I posted in the last one, so Ill post here too.



more at http://www.CCC416.com including a build diary. I am currently working on dropping the pans 5" so I can hopefully fit in the car. I have the passenger pan about 90% welded in and the drivers about 50%. More work to do tonight.

Damn! that looks good in the California sunshine! I wish mine looked as good in the British murk...! (nice rims, too)

Looking very smart, and the wheels look at least as good as you suggested they would 8) 8) 8)

nice wheels. and car

Thanks guys. The wheels are looking a little shoddy lately. Once I get the car up and running Ill get the chrome polished up nice and purty like.

After much time and gas, uh welding gas that is, I finished my dropped pans this weekend.



EDIT BY BOBBYBROWN
Nic, I've edited your post for you, the address to the picture was wrong.

take the build2.htm off the end to get it too work.

WAAA HOOOO!!!

I received a package from my friendly UPS man this morning.
A pair of struts for my front suspension.
Urethane bushings for my anti-sway bar.
The little metal bracket thingy to keep my pedal from falling forward and therefore rendering them useless.

Ill get some pics posted up after I get it all installed.

Some slow progress pics. I removed the transmission to replace the worn boots on my swingaxle. I took the opportunity to clean and repaint things as long as it was all off. I need to buy some brake parts to get the rear drums and parking brake in working order. I'll eventually replace with disc brakes but I just want to get her registered first.


Cleaning an axel tube. The jug on the bench is Mineral Spirits, great degreaser.

Axel tubes all painted in glossy black. I didn't paint all the way down due to the boots covering this area up anyway.

Spring plates painted as well.

Transmission horns painted.

Do ya like my transmission stand?

Proper job Nic - I know of an entire dancefloor in a dodgy pub on Bodmin Moor that is supported on just the same crates!

Thanks Alex!!! Wow, that must be one shakin' dance floor... literally. But I guess if someone breaks something, you have a handy container to haul it to the hospital in.

AHhhh,

that feeling you get when you are able to pin down that illusive thing we call progress

I often feel like I just progress from one state of unfinishedness to the next state of unfinishedness

Versitile plastic cuboid....where would we be with out them

bushboy

Ooh, update...

I just bought a bunch of stuff for finishing the rear end. Early Christmas present from the wife. Drum brake repair kit for front and back (springs in the drum and whatnot) , axel seals, tranny to body seals, new drum pads, back up switch, right and left rear tranny mounts, clutch return spring (mine snapped), and the brake hose bracket clip thingies. All for under $90 from CIP1. Should arrive in a week or 2. Hopefully sooner, but it'll give me time to tear apart the front drums and clean them up.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

with those kinds of presents sounds like your wife is a "Keeper"

or building credit towards a future "honey, i think it's time to remodel the kitchen or have my mother visit for a month" statement...

never underestimate those wascally women...