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[1946Austin]

Too early to tell. I've never really set the one piece frontend on the car and looked at how it fits. At least not set on close enough to stand back and...

[1946Austin]

Just a reminder picture from when I bought the '39. It shows how much longer that front of the fender really is!

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[1946Austin]

Thinking maybe I'll alter my mark and make the cut parallel to the existing lower edge now, instead of the curved line I drew....

[1946Austin]

Got my front brakes fully assembled today, right down to the hoses. No lines yet. Then I pulled the rear tires and put on my 1.5" billet spacers....

[1946Austin]

Got my 3/8" heim joints, so made up the shifter arm. The lever I got for the trans is an aluminum piece and when I bolted the heim to it the head...

[1946Austin]

I got a couple dozen holes welded up in my firewall this morning. I have no idea what the vast majority of these holes were even for? Can't begin to imagine...

[1946Austin]

Friend of mine mentioned using faux engine turned contact vinyl like he put on his Willys pickup truck. It does look good, and is old school as I like....

[1946Austin]

I have one of those and didn't even think of trying it. I'm sure it would take some time as thick as the aluminum is, but the holesaw wasn't exactly fast...

[1946Austin]

I couldn't locate a 3 3/8" holesaw at my upper end hardware store. They had the same ones I had.

I'm unsure if I'll leave the brushed...

[1946Austin]

I have a set here somewhere too. Couldn't find them, and didn't want to buy a 2nd set and then have two! I also have a hi speed grinder for porting work,...

[1946Austin]

My project today was to get the gauge panel built. Nowhere near needing it, but I figured it would be a good change of venue today. I had a 1/4 sheet...

[1946Austin]

I think maybe another support at opposing angle to the existing one....

[1946Austin]

About a decade ago I was perusing Craigslist and saw this set of Comp Engineering ladder bars, plus a pair of coilover shocks, and a crossmember, all...

[1946Austin]

Ran some errands this morning, but when I got home my double D shaft was waiting on the porch, so I went to the shop to install it. Along with the shaft...

[1946Austin]

I'll take all the ideas anyone has! Sometimes I use them as is, and sometimes they spark a plan for a modified version of the idea. Ideas are all goo...

[1946Austin]

Found some pictures on Google, and they appear to be pretty simple. But they're also an above floor installation, and I'd like to keep this mostly below...

[1946Austin]

Thanks Bob! I'll have to see if I can find a picture of one of these to see how the mechanism works, and if I can incorporate it into my home built s...

[1946Austin]

Weather has been perfect for working on cars here, whether inside or outside. Running low to mid 60's for highs, so it's never too hot or too cold! ...

[1946Austin]

Decided to play with my trunk latch and the struts today I used body panel adhesive on the nutserts and installed them into the glass trunk lid to make...

[1946Austin]

Got the column drop built, and installed. Just 2"x 2" box tubing that will get covered later to hide all the ugly bolts and plugs on the steering...