Love them all, got a kick out of the winged warrior El Camino.