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The Weld racing alloys and tires have gone to their new home on a C3 Corvette and the new Minilites and 235 X 60 BFGs have taken their place At Last ! ££ Cleaned me out though ! Wanted a set of these on a car, since I was 19 !
Looking into lowering springs now, plus dropping the rear to match.
Progress on the beast has been painfully slow however. The ( Holley ) fuel pump packed up and it’s Korean made Holley replacement just will not fit.
Steering box is leaking, any recommendations as to who can repair it ?
My second S550 since June.
Bought the first one thinking I'd like the 10 speed, but couldnt get on with it around town and at slow speeds, found it a very jerky and confused change.
Delivery mileage manual came up with B&O and magneride uprades so traded in the black one for the grey!
Night and day in terms of driving fun, and the magneride is a great option for handling, ride and general poise. Not bowled over by the quality of the B&O system though.
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Some lovely cars on this thread.
Bought the first one thinking I'd like the 10 speed, but couldnt get on with it around town and at slow speeds, found it a very jerky and confused change.
Delivery mileage manual came up with B&O and magneride uprades so traded in the black one for the grey!
Night and day in terms of driving fun, and the magneride is a great option for handling, ride and general poise. Not bowled over by the quality of the B&O system though.
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Some lovely cars on this thread.
Latest addition to the fleet 
1953 Ford Victoria.
All tucked away
Soooooooo, what's she like Mister?
Good bits
Most of the major work is done.
Already has an LS3 & 4 speed, no rust, interior done etc.
Bad bits
No air con
Someone has tried to flatten the paint down in prep for machine polishing and not finished.
Still on the original suspension which is Kingpins & trunnions and still has the original drum brakes
It goes down the road like a cross between a boat & a shopping trolley.
I've already ordered an upgraded front end with tubular A Arms, discs, lowering springs, new shocks, sway bar & power steering.
Needs new wheels, Olds Fiesta Hubcaps & wide whites.
All in progress. When this is done, I can take the Roadrunner off the road for the fuel injection & air con.
1953 Ford Victoria.
All tucked away
Soooooooo, what's she like Mister?
Good bits
Most of the major work is done.
Already has an LS3 & 4 speed, no rust, interior done etc.
Bad bits
No air con
Someone has tried to flatten the paint down in prep for machine polishing and not finished.
Still on the original suspension which is Kingpins & trunnions and still has the original drum brakes
It goes down the road like a cross between a boat & a shopping trolley.
I've already ordered an upgraded front end with tubular A Arms, discs, lowering springs, new shocks, sway bar & power steering.
Needs new wheels, Olds Fiesta Hubcaps & wide whites.
All in progress. When this is done, I can take the Roadrunner off the road for the fuel injection & air con.
newsatten said:
A pic of the bonnet louvers would be good, are they proper cut/pressed type??? skilled job that, and some fancy old tech!
Just discovered the wipers don't work. Had a look under the dash to start trouble shooting & it doesn't have a wiper motor or linkage
As these were originally 6v, I'm suspecting the original builder ran out of budget and decided to shift it on.
You can still get an amazing amount of parts from places like Shoebox Central & Classic Industries so it won't take much to get it up to spec.
Love both your cars, the Ford is very sneaky indeed. I had my 59 Impala converted to power front discs for same day stopping, best thing to do as it was evil on manual drums and bias ply whitewalls. With a 348/tripower/4-speed combo it goes quite well but it used to be heart in mouth stuff to stop on drums. Photo of my garage attached. 
HD Adam said:
The louvers are the real deal. It's a nice touch.
Just discovered the wipers don't work. Had a look under the dash to start trouble shooting & it doesn't have a wiper motor or linkage
As these were originally 6v, I'm suspecting the original builder ran out of budget and decided to shift it on.
You can still get an amazing amount of parts from places like Shoebox Central & Classic Industries so it won't take much to get it up to spec.
What you need is a professional detailer look after that paintwork.....still got the picture of your reflection in the HD150...Just discovered the wipers don't work. Had a look under the dash to start trouble shooting & it doesn't have a wiper motor or linkage
As these were originally 6v, I'm suspecting the original builder ran out of budget and decided to shift it on.
You can still get an amazing amount of parts from places like Shoebox Central & Classic Industries so it won't take much to get it up to spec.
KevF said:
HD Adam said:
The louvers are the real deal. It's a nice touch.
Just discovered the wipers don't work. Had a look under the dash to start trouble shooting & it doesn't have a wiper motor or linkage
As these were originally 6v, I'm suspecting the original builder ran out of budget and decided to shift it on.
You can still get an amazing amount of parts from places like Shoebox Central & Classic Industries so it won't take much to get it up to spec.
What you need is a professional detailer look after that paintwork.....still got the picture of your reflection in the HD150...Just discovered the wipers don't work. Had a look under the dash to start trouble shooting & it doesn't have a wiper motor or linkage
As these were originally 6v, I'm suspecting the original builder ran out of budget and decided to shift it on.
You can still get an amazing amount of parts from places like Shoebox Central & Classic Industries so it won't take much to get it up to spec.
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