weekend progress on the '69

heres a few of the wilwood brakes I put on this past weekend, waiting on the motor plates from Keith...

https://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=34179&id=100000737912441&l=d1580e7c79

very nice .....

Thanks bruno, its getting there, was at Brinks Racecraft yesterday to get the midplate cut to size, & to have the springs put on the shocks.

planning on a full weekend of working on it....

Hey, I can see these pics.... Looks killer.....very nice so far. Are you doing everything yourself?

I need to do that to mine..............may just get another and start from scratch..............I got that 66 mustang coupe prospect I need to follow up on..........

Looking real good. How much kick up or ground clearance did you get your front frame rails for?


Keith

looken good!

Looking good!!!

Treeyasoon wrote:Hey, I can see these pics.... Looks killer.....very nice so far. Are you doing everything yourself?

Thanks Tree,... Yes most everything my brother & I are doing ourselves, except for mounting the rack & building the steering, I will take it over to Brinks Racecraft for that.
I want the steering to be perfect so I'm gonna have them do it for me, will probly have them put a 4-link under it at that time as well.
I try to do all the little nit-picky stuff that is so time consuming so it does not cost a bunch in shop time...

richter69 wrote:I need to do that to mine..............may just get another and start from scratch..............I got that 66 mustang coupe prospect I need to follow up on..........

richter, if you do, go ahead and do struts.... way more simple... & lighter... kinda wish i would have had the $$$$ to do it strut.....

If you do it with A-arms, make sure you have 24-26" minimum between the frame rails, it will make it easier for the 460 to fit.

res0rli9 wrote:Looking real good. How much kick up or ground clearance did you get your front frame rails for?


Keith

Keith,
bottom of the Frame rail @ the firewall is 6" @ ride hight, so the kick up or mandrel bend up is listed @ 6" on these particular rails, Alston Chassis has several diff. rails to choose from, but if I had to do it over agin I would go strut deal, lot lighter and more room.

69bluehotrod wrote:

richter69 wrote:I need to do that to mine..............may just get another and start from scratch..............I got that 66 mustang coupe prospect I need to follow up on..........

richter, if you do, go ahead and do struts.... way more simple... & lighter... kinda wish i would have had the $$$$ to do it strut.....

If you do it with A-arms, make sure you have 24-26" minimum between the frame rails, it will make it easier for the 460 to fit.

I already have struts on mine..............

did mine this summer while it was too hot to race

Terry,
Keep an eye out for a fine Brown truck on Thursday. Motor plates...spacer kits...timing pointers...will arrive in a custom painted shipping container.
That will keep you busy!
Thanks!
Keith Fulp

Wheelie58 wrote:Terry,
Keep an eye out for a fine Brown truck on Thursday. Motor plates...spacer kits...timing pointers...will arrive in a custom painted shipping container.
That will keep you busy!
Thanks!
Keith Fulp

Will do Keith, now that its getting cooler its a little easier to work all day on it....

Brakes and car are looking good. My brakes are like yours,but ,I need to rebuild my calipers this winter. I think they are not retracting because my wheels roll kinda hard.

bbf-falcon wrote:Brakes and car are looking good. My brakes are like yours,but ,I need to rebuild my rotors this winter. I think they are not retracting because my wheels roll kinda hard.

You might want to post this in the Tech section....I've never seen a rotor retract? Maybe some of the A+ Know-it-alls can help you with that? Maybe they can turn your calipers for you while your at it...........

Two flats longer on the barrel valve should do it........

Wheelie58 wrote:Terry,
Keep an eye out for a fine Brown truck on Thursday. Motor plates...spacer kits...timing pointers...will arrive in a custom painted shipping container.
That will keep you busy!
Thanks!
Keith Fulp

Got the motor plates today Keith... look very nice....
Guys if you need a front motor plate for your BBF & you have a Danny Bee.... Keith is the MAN!!!
Thanks

56Tbird wrote:

bbf-falcon wrote:Brakes and car are looking good. My brakes are like yours,but ,I need to rebuild my calipers this winter. I think they are not retracting because my wheels roll kinda hard.

You might want to post this in the Tech section....I've never seen a caliper retract? Maybe some of the A+ Know-it-alls can help you with that? Maybe they can turn your calipers for you while your at it...........

There I fixed it,are you happy now. By the way,remember the words you posted me Well,same too ya Danny Boy