Ultimate Barn Find

[Robert Haas]

I really enjoy building AN fuel lines, and nobody ever sees it, Thought I would post a few pictures before I wrap it in heat shielding.

 

[bulletpruf]

Really nice work, Robert. That big block should move it out fairly rapidly.

Any idea how much it should weigh?

 

[Robert Haas]

Really nice work, Robert. That big block should move it out fairly rapidly.

Any idea how much it should weigh?

These tri fives are actually lighter then most folks think I would imagine I should be under 3700.

 

[Robert Haas]

So the front of the motor got cluttered up

 

[Robert Haas]

I can not be happier.

 

[Ohmthis]

Great job! Everything looks so nice and clean. I don’t mean not greasy and dirty. I mean the attention to detail is amazing. I like the way you routed the fuel line. It will help make for a very tidy engine compartment.

 

[jayoldschool]

Rear gears? 4.10s, 4.56s? What 6th gear did you get in your T56?

 

[Robert Haas]

Rear gears? 4.10s, 4.56s? What 6th gear did you get in your T56?

3.55 no idea what I ended up with in the T56

 

[nsula_country]

Robert,

1st, this project is top notch! Following along for this epic build!

2nd, question about your 2 post lift. I noticed in some of the pictures that you have over sized base plates welded to the lift posts.
Did you do this modification?
Was it due to thickness of concrete?
Does it help stabilize lift?

Reason I ask is I am shopping for a lift. I have searched about adding a larger base plate and have came up with mixed responses. Some say it greatly improves stability and increases safety, some say its an unapproved, non-engineered modification. Some say it isn't required.

What is your opinion on the topic?

CT

 

[Robert Haas]

Robert,

1st, this project is top notch! Following along for this epic build!

2nd, question about your 2 post lift. I noticed in some of the pictures that you have over sized base plates welded to the lift posts.
Did you do this modification?
Was it due to thickness of concrete?
Does it help stabilize lift?

Reason I ask is I am shopping for a lift. I have searched about adding a larger base plate and have came up with mixed responses. Some say it greatly improves stability and increases safety, some say its an unapproved, non-engineered modification. Some say it isn't required.

What is your opinion on the topic?

CT

Interesting story about the BenPac. It was bought new by a friend who homed it on a pad poured outside of his shop. He installed it and when he was drilling the anchors he realized his pad was only 3 inches thick. He bought some 1/2" plates and welded them on to his base plates. I assume his thinking was it would spread the load over a larger surface. Anyway the city wrote him up for having a non permitted structure visible from the street and issued him a remove or face further penalty summons.

He sold the lift to me and I installed it with the base plates still welded on.

 

[BlakeTheCarGuy]

Nice he had lots of stuff. I like the car. I especially like that convertible beetle in the first post as well lol.


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[Robert Haas]

Stuffing a Cooling system in is no joke.

 

[Robert Haas]

Door time,

Now it is time to install new glass, polish all the stainless install the new power window regulators and paint the jambs.

 

[Robert Haas]

Great day, prepped and painted the dash and door jambs.

 

[bulletpruf]

Car is looking great. What's left to do?

 

[Chateau Slate 66]

Looks awesome! Was this bodywork the plan from the beginning or is this more of a "snowball" after the other improvements?

 

[nsula_country]

Stuffing a Cooling system in is no joke.

I just went through this replacing all under the hood components on a 1975 Ford F-250. Layout of parts and hoses can be challenging!

CT

 

[Robert Haas]

Car is looking great. What's left to do?

uhm :

Dynomat
wiring
interior
plumbing
exhaust
more painting(Under hood, more interior trim pieces)
glass
weather stripping
alignment
insurance
playing hookie from work so I can drive it

 

[Robert Haas]

Looks awesome! Was this bodywork the plan from the beginning or is this more of a "snowball" after the other improvements?

snowball is appropriate. The build jumped the shark when I pulled the body off the frame. Been a downward spiral of time killing, money sucking adventure every since..
I am flat out loving every single minute of it.

 

[Robert Haas]

Today I stripped and prepped then painted all the pieces that are painted in the interior. Geesh there is a ton of painted parts to go along with all the polished stainless steel (That I have just barely started working on) Not to mention the hundred or so pieces of chrome and the hardware that holds it all together. I can not imagine how many man hours went into building these cars 65 years ago on the assembly lines but they sure were tedious. Looks like I need to order a few pounds of polished stainless, button head fasteners to handle final assembly.

 

[stinkity stoink]

Oh boy did you start getting into it lol. It is definitely looking good

 

[Robert Haas]

Dynomat started, but more importantly I did the Vintage air cable conversion on my original heater controller. What a pain in the behind. Got 'er done. and hardly cussed at all.

 

[Robert Haas]

A video of where I am on the Double Nickle

 

[Robert Haas]

Producing some content for our sponsors.


1st of 4

2nd of 4

Any input you folks can give me in regards to what you might want to see in the final 2 videos would be great.

Thanks for checking in.

 

[Chateau Slate 66]

I would suggest getting a lapel microphone. It makes the audio much clearer.

 

[Robert Haas]

I would suggest getting a lapel microphone. It makes the audio much clearer.

Thank you, we are doing that exact thing. The second video Audio is better then the first.

 

[bulletpruf]

Any input you folks can give me in regards to what you might want to see in the final 2 videos would be great.

That's easy. Burnout for distance.

 

[Robert Haas]

Something cool happened today.

Teaser shots

 

[stinkity stoink]

Moving along, Steering and wiring You are ready to go soon.
What column did you use ?

 

[Robert Haas]

Moving along, Steering and wiring You are ready to go soon.
What column did you use ?

Honestly it is a temporary column from a local vendor (Chicon copy of a flaming river I think. )

Looking at an IDIT once I confirm the length I want.

 

[Nitelite]

I saw your post over on the tri five forum. good luck with the build. I own a 1955 chevy rotisserie resto mod with a LS1 & 460E set up. I absolutely love it!

 

[Robert Haas]

Well if you are interested here is the Big Block fired up,

click this link for you tube vid.

 

[danski0224]

Sounds good.

 

[stinkity stoink]

Love a big block in the morning!

 

[Robert Haas]

Put some timing into it and backed out the mixture a tad. Holy **** does this motor sound like it will kill the universe.

 

[danski0224]

Sounds like a good end to 2020...

 

[StRacerDuke]

Nice project. Similar to mine, I found a one family owned car in New England that was sub 100K miles, all original, ever seen winter. It's my new project too.

 

[Robert Haas]

love that 56

 

[Robert Haas]

Interior installed this weekend.

Could not be happier.

 

[stinkity stoink]

That’s clean !!! Did I miss it , but what’s the plan for this car? Hopefully to enjoy it.