Recent content by 58-fc170

  1. 58-fc170

    1958 FC-170

    Closer to road ready, just took a few laps around the block and so far so good.
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    1958 FC-170

    Windows all in finally
  3. 58-fc170

    1958 FC-170

    Dash complete
  4. 58-fc170

    1958 FC-170

    Apparently i did something right . Now to wrap up the led back lights in the gauge cluster .
  5. 58-fc170

    1958 FC-170

    On with the electrical finally dash is in and the heat/ac controls wired up. Now to wrap up the blinker switch, head light switch and the wiper controls. Then tidy it all up and loom it back in its final mounts.
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    1958 FC-170

    Blinkers, washer squirters and new two speed electric wiper motor adapted into the original linkage .
  7. 58-fc170

    1958 FC-170

    The black surrounds match better than the gray.
  8. 58-fc170

    1958 FC-170

    Front bumper and lower high/low beam lights installed , also removed the gray headlight rings and they will be black to match the bumper.
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    1958 FC-170

    The slotted wheels are brand new and are already the 2nd set of new rims and tires I have had on it . Considering it hasn't even left the yard since I started building it. They are going to have to work for now. I looked at wagon wheels but are only rated for 2,200lbs.
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    1958 FC-170

    Green finally
  11. 58-fc170

    1958 FC-170

    Getting closer to final paint
  12. 58-fc170

    1958 FC-170

    Getting metal work smoothed out and closer to paint
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    1958 FC-170

    Windshield fit dialed in now I dug out the other glass and new gaskets for a test fit. On to fixing the other body dents and then paint . The curves are a challenge under the windshield.j
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    1958 FC-170

    Windshield fit fine tuning is close to complete(lots of grinding to go) then on with the rest of the body work. It is road legal and insured now as motivation for myself to finish it this summer.