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Old 08-09-2017, 02:53 PM   #4
Dieselwrencher
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Re: 1940 Ford Deluxe 2 Door Sedan Rebuild

In the winter of 2013 I started what I thought was going to be the Hemi install. I cut out the original fire wall and installed a recessed fire wall to have some extra room for the massive 354. Well, I knew my front suspension was installed poorly, and quite worn. It turns out it was hacked in there real bad. I started cutting and repairing the areas they left gaps, but soon realized the cross member was in crooked. Plus the transmission I chose would not fit through the X member. I had the new engine mounts tacked in for the Hemi but decided to pull the body and do it right. After all, the body had never been off the car even during the "restoration". My daughter was helping me work on the car a few times as well.
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