Shlbyntro
Ultra Conservative
- Joined
- May 27, 2018
- Messages
- 7,744
- Reaction score
- 22,543
Well I may be getting shut in this weekend. But that doesn't mean I can't be shut in in the garage.
Suspension this weekend!
Suspension this weekend!
I have the same shop heat setup. A little loud, but have a louder stereo. It's nice to have feeling in your hands while working, and loud music is a good motivator for me anyway.Well I may be getting shut in this weekend. But that doesn't mean I can't be shut in in the garage.
Suspension this weekend!
View attachment 972308
Nothing torques me as much as "kits" from a supplier not fitting together! I've run into deals where one company has their name on the kit, but different parts com from different places. New jig, or old jig with different guy doing weld-up, etc, etc. It sucks balls!
As for hardware, yep, waiting sucks. I keep a bunch of grade nothing, Tractor Supply stuff here for fitting stuff. Figure out how it fits, and what I need to buy, then make my list of Grade 8 or stainless stuff for reassembly.
Got screwed last week. Customer brought in a disc brake kit. Nice kit, had almost all the hardware...was missing the banjo bolts
Like i said those guy's are local to me and we have some mutual friends and they all say its a very stand up business.I was just talking with the shop owner this morning and he already has 2x 6.2L and 2x 5.7L Merc longblocks on order as of this morning.
Not much I can do on the car right now. My driveway is iced over with more sleet/ice on the way and i can't pull stuff out.
FFR did get back to me regarding the upper control arms. Engineering is supposedly drawing up some new control arms for me right now. Crossing my fingers. View attachment 973323 View attachment 973322
Well I may be getting shut in this weekend. But that doesn't mean I can't be shut in in the garage.
Suspension this weekend!
View attachment 972308
I have the same shop heat setup. A little loud, but have a louder stereo. It's nice to have feeling in your hands while working, and loud music is a good motivator for me anyway.
The diesel doesn't bother me much. I think I've killed enough brain cells to pass that point now The moisture is actually helpful to me. It tends to be dry here, and rolling on the creeper charges your fingertips like a damn HEI...brush against the chassis or the trim, ZAP! The moisture lessens that quite a bit.The gas, diesel and kerosene ones always gave me a headache in my shop. Went to the propane jet heater(same style) and never had another headache. And they dont emit as much moisture either!
When I know I have a good charge I always enjoy touching the wife's ass, makes for a good laughThe diesel doesn't bother me much. I think I've killed enough brain cells to pass that point now The moisture is actually helpful to me. It tends to be dry here, and rolling on the creeper charges your fingertips like a damn HEI...brush against the chassis or the trim, ZAP! The moisture lessens that quite a bit.
That motor is a work of art. Nice!
Stay with it. Adversity makes us stronger.
Love that Comet? Love yer show!!
Boats get bitches. 5L Mustangs...... not so much.
But when you’ve got a rep Cobra....Boats get bitches. 5L Mustangs...... not so much.
I say do it..... I hate to see all that brain tech power go under utilized. Cheers!So a small tangent here but very related to this thread. Ive been making a strong effort into downsizing my boating fleet this year to just 1 or maybe 2 (from 5 or 6)
Well a very tantalizing and very serious offer was thrown my way. A guy wants to trade me what appears to be a very clean, lightly modded 89GT for my Formula, straight across. Hes already seen the Formula in all its Glory, im supposed to go see and drive the Mustang next weekend.
Am I crazy for trading a fleet of boats for a fleet of cars?? Ok don't answer that!
View attachment 990913 View attachment 990914 View attachment 990915 View attachment 990916 View attachment 990917 View attachment 990918 View attachment 990919 View attachment 990920 View attachment 990922 View attachment 990923 View attachment 990924 View attachment 990925 View attachment 990926 View attachment 990927 View attachment 990928 View attachment 990929 View attachment 990930 View attachment 990931 View attachment 990932 View attachment 990933
Is the door held by duct tape to mock up the body? Or, fiberglass panel fitment is still questionable with these? My buddy [ collision shop owner ] built two of these in the past and spent a lot of time make the doors, hood and trunk lid to fit properly.
Great project though and am sure you'll have a blast with it when it's all done.
That 1993 trans might be a really good thing. Ford put a beefed up world class T5 trans in the '93 cobra. It was the best of the best as far as their T5 transmissions were up until then. They sold these transmissions also through the Ford Motorsport catalog. You might have one of these good transmissions. They had a better 2.95 first gear ratio among other things. One of the exterior differences is where the throwout bearing rides (input shaft housing) it will be steel, not aluminum.
AgreedThis whole thread is awesome.