Project: LONG HAUL - LONG ROOF

[Young Gun]

Awesome! Really looks great!

[Motown 454]

The car looks great you made some awesome progress. I love the gauges.

[sr73bu]

Awesome work guys!!!!

Glad to see it back on the road!


-Sean

[Debington]

I guess the tranny's working alright? I never did hear if you reused my old flywheel or if you resurfaced or replaced it. I'm glad to see an action shot and still want a ride at RTTH! I'll be there with my 68 behind my new/used 03 crew cab 2500HD.

Sorry Geoff, I meant to get back to you the first time you asked that question. We had our machinist look at it and give us the ok then we just scuffed it up and used it as is. So far everything is working well and I had a blast testing it out at MotorState!

[bonecrrusher]

Love the action shot!

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Any updates on the long roof....

[tommycomfort]

Any updates on the long roof....

The wagon will get some work this winter, but for now it's getting stored in the shed until the we get a bunch of other projects completed.

* New clutch disc and pressure plate
* Upper and lower A-arms
* Build a new harness bar that will let the seats go back further
* Fine tune rear wheel back-spacing
* Build some sort of access panel for the fuel cell

Believe it or not, the wagon actually made the Pro-Touring calendar! Deb is willing to autograph March for anyone who asks... LOL!

[tommycomfort]

This R n D Fabrication radiator is a thing of beauty! We're honored that Sparky is allowing us to test fit and put it to the test in Deb's wagon.



Check out the welds.

[csouth]

Nice piece. Should go well with everything else in Farrington fleet...lol

[tommycomfort]

Well, the wagon sure has taken a back seat to the 66 over the winter but absolutely needed a few things done before taking it to the Heidts event next weekend. Obviously after running it fairly hard at four events last year it needed a thorough bolt tightening and general inspection, oil change and lube, new harness bar built, new front tires (had been rubbing on the inner fenders) and most importantly, have the flywheel resurfaced and replace the clutch disc and pressure plate.



All was going pretty well until we pulled the transmission and noticed that the throwout bearing guide tube was broken off and just flopping around on the input shaft. After an emergency text message to Mark Bowler on Sunday I realized we had a problem. Note: Important smart people should never give me their cell numbers... Make a phone call to RPM transmissions in Anderson, Indiana this morning and they had the part. Ran up there this afternoon and should get the trans back together tomorrow afternoon. Hopefully back in the car too.

New harness bar so Sam and I can confortably drive the wagon. Deb was fine with the old one...


I think Deb and Sam ride the clutch ride the clutch too much and this is the result. Easy to blame other people!


It was hard to tell the guide tube was broken.


I built this bracket to hold the trans while we took the mid-plate off. Normally special tools take way too long to build, but this one was fairly quick.


Deb was super excited when I got the speed wrench out to remove the bolts. Weird!

[HectorM52]

Looking good! Where did you connect your harness bar? Was it "custom" or did you pick it up somewhere?

[SparkyRnD]

Thanks for the compliments, we are honored to have it in the wagon! Can't wait to see it running and getting beat upon!

[tommycomfort]

Looking good! Where did you connect your harness bar? Was it "custom" or did you pick it up somewhere?

We installed a piece of 3/16 steel in the B-pillar that the harness bar bolts to. We had purchased a Carey Bender with 1.5" die back when we did the 66 harness bar. Nothing too fancy but definitely solid.

[craigs73]

We installed a piece of 3/16 steel in the B-pillar that the harness bar bolts to. We had purchased a Carey Bender with 1.5" die back when we did the 66 harness bar. Nothing too fancy but definitely solid.

thats a great idea......i might have to steal it....i know this may be stuipid question but.......it wont pass any sanction bodys will it?

[tommycomfort]

thats a great idea......i might have to steal it....i know this may be stuipid question but.......it wont pass any sanction bodys will it?

I'm sure it won't and and the safety Nazis probably just roll their eyes in disgust.

[craigs73]

I'm sure it won't and and the safety Nazis probably just roll their eyes in discust.

lol i would like to have something like that for when i do auto cross

[silvermonte]

Thank you for the rides at the Midwest Challenge. I had an absolute blast and I was glad to meet you guys and get to put a face with the cars. Hopefully Ill get to see you guys at some of the Goodguy events later this year, maybe Columbus or Charlotte later in the year.

[Bad94]

I got to drive the wagon at Midwest Musclecar Challenge, its a blast to drive.

[silvermonte]

Thanks for the ride in your nova. That thing is violently fast, it sets the bar for what im trying to do one day.

[Debington]

Thank you for the rides at the Midwest Challenge. I had an absolute blast and I was glad to meet you guys and get to put a face with the cars. Hopefully Ill get to see you guys at some of the Goodguy events later this year, maybe Columbus or Charlotte later in the year.

You're more than welcome Miles! Having riders and meeting new people is a big part of the fun for us at these events. We're still up in the air about what GG's events we're going to make this year, but will hopefully see you at one of them.