Mike65 509 Report post Posted May 29, 2018 Today I finished cleaning the rest of the sealer from the front windshield channel. Now I just need to repair a few rust holes in the l/s front windshield post. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 509 Report post Posted June 11, 2018 I got some parts in the mail today. I got the Pertronix flame thrower coil & dist, also got the water pump pulley, & roller pilot bearing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 509 Report post Posted October 1, 2018 I have not posted any progress in a while my wife & I have been dealing with some health issues (nothing serious). Over this past weekend I cleaned all of the bolt in window brackets & replaced all of the plastic bushings with new ones. Here they are all cleaned up & ready to install. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johns Summer of 69 14 Report post Posted October 3, 2018 On 10/1/2018 at 3:00 PM, Mike65 said: I have not posted any progress in a while my wife & I have been dealing with some health issues (nothing serious). Over this past weekend I cleaned all of the bolt in window brackets & replaced all of the plastic bushings with new ones. Here they are all cleaned up & ready to install. My eventual goal is to upgrade to bolt in glass. How/where did you find all the parts? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mustangstofear 608 Report post Posted October 4, 2018 Dynacorn makes the best conversion kit. 1 Johns Summer of 69 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RogerC 150 Report post Posted October 4, 2018 70 cougars are a good source too for the notchbacks, that's where I got mine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 509 Report post Posted October 4, 2018 On 10/3/2018 at 9:08 AM, Johns Summer of 69 said: My eventual goal is to upgrade to bolt in glass. How/where did you find all the parts? I purchased the brackets, & the glass used from a member on VMF 10-15 years ago. I purchased used window runs, & new repo window regulators. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 800 Report post Posted October 13, 2018 Hey Mike. I knew a while back you had your engine at the builder, is it done...? Hope all is ok in NJ, rough last month here in NC, rain, rain, rain.... Vic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 509 Report post Posted October 14, 2018 On 10/12/2018 at 9:12 PM, Vicfreg said: Hey Mike. I knew a while back you had your engine at the builder, is it done...? Hope all is ok in NJ, rough last month here in NC, rain, rain, rain.... Vic Vic, all is ok here in NJ, we have been getting a lot of rain each weekend through the summer. I spoke with the re-builder a few days ago & he said I should have it back in a couple weeks, we had a setback with the engine & some health issues (my wife & I, nothing to serious) that have slowed the Mustang work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 800 Report post Posted October 14, 2018 Hey Mike, sorry to hear that, hope everything improves quickly and returns to normal. Just looking forward to see that engine in the car man, keep us posted !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 509 Report post Posted December 30, 2018 Now that the holidays are over I got back to working on the Mustang again. Yesterday was a mild 50° & sunny so I rolled the Mustang out of the garage & started welding up the 3 rust holes I found in the l/s windshield post when I removed the front windshield & all the goop that was sealing it. I got 2 of them done when I ran out of welding wire. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 509 Report post Posted January 25, 2019 I got some good news today, I got a call from my engine re builder & he says the engine is finished. He has an appointment next Wednesday with the dnyo to have it run to check for leaks, check oil pressure, & get me HP output. Maybe I might have it back by next Friday. (fingers crossed). :) 2 mwye0627 and Caseyrhe reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 800 Report post Posted January 25, 2019 Wow, that took a while.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 800 Report post Posted January 25, 2019 I would be there for the Dyno run...video it and post it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 509 Report post Posted February 1, 2019 On 1/25/2019 at 6:56 PM, Vicfreg said: I would be there for the Dyno run...video it and post it! I could not, I had to work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 509 Report post Posted June 8, 2019 Today was a nice day so I rolled the engine out of the garage & installed the valve covers & the headers. The bottom end is stock, the heads are Ford Racing M-6049-X306 w/Ford Racing 1.6 roller rockers, cam is Ford Racing M-6250-B303, & the headers are Hedman 88408 Shorties. 5 mwye0627, Grabber70Mach, v8ford70 and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grabber70Mach 108 Report post Posted June 9, 2019 Looking good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 509 Report post Posted June 23, 2019 Today I installed the intake manifold, distributor, water pump, & the dip stick tube. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 509 Report post Posted July 7, 2019 Today I removed the engine from its stand & placed it on a dolly so I can start to install the components on the rear of the engine. Today I installed the engine block plate & the flywheel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 509 Report post Posted July 13, 2019 Today before it got too hot & humid I installed a new harmonic balancer using the PCE-80007 from LMR, instead of using the 32 year old Ford one. I used I also installed the clutch disc, pressure plate, & the bell housing. 1 Grabber70Mach reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 509 Report post Posted August 3, 2019 This morning was a nice day so I decided we would put the engine in. We did get rained on for a couple minutes, but after that is was nice in the low 80's. I did the grunt work & my wife operates the engine hoist. 5 bigmal, mikee, Caseyrhe and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 800 Report post Posted August 15, 2019 Mike...looking great! Congrats on the Engine install. What kind of pulley system you going to run? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 509 Report post Posted August 16, 2019 Thanks Vic, I am going to run a serpentine system from CVF Racing. https://www.cvfracing.com/ford-289-302-351w-serpentine-conversion-kit-alternator-only/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 509 Report post Posted August 17, 2019 Yesterday I drained what was left of the trans fluid in the T-5 trans. Today before it got to hot I got the trans installed, & installed the shifter., 1 Caseyrhe reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 800 Report post Posted August 19, 2019 Yeah, man. Great feeling when you get the shifter in!! I am also using the CVF Pulleys, I really like the setup. Very high quality. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
