Cool Hand Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Like the look of this build so far Roger. Makes me think if it had a supercharger poking through the bonnet/hood, it would be similar to an old aussie burnout car driven by a guy called Gary Myers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 Thanx Luke! Seems like the more I work on this project, the farther away the finish line gets. I had an old Monogram Glidden T-Bird that I had stole the wheels from in the stash. I snagged the engine and stuck it between the frame rails. It fit. But, even with the spring/shock towers moved out, very little room for headers. So, I whacked off the frame rails at the firewall and replaced it with the tube frame clip from the T-Bird. Now, I have all the room I need for the headers. I still need to trim down the frame connectors and fabricate an X brace. Plus fabricate a roll cage on the top side. I didn't want to use the tunnel ram intake and Dominators. So, I made a modern air intake/throttle body setup for it. I may use coil packs for the ignition. Depends on how much room I have for a distributor. I'm going to use a different type of electric water pump. I'm also thinking about doing a Nitrous setup. I've never done one before. With the engine in place, it was time to see how much I needed to cut out of the hood. I first trimmed the hood to fit closely to the intake. But, there was just too much sticking through for my taste. I was actually surprised at how low the profile of the intake was. It barely sticks through the hood. I made a scoop to barely cover the hole in the hood. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Muppet Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Coming along beautifully, Roger. The work on the chassis is great, and the scratchbuilt intake looks so good. And I really like that you went that you went with something understated and unique for the hood scoop/blister, instead of a big and boring outlaw scoop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Wow. That's nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, Mr. Muppet said: Coming along beautifully, Roger. The work on the chassis is great, and the scratchbuilt intake looks so good. And I really like that you went that you went with something understated and unique for the hood scoop/blister, instead of a big and boring outlaw scoop. Thanx! I never did like the outlaw cowl hoods. Even when they were so popular. I'd rather have the engine sticking through the stock hood. To me, the cowl hoods only look right on a GM. Anything else, they just look outta place. Edited December 30, 2019 by Plowboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool Hand Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Impressive kit bashing Roger. New intake set up looks the business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Wow! Just catching up to this! LOVE the bodywork! That's how it should be done.........just sticking a '66 roof on the lower body without it being modified in the quarters isn't quite correct. Fastbacks and hardtop quarters are indeed different. I like the treatment on the backlite........that gets overlooked at times I've noticed. I'll definitely be following along! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 11 minutes ago, MrObsessive said: That's how it should be done.........just sticking a '66 roof on the lower body without it being modified in the quarters isn't quite correct. Fastbacks and hardtop quarters are indeed different. I like the treatment on the backlite........that gets overlooked at times I once bought a resin coupe and was dismayed when it arrived that it was just as you described. And to add insult to injury the roof was glued on crooked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage AMT Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 So, what ever became of this build? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 6 hours ago, Vintage AMT said: So, what ever became of this build? Inquiring minds wanna know. This one was definitely headed in the right direction. Hope all is well on the home front. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 It still looks like it did in the last photo sadly. I got the door panels fitted and then lost steam. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 28 minutes ago, Plowboy said: It still looks like it did in the last photo sadly. I got the door panels fitted and then lost steam. Totally get it Roger. Hang in there dude. Will be looking forward to seeing this one going when you do get back to it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack L Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 I am not a Ford guy but I have a 68 AMT ht in the works but am stalled by the back window . what and exactly how was it done thanks Jack ps looks real nice ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 2 hours ago, Plowboy said: It still looks like it did in the last photo sadly. I got the door panels fitted and then lost steam. I love the quality of the fab work you do Roger. Normally, I like a nose down attitude, but that bit of squat looks sweet on this one and I like it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Digging everything about this build, Roger. I love your methodical approach, and the style is perfect. If this one finds its way back to the bench, I’m watching. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 4 hours ago, Jack L said: I am not a Ford guy but I have a 68 AMT ht in the works but am stalled by the back window . what and exactly how was it done thanks Jack ps looks real nice ! Thanx Jack! If I remember correctly, I just added a strip of .020 to the recess. Then cut and sanded to shape. It was fair simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 3 hours ago, NOBLNG said: I love the quality of the fab work you do Roger. Normally, I like a nose down attitude, but that bit of squat looks sweet on this one and I like it! Thanx Greg! The back end will actually come up a bit once the coilovers are installed. In the photo, the tubs are resting on the tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 I really like the well-thought-out modifications made to this one, and the super clean fabrication. Glad this one got bumped back to the top! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 That's good bodywork there! Everything fits well, close tolerances and very little putty. If you used a solid adhesive, that is going to look good for years, if not decades. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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