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    6/12/2022 7:43 AM  #1

    Alan
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    Outsmarted myself

    Some of you have seen the pictures of the export brace i built. 
    Well i started installing the hood yesterday, put it on the hinges, brought it down and my son said, "It's hitting on something".

    I made the tubes come out too wide and the hood hinges hit it. 
    Out came the Sawsall and the resulting carnage. 
    End result


    Hurt my pride a little, but chocking it up to another learning experience. 
    Not sure how i will fix it, but i will probably join the 2 tube together for now and build another later.

    I did get my air conditioner installed and finally charged. Blows cold and the Hurricane unit is named appropriately.
     

    Last edited by Alan (6/12/2022 7:47 AM)

    67 Coupe, 5.0 EEC IV Fuel injected. T5, 3:70 rear
     

    6/12/2022 8:18 AM  #2

    MS
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    Re: Outsmarted myself

    No good mod goes unpunished

    Life would be so easy (and boring) if we just put them back like they came.

    Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
     

    6/12/2022 9:01 AM  #3

    BobE
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    Re: Outsmarted myself

    Yep, that sucks, I think we can all say that we’ve “been there” at one time or another.

    65 Fastback, 351W, 5-speed, 4 wheel discs, 9" rear,  R&C Front End.
     

    6/12/2022 9:36 AM  #4

    Bullet Bob
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    Re: Outsmarted myself

    Great story, Alan....but nobody is laughing, all been there a time or six.  Looking forward to seeing you again, and your car, in Sept.

    BB1
     

    "you get what you pay for, good work isn't cheap, and there are NO free lunches...PERIOD!"
     

    6/12/2022 10:18 AM  #5

    rpm
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    Re: Outsmarted myself

    MS wrote:

    No good mod goes unpunished

    Life would be so easy (and boring) if we just put them back like they came.

    Whaaat? We all know we be mucho smarter than those Ford engineers.
    I'm certain the most difficult type of engineering a car is packaging all those parts under the body.

    Bob. 69 Mach 1, 393W, SMOD Toploader, Armstrong  steering, factory AC.
     

    6/12/2022 11:48 AM  #6

    RTM
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    Re: Outsmarted myself

    Been there done that.  It can be very frustrating when you get ahead of yourself and forget to look at all the angle.

     

    6/12/2022 9:55 PM  #7

    Nos681
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    Re: Outsmarted myself

    I’m sure you’ll have a better design next time.

    FWIW, sure did look good.

     

     

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