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ENGINE FOR SALE

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PROJECT FOR SALE I STARTED THIS PROJECT 1 YEAR AGO AND HAVE SINCE DECIDED TO RELOCATE TO MY HOME IN FLORIDA FOR NOW, USE THIS EBAY LINK http://stores.ebay.com	PICTURED HERE IS BOTH THE SMALL BLOCK CHEVY THAT WENT WITH THE CROSLEY AND THE ENGINE FOR MY NEW PROJECT. QUITE A DIFFERENCE IN THE PROFILE OF THESES TWO BEASTS	THIS NEW ONE IS A 1957 392ci CHRYSLER HEMI. IT FEATURES A COMPLETE REBUILD WITH 8 TO 1 ROSS PISTONS, ISKY CAM, 671 BLOWER & 2 HOLLEY 600 cfm CARBS. ONCE ASSEMBLED, IT WAS RUN AND TUNED ON A DYNO. IT DELIVERED 645 HORSEPOWER AT 6000 rpm
ALL THAT POWER WILL GO THRU A "WILCAP" ADAPTER TO A B&M PREPARED STREET & STRIP GM 400-TH TRANS AND THEN ON TO A FORD 9" REAR. NOTICE I PLAY NO FAVORITISM TO EITHER ONE OF THE BIG 3 AUTO MAKERS HERE. I'VE SIMPLY INCLUDED THEM ALL	WHILE MY PLANS ARE TO BUILD SOMETHING ON THE ORDER OF WHAT YOU SEE HERE. I'M SURE I WILL GO A STEP FURTHER AND PUT SOME NICE DETAILS AND A FINISHED PAINTJOB ON MINE THOUGH I WILL BE STARTING WITH A 1948 FORD TRUCK CAB & CHASSIS. STOP BACK TO FOLLOW MY PROGRESS	5-11-2007 "1948 FORD TRUCK" AS YOU CAN SEE, THIS ONE WAS A FIELD PROJECT. DRUG IT OUT AND TOOK IT HOME ON THE WHEEL DOLLY STRIPPED ALL THE NON-REQUIRED BRACKETS AND MOUNTS AS SEEN FROM LEFT TO RIGHT

JUST DIDN'T WANT TO GET INTO A TOP CHOP SO I DECIDED TO AT LEAST REMOVE THE LOWER 6 OR 7 INCHES FROM THE CAB TO SHORTEN THE OVERALL HEIGHT. I STARTED WITH THE DOORS. I HAD TO RAISE THE LOWER HINGE ABOUT 4 INCHES TO KEEP IT IN THE PROGRAM HERE. I THEN MADE THE CUT AND HAND BUILT A NEW DOOR BOTTOM.

HERE IS THE OLD AND THE NEW. I'LL DROP THE CAB OVER THE FRAME LATER ON AS WELL

5-17-2007

ON THE LEFT YOU SEE THE STOCK FLOOR WITH THE SHORTENED DRIVERS DOOR INSTALLED. ON THE RIGHT YOU SEE THE NEW FLOOR LOCATION. WITH THE SHORTER CAB AND CHANNELING DOWN OVER THE FRAME, IT REQUIRED RAISING THE FLOOR 14 INCHES. THIS LEFT ABOUT 12 INCHES FROM THE NEW FLOOR TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DASH.

THESE 3 PICTURES, FROM THE LEFT SHOW THE THE FINISHED SHORTENED CAB WITH OUT THE NOTCH IN THE REAR FOR THE FRAME RAIL CLEARANCE. THE CAB & DOOR BOTTOMS REMOVED AND SETTING ASSEMBLED ON THE FLOOR AND THE REAR OF THE CAB WITH THE RAIL NOTCH REMOVED AND SETTING IN VIEW ALONG WITH THE CAB BOTTOM

5-18-2007 WENT OVER TO THE "GOODGUYS" SHOW TODAY IN HERSHEY AND PICKED UP MY 32 GRILL SHELL, INSERT & RAD. ALSO HEADLAMPS & BRACKETS OBVIOUSLY, I COULD HAVE FILLED THIS PAGE WITH PHOTOS OF THE SHOW BUT HERE IS JUST ONE ORIGINAL ROD. THE RED PAINT IS STILL INTACT FROM THE 60s. IT WAS AN X DRAG CAR IN NEW JERSEY, THEN WENT DOWN SOUTH AND THEN CAME BACK HERE TO OUR AREA WHERE A LOCAL GUY PUT IT BACK ON THE STREET. IT STILL HAS THE OLD TUCK & ROLL INTERIOR, OLDS 4:56 REAR AND NOTICE THE "DRUM" BRAKES UP FRONT	5-21-2007 TODAY I SET THE BODY BACK ON THE FRAME TO START THE PROCESS OF FITTING THE ENGINE/TRANS, BED ETC. I DO PLAN ON SETTING THE CAB BACK ABOUT 10 INCHES FROM STOCK ALONG WITH THE ENGINE & 32 GRILL SHELL SO THE ENGINE WILL SET TOWARD THE REAR OF THE FRONT TIRES, HOPEFULLY GIVING IT AN EARLIER LOOK.	JUST A COUPLE PIX WITH THE 32 GRILL & HEADLAMPS MOCKED UP IN PLACE ACTUALLY, THE GRILL SHELL WILL SIT ABOUT 10 INCHES FARTHER BACK IN THE END. JUST BEHIND THE CROSS MEMBER IT IS SITTING ON IN THE PICTURE. THAT CROSS MEMBER WILL BE MOVED BACK AS WELL OR A NEW ONE WILL BE BUILD TO ACCOMMODATE MOUNTING THE RADIATOR
5-23-2007 ALL THE WORK YA GOTTA GO THROUGH IN TEARING THIS WHOLE STOCK AXLE APART ON THE LEFT JUST TO SAVE THE SPINDLES TO PUT ON THE NEW DROPPED AXLE ON THE RIGHT (ALONG WITH THE "POSIES" SPRINGS) TIE ROD IS A PAIN!! I BOUGHT THE "DROP KIT" AND IT DOESN'T DROP IT ENOUGH. I PUT IT BACK STOCK AND IT RIDES "OVER" THE SPRINGS BUT DOES RUB SLIGHTLY AS SEEN TO THE LEFT. I'M JUST GOING TO BUILD A TO THE RIGHT I PUT THE STEERING BOX IN PLACE. I MAY HAVE TO RECESS IT THRU THE OUTER SIDE OF THE FRAME RAIL OR MOVE IT FARTHER REAR TO GAIN ROOM FOR THE HEMI TO MISS IT. I CAN GET NEAR 2 MORE INCHES OF CLEARANCE		6- 04-2007 HERE'S THE HEMI COMING UP TO MY FAB SHOP FROM MY OTHER SHOP IT'S JUST SITTING ON SOME HEAVY TOW STRAPS TO GET IT IN ROUGH POSITION AND ALSO TO TEST THE LOAD ON THE NEW FRONT SUSPENSION IT ONLY DROPPED ABOUT 1 INCH WHEN I PUT THE FULL WEIGHT ON THE CHASSIS (S0 FAR, SO GOOD)

ABOVE ARE SOME MISCELLANEOUS PICTURES OF THE WHOLE RIG HOISTED UP IN THE AIR ON MY DRIVE-ON LIFT. THESE TYPE LIFTS MAKE A SUPER WORK TABLE

I STARTED THE REAR TRANS MOUNT IN THE CENTER LEFT PICTURE. THE CENTER RIGHT PICTURE SHOWS WHERE I'LL START WITH THE FRONT ENGINE MOUNTS NEXT

BY THE WAY, YOU CAN SEE THE GM TH400 HOOKED UP TO THE OLD CHRYSLER HEMI IN THE FAR LEFT PICTURE WITH THE "WILCAP" ADAPTER. IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY CAREFULLY MANUFACTURED PART. EVERYTHING FITS WELL, INCLUDING THE STARTER

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6- 29-2007

ALTHOUGH YOU MAY NOT SEE MUCH PROGRESS IN THESE PICTURES, I HAVE BEEN DOING A LOT OF SMALL THINGS SUCH AS REDRILLING THE AXLE FOR THE LOWER SHOCK MOUNTS AND PERMANENTLY MOUNTING THE LAMPS, RAD ETC. SHOWN HERE ARE THE NEW "ET" GASSER WHEELS. I HAVEN'T AS OF YET FASTENED THE CAB OR STARTED THE REAR FRAME WORK

7-25-2007

I FINALLY GOT THE CAB MOUNTS FABRICATED. WITH THIS DONE I COULD THEN LOCATE THE REAREND HOUSING WHERE I WANTED IT. SHOWN HERE I MADE A PAIR OF STANDS FOR THE HOUSING TO LOCATE IT AT THE FINISHED RIDE HEIGHT. THE REAR FRAME RAILS ARE IN PLACE AND TEMPORARILY BRACED. I'll MOUNT THE LADDER BARS & COIL OVER SHOCKS NEXT

EVERYONE ASKS HOW LONG IT TAKES TO BUILD A HOT ROD. THUS FAR I HAVE RECORDED AROUND 140 HOURS

7-29-2007

THE REAR FRAME INITIAL WORK WENT RATHER QUICKLY SO I SAT IT ON THE FULL SUSPENSION AND ROLLED IT OUT OF THE GARAGE FOR A BETTER LOOK, TO CHECK THE SPRING TRAVEL AND TO TAKE SOME PICTURES. TWO SMALL ANGLE IRON TEMPORARY BRACES CAN BE SEEN ON THE CLOSEUP PICTURE OF THE SUSPENSION TO THE RIGHT

8-20-2007

THUMBNAILED PIX TO THE LEFT SHOW THE ORIGINAL DASH AND THE MODIFIED DASH WITH THE 1994 CAMARO COLUMN INSTALLED. PIX TO THE RIGHT SHOW SOME DETAIL OF THE MODIFIED ORIGINAL STEERING BOX WITH THE COLUMN ADAPTED TO FIT IT. I CUT THE OLD FORD FULL LENGTH STEERING SHAFT OFF AND INSTALLED A SPLINED END ON IT JUST WHERE IT COMES OUT OF THE BOX HOUSING ALONG WITH A U-JOINT. THE UPPER END OF THE JOINT IS A WELD-ON. THE CAMARO COLUMN WAS ALSO SHORTENED ABOUT 10 INCHES

9-08-2007

THE BARE DASH PANEL IS SHOWN WITH THE COLUMN TILTED UP & DOWN TO THE LEFT. TO THE RIGHT THE GAUGES AND STEREO ARE INSTALLED. THE ALUMINUM PANEL WAS COVERED IN PURPLE VINYL TO MATCH THE "KERKEY" RACING SEATS WHICH WILL BE INSTALLED SOONER OR LATER. PURPLE VINYL & CLOTH WILL ALSO BE USED TO FINISH THE INTERIOR. THE EXPOSED INTERIOR METAL DASH AND DOOR AREAS WILL BE PAINTED SCHOOL BUS YELLOW TO MATCH THE EXTERIOR BODY

9-11-2007

MOUNTED THE FUEL CELL & STARTED THE BED. PICTURES ARE SELF

IF I USE THE REAR FENDERS, I HOPE THERE'S NO NEED TO CONTINUE TO USE THAT ROLL OF 2 INCH MASKING TAPE SEEN ON THE PICTURES TO HOLD THEM UP.

9-28-2007

IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE AN UPDATE BUT I SPENT A LOT OF TIME BUILDING AND RUNNING FOR STUFF.

TO THE LEFT YOU WILL SEE THE FUEL CELL & BATTERY IN PLACE WITHIN THE TRUCK BED THEN THE REAR PANEL (NON OPENING) WITH A SKETCHED LAYOUT OF THE PROPOSED LOUVERS.

TO THE RIGHT IS THE FINISHED REAR PANEL AND THE 1950s BUILT PUNCH PRESS I DID THE LOUVERS WITH. I PURCHASED THE PRESS FROM THE 2nd OWNER WHO HAD IT SINCE THE 70s

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THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME OF THE ONES I BUILT OR OWNED & SOLD, REMEMBER TO CLICK THE LITTLE PICTURES

1929 FORD - 350ci, 700R TRANS, AC, POWER WINDOWS, DONE IN "HAPPY DAYS" STYLE. Built this one & the Morris below the same year.	I THOUGHT THE OPEN WHEELS & MOON TANK SEPARATED THIS ONE FROM ALL THE OTHER SEDANS
54 FORD GLASSTOP - CHOPPED, LOWERED, ORIGINAL Y-BLOCK WITH 3x2s & 3 ON THE TREE. A FRIEND OF MINE DID THE CHOP AND SOME OTHER 50s MODS	LIKE THE SONG SAYS - HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE LONESOME LOSER? BEATEN BY THE QUEEN OF HEARTS EVERY TIME
59 MORRIS MINOR WOODIE - BOUGHT THIS ONE AT THE "CARLISLE" AUTO SWAP MEET IN ITS ORIGINAL FORM. The 29 Ford & this one I finished in 12 months.	SHOEHORNED IN A 302 EFI FORD WITH AC AND AN AUTO TRANS, TUBBED OUT 9 INCH FORD, OTHERWISE STOCK 1987 COUGER DRIVELINE
1968 AMPHICAR - YESSIR, THIS ONE DROVE RIGHT FROM THE GROCERY STORE INTO THE WATER AND OVER TO MY CABIN ON THE ISLAND, NO SWEAT. NOSIR, This one I didn't build. Bought it this way.	"NOT" THE UNRESTORED PICTURE OF THE ONE TO THE LEFT, JUST ANOTHER ONE I OWNED AROUND THE SAME TIME

SOLD - "BARN FRESH" 1946 AUSTIN PANEL TRUCK. IT'S ABOUT THE SIZE OF AN ENGLISH FORD ANGLIA TYPE THAMES PANEL

THESE ARE VERY RARE SO WEATHER YOU RESTORE IT TO ORIGINAL OR HOT ROD IT, YOU WILL MOST LIKELY ALWAYS HAVE THE ONLY ONE AT THE CAR SHOW

DESCRIPTION AS FOLLOWS - NEEDS TOTAL RESTO, RUSTY IN ROCKER AREA, DOOR BOTTOMS INTACT BUT NEED SOME WORK, TRUCK IS A UNI-BODY AND WILL NEED SOME STRUCTURAL RUST REPAIR AT REAR FRONT SPRING AREA. (SUSPENSION "IS NOT" SAGGING PRESENTLY) & HOT RODDERS WILL BUILD A FRAME FOR IT ANYWAY , RIGHT HAND DRIVE, "FACTORY" SUICIDE DOORS, MOTOR TURNS FREE BUT I'VE NEVER HEARD IT RUN, VERY COMPLETE, FACTORY ORIGINAL "NO BUMPERS", CLEAN PENNSYLVANIA TITLE,

YOU CAN SPEND $10,000 OR MORE FOR A WILLYS OR 32 FORD REPLICA BODY AND PARK IT BESIDE THE OTHER DOZEN OF THEM AT THE CAR SHOW OR SPEND HALF OF THAT AND HAVE AN "ALL STEEL" REAL HOT ROD FOR ONLY $5500 , CLICK ON THE THUMBNAIL PICTURES TO THE RIGHT TO SEE SOME DETAILS OF THIS NEAT OLD TRUCK

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THIS "WAS" MY LATEST PROJECT - 1951 CROSLEY
HAD IT A COUPLE OF YEARS AND BROKE GROUND AROUND CHRISTMAS TIME 2005. SHOWN HERE IS SOME ORIGINAL SALES LITERATURE
LATE DEC. 05
HERE IS THE REAL ONE AS I GOT IT SETTING ON MY LIFT

I GOT THIS FAR AROUND THE MIDDLE OF 2006 AND STALLED OUT. I'VE HAD A NUMBER OF PEOPLE SURF INTO MY SITE OVER THE REST OF 06 AND INTO 2007. THE NEXT POST SHOWS THE RESULTS 5/01/2007 SOLD
A FELLOW HERE ON THE INTERNET SURFED INTO MY WEBSITE ON A SEARCH FOR "CROSLEYS"

HE AND I STRUCK A DEAL AND THE CROSLEY WAS SOLD IN AS IS CONDITION AS SEEN IN THE LAST PHOTO HERE

BELOW IS MY NEW PROJECT...

MAYBE I'LL FINISH THIS ONE ???

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SOLD - RESTORED 1976 SLEEKCRAFT JET BOAT,21ft., TUNNEL HULL, NEW CRATE 502ci-502hp, BLUEPRINTED BERKELEY PUMP, SINGLE "A" SCREW, PLACE DIVERTER, RIDE PLATE & LOADER GRATE, RUNS LOW 70s AT ONLY 4800 RPMs, NASCAR GRAPHICS, EVERYTHING NEW, WITH TRAILER, SUPER HEAD TURNER AND VERY RELIABLE, I FINISHED THIS ONE UP A COUPLE OF SEASONS AGO BUT DIDN'T USE IT A WHOLE LOT, APPROX. 10 HOUR TOTAL USE - $15,000

WITH THE HOOD OFF YOU CAN SEE WHAT THE POWER COMES FROM

FAIRLY SIMPLE ON THE INSIDE WITH GAUGES, DIVERTER CONTROL & RACING SEATS

SITTING AT MY PLACE OUT ON ONE OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS HERE, RIGHT NEXT TO THE INFAMOUS "THREE MILE ISLAND"

A NICE VIEW OF THE FORWARD GRAPHICS ON THIS PICTURE, DALE WOULD HAVE LIKED THIS BOAT

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SOLD - 1948 THAMES 1/2 TON PANEL, 351W, EDLEBROCK PERFORMER PLUS EQUIPPED, 410 HP, BUILT C6, HI STALL CONV, 4:10 9" TRACTION LOCK, AC, POWER WINDOWS, MUSTANG II RACK, APPROX. 300 MI. SINCE I FINISHED IT - $25,000

BODIES OFF AND I'M GETTING STARTED WITH THE FRAME, ENGINE IS MOUNTED

BODY WILL GO TO THE SHOP FOR A LITTLE WORK AND A BRIGHT COAT OF YELLOW

FRAMES COMING TOGETHER ON THIS PICTURE, FUEL CELL IS IN PLACE

I DID INSTALL THE ORIGINAL RECHROMED FRONT BUMPER SINCE THIS PICTURE

GOT THE MOTOR BACK FROM THE SHOP AND INSTALLED THE ALUMINUM HEADS ETC.

A B&M SHIFTER, GAUGES, RACING SEATS & A STEREO FINISH THE CAB

LOOKS LIKE AN INSIDE OUT BUMBLE BEE FROM HERE
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