My son and I worked on one of the fenders this afternoon. I had picked up a fender patch panel (lower end towards the rocker panel) from Macs up in New York. Heavy enough gauge - looked good. But the lines were not pronounced enough for my liking. I can make it work, but it takes more time to work the metal a little.

Barring me finding NOS patches, what are y'all using for 55 and 56 Ford passenger cars for patch panels? Someone has told me about EMS and that they have high quality. I did order a quarter panel from them the other day, but have not seen one of their fender panels...

Any pros/cons??

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

Just and update....

I have been pretty busy lately, with not much spare time to work on anything other than my job responsibilities which have been over 60 hours a week at times. Include a little honey do's and family time with the kiddos, and the projects take a back seat.

Anyway, if anyone is interested, I am putting together a quick engine run stand by a simple modification of a Larin Engine Testing Station (that Eastwood Company sells - I believe the unit is actually made in Canada, eh?). Their model is really put together for a scrub, with a couple of Kurt Stumpf's block supports, for about $380 total, I will have a pretty good looking stand for a Y with tach, gas can, oil pressure gauge, temp gauge, ignition switch, etc.

I will try to post a few photos when Kurt's pieces arrive.

Dan

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

Here are  a couple of photos of the Larin engine stand and the Y block mounts that Kurt made for me. I have about $380 in a brand new stand complete with gas tank, Y block mounts, tach, oil pressure and temp gauge, and ignition switch...hopefully I can get this set up after our senior trip coming up this week...

The mounts are actually sitting backwards of their final spacing (weight towards the rear). The other piece would hold the bellhousing.

LIKE IT

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com