56 Ford Fairlane hardtop.

[MercuryMac]

LB. my heart is already in this car so I have to keep tinkering it up.
Bama, you said a mouthful there. Lots of people put their passenger side mirror on to line up with their driverside one and then realize they can't see out of it. The holes are already made in their new paint so they can only curse and fume.
Orr, one of my high-school cars was a fifty-six so this brings back memories for me too.
Adjusting door windows is a pain in the $$$. I got them pretty good, but I was hoping for nearly perfect. Oh well.
Pic one is my mirror extension painted and put back on.
Pic two is putting the door back together again.
Pic three is the finished door.

[MercuryMac]

Today I checked out why my hood latch was getting harder and harder to unlatch; sometimes impossible. The pivot rivet was worn loose and the latching arm was bent so it would not slide into its notch properly to pry back the secondary hood latch. Here is the gismo out of the car and then fixed and back in the car.

[Flipper_1938]

Little victories.

[offroadrolls]

Originally Posted by Flipper_1938

Little victories.

Especially when it's better than original.

[MercuryMac]

And speaking of original; this car should be kept fairly original, I think. I'm changing a few things back the way they came from the factory.
pic one; Out with the new.
pic two; In with the old.
Not as easily done as said. There is a new Edlebrock carb under the aircleaner, so the old oil bath didn't quite fit on there quickly. With a little massaging the bottom tin now fits onto the new carb. Oh ya, the new carb is staying because it's hidden, and it is so much better than the old teapot four barrel.

[dutch]

much better!

[Old Iron]

Much better

[bob w]

Much better II.

[soltz]

Very nice, more fitting to the theme of the car.

Is there oil inside or a more efferent filter

[Bamamav]

I agree, mo better! I have never like being a free advertiser for anyone other than the car maker. I prefer no name valve covers and air cleaners unless they are marked with the car's name. Mine are smooth chrome, with a factory style "Powered by FORD" decal on them. Air cleaner is smooth, with louvered sides like some early Corvettes and I think maybe GTO's. I could have as easily went with painted valve covers and air cleaner, but bought the cheapest I could find which turned out to be chrome ones.