65 town wagon project
#1749913
02/09/15 02:31 AM
02/09/15 02:31 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 93 mesa , az
penski61
OP
member
|
OP
member
Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 93
mesa , az
|
started a build on a 65 town wagon , picked it up a few months ago . when i bought it i was told it would take a few hours and the wagon would be back up and running just needed a starter and alt , well after i got it home that was not the case . i had to go thru all the hack wiring just to get it to where i could even try and start it , finally got that done and the engine would not turn over ( i tried by hand first but only moved it 1/4 turn ) took the new starter out and tested and was good . pulled the valve cover off (slant 6 ) and found cover was not sealed and water was all over the rocker and springs , so i pulled the head and checked the block and found the engine would turn over now but the first piston had bad rings so i decided to just pull the engine and do a v8 swap . while i had the front end apart and engine out i decided to modify the frame to accept a crown vic front suspension that uses the aluminum cross member will all the suspension tied onto it , Im almost done with the install just need to tie in the trailing arms that come off the lower control arm . Yesterday i went to the Jy and pulled a 5.9 magnum and got it mocked up then one of the motor mount brackets just about done , hoping to finish it off get the 2nd one done , pull motor back out , box in the lower portion of the brackets then finish off the trailing arms day we picked it up out with the old old motor mounts out and frame pressure washed boxing started frame cleaned up suspension installed and how it currently sits went to the junkyard and pulled a 46rh /a518 out of a 1990 d150 , got it all cleaned up and bolted to the engine . put both back in the wagon and found i had to cut out the old trans cross member so the new trans could sit in down, once i had that cut out the other cross member was right under the very tail end of the trans so i decided to make a new removable cross member . started on the 4 link in the rear , so far i got a section of the frame plated and upper link mounts done on both frame and axle . also went to the junk yard and found a rear sway bar off a crown vic that fits very well , just had to make the axle mounts
|
|
|
Re: town wagon project
[Re: stumpy]
#1749917
02/09/15 03:34 PM
02/09/15 03:34 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,354 Aurora, Oh.
max_maniac
master
|
master
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,354
Aurora, Oh.
|
Quote:
Looks good so far but you deleted the important part as to what it is and what you r plan is.
Wonder why he deleted it I saw it posted last night and it looked to be a great project. If I remember right it was a 1955 Town Panel wagon and I like the direction he is going
|
|
|
Re: town wagon project
[Re: RUNCHARGER]
#1749919
02/09/15 07:37 PM
02/09/15 07:37 PM
|
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 4,920 Joplin, MO USA
Robbins
master
|
master
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 4,920
Joplin, MO USA
|
Wow....I agree.....it looks like it's all Mopar too. I'm using those Grand Cherokee rear disk breaks also on my Valiant.
Moparlee
|
|
|
Re: town wagon project
[Re: Robbins]
#1749921
02/15/15 05:15 PM
02/15/15 05:15 PM
|
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,722 Chicagoland
Cooter
top fuel
|
top fuel
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,722
Chicagoland
|
Quote:
Wow....I agree.....it looks like it's all Mopar too. I'm using those Grand Cherokee rear disk breaks also on my Valiant.
Well, except for the Crown Vic front suspension.
|
|
|
Re: town wagon project
[Re: Golden-Arm]
#1749925
02/16/15 04:00 AM
02/16/15 04:00 AM
|
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 12,375 SoCal
MuuMuu101
I got lucky at Woodward!
|
I got lucky at Woodward!
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 12,375
SoCal
|
Quote:
looks like a pretty cool build. what's up with your first post?
It wasn't much really, he just showed a white town wagon and how he tore it apart. Very strange that he would just delete the first post and disappear. Proprietary information?
|
|
|
Re: town wagon project
[Re: Robbins]
#1749927
02/26/15 02:46 AM
02/26/15 02:46 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 93 mesa , az
penski61
OP
member
|
OP
member
Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 93
mesa , az
|
huh , i didn't realize the thread was still visible , most forums will delete the thread when ou delete the 1st post i was having issues with photobucket and was going to re-post once i got the issues fixed but forgot to update since ive been busy with the project
Last edited by penski61; 02/26/15 02:48 AM.
|
|
|
Re: town wagon project
[Re: penski61]
#1749928
02/26/15 02:51 AM
02/26/15 02:51 AM
|
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 12,375 SoCal
MuuMuu101
I got lucky at Woodward!
|
I got lucky at Woodward!
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 12,375
SoCal
|
Quote:
huh , i didn't realize the thread was still visible , most forums will delete the thread when ou delete the 1st post i was having issues with photobucket and was going to re-post once i got the issues fixed but forgot to update since ive been busy with the project
Understandable once you post more pics and give us some more info.
|
|
|
Re: town wagon project
[Re: penski61]
#1749931
02/26/15 10:43 AM
02/26/15 10:43 AM
|
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 20,662 in a cattle trailer down by th...
Guitar Jones
Paddle faster! I hear banjo music!
|
Paddle faster! I hear banjo music!
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 20,662
in a cattle trailer down by th...
|
Dog tested and approved. I like it better than a Subaru.
"Follow me the wise man said, but he walked behind"
'92 D250 Club Cab CTD, 47RH conversion, pump tweaks, injectors, rear disc and hydroboost conversion. '74 W200 Crew Cab 360, NV4500, D44, D60 and NP205 divorced transfer case. Rear disc and hydroboost conversion. 2019 1500 Long Horn Crew Cab 4WD, 5.7 Hemi.
|
|
|
Re: town wagon project
[Re: Guitar Jones]
#1749932
02/26/15 11:41 PM
02/26/15 11:41 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,886 Lost and Spaced
bboogieart
master
|
master
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,886
Lost and Spaced
|
That's funny. I just saw that comercial for the first time about a minute ago. Can't wait to get home tommorow night so I can take a look at the photos. Glad this thread was updated. Seems to be a fun build.
I have mechanical Aptitude. I can screw up anything.
|
|
|
|
|