Recent content by poconos_power

So I found some picture online of what that mounting box is supposed to look like, very helpful as I had no point of reference to go on otherwise. As expected, it was just a slab-o-steel someone had welded on, not even that well, and it seems all it did was trap moisture and rust things out...

I've been looking for a source for j-bars to tie my firewall to the front frame rails. I'm not really in a position to create my own, but I know there have been sources for them in the past. Looking through old threads, I can't really find any sources that still exist. Maybe I just don't know...

Hmm, now you have me wondering if it was someone poor attempt to strengthen the frame. Trying to find photos of the same spot to confirm what it is supposed to look like.

I wonder if this is something In can get an easy replacement for. I'm not really a metal fabricator, but it looks like a box with a thick piece of steel on it.

The part in the foreground is a hanger from the previous dual exhaust for the slant 6 that was in there.

So, another post asking about tackling my 1970 duster. As I finally evaluate it on the lift, I have a few small spots in the quarters to patch, but overall rust is not a problem with this car. However as I was putting together my plan to swap the rear end last night, I noticed a bit of rust that...

As I take the front suspension off I'll give it a closer look.

Glad to know that's normal to see. I've checked out every part of the car, and I'm going to be building this one because it is almost entirely rust free (small quarter patches needed). Everything is solid in that area and I plan to add reinforce what I can, but it was confusing to see the gap...

So I'm finally getting back around to my 70 duster project. Had it on the lift and started evaluating what metal work I need to do, as well as laying out the plan for the rest of the project. Anyway, looking at my shock towers it seem there is a large gap between the shock mount and the body...

Ok, some progress, I did manage to get a 73 V8 k-frame, as well as LCAs to go with it. That stuff is out getting cleaned up and degreased so I'll be starting to weld reinforcements on those in the next few weeks. My wallet is a lot lighter as a bunch of stuff has been ordered, with a bunch more...

Managed to get a late spool style k-member cheap, but with no LCAs. I haven't checked how my sway bar attaches to my current ones as I haven't felt like rolling around in the snow. Why is it that the sway bar tabs make the LCAs year specific? If the ones I have are too early, and I have no...

Thanks for the rundown @72bluNblu thats a lot to think about. I'm getting a way better idea of what goes into this. Really appreciate the time you took to lay that all out. I think starting out I'm probably not going to be as serious as you, but it looks like theres a lot of tinkering to be done...

When the idea first came up all I knew is it was a 340 there was an attachment to and he had been storing and wanted to see it in a car. Only after I took possession of it is when I ran the numbers and realized what it was. It was just luck. Though I did think it was stored a bit better than it...

@junkyardhero So I went out and measured my front sway bar, 1.125in it looks like. Also, thanks for the pointers! I was totally thinking of upgrading the spindles, but thats definitely part of the plan now. I'll get a good set, no drop. I'm going to start all the work after the holidays and...

Hey everyone! I was recently lucky enough to pick up a 340 TA engine that has been off the road for about 40 years (going to need to get sent out, but it's complete). It belonged to my Dad's friend and his wife finally convinced him it would go better in a car than sitting in their garage. So I...