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Post by mustang1989 on Jan 14, 2020 5:40:11 GMT -7
Thanks guys! Lotsa clean up right now and trying to figure that whole transmission tunnel fab out.
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Post by mmthrax on Jan 14, 2020 22:23:34 GMT -7
Your fab work is really improving things.
Looking great Joe.
Carry on sir....
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Post by RetroSpectKustoms on Jan 16, 2020 17:03:37 GMT -7
That stance is 70's perfection! Well done.
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Post by sharp on Jan 18, 2020 18:18:16 GMT -7
Looking great Joe!!
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Post by mustang1989 on Jan 19, 2020 4:14:19 GMT -7
Thanks guys. Progress is movin' slow on this one. Still gathering parts and I'm having to work around them while waiting on them in the mail.
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Post by mustang1989 on Jan 31, 2020 8:42:56 GMT -7
I've been haggling over the tires for the last couple of days and after conversing with Ted Bowe from Ted's Modeling Marketplace back and forth through emails, going through photo shots and doing ALOT of measuring and head scratching I've come up with a new set of slicks that I'm going to use for this thing. Additionally I was concerned with how the front ride height was going to be but once I test fitted everything into place...…….it pretty much fell into place. I might go just a tad lower in the front but I'm pretty happy that I don't have to do much here as this has been quite the gaggle in the way of mods on this car. This is the way this car is going to look now and it seems like it's a lot closer to the reference photos that I have of this car. Now I've just gotta score a Goodyear decal sheet to put the scripts onto the tires. Reference shot:  Updated parts and stance:    Which is hell and GONE from the way I did have it …..  BTW.....did I mention that I found a set of aluminum slots for it?? Anybody wanna know how hard it is to find something like this? Yeah.....those are on the way to me from Canada:  Almost forgot......I'll be going with the 427 SOHC instead of the 429 Boss motor. I actually had one......IN the Jo-Han boxing. emotion-8 Construction started:  |
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Post by leon on Jan 31, 2020 14:00:44 GMT -7
Looking really good Joe! two-thumbs-up-smiley-emoticon
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Post by Deano on Jan 31, 2020 23:38:28 GMT -7
Looking good Joe.
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Post by mmthrax on Feb 2, 2020 19:54:27 GMT -7
Very nice, very nice.
Dig those mongo slots.
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Post by sharp on Feb 2, 2020 20:46:04 GMT -7
That is one bad (Word Censored By Forum Administrator) engine you got there Joe! That's gonna look cool in the car!
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Post by mustang1989 on Feb 3, 2020 10:15:06 GMT -7
Thanks Leon, Dean, Mark and Mike! I'm looking forward to getting more underway with this build...….once the parts get here! icon_bored_zpscodtnzo5
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Post by sharp on Feb 3, 2020 15:42:48 GMT -7
Those rims are nice Joe! Where did you find them?
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Post by mustang1989 on Feb 3, 2020 18:24:44 GMT -7
Those rims are nice Joe! Where did you find them? From a fella in Canada who got 'em from Micro Nitro......but they've gone out of business the last time I checked. I ordered a set of Weld Draglites from them around 4 years ago and they were perfect. They did good work but the guy sold his business and the last time I tried to use the successor the service wasn't all that great. |
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Post by mustang1989 on Feb 4, 2020 7:14:48 GMT -7
Construction started on the 427 SOHC:  |
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Post by mmthrax on Feb 4, 2020 8:42:24 GMT -7
Here we go! Popcorn%20and%20drink%20emoticon_zpsnbkzs8ys
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Post by mustang1989 on Feb 4, 2020 19:17:00 GMT -7
Here we go!  Thanks Mark! After looking at the pictures this morning before heading to work and not being able to correct them then, I've since repositioned the L/H cylinder head into the proper position by sliding it forward to cover the timing cover the way it should and have given all the raised aluminum/ magnesium fins the proper treatment....  |
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Post by DeeCee on Feb 5, 2020 2:59:28 GMT -7
GONNA be a beast mate.
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Post by mustang1989 on Feb 5, 2020 7:09:16 GMT -7
Thanks Dale. I did a little more painting on the engine parts this morning. I think the biggest challenge I'm going to have is to relocate the engine mounts in order to move it further back in the engine bay due to it being an entirely different frame underneath this one. I can't get over Jo-Han wanting to mount the engine on...….the lower control arms?? Just didn't make any sense. After that I'm going to have to figure out header clearance issues and work past those. LOTS of modifications to get this one to look right. Friggin' glorified promo model. |
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 5, 2020 9:06:18 GMT -7
Sweet, thats the good stuff now mate
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Post by mustang1989 on Feb 5, 2020 15:09:38 GMT -7
Sweet, thats the good stuff now mate Thanks Les! This is gonna be a tricky engine for me to build I think. |
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Post by sharp on Feb 5, 2020 15:12:52 GMT -7
Looking good!! What type of intake will this get Joe?
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Post by mustang1989 on Feb 5, 2020 15:24:08 GMT -7
Looking good!! What type of intake will this get Joe? Thanks Mike. I'll be going with this set up here....  |
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Post by mmthrax on Feb 5, 2020 15:55:42 GMT -7
Cool pic of a mongo engine. Looks like two upturned dog food bowls.  I am sure that you will be able to overcome the mods and get it to how you like. No doubts bud. |
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Post by sharp on Feb 5, 2020 18:30:11 GMT -7
Looking good!! What type of intake will this get Joe? Thanks Mike. I'll be going with this set up here.... That is gonna look AWESOME!!! |
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Post by mustang1989 on Feb 6, 2020 11:23:49 GMT -7
Thanks Mike. Let's just hope I can pull it off to where it'll at least resemble that.
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Post by coyotecrunch on Feb 6, 2020 13:10:07 GMT -7
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Post by mustang1989 on Feb 6, 2020 13:21:41 GMT -7
What up bro? Good to see you back. |
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Post by leon on Feb 6, 2020 14:42:36 GMT -7
Engine is looking good Joe!
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Post by mustang1989 on Feb 7, 2020 7:06:53 GMT -7
Engine is looking good Joe! Thanks Leon! A little more progress as of late. Been working on this thing all week long. Starting to get googly eyed.... icon_shocked_zpsq7jmp5d6 Got a few more bits on. Oil filter, starter, bellhousing and transmission have all been painted up and installed. Working on the intake area of the build now which is where all the details are going to be. Stuff like ignition wiring, throttle linkage, fuel lines and all the mumbo jumbo stuff that goes in there.... All test fitted together with a set of carbs that I have in the stash. Proper Dominators will go on top when I get 'em in the mail....   and for test fitting the engine into the frame to check out header options, header to frame clearances and general fit..... so I don't damage or mess up any of the details that I'm building here I've got another 427 that came in a glue bomb Maverick that I got in the mail that's undergoing a restoration/ transformation.  |
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Post by mmthrax on Feb 7, 2020 7:46:43 GMT -7
Excellent progress here sir. I noticed you have the correct oil filter.  That is a great tip to use a dummy engine too. |
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