68 Mustang Progress

**kmcanally** · 09-08-2005

I think I have made more progress on this car in the last 6 months than I have in the last few years. Last weekend I finally started the engine. I have some leaks to chase down and the used Speed Demon carb I bought leaks like a levee so I will have to rebuild it....but here is a link to a vid I shot the day after I first got it started. I have yet to do any tuning other that what was necessary to get it running.

http://videos.streetfire.net/player....9-8E98EDA54D95

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**bnickel** · 09-08-2005

damn bro sounds pretty good.

**primate** · 09-08-2005

sounds nice.

looks like you have the same rear rim as billy lane's psycho billy cadillac... ;)

**bnickel** · 09-08-2005

man i love that bike.

**DarkBuddha** · 09-08-2005

Sounds damn fine. I'm getting sick with envy...

**CAMAROBOY69** · 09-09-2005

I like that car and it looks better on video than the pics show. Even though you dont have the rear wheels on I still love that view of the car like I said in your other threads.

**kmcanally** · 09-17-2005

I backed it out of the garage under its own power!

**rayy** · 09-17-2005

I love coupes. Makes me miss mine...... I dont know why there is not more of them done in pro-touring style. Looks great.

**6t6mustang** · 09-18-2005

Great looking car! I've been working on a 66 coupe for awhile and wish I'd started with a 67/68. They look like more of a muscle car.
Jeff

**DJ Mabe** · 09-18-2005

Originally Posted by kmcanally

I backed it out of the garage under its own power!

I was logging on today to send you an email about posting pics with the new wheels. Good to see the wheels on the car. I think your wheel choice and size looks perfect on the car. Great looking coupe. I love the stance and everything about the car. I hope mine comes out half as nice as yours. Good job.

Derrick

**Ralph LoGrasso** · 09-18-2005

Originally Posted by kmcanally

I backed it out of the garage under its own power!

Looks great! I may be one of the few people who actually likes Coupes better than fastbacks. Post some more pics if you can!

**kmcanally** · 09-18-2005

Thanks for the kind comments guys...the new wheels give the car more of a nasty attitiude than did the Cobra R's...I am pleased

**69Nova** · 09-18-2005

Thats the kind of cars the bad guys drive in the movies. It looks so mean and nasty. I love it.

Andrew Petty

**67Sally** · 09-18-2005

Looks really nice.
W.

**CAMAROBOY69** · 09-19-2005

Your car is looking better and better every time I come here. Im glad we talked you into those wheels because they sure look a lot better.

**kmcanally** · 09-19-2005

Originally Posted by CAMAROBOY69

Your car is looking better and better every time I come here. Im glad we talked you into those wheels because they sure look a lot better.

Actually you did talk me into those wheels...When I first started to entertain the notion of the FR500 wheels the only color I considered was silver. Then I started to consider the anthracite before settling on black after soliciting opinions from the guys whos car opinions I trust more than anybody else.

**gbeals** · 09-19-2005

Cars lookin' real good. You did a great thing by getting those 18's on there. The black and green color go great together. I saw your video the other day. Sounds pretty nice. What is your setup? Exhuast wise? Are you cammed as well? What cam did you go with?

**kmcanally** · 09-19-2005

Originally Posted by gbeals

Cars lookin' real good. You did a great thing by getting those 18's on there. The black and green color go great together. I saw your video the other day. Sounds pretty nice. What is your setup? Exhuast wise? Are you cammed as well? What cam did you go with?

Thanks...It was fairly easy to calculate the fit of the 18" wheel/tire combo when I still had the 17" Cobra R's still on the car.

The exhaust is JBA shorties into a Dr. Gas x-pipe into Flowmaster Delta 40's and full tailpipes over the axle and out the back... all 2 1/2" and fully ceramic coated.

The cam is a 244 duration @ .050 Crower solid roller with .544" lift. The specs on this cam is one of their "street roller" SBC grinds. These street roller grinds do not require the huge spring pressures normally associated with solid roller cams...with the reduced pressure hopefully I will get some long term durability out of the lifters.

**Restomod** · 09-19-2005

Hey KM,you going to put the trim back around the 1/4 extensions and trunk lid??? I have been unsure as to put this back on mine or not. BTW your car looks and sounds super!!! What size rear tires are they?? I have 285-30-18 Dunlop 9090 for the rear of mine and yours look close.

**kmcanally** · 09-19-2005

Originally Posted by Restomod

Hey KM,you going to put the trim back around the 1/4 extensions and trunk lid??? I have been unsure as to put this back on mine or not. BTW your car looks and sounds super!!! What size rear tires are they?? I have 285-30-18 Dunlop 9090 for the rear of mine and yours look close.

I planned on putting the trim on...although now I wish I had filled the holes in the end caps so that I did not have to....The trunk lid is a NOS piece that come without the holes drilled...I guess it would be easy to fill and refinish the endcaps...hmmmm. I also did not fill the holes for the rocker panel trim and now I wished I had as well....I might even leave off the drip rail trim...

The rear tires are 295/35-18 and they are close. The right side fits great and seems to have lots of clearance but the left side is much closer to the fender lip. The right q-panel was repalaced 20 odd years ago and is the likely reason for the disparity. To fix I am going to machine 1/8" to 3/16" off the mounting flange of the wheel.

Have you driven your car yet with the 285's....any problems?

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