53dodgekustom Posted February 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Wow that steering arm setup turned out nice! Lookin good man. I've been workin on my wagon here and there, just got my rear spring perches and everything to finish the front disc brake swap yesterday. Awesome. Hope yours go's on easy! Just got my three inch dropped leaf springs for the back today. Should be back on the ground soon I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Is that front sump oil pan stock? I thought that was a truck thing..... To me it looks more like a mid sump pan rather than a true front sump pan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 your front suspension stuff looks great,,, question on your steering arms,, I see that you have 2 curved arms,,,before they were bent, were both curved ?? reason im asking is on my 40 dodge you do the same flip from side to side and rebend usually 1 steering arm ,,,the stock arms on my car only 1 is curved and 1 is almost straight,,,cant wait to see your stance when on the ground,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53dodgekustom Posted February 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 your front suspension stuff looks great,,, question on your steering arms,, I see that you have 2 curved arms,,,before they were bent, were both curved ?? reason im asking is on my 40 dodge you do the same flip from side to side and rebend usually 1 steering arm ,,,the stock arms on my car only 1 is curved and 1 is almost straight,,,cant wait to see your stance when on the ground,,, Nope. Same as your car. You flip the bent one so it now bends down and you bend the straight one to match. I can't wait too! Hopefully drop the drivetrain in tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53dodgekustom Posted February 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Well I have everything painted and ready to go back together!! This is where it starts to get exciting! Had some 3 inch drop leaf springs made at St.Louis Spring. My old one's were so weak that the car actually sits about the same. Still running a 3inch block aswell so it should be slammed. I still have 3 inches or more of travel and the new springs are nice and stiff so I think it should ride decent. Painting the suspension stuff with the same Eastwood chassis paint I did the frame in. Completed front end. It was difficult getting some of the rubber seals in but besides that it went smooth. Cut the floor out more for the new master cylinder. My friend Jonathan and soon to be cousin inlaw came over to lay down the paint for the engine stuff. He is way better at the paint gun than I am and a hoot to have around! Haha. The result. Hopefully I can drop the drivetrain in there tomorrow and get all four wheels back on the ground! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niel Hoback Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Love the smell of hot paint in the morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53dodgekustom Posted February 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Drivetrain is in! Everything together. Long winded. My dad and I putting it all in. In. On the ground. It should settle another inch or so front and the rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 I made a nice cover that fits the contour of the hump to cover my dual chamber master cylinder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kented Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 looks good,,,,,whats the motor paint?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pflaming Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 I agree with fstfish66 on the color request. Engine colors always interest me. Oft times a great color, like yours, won't look good with other car colors, This one in a bed of blue is going to be a real eye catcher. Too bad it will be hidden under the hood. Been following your build, learned a lot. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53dodgekustom Posted February 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Chevrolet grey. They used it on the old sixes in the 30's and 40's. I got it from Eastwood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53dodgekustom Posted February 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Chevrolet grey. They used it on the old sixes in the 30's and 40's. I got it from Eastwood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53dodgekustom Posted February 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Started running brake lines. Didn't get very far. Needed tools and clamps I didn't have. It's a start though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 dumb question,, did you change your front coil springs or were the originals still good ? as stated i too learned a lot following your build and cant wait to get on mine thanks keep it going your doing great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pflaming Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 (edited) Oh, I am so envious! Now I'm a bit further behind, but have turned the cleaning sorting corner. I will reread this thread when I get back to that point. What you have done to the front suspension is inspiring. With a new shop and tools, I well soon be tooling again. Engine still on the stand, Mopars don't go down easily! One table of four, salvaged parts. Most of these were once a nice shining black, just waiting to be installed. [/url] In storage, down but not out! They will rise again to greater heights. The burnt one is a 218 the other a 56 Plymouth 230. Edited February 26, 2014 by pflaming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Oh, I am so envious! Now I'm a bit further behind, but have turned the cleaning sorting corner. I will reread this thread when I get back to that point. What you have done to the front suspension is inspiring. With a new shop and tools, I well soon be tooling again. Engine still on the stand, Mopars don't go down easily! One table of four, salvaged parts. Most of these were once a nice shining black, just waiting to be installed. In storage, down but not out! They will rise again to greater heights. The burnt one is a 218 the other a 56 Plymouth 230. wow sorry to see,, hope every one is ok and glad to see you can get it all back together,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53dodgekustom Posted February 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Oh, I am so envious! Now I'm a bit further behind, but have turned the cleaning sorting corner. I will reread this thread when I get back to that point. What you have done to the front suspension is inspiring. With a new shop and tools, I well soon be tooling again. Engine still on the stand, Mopars don't go down easily! One table of four, salvaged parts. Most of these were once a nice shining black, just waiting to be installed. In storage, down but not out! They will rise again to greater heights. The burnt one is a 218 the other a 56 Plymouth 230. Oh man! That's horrible. I'm guessing that just happened? Shop fire? Hope you can get things going again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53dodgekustom Posted February 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 dumb question,, did you change your front coil springs or were the originals still good ? as stated i too learned a lot following your build and cant wait to get on mine thanks keep it going your doing great Still using the stock coils with one coil cut. If it still rides like a boat I might get new Ford Areostar springs as they fit and are stiffer than the stock ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knuckleharley Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Oh, I am so envious! Now I'm a bit further behind, but have turned the cleaning sorting corner. I will reread this thread when I get back to that point. What you have done to the front suspension is inspiring. With a new shop and tools, I well soon be tooling again. Engine still on the stand, Mopars don't go down easily! That's just heartbreaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40desoto Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Started running brake lines. Didn't get very far. Needed tools and clamps I didn't have. It's a start though. What Master Cylinder are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53dodgekustom Posted February 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 What Master Cylinder are you using? The one that comes in the ECI dual master cylinder kit. It's from a late sixties Mustang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Still using the stock coils with one coil cut. If it still rides like a boat I might get new Ford Areostar springs as they fit and are stiffer than the stock ones. the mounting of the front shocks to the frame verses the upper A arm should stop the boat motion,from every thing i have read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53dodgekustom Posted March 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Almost have the car back on the road! Between running all new brake lines, new fuel line. and buttoning up all kinds of other little stuff. it's been a long three weeks of getting seemly nowhere. But I now have working brakes and it have fired up the engine. Getting close! I worked on my clutch linkage and got that all nice and tight again. As you can see I was missing all the little tension springs and the linkage was getting beet up without it. I simply made some bushings in the lathe and welded them in. Nice and smooth now. Some pics of the brake and fuel lines. Master cylinder Fuel filter and rear brake line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53dodgekustom Posted March 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Actually had some nice weather for a change and I washed and waxed the wheels and tires. Put some fancy sparkplug wires on it. Got it fired up without a hitch!! My friend and his dad came over yesterday and helped me put the front sheet metal on. What a job it is to get that all aligned!!! It looks nicer than it ever has now though. The suspension should settle more as a drive it. It's low though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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