67 Coupe Progress (with Pics) and Lift install
#1
67 Coupe Progress (with Pics) and Lift install
Hey Everyone,
So it's been a little crazy since I have started at my new firm, but i found some time to get to work on the coupe! So far I have most of the front end out, including the engine and the transmission. My plans are to now clear out the engine bay, remove the front brake lines, etc, and then eventually the front suspension and steering assembly and then start cleaning up the metal. Please share ideas and/or suggestions on what I should do next! Also, any suggestions on a good front suspension kit is more than welcome. I'm not to savvy on front suspension and could use all the help i could get! I'm not looking for crazy expensive stuff like 3,000 dollar coil over kits, but I don't want cheap stuff either. Maybe a nice front roller/tubular set up. I'm not even sure what/where to order from.
Here are some pics of my progress:
pulling the tired but loyal 289!
Finally what I've been waiting for...the lift! two days before a blizzard I got this bad boy put in
I'll try to get more pics of the lift and the car. But this is all I have right now. If anyone can give me ideas on how to proceed from here, and what front suspension to use I'd appreciate it!
So it's been a little crazy since I have started at my new firm, but i found some time to get to work on the coupe! So far I have most of the front end out, including the engine and the transmission. My plans are to now clear out the engine bay, remove the front brake lines, etc, and then eventually the front suspension and steering assembly and then start cleaning up the metal. Please share ideas and/or suggestions on what I should do next! Also, any suggestions on a good front suspension kit is more than welcome. I'm not to savvy on front suspension and could use all the help i could get! I'm not looking for crazy expensive stuff like 3,000 dollar coil over kits, but I don't want cheap stuff either. Maybe a nice front roller/tubular set up. I'm not even sure what/where to order from.
Here are some pics of my progress:
pulling the tired but loyal 289!
Finally what I've been waiting for...the lift! two days before a blizzard I got this bad boy put in
I'll try to get more pics of the lift and the car. But this is all I have right now. If anyone can give me ideas on how to proceed from here, and what front suspension to use I'd appreciate it!
#2
What do you guys think about the front coil-spring suspension from TCP? I've had my eye on this since it's a high quality bolt in product.
http://www.totalcontrolproducts.com/fcss-fd.html
Or this global west kit...this one seems to come with everything I'd need:
http://www.globalwest.net/1967-1968-...obal-west.html
http://www.totalcontrolproducts.com/fcss-fd.html
Or this global west kit...this one seems to come with everything I'd need:
http://www.globalwest.net/1967-1968-...obal-west.html
Last edited by built67; 01-05-2014 at 02:03 PM.
#3
The TCP kit seems a little expensive for something that basically maintains a stock geometry, but that's just my opinion. What are your goals for the car?
Any more details/pics you can give on the lift install? What kind of setup do you have ton the garage door now? I would love to do something like this.
Any more details/pics you can give on the lift install? What kind of setup do you have ton the garage door now? I would love to do something like this.
#4
The TCP kit seems a little expensive for something that basically maintains a stock geometry, but that's just my opinion. What are your goals for the car?
Any more details/pics you can give on the lift install? What kind of setup do you have ton the garage door now? I would love to do something like this.
Any more details/pics you can give on the lift install? What kind of setup do you have ton the garage door now? I would love to do something like this.
I'll try to snap some more lift pics later this week when I'm home from travel. It's an eagle glo8000. A great lift for a great price in my opinion. I had my garage doors rerouted to open high like a shop. I'll take pics of that for u also when I get home
#5
Sounds like you would probably be happy with just an upgraded stock suspension from opentracker. Its basically stock modified parts that work better. Roller spring perches up front and some adjustable strut rods. Roller idler arm and then you could still go with a rack and pinion steering setup if wanted.
All up to you. Check out http://www.opentrackerracingproducts.com/
All up to you. Check out http://www.opentrackerracingproducts.com/
#6
Sounds like you would probably be happy with just an upgraded stock suspension from opentracker. Its basically stock modified parts that work better. Roller spring perches up front and some adjustable strut rods. Roller idler arm and then you could still go with a rack and pinion steering setup if wanted.
All up to you. Check out http://www.opentrackerracingproducts.com/
All up to you. Check out http://www.opentrackerracingproducts.com/
Here is my rear set up. 9" out of a 69 Mach 1. Richmond 3.70s, Ford Racing Trac Lok, Currie 31 spline axles. Leafs are 4.5 Grab a Traks, shocks are 9 way adjustable calvert racing drag shocks and the traction bars are pre-loadable cal-tracs. Awesome rear set up I'd recommend to anyone!
Quick shot of the steering set up that is going to get ripped out. What steering/tie rod etc set up would anyone recommend looking into? rack and pinion?
Torque box and frame rails...torque box will have to be re-done and I'm going to add one on the passenger side as well...frame rail is solid but is still suspect and I'm going to see if that has to be re-done as well.
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