What kind of long term projects are you not working on....?

Rewired the lighting circuits on the 1951 F1
Replaced a lower radiator hose due to the hose getting rubbed thru on the pulley when I drive it downtown Wednesday night

Adjusted my 4 speed shifter on the 1969.
Adjusted the right tailpipe because it wants to keep moving when I drive the car
 
Im about to start grinding and cleaning up my 8.8 axle housing for a swap into the 1969 Mustang later this year. I plan on chopping all of the stock 8.8 4-link brackets off and keeping the stock-style leaf-spring suspension.



The 51 F1 is due for a trans repair or replacement. I think I have located a good cheap replacement. I might plan on rebuilding the TR-3650 that is currently in the truck and swap that into the 69 Mustang down the road. There is a company that makes an adapter plate to fit onto the Toploader/T5 bellhousing ($400-500). Just a thought. I was looking at T5/T5Z but they are getting harder to find and are starting to get costly. TKO 500/600 is what I really want but used are difficult to find and new are $2500 minimum.
 
Bad ass Mike!

I started mocking up the rear suspension in the 48 for the 4 link I'm putting in, but that's about as far as I got. Oh, I also snagged an 8 3/4" axle that's the right width so I won't have to narrow the other one I have, and I picked up a 4.10 ring & pinion for it.
 
DRAG-ULA said:
Bad ass Mike!

I started mocking up the rear suspension in the 48 for the 4 link I'm putting in, but that's about as far as I got. Oh, I also snagged an 8 3/4" axle that's the right width so I won't have to narrow the other one I have, and I picked up a 4.10 ring & pinion for it.
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Nice score on that axle and gear set. Did you ever decide on an IFS Jag or CV?



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Replaced crank seals on my Kawasaki 750 2-stroke jetski engine

Replaced the Tr-3650 trans in the 51 F1

Took my freebie fox exhaust and modified it for side exit on the F1. I think it turned out pretty good.


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RSWANNABE said:
I thought this was long term and NOT working on.... You guys are doing too much!

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Yea, something like that. It only took me 10 months for the crank seals and over a year to finish the side exit exhaust.

I guess the thread turned into more of a "what long term projects are you dragging ass on"
 
Kaline said:
I dig your 1955 wagon. What is the story of this car and your plans for it?


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So it's a 1955 Chevrolet 210 Handyman, my dad bought it when I was in kindergarten because he knew the guy that owned it and he was moving to Texas. The only reason for buying it was it has wheels and good tires on it that my dad needed for his van. It was a running and driving car at that time with a 1964 327 from a vette and 3spd transmission. It sat in the backyard and never moved, and he gave it to me. Somewhere around high school I pulled the engine to rebuild it and never did. Once I graduated and life started I decided to go drag racing and built a Mustang, got married had kids and being too busy ever since. Soo.....34 years later I've moved it to my house so my 15 year old and I can get started lol

Not quite sure on the plan except take it apart, blast it and start to put it together. The only things I think I'm missing are the front bumper, the bird for the hood and the front bench seat. I think I'll research and see if it was an original 6 or 8 cylinder car and replace with a new version of the same.
 
AutoRoc said:
Vortec 4200 6 banger would look good under the hood!!
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Oh geez!....I didn't see your signature and I never recall seeing your build thread. I've been searching the webs for days now until a followed several links to your build ...lol could've thrown me a bit more obvious bone than a suggestion...lol

I've really convinced myself that since the car was an original 6 I'll keep it that way and have been trying to learn more about your 4200 idea.... Yet here you stand right in front of me with it all figured out.

Your build is very cool. I've read all the pages on the build and testing on vortec4200.com
 
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Been busy remodelling my kitchen. Waiting for warm weather to 8.8 swap my 69 mustang.

I did take the 51 F1 around the block on Sunday tho.
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