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How did you mount the headlights on the backside?

With the tops of the rockers not level, this was going to affect how the locator pins functioned at the lower corners of the front clam. Fabbed up a dam to give me something to guide my spreader. The thickened epoxy worked well. I filled the bolt holes with compacted styrofoam so I know where to...

Grinder to get cuts started, then used a jigsaw. I clamped the 1/8” board template to the aluminum to act as a guide. I drilled the inside corners to prevent any cracking from sharp corners.

I hope this thing fits!

The second side always goes better! I put a fillet of thickened epoxy in the corners and coated the rest of the mold, then applied glass fibers and 1708. The finish after the mold was popped off was much better. The corners needed to be widened to fit the quick release pins and cups. I initially...

I put a little car wax in my styrofoam-duct tape mold and it popped right off. I can use it for the other corner.

When you find out your floor is warped right where the pedal box will probably be mounted…time to cut and reweld the new closeout panel. I’m planning on seam sealing the new panels, along with some of the other seams, instead fully welding them. Also remodeled the front corners of the frunk to...

Is it ok to use wax alone? I’m not molding any large parts, just mainly body part modifications.

Can regular car wax be used as mold release? I usually use duct tape. Or aluminum tape when I want my fiberglass to pop off of some. Just wondering if applying a little wax will make things easier and reusable (if needed).

Ya, I plan on rivnutting the front bottom panel on. I’ll have to drop it to service the lower a-arms.

Looks good to me! I talked to GP headers today about getting a set going for my SBF. I figured by the time I bought materials, then bought materials again after all of my screw ups, I would be over half way to a professional set. YouTube videos sure make it look easy!

More welding. I’m going to box out these areas to keep road/track debris from collecting on top of the belly pan. When it’s all said and “done”, I’ll be tearing it down to refinish the chassis in semigloss black.

Front floor mock up in 1/8” MDF. I’d rather sacrifice it than a sheet of 1/8” aluminum. It still makes me scratch my head why these cars are shipped with the whole front end, rad, etc being held up by 2 pieces of aluminum bolted to the front tub!

As they say, you are either a welder or a grinder. I’m a little bit of both.

Place my order for a 440 horse 8-stack 347 yesterday with Prestige. It looks like 12-13 weeks until delivery. I told them I have a few million other things on my punch list before I need the motor! I'm also going to put in an order to GP Headers and Kennedy Engineering so I will be ready to...

What color did Ford use for the MK1 blocks?

Once I get the front clam rehinged and the doors back on, I’ll put the windshield back in and get it roughed in. Then I can see how much height my spider split in the corners has to add to get the height I need to meet the door and clam corners. Then I can see where the roof ends up before I can...

Well, I’ve done 2 frame-off restorations, but this thing is a whole other animal. Like a steel car, I’m working my way forward and up. The rear clam is set and the rockers are in place. I think the front clam positioning will be ok once the rad support structure welding is finished and the clam...

I almost drilled holes in the front clam supports for the new hinge bolts, but got to thinking. The new front structure isn’t only tack welded and I’m wondering if it will pull a little here and there as it gets finish welded. If it moves a little, I may have messed up if I already had holes in...

I like these better than the individual air cleaners.