I had a "Shoebox" in1960 and I was quite happy with how it looked just as Henry Ford made it.!
@DadModsMedia2 жыл бұрын
You got to love the first time you lower the car off the jack and watch it just keep going. Haha. Looks awesome man! I'm looking forward to doing suspension on my shoebox this winter. These cars look so good slammed.
@airwolf619702 жыл бұрын
Great look! I just bought a 53' mainline 6 Can't wait to start wrenching on it.
@TanquerayTom642 жыл бұрын
Nice! I'm going to take over a 49 Custom Fordor project that my dad couldn't finish before he passed. Lowering it like this and rebuilding the flathead will be mandatory! I'll stay tuned!
@Tess_C_19802 ай бұрын
Well, done, just bought a 51 business coupe I plan on baggin tryna learn all the ins and outs good vid car looks very good! 👍🏼
@wrenched9040510 ай бұрын
very cool video - I’m a 51 Merc guy and imagine there is probably a lot of crossover Also, appreciate the ‘one man’ show stuff - many of us are doing it likewise!
@buddygallagher11937 ай бұрын
Looks good.....
@hakansundstrombmwsweden764510 ай бұрын
Super nice vid..... 50:s owner in Sweden with 4"in the back 2 in the front...... Keep em coming ! Hakan
@toddkennedy7623 Жыл бұрын
Looks groovy man
@chopzrodriguez58512 жыл бұрын
Looks good brother!!! Cheers!
@richardduverger4346 Жыл бұрын
Très beau résultat, la hauteur de la suspension lui donne une ligne parfaite. Bon travail et bonjour de la France 😋
@minnesotamotors Жыл бұрын
Merci!
@ninja636392 жыл бұрын
I have the v8 in my '49. I'm doing these same brackets so we'll see how it goes. Edit...it sucked!!! I had to go in through the spring pocket to get to the nuts. They were between the inner crossmember and spring seat so it was almost impossible to get to them.
@g.o.b.25582 жыл бұрын
Ford Astro van Springs also work pretty well.
@minnesotamotors2 жыл бұрын
Do you mean Aerostar springs? They give a 2.5 inch drop
@g.o.b.25582 жыл бұрын
@@minnesotamotors Yes it's been awhile since I installed them but they worked out great.
@davidfdaveman2 жыл бұрын
Just out of curiosity do you know of any performance intakes and exhaust for the flathead 6?
@minnesotamotors2 жыл бұрын
I know some were made back in the day. I think Red’s headers still sells a header. People also would combine truck and car manifolds for dual exhaust. I’d love to find some for this car someday
@davidfdaveman2 жыл бұрын
@@minnesotamotors awesome im new to shoeboxes so I've got a lot to learn thanks
@jackbailey70372 жыл бұрын
If you lower it, you should lose the steel wheels?
@martinalainbadilloolvera30982 жыл бұрын
Alguien sabe que centros son los rrines??? 5 en 114 o más o menos???
@HansDelbruck532 жыл бұрын
I hope you're not relying on just a jack to support the car when you're working under it. Use good quality jack stands to support all that weight just to be extra safe in the future. I've never worked on anything underneath with only a jack for support. They have been known to fail.
@minnesotamotors2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your concern. I used jackstands the entire time the car was in the air. They are visible in the video, and I even mentioned removing them when I lowered the car to the ground
@dustydavos82562 жыл бұрын
I mean I can see the jack stands clear as day throughout the video
@HansDelbruck532 жыл бұрын
@@dustydavos8256 Cataracts have made my vision not as clear as it used to be.
@user-xo5xl3wx1s Жыл бұрын
hey did you have any alignment issues with the lower control arm cuz of it being off and had to force it in? Did you get wear on the outside of your tire? I had the same issue with mine
@minnesotamotors Жыл бұрын
I actually haven’t had the car aligned yet. I’ve put very few miles on it
@user-xo5xl3wx1s Жыл бұрын
@@minnesotamotors Please let me know as I am not sure if you car was involved in an accident or it was that common thing when they were build so quick on the assembly line.
@minnesotamotors Жыл бұрын
@@user-xo5xl3wx1s I think my car was in an accident. The bumper and brackets were bent
@user-xo5xl3wx1s Жыл бұрын
@@minnesotamotors Interesting. Do you do your alignments or will you take it somewhere? please keep me updated I am very curious if that affected your alignment. I will be looking at mine this weekend
@minnesotamotors Жыл бұрын
@@user-xo5xl3wx1s I will take it to a shop. Right now it is still in winter storage, so it’s gonna be a while before I get to it
@user-yj9ij5vq5t Жыл бұрын
Can I buy this video
@sonnyskustoms2 жыл бұрын
thanks for the content have you ever ran into a overheating problem for the inside 6? I can't seem to figure out on mine it has a brand new radiator but I havenchencked the the water pump
@minnesotamotors2 жыл бұрын
I overheated mine a few times before doing the radiator and water pump. It still seems to be a little hot to me. I’d like to build a fan shroud someday
@sonnyskustoms2 жыл бұрын
@@minnesotamotors ya idk why but I ran a few test and nothing gives a pin point answer causing it to overheat, I just took the water pump off and didn't find anything unusual, and the oil isn't milky or anything, unless the radiator cap isn't sealing enough that could be the cause, it's a 4 row aluminum radiator
@charliemcsorley6286 Жыл бұрын
Sorry to say, it now looks like the front end is completely wore out.
@airwolf619702 жыл бұрын
The center of the body. How high off the ground?
@minnesotamotors2 жыл бұрын
The bottom of the rocker is about 4.5 inches from the ground
@DieselDoc78 Жыл бұрын
Got a 53 myself and will embark on this stuff this spring. What disc brake conversion kit and what master cylinder did you use? I love the look of your car all finished up and slammed. Pure sex.
@minnesotamotors Жыл бұрын
I used an Auto City Classic kit, I have another video on my channel with the install
@DieselDoc78 Жыл бұрын
@@minnesotamotors Thanks sir. I stumbled upon that video when I subbed to the channel. Hope to see some more on your shoebox soon!