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On the rotisserie for sandblasting the
old paint and undercoating plus and rust. being a Florida car
rust was very minimal underneath.
Aug 6, 2004 |
The floor pans are in great shape
although one small area on passenger side needs repair. Frame rails
are in great shape as are most body panels.
Aug 6, 2004 |
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All of the paint has been removed and
metal patching complete and ready for primer.
Feb 6, 2005 |
The rear taillight panel and trunk lid
was replaced due to rust damage. Florida cars rust top down.
Feb 6, 2005 |
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Steve has now just about finished the
body work and has primed and block sanded the body several times and
plans to do more before
Active Franks
haul it off to the paint shop for some colour. Steve's dogs
are always around.
Feb 6, 2005 |
Steve's father Paul and I spend the
better part of half a day cleaning the dash and engine wiring
harness with some help from Steve's two Sheltie dogs. It sure
helps having original Ford wiring diagrams (see bench) when trying
to trace cables.
Feb 6, 2005 |
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The 351C engine will pull real well
after some improvement to the stock cam shaft and heads and the ram
air from the stock Shaker intake assembly. The hood opening
for the intake as well as the twist lock hood locks are visible
here. Rudy
Held Performance of New Hamburg now has the engine for some
performance boosts.
Feb 6, 2005 |
Certainly a better looking floor than
what we started with in the 67 convertible. Being a Florida
car the floor pans were in excellent shape with only a small area
requiring a patch. The trunk lid and tail light panel was
replaced due to surface rust from the salt air. Florida cars
typically will rust on areas where water is unable to drain
properly.
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One major tool that is a must for any
restoration is a Rotisserie that as you can rolls the body on its
side allowing for close-up work of the underside including sealing
all body joints and seams as well as being able to properly paint
the pans and install fuel and brake lines.
Info on Rotisserie found here
Feb 20, 2005 |
We spoke earlier of paint colours and
the change from what Ford called Grabber Yellow to Grabber Orange.
Well folks, to make sure we could compare the two, Rob from D&W
Autobody mixed up to small samples of both. No question
that we are going with the Grabber Orange.
Feb 20, 2005 |
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Steve and his father Paul prepare to
lower the car on the Rotisserie with the help of Inspector Angus.
Feb 20, 2005 |
Back down off the Rotisserie, Steve is
working on some seams prepping the interior for paint .
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Even though the engine was running well
when last driven, I decided to tear it down for a closer look. As
you can see for this series of photos I opted for a complete
rebuild. After seeing worn bearings and cracked pistons,
Rudy Held
Performance Center in New Hamburg was given the task to bring
this Cleveland block back to it's original performance. Since
new pistons and cam were required it's a great time to boost the
horsepower.
Feb 25, 2005 |
With the cylinders already being
30 over we found it necessary to take them out to 60 over. 6
of the 8 original forged pistons had hairline cracks in the skirts.
So a new Crane cam, new lifters, valve springs, and guides and of
course all new bearings. With the new cam and a 10.5:1
compression ratio with a 750 CFM Holley, we should be seeing close
if not more than 400 ponies at the flywheel
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The 351 is now totally rebuilt by Rudy
Held and is awaiting pickup. Here the blue ford long block
looks lonesome amongst the sea of Chevy engines also awaiting
pick-up .
Mar 5, 2005 |
Ron has the Cleveland on the engine
hoist and is seen placing it into the back of Steve's pick-up for
the ride back to the shop
Mar 5, 2005 |
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Time to shoot some colour as Steve
paints the fenders ahead of time. Due to the black racing
stripe the hood will be painted separately.
Mar 13, 2005 |
The body surface is all masked off in
preparation to paint the interior the same Grabber Orange and then
re-mask to paint the engine compartment in a flat black .
Mar 13, 2005 |
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