4.6 with SoT track suspension Rusto mod

[RPM 1,190]

Nice progress. Another one saved!

[Stock 87 12]

Got the passenger side quarter 90% burned in.

Ordered a rear valance from CJs while fitting it. The non dynacorn part is a joke. I tried posting a review to the site but they must filter out the bad ones. This is the second time that has happened.

 

Edit for clarity: I just compared the repop to my original. The clips on the backside of the repop are inboard to far. May only be pulled in toward the center of the car a 1/4". This is enough to be in the same space the pinch weld occupies. This interference can be addressed to allow it to fit pretty easy I guess.🔨🔨🔨BFH

 

My original fits like a glove but is all banged up. Looks like it's getting fixed.

 

[Stock 87 12]

Melted the lead out of the drivers side sail panel. I'll end up cutting just to the inside of the panel. Once the rough cut is complete I will start picking away at the rest of it. This technique makes a clean removal much easier

[Stock 87 12]

Cowl has been replaced, outer lower cowl is back on too.

[Stock 87 12]

I'm headed out to go cut this mess off the car. I cannot believe I was debating whether or not to replace the quarters. After installing the new trunk floor/drops the bottom of the quarters turn out perfect.

Not sure if this picture shows just how nice and clean this area is. Way better than I ever could have expected.

[Stock 87 12]

 

She gone! Took about ten minutes to remove the drivers side quarter. I'm going to wait to remove the last bits of it for now. Seems as if the easiest way to repair my B pillar is going to be replacing it. Since I've decided to go this route I will need the small parts of the old quarter for guides. (Maybe?)

 

This sucker is ugly.

 

I sure hope the aftermarket parts are of good quality. This whole rear valance thing has me butt hurt now. And to think, I was under the impression I didn't need to order any more sheet metal.

[Stock 87 12]

Since my quarter panel install is being postponed until my B pillars arrive I decided to finish tying up loose ends on the front of the car. The lower/outer cowl was still floating around the shop from when I installed the new cowl. Chances are it happened because I normally work from one side of the shop on stuff like this. It's easier to turn the car around than it is to drag the welder and all of my tools to the other side of the car. Yes, I did turn the car around last night with plans to start banging out this side.

 

Nice dynacorn repops, complete cowl and the lower cowl, excellent fit.

 

 

 

 

Couldn't be happier with these parts. I also replaced the inner kick panel on this side. Again unbelievable how well it fit. Just like it came from the ford factory.

[Stock 87 12]

Here is a little taste of things to come. I know the title to this build is SOT suspension and a mod motor. Problem is I'm falling out of love with the mod motor. Still 100% sure I will be using SOT suspension.

 

A few of the most obvious mod motor issues,

Not a Coyote engine- this needs no explanation

To big- wider than a 429 from my research

Under powered - again no explanation needed

Expensive to run stand alone

 

 

Here she is

It's a wide ratio 1968 small block 4 speed with what looks to be an original hurst shifter. A guy I know had a friend with one left over from a Cobra build. I also acquired a clutch pedal, a MT brake pedal, a roller bearing kit and installed it into my brake pedal bracket. (Car was an auto)

 

At this point I'm leaning toward a hot small block for motivation. How hot? I guess it depends on what crosses my path in the next few months. I just missed a used Lakewood scatter shield for half price. 😩

[stangnet33 88]

Wow some great work and progress !! I noticed that you never braced any of the chassis during the big metal piece replacements, you never encountered any issues during replacement ?  Do you know how you're going to do the roof to rear rear panel seam ? Keep up the great work and updates !  

[Stock 87 12]

Wow some great work and progress !! I noticed that you never braced any of the chassis during the big metal piece replacements, you never encountered any issues during replacement ? Do you know how you're going to do the roof to rear rear panel seam ? Keep up the great work and updates !

 

I braced the car for the cowl replacement. I also ran a spreader, rocker to rocker, at the floor supports while the floor was out. That was pretty much the extent of it.

I also made a dolly for moving it around while I have sheet metal missing. I know if I still had it on the rotisserie while doing this work she'd have folded in half.

The rear window panel joint will be installed just like the factory did it.

[Stock 87 12]

Decided to try my hand at patching my B pillar. If I could purchase one side the cost would be easier to stomach. Due to the fact, that I know I would have a passenger side B pillar floating around the shop for the rest of my life, I'm going to try fixing it first.

 

Removing the strike was no easy task

 

Separating the parts was a bit easier than expected. And it offers me the opportunity to get some of the nasty parts of it into the blast cabinet.

 

Wish I could get this entire part into the bead blaster. 😭 Don't think it didn't cross my mind to remove it just so I could blast it. I know it would be easier today it outside and blast it on the car.lol

 

Laid out the first of what will end up being five +\- patches on just this panel.

 

Another coulpe hours I should have enough prep work complete that I can dry fit try the quarter panel.

[mustangstofear 608]

I can guarantee you wouldn't be disappointed with the Coyote motor, we do them all the time. I wouldn't 435 HP is under powered and 25 plus MPG :)   

[Stock 87 12]

I can guarantee you wouldn't be disappointed with the Coyote motor, we do them all the time. I wouldn't 435 HP is under powered and 25 plus MPG :)

 

Not sure I follow you.

Im not having second thoughts on a coyote engine. I know one of those make me happy.

 

It's the 4.6/5.4 engine that I'm not going to be using due to packaging and the other reasons stated above.

[mustangstofear 608]

I misread your post, I thought you were ditching the Idea.

[Stock 87 12]

Need to get some more 20ga. In the shop to make the patches. Some how I've run out. I really don't think this is going to be that hard to do.

 

 

 

Still need to peel what's left of the old quarter of near the rear window and from under the roof. Otherwise I should be able to test fit the new quarter panel .

 

Baby stepsðŸº

[Stock 87 12]

Started with using some red paint to transfer the part I cut out onto a sheet of 20ga CRS. Cut it out just to the outside of my paint line. I then used an 80 grit roll loc disk to final fit the part.

Used a piece of RR track as an anvil to beat the rough contours into my patch panel.

Tacked in place. Looks like I get to keep my money.

[RPM 1,190]

Looks like we have another master fabricator amongst us. Nice work.

[Newton27 0]

The bottoms of the A pillars are fun. I think there are four layers of metal there in some places.