evilucy65

[no go nova]

Will you need a custom oil pan for ground clearance since you lowered the motor?

[evilucy65]

Will you need a custom oil pan for ground clearance since you lowered the motor?

I shouldn't, but I'm already running a oil pan from a 79-93 mustang

[Munssey]

Please tell me Santa brought you a bead roller for Christmas and you've got updates to motivate the troops to hit the garage this weekend.

[evilucy65]

Please tell me Santa brought you a bead roller for Christmas and you've got updates to motivate the troops to hit the garage this weekend.

Unfortunately, I haven't accomplished much, other than some welding on the rear of the car, I have been trying to get the rear sheet metal all welded back in. But I need to just sit down and figure out which bead roller I want and buy it so I can move on with it.

[Jetfixr320]

The one I bought. Works great.
http://www.eastwood.com/economy-bead...-mandrels.html

[evilucy65]

The one I bought. Works great.
http://www.eastwood.com/economy-bead...-mandrels.html

That's not a bad looking unit, I'm now waiting on my brother, we are looking at going in together on a powered unit.

[evilucy65]

So I started to test fit the fuel cell, it fits pretty well for just setting it in. I still might cut the floor in front of it and move it 3"-4" forward and up about 1"-2"

[Bryce]

I plan on mounting my tank high so that I can get rid of air under the car.

[Dave B]

Oh, I like that...I've been dreaming of one...Very Nice!

[calimanv]

boy that sure is a nice looking nova!!!!! ;)

[evilucy65]

I plan on mounting my tank high so that I can get rid of air under the car.

I think that's a good idea, The other reason I was thinking about it, is because the fuel cell is flat on the bottom instead of being tapered like the original.

[evilucy65]

boy that sure is a nice looking nova!!!!! ;)

HAHA Nice Pete....Real Nice

[evilucy65]

So I finally just went ahead and bought a Woodward bead roller kit, its not bad for the price. The only problem was it bent and spread when you put 18g in it so I beefed it up a bit. I spaced the rollers out on the shaft a extra 3" so I can roll a larger piece and see it a lot better, with the extra bracing it handles it pretty well, plus I left the old mounting holes just in-case.

[evilucy65]

I added a hand wheel and ditched the crank handle to make it easier to turn, after all the bracing the thing was so bloody heavy I had to build a stand to hold it up instead of putting it in a vise

[LowFast]

Thats a hell of a "beef-up"

[evilucy65]

Thats a hell of a "beef-up"

Ya, I got a little carried away. LOL

[Rantheman]

Sweet car keep up the work best looking falcon I have ever seen

[Bonehead]

Ok. I'll admit. I find this body style Furd cool.

Thanks for sharing your build!

[evilucy65]

Ok. I'll admit. I find this body style Furd cool.

Thanks for sharing your build!

Sweet car keep up the work best looking falcon I have ever seen

Thank you guys for the kind words

[evilucy65]

I pulled the rear wheels and set it on stands to try and figure out my back spacing, which as it turns out is a pain. But seeing the steam rollers under it does motivate me to keep on it.