[ghost28]

Your car is looking top notch. Now with your winter to do list it can only get better. It'll probably feel like driving another car come spring. Keep us informed.

[TFoch]

Your car is looking top notch. Now with your winter to do list it can only get better. It'll probably feel like driving another car come spring. Keep us informed.

Thanks John, looking forward to watching the progress on your Buick.  I hope to get a ride in it the next time I'm on vacation out in Colorado!
Tom

[TFoch]

I had some questions about my gas tank and noticed the way I mounted it wasn't in my build thread so I thought I'd add it.  Rather than spend $800 on a stainless steel replacement tank for my car, I took some measurements and found that a 16 gallon tank for a 1953/54 Chevy would fit. I purchased it from "Tanks" for less than $300. I made some brackets out of 2" X 3/4" channel 5/32" thick to mount it in the original location. These pictures are when I was fitting the tank and the brackets I made.

[TFoch]

Because of the odd shape of the rear crossmember, I had to use some rectangle tubing and cut it to fit in the crossmember. Once I welded these in the tank brackets I made could sit flush with the crossmember.

[TFoch]

Here's a picture with the brackets on the tank.  Then with the tank mounted in the chassis.  I made some stainless steel straps that went from the front on my brackets to the rear of the chassis.  I bought some rubber channel from McMaster Carr to go between the straps and the tank.

[TFoch]

I use the filler neck that came with the tank but I had to cut it down so I could have the filler in the stock location.  I bought a rubber elbow to make the turn.  The rear crossmember had to be cut so the filler neck would fit.  Then I was able to mount the gas tank apron and have the filler in the stock location.

[ghost28]

That's some quality work Tom. Now if the weather will warm up so you can enjoy your labors you will be all set.

[FATnLOW]

Tom,,Thanks for posting this part of your build. Very detailed and well thought out. I now see how well it adapted to the frame and stock location of the filler neck.

[TFoch]

Thanks John, the weather has been better.  I'm going to wait for one more good rain storm to be sure all the salt is washed away.  Then I can go for the first ride of 2015.
FATnLOW thanks, hope this helps you out.  Let me know if you need anything else.
Tom

[chopper526]

That's a real clean, professional looking job, Tom. Very nice.

[TFoch]

Installing my Ididit Universal Tilt Steering Column in my 33.  I used a 28 inch column with a double D shaft.  I made a new column drop and used some extra exhaust tubing I had to make the lower column mount.  The shaft measures 25" from the floor to the wheel adapter mounting location.  It sticks out 3" from the bottom of the floor.  All the u-joints and 3/4" shafts are Borgerson stainless steel.  The top u-joint is double D on the column side and spline on the shaft side.  When I was laying it all out, I used some wooden dowels to get the shaft lengths.

[TFoch]

The upper shaft then goes through a stainless steel shaft support that's mounted to the frame and then into the second u-joint.  The second u-joint is spline on both ends.  From there the lower shaft goes into a stainless steel vibration reducer.  This was recommended by my friend at New England Rod Shop.  All connects to the TCI rack and pinion.  I did go with a non power rack and like the way it drives.

[FATnLOW]

Thanks for posting, very clean and well thought out ....

[EDNY]

Show quality work!

[ghost28]

nice tight fit. It goes to show that it can be done right even with headers.