Tina's 65 Mustang

[RobNoLimit]

LOL, yeah, well , the pass side valve cover is what we're going to run. I'm not sure I have picts of the tank internals, but I can put up a drawing for you.

[Jetfixr320]

LOL, I didn't notice you only had one on. But, yes the passenger side is the one's I was referring to. Who makes them?

And drawings of the tank internals would be good. Thank you

[RobNoLimit]

The valve covers are from Ford Motorsport. They're pretty nice, good gasket surface, and a full baffle under the vent/pcv cap holes. Just sayin. I'm OK with primer, rust, a little dirt, .... but, if it rattles, squeeks or leaks, I have to stop and fix it.

[Bryce]

I see some pushrod rear suspension components!

[riles]

I see some pushrod rear suspension components!

Saw that too.

[Bryce]

Maier?

[RobNoLimit]

Yes, its a pushrod/rocker set up. To me the cool thing is that I built this appx 5 yrs ago, before I saw Mikes Mustang. Being really close to what Mike has done tells me I'm on the right track. There are lots of advantages, and the only drawback is the loss of a little trunk space.

[67redrocket]

Iam very courious on the pushrod rear susspension on this one!

[RobNoLimit]

Here is something I worked on today. The fan shroud. I added a bit of gingerbread with some holes and dimple dies. The shroud is fabbed from .090 aluminum, and will hold a 16" fan

[RobNoLimit]

Here's trick I do a lot when mounting a fan into the shroud. I use the little mount tabs that come with the fan, but I sand the just a bit so that I can install them 'up-side-down' in the channels. Then I epoxy the mount tab into the fan. This way I can mount the fan into the back side of the shroud. It looks a little cleaner.

[Munssey]

Looks like great progress. I hope to see it\ you & the wife at some local events in the area once it's running.

[opnwide]

If you're going to be sitting in LA traffic, you might want to fill those dippled holes so that the fan sucks air through the radiator and not from the engine compartment. A piece of flat black anything on the inside will give you the look you're after and keep you cool.

[Munssey]

If you're going to be sitting in LA traffic, you might want to fill those dippled holes so that the fan sucks air through the radiator and not from the engine compartment. A piece of flat black anything on the inside will give you the look you're after and keep you cool.

Or worse... 91 freeway traffic.

[RobNoLimit]

Well, progress is progress. I've been wiring and plumbing, and that's not very exciting for me. But, it needs to get done. I took a brake from that to finally assemble the front suspension. We used the Wilwood Pro spindle with 13" x 6 piston calipers. ridetech triple adjustable coil overs, 400 lb 10" springs. The sway bar links are made up from some more ridetech parts. The IFS has 7 1/2" of travel top to bottom. 1 1/2* of camber gain per inch, and a max of .035" of bump (out) at full compression. Anti-dive is 6* and the caster gain is .4*per inch. Base alignment will be -.6* camber, +6* caster, 1/8" toe out.

[67cougnut]

Here's trick I do a lot when mounting a fan into the shroud. I use the little mount tabs that come with the fan, but I sand the just a bit so that I can install them 'up-side-down' in the channels. Then I epoxy the mount tab into the fan. This way I can mount the fan into the back side of the shroud. It looks a little cleaner.

any plans of offering this shroud to mustang crowd?

[Bossed]

Just discovered your build/thread, very interested in seeing more. Thanks for sharing.

Bossed

[driveit]

I on the hunt for a 60's mustang for my wife. She really wants a convertible. Hers would be mostly stock. Red with white rally stripes, black interior and top, with some new wheels. I hope I can find one reasonable somewhere to start on for her. Good luck with your build and I will be checking in on your progress for ideas.

[RobNoLimit]

I've been making progress little by little. The mechanical build is almost done. Interior prep is also about finished. We custom ordered some Cerrullo seats, and they look and fit great (there's a 'but' coming) We had them done without the headrest so they look correct in the car, and we had seat heaters put in the backs and bottoms. The "direct fit" tracks that we ordered did fit, but mounted the seats too high in the car. So, I fabbed some new mounts for the tracks. The seats are a little over-stuffed, we may have to have some removed, so that Tina sits more 'in' the seat. Lots of Dynomat an the start of some Quality Heat Shield insulation. The roll bar is only a 4 point with a cross bar for the shoulder belts. If I had it to do over again, I would have used the Ididit universal column instead of the Mustang direct fit one. The replacement columns use the OE style turn sig which does not have an integrated hazard flasher, so the hazards must be wired and controlled separately. - just food for thought. The motor is getting swallowed up in the bay, and things there are still a bit un-tidy, but that will all clean up.

[RobNoLimit]

Saturday was test drive day!
We had drivin the car only around the parking lot a few times. But, it felt OK, so i thought I would take it to Fontana to a Speed Ventures track day Autocross. So, I started the day with reasonable hopes. The car was a pleasure to drive down the freeway. 3.73 gears and the AOD come together to make 75 mph at 2100 rpm (or close) Steering and suspension feel controlled, compliant, and stuck to the ground. The 16 mile trip to the speedway went without a hitch, until I exited the freeway. I had felt some hesitation with the throttle but just thought it was the EFI not really being in tune. Got off the freeway, down the street and it died. No fuel pressure, or at least not enough. I had a pit bag with tools (The optima Shwag) So my first test was to pull the fuel line at the tank exit (in the trunk) and jump the relay - I could hold back the pressure with my thumb. Luckily there is an Oriely auto parts store around the corner. I walked over, bought a pump for a 2000 Camaro (standard Walbro style) - $47.78, walked back and put it in the tank. All total it took about a half an hour. The pict is where the car died and coasted to a stop. It's not really a side street, its the entrance to a trucking yard - closed on saturday - lucky break for me. On we go.

[RobNoLimit]

OK. Here's a few things. The wheels are 2000 Mustang dealer options. The size and offset is really close, and they were 50 bucks each. Later we will get the wheels she really wants. (I'm saving up already) The tires are 245/40/18 KDW's that we had. almost three years old but no miles. The hood, trunk lid and spoiler are from Maier Racing. We also have the front and rear bumpers from Maier but didn't put them on yet.
I was a bit nervous at first taking it out on the Auto-x, but lets give it a go. When I got there and checked in, I had time to look over the course, and went on a ride-a-long with one of the local guys I know. Initially I was hoping to break 50 sec. Most of the imports and late models were in the mid 40's to low 50's. Prepped cars in the low 40's to high 30's. The fast guys, the "Miata Bro's" were running 33.8's in their 'fast' car, on slicks. My first run was faster than I thought, at a 40.8xx, and I discovered a host of problems. Most having to do with the trans. I had modified the OE mustang shifter to fit the AOD, and it doesn't lock in to first or second. So, after the launch, if shifts to second, and at the entrance to the first turn, it shifts to third. - then , the governer is too tight, it won't down shift the rest of the lap. So, most of the lap is in third, lugging the motor at 2000/2500 rpm. My goal for the day was to drive the car, and list what it needed. So, the tires were at 36 psi, never checked them with the heat gun, the alignment is pretty calm, at -.6* camber, +6.5* caster, and 1/8" toe out. Shocks are all in the middle settings. I never touched any of it. After a few runs I managed a few 37 sec laps, with a 37.3xx fast lap. Way better than I had expected. - Bill in the S10 ran 35.3xx and Mike in the El-Co ran 35.5xx, both are on slicks with lots of laps and tuning. Then I packed up and headed home. I got caught in bad traffic, it was about 100* out, and it took me 40 min to go 1 mile to my exit. The car never got above 205, and I could watch the temp and fan cycle on/off with the thermostat above and below 195. All in all I'm thrilled with the car. The mufflers suck, and so does the shifter - but those are easy fixes. I'll get the trans dailed in then we can start tuning.