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Posted: March 16 2008 08:22 PM
 
bryant gorges (aka prost56) [ View ] [ prostreet1956@yahoo.com ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ]
west seneca, New York

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hey..cant seam to find my post on flip front end..im trying to do this as cheep as possible (yea right),as mentioned..i will perminatly attach the bottoms to the car.that way they dont go up the doors,tring to figure out a good latch set up.wanted to use the actuators,but the idea of anything electric to open the front bothers me a little..got any ideas??..
 
 
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Posted by aosborn  -  03/20/2008 12:54 AM
I worked on a flip front end for a 57 Chevy and did it as you described, leaving the lower portion of the front fenders in place with the hood up. The basis for the hinge was from a SAAB sedan and it worked well. I custom made brackets that held the stainless side trim to the top portion of the fender that went up with the hood, so when the hood was down, you couldn't see the cut line. It was alot of work, but turned out cool. The car utilized all the components from a donor ZR-1 Corvette and we wanted the hood to open similar to the Corvette.
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Posted by prost56  -  03/20/2008 07:59 AM
opps..forgot to mention im not using the chrome.trim....plan on using "street rod"(word trim?) trim.or something along those lines...tks for the input,,to get an idea of what the car looks like..see.."newlifeautobody.net"...
prost56 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] west seneca, New York
 
Posted by 35window  -  03/20/2008 10:02 AM
I looked at your webiste-is that your red '56 that is already painted? if it is, what about the idea of having the front end slide forward first, say about 6' and then flip? You could leave the Fenders alone (I hate to see those cars chopped up). As for the Electric Actuators, I know they are not the prettiest things, but we use them a lot where I work and have had very few problems (if any) with them-
35window [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] springville, Utah
 
Posted by prost56  -  03/20/2008 05:57 PM
yea..that my belair on the site.the frame for the front is already made,and the fenders cut..tks for the info...
prost56 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] west seneca, New York
 
Posted by 31tudor  -  03/20/2008 07:09 PM
Bob Hamilton at www.streetrod101.net is doing a flip front end on a '56 F100 front end. I'm sure he'd be willing to give you some ideas, check his website for email address and phone number.


He's VERY knowledgeable and willing to share info. Being a retired school teacher he has a great knack for helping people understand!
Eric Hibbs [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] St. George, Utah Charter Member since January 2002
 
Posted by DavyJ  -  03/20/2008 09:23 PM
Bryant, are you planning on using the front bumper? If not you could create a simple plate which attaches along the inner lip of the front fender and goes down to the hole in the frame for the bumper iron. That looks like a lot of work in that floor pan, you must have a lot of patience
Still driving the wife's car, cause I am slow. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Niagara Falls, Canada Charter Member since February 2005
 
Posted by prost56  -  03/20/2008 09:34 PM
hi all...yes iam planing on using the bumper..i got to take updated pics,the front is on i made the flip frame for the flip..and everything on the 56 was done by me..alot of patience?..yea right..lol...thanks all for the feedback,,much app.
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