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Dimitri Gerard replied to the topic My 65 "Restoration" in the forum Suicide Slabs Build Pages 8 years, 10 months ago
As always jumping from on thin to the other . maybe not everyone cup of tea
But I like my ride low very low
So I got myself some lowering blocks that was my first mistake as they donāt fit a LincolnSo I hade to make some myself.
I model it from a original plate that was under the leaf springs
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Dimitri Gerard replied to the topic My 65 "Restoration" in the forum Suicide Slabs Build Pages 8 years, 10 months ago
As always jumping from on thin to the other . maybe not everyone cup of tea
But I like my ride low very low
So I got myself some lowering blocks that was my first mistake as they donāt fit a LincolnSo I hade to make some myself.
I model it from a original plate that was under the leaf springs
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Dimitri Gerard replied to the topic My 65 "Restoration" in the forum Suicide Slabs Build Pages 8 years, 10 months ago
As I had to rip out everting and donāt like do half work, I decided to tackle everything.
Interior , electrics ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦..Electrics all new cabel back to front and front to back ………….
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Dimitri Gerard replied to the topic My 65 "Restoration" in the forum Suicide Slabs Build Pages 8 years, 10 months ago
Loads of sheet metal later , it was time to protect what I rebuild.
all welding haze been covered with melted thin.
I think I did a good job cause I only had to use 2kg of bondo on it and 50% hade to be sanded of again. -
Dimitri Gerard replied to the topic My 65 "Restoration" in the forum Suicide Slabs Build Pages 8 years, 10 months ago
THX Jason, car is already finished.
And as you say i did enjoy it , for now it is waiting for me to find a new transmission.
But Iām far from there with my pictures š
The only option when you see rust and rot is to replace it . -
Dimitri Gerard replied to the topic 430 – cruise o matic Transmission in the forum Tech Help 8 years, 10 months ago
i know somone that have a 64 T-bird Cruise-O-Matic . you think that would fit into my lincoln ?
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Dimitri Gerard replied to the topic 430 – cruise o matic Transmission in the forum Tech Help 8 years, 10 months ago
thx for the info Jeremy, won’t be eazy to find a cruise o matic . If you know af any and willing to ship to Belguim , let me know š
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Dimitri Gerard replied to the topic My 65 "Restoration" in the forum Suicide Slabs Build Pages 8 years, 10 months ago
Aboud 6 layers of paint later , some cool grafict came to light.
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Dimitri Gerard replied to the topic My 65 "Restoration" in the forum Suicide Slabs Build Pages 8 years, 10 months ago
Hi Jeremy , thanks for the advice. I will have to take a look @ that !
A bit of rot did not scare me of , just gave me the push to decide to strip it all and make shure all the rot and rust is gone. The more pain I took of the more rust and rot came to light. -
Dimitri Gerard started the topic 430 – cruise o matic Transmission in the forum Tech Help 8 years, 10 months ago
1000 miles ago I had my transmission rebuild. Seems like it was not the first time .
Last month I broke it again .
So I think there is a bigger problem with it and rebuild it again like that seems crazy .
I was thinking of swapping it for a C6 .
Wow the question is can I swap it with a 462 C6 transmission without any adapter plates and any other trouble ? -
Dimitri Gerard replied to the topic My 65 "Restoration" in the forum Suicide Slabs Build Pages 8 years, 10 months ago
After a few week I decided that I needed to know what the problem was under need that pain.
I made the decision whatever the problem I would tackle it myself.
After a few pokes whet a screwdriver , the problem came to light ROT , rot and more rot. -
Dimitri Gerard replied to the topic My 65 "Restoration" in the forum Suicide Slabs Build Pages 8 years, 10 months ago
As the paint trouble came out
my first thought was to take a closer look @ the engine
As the mechanic drive it on the car bridge we here a loud sound.
Immediately shut down the car .
Just to be Shure it was the car and not the bridge that made that sound we started the car.
Oil pressure gone. ( shutdown immediately again).
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Dimitri Gerard changed their profile picture 8 years, 10 months ago
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Dimitri Gerard started the topic My 65 "Restoration" in the forum Suicide Slabs Build Pages 8 years, 10 months ago
About 3 years ago I got myself my first American classic
I was looking for something special , one that we do not see every day
My eye felt on a continental , the owner wanted to get rid of so it was the time to make a bargen.
Well as usual I was blinded by my emotion and fell in love with it , did not make any effort to look at it as I should…[Read more] -
Dimitri Gerard started the topic My 65 "Restoration" in the forum Suicide Slabs Build Pages 8 years, 10 months ago
<p style=”margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;”><span lang=”EN-US” style=”mso-ansi-language: EN-US;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;”>About 3 years ago I got myself my first American classic </span></span></p>
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Dimitri Gerard became a registered member 8 years, 10 months ago