62 Falcon - $5k challenge, how will it rise from the ranger's ashes?

[STINEY]

You forgot to calculate in the decline in purchasing power of the dollar since the start of your project.

With that factored in you are still under budget according to my numbers...... in fact, you still have $1800 to go.

Finger throbbing good today? Looked like some good stichwork from here.

[milner351]

indeed.... and I'm still working with some big pieces that were "Free" since I already had them, namely most of the power train.

The AOD is done - there was a problem with the governor - hopefully that is the end of the problems with that trans!

Using the neosporin with pain reliever mixed in is helping - doc also put me on antibiotics for 10 days to hold off any infections.

Got the trans tunnel welded last night, and did lots of finish up welding in the wheel wells and rear frame rails.

[SuperBuickGuy]

my smashed finger, they put me on antibiotics - that stuff messed my insides up but good, made me consider getting an infection as relief from the antibiotics

[milner351]

Keflex is about the only one I can take - so far so good, but they gave me the full 10 day course.

What does beer do to antibiotics? ;-)

[fordman]

Something to think about!

[1badmonkey]

Here's the "tread".

Unfortunately - those cool vintage slots have porosity issues, the one I had the tire mounted on leaks air through the rim even after putting on layer of aluminum puddy where the leaks were I could see.....
so - I blew the budget and ordered 2 summit brand 5 spoke torque thrust knock offs which look similar to the 5spoke huslters that I will be running on the front - and have 4 of - so I will put some kind of all season radial on the back in a 235 - 60 ish size maybe a 225 - 70 the Huslter wheels are only 6" wide.

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gotcha, theres the difference- you got yourself a pair of the bias ply et streets... the other tread is a radial.
that slot wheel is kick ass enough to run a tube....

[milner351]

The radial is the choice I was presented with originally - 235/60 or 275/60.... time will tell. I had a friend order these to his tire shop so I'm sort of stuck with them. I'm sure the traction will be worth it. I've heard lots of guys say good things about how well these hook.

[1badmonkey]

oh, heck yea, those bias et streets hook just like regular slicks

[mrocketscience]

I use ET Streets on my Mustang. They hook pretty good if you heat them up. My best 60' is 1.58.

[racingsnake440]

What make are those slots, they're so cool!