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Wifey's Ford Pop hot rod.

crockpot Posted a lot Posts: 1,537	Wifey's Ford Pop hot rod.crockpot @crockpot
	Sept 16, 2018 17:51:31 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The Herald suspension works well enough but it is a bit wide as standard for a pop. So the decision was made to narrow it(some how!) to allow the front to get good and low. It turned out to be "interesting". Here's the stock chassis with just the motor mounts on it. You can't just narrow this set up by chopping the wishbones down, they would end up stupid short. In the end I decided to make all new front end parts based on Herald but with shorter wishbones and the inner mounts moved in. The amount was split about 50-50. This was a good compromise. So, some 1" cds tube. Plus some custom made top ball joints from Amsteer, some laser cut plates and you start to get somewhere.
	Proton Jumbuck-deceased :-( 2005 Kia Sorento the parts hauling heap V8 Humber Hawk 1948 Standard12 pickup SOLD 1953 Pop build (wifey's BIVA build).

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crockpot Posted a lot Posts: 1,537	Wifey's Ford Pop hot rod.crockpot @crockpot
	Sept 16, 2018 17:56:29 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The lower wishbones were made using a similar layout to the Herald ones and built on a jig. All of the tubes were fish mouthed in my lathe using a hole saw in the chuck. Works a treat!
	Last Edit: Sept 16, 2018 18:01:09 GMT by crockpot Proton Jumbuck-deceased :-( 2005 Kia Sorento the parts hauling heap V8 Humber Hawk 1948 Standard12 pickup SOLD 1953 Pop build (wifey's BIVA build).

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moglite Part of things Posts: 815 Club RR Member Number: 144	Wifey's Ford Pop hot rod.moglite @moglite Club Retro Rides Member 144
	Sept 16, 2018 19:10:31 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Bookmarked :-)
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brachunky Scotland Posts: 1,339 Club RR Member Number: 72	Wifey's Ford Pop hot rod.brachunky @brachunky Club Retro Rides Member 72
	Sept 16, 2018 19:23:42 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Looking forward to seeing her progress! Must admit a pop is one of my secret desires!
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rblote Posted a lot Posts: 2,074	Wifey's Ford Pop hot rod.rblote @rblote
	Sept 16, 2018 21:55:57 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	This is an awesome built. Thanks for showing us around.


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v8rumble Part of things Posts: 147	Wifey's Ford Pop hot rod.v8rumble @v8rumble
	Sept 17, 2018 9:45:28 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Great thread I wondered where this car had gone as I used to see your wife driving it.


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peteh1969 Posted a lot Posts: 2,776 Club RR Member Number: 107	Wifey's Ford Pop hot rod.peteh1969 @peteh1969 Club Retro Rides Member 107
	Sept 17, 2018 13:41:46 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Bookmarked
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shielsy68 Posted a lot Posts: 3,348	Wifey's Ford Pop hot rod.shielsy68 @shielsy68
	Sept 17, 2018 14:00:04 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	some tidy work there


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horrido Posted a lot Posts: 1,065	Wifey's Ford Pop hot rod.horrido @horrido
	Sept 17, 2018 20:19:00 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Cool little car.


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	Sept 17, 2018 20:45:38 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Bookmarked for sure! Enjoying this.


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crockpot Posted a lot Posts: 1,537	Wifey's Ford Pop hot rod.crockpot @crockpot
	Sept 17, 2018 20:52:00 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Not had time to add any thing today but a nice bonus (of sorts), my new VIN number arrived from DVLA. More to come tomorrow with a bit of luck.
	Proton Jumbuck-deceased :-( 2005 Kia Sorento the parts hauling heap V8 Humber Hawk 1948 Standard12 pickup SOLD 1953 Pop build (wifey's BIVA build).

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crockpot Posted a lot Posts: 1,537	Wifey's Ford Pop hot rod.crockpot @crockpot
	Sept 19, 2018 18:35:28 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Sept 17, 2018 9:45:28 GMT v8rumble said: Great thread I wondered where this car had gone as I used to see your wife driving it. She did get about in it! Work, shopping, you name it.
	Proton Jumbuck-deceased :-( 2005 Kia Sorento the parts hauling heap V8 Humber Hawk 1948 Standard12 pickup SOLD 1953 Pop build (wifey's BIVA build).

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crockpot Posted a lot Posts: 1,537	Wifey's Ford Pop hot rod.crockpot @crockpot
	Sept 19, 2018 18:39:46 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Ok, a bit more. The suspension was narrowed on the mounts as well so that meant some creative thinking. I ended up with some rather complex recessed brackets. The rear one is bolt on as the original mount but with two instead of one bolt!
	Proton Jumbuck-deceased :-( 2005 Kia Sorento the parts hauling heap V8 Humber Hawk 1948 Standard12 pickup SOLD 1953 Pop build (wifey's BIVA build).

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crockpot Posted a lot Posts: 1,537	Wifey's Ford Pop hot rod.crockpot @crockpot
	Sept 19, 2018 18:49:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The suspension bushes are my version of a linered poly bush. I machine the bushes from Oilon and use stainless liners. Very smooth, long lasting and do not allow any wayward movement (also known as slop!). These bushes are fresh off the lathe and still need cleaning up. It all goes together like this. You can just see the weld around the narrowed rack case. The actual rack was machined and the thread recut in the lathe.
	Last Edit: Sept 19, 2018 18:52:41 GMT by crockpot Proton Jumbuck-deceased :-( 2005 Kia Sorento the parts hauling heap V8 Humber Hawk 1948 Standard12 pickup SOLD 1953 Pop build (wifey's BIVA build).

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crockpot Posted a lot Posts: 1,537	Wifey's Ford Pop hot rod.crockpot @crockpot
	Sept 19, 2018 18:56:53 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Remember the steering column bearing with added filler? Here's what it ended up looking like once it had been cleaned off. Not pretty. Chop it all out and repair. Now stick a large piece off stainless in the lathe, mill it a bit and end up with something a bit more pleasing to the eye. It has an oilon bearing and bolts from inside.
	Last Edit: Sept 19, 2018 18:59:01 GMT by crockpot Proton Jumbuck-deceased :-( 2005 Kia Sorento the parts hauling heap V8 Humber Hawk 1948 Standard12 pickup SOLD 1953 Pop build (wifey's BIVA build).

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crockpot Posted a lot Posts: 1,537	Wifey's Ford Pop hot rod.crockpot @crockpot
	Sept 19, 2018 19:01:03 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The suspension towers are braced back to the original mounting points.
	Proton Jumbuck-deceased :-( 2005 Kia Sorento the parts hauling heap V8 Humber Hawk 1948 Standard12 pickup SOLD 1953 Pop build (wifey's BIVA build).

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crockpot Posted a lot Posts: 1,537	Wifey's Ford Pop hot rod.crockpot @crockpot
	Sept 19, 2018 19:04:26 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Oooh, found the pictures of the engine mounts. The rubbers are Land rover.
	Proton Jumbuck-deceased :-( 2005 Kia Sorento the parts hauling heap V8 Humber Hawk 1948 Standard12 pickup SOLD 1953 Pop build (wifey's BIVA build).

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crockpot Posted a lot Posts: 1,537	Wifey's Ford Pop hot rod.crockpot @crockpot
	Sept 19, 2018 19:08:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Going off piste, this is my one off gear shift for the MT75. It not only replaces the huge stock one but it puts the gearstick right where it needs to be. It's actually a really nice precise shift. Still needs tidying up.
	Proton Jumbuck-deceased :-( 2005 Kia Sorento the parts hauling heap V8 Humber Hawk 1948 Standard12 pickup SOLD 1953 Pop build (wifey's BIVA build).

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crockpot Posted a lot Posts: 1,537	Wifey's Ford Pop hot rod.crockpot @crockpot
	Sept 19, 2018 19:13:34 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Sorry for the slightly random approach to this, I'm cramming quite a few years into a few posts to get up to date. The rear floor used the original floor pan modified to suit. Note the pieces let in to clear the top suspension bars!
	Last Edit: Sept 19, 2018 19:14:23 GMT by crockpot Proton Jumbuck-deceased :-( 2005 Kia Sorento the parts hauling heap V8 Humber Hawk 1948 Standard12 pickup SOLD 1953 Pop build (wifey's BIVA build).

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crockpot Posted a lot Posts: 1,537	Wifey's Ford Pop hot rod.crockpot @crockpot
	Sept 19, 2018 19:18:46 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	This brings us up to date as of about a year ago. The government consultation on the VHI proposal made me think the build together with the fact that I did a DVLA V555 when you still could. The history was not convincing even (changes of owner, number plate and description, all very random!) if I decided to wing it and just put it back on the road. So BIVA it was! I'll start covering that next.
	Last Edit: Sept 19, 2018 19:20:24 GMT by crockpot Proton Jumbuck-deceased :-( 2005 Kia Sorento the parts hauling heap V8 Humber Hawk 1948 Standard12 pickup SOLD 1953 Pop build (wifey's BIVA build).

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