Sounds like it did have a welders touch , mybe try some Sea foam or marvels mystery oil . Hav fun
@ninja6363916 күн бұрын
Cars long gone but thanks for watching
@pigpenpatrol19 күн бұрын
Just bought the carbon fiber version for my 24 gaxr1000. Hopefully it's got a good fit
@ninja6363919 күн бұрын
@@pigpenpatrol mine fit perfectly but it was super flimsy and I'm sure the paint quality was horrible
@radioguy1620Ай бұрын
nice drive, now I know what the view was coming home from the hospital in 52, my Dad bought a 49 brand new.His next was a 54 Monterrey , black with the red metallic thread interior. also a Y block column shifter.
@danokerr9929Ай бұрын
It’s not hard to make the thing run smooth. It’s a balanced motor to begin with…. Your pertronix ignition is why your rpm isn’t reading right. You searching for a screw driver shows you know nothing. Wearing gloves. Come on buddy. You are an idiot
@LukeGlanton-u7yАй бұрын
Hey man, little late but could you give me the name or link for the stock adapter wires you used in this to pair with the LEDs. The previous link you posted in another comment isn’t working. Would appreciate it, thanks
@bt3544Ай бұрын
Buy a car with Air Conditioning
@ninja63639Ай бұрын
@@bt3544 I can't even give that comment a heart man. Can you imagine a flathead trying to push an AC compressor. It only has 100 hp as is
@RodSerling-y6pАй бұрын
The one on the left is actually broken. Right side is actually working properly.
@ninja63639Ай бұрын
@@RodSerling-y6p I think it's supposed to flip all the way around like the one on the driver side does. At least my '54 and '51 Chevys and my Jeep YJ flipped all the way around. I know it's supposed to be tight and not loose like it is but the passenger side only moves about 3 inches and stops which isn't right
@scottschmittmusicАй бұрын
My styline jus has a round fluid access.. did you cut all that out?
@ninja63639Ай бұрын
@@scottschmittmusic yeah I did.
@scottschmittmusicАй бұрын
@@ninja63639 ok thanks.. I hate having to get the same master cylinder but I can't go through all that firewall redirecting lines headache..
@a.k.a.A.E.Ай бұрын
With out crosspipe ?
@ninja63639Ай бұрын
@@a.k.a.A.E. yeah man no cross pipe and a full block inside the manifold
@joeskullАй бұрын
Nutritious. Delicious. Refreshing.
@ninja63639Ай бұрын
Yessir
@robertspence8312 ай бұрын
I had a '51 with the V-8 many years ago. What a sweet machine.
@codychavarria60882 ай бұрын
Slitz malt liquor, I always thought st ides was horrible out of all of them, over hyped
@ninja636392 ай бұрын
@@codychavarria6088 heard. Steel Reserve was the worst for sure. It also always made me feel like shit the next day
@codychavarria60882 ай бұрын
@@ninja63639 gut rot
@daubie32 ай бұрын
Nice job Chris. I just put 4 sets of lap belts in my 51 Vicky a couple of months ago. Defiantly better than without them.
@sonnyskustoms2 ай бұрын
Hey whats up chris would you happen to have a part number on thag scott drake voltage reducer ,thats a cool idea to use on my other shoebox i have ,i was gonna use 6 volt to 12 volt doides but this seems like a less headache, so all you would do is joint the 12 volt and connect all the gauges id want on the cluster yes?
@ninja636392 ай бұрын
Thanks man. I can try and find the part number but from what I remember it was an early 60s Mustang unit
@followingfist62 ай бұрын
Damn, I used to tear this brew up.
@ninja636392 ай бұрын
I was always an OE guy but this was my second choice
@markk36522 ай бұрын
I've got one that runs like that too, mine's in my 40 pickup. A piece of advice, wire in an electric puller fan, ditch the belt driven fan. Temps stay much more consistent and you can get a touch more power without the parasitic loss.
@ninja636392 ай бұрын
@@markk3652 I'm definitely considering it. I was looking at Spal but I'm not 100% sold on it yet
@markk36522 ай бұрын
@@ninja63639 one with a shroud is what you will want.
@alanluscombe8a5532 ай бұрын
I e always thought those bikes looked great
@ninja636392 ай бұрын
@@alanluscombe8a553 that they do
@alanluscombe8a5532 ай бұрын
@@ninja63639 can I ask how much you had to give for it or round about? I’ve kept an eye out for one for years just haven’t come across one by makes sense. I did buy a 2003 Honda rc51 for only 800 bucks at an estate sale last week. Bikes in fantastic shape it has sat for 6 years in a garage the older guy who owned it died his wife just parked it. Put new fluids new tires new battery cleaned out the fuel system it started right up. Runs a little bit rough right now but seems sound.
@CHUYTHEGREASER2 ай бұрын
YOOO!!! She sounds so smooth, man! That's a golden nugget brother. Great job!
@ninja636392 ай бұрын
@@CHUYTHEGREASER yeah man it's crazy. I thought it ran good before but now it's like a totally different car
@tombob6712 ай бұрын
Slow steady progress fits the job! 💪
@ninja636392 ай бұрын
@@tombob671 you're not wrong about slow haha. The year I got the car my wife had just had a baby. Almost 4 years later I'm finally able to drive it and I'm telling you man, it's a good feeling
@ChrisJEllis2 ай бұрын
Nice job..roll on
@ninja636392 ай бұрын
@@ChrisJEllis oh it's definitely on now! I'm about to drive the wheels off of it
@ChrisJEllis2 ай бұрын
@@ninja63639 hell ya..I need to get my truck on the road. She's not perfect or pretty. A little more. She's close.
@ninja636392 ай бұрын
Crack into that thing man! I lost motivation for a while but once I got back into it there was no slowing down
@ChrisJEllis2 ай бұрын
@@ninja63639I'm trying. @chrisjellis
@edwardberwind85442 ай бұрын
Wait a minute a video on how to clean a white wall! Please!
@ninja636392 ай бұрын
@@edwardberwind8544 I mean you didn't have to watch it, did ya now. Remember, not everyone on earth is experienced with it. Someone may have just gotten their first set and don't know how to get that blue shit off
@edwardberwind85442 ай бұрын
@@ninja63639 It's not even worth my time to respond let alone watch worthless videos.
@DadModsMedia2 ай бұрын
Hell yes!! She sounds so good!
@ninja636392 ай бұрын
Thanks brother. The timing was about 20 degrees retarded and I had no idea. If you check out my other videos you'll see what it sounded like but I've never heard a flathead in person so I didn't know that it was completely off lol
@sonnyskustoms2 ай бұрын
Thanks for these videos I'm gonna start to rewire my shoebox I purchased a cost efficient 6 circuit fuse box I hope it's pretty straight forward, was this a big project for you? What do you recommend I lookout for to make things run smooth Thanks!
@ninja636392 ай бұрын
@@sonnyskustoms it was pretty involved but the way the harness was labeled made it pretty straight forward. I made a bunch of changes so mine was a little trickier than it needed to be but it wasn't hard at all. The main thing I wish I did differently was to put the fuse panel where the driver side air vent is. I want to run a firewall master cylinder but the fuse panel is exactly in the same spot it needs to go in
@sonnyskustoms2 ай бұрын
@ninja63639 sweet alrighty I'm gonna probably start this up soon Thanks for the reply, was it hard to pull out the dash board? I heard you have to loosen the steering column support bracket to have clearance? 🤔
@ninja636392 ай бұрын
@@sonnyskustoms nah man it was easy. You have to pull the trim around the inside of the windshield and then the Phillips screws across the top of the dash (label which goes where because they're different lengths). The steering column nuts are half inch and it's a u bolt that goes around the top of the steering column. There are two bolts with nuts on the lower corners that I think are also half-inch. There is the eBay candle and I'm pretty sure the nuts and bolts on there half inch as well. Then of course all the wiring and the speedo cable
@sonnyskustoms2 ай бұрын
@ninja63639 For sure I'll be very careful in planning everything out for this project, Was everything for wiring up the gauges pretty simple ? I believe you uploaded a video on that yes?
@ninja636392 ай бұрын
@@sonnyskustoms yep I did. Check them all out. From what I remember I do a pretty thorough explanation of everything
@CHUYTHEGREASER2 ай бұрын
Great progress Bruh! What size tires you running? Just fyi... in the rear, the length of your shackles play a big part in ride height & bounce.
@ninja636392 ай бұрын
They're 205/70s. I ended up running the 4" dropped leaves and a pair of 2" home made blocks. It sits perfect. It's crazy because I'm not running any rear shocks but it doesn't bounce around at all like I expected it to
@CHUYTHEGREASER2 ай бұрын
@ninja63639 my plan was to run 205/65 r15 in the back, to keep it budget friendly because I already have a pair of G78-15 (2.75" whitewall) for the front. I don't want any issues with the fender skirts. You think 65's would be too small ?
@ninja636392 ай бұрын
@@CHUYTHEGREASER what rear are you running? I have an s10 rear in mine with a set of spacers but it's the exact width that the stock rear was. I'm using the stock wheels and I can fit my Foxcraft skirts on with plenty of room to spare.
@CHUYTHEGREASER2 ай бұрын
@ninja63639 running stock rear with 66 mustang engine & trans. I can't find foxcrafts skirt anywhere so I just ordered the regular (3 rib) ones from shoebox central. Waiting to see what kind of clearance issues I'll have once they arrive.
@ninja636392 ай бұрын
@CHUYTHEGREASER you should be fine since they overlap as opposed to being flush mounted
@davidrawlins16222 ай бұрын
Shift into 3rd already
@ninja636392 ай бұрын
@@davidrawlins1622 haha I haven't had this car for like 7 or 8 years but thanks for the tip
@davidrawlins16222 ай бұрын
Idle is to high
@bruceparker93533 ай бұрын
Whats that banging?
@PeterLove-f9u3 ай бұрын
Feminine you say-?? ---i say son of a bitch when it won’t start-
@samjohnson40143 ай бұрын
You can tell she’s 6 volt
@ninja636393 ай бұрын
It's 12 with a full new wire harness, nos gauges, electric fuel pump and pertronix ignition
@samjohnson40143 ай бұрын
@@ninja63639 wow. Something ain’t right then.
@ninja636393 ай бұрын
What makes you say that
@danokerr9929Ай бұрын
@@ninja63639you legit did the basic car guy formula. Took a torch to the springs took a spring or two out of the rear end. Perhaps flipped the springs to make it lower. Turned a cool car into a jalopy pretty fast. Oh and it’s not hard to make a car like that move on its own power by replacing parts. Once you start rebuilding things on your own you’ll get to the big boy status until then you’re a little peon with the ability to swap parts
@ninja63639Ай бұрын
@danokerr9929 haha do I know you or do you just like talking shit online like a female? Did you watch any of the other videos to see what I actually did? Nah probably not so good ahead and keep doing what you do big guy
@jimeburg48283 ай бұрын
I had a 1955 Chevy Belair with the 235 6 cyl engine in it. There is no sweeter sound than the 6 with split manifold with a set of glass packs on it. You can recognize the sound from a long way off. The great sound of the Chevy 6 when it goes through the gears, there is none like it. I like it so much better than the 8 cyl which sounds good too but the 6 beats it out for the sound. It really snaps.
@ninja636393 ай бұрын
As soon as I did the duals my gas mileage tanked. I couldn't stay off the gas pedal
@frank_lehne3 ай бұрын
My Dad had a '49 ford he ran at Baylands, in Fremont CA, in the 60's and early 70's. His flathead was so dialed in that the announcer at the races introduced him as, "Here's that '49 Ford Coupe with the 350 Chevy!". That made my Dad's night, that his Ford Flathead was making people believe he was running a small block Chevy.
@ninja636393 ай бұрын
Hell yeah man that's awesome
@arthurmccarron43793 ай бұрын
Love this. Car. ❤❤❤❤
@ninja636393 ай бұрын
Thanks man I appreciate that
@TheEvilUmpire3 ай бұрын
Let me know when you get your hands on a bottle of Crazy Horse
@ninja636393 ай бұрын
I haven't heard of that one. I'll be on the lookout
@andrewbodey50253 ай бұрын
Congratulations! Im almost there also with my 49 Tudor..
@ninja636393 ай бұрын
Hell yeah man! I said this will be my first and last Ford haha
@tombob6713 ай бұрын
Looking good, sounding good 👍👍
@ninja636393 ай бұрын
It was music to my ears
@tombob6714 ай бұрын
Sure steady progress is the key to your success. I suggest you postpone the frame notch, clear up minor things and reward your self by going to the next show. Very fine job on the mustang tank. Does the tank need venting? Keep up the good 👍👍👍👍 work
@ninja636394 ай бұрын
Than you sir. It definitely needs a vent but the one I'm buying from Tanks Inc comes with a nipple for it. I'm definitely holding off on the Notch for now but that will be getting done as soon as the car shows over and I get back from vacation.
@GMPGMP-jp5ut4 ай бұрын
I used to drink St. Ides a lot back in the day, it's my favorite out of the malt liquor family. Once you get to the crooked "I" on the inside of the bottle, that's when the buzz starts to kick in haha. Great post🤘
@ninja636394 ай бұрын
OE used to be my go to but I have to admit this is definitely a close second
@stevebibey48714 ай бұрын
Hi I have the same bumper I need parts for it I need the bearings that is used on the swing away tire carrier do you no the number for or on the bearings so I can order them
@ninja636394 ай бұрын
It doesn't use bearings it's just a post with a tube
@ninja636394 ай бұрын
I've been thinking of swapping the motor to a thousand lately
@thecarpfather57574 ай бұрын
K1 1000 owner here beasts 😎
@ufcker9155 ай бұрын
Mine came with a Yoshimura TRS bolt on and that M4 bolts right up to her without needing anything else..😎
@ufcker9155 ай бұрын
Mine's a black and yellow 03 750 with an M4 stainless pipe and she keeps up with just about anything out there new and old..❤❤❤
@ninja636395 ай бұрын
Hell yeah bro. I'm in the process of trying to sell this two bros to buy an m4
@MrJewish360s3 ай бұрын
I have 01 750 and same love my bike
@tombob6715 ай бұрын
Good solid progress 👍👍
@ninja636395 ай бұрын
Thanks man it's been a long time coming. Now that I'm finally getting into it I'm moving full speed ahead
@Fcklovics5 ай бұрын
Hey brother how is she running? Haven’t seen any other videos regarding the bike.
@ninja636395 ай бұрын
It's running good man. I'm having a hard time getting my fast idle set right but once it's warmed up it runs like a champ. I'll be putting out some riding videos soon since it's finally warming up
@Fcklovics5 ай бұрын
@@ninja63639 looking forward to it. I am about to buy my first GSXR this week hopefully. Godspeed brother.
@marcnangelu5 ай бұрын
I always wanted st.ides never did find 1️⃣
@ninja636395 ай бұрын
Gotta make it happen man. It's out there somewhere
@rikistick5 ай бұрын
Love the 4.0 swapped into my 82 CJ8! Fuel injection, more power, more torque, just the best swap ever. Good work.
@ninja636395 ай бұрын
Yessir it dominated the carb setup. No more stalling going up steep hills
@gorillahd92475 ай бұрын
Congrats on the new ride. Fellow MD jeeper here with a 2002 TJ.
@ninja636395 ай бұрын
Thanks gotta love the TJs
@gorillahd92475 ай бұрын
@@ninja63639 About to dump some $$$ in mine to finish the build.
@ninja636395 ай бұрын
@gorillahd9247 what's the plan?
@gorillahd92475 ай бұрын
@ninja63639 I have a pair of new G2 D44 30 spline chromoly axle assemblies with 4.88 and Detroit Truetracs front and rear in my garage. Need the SYE, rear driveshaft, rear disc brakes, adjustable control arms, etc... plus fresh paint, metal cloak arched fenders and new seats. Basically it will be a new jeep when I am done.
@BlackSkins-il7ch5 ай бұрын
“Headed to the corner store u kno what I’m looking for…” 🎶 🎵 🎼
@ninja636395 ай бұрын
Saint iiiides
@ryansremark69835 ай бұрын
Those look like rockjock/Currie arms you have the perfect setup, looks like their 4 inch short arm kit.
@ninja636395 ай бұрын
Yep that's exactly what it is. The guy told me it was a Rough Country lift and it was pouring down when I looked at it so I couldn't get under it. He lived on a dirt road so it was filthy when I brought it home. It was a nice surprise when I washed all the mud away and saw RockJock on the springs and realized it was Currie arms. Part of the money I talked him down on the price was to replace the rough country springs with curry Springs so it worked out perfectly. I will say I'm not a huge fan of how the Johnny joints perform on the road. The Jeep kind of sways into turns
@ryansremark69835 ай бұрын
@@ninja63639I have the same arms and they don’t sway during turns, you may need to rebuild them. I would also look at your sway bar bushings front and rear. Also the rear track bar bushing can wallow out. A lot of little things to look into…
@ninja636395 ай бұрын
@ryansremark6983 it almost feels like when I turn it takes a sec and then sort of dumps me into it. While I was under it one day I checked all the arms and they're super tight. It has JKS swaybar disconnects on it and I'm not sure if the angle of the swaybar has any effect on it but it is curved up at the same angle as the frame if that makes sense
@kelvinnaidu63296 ай бұрын
These are beautiful bikes. If you look after them , they will look after you .Not the fastest bikes But they are a pleasure to ride .How fast do you need to go .
@ninja636396 ай бұрын
Shit man it's faster than my '03 zx636 was by far. Honestly I was riding a buddy of mines '05 CBR 1000RR and feels faster than that did
@alanluscombe8a5532 ай бұрын
The 2003 750 I had actually really surprised me. It went way faster than I ever needed to go for sure and faster than a few much newer bikes I had ridden