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"CRANKENSTIEN"(a small tribute to the "doc") DONE! 11/13/12


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ha! thanks cranky.......im hoping to have it done this weekend, if it all goes well. im at the bench now, gettin ready to start workin.

cheers

bryan

Posted (edited)

Gettin pretty close man.

Lookin good.

I forgot you have a pro touring Charger in here.

That thing is awesome also man. Your next project?

Corey

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Posted

thanks corey!

yea the charger is on hold for a while... im not sure what next, either a willys gasser that will be a "forgetten gasser" it will be rusty n crusty from sitting in the weather, or i scored a 50 buick kit yesterday......that one could be next.

cheers

bryan

Posted

oh no, no floats this morning buddy! LOL

im gonna finish up the engine first this mornin, its nearly complete, then i can run my fuel lines and stuff and nail down the body on the frame......

cheers

bryan

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I slash cut some aluminum tubing to make some air intakes for the carbs.....

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i cleaned the edges up, and then dipped them in some ferric chloride acid to make them nasty........heres what i got

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now i can move on to linkage and fuel lines......

cheers

bryan

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heres a couple mock up shots of the engine in place.......im gonna try to make some headers from solder.....

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more to come guys! thanks for lookin

cheers

bryan

Posted

cool! get busy corey! ha!

i have to run to the LHS around noon, and do some other stuff, so ill be MIA for a bit.......

bryan

Posted

i added the pedals and one of my shifters......still have a bit more weathering to do on them tho........

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im off to the LHS, be back at it later on this afternoon.......thanks for lookin guys!

cheers

bryan

Posted

thanks guys!

corey, no i havent bought the buick yet, im waiting for an insurance settlement to come through.....it might be a while.

cheers

bryan

Posted

SCORE!!!!!!

i snagged these at the LHS for 5 bucks apiece! i couldnt pass em up!

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i also got some supplies that i desperately needed! now its time to get to work.......

more to come

bryan

Posted

haha! no floats tonight buddy.......that one i drank was enuff! it was massive!

i just got back home, and im gonna be leavin again, i forgot i have to go to my sisters tonight.....

cheers

bryan

Posted

you gotta be kiddin me Virgil!! a kilt? for real? LOL............ very funny man..

im finally done runnin, gonna hit the bench very soon..

cheers

bryan

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