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Intmd8r

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  1. Thanks Andy 

    yes - lost of work to do still on the A pillars and rear hatch.  Just nice to see progress.

    I did consider swapping chassis between the two vehicles, but the Mercury appears to be wider in scale form.  Not sure if this is accurate for the real thing.  Regardless, have plans to build the Merc to near stock specs in the future.

    Decided not to half arse the engine mounting - going to rework the x bracing of the frame so that the Caddy engine looks like an OEM fit.

  2. The front of the ending needs a little massaging.

    the  front cross member also needs to be notched and the rad moved forward slightly to clear the engine fan.

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    To change the mounting points of the rad, did more notching....

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    Looks like I have some more notching to do......

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  3. Instead of watching glue and filler dry, I turned my attention to the chassis for my engine swap.

    Wanted a period correct, vintage engine swap, so I'm going to trade the stock flathead from the '48 Woody kit with "Y" block V8 from the '49 Mercury wagon kit.  The transmission from that kit creates an interesting challenge in the '48 Ford chassis.

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    A comparison between the two frames:

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    Time to notch the frame - otherwise the engine sits too far forward:

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  4. Small update: decided to not use the custom coupe filler panels on this build.  They do however provide a decent template for lengthening the doors to a proper factory 2 door dimensions. So I started cutting...

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    While the filler putty was drying, decided to massage the fenders, cowl, and hood to remove the chrome trim and alter the front fenders slightly.15864348159931586434823700

    Lastly, a quick mock up as to where the build is going compared to the stock proportions ...

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  5. Thanks for sharing Leslie.  You have given me some ideas.

    If I move the roof forward, angle the rear hatch back (further), and move the "B" pillars back, then the modification to the "A" pillars wouldn't be so extreme.

    Believe this area will make or break the build.

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