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N/SS Lickity Split update #984473
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This project has been slow until recently. The motor,axle,and trans have all been mocked up. All engine clearances and machining are complete except for one head. It's being repaired currently. The ring and pinion has been set-up. All are ready to paint and assemble. Seats and door panels are being upholstered. The big headway has been the body. My friend and neighbor has put in BIG HOURS getting it ready. It's been stripped and epoxy primed. All panels aligned better than factory. The panels have been skim coated to straighten the ripples,primed and blocked. I sealed all seams and he painted the bottom today. I still have to fit and weld the dash near the front cage bars. Also we need to fit the glass hood. There is still some blocking to do as well. We both have regular jobs and family. So it will be another month before paint. Then on to assembly
Doug

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Re: N/SS Lickity Split update [Re: dvw] #984474
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Re: N/SS Lickity Split update [Re: dvw] #984475
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Skim coat for ripples

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Re: N/SS Lickity Split update [Re: dvw] #984476
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primed up

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Re: N/SS Lickity Split update [Re: dvw] #984477
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Re: N/SS Lickity Split update [Re: dvw] #984478
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Cars looking good... I was just over to Scott's house
on Saturday doing a trans

Re: N/SS Lickity Split update [Re: MR_P_BODY] #984479
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Good looking project, you have going on there.


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Re: N/SS Lickity Split update [Re: Bob_Coomer] #984480
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looking good it looks like im gonna have to get some more hp.

Re: N/SS Lickity Split update [Re: ro23car] #984481
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looking good it looks like im gonna have to get some more hp.



Bill,I can only hope I have your power. We'll see,I'm ready to finish it so I can see how it runs. Mike,hope Scott got you hooked up.
Doug

Re: N/SS Lickity Split update [Re: dvw] #984482
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Lookin' good, Doug.


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Re: N/SS Lickity Split update [Re: Steve1118] #984483
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Very nice. Ron

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Coming along good!!


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Re: N/SS Lickity Split update [Re: tboomer] #984485
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Looks good.

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Re: N/SS Lickity Split update [Re: dvw] #984486
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Looking good Doug!

Scotty Jiles

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Doug I heard you mention the rear suspension was ladder bar. What are you using for a power plant and transmission.


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Re: N/SS Lickity Split update [Re: dannysbee] #984488
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Doug I heard you mention the rear suspension was ladder bar. What are you using for a power plant and transmission.




The engine is a 572 wedge.Mega Block, -1 Indy by MCH,2.25 int,T&D individual shaft 1.7 rockers,Jesel belt,BME aluminum rods,15-1 compression,comp 4/7 cam 285/292@.800"112LCA,Indy 440-25 intake,750 Eddy carbs. It's all been trialed up. Waiting for one head to be repaired. The trans is a push button 727. Aluminum drums,straight cut planets. It's all OLD school S/S stuff. Believe it or not this is a budget build. A lot of help from people I know. Crank block and heads are used. Pistons and rods have 20 passes. All else is new.
Doug

Re: N/SS Lickity Split update [Re: dvw] #984489
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Got some cool news today. My seats have been built. My son (Dizuster) and others have come up with a trick set of seats. I pirated a A 100 seat out of a buddys Hemi Dart and they digitized it. Then foam was cut to fit. My wife found a burnt orange material (shes a seamstress). We came up with a left over light weight frames. I got hooked up with a high quality seat and interior guy. who made the patterns,sewed them up, and trimmed them.
Doug

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Re: N/SS Lickity Split update [Re: dvw] #984490
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The foam

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Re: N/SS Lickity Split update [Re: dvw] #984491
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The finished product. The stock A-100 seat with out the aluminum floor brackets weigh 28 lbs. These weigh 19 lbs with the floor brackets.

Re: N/SS Lickity Split update [Re: dvw] #984492
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