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Rusty 66 Coupe
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 7:49 pm
by Rayatswan
Re: Rusty 66 Coupe
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 8:03 pm
by Rayatswan
Re: Rusty 66 Coupe
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 8:19 pm
by Rayatswan
Re: Rusty 66 Coupe
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 8:47 pm
by Rayatswan
Before cutting out the rear frame rails I modified a 9" diff from a F 150, nice strong axle tubes and long enough to be able to cut to the correct length.
I am using Race Products full floating hubs for 31 spline axles, I have also fitted backing plates for Banksia parking brakes and will be getting 4 piston calipers in the future.
I also fitted all the brackets for Bilstein coilover's and Watts link locating arms
![Image](https://i.imgur.com/eA07gbI.jpg)
Re: Rusty 66 Coupe
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 8:57 pm
by hybrid
A new build! It's been a while.
Thanks for sharing it with us. Looking forward to following it.
Re: Rusty 66 Coupe
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 8:57 pm
by Rayatswan
Re: Rusty 66 Coupe
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 9:35 pm
by Rayatswan
Re: Rusty 66 Coupe
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 11:20 pm
by ozbilt
Nice work and thought process.
I like the build method and thinking of future issues. I like stuff to be "mechanic friendly" like routing exhausts so they don't need to come off to do other jobs (like changing a transmission) and allowing parts to play a role in doing more than one job (like having a roll bar hoop in a hardtop be not only removable but have it's mid mount level with the top of the door pillar to stop the flexing, therefore cracking, of the quarter panel to the roof pillar).
Re: Rusty 66 Coupe
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2021 1:40 am
by Rayatswan
Thanks Ozbilt
Re: Rusty 66 Coupe
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2021 3:15 am
by Rayatswan
Re: Rusty 66 Coupe
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2021 3:32 am
by Rayatswan
Painted the full length floor pans and front frame rails
The right side floor support was too wide for the frame rail so had to be cut and rewelded
Next I fitted nut plates so I could bolt the T56 Magnum gearbox support to the rails
Gearbox support bolted to frame rails after I fitted them to the jig
Front cross member fitted after it was modified due to being shorter than the new rails, this cut is underneath.
![Image](https://i.imgur.com/ZNpUS2T.jpg)
Re: Rusty 66 Coupe
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2021 3:57 am
by Rayatswan
Re: Rusty 66 Coupe
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2021 4:11 am
by Rayatswan
Removed the cowl panels and firewall
Test fitted the new cowl
Removed the dash
The A pillars were rusty under the top hinge plates so I decided to remove the A pillars
I eventually will be removing part of the windscreen pillar as its rusty inside, this will include removing the 1st third of the drip rails
And that's currently where I am up to as of 26/6/2021. I had an operation on the 17th and wont be able to lift anything for 6 weeks
Re: Rusty 66 Coupe
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2021 4:25 am
by Rayatswan
One other thing I should post is some photos of some of the goodies going into this thing
CHI 3V CNC ported heads
World Products Man O War block, 4.125" bore and I have a Lunati Forged crank 4" stroke
Tremec T56 Magnum 6 speed gearbox, Quicktime bellhousing, Hydraulic clutch, Billet flywheel etc I will get more photos when I eventually unbox everything
![Image](https://i.imgur.com/ib2fgo6.jpg)
Re: Rusty 66 Coupe
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2021 5:14 am
by Dwayne
I was wondering when you'd come over to this forum. Think your build will certainly fit in nicely here.
Welcome.