Making steady progress. Nothing major completed yet, and not a lot that's picture worthy yet, but getting there.
Got the fuel tank down, driveshaft out, sway bars removed, the fender liners out (CAREFULLY since they're not easy to find and $$$), and prolly the largest body of work necessitating removing all that other shit: the factory fuel and vapor lines removed. In Ford's 80's wisdom, they were both bolted and riveted in, and as much as I love working on cars, I really fucking hate drilling rivets. Assholes.
Since I have welded in subframe connectors and the convertible has extra bracing in the front the lines run through, I made the decision to cut the lines at the subframe connector to ease getting them out.
I ordered tube to AN fittings from Earl's for the new lines so I can cut them there as well, rather than bend and beat the fuck out of them trying to get them in one piece around the connectors and bracing. I don't feel like wasting hours and fucking up my pretty new lines when I can cut them and slide them right in and all I have to do is de-burr and then flare one of the lines. New engine feed line is 3/8 (stock is 5/16), and since I'm there I picked up a new SS return line. The vapor line and charcoal can are permanently removed, I'll vent the tank in the rear.
Also noticed the pinion snubber was beat to bits, so I picked up a Maximum Motorsports snubber, oh and since I was already ordering from them I picked up a solid steering shaft and solid steering rack bushings I was already on the fence about, furthering my project a wee bit more. :gabe:
I have some clean up to do below before I get the new lines in. A little painting and need to cut out some old exhaust hangers some redneck welded in. I also believe in doing shit right, so I ordered the proper fuel pump wiring crimp terminals so I can wire the Aeromotive fuel pump wiring kit that goes with my 340lph pump directly to the factory hanger terminals with no splicing into the old harness, and single-plug weather pack connectors so I can wire in the trigger wire and have the fuel tank harness still be removable from the car.
Looking forward to getting the lines in and finishing this under car work.