A '54 Chev Powerglide Bel Aire was my first car, even the colour was the same so this build has a special place in my heart. Thanks for making memories come alive.
Shaguar!! Heck yeah! I just picked one up this summer to do the swap on. I'll let you struggle through it first! Mine will go under a pickup so hopefully the frame rail issue doesn't exist.
Sitting here in my cabin in Cut Bank, Montana swigging a frosty Miller Lite, flipped the kids a 50 spot and told them to go to the movies, got my feet up in the lounge chair, ready for Brent to pull the trigger on this engine pull. Man life is good!🕺👍🍻🇺🇸🇸🇪
I almost went about my day , put on the second pot o coffee Brent is on , What could be better on a rainy day ?? Oh yeah the Magic man ! Thanks for sharing Brent Take care ! Enjoy ALL !
Hello the 54 motor is the first year with full pressure oiling .very desirable. I sold mine which was a core for 450 .this would help on project costs.i definitely would not scrap it.put it online.the lowriders love these.good luck. Love your show and integrity work ethic. God bless.
They had oil pumps in the 53 that came with the auto trans. I have a 53 with every option that was available and tons of dealer books that talk about it.
Looks like you got your hands full Brent. You do some amazing stuff. This looks like it will be a joy to drive. Old School feels and better handling. Aloha!!!
Jag, who would have thought, back when, we went to Corvair than pinto than mustang 2 then total fab, Now you find something that is a bolt in, you can get parts and there many of them around, i seen the smile in the chevie's grill ! HOME RUN!
Thanks Brent for the step by step way of explaining things. And thanks for clarifying how you're going to drop the front end and not dropping it from 6 feet in the air!🤣
This has to be one of the most in depth jaguar swap videos on RU-vid. There aren't a lot on here from what I can see so far. Good that you're sticking with it
Great video love how you time laps through the moving cars with the fork lift. When you raised the car and the drive shaft popped out one of my eyebrows raised too. Lol
Brent you are a true fabricator and I really like your tenacity you just won't give up. If it was me I would have already gone inside and ordered the Mustang II kit. The ideas that come out of your head sometimes Shock Me, and you're always about 99% correct. Looking forward to seeing the 54 do a burnout so keep up the good work and I'll be watching.
Some typical Tuesday music from Montgomery wards nineteen sixty seven!! The wifey spending the money, and the old man down the street at the tavern getting lambasted up!! Nice job sir!!!
Jags used to have turbo 400 transmissions in them just with a different bellhousing that's why they take a Chev 350 exchange so easily. Great work as always Brent. Billy J..... Queensland, Australia.
Unusual but I'm no expert with them. Just something I was led to believe over the years. I just remember a Mate putting a 350 V8 in his back in the 80's. Maybe the earlier models had them?
I was not even aware that the jag front suspension was a popular swap into hot rods. I knew that the rear independent suspension was sometimes used in more fancy hot rods. But didn't know the front ends were also sought after. Also, it looked like that jag ran over a scarecrow. I sure hope it wasn't the one from "The Wizard of Oz" as I really liked that movie. Lol. Thanks for the video. Looking forward to the next one.
The diff removal music sounds like Jimmy Smith on his Hammond B3. Oh, and I approve of soldiering on with the Jag front end. :) Thats cool and innovative.
Morning Brent, as always, a awesome video, this will be another neat build to follow, looks like the Jag front suspension will work out...best of luck to you!!! God Bless!!!
Well neat! My 55….my grandmother’s old car… was originally a 235 straight six! I put a 283 in it 2 years ago now and love it! I have 98% of everything original that was on the car! Cool build and looking forward to how you finish it out!
Well big brother I see you do have an open minds after all..... With the Jag front end in the mix....I think you made the right move.... Hey you got my attention big brother....stay cool.
I know that jaguar great for street rods but I would have thought Corvette systems would be easier to source, just by shear numbers made. And new reproduction systems are available too.
I don't know why that motor dropping was so funny, but we started laughing at the same time. This 54 is going to be a cool car. As always great content.
Definitely gonna be a different with the Jag front end under it. Here's hoping all goes as planned. Gonna be a nice cruiser when it's done. Be safe and stay well.
Brent, the music you use for the speeded up parts, is just fantastic. Keeps a good groove going with your builds. A very cool Kat , Brent and his dogs and his gear.. You certainly got it happening , and also it’s From Manitoba . 😁
That 54 dropped cross member you can use a power rack from an 1988 delta 88 for steering rack. look at it , We used that on a 52 chevy and it worked without a lot of modification. We were low on knowledge but went smooth.
You sound like a mad scientist laughing at the motor dropping lol. Love the video, the car and the project! Good boy there Pablo Nice to see the General again. Thanks for another beauty of a video!
You might check a mono rear springs to replace your old chevy multi leaf chevy springs. I found on a 41 chevy 2 dr sedan the overall length and rear end pin were the same. A friend made new poly bushings for the ft and rear mono springs eyes and the car rode great.
You gotta take one of your builds on that miles of mayhem that Dan and Peg went on. should get all you Canadian RU-vidrs on that trip. Looked like a hell of a lot of fun.
54 Chevy project is looking good. That Jag motor has value, if it's not blown up. It's a hot rodder choice in England. It's the equivalent of a BMW six. Standard engine for Jaguar since the fifties. It's probably a 3.2 liter. Could be 3.6 or 4.0. Has a lot of potential. Thanks for the video. 👍😎🍺🕵🏾♂️🎸🎵👽🧙🏼♂️🥂
I have not seen you build a rat rod ! I know you have the talent too build a really low ride radical ratter ! Thanks for another video and with best bud !
You can notch the top part of the top hat frame in that location for the steering shaft, but try not to cut into the bottom plate of the frame in that location. The bottom plate is in tension and any cut will make it weaker, the top hat is in compression so you can fill it in with a welded in plate without causing any real problems to the strength of the frame.
Hey man. Jag clips are pretty commonly used here in New Zealand. I put one in my 46 chev pick up a few years ago Just watch those springs if you take them out. Haha.
I used that style of Jag rear diff in a car I built and I cut the whole floor and mounting points and installed the whole thing - I had a 454 in the car as well and all held up - I have to keep stopping the video to see exactly how things are fitting - (good so far Eh?) - Practice on this one and I'll send you an other one the same - that should only take a couple of evenings - hahaha
" I know youre ready for me to finish" while gesturing at a mordor. It was finished the second it rolled off the factory floor as a future parts car. The panel truck you don't like is where its at!!
At least we both like the 54, it reminds me of my 53 olds super 88! Mine was a factory standard with a 303 1st gen rocket. I always thought that motor belonged in something lighter and open bonnet but oh well, woulda, coulda, shoulda! 🤣🤣🤣
Put that jag motor with a supercharger kit in the mud drag car, that would be sick, we have faith you can build that jag motor... bore it out 202 valves and an bigger gears for the timing chain. Then pair it to a 400 turbo with a Hurst shifter
I haven't finished watching. I can see why folks like the Jag front suspension. Easy to get off and comes with rack and pinion steering and big front disc brakes. Since it dosen't fit well, do what you want.
The Jaguar wheels on the other hand, were a revelation! Boy do they look good on the '54 Biscayne! Better than on the Jag itself. You only have 2 of them, but I'd consider trying to get two more. People will look at them and wonder what they are! They add a kind of classyness to the old Chevy.
Brent, been watching your videos for awhile now and just wanted to say that I love ur can do attitude and how nothing is ever a problem... keep up the good work.
Could make a bracket flange to relocate the rack where you want it. Just by sliding over the rack and putting at the angle you needed also to line up with your column. Don't know if it would work, I never have tried it. But it should. That will work better than the aftermarket products. What years does it take? Your right on the rear. That's what I was needing or a S10 rear but there I would have to change my drive shaft and trans. Thanks for the show. It was very informative for me.Ronnie.
