the car turns a lot smoother & sits a bit nicer in the *** end

 

are your shackles touching your exhaust? looks rather tight.

 

If the *** end is off the ground with no support under the diff the shackles nudge against the brackets. just gives them a lil kiss... thats all hahaha

 

update- paint & body since last week for the next 6..... here's the color I chose...

 

 

hmmmm, I thought there was another thread I had for my car????
UPDATES-
1-disc conversion set up w/13" slotted rotors & front 4 pistons.
2-mustangs plus front end kit, all poly 620 1"drop springs, I ordered an extra set of 1" poly spacers if I dont like the sit.
3-sold the big 428/c6 auto. picked up an 89 5.0 running (drove it home!) for $900
4-oh ya it was painted this summer too.

full brake swap-


susp kit & springs



89 5.0 w/ aod (whole running car should ease the swap a bit)


oh yeah, paint

 

nice!

 

inner wheel wells after cleaning the tar,dirt,under coat & grease


1st coat-thanks propane heater!

 

better pix of stripped spindles,first coat on rh side & lh side prepped-











and heres a lotta old stuff!

 

test fitting

 

It was finally higher than 30 out today so I decided to bang out as much as I could.

new dual res master cyl. & adj rod(not shown)


lower control arm eccentric bolts pop out from the white bay.Also you can see the holes I drilled in the shock towers for access to the upper control arm grease zerks


cleaned the surface rust off these strait strut rods(both mine were bent) & poly bushings


driver side installed


pass side installed

 

Brakes are in & bled!
master/lines


residual valve installed after oe proportioning valve


pass side done


driver side done

 

Got my manual steer tie rods up the the new manual center link. cleaned & sprayed cl & steering box.

 

You should smooth your firewall, while you have everything out.

 

naw...
Hooked up these 17" Cragar s/s Always wanted these rims on this car, 17 seemed perfect for fit/function and what I want.


Here's the rims on the previous owners Ranchero

 

Nice work, looks good!

 

All new gaskets,oil pump, t chain & trick flow stage 1 cam/trick flow springs en route. Lapping gt40 p heads this weekend!
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/TFS-51402000/

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/TFS-2500100/

 

 

YANK!


lapping gt40p valves tomorrow and getting motor up on the stand for paint & top end!

 

gt40p heads are cleaned, lapped and trick flow springs/hardware installed! I got the wire harness sorted through and will start fitting it to the car soon too.