Thanks guys its sore as helllllllllll this morning. I was chopping the back another inch in prep to lay the A-pillars down and was gonna have to cut out my bracing and redo it. Grinder grabbed and here we are. Did get a name for the truck though............"The last Inch". I just had to have...
Well here is all the update I got.....LOL! Got in a fight with a Bosch grinder today with a NEW Dewalt cutting wheel on it. It hung in a cut I was making and came back and grabbed me. 21 stitches later and Im back together. Im out for awhile.....he did get the tat lined back up good though...
My personal opinion but I wouldnt take the time to tear into a 305 much less the money. Im not sure what exactly a 29 Desoto looks like but its gotta be way cooler than a 305. :D
I love Fords too, built up a couple of foxbody Mustangs. One 347 stroker and then a 418 stroker. Dealt with the LSx motors in rockcrawlers then had a LS6 in my 02 Z06 and man that thing hauled the mail!! Im pretty much steered towards them again.
Not looking for a power house so either a...
Straight 8 would dang sure be cool. There is a 1952 Pontiac straight 8 for sale local for $500. Did a little poking around on google and there is not a big rave about them for sure. Im sure parts would be pretty scarce too. Gotta lotta things running around my mind!
Tripper.....that is a...
Thanks guys, hopefully get the chop pretty much finished this week off and post up some more pics. Paul J Im originally from Quitman, Texas.....north of Tyler. Now me and my wife live just west of Tyler and have a farm about 15 miles north of Palestine. Funny you said cause the guy I got this...
Oh yeah, you guys are top notch! There wont be much wiring harness really on it at all. They look pretty much like a SBC with weird valve covers once you get them down bare bones carbd.
Well scored a Super Bell 4" drop I-beam axle and Posies spring on Ebay last night!! Had to pay a little more than I wanted to but oh well.....gotta pay to play.
Gonna try and finish the chop while Im home this week. Gotta go to Dallas Thursday and pick up mommas new ride. Its a one owner...