woops you can kind of see the negative wedge kit installed in that pic, (shelby drop), and 620 springs will be installed when the spring compressor gets here

 

Looking good. At this pace you should be done by summer. Do you have a goal date? Did you try the spring w/out a compressor?

 

my goal is to be able to drive the car most of the summer, get all the bugs worked out, mess around with it a bit over winter, and then have it painted the following summer,...i dont want to be leaning over a fresh paint job working on things,...it should be at paint this coming week to have the bay sprayed,...then i can get new engine in and trans,...

i tried the spring without a compressor and there is just no way,..

 

Someone makes shock tower support plates that go from the area of the frame rail that gets all the dirt built up to the shock tower just below the UCA mounting point. This does two things. It strengthens that area of the shock tower, and it deflects the dirt (due to the ~40* angle). Can't remember who makes them. We used to just make them ourselves, by cutting out a cardboard template, transfering to a piece of 1/8" plate and welding it up.

Great progress! All that shiny metal

 

not much of a update, but been doing alot of busy work,..like going through the wiring harness and stuff like that, lights, etc..cleaning alot of old parts and geting things ready to send out for rebuilds,...but here are some pics,..

had to cut the old shifter setup out, it was so rusted, it kind of rusted itself together and the bolts are snapped as soon as i put on pressure on them,..so had to cut old one out, install new shifter, and new shifer bezel,..the can will eventually be converted to manual, but stays auto for now...


also decided to replace the entire radiator support and crossmember,...it didnt need to be replaced, but there where holes drilled in it, it was bent, and out of wack, and i knew if i sent it to paint like this, i would never be happy,..so out it came,...pretty cool to see the grease markings from the assembly line on the car and what it was going to be,...i will be saving this piece just for ****s and giggles
new rad support with crossmember already welded in,..wow this was a huge advantage and big time saver, well worth the extra money



you can see metal support to hold the car inplace so nothing moves,..



drilling out spot welds,..what a pain

 

new test fit, could not have asked for a better repo piece, it was a heavier metal then the stock oem one, and the fit was beyond perfect



removed new piece drilled a bunch of holes,...for the welds



the tweeter himself welding up some holes.hhahaha



done!,..and worth every minute, now i am happy

 

car is being picked up thursday at 2pm to head to paint shop to have the bay sprayed,...so ill keep everyone posted

 

Congrats on the deal of a lifetime! Its your ride do what YOU want to do to it!Who cares what someone else thinks!!If you are happy with the final rresults thats all that matters!! Good Luck with it!!

 

dude, fedex hooked it up today, its amazing how you can have a ****ty day at work and be pissed and miserable,..come home to see a box on your step and all is better



new power steering unit from chockstang,...absolutly awesome peice,...

old one..



new gear box from them too, that should be here later this week,..

 

in the booth drying, looks insane, i dont want to put the motor back in now,...haha