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PostPosted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:10 am    Post subject: Adele '59 Reply with quote

Meet the new member of our family her name is Adele. Shes running on 1600 cc's and is getting a new Heart (1835cc) i'll post as i go on. I'm still learning how to work this site by putting pictures so please bare with me!!! drove 900 miles to Tucson to pick her up!
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:11 am    Post subject: 59 Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:42 am    Post subject: She's home Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:59 am    Post subject: About to get her face lift! Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:13 am    Post subject: - a 1600cc Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 11:39 am    Post subject: taken apart the 1600cc Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:04 am    Post subject: '59 Reply with quote

Just ordered my 4 inch narrowed beam, and air shocks w/ fittings from Airkewld!!! Cant wait to install it!!!
Thanks for all your replies guys!!!!
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:27 pm    Post subject: Shift handle Reply with quote

My new rat rod shifter handle

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That looks cool. Post a picture of it when it is installed.

BTW, great looking project car. Cool
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 5:09 pm    Post subject: Bell house clearance Reply with quote

Grinding the bell housing in the transmission for fly wheel clearance.

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Still grinding on the bell housing!!

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Round 2

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Spraying again to make sure the fly wheel isnt rubbing the bell housing.

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Another spin

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Perfect, no more grinding

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I hope this helps someone out there. It was pretty simple to do just find a mock-up motor!


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PostPosted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I love the way this car looks. Very nice. Cool
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks awesome, look forward to watching it evolve. Cool
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:02 pm    Post subject: better valve springs Reply with quote

Installing better springs for my new 1835!
(Spring on the left is the stock spring that is being switched out)

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:07 pm    Post subject: All my Dads machines are home made, and work great!!! Reply with quote

Change the valve springs.

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:42 pm    Post subject: Out with the old, very old!! Reply with quote

Out with the old, very old!!

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:44 pm    Post subject: Taking the old motor apart!!! Reply with quote

Taking the old motor apart!!!

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:48 pm    Post subject: Goodbye little pistons!!! Reply with quote

Goodbye little pistons!!!

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:49 pm    Post subject: Wow!!! Reply with quote

God i love the smell of my dads shop!!! The smell of Volkswagen!!!

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 6:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looking good Bro! keep them coming! Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:09 pm    Post subject: My Dads future project Reply with quote

My Dad's future projects i just wanna share!

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