Pylon position
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Printed Date: January-18-2025 at 2:43pm
Topic: Pylon position
Posted By: copcraft
Subject: Pylon position
Date Posted: September-20-2007 at 2:04pm
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Hey Guys (and Blondie)
Help! I'm getting ready to put the floor back in my '74 mustang. The original pylon has a slight bend in it. I had to have another pylon fabricated. The new pylon does not have a bend in it yet. My question: Does it need to be bent? Does the original pylon come out straight and then bend back over the motor cover? Or does the pylon come out of the floor bent forward and then curve straight up? I need to figure this out so I can set the floor plate on the stringers to reinforce the pylon. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. David |
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Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: September-20-2007 at 2:28pm
You'll be fine with a straight pylon as well. ------------- |
copcraft wrote:Posted By: 79nautique
Date Posted: September-20-2007 at 4:40pm
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it comes out straight then a couple of inches above the floor is bent towards the motorbox. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=756&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1979&yrend=1979 - 79 nautique |
Posted By: copcraft
Date Posted: September-20-2007 at 5:02pm
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Hollywood & 79
Thanks, that's what I was wondering. I'll just it go straight up level. I just wanted to make sure the motor box would fit if I did that. Thanks for the input. David |
Posted By: farmer
Date Posted: September-20-2007 at 10:20pm
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On my 77 mustangs the bend of the pylon matches the angle of the front seatback.If your pylon mount at the bottom where it attaches to the hull is in it's original position it's gong to be kind of tight at the top unless you do something with the front seat. Farmer |
Posted By: copcraft
Date Posted: September-21-2007 at 2:07pm
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Gary
I have changed the seating to include a driver seat and a rear facing observer seat. I wanted to keep it original, but before I ripped into it I sat in the seat and there was no way that would be functional. The legs are too long and my belly's too fat. Thanks for the thought, I appreciate it. David |
Posted By: hasbeenskier
Date Posted: September-22-2007 at 6:24pm
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Dave,
Where have you been? Fightin' crime? ------------- hasbeenskier |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: September-22-2007 at 7:15pm
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And where our required restoration pictures?
john hi ya BJ ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: copcraft
Date Posted: September-23-2007 at 6:11pm
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BJ
You know how it goes. I've been doing everything but working on this boat, at least until the last week. I just got the uphostery back and it looks great. That kind of re-motivated me to get in gear and get it done. The stringers are all in and It's foamed, need to start the floor. I'm sure yours is all done. I'd love to see the pics of the completed boat. If they're on here, I missed em. John- I keep telling myself I have to figure out photobucket and get them on here. Thanks for inquiring David |