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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 06:44 PM
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What the Heck did I do wrong???





I heard something about pancaking a hood, but this is as far as I got.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 06:53 PM
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Only thing I can see is the piece of wood under the hood is upside down, and in the third picture, your beer bottle installation has been removed........Bad bottle (empty?)!

Everything else is looking great!
 
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 07:23 PM
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I think you had one frosty to many! Ya got your rear in front of your front!
 
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 07:55 PM
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The Pinion Angle looks a little off.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 08:03 PM
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you just havn't gone far enough yet ..back over it one more time ..like I did..
 
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 08:19 PM
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Is that a bottle of Shiner beer all the way out in NM?

Ben In Austin
 
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 08:19 PM
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no no you have to put the hood in the sun before you start cooking. wish my truck looked that nicealmost bought the flipper for the cakes but couldnt pick it up. a black smith made it
 
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 09:24 PM
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You are supposed to use a Ford assembly manual, not one from Chebbie!

Even with the frosty, you can't overcome that mistake.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 11:34 PM
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@ben

shiner makes it a lot farther than NM. great stuff - we get it up here in IL
 
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 11:58 PM
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need to place headlights...lol
 
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 08:35 AM
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I think you put your motor in front of the wrong wall, isnt it suppose to go in front of the firewall and not the garage wall? Hey maybe thats why chebbies suck so much...
 
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Lakotas53
Ya got your rear in front of your front!
When you have a rear that nice, you just have to show it off.
 
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 10:19 AM
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Now thats what I call Darkside!!!

Being a firm believer of engineering with a ready supply of Frosty Beverages on hand I too have had my fair share of.... ...um......
...er..... well, I guess we could call them setbacks....


Here's one...still not sure how the fan is supposed to bolt on...


Bobby
 
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by bobbytnm
Now thats what I call Darkside!!!

Being a firm believer of engineering with a ready supply of Frosty Beverages on hand I too have had my fair share of.... ...um......
...er..... well, I guess we could call them setbacks....


Here's one...still not sure how the fan is supposed to bolt on...


Bobby
That's what one would call "Bud Powered "
 
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 03:53 PM
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Y'all are really observant and I appreciate all your "help" to correct my mistakes.
Julie...noticed more lumber used for the project and the missing Shiner in picture #3...needed more aiming fluid for the camera.

Yes, the pinion angle is off.

Yes, we get Shiner out here in NM...and New Mexico is part of the US...It says so right on our license plates!

Yes, that is a Ch**y motor, actually a fuel injected motor out of a Vette.

Use an assembly manual? Isn't that like asking for directions?

Yes, it is a very good looking rear end...why thank you!

Jack
 
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