1955 Ford Customline Project

[tones2SS]

Looking good buddy! She's coming along quickly.

[56pickup]

Agree:thumbsup:
Agree:hail:
Agree:D

Looking good buddy! She's coming along quickly.

Thanks guys! She is coming along quite fast. The weather is beautiful right now and we can work with the doors open. It will slow down a bit but we want to make it right and get a few test miles on before columbus next year!

[56pickup]

Ordered a 90 degree coupler for the air intake and a filter from Anderson Ford Motorsports today. We are going to have to make the tube from the 90 to the filter and weld in a bung for the MAF sensor.

Other than that we have been tinkering with a few things and still finishing up the hoses for the radiator. Also notched the transmission cross member for the exhaust. We picked up some exhaust tubing and ordered the magnaflow mufflers this week also.

I will get some updated pictures later this week.


:thumbsup:

[56pickup]

sway bar on

http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af291/snowmo8/78d114d9.jpg

Anderson Ford Motorsports 8" Filter. Very impressed with the construction of the filter

http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af291/snowmo8/b8fc95e4.jpg

The 90 elbow came too. it is a 4" - 3.5" reduced elbow and it fits a little loose on the thottle body so we are either going to have to exchange it for a 3.5" - 3.5" or run a reducer to make it work. We have to pick up a aluminum 3.5" pipe and weld a bung into it for for the MAF sensor yet. Other than that we have been working on a few little things like aluminum body spacers and finished the radiator hoses and they turned out really nice.


I will post more pictures tomorrow :cheers: :lateral:

[fleet]

Agreed on the air filter Tyler...everything else lookin good as well. :thumbsup:

After those other items you mentioned are finished, what's next?

[56pickup]

Agreed on the air filter Tyler...everything else lookin good as well. :thumbsup:

After those other items you mentioned are finished, what's next?

The car is going by a friends shop to have the bumpers tucked and modified.




D Hooks for when transporting so you dont have to wrap the strap around the rear end. All you have to do is reach under and put the hook in there. They are stainless so no rust.

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Trans crossmember done for the last time and clearanced for exhaust

http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af291/snowmo8/72e15e35.jpg

http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af291/snowmo8/631979c8.jpg


Aluminum body mount pads.

http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af291/snowmo8/07fd0774.jpg

[waynieZ]

Its all looking great.

[tones2SS]

Its all looking great.

^^What Wayne said.
I love the welded on strap holders! Great idea.

[56pickup]

Its all looking great.

Thanks Wayne!

^^What Wayne said.
I love the welded on strap holders! Great idea.

Thanks! Little something that picked up on thats done at Rad Rides by Troy. I talked to troy and asked if we could buy a set because we couldnt find anything similar and we bought a set. We have 2 to weld on the front yet also :thumbsup:

[FETorino]

Nice touches. It just keeps getting better.

[56pickup]

Nice touches. It just keeps getting better.

Thanks!

I love it...

Thanks Gus!

[56pickup]

Pic of the radiator hoses

http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af291/snowmo8/c95b1910.jpg

3.5"-3.5" 90 degree rubber intake tube came yesterday and it fits great!

http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af291/snowmo8/46ff8138.jpg

http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af291/snowmo8/a87c0a00.jpg

http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af291/snowmo8/d46b900c.jpg

We moved the seats in about an 1" each side

http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af291/snowmo8/bab9377a.jpg

[tones2SS]

Looking good Tyler.

[56pickup]

Modified the harness so we can tuck the wires away on the back side of the motor

http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af291/snowmo8/078-2.jpg

http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af291/snowmo8/079-1.jpg

The computer will be tucked away in the passenger fender and will never be seen when we make new inner fender panels

http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af291/snowmo8/087-1.jpg

[FETorino]

Modified the harness so we can tuck the wires away on the back side of the motor

The computer will be tucked away in the passenger fender and will never be seen when we make new inner fender panels



Pretty slick. :thumbsup: Are you going to have an access panel for the diagnostic port on the PCM?

[56pickup]

Pretty slick. :thumbsup: Are you going to have an access panel for the diagnostic port on the PCM?

We sure are! We were thinking of putting the pcm under the dash but i think this will work out better.

[waynieZ]

Nice to see some progress. That looks like a nice place for the ECU.

[56pickup]

Nice to see some progress. That looks like a nice place for the ECU.

Thanks Wayne! Progress has been slower but we have been picking up parts in the meantime. Picked up a red top optima, some magnaflow mufflers, and some 2.5" stainless exhaust tubing. Also have been playing with different intake setups and we are going to start machining a mass airflow sensor housing.

[56pickup]

Took it off of the rack again

http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af291/snowmo8/009-16.jpg

http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af291/snowmo8/007-15.jpg

:thumbsup:

[tones2SS]

Looks awesome. Is there much more to go?

[56pickup]

Looks awesome. Is there much more to go?

lots to go. Hoping to be done this time next year. The body is going back down to bare metal to start over again! :thumbsup:

[dinos67's]

Why did you use a Ford motor and not a LS just wondering?

[56pickup]

Why did you use a Ford motor and not a LS just wondering?

Simple - Fords should have Ford Engines

[GoolsbyCustoms]

Looks great Tyler , see you in a few weeks

[56pickup]

Looks great Tyler , see you in a few weeks

Thanks Man! :thumbsup:

[NAPA 68]

How's the progress going Tyler?:unibrow:

[56pickup]

Progress is slower.

Just took it to our friends shop to have the exhaust done and a few other things.




http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af291/snowmo8/9842339b.jpg

[FETorino]

Progress may be slow but even on the trailer the car and stance look sick:thumbsup:

[56pickup]

Progress may be slow but even on the trailer the car and stance look sick:thumbsup:

Thanks! I have been trying not to post a lot of pictures since it looks like its almost done. The car is still going to be taken down to bare metal and repainted. :thumbsup:

[tones2SS]

That car does look good, even sitting on the trailer.

[FETorino]

Wow it's been a few months so maybe some progress pics? :_paranoid

[56pickup]

Been a while

http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af291/snowmo8/581D647F-CBDF-4143-B722-7C45C1DF968E-2180-000000CA2C7435F0.jpg

[fleet]

Been a while

http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af291/snowmo8/581D647F-CBDF-4143-B722-7C45C1DF968E-2180-000000CA2C7435F0.jpg

Tyler,

Looking good.

What's been done to the body?

[FETorino]

Been a while

http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af291/snowmo8/581D647F-CBDF-4143-B722-7C45C1DF968E-2180-000000CA2C7435F0.jpg

Dude you are at stage 4 of Car Warriors PAINT. :rofl: Only finally assembly left after that.:thumbsup:

[waynieZ]

It looks good Tyler, Keep us in the loop.

[56pickup]

Tyler,

Looking good.

What's been done to the body?

Thanks! Few minor things have been done. Mostly just getting everything to fit properly and gaps.

Dude you are at stage 4 of Car Warriors PAINT. :rofl: Only finally assembly left after that.:thumbsup:

:lol: She is getting closer!

It looks good Tyler, Keep us in the loop.


Thanks! I will diffinatly keep you guys updated! Just been such minor things lately that do not need an update.

[56pickup]

Been Super busy lately and its hard to get out by the car!

[FETorino]

We're going to need more than one picture :warning:

[tubbed69]

very cool car,work looks great

[jarhead]

We're going to need more than one picture :warning:

No kidding, lol

[smitty29]

engine bay looks awesome. Are those panels welded in or do they bolt in somewhere to allow more access to the engine when needed?

[waynieZ]

It looks great Tyler.

[56pickup]

Thanks everyone!


there will be more updates in the future :thumbsup:

[rtwind]

Awesome Build!!!

[NAPA 68]

Hey Tyler..............just checkin in!

Bump for a great build:gitrdun: