Rad Support and Frame Starting to Fabricate

Starting to put some steel in the front of this car! Starting the Frame stretch on the front, moving the sub frame ahead.
There is lots to consider that is for sure! Angles.. Caster.. alignment, new engine mounts! im taking my time trying to make it work! first time I've ever tried it, and if it doesn't work.. I will try something different!

[@danromeo6571]

Great Engineering. Carry On.

[@myclassicfords3658]

thanks a lot!

[@clivemillington8452]

Looking good, I hope you are enjoying it as much as I am .👍👍🇬🇧keep em coming MINI CHAD 😀😀👌👌

[@myclassicfords3658]

Thanks, will do!

[@darrenbrassfield9330]

you still kicken, was looking forward to your videos on the jag. hope you are well

[@myclassicfords3658]

all good! 2 weeks hope to have a video!

[@jerrybailey5797]

Nice fabrication of tye frame rails and rad support , you're doing a great job 👍

[@patrickscanlon1631]

This is the bits that slow things down and takes time by the looks of it, guna be a cool looking car when you finish

[@johnmacmillan2766]

Been checking in on the progress on this project it’s looking good don’t take your foot off the gas!!!! Cheers.

[@myclassicfords3658]

Thanks for watching! Every night I can.. pedal to the metal!

[@22YZ450FX]

@@myclassicfords3658 Hope you're ok!

[@momdad8771]

Cut some holes in the new plate so you can weld it to the original frame underneath..like a large plug weld…

[@shawnkane7152]

Hope everything is well with you and your family. Miss seeing the videos.

[@myclassicfords3658]

More videos coming soon! Very busy through construction season!

[@mortenhenningsen940]

Hmmm... buissy du ring the summer? Hope we can watch this car come together during fall

[@myclassicfords3658]

yes super busy running a little business! but hoping in a couple weeks I can do something!!

[@squirrelsworkshop]

I was going to comment that you should clean up all the metal near the rad support before welding, while its still easy to get to, but it looks like you did already. I really hate when i find i didnt plan ahead like that.

[@pstreetgarage7304]

Those pieces are fitting nice, good progress

[@myclassicfords3658]

Thanks 👍

[@nickeustaquio3570]

I had a 72 XJ and did a SBC engine swap. Had to lower the front suspension because of weight difference in engines. I cut two coil spring rings to accomplish this. It lowered the front just a little over 3 inches. Ride quality did not change. Just had to get an alignment.

[@myclassicfords3658]

Good info, I was wondering about that. There is a huge weight difference for sure! Thanks for sharing!

[@ianallen2]

Looking good. I think, if you intend to do more projects, which I hope you do, it might be good to get yourself a plasma cutting table.

[@michaelerickson1518]

Looks good

[@jonbarc4489]

Wish you luck. A lot of work. Wouldn't been easier to leave the top where to bonnet sits. Cut around the whole inner fender area. So everything is there for the shocks etc etc

[@mortenhenningsen940]

🇳🇴 just checking in,on how the build is going...

[@myclassicfords3658]

come on back in a couple weeks!

[@mortenhenningsen940]

@@myclassicfords3658 yes. So glad to hear that.

[@nwcove]

make sure to keep the steering geometry as close to original as possible

[@patrickscanlon1631]

Are we going to see any more videos or have you called it a day for now

[@Hazzy238]

Yeah, I think a lot a people are wondering the same thing.

[@myclassicfords3658]

getting back at it in a couple weeks!!

[@johnmacmillan2766]

I guess he packed it in! Too bad was getting to be a interesting build.

[@myclassicfords3658]

more to come! I haven't packed up yet!

[@ianallen2]

Any new vids coming out ? How are you getting along on the build ?

[@myclassicfords3658]

new video in a couple weeks!

[@michaelvaters976]

Did you give up on it??

[@myclassicfords3658]

nope! hoping in a couple weeks I can get back to her!

[@DevinMichaels-bx2qk]

I see it's still in crap stage.

[@stevefrench3776]

bro wtf happened i was watching and hoping to see the final results...

[@myclassicfords3658]

super busy lately! More videos to come!