Factory Lightweight?

Although my uncle once owned an awesome Boss 429 Mustang, as a rule I don't seek out muscle cars. However, The "factory lightweights" produced by ford, and others have always intrigued me.

But alas, the choice to make aluminum Bumper "irons" for my Recycled wagon project is strictly financial. Stock 40 steel bumper irons are bringing good money on "the bay" , and this aluminum was part of a machine that my neighbor had in the garage.

For those concerned with safety, never fear, these aluminum copies will not save my front sheet metal any more than the stock steel ones!

BLAST OFF

I took the family for a ride to Lancaster county last Saturday, where I dropped the cowl with my Amish sandblaster, along with the hood, running boards and some other Junk..

My eldest daughter got a ride on a Pony (on the Amish farm) , and I bought my wife A homemade pie on the ride home, needless to say I went from ZERO to HERO that day!

We are all hoping to be able to pick the parts up in about 2 weeks, so that we can recreate the event as a family..

I am working as quickly as I can to get the chassis closer to completion in that time as well.

Steering this thing..

Speedway Motors Sells this dandy stainless steel column. Its marketed as a "Mr Roadster" column.

Coupled with a bit of manufacturing finesse, and a cable shifted "kit" for a steering column I made this work.

The column has a quick release hub, but lacks a turn signal assembly.. I had considered a "clamp on" style turn signal switch, but they are ugly..

Then I found this laying about..