66 fastback

[Runningriot]

Got to come home from college for Easter. Really didnt get to do any work to the car besides clean it up and put a bunch of miles on it. A buddy of mine is a photographer and has been wanting to take some pictures of my car for awhile so we got to do that while I was home.
Still putting together an attack plan on 9" swap and new suspension for this summer.

[Runningriot]

and some more

[Fast68back]

Great pics!

[1970 TT Rustang]

looks good clean

[BossaNova]

I like it a lot.
Great pics!

[hivewax]

Sweet curves. Open pasture is good for any Mustang.

[Runningriot]

Thanks for the comments, really like how the pictures turned out!

[Crazy Carl]

Great looking car, man. I definitely recommend the TCP over the Heidts. The Heidts system is a parallel, unequal length four link. This is really suited to drag racing. The TCP is a triangulated four link and will allow the rear end to articulate much further before encountering any bind. Plus, as it's triangulated it's self locating and doesn't require the use of a Panhard bar.

And to address the discussion about Ride Tech and TCP being the same, they were originally the same. TCP was running the AirRide AirBar with coilovers, which was no secret. The newer, two year old version is vastly improved and very beefy with all the adjustment you could want for a street and occasional track car.

TCP from http://www.totalcontrolproducts.com/gBar.html



ridetech to illustrate the old style. from http://www.ridetech.com/shop/suspens...ar-system.html


Heidts from http://www.heidts.com/boltin_rear_4_...e_package.html

[Runningriot]

Its been awhile sine I updated due to school and work.
Went to Ford Carlisle and I picked this up.

'57 Ford 9" small bearing, 28 spline. Basically a straight drop it. I have a posi center section with 3.50 gears.





putting in 5 leaf mid eye leaf springs to drop the rear 1". Also putting on a disc brake kit from getdiscbrakes.com who I saw at Carlisle

[Runningriot]

Well its been awhile so here is whats changed.

I finished the 9" swap and I couldn't be happier. Unfortunately I don't have an "before-after, in progress" pictures on this computer so these will have to do

Discs all the way around now!
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-'57 Ford 9" axle housing
- 28 spline axles
- Eaton truetrac posi unit
- 3.50 gears
- '67 Ford center section casing
- Disc brake conversion from getdiscbrakes.com
- all new brake lines, breather, hardline etc.
- new gas shocks
- new leaf spring shackle
- Majer racing 5 leaf, mid eye, 1" drop leaf springs
- 65-66 Traction Master Shelby 3/4" rear sway bar
- cobra automotive spring plates
- cobra automotive 3" u-bolts
- Custom made 3" diameter drive shaft by Hartman Drive Shaft of Reading Pa
- modified Traction Master 66 Shelby under ride traction bars to work with the 57 housing because those use a 3" axle tube.

The motor was running a bit hotter with the new 9" and gears so I upgraded the cooling system a little.

- 3 core Aluminum Griffin radiator. Rated to 600hp
- custom made fan shroud
- K&N air filter

Better picture of my fan shroud I came up with.

New retro racing seat belts. Ray Brown/ AC cobra repros. They're sweet, all cars should have seat belts like these!


Got this too!

[bonecrrusher]

Caroll Shelly? Hahha jk...

[Runningriot]

Caroll Shelly? Hahha jk...

lol

Not much to report, but I did a few things to the stang while on break from college. Was able to get my signed glove box door and the new valve covers installed. They are the S/T valve covers from Cobra Valley, I was having some issues with the height of my roller rockers.

[Runningriot]

Once again its been awhile since I've posted or updated this. Since then a lot has happened for me personally. I graduated college, got married and bought a house and so the car has been on the back burner. I've made a couple changes to the car but nothing much. Mainly just been enjoying the car and putting some miles on it.

Starting the project back up again and I've got some new plans for the car. I can't say that the updates will come frequently but I'll post when I can. This has never been a big budget car so hopefully some will find it interesting.

Here are some pictures to bring the thread up to date.

[Runningriot]

Made these....



And this is what brought around me working on the car again. My father had the car snap on him and he smacked a curb pretty good.

What you see above plus two rims and my oil pan. Could of been a lot worse, thankful it wasn't. Mostly hurt pride more than anything else.

Whole nose off


My craigslist score.


Since I need to replace the nose I'm going to do the GT350 valance. I'm also going to replace both fenders as well. The ones on the car now are full of bondo. I'd like to strip the bottom of the car, inner fenders and repaint it all with a good underbody paint/rust preventer. Any good suggestions? I've also purchased Detroit speed sub frame connectors and torque boxes so I'll install them while I'm at it.

[xsboost90]

hey nice car! Too bad on the accident though. How do you like those RayDot mirrors? I just bought a set and im putting them on my 64.5 build. Good luck...

[wfo guy]

I restored one back in about 1975. Same color of blue. Hope all goes well for your project.