I am actually using a floater to save weight and reduce complexity.
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Oh, that’s cool. I have never played with one before, I just had most of one when I got the chassis and saw no reason to look for even more trouble, also I liked how beefy it is. So, yeah... I totally get it. What are you tinkering on?
I dig it!!!!
Good work sir!
Cool build! I like following weird and oddball builds. If you still have the stock computer and harness from the Mustang you might be able to find someone who can turn off the security stuff. According to Ron Francis Wiring's website they can do it for a lot less than what a controls pack would cost.
Update time! (My first real time update, man I feel cool right now.) so as I finished the history the whole front end was held in with three tack welds, 20 cleco clamps, and a jack stand, today i made and tacked up 8 mounts to hold the fenders in place. Attachment 167409Attachment 167410 I also went shopping and got all the stuff to make my rear spoiler.Attachment 167411 I found this one in the “for sale” section and as I am cheap, and can do things I am copying it, (sorry buddyp, it’s super nice, I just can’t spend that much and then chop it up with the hope that it will fit a car it was not made for, good luck with the sale though, imitation/flattery deal...)Attachment 167412 also I am thinking of cutting more holes in my car... so I mocked this up for thinking purposes.Attachment 167413 so yeah, that was my 3hrs car time for today, may get more Friday or Saturday, we’ll see.
Just a quickie, the axis driveline finished my shaft today! It’s a Frankenstein of new and 2015 mustang. I love how it turned out. Check it out!Attachment 167421
This is such a great project. Shows your skill with putting this all together too.
What a great build.
Cool project!
I want to start by saying thank you everyone for your kind words, it means the world to me. I was quite apprehensive posting my car on here for a number of reasons, but I do not regret it now, thank you all so much. This car is not a show car or a fancy high dollar build, quite the contrary, it is just same thing I wanted to make, and so I am. Honestly I don’t want it too nice, as I would be afraid to use it hard.
Well yesterday was my “car day” but I spent it on the toilet with food poisoning, and as I was still feeling weak I called in today also. Well I snuck out for a hour, and played with hood hinges. I wanted to buy some, but was having a hard time finding inexpensive ones that would be modifiable on line. I know I could have hit the wrecking yards, but I kept looking at the mustangs trunk hinges... they looked stout enough, and they open at a cool angle, which I liked, but the main thing was they were small when folded, so I pulled them and started modifying.Attachment 167532 I made poster board templates, and transferred them to some flat bar.Attachment 167533 Cut and welded, and bam hinges, which I can’t test anytime soon, as I still need to make some hood pin mounts before I can take the front end back apart and finish weld all the new mounts and brackets that will hold the hood,fenders and front end, but here is the results.Attachment 167534Attachment 167536Attachment 167535
Also, as I was laid up, I started playing with color options, once more as I am cheap (and can’t drop $500-$2000 on renderings) I used a rim choosing program to experiment, here are options.Attachment 167537Attachment 167538 kinda thinking of a blue/silver two tone. I plan to wrap the car when I get to that point. this post was big for such a small amount of progress, oh well...
Very cool !
So, my frame rails are also my door sills, it’s a nascar thing apparently. Anyway I had no way to mount the back of my fenders normally, so I got more unorthodox. I made little plates and used rivets to attach them to the bottom of my fender, then installed riv-nuts into the frame rail and bolted through the plate, looks a bit different, but I doubt anyone will notice once the car is on the ground.Attachment 167606
I have just been sneaking out when I can, as this is a busy week, but Saturday afternoon is car day, so much more will happen then.
Today I should have finished my hood hinges, or built mounts for the hood pins, or made up the hood and trunk prop rod mounts, or made the brackets for the drive shaft carrier bearing. I did not do any of those things, instead I built 3/4 of my rear wing. Yeah I know it is not at all a critical piece, but I am justifying it to myself by saying the car is about making me happy, and doing this way not important piece made me happy. Still gotta install all the threaded arms, (and I am going to but them behind as I have more room than I thought) and I cannot mount it for real until the car is painted, but, well, I am happy...Attachment 167624Attachment 167625Attachment 167626
This is a really fun car, I love it!
Loving the spoiler it looks good on there what is the material thickness etc
It is 3/16 x 6 aluminum flat bar. I have 6 threaded turnbuckle support arms things that will hold it at the right angle when I finish it.Attachment 167641Attachment 167640
Where did u accuire the turn buckle fastners
I pulled mine from the nascar body when I was removing the rear wing. But you can get them here:
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Longa...ch,282409.html
They come in a bunch of different sizes, but the 6 inch ones are just about the only size you will need.
Looks like amazon has them too: https://www.amazon.com/Longacre-Ligh.../dp/B001NNE43C