71-Torino-GT - Call it Patches

[Mikey97D]

That 3D printed dgauge mount came out nice!

[JRANGER]

Well ive been BUSY!!!! My Chinese gauges were a very custom fit and since the TACH wouldnt work, i ordered a VEETHREE Tach, that I know would but it wouldnt fit in my cluster..... So I just printed my different design cluster made for a more standard size Gauge setup



I put some sound deadener in, installed carpet from a 68 mustang i had laying around, and mounted the GT 500 seats and center console





I also Managed to get the whole front end put on and my Custom Center Emblem with Cobra. The Mounting box is 3d Printed to hold the emblem

[JRANGER]

[JRANGER]

Done alot of work and started driving it around to shake it down for the power tour. Biggest issue is around 70 mph is gets the shakes....Get back up to 80 and it eases....Its not horrible but i dont like it


Latest Stuff Done:

• Air Shocks with 100 PSI loaded
• Replaced Valance
• Lip Spoiler
• Angel Eye LEDS wired
• Installed a Glove Box
• Installed Door Sills
• Replaced Passenger Blinker Lens
• Replaced Driver Fender Side Marker
• New Door Locks
• New Strikers
• LED Tail Bulbs
• Door Panels
• Blacked out and Installed Trunk Inserts
• Painted and Install Kick Panels
• Windshield Installed
• A Pillars Painted and Installed
• 3D printed Sill/Wire Covers
• Console Shifter Plate Screwed On
• Shifter Lever fixed and Attached
• Installed The heater Box
• Installed the passenger side air box/heater connection's
• Installed New Tail Light Bulb Sockets
• Installed Dash Bezel End Caps
• Zip Ties Wires Tidy Under the Dash
• Zip Tied broken E Brake Lines
• New Thermostat and Housing

[Mikey97D]

Can you verify that your speedometer is reading the correct speed? Usually if a tire is out of balance it is around 60 mph.

Try decreasing the air pressure in the shock to lower the rear some and retest. Wondering if the pinion angle of the drive shaft is problematic with the rear end up high?

Edit: BTW, car is looking good and nice to see it back on the road.

[JRANGER]

Can you verify that your speedometer is reading the correct speed? Usually if a tire is out of balance it is around 60 mph.

Try decreasing the air pressure in the shock to lower the rear some and retest. Wondering if the pinion angle of the drive shaft is problematic with the rear end up high?

Edit: BTW, car is looking good and nice to see it back on the road.

Thats a very good point. I just put the PSI up to 40 and swapped tires/wheels. I have a GPS speedo so it should be accurate but ill double check with a GPS speedo on my cell.

Thanks for the info


Edit: Dropped rear to 50PSI and Tires to 37PSI.....Ill take it for a drive this weekend and fingers crossed it will be better

[JRANGER]

Put 172 miles on it today, it still shakes bit but not nearly like it was. I Dropped the PSI on the rear down to 50 PSI and the Tires to 37. I also removed a screw that may occasionally have been scraping the U joint. Super fun to drive and at 60mph it is as smooth as butter. I also confired the Speedo is accurate....I ordered new front suspension so thats on the list of to do's

[JRANGER]

Todays Find:

Shocks - SHOT

Coil Spring Saddles - SHOT

UCA - Have Granda Bushing and Actual Decent, Look a bit dry

Driver Side Mising Bump Stop

620 Drop Springs - Look SHORT AF



Im Considering putting just the New Saddles, 620 Springs, and Shocks in and seeing how it sits...Especially with how bad the shocks were

[chunger]

Shocks shouldn't hold the front of the car up - thats determined by spring height. The only way to know for sure, is to install the springs and see where it sits.

[Tim C]

On my 67 Fairlane, which is basically the same chassis, I used open tracker roller saddles, and the 620 springs but it was very very low. I put a small 3/8 spacer on top of the spring which is 3/4 lift, then I still put 1/2 inch spacers and longer bolts between the lower spring saddle and global west upper control arms to get another inch. My headers were only 2" off the ground! I welded the spacers to the UCA so it'll be better supported and I don't have to worry about side loading of any kind. Hope to see you on the Power Tour. Look for a sky blue 67 Fairlane with primer grey top and a 67 C10 that's green with Capps garage on the doors. That's me and Dad, say hi!

[JRANGER]

Full font suspension in minus the new sway bar bushings and end links i should get in tonight.

Got dialed in my Caster and Camber To -.25 ish degrees camber and 2 - 2.5 ish caster.

So basically New:
Moog UCAs
Moog LCAs
Grab a Track 1" 620 Lowering Springs
Moog LCA Caster/Camber Bolts
KYB KG4505 Gas-a-Just Gas Shock

[chunger]

Nice. How do you like the Longacre alignment tool? Was looking at picking the same one up.

[JRANGER]

Nice. How do you like the Longacre alignment tool? Was looking at picking the same one up.

Has always worked well.

I wanted more caster And really didn't have enough room to dial it in further at home so

Took it to the shop and got it all aligned. Took 2+ Hours but they did it

Toe: .30 and .32
Camber -.19 and -.24
Caster 3.45 and 3.49

Holds the road nice and straight

[JRANGER]

So 29 days til the power tour......

Car is driving good but leaking everywhere. I was going to change out the c4 pan, but then found out the pan i bought wont work as its a Pan Fill c4. Whoops...Then i figured out all the pan botls were loose, so i torque spec'ed them all to 12 ft lbs in hopes that will stop some leaking.



Even though im not having any over heating problems, im a bit skeptical of the stock radiator and figured a fresh Aluminum would help regardless. So i ordered a cheap replacement rad, that should help atleast a little.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086BXTGHJ



I also noticed my Sway bar end links were properly alligned so loosened them back up, adjsuted and re-tightened them down. Damn poly bushings... lol



I ordered everything to do another oil change, its not even remotely due, but with a car sitting as long as this car i like to try to break things loose and freshen up the oil to check for contaminents etc..



I also ordered a new set of autolite 24s to throw in, as its been a good year since i replaced them. So ill do that as well.


Tons of stuff to do, before the power tour.... Leaks everywhere but she runs and drives good.

[chunger]

Huh. Never even thought to look on Amazon for a radiator - nice find! If your tranny pan still leaks after tightening - I've used the Right Stuff on a C4 and that sealed it up.

[JRANGER]

[ryeguy2006a]

Has always worked well.

I wanted more caster And really didn't have enough room to dial it in further at home so

Took it to the shop and got it all aligned. Took 2+ Hours but they did it

Toe: .30 and .32
Camber -.19 and -.24
Caster 3.45 and 3.49

Holds the road nice and straight

Great work on the project, so glad that you are out driving it! I like that alignment tool, I've been looking at picking one up too go get me in the ballpark. I'm curious how close your alignment was to what the machine read off the street?

[JRANGER]

Great work on the project, so glad that you are out driving it! I like that alignment tool, I've been looking at picking one up too go get me in the ballpark. I'm curious how close your alignment was to what the machine read off the street?

It wasnt because i tried to adjust it again and could never get it back close. I also was being lazy and never set the TOE so i was fighting myself and getting frustrated with the lack of room i had while working.

However, ive used it to dial in suspensions in the past and it worked great. Just wasnt this time

[JRANGER]

This weekends parts showed up




Already this week ive also:
Changed the oil
Tightened the Transmission Pan (Added a quart)
Changed the Plugs to Autolite 24s
Replaced the Mufflers
Put Rear turn downs before the axle

The Aggressive Sound of the exhaust:
https://youtube.com/shorts/ALSV0RMBbbE

[JRANGER]

Installed the Radiator and new houses. Also got my newest design dash cluster in with the Dash Pad. Sadly looks like my sender is biting the bullet