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Old Oct 25, 2010 | 08:11 PM
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A few pictures of my progress or lack there of. Im not sure if I should shave the drip rails or leave them. Any thoughts?




 
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Old Oct 25, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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Nice work! But one question... how do you plan to add brake fluid to the master if it's under the dash? i'm guessing thats how you are setting it up.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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It want be easy. Ill use the silicone fluid and hopefully want have to add very often if so Ill have to hire me a gymnist
 
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Originally Posted by Bill W
Nice work! But one question... how do you plan to add brake fluid to the master if it's under the dash? i'm guessing thats how you are setting it up.
Bill, those kits have a remote-fill option. Otherwise, you have to stand on your head with an eye-dropper....
 
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 01:10 AM
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I built one of those for a 56 it was really tight and you filled it with a squirt bottle with a 180 degree spout. Silicone DOT5 is mandatory.

Is that one of Kugels 90 degree kits?

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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 05:03 PM
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Good eye Garbz it is a Kugel kit and I dont plan to use a remote fill. Should not be a big issue and worse case I can remove a few screws from the guage panel and access it. Ill be following your work on the 64.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 12:24 AM
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The brake fluid fill will be like a Vanagon! Those are sweet to work on. I love pouring brake fluid into a customers instrument panel. Is that a mod motor?
 
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 01:47 PM
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Nice work
Couldn't tell from the shot angle if its a short bed
Assume it is
I'm just about to finish a long bed grocery getter for my wife
Love the uni
 
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 04:28 PM
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It is a mod motor, a 02 Lightning motor, trans and rearend. The truck is a shortbed.

 
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 04:35 PM
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Niiiiiice
Please keep the pics coming as you progress
Great stance
Mod motor, perfect. I'm putting one in my '66 'stang
Who's suspension pieces did you use?
Really nice
 
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Oh yeah
I like the drip rails
They are very Ford
 
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Or
Keep the side drips and lose the front
That might look nice
 
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 08:12 PM
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I built the 56 to go the opposite way towards the kick panel put a power booster from a escort up in there also. Had A Gen VI to contend with and wipers in the middle. Steve might have some pictures of it on PB/

To ease the plumbing we used bulkheads low on the floor and ran DOT braided lines for the master and booster. The truck had a full bare firewall.

Your build looks good!

"Oh yeah I like the drip rails They are very Ford" The 61 to 63 big window uni is the only one in the lineup with the full drip rail. Small window unis do not have them down the door opening to the bed.

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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by unibodyslick
It is a mod motor, a 02 Lightning motor, trans and rearend. The truck is a shortbed.

I see that the antenna hole is marked to weld. The hood hinge holes are circled the same. What are you doing for hood hinges?

Kevin
 
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I am goint to use a 5.4 Navigator motor in my 55 Customline, where do you recommend getting a harness or are you making your own? Thanks!
 
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