My new '98 coupe
09-23-2011, 09:05 AM
#32
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Thanks guys! It's been fun for sure.
Being a 5 speed, I think the goals with H/C/I are realistic too. Swapping the heads and intake will be a great learning experience for both of us. The last motor I rebuilt was a 390 for a 1970 Mustang coupe (about 25 years ago!).
Being a 5 speed, I think the goals with H/C/I are realistic too. Swapping the heads and intake will be a great learning experience for both of us. The last motor I rebuilt was a 390 for a 1970 Mustang coupe (about 25 years ago!).
09-28-2011, 02:41 PM
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Thanks! The body shop is making progress. The rear of the car is assembled, and the hood is on and aligned.
The rockers, sides scoops, a and c pillars, cowl, door handles, mirrors, and front bumper are still to go. They will also need to assemble the interior panels. But it looks as though they will be finished well ahead of their estimated date of the end of October.
The rockers, sides scoops, a and c pillars, cowl, door handles, mirrors, and front bumper are still to go. They will also need to assemble the interior panels. But it looks as though they will be finished well ahead of their estimated date of the end of October.
09-30-2011, 09:03 AM
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Time for a couple of more pictures taken this morning. There was a bright back-light from the sun outside, so these aren't the best shots. But here is how the new hood looks -
This shot shows that the passenger-side parts have been installed -
This shot shows that the passenger-side parts have been installed -
10-02-2011, 09:34 AM
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Jarred, perhaps I need more coffee this morning, but I didn't catch your meaning there. If it got it right, then yes, the taller hood will be required when we do the Windstar portion of the splitport swap. Plus, it looks better than the stock hood anyway. 
I was really diggin' how the car looked without the rockers. We toyed with the idea of having the holes welded up before painting. I think it would have given the car an entirely different look (in a good way), but Jack preferred the ground-hugging look of the factory moldings. It was cheaper to keep the stock configuration, so that made my wallet happier.
I was really diggin' how the car looked without the rockers. We toyed with the idea of having the holes welded up before painting. I think it would have given the car an entirely different look (in a good way), but Jack preferred the ground-hugging look of the factory moldings. It was cheaper to keep the stock configuration, so that made my wallet happier.
