Daliant. Posted August 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Still not a lot of room for a mechanical fan but I'll squeeze one in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlemo Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Daliant; Where did you find that "low-profile" master cylinder?? What year and model is it out of ??? Cass, alias littlemo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconvan Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Nice job on your floors; im going through the same routine on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
47PLYMOUTH HOODLUM Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Great build thread! I like the story and progress thus far!! PM SENT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daliant. Posted August 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Daliant; Where did you find that "low-profile" master cylinder?? What year and model is it out of ??? Cass, alias littlemo... The master cyl is nothing special, just a late 70's-80's aluminum master out of a mid 80's Dodge Diplomat. The floor wasn't laying in right when I took the picture, the reservoir actually sticks up out of the floor about an inch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlemo Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Yep, that's what I ran into. Guess I'll just have to live with it and do as falconvan suggested; build a cover for it. I'm just now considering what floor repairs I need to do, wanted to get the motor-mounts and transmission crossmember in first. I've read several threads on installing floor panels and am following you and falconvans floor repairs closely. Just was seeking some other solution to that M.C. floor clearance problem. Cass, alias littlemo.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwrstory Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Consider a master cylinder with a remote reservoir. Allows for a flat floor and a fill from under the hood. Check thread "I'm Back" for some pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 nice project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daliant. Posted September 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Some progress on the floor: [attach]38463[/attach] Wont have to patch my rear quarters now:D [attach]38464[/attach] Who ever built this side of the car back in '48 went absolutely nuts with the spot welder:eek: [attach]38465[/attach] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconvan Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Looking great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daliant. Posted September 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 The trunk was a little rusty eh [attach]38753[/attach] [attach]38754[/attach] [attach]38755[/attach] So out comes the angle grinder. No turning back now:eek: [attach]38756[/attach] Frames a little rusty too [attach]38757[/attach] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlemo Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Your making steady progress and things are really looking up. I'm continueing to follow closely, keep up the good works !!! Cass, alias littlemo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daliant. Posted September 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 (edited) Thanks Cass. It's gettin there. Edited September 25, 2012 by Daliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daliant. Posted September 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 The "new" trunk floor, slightly less rotten as the one I just removed. It still has some of the original paint left on the the bottom, but it has the usual rot near the latch area. [attach]38758[/attach] The donor car. It might have been a buildable car at one time but the guy I bought it from used it for parts for his project, then I bought the carcass for the rear sheetmetal, it came with 2 good rear fenders and good front clip (not shown in the pics). The floor and rockers were rough and it had no drivetrain or paperwork. It's also giving up its chassis for the coupe. [attach]38759[/attach] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 that very last pic if u look quick it almost looks like a vw bug,,,all cut up,,,nice progress your making,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlemo Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 Daliant, How's that trunk floor install going ?? waiting for pic update !! Cass, alias littlemo..PS I still haven't started rebuilding my floors, trying to build my confidence level by watching you guys do yours !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daliant. Posted October 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 I've been doing a little prep work on the donor pieces: grinding spot welds, de-rusting, etc.. and still have to fabricate the rear body mount piece that runs under the rear part of trunk. Hopefully I can get some work done on it over the weekend. Hey Cass it's only sheetmetal, if you make a mistake you can always weld it back together. I always get a little nervous before I make the first cut on something but after the initial slice I'm fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daliant. Posted January 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Wow its been a while since I've updated this thread, had to do some work on my truck plus it's been a little cold around here so the '46 got put on the back burner. Anyway here's a little progress, got the "new" trunk floor burned in, fit the new gas tank and rebuilt the sub structure under the trunk latch area. Here's the pics: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 did you change the fuel inlet loaction of the Mustang tank?...I put one of these tanks in the wagon....it fit excellent as the Suburban has the recessed spare tire well and was designed for a flat top tank...I did however relocate the inlet for the fuel to match the original position on the tank so to use the orignal fill tube.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daliant. Posted January 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 did you change the fuel inlet loaction of the Mustang tank? Not yet but that's the plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dctodd1313 Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 looks good what gauge metal are you using for floor? i have 16 gauge that im using for body panels.mine is as rusty-ish as yours.dont want to go to light but 16 is sucks to bend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 in his case,.....the tank is the floor same as the donor vehicle applicaion.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daliant. Posted January 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 (edited) The floor in the passenger area is 18 ga galvannealed sheet and that was a little thicker than what I would have preferred to use, I wanted to use 20 ga but 18ga was all the steel supplier had in galvannealed so that's what got used. The trunk floor is just stock Plymouth sheet metal (20 ga), the top of the mustang gas tank becomes part of the trunk floor like Tim said. While I had the trunk floor sections out of the car I rolled a 1/4" step around the perimeter of where the gas tank sits for extra strength plus that how the trunk is on mid 60's Mustangs so I figured it wouldn't hurt. I still have to roll the edge near the tail panel in this pic Using 16 gauge steel is way overkill even for floors but its so thick you probably wont have to roll beads in it for extra strength, the majority of the floor is flat so for making patches it'll work, it's just a bear to bend. Edited January 11, 2013 by Daliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzuking Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 A guy here in Covington had a 47 coupe i believe, he told me he used a Mustang tank in his car, $100 bucks or so and mounted just like yours, stupid me, I went and bought a stainless fuel cell. That looks real good there. I think he said he built up around it so the trunk would be flat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldodge41 Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Please consider this as thoughtful concern and in no way criticism. Maybe this is old info too, but I need to pass this info along. We have redone several old Mustangs which use the top of the gas tank for a trunk floor. No issue unless it is in an accident and the tank is ruptured into the trunk. At that point on a Mustang there is only a seat back to keep potential fire out of the passenger compartment. What we did was to place a metal fire wall between the trunk and the rear seat to help alleviate a possible issue. I am not sure how your car is designed for separation of trunk and passenger compartment but if there is nothing but the seat back I would consider some type of firewall. On my old Dodge without a rear seat the separation is not steel but easily could have a piece put in if it were needed. Glad to see you making progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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