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Posted by: freezing14 Feb 6 2006, 09:26 AM

Ok my -6 just got delivered,, just need papers to cross the border , but as i was looking at it,, i noticed that i there is no sway bars,, i taught they all came with it,, even the hole under the tank are not done,, i have confirm the tub number and they all match ??? any one knows??

, i will also need a left side heat exchanger,, if any one has just one!!,, the longs are good but the whole floor is gone as well as the front firewall, the trunk floor is good too,, the other question is the shift linkage,, are they different from both early and late 4,, the car had AC and it will be taken off, and put for sale or trade for -6 bits

Posted by: Bleyseng Feb 6 2006, 09:31 AM

naw, they didn't all come with sway bars. You can source a SS heat exchanger nowdays.
early 4 shift linkage is different from a six although its not quite as good as a side shifter.

Posted by: Mark Henry Feb 6 2006, 09:34 AM

Mike's /6 has no sway bars.

Posted by: brant Feb 6 2006, 09:34 AM

none of the -6 came with sways.
Sways started in 73 and all of the -6's were done by then.

I agree with Geoff regarding the shift linkage.
3 differenty styles were made: early 4, late 4, and -6

brant

Posted by: davep Feb 6 2006, 09:35 AM

Let me know when you get it home.

Posted by: freezing14 Feb 6 2006, 09:37 AM

other question,, i have to change the whole floor pan, from the front trunk ( because of the AC) under the tank (bad) and the whole cab, , can i put the car on a rotisserie or does the floor give rigidity to the shell,, there is a small hell hole,, should I fix that first and then put door frame brackets and then the floor,, what about the front firewall in which order should i go , i guess long, firewall and floor ,, but when can i hang the car??

Posted by: davep Feb 6 2006, 09:43 AM

You should put the car on a rotisserie, but only do a section at a time. Being a unibody every section is important to the rigidity. You have to be careful with the welding also so that warping does not cause problems.

Posted by: Mark Henry Feb 6 2006, 09:46 AM

I'd do the longs and get my door gaps right before I put it on the BBQ.

Posted by: freezing14 Feb 6 2006, 10:01 AM

I should get the car this week hopefully,, and then i will be out for a week,, but i will dissasemble the rest of the car , fix the long and then put it on the rotisserie and start,, I will have some pics then, beeing a real -6 I will try to document the restoration as much as i can, i have a parts car already so that will help, anyone with only one heat exchanger ( passenger) for sale?? for some reason 1 is perfect and the other so gone that even then pipe is gone