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3M Rust Fighter, door seam, pg28

 

alternator, DeadNutsOn, pg17

angle grinder, pg7

 

backspace, pg41

backup LED, pg31

balancing tires, pg15, 41

bellhousing/spacer plate, pg15

blocking, pg5

brake lines and flaring, pg22

buffing trim, pg28

buffing, pg37

 

calendar cover picture, pg51

caliper kit, CSRP, pg7

CalTrac pg6, 8, 45, 47

cam specs, pg6, 16

cam, pg2

car dolly, pg5

car show, pg44

carpet, pg25

cart, car, pg3, 5

cleaner/zinc, lower dash, pg10

clock cluster, pg34

clock, quartz, pg30

clutch, pg47

compressor size, pg 37

console/gauges, pg12

cowl, pg35

 

Dan & Dad, pg44

dash, pg11

deadeners/sealers, trunk, pg13

DFLP and 32586, pg30

door weights, loaded, pg5

drag tuning, pg45

dragstrip, pg45

drive line angles, pg1, 31

driveshaft loop, pg25

driveshaft, pg21

Dynaliner, pg9

Dynamat Extreme, pg9

Dynamat usage, pg 36

dyno testing, pg6

dyno, pg14

 

emblems, pg12

engine assembly pics, pg9

engine costs, pg7

engine crossmember, pg1

engine final, pg14

engine specs, pg6

engine update, pg8, 10, 11, 12

engine wire harness, pg17

engine, 1st run, pg21

engine, 418, pg8

engine, pg7

engine/trans assembly, pg16

engine/trans install, pg20

engine/trans, how to install, pg16

epoxy primer, pg39

Evapo-Rust, pg9

exhaust pics, 3”, pg30

exhaust, pg22, 24, 29, 32, 33

 

fan blade, pg1

fastener kits, pg44

filler neck fit, pg20

fire extinguisher positions, pg43

first car, pg10

flashers, pg30

flocking, pg12

floor support crossmember, pg8

flywheel/clutch, pg46

fold down seat, pg28

fold down seat, pg29, 32

FPA header problems, pg24

front fender extensions, pg5

fuel filler mod, pg 21

fuel filter, pg9

fuel gauge sender, pg9

fuel line mod, pg25

fuel line, pg9, 17

fuel system update, pg34

fuse terminals, pg30

 

gauge light tuning, pg 31

glass install, pg31

glass, pg26, 28

gotchas, pg20

guide coat, pg5, 7

gun bluing, pg6

 

header finish, pg5

headers, pg1

headlight/fender extensions, pg33

headliner, pg24

heads, pg6

heater box repair/paint, pg10

heater control bezel repair, pg11

height, pg43

hood paint wax test, pg38

hood trim, pg41-43

 

instrument regulator, pg22

Instrument Specialties, pg29

insulation, back area, pg26

insulation, pg25

interior quarter panels, pg12, 38

 

leaf spring addition, pg 46

leaf spring perches, pg 33

LEDs, dash, pg24, 25, 30, 32

license plates, pg24

line lock/rev limiter, pg12, 22

lug centric rims, pg15

 

Mastercool flaring tool set, pg23

Media blasted, car, pg1

milling intake manifold, pg13

mono-leaf springs, pg47

motor mount, pg47

mufflers, pg6

Mustang emblems, pg11

 

oil pan clearance, pg20

oil pan install, pg23

oil pan mod, pg23

overflow can, pg27, 28

 

paint booth filter, pg17

paint booth ventilation, pg13

paint booth venting, pg37

paint booth, pg5

paint colors, misc. parts, pg21

Paint Defender, pg45

paint guns, pg37

paint stripper, pg9

paint, A-pillar trim, pg25

paint, A-pillars, pg25

paint, anti-sway bar, pg6

paint, battery tray, pg6

paint, body mount locations, pg8

paint, body primer, pg5

paint, body, pg17, 18

paint, calipers, pg7

paint, Caltrac bars, pg6

paint, coil springs, pg6

paint, color test, pg3

paint, console, pg12

paint, dash outer and inner caps, pg11

paint, dash parts, pg9

paint, dash, pg10, 30

paint, doors/hood, pg14

paint, driveshaft, pg23

paint, EM brake, pg3

paint, engine and parts, pg10

paint, engine bay, pg8, 18, 19

paint, engine enamel, pg3

paint, engine, pg6, 15

paint, fan blade, pg3

paint, fiberglass panels, pg17

paint, fold down seat, pg29

paint, hood, MTF, pg41

paint, hood, pg34, 38

paint, jack, pg17

paint, leaf springs, pg6

paint, lower control arms, pg8

paint, misc. small parts, pg8

paint, outer dash trim, pg21

paint, pedal assembly, pg4, 5

paint, pinchweld, pg19

paint, radiator, pg8

paint, rear end, pg4, 21

paint, scattershield, pg7

paint, seat frame, pg17

paint, seat tracks, pg11

paint, shaker ribs, pg4

paint, shaker, pg3, 4

paint, spring perches, pg3

paint, spring stripes, pg7

paint, steering box, pg11

paint, steering column lower cover, pg21

paint, steering column wire cover, pg21

paint, steering column, pg10

paint, steering wheel trim, pg11

paint, stone deflector, base and clear, pg12

paint, strut rods, pg10

paint, trunk, pg13

paint, undercarriage, pg8, 35

paint, upper control arms, pg6

paint, wiper motor, pg9

panel gaps, pg1, 4

Parkerizing, pg4

phenolic spacer test, pg35

phosphate and oil (P&O} durability test, pg9

phosphate finish, pg4, 5

pressure plate, pg16

primer, K36, pg7

primer/blocking final, pg14

 

Quiet Ride Solutions, pg25

 

radio conversion, pg44

rear end, pg4

rear gears, pg2

rear lights, pg24

rear springs, pg6

red oxide, pg8

remetalized clock cluster, pg 29

residual valve, pg22

Rimblow Buddy cost, pg28

Rimblow/line lock, pg11

Rimblow Buddy, pg11

rubbing compound and polish, pg37, 38

rust remover, chemical, pg9

 

sail panels, pg26

sealer, inside cabin, pg9

seam sealer, pg35

seat belts, pg36

seat fabric, pg13

seats, pg34, 35

shaker fit, pg38

shaker trim fit, pg44

shaker, pg2, 3

sheetmetal replacement, pg1

sheetmetal thickness, pg37

shock extensions, pg47

shock tower reinforcement, pg22, 48

shocks, pg45

side scoop caulk, pg38

sleeper engine bay, pg20

Slide On Application Gel, pg42

sound deadener SF, pg9

sound deadener, inside cabin, pg9

sound deadener, pg26, 35

sound deadener, rear wheelwells, pg8

sound deadener, roof, pg8, 9

sound deadeners/sealers, trunk, pg25

sound deadening on quarters, pg38

sound test, pg37

space saver spare tire, pg43

spark plug looms, pg49

Spectrum Second Skin, pg13

splash shields, pg26

spray gun, pg12

Ssnake Oyl, pg36

stabilizer bar fitment, pg23

stance, pg26

steering impression, pg40

stripes, pg42, 43

subframe connectors, pg1

suspension install, pg19

 

tach mount, pg 22

tail light bulbs, pg24, 30

TFS hi port heads, pg3

TIG, pg36, 37

timing mod, pg24

tools, sheetmetal forming, pg7

trailer tie downs, pg39

trap door, pg28

trunk catch, pg23

trunk finished, pg25

trunk, pg32

 

upper control arms, pg6

 

valve covers, pg6, 17

venting, fuel tank, pg49

video, 1st time on street, pg39

video, drag, pg46

video, drive, pg40

video, driving, pg32

video, in driveway, pg31

video, rear suspension, pg46

 

water pump, pg9

water shield, pg38

Weatherpak connector, pg23

weight, pg47

wheel/tire combo, pg47

work table, pg37

 

z-bar, pg1

z-bar rework, pg23

zinc phosphate, hood hinges, pg7

zinc phosphate, hood latch, pg7

 

 

i had posted this on another forum (non-mustang) a few weeks ago and it seemed only appropriate that it should really exist on a 69 mustang forum...

 

here is a summary of what has been completed over the course of the last 1.5 years....

 

 

i had just finished making the rotisserie and moved the car off the temporary dolly. i was pretty nervous the first time i flipped this car around!

 

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after a lot of structural metal work, i media blasted the car

 

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made my own set of subframe connectors. nothing on the market was what i wanted.

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replaced more sheetmetal. both sides, outer wheelhouses, trunk floors, quarter panels, not to mention all the patch panels...

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finished fitting the doors, trunk lid, quarter extensions, valance. then glazing, sealing and fill priming...

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i've been working on mocking up the engine, transmission, cooling, etc. TFS high ports, scattershield and a victor junior have created a challenge. finally finished up the clutch linkage, modifying the headers (had to completely relocate two tubes. i've sliced up the shaker and have finally have a legitimate plan to fit it under the hood and retain the vacuum system and external appearance. it's about 1/2" high in the picture.

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i had posted this on another forum (non-mustang) a few weeks ago and it seemed only appropriate that it should really exist on a 69 mustang forum...

 

here is a summary of what has been completed over the course of the last 1.5 years....

 

 

i had just finished making the rotisserie and moved the car off the temporary dolly. i was pretty nervous the first time i flipped this car around!

 

IMG_3364.jpg

 

after a lot of structural metal work, i media blasted the car

 

IMG_3534.jpg

 

made my own set of subframe connectors. nothing on the market was what i wanted.

IMG_3945.jpg

 

replaced more sheetmetal. both sides, outer wheelhouses, trunk floors, quarter panels, not to mention all the patch panels...

IMG_3980.jpg

IMG_4238.jpg

 

finished fitting the doors, trunk lid, quarter extensions, valance. then glazing, sealing and fill priming...

IMG_5397.jpg

 

IMG_5147.jpg

 

i've been working on mocking up the engine, transmission, cooling, etc. TFS high ports, scattershield and a victor junior have created a challenge. finally finished up the clutch linkage, modifying the headers (had to completely relocate two tubes. i've sliced up the shaker and have finally have a legitimate plan to fit it under the hood and retain the vacuum system and external appearance. it's about 1/2" high in the picture.

IMG_5245.jpg

 

 

 

IMG_5210.jpg

IMG_5248.jpg

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and just to add a few more pics during the process....

 

 

previous owner sliced out the transmission tunnel and crossmember, to probably gain access to the shifter. they used pop rivets to hold metal in place.

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finished shaping, welding and grinding. i had to fabricate the transmission crossmember not shown in this photo

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cutout the front crossmember, lower part of the radiator support, inner front rail and strut rod bracket and battery inner apron.

 

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replaced inner front frame rail. this piece started life as a reproduction rail. unfortunately the shape was wrong, the holes were in the wrong location, etc. i had to reshape it, fix the ends to make it look like the original, relocate the holes and make the two divots in the edge.

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the toe board, upper and lower torque box as well as the front floor support and frame rail were in bad condition.

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cutout the cancer in the frame rail. the firewall to floor was the only metal hold the front end together on that side.

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made patches to the front frame rail and again heavily modified a repop front floor support to weld in.

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welded in a new toe board after welding in the torque boxes and repair of the inner rocker and apron. this repop piece was for a 67/68 mustang i had to make the contours work.

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winter was approaching and enough structural metal was replaced to warrant placement on the rotisserie for media blasting. i masked off a small area so i could later paint match the color.

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once the rust, paint and grime is gone, its starts to look a whole lot better...

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did the inside as well. media blasting the car was the worst three days of my life. but worth it.

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this was just some of the fabrication involved in making the subframe connectors. i had to relocate drain holes, recontour ribbing and move brackets as part of the prep. these are made from 1/8" steel.

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a lot of plug welds tie these things to the floorplans.

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i counted over 200 plug welds involved in replacing one rear quarter.

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and another...

 

 

drivers side inner quarter area. i had to fabricate and replace the end of the outer rocker, fabricate two different inner wheel house patches, patch the trunk drop off and weld in the outer wheel house. the repop outer wheel house just didn't want to fit right without a lot of massaging.

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i stripped the metal, including the inner side of the quarter pain and sprayed epoxy throughout.

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just a picture of the car back up on the rotisserie after quarter replacement to finish the undercarriage detailing. if you've never seen a car upside down here you go.

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i've sanded every inch of this car inside and out to remove any imperfections and pitting from rust. i had no finger nails for weeks.

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the door gap was inconsistent and a little large for my liking. i weld in 1/8 rod to the door edge (welded on both sides) then ground flat. the edge is ground to the contour desired.

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same thing to the trunk lid. i litterally had to jump up and down on this thing to get it close to matching the contour of the rear window crossmember.

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after grinding flat

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had to grind and weld/grind to many locations on the lid. these lids never fit right even from the factory.

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Deamon,

I have the same problem with my New trunk lid, it fits really nice on the outaides but in the middle its higher than the rear window X-Member.

What the secret...Really jump up and down on it? LOL I dont want to have to add filler to the X-Member to make it match the trunk, but was considering it.

Also where did you get the 1/8" rod that you welded to the doors and trunk Lid....This is something I would like to do also, as my door gaps are a littler larger than I like, but they are within spec...I use a Paint stiring stick, which I have found to be just about the right size for gaps, but I want this car to be a bit tighter.

You got yours looking GREAT.

Mike

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What do you think about weldng the rear valance to the quarters on both sides, and filling it in to make it seamless in that area? That is one area I have always seen a gap in that I think needs to be corrected, Even the expensive Stangs have the valance wither too fare in or too far out, or the gap is huge.

Also did you take the body of your car down to bare metal? If so what do you find is the Fastest and easiest way to get it down with out having scratches that are so deep in the metal that a good high build primer wont fill them. I have considered using a good stainless bristle Cup brush which seems to knock paing and bondo of with ease.

Also, are you migging or tigging those rods into the doors and trunk lid ? What ever your doign looks great, I see the picture of the trunk where you have the rod welded on and then a completed picture. What im wondering is did you keep tacking the rod until you had a complete bead down the entire length of the lid, or did you just grind the welds down and put filler in it.

 

Mike

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Very very impressive, I am amazed at how clean the car looks, you have a lot of skill and talent, and it shows in the work you are doing. Great photos, and thanks for showing us your progress, you have set the bar really high, keeps the photos coming..

 

Bill from Canada

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thanks for the comments on the subframe connectors. that was a labor intensive process, but indeed wanted something that looked like what the factory would have designed.

 

trunk lid. yep, mine was sticking up in the middle. i did litteraly put the lid on the floor and jump up and down on the side to flex it flat. because the lid didn't have the skin welded, it flexed quite easily. i still had to do a lot of hammer and dollie work to the edge to get it true. the lid was so flimsy that it would loose it's shape when i would open and shut it. after welding it was much more solid. i also tack glued a new piece of weatherstrip in to make sure the fit was right with the weatherstrip. i didn't want any surprises after paint.

 

i buy 1/8 flux coated arc weld rod. i chip off the flux (then media blast or wire wheel to get the remaining residue off).

 

i tack weld the rod down the edge. i completely weld both sides using small tacks, cooling after each tack with compressed air or a damp cloth. i grind the the surfaces flat. i skim coat the panels when all the metal work is complete. i do have to grind the edges down because in many causes the 1/8 rod is too much. i use a d/a to get a slight radius when it's done.

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rear valance. i'm sure you could weld it solid. to much of a deviation from stock on the exterior for me. i spent a couple hours on the rear valance to get the fit right. with all the metal that was replaced, i can't necessarily say the valance was bad. here is the fit after some work.

 

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the last few months have been spent on fitting some of the driveline.

 

as mentioned this is a 351W car with TFS high port heads. The one complaint about these heads is the raised exhaust ports (3/4"). I have a set FPA 1 3/4" stepped long tubes. i expected clearance problems, so i ordered them uncoated. they have excellent clearance to the chassis.

 

however one tube was hitting the oil pan both on the mounting flange and the side of the pan. this was NOT because of the raised port heads. one of the tubes just really seemed to go where it shouldn't have. i will count this as the one strike on the FPA's.

 

because of the shaker and a victor Jr. intake that sits considerably higher, i decided to drop the motor using ron morris drop mounts. i didn't want to do this because of the potential dominoe effect, but i'm trying to squeeze every 1/10" i can get.

 

i also decided now was the time to convert to a 5-speed.

 

 

i spent several days reading trying to determine how much modification would be required. i've read many posts concerning driveline angles, many of which i don't necessarily agree with.

 

this is a TKO 600. the bellhousing is for the early toploaders. i used the spacer plate because of the longer input shaft. i have a little concern about this spacer because it seems to fit a little sloppy.

 

if i were to do it again, i would have ordered a shortened input shaft version. that would have shifted the trannsmission forward 0.675". This would have reduced the amount cutout of the floor support and reduced the needed offset of the crossmember.

 

i'm not a fan of the aftermarket swap crossmembers. i wanted the liberty to make something similar to a stock piece while allowing me to position it where i wanted.

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finished crossmember. it has an offset of 1.5" and is made from 10 gauge steel. this stupid thing took me two days to build!

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here is the final fit. FPA's tuck under the car nicely

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here is one of the trouble spots. i had to cutout the support. i will box the support in once the car is back on the rotisserie for the final time prior to getting topcoated. as mentioned early, i could have cut 5/8" less if i would have used the short input shaft version. there is probably 5/8" to 3/4" of clearance here. the tight spot exists about 10" forward. there is currently about 1/8" of space right where the floor pan meets the firewall (overlap area). I'm going to have to cut a slit, hammer it out a little and then reweld to get about 1/4" of clearance.

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after everything was bolted down in the final config (including engine drop mounts), the driveline angle for reference is around 2.75-3 degrees. before the mods i recorded a measurement of 2.5". this mod has added about 0.25-0.5 degrees.

 

i'm showing the measurement on the carb plate of the intake. the victor jr. carb plate is level (not angled like most other intakes). this measurement was to take a before and after. this does not represent the actual driveline angle for two reasons:

1. the car is not level (rockers measure about 0.5 degrees.

2. there can be error in the degree meter (mine was off 3 degrees, so i had to open it and shift the paper).

 

the key angles are driveline to driveshaft, driveshaft to pinion and driveline to pinion difference. i have no idea what angle my driveshaft is. thus another reason why i tried to minimize the added angle. generally i read that you want less than 3 degrees of driveline to driveshaft angle (not engine angle with no reference). another reason was the shaker. dropping the tailshaft was going to make it even more difficult to fit the shaker under the hood.

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i read many times about people who say there fan is sticking up in the air at a severe angle because of this swap. not the case here. it's tough to see any angle for the fan to radiator. i think dropping the engine 0.5" made a huge difference.

 

this is a Griffin radiator. it was supposed to fit in original saddle type mounts. it does sort of. it is a little thicker, so i had to grind less than 1/8" from the rubber isolators at the top. in addition it must be overal thicker. i had to re fabricate part of the lower mounts (make them wider and move them towards the motor 1/2") and add about 1/2" to the top saddle support so that it wasn't touching the radiator support.

 

in addition, because of the dropped engine, the fan was almost hitting the shroud at the bottom. i trimmed about 1/4" from the edge of the fan blades to achieve about 1/2" of clearance.

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more of the dominoe effect.

the engine crossmember had to be notched. because of the 1/2" drop and the larger oil pan.

 

i'm also having a little clearance issue with this Canton 7-qt pan and the steering center link. it is hitting the one side of the pan about 1/4". i'm hoping that once everything is bolted up (steering) that it won't be a problem. if it is, i have a plan.

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with two of the exhaust tubes completely relocated already and the engine moved around, the z-bar setup was having big problems.

 

first i converted everything to heim joints. this are simply 1/2" female threaded, teflon coated, stainless heim joints. i cut and threaded a 1/2" rod (had to put a slight bend in it).

the studs that the heim joints mount to are simply 1/2" grade 8 bolts with the heads turned down to give them a cleaner look.

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you can see here that the z-bar no longer attached to the block, but a mount on the backside of the bellhousing. i also had to make a new bracket that mounts to the frame rail.

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i completely cut the bottom arm off the z-bar and made my own. i added a little rod to strengthen it for good measure. also added a grease fitting.

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because the shifter hole isn't centered, i ordered a low profile shifter from Modern Driveline. I asked for a 1" left offset, so they built one up for me. (fyi, he was willing to make any offset combination i wanted). the low profile shifter allowed me not to have to cut anything out of the shifter opening.

 

of course, i ended up cutting the stub off the shifter. i made a plate and threaded it so i could mount a 69 shift handle.

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finishing up the shaker base pan is the last item and everything will be finished mocking up.

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Holy smokes, that is why I wont have a standard car LOL Way too much work to get that thing in there...plus my skills are not near as good as yours LOL. Looking great Demon.

You can come do my car when your done with yours :P

Mike

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I just noticed the car in your Sig sitting on the BLOCKS and the hair on the back of my neck stood up. Many years ago when I was a Teenager, I had one of my cars up on blocks. One of them cracked and the car came down. Lucky for me, I wasn't under it at the time. Be careful around a car that's up on blocks like that. It could be very dangerous situation.

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great build!!!!!

 

i too have read so much on angles etc ... that i know ill be laying under the car for hours before that bolt/weld goes in.. lol:tongue_smilie:

 

 

That's a familiar story! I'm still working on my angles just perfect. . I'm picking up a driveshaft vibration at higher speeds. I think I might need to have my driveshaft checked even though it's brand new.

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nice work! It looks like you are a good welder too. Might I ask what you do for a living? Maybe I missed it but you didnt raise the tunnel? And are you doing the driveshaft and pinion angle next? I am considering a short input shaft TKO500 for my build.

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