FYI Rob, I local friend of mine is having issues with the Modern Driveline setup in his 69 Chero. Here's a few video's he posted describing the issue.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp9B...?feature=watch


Keep the updates coming!

I have always thought if you just powder coat an aluminum Kirkey seat a flat black color it would look pretty slick. Just food for thought.

Flat black WRINKLE....


Of course IF we could actually SEE said seat in a photo - we'd have a far better chance of being able to help discuss various options....

Just be glad he bent down to take the picture or we would be seeing the top of the car.

Almost looks like 3 kirkeys would fit in the front of this rig, then you could go to center steering like a McLaren F1.

Or have them custom build you a huge bench seat? :idea:

:idea: Kirkolounger!

I like the Kirkey, powder coated as Roger mentioned. Dark green pads to match the exterior might be worthy of consideration.

Powder coated my Kirkey semi flat black in my drag car just before I sold It, It looked awsome.

Couple of pics of someones seats

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y3/...ps240493d5.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y3/...ps5ff03a0a.jpg

Hang that big wide bad boy from some chain with a couple hood hinge springs from the roll cage and you'd have yourself a boat with a barcalounger....

What could possibly be better than that??



Okay seriously -- that Kirkey back seat is the koolest idea I've ever seen! Can you imagine the knowledgeable people that would see that - you could just sit back and watch their jaws drop!

Thanks for the heads up but I think your buddies problem has everything to do with his pedals and little to do with the linkage. The stock pedal design doesn't fair to well after decades of use with a heavy clutch. The metal shaft swinging in the metal hander with only a thin delrin bushing results in an oval hole over time and a pedal that no longer swings in one vertical plane. The side loading on the MD linkage looks to me to be his pedal rocking in the hanger.

Now in mine I took my pedals and pressed on some sealed bearings on the shaft and tacked in a couple of races on the hanger to hold the bearings. My pedals only swing front to back not side to side. The plane the pedals move in is aligned with the throw of the master. The pivot point on the MD linkage is at the bottom and the actuation rod for the master in the middle. The top is the pedal only moving fwd and back in a plane that bisects the master and the path of its piston. I don't think the bottom can chart a different path in my scenario. Ask your buddy if he can rock his pedals side to side, I bet he can. The only way to do that with mine is with a sledge or something else that can bend the hanger.

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...psa5dd6501.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...ps2dad131d.jpg

Greg it's just like when Rodger picks you up to show you inside a car at a show. I know its a different angle that your not used to. :mock:


I'm all over powdercoating it satin black that is the plan. I may think about Scotts green pads....:idea:


You guys are killing what to this point has been the most serious of build threads. People may unsubscribe because of you two. :action-smiley-027:

Today was another demo day. I took out about 40lbs of stock AC/heater. 39" that seems excessively large.

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...ps6d73e259.jpg

BEhind all that I found some clean rust free firewall. Whew... It's always scary digging into a portion of a 44+ year old car. You never know what horrors you may find. I dodged another bullet.

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...ps24f175f2.jpg

I also spent some time mapping out the location for my dry sump tank. Here is the hillbilly template in action. And the tank in case you following at home have forgotten what it looks like.

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...pse4b4f6dd.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/ALMStank.jpg

:popcorn2:

Dang that tank is huge. A Betsy sized tank for a Betsy sized car. Perfect.

Black coated Kirkey seat FTW.

That's better then thinking about Tuckers Toodles (see Norwood thread) :offtopic:

The right design, stitching color, accent panel color & texture, grommets that tie in with other interior metals or satin black powder coat, and a custom FE Torino logo could make for some real nice deck chair pads. :D

These are awesome but you can design your own completely set.
http://www.ridetech.com/images/forum/33-ford/20/2.jpg

:thumbsup:

Ouch, can't comment on Tucker wipe out.:eek:



http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...pscb979f54.jpg


Like I said a combo of the two will be where I land. :bitchslap:

I tired to talk Matt out of using his GT seats in the 65 but he wisely kept them for his project.:)

Any Joe can get GT seats and stuff them into a Torino. :bitchslap:

Make it a personalized adventure similar to the taking delivery from RS trip...........memorable. :D

Good point, The 4 speed pedal setup I bought was so thrashed I converted mine to the roller bearing setup too when I swapped to the 5 speed and hydraulic clutch. I'll run this by him.

I used the scott drake roller bearing kit for my car when going to stick and have no regrets!!

Luv the Build
 

I love the RS frames, not to mention the kind of work they do. I wish I would have went with their frame but I don't think it was available in '05 -'06 for the second gen. Baddass man..you are lucky! Looks sic so far.....:thumbsup:

You workin on the Forino or the Bronco these days? :getout:

Neither this weekend. Had a childhood friend in town from NZ for a couple days then took my wife to Cavalia today.:rolleyes:

Back on the cars next weekend.

Rob out testing :relax:

Love the stance.... and... I guess it beats that box of parts (box of rocks?) Ford striped Camaro... ?:action-smiley-027: :lol:

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

You don't even know how funny that is. When I bought my car it had centerlines with about an inch of backspace, air shocks on it and sat about like that. Maybe it was that guys previous car.

I only wish I had a picture to post.

So you admit that's you!!! I KNEW IT!

Different strokes for different folks. He's having more fun with his than you are right now. :D

I've given you a hard time but I'm looking forward to your results and hope you wipe up some of these Camaros.

Those cars would have to be running first. Maybe I should rephrase that to those cars would need to run.

Oh that Smurf Camaro runs just fine.:D It just got an OUSCI invite so it would be the one in the crosshairs :lol:

Make good use of your head start and keep racking up that seat time, word on the street is you are becoming quite the driver.:thumbsup:

Congratulations again on the Optima deal, looking forward to seeing if the Smurf LS really is faster than the Sideoiler. :popcorn2:

You do realize that Camaro of mine isn't known as one of the fast Chevys, right?

...Oh, right, you must just be realistic about your goals with that Ford.

I've given him a hard time as well and I hope he doesn't wipe up any of the Camaros. Not a one. :D

Yeah Ron sure is slacking. I agree. :peepwall:

Oh man how that's rich. :smiley_smack:

Yeah-ha!. As long as mine runs in my car before yours and Rob's I'm safe here...:incoming:

I just figured I'd start with the low hanging fruit. :bitchslap:

You aren't tearing into that SEMA design award winner just for style point are you? With all that talk about your mighty little 454 LS chassis dyno numbers I figured yours should be sorta fast :action-smiley-027:


I think you are way safe there buddy. In fact I'd bet you have yours running in the car before somebody does a dyno run. :rolleyes:

I'm heading to CO to pick up my motor next Fri so all the parts are converging.

:cheers:

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

After this weeks errands my motor and chassis now reside at the same address. :RunninDog:

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...ps806017a0.jpg

That's got to be a great feeling Congrats on getting it home :)

Didn't know you live on a farm :walkingdog:

Sweet !

so being as the motor and the car are in the same place does this mean you are going to start giving us more update picts.??:poke: looks like you might be driving the car this summer? keep plugging away it will get done sooner or later.

Niiiicce !

Yeah Rob, make it happen and start driving that sucker. :RunninDog:

I am loving this build have been through the entire thread all morning long finally finished it nice work day so far lol. Going to be a swear car when done and is it getting close to being done and keep the pics coming

Just wondering why the motor you selected is so small? I see you have a big truck. I would have thought the same of your motor selection. lol :mock: