stangme428

looking great.... how about a console group purchase.. hint hint .... :-)

rwcstang... back from your test drive yet??? ... video?

ah good times... so work has kept me from making it to the alignment shop.. so we double checked the front end to make sure all was tight... took her for a ride down the road for a late night spin.. about 12 miles or more.. and wow.. love it ... that 500+ ft lb of torque puts you back in the seat.. 6th gear at 60 mph is about 1300 rpm ... great for I95 trips for sure... when you let go of the steering wheel she goes straight.. the 275's up front are a handful turning with the manual TCP rack but.. so far so good.. feels great on the road... ill get a better alignment as time permits but i have been so busy no time to drive let alone a trip to the alignment shop... have more opportunity... the turn signal switch that others warned me about is having problems... should be taking it apart asap to see why the passenger side tail light isnt working correctly... not enough voltage.. was working fine. once that is resolved ill install the all LED rear sequential kit. oh yeah... wired the front turn signals too.. need to find some bolts to mount them.. have some blowby... fuel in the oil .. so need to check the rings, compression... also need to check the tune with the wideband 02 sensor setup... never a dull moment... :thumbup: need to install a pcv setup also after a phone call with evans cooling ill probably be moving to a bigger crossflow radiator setup and 70 style pump before next summer... we shall see.. not sure the 3 row champion will suffice with the vintage air kit installed and southern 100 degree :cool2:heat... on a 67 degree fall night after getting on it pretty hard several times.. the temp jumped from a steady 180 degree to 210 and back down... should be ok running a shaw thermostat with evans coolant and flowkooler pump for now..:thumbup:

i think i need one of those consoles!!!!

nice .. very nice... great work!!

i mentioned a parts order a post or so back.. parts ordered from CJ Pony parts: APGP - Scott Drake Dual 2-1/16" A-Pillar Gauge Pod for 1969-1970 Mustangs - leave more options with a custom center console instead of the Shelby gauge pod, or just.... more gauges.. :-) NOTE*** - after waiting week after week with the gauge pod on back order, i verified it was in stock at mustangs unlimited and ordered from them... couple days later i had it.. cancelled the a-pillar order from CJ F1515 - 68-73 LWR. CONTROL ARMS TO SHOCK TOWER (8) GRADE 8 CAM BOLTS, RED NUTS & WASHERS - original order was for CA13197A67-73 CAM BOLT/NUT/WASHER - PAIR but was on back order.. so i called and changed it to the AMK version... SBR9B68-73 CP/FB FRONT BLACK 3-POINT RETRACTABLE SEAT BETLS W/ VINTAGE PUSH BUTTON so, awaiting the "cam bolts" kit to work on the alignment, and i now have black seatbelts to install... headed to the Savannah mustang show this weekend 10/26/13.. so no work on the 69 until middle of next week...

yup yup - went through that with the TCP kit while at the alignment shop, but didnt have my original pro-motorsports kit with me.. only the TCP kit.. so thats why i want to verify myself before i take it back to the alignment shop... test with the factory setup, see if either kit can duplicate it and go with the best solution..

and just to add... i had a professional engine builder walk me through the same process Sportsroof69 used on my engine just before my dyno session.... i was very hesitant to do it.. but he walked me through it... no worries

build is looking great ... mustangstofear - now dont forget about the coupe builds ... we could use the headliner with console also!!!

buening - yep ... i still have my pro-motorsports eccentric eliminator kit and compared it against the TCP eccentric eliminator kit that came with the TCP rack ... the pro-motorsports looks like it allows more movement to the outside.. which is what is needed.. so i have two possibilities, verify the camber can be setup correctly with the factory eccentric, and then try the pro-motorsports plate to see if it also works... either way when i go to the alignment shop.. i want to leave with the problem resolved and the front end aligned...

nope... but it is a free app.. link to the download on CNET .. i use it when photoshop is just tooo much

i have a set of 351C hooker comps (not supercomps) ceramic coated i didn't use on my project .. they didn't work with my 351C heads on my 351W block in a 69.. everything they could hit within the chassis they hit... even removing the stock steering box and installing a TCP manual rack... after several recommendations... i went with sanderson shorty headers into a 3" X pipe exhaust setup, i didn't use the sanderson 3" to 2.5" collectors, i ditched them and had 3" collectors made ... in the end i am very happy with my exhaust setup ... it was trial and error and my learning curve was expensive... also purchased a set of standard hooker comps not coated.. beat them to death to figure out the $$$ ceramic coated comps were not gonna fit my setup.. also, i purchased the uncoated sandersons and had them coated locally .... after my previous adventure i wanted to make sure these fit before i spent the cash on the coated version.... i was very thankful they fit and fit very good.. and no gaskets to worry about at the heads.. link to my sanderson install link to my exhaust install

-- engine compartment looks good btw --testing after rotating the pic with paint.net app

ah cool.. no worries ... first .. THANK YOU for your service to our country! that's what these old cars are about... working on them and enjoying the results in the end... i dont think any of the parts i purchase that stated "made for 1969 Mustang" etc fit without a little bit of work ... take care and im sure you'll have some fun installing parts when you get back..

thanks for the kind comments 82firebird -- back to the alignment ... i ordered a stock cam/bolt kit for the lower control arms, once we verify that it can be aligned via the factory setup, we will create a plate to match... at the least that's the idea in my head... worse case we get it aligned with the factory setup on the driver side and tac weld it.. aka boss 302 modification guide..

looking good! progress! waiting on the first fire up of the engine video!! you should design some LS / hybrid emblems on the back.... they will figure it out once you have the hood up...:thumbup:

rangerdoc - how goes it.. any updates.. having too much fun driving to update i bet!

me too!! man was it hot!! good times!

no solution as of yet... but i did verify that both lower control arms are the same length, and it looks like the TCP eccentric eliminator kit has less adjustability than the pro-motorsports kit we removed... the pro-motorsports kit seems to fit closer to the edge than the TCP.. link to my progress post -

just a quick note - my day job has been keeping me very busy since my last post, but i did spend some time laying under the car Friday 10/11/13 to check out the lower control arms, cleaned up the ignition wires, installed the hood to cowl vent weather strip...a few weeks ago i posted in the technical section about TCP and alignment and will link this post to it.... what i found: lower control arms are the same length inspecting the installed eccentric eliminator kit from TCP compared to my original kit from pro-motorsports we removed, it looks like the pro-motorsports kit will seat closer to the edge allowing more outward movement by just shy of 1/2" smitty's did a great job on the exhaust -- need to get it coated :-) laying under the car checking everything out is almost as fun as driving it... probably driven it 500 yards at this point.. cant wait to drive it more!! still need to finish the lokar emergency brake install so while i am in training most of the week... during breaks i hope to contact TCP and the alignment shop to work out a plan to get the front end aligned.. never a dull moment!!

whoa gonna be a sweeet build!!!:taz::punk:

looking good! great progress ...:thumbup1:

looking good!!!! getting close to throttle up!!!

well... this is awesome in many ways and not so much in others... http://wot.motortrend.com/ford-mustang-fastback-tribute-supercar-has-a-corvette-zr1-heart-408197.html#axzz2fwRe544J aluminum body... very nice... so why didnt they go with a Coyote motor and Boss suspension .. why did it have to go to the dark side...

looks like MSD is having problems ... http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2013/09/26/high-performance-ignition-manufacturer-msd-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy/?refer=news kinda glad i went with Mallory now... geez its tough out in the business world.. hopefully they will be OK in the long run!!