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Handmade parts mounted up, just to test fit.
Still have to dismantle this pile completely

Bent frame rails Straightened and restored

all had to made except the bent roll bar

Pretty impressed with gearbox, unlike any i have worked with, the differential gears are exposed, one plastic gear inside, perfect shape, rest are metal, except the outside counter gear.
It feels like brand new now, no slop at all, turns very free

Rear frame rails Startn to like the basket case better than the new never ran piece

It's definitely cleaning up nicely. Nice work on the fabricated parts.

Great work. This is a true build.

Thanks! I am tryin

I agree, nice work! So how'd you get those bent frame rails to look that good??

I heated them up with a heat gun, then hammered the bents out gently with a mechanics hammer on a the flat area on a shop vice. Then i put them on a straight edge and just hand bent the remaining curve out until they were both identical. Then i took a rolock wheel to smooth any gouges out. Wet sanded with 400 grit, then rubbed them with #0000 steel wool. No compound or aluminum polish was used

Test fitting the engine. This is actually the engine from the other car, waitn on a clutchbell for the engine for this

New engine i will use on left, after i put the crankshaft and cone starter from original engine on right

Top used crank has tit for starter i need There it is all done with cars original crank

Basket Case

Damn son!