Nice to hear from you, Slospeed. I was ever hopeful that we had not lost another of the good guys.
Is it safe to ask about your Cummins project?
My 4bta is sitting in a transport cradle, where it has been for years. The L110 Shorty build was pushed back and never got restarted. I have about $20k in parts gathered for the L110 project. In fact, all I need to buy is a wire kit and Autometer Gauges. Well there is the little matter of HVAC. I will need heat, so why not have the AC? Vintage Air make a good fit.
I do not want to predict anything on the Ford. There is no pressure to finish the car because every car event has been cancelled due to covid19.
I do not think my 2002 Dodge 4X4 has gotten taller, so I have to blame old age creeping up on me. I cannot get up into this truck as easily as I used to. My wife has suggested that I finish the Ford first then L110 and sell the Dodge. I cannot make an argument against this.
I would rather drive an old IHC with a Diesel/automatic. The running-boards are a nice intermediate step up.
Last year I bought a matched set of Dana 44 axles from a 1997 Dodge Ram 1500. The Dana 44, Jeep Grand Wagoneer axles I bought were too narrow by a few inches. I tossed out the "rubber tape-measure" I had used to measure the L110 and the Jeep axles, after I slapped myself up-side-the-head with it.
I got a Craigslist screaming deal on a set of new take-off Dodge Ram 1500 20 inch wheels for the "L" Shorty. Can you imagine BFG 265/60R20s on an Old "L"?
I am thinking I might paint the L110 a bright yellow with Rustoleum. I do not need or want that deep paint look like my Ford. That body and paint was $24,749.03. A good surface shine is good enough. I did have a yellow 1967 Mustang V8/automatic we had set up for autocross.
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