Author Topic: New member - 1967 Coupe Resto (Read 143448 times)

sea67n · « **Reply #100 on:** June 22, 2014, 08:05:22 pm »

Hey Keith, the shop is called Franklin Smash Repairs in Matraville, the owner is a lovely guy, but its mainly doing insurance work repairs, the main man working on my car though is Julius, he is an absolute freak and perfectionist and loves all Fords, he is actually working elsewhere at the moment and coming back in his spare time to work on mine

sea67n · « **Reply #101 on:** June 28, 2014, 06:18:59 pm »

so everything bar the bonnet has been edged up and put on the car now....

sea67n · « **Reply #102 on:** July 21, 2014, 08:20:26 pm »

So quick update, the body has had its final wet sanding over the weekend, and likely to have a final look over it all tomorrow night before it gets the go ahead to finish off the paint. Getting pretty excited now, after hunting and hunting for engines, and almost going with an eagle 351, I still had a little niggling feeling after all the warnings and advice given on here re crate engines, I have now found BG Engines that seem to be a mile ahead of any mass produced stuff still at a pretty reasonable price. Waiting on them to email me out the packages they build and will prob end up going with their 347, hopefully have some nice pics to post real soon

sea67n · « **Reply #103 on:** July 23, 2014, 07:06:18 pm »

Been down checking out progress today, still touching up a couple of areas on the body, so kept myself busy working on the dash, I bought a RHD dash a while back but couldn't get it to fit my original metal pod so managed to get my hands on another repro pod. Took the dash out there and it fit like a glove. Got it home, only to release it was the complete reverse of the molding from the one I had. I already realized that the dash bezel I bought was actually a 68 dash but thought best I could get for the car regardless. I set about reversing everything to make it fit with the new pod, so managed to get the wiper control to perfectly fit where the brake light section was and vica versa, anyway, in the end I was happy with how it turned out, just that all the gauges are in reverse to what I had, hopefully no biggy and still an improvement on what was in there

sea67n · « **Reply #104 on:** July 23, 2014, 07:06:55 pm »

sea67n · « **Reply #105 on:** July 30, 2014, 06:49:58 pm »

Well another day went past and no call to say the car was going into the booth, but still hopefull for this week, so went out to meet with the guy I was thinking of getting the engine from, left there after a tour of their factory setup totally confident in their ability, so placed the order....

347 cubic inch Windsor 432 HP

Seasoned factory 302 ford block
Sonic tested and pressure tested cylinder block
Scat 3.400” stroke crankshaft
Scat i beam rods with Arp 8740 bolts
Speedpro hyperutectic pistons
BG Engines custom profile hydraulic camshaft
Speed Pro hyd lifters
Comp cams roller timing chain and gearset
Premium gaskets throughout
Edelbrock E Street alloy heads prepared by BG Engines
Stainless one piece intake and exhaust valves
Comp valve springs , moly retainers and viton valve seals
Holley carby 670 Avenger and Braided fuel line and filter to pump
Allstar USA Billet Electronic distributor with Eagle leads
Edelbrock Airgap intake manifold
Ford Motorsport valve covers
Speedpro moly pushrods
Comp Cams USA roller rockers
Moly screw in studs and hardened guide plates
Holley high volume fuel pump
Alloy water pump
Mellings oil pump and oil pick up.
Baffled oil pan
Alloy pulleys + full march serpentine pulley system

I'll cross fingers again, that perhaps tomorrow we will have more colour to show

mwizz · « **Reply #106 on:** July 30, 2014, 07:58:39 pm »

Nice engine

67fasty.sm · « **Reply #107 on:** July 30, 2014, 08:38:29 pm »

great work with the dash

sea67n · « **Reply #108 on:** July 31, 2014, 11:59:00 am »

Thanks guys..... Radiator has also now arrived, am pretty happy with how it looks

anfo99 · « **Reply #109 on:** August 03, 2014, 10:22:12 am »

looks good dude

sea67n · « **Reply #110 on:** August 04, 2014, 09:08:06 pm »

so after waiting waiting..... its done, and im pretty stoked to say the least....

sea67n · « **Reply #111 on:** August 04, 2014, 09:09:22 pm »

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sea67n · « **Reply #112 on:** August 04, 2014, 09:10:19 pm »

.....

sea67n · « **Reply #113 on:** August 04, 2014, 09:10:57 pm »

and last ones I promise....

littlejohn · « **Reply #114 on:** August 04, 2014, 09:25:05 pm »

wholey sht, the thing looks wet as

not allowed to swear like I wanna....

@#$#@! brilliant !

Bigbomber77 · « **Reply #115 on:** August 04, 2014, 09:29:51 pm »

Very very nice, really enjoy this thread

R_Beckhaus · « **Reply #116 on:** August 04, 2014, 10:10:39 pm »

Totally AWESOME! Congratulations!

Axeman · « **Reply #117 on:** August 04, 2014, 10:18:01 pm »

That looks amazing!! I am not normally a red car person, but that looks great.
Anthony

chopmgw · « **Reply #118 on:** August 05, 2014, 12:57:55 am »

Awesome mate.

Macka · « **Reply #119 on:** August 05, 2014, 01:05:11 am »

That's come along pretty well in the last 12 months.. Hope to see her finished soon.

sea67n · « **Reply #120 on:** August 05, 2014, 11:23:35 am »

went down to check it out with the masking removed and out of the booth, the red looks even better....

66 Stang · « **Reply #121 on:** August 05, 2014, 03:17:14 pm »

Looks great

sea67n · « **Reply #122 on:** August 05, 2014, 03:59:32 pm »

Thanks guys, cant wait to get it all together and on the road

MACH_ONE · « **Reply #123 on:** August 05, 2014, 06:30:13 pm »

paint and body prep looks amazing and seeing what you are doing is a credit to you mate and the guys working on it...keep us updated

mustang_talk · « **Reply #124 on:** August 05, 2014, 06:56:45 pm »

Looking great Sean...

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