What did you do to your car today?

[Qcode351mach]

Hey Q, you're still making it look easy! Beautiful job

Ditto!

Yep, +2!

Thanks Guy's nothing easy about ..I just got back from the shop 3 more hours into it....I figured I must have at least 40 hours into this door..Jeez:-/

 

[Tnfastbk]

I think they ALL are made by EMS, but will check them out. The problem I have is fighting this heavy a$$ hood on a painted car. We got extremely lucky yesterday of not scratching the car, but we had four people helping.

Ring Bros doesn't make the hinges for our cars..Roy you may want to tape some moving blankets on the fender edges & let them hang over the fender..Thats what I do..& not the regular cloth moving blankets..They make a nice felt type..Check your local u-haul that's where I got mine..

We had everything covered. Nice moving blankets from HF. Just removed the for better pics to send to them, but you can only get tape in the gaps and thats more of what worried me.

UPDATE******************

Sent Chris (with EMS) an email with all the pics. Said I def had the weaker shocks but the bigger problem of alignment they are still working to solve. Personally I think they were put on the market and not tested. We will see.

 

[droptop73]

I went over to the race shop tonight and worked on the frame and bellhousing brackets for the Z-bar. Got most of the pieces cut and ready to weld. I need a couple of small parts to be able to continue.

Finally more progress.

 

[Qcode351mach]

UPDATE******************

Sent Chris (with EMS) an email with all the pics. Said I def had the weaker shocks but the bigger problem of alignment they are still working to solve. Personally I think they were put on the market and not tested. We will see.

Thanks for the update Roy..Good to see your back in action ! So in the meantime your sitting on a 600.00 & change paper weight ?

 

[Qcode351mach]

Well got the door on for the first fit..Looks pretty good now I can fine tune it..

 

[jiujitsuDave]

Ordered Trickflow heads and roller rockers for 460

 

[Totalled]

Ordered up the suspension. Global west upper/lower arms, strut rods, and sub frame connectors. Mustangs Plus 1-1/8" front sway bar, 7/8" rear sway bar, 620 1" drop front coils, 5 leaf rears, opentracker roller front spring perches, and I'll order a set of Caltracs when my wallet cools off next month.

 

[OLE PONY]

Well got the door on for the first fit..Looks pretty good now I can fine tune it..

How did your Mustang Steve Door Hinge Kit workout?

 

[Qcode351mach]

Well got the door on for the first fit..Looks pretty good now I can fine tune it..

How did your Mustang Steve Door Hinge Kit workout?

Didn't get to that yet..although we did bead blast the hinges & epoxy prime

The other reason is I wanted to hang the door with out those installed since that's how the panel alignment was done & my index marks reflected that..Can't throw to many things into the mix..one thing at a time..

 

[rpmcarter]

worked on some orange paint... helped a friend with his 468 Camaro new intake and carb.

 

[turtle5353]

Ordered new rag joint, pitman arm, and looking to find a place to order rebuilt power steering box.

 

[droptop73]

Try Lee steering gear. The pro touring guys seem to like him. Our cars use Saginaw steering gears so he can modify them to different ratios.

http://lee-powersteering.com/index.htm

 

[Mister 4x4]

Got the tail light panel DONE today! Everything went well... a little 'too' well, it seems. Had me scratchin' my head for a little while wondering what I did wrong - but I can't find anything wrong... so BONUS!

Here's the corner patch after 'blasting and getting it all welded in. Fits like a glove!

Then, after lots of measuring, and even using a bottle jack and 4x4 underneath the weatherstripping channel to boost up the left side about 1/4", it's all in.

After getting the trunk lid put back on and lined up, I used it to help line up the panel (as Scott advised) - which helped immensely. Also cleaned off the yellow grease pencil from the junkyard and decided to make it a 'Mach 1' again - Sharpies Rule!

And finally, popped the quarter extensions on and lined everything up. I'm not saying it's perfect, but I think I can be really happy with how it came out (with proper alignment of the extensions and everything once the new quarters are on, that is).

Now, it's just a matter of getting the new wheel houses in, so I can change out the quarters. Hopefully, I can get them here by next weekend. If not, I still got bumper brackets, the latch, and the gas tank forward strap bracket to get done.

It's all starting to come together. It's weird... but 'good' weird.

 

[OMS]

Got the tail light panel DONE today! Everything went well... a little 'too' well, it seems. Had me scratchin' my head for a little while wondering what I did wrong - but I can't find anything wrong... so BONUS!

Here's the corner patch after 'blasting and getting it all welded in. Fits like a glove!

Then, after lots of measuring, and even using a bottle jack and 4x4 underneath the weatherstripping channel to boost up the left side about 1/4", it's all in.

After getting the trunk lid put back on and lined up, I used it to help line up the panel (as Scott advised) - which helped immensely. Also cleaned off the yellow grease pencil from the junkyard and decided to make it a 'Mach 1' again - Sharpies Rule!

And finally, popped the quarter extensions on and lined everything up. I'm not saying it's perfect, but I think I can be really happy with how it came out (with proper alignment of the extensions and everything once the new quarters are on, that is).

Now, it's just a matter of getting the new wheel houses in, so I can change out the quarters. Hopefully, I can get them here by next weekend. If not, I still got bumper brackets, the latch, and the gas tank forward strap bracket to get done.

It's all starting to come together. It's weird... but 'good' weird.

Eric, did you make the front gas tank support yet?

I have 3 - 5 - ? a bunch of them

Don

 

[Mister 4x4]

Eric, did you make the front gas tank support yet?

I have 3 - 5 - ? a bunch of them

Don

Hadn't gotten back to it yet, but I have a feeling you're going to make my life a lot easier on that front. LOL! Thanks again!

 

[OMS]

Eric, did you make the front gas tank support yet?

I have 3 - 5 - ? a bunch of them

Don

Hadn't gotten back to it yet, but I have a feeling you're going to make my life a lot easier on that front. LOL! Thanks again!

Eric, I'll send you one for the shipping cost

It is just sawz all cut out of the trunk, you get to drill WAIT plasma cut out the spot welds.

Someday I'm going to get one of those !

 

[Mister 4x4]

Eric, did you make the front gas tank support yet?

I have 3 - 5 - ? a bunch of them

Don

Hadn't gotten back to it yet, but I have a feeling you're going to make my life a lot easier on that front. LOL! Thanks again!

Eric, I'll send you one for the shipping cost

It is just sawz all cut out of the trunk, you get to drill WAIT plasma cut out the spot welds.

Someday I'm going to get one of those !

You're too kind, and thank you. I'll hafta post up a pic of the rusty mess mine is (which I would still need to get free of what's left of my old trunk pan as well).

Plasma cutters rule! But you also need a good constant air source and 220. Dragging the hoses around are kind of a PITA - nowhere near as portable as a Sawz-All (but no blades to 'pretzel' either - which is usually how it goes with me)

 

[droptop73]

Nice work Eric, it's looking like a car again!

 

[71_badmach]

Ordered new rag joint, pitman arm, and looking to find a place to order rebuilt power steering box.

Many years ago, 2002 or so, I was able to get a replacement steering box from Auto Zone or Advance Auto I believe.

 

[Matt Peetz]

Wasn't today but late sunday night. I got home late and installed the new pertronix ignition with spark plug wires.

Drove it this morning before heading out and MAN what a differance. I am sure i needed to adjust the points but it sure feels like i picked up horsepower. The improvemant in throttle response is magnified now. It sounds better and shifts smoother now.

I just wish i didn't have meetings all week so i could be out cruizin.