Progress Report - Tow Vehicle For The Frenchtown Flyers
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Progress Report - Tow Vehicle For The Frenchtown Flyers
OK Here's an update on my '46. It is going to pull my racecar to the tracks and do general parts chasing. So I hope you find this work truck interesting.
Specs:
1946 1/2 ton Ford
460 ci Ford (the 523 ci originally planned is on hold due to rising fuel costs)
C6
9" 31 spline 3.25 posi
3100 lbs title weight
3" chop top, custom grille, custom interior upgrades
1.5" wider rear fenders (1938) and running boards
Pros Pick smoothie box
Instant Tailgate Party Hitch Attachment
Paint will be 50s cream over white
Specs:
1946 1/2 ton Ford
460 ci Ford (the 523 ci originally planned is on hold due to rising fuel costs)
C6
9" 31 spline 3.25 posi
3100 lbs title weight
3" chop top, custom grille, custom interior upgrades
1.5" wider rear fenders (1938) and running boards
Pros Pick smoothie box
Instant Tailgate Party Hitch Attachment
Paint will be 50s cream over white
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Some more pics. The BBF runs AWESOME!
one-piece stainless exhaust w/ cutouts and X-over pipe:
swoopy new grill:
radiator (Superior aluminum) and overflow bottle made from a Corvette driveshaft:
and the requisite tailgate party:
Still to come: A front bumper push-off board for my '30s era Duesenberg Indy car with "USAC" logo.
one-piece stainless exhaust w/ cutouts and X-over pipe:
swoopy new grill:
radiator (Superior aluminum) and overflow bottle made from a Corvette driveshaft:
and the requisite tailgate party:
Still to come: A front bumper push-off board for my '30s era Duesenberg Indy car with "USAC" logo.
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Yes, the yellow '33 ****** is mine. My wife drove it to that car show so we would have something to tow the truck home should it not make it, since it was its first foray onto the streets. The ****** has a 300 ci inline six, runs 13s at the drags on street tires.
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The rear end is sprung too softly. Does anybody have a rear spring leaf for the stock rear end - a pair that measure 24" long. The previous owner removed the 24" leaf from each set of springs and I want to add it back in to stiffen it back up.
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I found some spring leaves for the rear and also a couple for the front, which doesn't have enough travel. I will also be adding some traction slapper bars as that 460 makes scarry amounts of torque and I want to get it all to the ground if need be.
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