Mike65 475 Report post Posted March 20, 2017 Today I sanded off the old paint from the rear housing & repainted it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted April 3, 2017 Ok time to update since the forum went down, I installed the rear new 4.5 mid eye 1" lowering rear leaf springs, rear end housing, center pumpkin, tightened all the bolts, & installed the Koni STR T shocks. Sunday I ran the new metal brake line from the dist block back to the rubber hose to the rear end, replaced the rubber hose to the rear end, installed a new rear end vent hose, & both of the metal brake lines out to the rear wheels. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted April 8, 2017 Rebuilt R/S rear drum brake. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted April 9, 2017 Very nice. I'm curious how long it took to engineer rear drum brakes due to the many parts, and if a simple solution to a complex problem ever crossed their minds 1 Caseyrhe reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted April 15, 2017 Rebuilt l/s rear drum brake & finished r/s. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted April 17, 2017 Installed the rebuilt brakes on the rear end housing & installed the axles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
v8ford70 98 Report post Posted April 18, 2017 Looks Great. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted May 6, 2017 Rolled the Mustang out of the garage today so I could clean the paint off the floor pans to get it ready to weld in the dual exhaust hanger reinforcement panels. Here is a pic of how it sat with the old springs. Here is how it sits now with the 1" lowering mid eye rear leaf springs & the front 1" lowering coil springs & the Shelby/Arning UCA drop. 1 Caseyrhe reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted May 19, 2017 Ordered the hydraulic clutch kits. http://transmission.moderndriveline.com/speed/pc/1969-70-Mustang-Cougar-Hydraulic-Clutch-Master-Kit-LF-Series-Type-3-25p520.htm http://transmission.moderndriveline.com/speed/pc/External-Hydraulic-Slave-Kit-T-5-TKO-for-79-93-SBF-Aluminum-bellhousing-25p512.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted May 23, 2017 The hydraulic clutch parts arrived today. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted May 27, 2017 Today I installed the hydraulic clutch system master cylinder & the linkage under the dash from the clutch master cylinder to the pedal. I had to remove the brake master cylinder & the booster to get access, & after reinstalling the brake master & booster there is about 1/4-1/2" clearance from the clutch master cyl to the brake proportion valve & from the clutch master cyl to the brake power booster. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted May 28, 2017 Today I installed the slave cyl on the trans for the hydraulic clutch system. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted June 2, 2017 Yesterday I made a small L bracket painted it black. Today I attached it to the flange where the cowl & firewall are welded together & I cut the hose to length & mounted the fluid reservoir to the bracket. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted June 16, 2017 Earlier this week I ordered the Ford Contour dual cooling fan unit & I received it yesterday. Opened up the box & a piece falls out, it turns out they just put the fan assembly in the box with no packing & one of the mounting tabs broke off ( which I was going to trim off anyway) & if you look in the pic the l/s corner of the shroud is broken & has a small 1" piece missing. I e-mailed the company I purchased it from & they got back to me today stating they are opening an internal discrepancy report which can take 1-2 business days & are addressing the packing problem so when they send me a replacement unit there is not the same problem. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted June 17, 2017 This morning when checking my e-mail I have a e-mail from the company I purchased the cooling fan from & they are sending me a new unit & do NOT want the old one back & told me to dispose of it how ever I want. 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted June 17, 2017 Spare parts baby! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MN69Grande 203 Report post Posted June 18, 2017 On 6/17/2017 at 9:58 AM, Mike65 said: This morning when checking my e-mail I have a e-mail from the company I purchased the cooling fan from & they are sending me a new unit & do NOT want the old one back & told me to dispose of it how ever I want. Sweet! Free spare parts. Fan motors don't last forever! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted June 18, 2017 Me, I wouldn't sell it. $40 isn't worth it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted June 24, 2017 I received the replacement cooling fan assembly & made the mounting brackets & installed it on my radiator. 1 mwye0627 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted June 25, 2017 Today I reinstalled the radiator. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted August 11, 2017 I am starting to order some misc electrical parts in preparation of rewiring the car. I ordered a Ford inertia switch, RL44 relay, for the electric fuel pump for the EFI system, Jegs #- 10570 temp controlled dual fan wiring harness & relay kit, new starter solenoid, & I already received the pigtails for the dual cooling fans. All that is left to do is order the AAW # - 510177 classic update series wiring harness kit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted August 18, 2017 I came across this Polaroid pic (before we had a digital camera) of my 69 Coupe a few months after I got it before I started working on it. Before; Now; Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted August 19, 2017 I received the temp controlled dual cooling fan wiring/relay kit, & EFI electronic fuel pump inertia switch & relay. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted August 25, 2017 Today I installed the starter solenoid, & the washer bottle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted August 27, 2017 Installed the horns, & doing some test fitting for the metal trunk divider panel. Now I have to figure out where I want to mount the cooling fan & electric fuel pump relays. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
