Another 67 cougar, with a big twist.

[FormTA]

Not sure. I had to rotate them all. Any chance you flipped your phone when you took the pictures?

[andrewb70]

What's your wife grumpy about? You're keeping busy and staying out of trouble...

Andrew

[mikeyhunts]

The spoiler is cool!
Good work!

[grambo]

Not sure. I had to rotate them all. Any chance you flipped your phone when you took the pictures?

I am using an Ipad, and it switches everything no-mater how I hold it, they flipped when I uploaded them, I am not the best when it comes to technology... but hey, thanks! see how much better it looks right-side-up.

[grambo]

What's your wife grumpy about? You're keeping busy and staying out of trouble...

Andrew

I have three small kids, so every hour I spend on the car is time she is stuck caring for them solo, It's a balancing act for me, but spending a full day on a Saturday on the car, and she gets a bit testy.

[grambo]

The spoiler is cool!
Good work!

thanks!
I am biased, but I too love how it turned out.

[grambo]

So, I was contacted by hotrod online wanting to do an article on the car, which I found shocking as the car is a step above scrap metal at this point, but after loosing the argument I figured that was a good excuse to get the car off the stands and see how it looks outside. I put the car together and set it on the ground, I then found out I set the ride height way too low and couldn't remove my jack, so I raised it up a bunch, man i love jack screws! anyway i found the nice camera and took some shots. I thought I should share here too.

now time for some honesty, I am sick to my stomach. this is the first time the car has been on the ground with the engine and trans in, and the steering is almost imposable to turn. I have no idea what is wrong and it is stressing me out.

[snopro]

Was the car running and the power steering hooked up?

This steering box ratios are hard to steer with that much contact patch unless you are rolling pretty good. Should be alright when the cars running though.

I am building a truck on a race car chassis and a 64 Rambler

Keep up the good work

[grambo]

So it turns out I have a power steering box... I thought the looped pipe was like a bypass shock thing... Also I may be a colossal moron. Now that it has weight on the front and isn’t just sitting on the edge of the front tires it is super hard to turn but at least I know what to do now. Bad news is the mustang had an electric power steering pump attached to the rack and pinion, so it won’t work and my motor is not setup to turn a belt driven one. Good news is I think I can use a Volvo or mr2 electric one and it would turn on when the wheel is turned and off when not used, which is cool and means the steering would work even if the engine is off. I was going to buy tires next but I may need to get the fuel system and power systems first. We will see what the budget will support.

[Sbeck09]

I'm not sure how the cost compares, but with the popularity of the coyote into vintage cars and trucks now, most of the serpentine companies make belt drive systems with a standard hydraulic pump. That could make your life much easier.

[andrewb70]

Don't some companies offer a Coyote accessory drive with PS?

Andrew

[grambo]

I have been looking into the belt drive ones, but they seem to only mount on the sides, and I have no room there, also they are much more expensive.

[grambo]

Check it out! The article on my car is up. https://www.hotrodhotline.com/bjorns...r#.XbTUlejYrnE ( to be honest if you have read through the thread there is nothing new) still fun to have some one write about me in a positive light.

[David Sloan]

Very cool!
Keep plugging away your getting closer!

[mikeyhunts]

That’s awesome.
Love the build!
Wish I had the balls to tackle something like that!

[grambo]

Thanks guys!

[grambo]

Got another day to myself, and even had a friend come over and lend a hand, it started with making the bracket to lover the coolent overflow tank, as it is super visible with the hood open I made it look cool.


Then I made an oil cooler mount with 1/4 inch round bar, it should work good, but I will need to make a rock shield for the back of it at some point.(the short one approved.)


My buddy installed the coyote block oil adapter and attached the lines, I can’t finish it until the remote oil filter assembly arrives from jegs, but it feels good to have it way closer.


Then I got the front left fender cut and started tacking up the flair.



I Also bought some hole saws, and used them to make more airflow go toward the intake.


And lastly I got the drivers side door hung and made up some bumper mounts, which I can’t use until the fender is hung correctly.


All in all another good day. Still have a long ways to go, but moving in the correct direction.

[grambo]

I am still struggling to get the pics to Upload right side up. I was super careful to hold the I-pad the same every time, but some are still flipped. Anyone know what else I can do to fix this (aside from not using the I-pad, I like using it.)

[grambo]

Oil system is done! The oil filter remote kit arrived today, so I made up a mounting bracket, welded to the frame, got it installed then got all the oil lines cut to length and installed. it even fits right, which given all the measuring I did is kinda nice. I Also welded on the fender some more and got it all tacked up and ready, lots more welding to do...

[blade]

Do you think those front brakes are going to be enough to stop the car?

cool build!