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Old 08-22-2018, 08:46 PM   #21
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Damn hot rodders... I found an original surround and vent. I cut the bottom of my tank off with plasma, then carefully measured out the top where I wanted it. I panel flanged the cowl and welded it in from the top. If I did it again I would probably butt weld it in. Last pic is the finished product.
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Old 08-23-2018, 06:51 AM   #22
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Looks like it came out nice. Good lookn car from the last pic.
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Nice!!
Thanks, it's not really forbarn appropriate, but what the hell neither are cowl vents in A models, so here's the car.
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Old 08-23-2018, 06:56 AM   #23
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Old 08-23-2018, 11:34 PM   #24
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Thanks, it's not really forbarn appropriate, but what the hell neither are cowl vents in A models, so here's the car.
Looks like my kind of Ford Barn material. Love the car! IMHO; I would be willing to bet that 75% - 80% of the subscribers to this site have modifications to their old Fords that are questionable on this site. Thanks for the pic.
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Old 08-23-2018, 11:47 PM   #25
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Looks like my kind of Ford Barn material. Love the car! IMHO; I would be willing to bet that 75% - 80% of the subscribers to this site have modifications to their old Fords that are questionable on this site. Thanks for the pic.

a good anchorman quote. 60% of the time it works every-time.
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certainly if this site only counts the flatheads guys and forgets the yblockers, model a, and t guys completely.

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