Super m's 66 build

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SUPER M
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Super m's 66 build

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I have a lot of pics .... hereare some with the body on the rotisserie..


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Here is the pan....


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I had to repair the front sheet metal and the pans.....


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Undercoated the bottom....

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POR'ed the top...

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Very cool - really nice work!
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Thanks ...... John 8) Here is the transmission


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And the transmission on the pan...


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I also narrowed the front beam 4 "......


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Cut the shock towers off....


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Cleaned up the ends...


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Cut the beem at the center....


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Added the adjusters....the one on the left are the ones I used...


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And welded on the end plates....


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Cleaned up the welds..


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The finished beam....


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Check out the size difference...


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On the test pan to weld the beam up ....


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And here's the steering box....


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And the winsheld wiper assembly....


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It's a real cool project my friend. Great job.
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Looks like it will be brand new when completed - really nice work!
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Thanks guys I still have some more on the body to fix . This poor car looked to be in good shape but a closer inspection it was in sad shape it was a gift so i have to bring it back but with a little twist....

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Home made peddle pads. I started with raw alum.


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My pattern.


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Cut out the blanks


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drilled out the pads.


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The finished pads..


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Refreshed the alternator...


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Also cleaned up the speedo....


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Diamond plate inspection cover hand made..


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I also drilled holes in the emergency brake handle.


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