Wagon build

[dhbfaster]

Nice Jeff...what’s the Scott Drake part in the red package?

[Luva65wagon]

Nice Jeff...what’s the Scott Drake part in the red package?

It looks like the grease fitting set and tool for the upper control arms. Best guess. I'm curious what the flat plate are above the drums? don't recognize them at all.

Jeff - did you get the Shelby drop holes drilled?

And you have an amazing helper Jeff. How he's able to levitate the car while sitting on a wall at the same time is an amazing feat!

[Jeff W]

This picture will answer both questions. The Scott Drake package (Roger is correct) are the tight 90 degree grease fittings for the upper control arms.

The tin plates are just guards to keep road funk from filling the cavity bending the sale control arm. I had to modify them slightly due to the Shelby (Arning) drop modification.

I do have a problem where the Drag link purchased a few years ago is 1-1/2” too long. My old is 24” and the replacement is 25-1/2”.

Loo much time has passed to make a complaint. I hope to find what this longer one fits so I can recoup some of my money on eBay. These are not cheap.

My old one feels very tight so I am going to replace the rubber boots and reuse for now.

I don’t know why my pictures are turning 90degrees. Sorry for that.

[Luva65wagon]

The tin plates are just guards to keep road funk from filling the cavity bending the sale control arm. I had to modify them slightly due to the Shelby (Arning) drop modification.

I do have a problem where the Drag link purchased a few years ago is 1-1/2” too long. My old is 24” and the replacement is 25-1/2”.

I suspect it is a Mustang link. Probably the same part number off by a letter.

And those plates were stock? Interesting. But stuff could still get under them and you could never clean them (easily) and maybe rot out the front rail. Or not. It was a CA car and now a WA car, but we're the next CA, weather wise, I hear.

[Jeff W]

You are probably correct, but it was pretty clean under those plates. I reinstalled and hope it continues the same protection for the next 55 years.

[Jeff W]

Fastest brake job ever. Back plates preloaded, just bolt on.

I am using the old drag link and will get a new one next year when I pull the engine and steering box for rebuild. With everything else new, it should be a big improvement.

I removed 1/4” if shims from behind each upper control arm per Shelby Drop instruction. Them can fine tune when I get it in to Truline for alignment.

That 1-1/8” sway bar sure looks good and was easy to install.

Stopping for a coffee break before I change the hub bearing and races, install hubs, drums, bleed the brakes and get it around the block for a test.

I need to get that parking spot clean for a graduation party for my oldest. Deadline is looming.

[Jeff W]

The bearing races went in with very little effort. Just a few taps.

[Voodoofalcon]

Nice work Jeff !

[Jeff W]

My youngest daughter helped bleed the brakes. I eyeballed the alignment and took the wagon out for a few blocks. Other than the carb needing a clean out, it felt good. The spring height looks fine and since they were previously used by Roger in his Ranchero, they probably won’t settle like new springs would.

I will bring to Trueline in a few weeks for a real alignment and steering box assessment/adjustment.

I should probably mount the Monte Carlo bar and under engine brace first.

[Jeff W]

Monte Carlo bar is on. I had to slot the two inner bolt holes on the apron about 3/16” to get the top to rest on the fenders. Now to repair my belly bar where three POs ago cut for exhaust clearance.

[Jeff W]

A little art piece my daughter did of my wagon

[BadBird]

​very very cool. Larry

[SmithKid]

I love it, Jeff!

[Luva65wagon]

You never mentioned anything about FRONT WHEEL DRIVE!

[BillP 98201]

Very cool! Emblem and all!