My Daddywagon

Well yeah; if or when I modify the hood.

 

I see a red Taco

 

Haha! That’s my neighbor’s truck.

 

I do still have my tacoma though! The tacoma is the reliable commuter and parts hauler that makes a project like the Daddywagon feasible! Heck! The tacoma brought home the used air compressor I found on craigs that built the wagon!

 

Sub'd to finish later, this is awesome!

 

New sticker for the Daddywagon! Yeah!

 

The weather warmed up a little. I am outside working on it! Wish me luck!

 

Pix

 

The BBK 351w swap headers are dented in exactly the correct spot. However it appears this one wasn’t dented quite enough. I must say these headers were very easy to get into place. Luckily I had an assortment of header bolts to accomodate the spots where a large head stock bolt would not fit.

 

I actually took today and tomorrow off to see how much of the swap I could get done. The swap is taking longer than expected. I guess I thought since I got the 302 up and running, that the 351 swap would go quicker and easier. Wrong. I am hoping to make some car shows this summer.

 

If that thing rolled into Cars and Coffee Austin (we take over about 20% of the lot for “Toyotas and Tacos”) and popped the hood you’d have more people checking you out than all the exotics and import tuners combined.

Cool is cool, and brother that daddywagon is COOL.

 

Thanks Cap! You’re making me blush! I am gonna try to get to Fords at Carlisle and maybe American Muscle. Those are the 2 bigger Ford events around here.

 

I worked on it all day. I am gonna cut some of the bracing under the hood since it won’t close. The hood was dented a couple of years ago when the neighbors tree dropped a large branch. Since the hood isn’t pristine I am gonna cut the bracing and let it clearance itself on the engine.

 

Those two vertical braces you see in the hood are making contact. Cutting them out will give me an extra 1/2 inch clearance. Once they’re out I am just gonna slam it then hammer it.

 

Low profile cowl induction hood?

Might miff the total sleeper look, but fortunately most street hustlers would likely mistake it as a poseur mod initially.

 

Yeah. Not sure what I am gonna do yet. Right now my only goal is to get it running and driving again.

 

there is a all ford show up at Maple Grove Raceway every year.

 

Cool! I’ll research it. American Muscle moved to Maple Grove a couple of years ago. I have attended Carlisle as a spectator a few times. I have coworkers that show their cars, and I will have ask them how it’s done! Haha!

 

Bummed I missed this.
Hoping I can keep up for the next