Thanks guys!
Kyle from thefabforums came down a short some videos with us last weekend going over the project and detailing the vision for the car a bit more, check them out on his youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxQ_alhJlgg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbA7l2vCDuk
'65 Continental Vert Full Frame Restomod w/ 5.4 & Navi Dash
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Haven't updated this with much info on the project or photos in the past couple weeks, but we've definitely been busy and getting lots done.
The rear 4-link was designed and fabricated and finished up with the rear air bags:
More welding and metal-finishing on the front of the chassis:
4-link progress:
We got the outside perimeter of the chassis in epoxy primer to get ready for the body to go back on
The body went back on, and is welded down!
Spent some time getting the Ford 8.8 narrowed rear end and 4-link bars bodyworked and painted!
Gonna be a lot of long days and nights looking like these from head to toe!
The rear 4-link was designed and fabricated and finished up with the rear air bags:
More welding and metal-finishing on the front of the chassis:
4-link progress:
We got the outside perimeter of the chassis in epoxy primer to get ready for the body to go back on
The body went back on, and is welded down!
Spent some time getting the Ford 8.8 narrowed rear end and 4-link bars bodyworked and painted!
Gonna be a lot of long days and nights looking like these from head to toe!
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Really amazing man. Been following it on Instagram. I'm the guy that does Our Lifestyle...the Podcast and I run @LincolnAddict on Instagram. I'll def share some pics from the build. Keep it up.
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Thanks so much man, we appreciate the support and the shout out on the podcast -- that was very cool and much appreciated! Sadly we had to pull back from debuting the car at this year's SEMA show. We gave it all we had but ultimately had to admit that we had over-hyped ourselves on what was humanly and physically possible given the short amount of time we were working with (lesson learned, don't rush stuff and don't think that the hype and excitement can make you accomplish things that crazy when you only have a 2-3 man shop haha).
We have been playing catch up on some of our other projects the past month and a half but we are gearing back up start making serious progress again on the '65 Continental and will of course be documenting the progress through photos, video, and articles on our website and all posted on our Instagram and Facebook pages!
We have been playing catch up on some of our other projects the past month and a half but we are gearing back up start making serious progress again on the '65 Continental and will of course be documenting the progress through photos, video, and articles on our website and all posted on our Instagram and Facebook pages!
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I hear ya, I have my own 2 man shop and the shop projects don't pay the bills LOL.
Thanks for the update!
cheers
Thanks for the update!
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Awesome project ! Dont be hard on yourself for missing SEMA. You cant rush art. lol Cant wait to see this masterpiece complete!
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Re: '65 Continental Vert Full Frame Restomod w/ 5.4 & Navi Dash
Hello ,
I have a 67 convertible on which we tried to install an Air Ride kit following the instructions provided by the manufector.
We didn't had to cut anything and just removed the rear leaf springs.
The installation added some weight in the trunk : the tank, compressors.
Once we removed the suspensions, the rear of the car got "flexible". The rear leaf springs were playing an essential role in the car's rear overhang maintain
It might be a specific problem to this car and it might have been weakened by corrosion or something else
In any case it cannot be used without additional work and we would need your ideas to reinforce the frame to finish the installation
Did you experemented such things ?
I have a 67 convertible on which we tried to install an Air Ride kit following the instructions provided by the manufector.
We didn't had to cut anything and just removed the rear leaf springs.
The installation added some weight in the trunk : the tank, compressors.
Once we removed the suspensions, the rear of the car got "flexible". The rear leaf springs were playing an essential role in the car's rear overhang maintain
It might be a specific problem to this car and it might have been weakened by corrosion or something else
In any case it cannot be used without additional work and we would need your ideas to reinforce the frame to finish the installation
Did you experemented such things ?
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