Jag IFS in my Hudson

superwasp

That's going to look pretty cool with the pipes exiting the fender aprons like that.👍

StepUp

Sharp! Looks like you designed in plenty of room to access to the plugs. That's key. Assume access to the oil filter is also a non -issue.  

chopperchuck

Nice!

54coupe

The first two photos are the passenger side inner fender. There is a big indentation where the upper control arm went through. The driver’s side was similar, and didn’t work well for my car. So I cut it out, and am replacing it with something I can work with. A little more hand file work, and the fit will be good for welding. Then I can cut it to fit around the headers.

54coupe

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Essex33

great workmanship

54coupe

Getting closer to what I’m looking for.

StepUp

I'd venture to say even Dan Lemons would be impressed! (for the uninitiated search,  "Lemons Headers").

54coupe

Very nice of you, Robert. Thank you.

StepUp

Oorah Devil Dog! Looking forward to seeing it pull into the annual meet!!

54coupe

Yesterday, I got the brake pedal and master cylinders. The engine compartment looks cleaner without them, but I really don’t like the under the floor arrangement.this setup doesn’t use much real estate, and no booster either.

StepUp

Purely mechanical. Good choice! Would appreciate seeing pics once installed.

54coupe

Just about finished with the brake pedal bracket.

54coupe

Edit.

Essex33

looking great!

54coupe

The pedal bracket is done and mounted, including a rod back to the dash for support  like Hudson did. I did have to remove the cowl vent handle, but with modern heat and air conditioning, I wasn’t planning on it being functional anyway.

StepUp

I wonder if it's worthwhile relocating the cowl vent linkage mechanism to the other side of the box? Requires more fabrication work but heck you've successfully completed much harder jobs. Suggest checking into this option while installing the AC evaporator (assuming you'll locate it under the dash and behind the glovebox). Food for thought...

54coupe

StepUp, maybe I can adapt something like a power window lift motor to it, and open and close it that way.

StepUp

Yep, one that has limited rotation travel.

54coupe

Not a lot of progress lately, as I’ve been occupied with other things. Getting all the splash guards trimmed to fit around the headers. The white piece of poster board I’d the pattern for the final piece of the right side inner fender. I need to pick up more steel so I can make that piece. Then it all comes back off for cleanup and paint. (Maybe powder coat)

54coupe

All welded and trimmed up.

54coupe

I thought I posted this one too.

54coupe

I picked up some butyl based thermal and sound barrier. I experimented on what I thought was going to be the most difficult part of the floor. There are a lot of pieces on there, but it is fully covered, except where the accelerator pedal goes, and there are no overlapping pieces. About 6-7 hours work.

StepUp

Did you install it on both sides or only the outside? It looks like the outside but maybe the shadows are throwing me off. 

54coupe

It’s on the inside.

StepUp

Inside makes more sense...The shadows in the picture are still playing with my eyes but so be it. 

54coupe

Adapting a 67 Cadillac tilt and telescoping column to accept my Hudson steering wheel. Half way there.

54coupe

Done, except for making it look pretty.

54coupe

I took the instrument cluster all part, so I could put in new gauges. Volts and fuel level on the left. GPS speedometer in the middle. Water temp and oil pressure on the right. The fuel gauge is programmable for eight different ohm ranges. When ordering, everything on the gauge faces and needles is customizable. You can even have a custom logo printed on them, if you want. Turn and high beam indicators are in the speedo.

54coupe

Black wrinkle paint.