Thanks Speedsport66 for the comments - most welcome yes - it has a sbc in it cuz that's what I had sitting on the engine stand at the time YES - it was built to drive and will be often till it sells - and it is for sale, so I can build something else :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

well - over the last two weeks, first as I stated in the last post I attended the Detroit Autorama show - where I received Hot Rod magazine's Top ten pick and then last weekend I attended the Toronto Motorama show where I received runner up in class, as well as two offers to have magazine shoots All...

yes indeed - I was totally surprised to learn I had been named top ten at Detroit last weekend - I was already back home by the time I found out. Our group the ELTA won 7 awards out of the 11 vehicles we took down to Detroit, and two more guys from Ontario won awards upstairs Interestingly enough - ...

thanks guys

cant stand Boyd or any of the other TV JUNKER builders - and no I did not use a catalogue for anything - I actually looked at and admired the pics from the 60s and said - yup - that and that and that would look perfect and set about finding the parts - which came from many places new and used Surely...

hmmm - Frankie and Five O, Spark - as far as I can see from the hundreds of car magazines from the era - being mid sixties to early seventies - I beg to differ on your statements about being an era gasser almost every gasser had pie crust slicks, and small front tires, - an over done motor - quite o...

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thanks guys - I put the factory recommended 13" on it

mine is off of a 96 F150 - fits perfectly, has snaps over a frame so no holes in the truck - love it - there are pics in my 65 Merc gasser build, in the build section

What is the correct length for our wiper blades - my truck has 12" and 14" on it, and my local UAP doesn't list one

been a long time coming - between family and other projects but the end is in sight - lots of pics to come - paint is finally done including cut and polish, lots of new shiney bits, olds school pin striping, lettering started, rear mounted rad, etc the truck will make its debut at the Detroit Autora...

anyone out there that could walk me through how the glove box spring installs?

I got a new spring and do not know how it goes in

thanks in advance
Ken

thanks a bunch - that's awesome

can anyone tell me which way the cowl seal faces?
squared edge towards the window or the large curved edge?

thanks in advance for your help

Anyone know where I could get a full size paper pattern or a pdf of a Mercury tailgate script so I can make a template for my tailgate?

I want to airbrush a mercury script onto the custom tailgate

any help at all would be appreciated

thanks
ken

anyone know by chance, what the spring tension is in our hood hinges?

and is it measured in pounds per inch like most coil springs

thanks

and now started to rough in the steel hood scoop just needs some dolly work and a little more fitment to the hood and ready to weld http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p76/seeker1056/th_IMG_0895_zps5b8875da.jpg http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p76/seeker1056/th_IMG_0894_zpseef13a16.jpg

My camera and the lighting don't do justice to the stereo system and the interior - but here it is finished - and the stereo rocks as good as anything I have ever heard outside of competitions http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p76/seeker1056/th_IMG_0885_zps06bdc699.jpg http://i125.photobucket.com/a...

well - another weeks work gas cap and arial holes filled new tailgate installed so it is a lift off - so I dont have to wrestle with bolts to remove it stereo system is well under way http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p76/seeker1056/th_IMG_0880_zpse734f8d6.jpg http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p76...