OK then!

I'll just take some reserves just in case!
DV

Looks like the shipping would eat up a bunch of cash to get it to Brent. back to plan "B"........:o

OK then!

I'll just take some reserves just in case!
DV

Just tried to send you a PM but your box is full.

You really don't have that much to do from your description. I hate to see someone spend the money to send an all iron FE down here and back for a top end assembly.

Let me think on this....I can either walk you step by step through the things you told me (if you feel like working on it), or maybe we can work something out on a flight up and back.

Sorry 'bout that, Brent. PM box is cleaned pot again. I saved the recent ones, but I don't need PM's from 2007, do I?:LOL:

I just got a call from someone who was asking why Nick Acton (Mickmate) isn't completing the car, since it's up at his place already. Nick is and remains a wonderful friend of mine. However, he's a one man shop and the sole source of his family's income. When Ed stepped up with his absolutely incredible offer to complete the car, it became obvious that this was the only way to complete the car, as I could not at any time in the foreseeable future pay Nick what he so richly deserves for his time and his talent. Nick has been an invaluable friend and asset during these very difficult times, lending an ear on those nights when all you need is someone to listen to you talk. I greatly value his expertise and friendship. He is helping all that he can with this project, while simultaneously running his business. I'm sure he'll chime in on here, as other than me he knows more about this car than anyone and in some cases knows even more than I do what it needs. he's a great friend, and an incredible talent. I thank Nick for all he has done on my car, and for what he continues to do.

The offer that Ed "DV" made to finish the car is just incredibly wonderful and generous, and it's really the only way that this car can be completed. I spent an hour or so on the phone with him the other evening, and he is just a wonderful man. Ed, if you're reading this, Mrs. DV and you have a standing invite to come on down to Houston whenever the snow piles up in Michigan to escape the cold! :LOL: I am so overwhelmed and grateful to him for his unbelievable offer, to Mrs. DV for tolerating my intrusion into her husbands well earned semi-retirement, and to all of you who have offered to donate parts, funds or moral support, all of which I am so grateful for. Thanks again, thanks a million for all that you are all doing.

I look forward to the day that this car moves under it's own power with me at the wheel for the first time. You all can't believe the boost this has given me at a time when I couldn't possible have needed it more. A million thank you's to all of you. What an incredible group you are, I am proud and humbled to be amongst you.

Any estimate on how much money completion will take? How close are we?
Larry

I'm building an Exact Carbon Fiber Cobra right now and it has a brand new Holley Red Electric fuel pump that came on it if you are interested in that vs a manual pump on the motor. I'm installing a much bigger fuel pump for my 496 FE so willing to donate the pump if you want it?

I just purchased an expansion tank from Nick Action along with some other goodies and I sent him a tank that was for a 460 I had from years ago. He said the tank is in super shape and could be modified for an FE. Be willing to donate that tank also but you would need to get with Nick to see the price to modify it. Just let me know if interested and where to ship the pump. I may have some nice KN oil breathers also to throw in if you think you could use those. Just let me know what if anything you want and where to ship the items.......

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Hi Doug,
I have a quick fuel carb, FFR black painted side pipes, steel braided oil cooler lines and AN- fittings. Wilwood Masters and clutch masters, flex lines from masters to slave. Just tell me what you can use and I'll drop them at the house.

Bob,
Wow! As if you didn't do enough by stopping by to help a total stranger put the body on the car, now you're donating parts! Guys, I asked for some local guys to stop by one Saturday mornong to help me lift the body onto the car so that Nick could take it. I'd never met Bob before, but he drove 40 minutes early one Saturday morning to help a guy he never met. One other local guy dropped in, and with the help of a neighbor we had the body on the frame rails in minutes flat. Bob, thanks so much for that and for offering up all these great parts. I can't use the sidepipes but I can probably use the rest. I'm not sure what size my clutch master needs to be, but I know I need a .625" remote reservoir front master and a 3/4" remote reservoir rear master. If that's what you've got than that would be great. The lines, carb, etc would be wonderful too! I can't thank you enough for the perevious help and for this as well. You've been wonderful to me, thanks so much.
Doug

Hi, Gary,
The fuel pump would probably work great. I'll get with Nick on the tank and see what it would take to swap it over to FE. That's a terrifically kind offer to make, thank you so much. I should have an address to send it to very soon. I'm not sure about he breathers yet, I don't know what kind of valve cvers I'll end up with. Thanks!
Doug

Sounds good!

Jason,
Email sent. Thanks so much!
Doug

Larry,
Looks like right now the big thing will be a set of heads. Dave (trularin) has a good set of bare heads, and Russ (SoTexButler) has a great set of springs. The cost will be in the rest of the parts to make the heads complete, and of course the labor for the valve job. Between the valves, seals, retainers, keepers and labor, I imagine that'll be quite costly. Anyone have an intelligent guess on what the cost to complete the heads will be? I've never done it before. Thanks!

Sorry, I was out celebrating my 25th wedding anniversary or I would have posted this here sooner....


Parts to be sent to Ed as follows:


Ed "Double Venom" Combs
Address: 4905 Wayne Rd.
Pentwater, Mi. 49449

Further instructions from Ed:

Please have them put a note or even just Doug's name on them! I still get stuff for JENNY AND I DON'T WANT TO FORWARD something on that is meant for DOUG'S car!

Ed-DV

Congratulations, Bill! Happy 25th anniversary to you and your wife. Wonderful news.:)

Hey, you can ship heads easily.... ;-)

Consider it yours. It's highly polished, but if that's not your thing, then Scotchbriting will return it to a more natural patina.

David

Thanks, David. That sounds great, thanks VERY much. I really appreciate it.
Doug

Doug,

I'm sorry now, I didn't get your email, but I do see the M/C sizes.
I would say another 3/4 for the clutch.
So its 2, 3/4" and 1, 5/8 remote reservoir M/Cs
I uploaded a photo and dwg of m/c to my gallery (for some reason i can seem to link the image) can someone verify it is the correct config?
Do we know what length lines?

Jason