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    My 56 Ford Victoria Build Thread

    It's been a while. Photo bucket now has pay to 3rd party link, so none of my pics work for now. I've been kinda moving around but with no direction until recently. I've decided to to straight axle gasser. Working on sourcing an econoline axle. Stay tuned.
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    3" of concrete okay for MaxJax?

    where my shop is, in another unit, I knew someone that had a 7k rotary lift installed in 3.5" slab that regularly put mason dump diesels on it. To boot, I saw him yank and rock on those things pretty hard (while the damn truck shook on the lift) I had no control over it, but I was always...
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    My 56 Ford Victoria Build Thread

    got the trans cleaned up, shifter taken apart, cleaned, installed new reverse detent (goes in reverse easily now). New gasket, ready for oil.
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    My 56 Ford Victoria Build Thread

    I've been able to get a few things painted.
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    My 56 Ford Victoria Build Thread

    a machine, a little smaller than a push lawn mower that operates much the same way, solid bar with carbide tips that rotates. It's purpose is the get the very edges of an ice rink where the ice resurfacer (zamboni or olympia usually) doesn't get quite up to the boards, or where ice tends to...
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    My 56 Ford Victoria Build Thread

    The dirt bike? I want to say it was a 175 about 1974, but I don't remember. That was a friends, I was rebuilding the carb and setting it up for him. Actually looking back there's alot of stuff in the pictures that came in for fixing that isn't mine. The forklift, the dirt bike, there's a few...
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    My 56 Ford Victoria Build Thread

    I've taken the toploader, hurst shifter, and bell hosing apart for cleaning inspection and paint.
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    My 56 Ford Victoria Build Thread

    Looks good, I wish my car body was that far along! I have a thread over there too.
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    My 56 Ford Victoria Build Thread

    Thanks! It has been/ still is a bear
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    My 56 Ford Victoria Build Thread

    I've been working on the front end lately. Finally finished painting most of the parts. Started putting it all together. I'm now also going to seriously think about changing over to a power steering box because I was taking some bolts off the old chassis, and finally noticed THIS on the...
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    My 56 Ford Victoria Build Thread

    no, the project isn't dead. Been working on the chassis. Still ordering misc BS as I find that I either lost it, or forgot to order it. Hoping for a roller by spring. Rebuild motor and trans over summer. Start on body in winter.
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    4' racking too deep for shelves?

    probably, but depends how you want to set up/ how you want to use it. Personally, I find 2' to be perfect for me.
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    My 56 Ford Victoria Build Thread

    so no update, still collecting parts... when I can. Project is not dead, will never be, but will always move as slow as 2 degree molasses. I still haven't even moved my tools to my garage at my new house. Garage is just piled full of stuff for temporary storage. I do have my spare chassis at...
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    Wilton vise value

    It is def a no 4. Not the huge thing on the side, but cast in it in small letters. Those who said it might be early are probably right. I will pull the jaw and look for castings when i have a chance. It does function smoothly, I was impressed with it actually. Haven't bolted it down and...
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    Wilton vise value

    I picked this guy up and am looking to turn it around. Just looking for a ball park asking price as i am not familiar witb these i know alot of you are 5" jaw, no cracks. Wilton no 4 cast in it
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    What's your essential home oil change equipment?

    fumoto valves are good for smaller capacity motors. I had one on my 7.3, but changed it after 2 oil changes. I don't have 30 min to wait for it to drain ( 15 quarts of 15-40 takes a long time to come out thought 1/4") My oil change stuff is big channel locks for filter, socket for plug, plain...
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    Tar/tar paper removal from concrete floor?

    I had a similar situation, best thing that worked for me was home made wall paper remover. Fabric softener and warm water. Softened it enough to scrape, then just used a wire cup to clean up the bits you can't scrape. Make no mistake, it took forever. If you don't mind some other thing over...
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    Is a Diesel powered welder ever a bad choice?

    Yanmar or kubota as mentioned. Other than cold starts none I can think of. The thing will just run as long as you keep it fed. You can always add a block heater if you do have problems with cold starts. If you find one with glow plugs that should help a lot. Look for throttle up on demand...
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    24x24x10.5 drifting/car home shop in CT "build" thread

    Nice. I'll have tow watch this, where in Ct are you? I'm in Bethany
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