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  1. Sabertooth

    WANTED" DECK LID w/round corners

    I have 2 trunk lids and tons of other stuff. Atlanta area.
  2. Sabertooth

    1967 Alpine for sale

    Is the car still available?
  3. Sabertooth

    Project Sabertooth

    I actually have been working on the project even thought it doesn't look like much progress. I got the fuel tank mounting created and the rear frame section pretty much completed. In the background you can see some of the new additions to my tool collection. The finger brake will be getting a...
  4. Sabertooth

    Project Sabertooth

    I have been making progress slowly but surely. I have created body mounts and the body is now resting on the frame rails. I started the radiator mounts, not satisfied, so this will be a do-over. I started to mock up the exhaust yesterday. Spintech 304 oval tubing transitioning to round into...
  5. Sabertooth

    Sunbeam 2000 build

    Very cool. Which windshield and header did you use? I was planning to go with a later hardtop, but this makes far more sense. I currently don't have any of the pesky interior sheetmetal in the way, so now would be the time to make the call.
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    Project Sabertooth

    Yesterdays project was to establish ride height. Next is creating body mounts and mounting the body to the frame.
  7. Sabertooth

    Series 1 floor pan complete + other stuff

    OK, this thing is in the way. It does have a new X-member and the frame rails are straight and true. If nobody wants it, I'm cutting it up for scrap. Price: FREE - come haul it away.
  8. Sabertooth

    Series 1 floor pan complete + other stuff

    I have the entire unit body pan from core support to rear valance. The floor pan in the passenger area is new as is the trunk floor. The x brace has been replaced. The "frame rails" are sound and straight. The mustang front crossmember in the picture is not included. $350.00 take it all. I...
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    Project Sabertooth

    We made some big headway today. The entire floor section/unit body is now out in one piece from front to rear. Now the real work begins.
  10. Sabertooth

    Project Sabertooth

    So here are some of the latest pictures. I might try to do some sort of rendering of what I think the car will look like. Should be fairly interesting. I'm not an artist but Photoshop might have an answer.
  11. Sabertooth

    Project Sabertooth

    Like I said in the beginning, I suck at documentation. Quite a bit of progress has been made since the last post. The trans x-member is done. The rear end center section is hung. I figured out that 09 CTS-V half shafts work with a little machine work. I built front shock mounts. Mocked...
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    Project Sabertooth

    This Saturday will be trans cross member and bracing as well as rear end placement and mounting. Then if I have time, fitting the exhaust.
  13. Sabertooth

    Project Sabertooth

    Engine and trans mocked up. I ran out of shielding gas so this is as far as I made it.
  14. Sabertooth

    Project Sabertooth

    Six hours of measuring, leveling and laser siting and I now have the two main side rails tacked together. Doesn't look like much for all the time. Also sold the 302 on Thursday, one more thing gone.
  15. Sabertooth

    Various parts and pieces

    I dug the dash out. It is fairly complete, the instruments are restore-able. I need to find the steering column and check the TS lever. The picture is too large. I can email to you if interested.
  16. Sabertooth

    Various parts and pieces

    Sorry, have not been on the site lately. I probably have the T/S lever. Also have a fairly complete instrument panel. I will take a picture and post.
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    Project Sabertooth

    Spent yesterday in the garage doing more prelim planning. I think I have a better plan now for mating the new frame rails to the existing C5 stubs. I started to draw out some mockups to see which I like best. I also spent a while blasting brake parts and painting. I need to get one of my...
  18. Sabertooth

    The bolt

    I went through my bolt bucket. I dont have any metric bolts of this dimension. Pretty much everything else though.
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    The bolt

    Take a look at this example. https://www.google.com/search?q=oil+pickup+support&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi7257q-sHQAhVGRyYKHVDnDjYQ_AUICigD&biw=1366&bih=659#imgrc=rcBz8f4zrDaNNM%3A I just can't remember how the main cap is constructed. I really don't think it would be a problem to...
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    The bolt

    I will take a look, not a lot of metric stuff, but you never know. Another option might be to weld a brace to a head bolt washer and use one of the main bolts as is with the washer. This would be no different than a stud with a washer as far as clamp load goes.
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