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696 hits | 74.75 KB | Posted: 2010-01-26
And it's going to be a lot easier to install the rollcage and fuel cell....
(Posted in: 2010 build)

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565 hits | 72.08 KB | Posted: 2010-01-26
And it was icky and full of weird holes and stuff....
(Posted in: 2010 build)

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513 hits | 85.85 KB | Posted: 2010-01-26
Well it was just getting in the way anyhow....
(Posted in: 2010 build)

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664 hits | 56.93 KB | Posted: 2010-01-07
It's sitting on the cardboard box it came in, weighs about the same as 2 - 24's!...
(Posted in: 2010 build)

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706 hits | 45.45 KB | Posted: 2010-01-07
Bill Mitchell Man O'War 4.125" bore aluminum block just came today. 108lb foundation of the new 700hp race motor....
(Posted in: 2010 build)

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677 hits | 57.32 KB | Posted: 2009-11-14
But my $400 and really hard to get factory clear windshield came out intact and will be re-used....
(Posted in: 2009 rebuild)

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703 hits | 60.86 KB | Posted: 2009-11-14
Took me 3 hours to get the front and rear glass out using the tools I bought last night. Nerve-racking and physically demanding work....
(Posted in: 2009 rebuild)

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635 hits | 70.95 KB | Posted: 2009-11-14
This is an Auto-Twirler brand from the Eastwood Company. I put it together in minutes and started using it, then found the instructions.lol!...
(Posted in: 2009 rebuild)

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643 hits | 54.38 KB | Posted: 2009-11-14
Along with a few other goodies, working on the body is going to a lot easier....
(Posted in: 2009 rebuild)

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700 hits | 66.64 KB | Posted: 2009-11-14
Been a while but now that I have a new toy, things should go a bit quicker....
(Posted in: 2009 rebuild)

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505 hits | 72.94 KB | Posted: 2009-06-28
Just your average 25 or 30 thousand dollar drivetrain.
(Not counting development costs BTW)...
(Posted in: 2009 rebuild)

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515 hits | 62.95 KB | Posted: 2009-06-28
After 18 months it's back in, had to look for the bolts for a while though....
(Posted in: 2009 rebuild)

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508 hits | 40.06 KB | Posted: 2009-06-28
This is how to tell if a Ford torque converter is fully installed....
(Posted in: 2009 rebuild)

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534 hits | 43.99 KB | Posted: 2009-06-28
One is good, two are better! The used 2500 rpm stall is on the left and the brand new 3500 rpm stall is on the right. Had to wash all the dust off the new one, it's been that long....
(Posted in: 2009 rebuild)

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625 hits | 71.15 KB | Posted: 2009-06-28
The pre-made brake lines ended up 4" too short, so it was build every line from scratch....
(Posted in: 2009 rebuild)

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1975 hits | 68.99 KB | Posted: 2009-06-28
And then put it all back with new pitman and idler arms. All the frame mounted brake lines are replaced as well as all of the park brake cables....
(Posted in: 2009 rebuild)