Ackbar00 Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 Well, I still have not made up my mind fully on what I am going to do with the car, but in the mean time, I got some more parts for the car while they were on sale this winter. So onward, until, whatever! Lol So in this first edition of "What the fuck did they do this time..." we are doing bumper brackets. So while bumper brackets? Well, If peeps remember from my stuff in the past, the car had zero parking lights, and John Deer tractor lights in place of the High beams Mega sweet. So I bought a set of parking lights. Low and behold, one side would not fit. And why is that? The Bumper brackets were bent. So rather than replace.... they bent them back into sort of a usable shape and then when they found the nut inserts were stripped, WELDED them to the damn car! Lucky for me, it was just a few areas of Spot weld. So out came the die grinder. Got them off and gesh…. Got the weld blasted off and put a little bit of paint in there New bumper brackets show up and what do you know, there is an entire bracket that was just missing. I thought the bumper seemed flimsy. Gesh. So I grinded out the threads and ran the bolts from the inside out. Not the best looking, but hey, it works. So I get the bumper on and replace the hardware they had in it with Stainless Bolts. Get it all done and step back and look at it. Those bolts dont look right. Go look at my rear bumper, yep they are flush. Damnit, their is a specific Bumper bolt. So those were ordered Last year, since I could get the parking lights in, I go these simple LED lights. Here is what it looked like before: So I drilled a small hole in the lower valance and moved them there. Got the parking light out and what do you know, bolted right in. Fought with some jank wiring and now..... Functional Parking Lights and side markers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Beard Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 Looks good man. You planning on cruising the streets any time soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbot Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 Awesome progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstmg8 Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 Not typically a mustang fan, but lov'n this car. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 I admit, last year I was wondering what was up with that front bumper. New brackets, lights, and some effort made a huge difference. Looking great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackbar00 Posted May 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 It just surprising how little people care about their cars. Went and looked at a Reef Blue 93 this evening. Was considering its powertrain for the 69. It was just in such bad shape, makes you feel like someone kicked a kitten. Been driving it more since I got it out of storage. It fired right up after sitting for months. It really is in a good state of tune and cruises great, just doesn't have much ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackbar00 Posted May 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 So actually before the headlights, I had done these two things. One day backing out of the driveway last year, I hear this clunk of something breaking and lost power steering. Pulled it back in the garage and saw this: The Slave Cylinder bracket broke. Hard to really fault anyone on this. I had noticed that the headers practically just sat on it, but I don’t think that had anything to do, just fatigue. Technaly it just bolted in with one bolt and the bolts that go up into the rail and just nut inserts. Well, those were rusted out, so I bought a long ass drill bit and some threaded rod. That bitch is going Noooooo where ever again. Plus, I bought the one you are supposed to get for Long tubes to provide some clearance. Much better. A keen eye in the first pics, may have noticed the mirrors. They don’t suck anymore! The mirrors that were on the car, I spent way to much time trying to make them work. They were broke and held in with wood screws. Yeah, rusty wood screws…… I ended up finding them on Ebay as a China $50 set. I couldn’t bring myself to buy them and looked at a lot of other cool options. However, once I removed the mirrors, I noticed how bad it was: Old Mirrors Holes…. The problem was, finding a set of mirrors that would cover up all them damn holes. Well, only one set would. I ended up buying the nice racing style mirrors like the Mach 1. Now, I DIDN’T want to buy them, as they are not cheap, but given the holes, I just really didn’t have a choice. I just put a quick black spray paint job on them If I ever get the car painted, Ill color match them. Still, turned out nice (Better, for $300…..). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 worth it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 dude, you are killing it with this car. Once you get some power into it you'll feel better about the car overall. It sucks driving something you expect to be "fast" that isn't. I think the black mirrors look fantastic with that black hood stripe and I wouldn't even repaint them if I were you. It's adds a "racy" look. It just surprising how little people care about their cars. Went and looked at a Reef Blue 93 this evening. Was considering its powertrain for the 69. It was just in such bad shape, makes you feel like someone kicked a kitten. Been driving it more since I got it out of storage. It fired right up after sitting for months. It really is in a good state of tune and cruises great, just doesn't have much ass. I don't think people don't "care" about their cars, I think sometimes it is just hard for them to put in the time, work, money to keep things going. I think about this a lot with my jeep which despite my efforts has begun to deteriorate faster than I can keep up. If you do have the time, space, money, and energy to do it though be happy and do what you can, and in this case it is really showing with this mustang, which I am sure was loved by all it's previous owners not always cared for by people with all those things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTaylor751647545500 Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 I'm more of a GM guy, but there's nothing about what you've done so far to this car that I don't like. Keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiji ST Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 What a total clusterf*ck of a car. Glad you're giving it the proper attention and work. Love the Mach1 wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackbar00 Posted May 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 God Damnit...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstmg8 Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 Now what! Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Now what! Well, I'm no master mechanic, but I don't think the transmission is mounted properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKilbourne Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 I see the problem. It is a t-5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Well, that should take care of the sluggish automatic problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted May 21, 2018 Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 God Damnit...... Well that escalated quickly....lol If that is a T5 with overdrive, then I strongly urge you to put 3.55s or 3.73s in the rear, esp with a posi. It will wake the car right up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackbar00 Posted May 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 It is a T5. Its actually a non-WC T5, going to look for a WC T5. Anyone have any leads? Got it with a Flywheel, shifter, Bellhousing, a few clutches. So I have lot of what I need for the conversion. Ordered a new Clutch pedal, a T5 trans mount, Lots of ARP bolts, Harland Sharp 1.6 rockers and a "B" cam. Not much left to get. Going to get a new oil pan, some better heads (Have a few leads on Craigslist, anyone know of some deals let me know). Last pieces of the puzzle, going to get some working gauges and either a new Carb or one of these Holley TBi fuel injection setups. Ill deal with the lack of disc brakes and the 3.00 gear after this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excell Posted May 21, 2018 Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 I hope in some small way, I inspired you to work on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackbar00 Posted June 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 I hope in some small way, I inspired you to work on this. Lets just say, it didnt help So, I am becoming the UPS drivers best friend. I have went a bit far, but figured, fuck it. So the setup is going to be: Stock 90 302 - Thank you OJdidit1738 Edelbrock Heads and intake FMS B Cam MSD Dizzy and 6AL Ignition Holley 650 Carter M60454 Mechanical Fuel Pump ARP everything New gasket everything Current Long Tubes T5 setup Hydraulic Clutch activation / http://transmission.moderndriveline.com/speed/pc/1969-70-Mustang-Cougar-Hydraulic-Clutch-Master-Kit-LF-Series-Type-3-25p520.htm (More than likly, they say their cable kit wont work with longtubes) Also got tons of new things. Like an Oil pan and pickup, Fancy motor mounts. etc. So, yeah. Still have to order some of that, but alot of it is already here. Got the 90 motor tore most of the way down, so going to start on it here in a few weeks. Was buying a few things I wanted, but didnt really "need". After a bit, I was like, damn, I still got a chunk of money to spend JUST to get the car converted, so I stopped all that. But here is one of the things I did get. http://www.vintageleds.com/sequential-tail-lights-3.html I got their tailights and Front parking lights. They look awesome. I took a short vid of the tails in action, but Imgur is not uploading it, so here is a pic of the fronts. Things I will "Probably" get, just not until I have it swapped: New aftermarket gauge cluster Exhaust Rear Rebuild kit with Traction lock and 3.90 gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackbar00 Posted June 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 Well, making some progress. As I started to reassemble things, I found out that the Timing Chain cover that came on the 90 motor did not have a provision for a Fuel Pump. I ended up finding two of them in my moms barn. One need some holes enlarged and a different balancer seal. The other leaked into the water pump area. Since that one fit better, I decided to just JB weld to stop the leak. So far, so good on that. Since I decided to use a mechanical fuel pump, i needed to add a cam eccentric to the roller motor. Comp Cams 235 kit. What a cool little kit. Came with a two piece eccentric, the TC dowels, head dowels and some bolts. Really made figuring out that process pretty easy. With my new timing chain and cam installed. And here we are. Got a lot of things painted. I ordered an ARP oil pump shaft, so when it gets here I can get the oil pan on. Buddy of mine is coming over are we are going to get the pushrod length figured out so i can order those. Then I can pull it off the stand and replace the rear main seal, get the pilot bearing and trans stuff on. Once at that point, I think Ill be ready to start taking the car apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackbar00 Posted July 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 Well, have the new engine and trans setup ready to go. Only had a couple of WTF moments. One was I ordered the WRONG ARP pressure plate bolts. I guess ford uses metric nuts for small blocks and standard for big blocks???? Well, started threading them in and didn't notice until I cranked down on all 6 of them. FML..... Lucky for me, i was able to tap the flywheel back to metric and just used the stock bolts. New Rear main and Pilot bearing installed Another trick. Maybe I had seen this in my minds eye from a million years ago, I dont know. But when you install a ford manual, you usually need to press in the clutch to get the last 1/4 inch to seat. Finally ended up making this simple bar to pull in the clutch. Maybe I had seen it in the past, I dont know, but it worked. Trans fell right into place. And here it is. Just need to get some time with a Buddy and pull the old setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Aaron Posted July 15, 2018 Report Share Posted July 15, 2018 Looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excell Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Looks good. I'm not far behind you, finally. Checked my piston to valve clearance and pushrod length this morning. The heads and valvetrain are going on tonight or tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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