Build Thread '83 T-top Coupe - Welding Holes in My Rear

[RangerJoe]

I think a 460 is a big heavy anchor for the front of a fox. Brute power, but your rear tires may come off the ground if you hit the brakes too hard. And trying to corner over 35 mph may be better suited for your truck...

That's a 351 based motor.

Joe

 

[droopie85gt]

LSX with a turbo if you have the stones!

 

[Davedacarpainter]

LSX with a turbo if you are totally stoned!

No french sounding car parts for this car.
Fixed your post there Drew

 

[Davedacarpainter]

I think a 460 is a big heavy anchor for the front of a fox. Brute power, but your rear tires may come off the ground if you hit the brakes too hard. And trying to corner over 35 mph may be better suited for your truck...

What Joe said. 351 based.

Just dreaming a bit.

 

[95BlueStallion]

That's a 351 based motor.

Joe

Weird, when I pulled it up, right under it said "shop all Ford 460 engines." Im an idiot, dont mind me fellas.

 

[Hoytster]

Looking great Dave! Finally made some time this morning to read through the last few pages of your thread and am liking the progress.

 

[stanglx2002]

I think stay the course with the engine currently Dave as you may change your mind 100 more times by the time you make it that aspect of the build. As always your work is awesome. It reminds me when I did my ground up budget build of my 85 GT T-Top. Its so much easier to work on the engine bay with NOTHING in it

 

[Noobz347]

Yard Booty

 

[Hoytster]

Yard Booty

Slow day?

 

[Davedacarpainter]

I think stay the course with the engine currently Dave as you may change your mind 100 more times by the time you make it that aspect of the build. As always your work is awesome. It reminds me when I did my ground up budget build of my 85 GT T-Top. Its so much easier to work on the engine bay with NOTHING in it

Oh yeah, I know I’ll be fickle for awhile.

But if finances change for the positive before I get after the engine, I might just go crazy. I wonder if there’s a short block version of it?

 

[Davedacarpainter]

No welding tonight unfortunately, one of my buddies says he has an extra cylinder if argon at home and will bring it tomorrow.

Free is a good thing.

 

[Hoytster]

No welding tonight unfortunately, one of my buddies says he has an extra cylinder if argon at home and will bring it tomorrow.

Free is a good thing.

You're using C25, aren't ya?

 

[stanglx2002]

Can't beat FREE stuff....

When are you chopping off the lower radiator support for the new tubular one?

Also, your floor is dirty

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Can't beat FREE stuff....

When are you chopping off the lower radiator support for the new tubular one?

Also, your floor is dirty

After I weld in the radiator support.

I picked up and swept after that picture, lol.

I’m going to do one other thing after I’m finished with the rail. Then I’ll get after the radiator support.

I’m going to do something that might bug people, so I won’t say till it’s done.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

I just didn't do much tonight. I hammer and dollied the upper radiator support mounting area. They're so swiss cheesy! I'm going to shape a piece of copper to clamp underneath them so I can repair all of the damage with the welder.

It'll be wednesday before I have my gas, so wednesday night I'll finish the frame rail. Tomorrow night I can keep busy with grinding the welds I've already done.

I slapped things back together for another measurement fitting, all is well. I put one of the Scott Rod panels in there to get an idea of what trimming I'll need to do. It's gonna be purdy .

 

[95BlueStallion]

Like a glove!

 

[droopie85gt]

You're right...fixing that bothered me! Undo it at once. No beer for you!

 

[CarMichael Angelo]

I just didn't do much tonight. I hammer and dollied the upper radiator support mounting area. They're so swiss cheesy! I'm going to shape a piece of copper to clamp underneath them so I can repair all of the damage with the welder.

It'll be wednesday before I have my gas, so wednesday night I'll finish the frame rail. Tomorrow night I can keep busy with grinding the welds I've already done.

I slapped things back together for another measurement fitting, all is well. I put one of the Scott Rod panels in there to get an idea of what trimming I'll need to do. It's gonna be purdy .

Awww Dave,...that is gonna look really nice. You need to really focus on getting the engine bay freakin' awesome so the whole thing won't look so bad when you dump all of that boring Windsor in there.

 

[General karthief]

^^^ davedaboringcarpainter ^^^

 

[Noobz347]

You would really cut down the mileage if you went with the Flubber engine: