1955 Pontiac LS upgrade - Page 5

**SuperNovaSS** · #1 03-28-2020, 05:06 AM

Damn Ken! If it’s any consolation, we appreciate the drama. I also appreciate your willingness to post the good, bad, and ugly. Is the box salvageable?

Thanks for taking the time to share,

Jason

**kwhizz** · #2 03-29-2020, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperNovaSS

Damn Ken! If it’s any consolation, we appreciate the drama. I also appreciate your willingness to post the good, bad, and ugly. Is the box salvageable?

Thanks for taking the time to share,

Jason

New box ordered...…. Don't want to take a chance...… If it leaks.....Well.....

**kwhizz** · #3 03-29-2020, 12:36 PM

Made new mounts and welded them in...… The engine is now about 3/16 towards the passenger side, so I picked up a good 1/2" of clearance on the drivers side..... The new steering box (ordered) will have plenty of room without any clearance issues…. I also leveled the engine as it was down about 1/4" on the drivers side...… Now I can sleep at night.... LOL...… Still waiting for parts to complete the final needs of the engine compartment...…… Time to get rid of the spare tire well and get the new Gas Tank installed

**bergy** · #4 03-28-2020, 05:00 PM

I haven’t commented yet - just enjoying the build. Ken - you always do such a great job!

**kwhizz** · #5 03-29-2020, 08:01 PM

Continuing with the process..... Not gonna miss some of this old sheet metal

**kwhizz** · #6 03-30-2020, 06:41 PM

Started the day with a big hole in the floor where the spare tire well was....Got the rear mounts for the Rick's tank installed..... and got the tank installed..... And I have to make some new side mounts for the tank to get that part of the build finished up...….

**kwhizz** · #7 03-30-2020, 09:15 PM

When we are finished we will fabricate a storage compartment above the gas tank...….. Also the power steering pump came in today so I got that all finished up along with the belt installation...…. I also got the front tank mounts fabricated..... Tomorrows project is to get them installed...…

KM265S · #8 03-31-2020, 12:48 AM

You've been BUSY.

**kwhizz** · #9 03-31-2020, 03:53 PM

Got the forward mounts put in today to get the tank install completed.... Next fabricate the fuel lines....

**kwhizz** · #10 04-02-2020, 12:06 PM

Spent the day yesterday chasing around for different fittings for the Fuel system, transmission cooling lines, and starting on the A/C lines...…..Waiting for the A/C unit to show up to get that installed...…. Anyhow.... The fuel lines are in and completed along with the trans lines...… No pictures as there is not much to show...… Just a time consuming day to get everything to fit right.....

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