what does everyone have planned for '05?
-11" front brakes
-Rear disc brakes
-edlebrock heads
-suspension upgrade/replacement
Paint job
11" brakes
HO conversion
the paint job is at the top of the list though...
Bracket Race
Bracket Race
Bracket Race
Maybe the 406 next winter
OH Yea... did I mention bracket race??
-Put my headers, h pipe, and lers on
-Maybe a new intake?
-Replace almost all of the rotted rubber bushings throughout my car
Paint job
better system
interior restoration
dual exhaust, glass pack lers, high flow cats, out the side.
* twin turbos
* 42lb fuel injectors
* pro m mass air meter
* new control arms (uppers/lowers with spherical bearings)
* Trak-Lok rebuild
* New auto meter dash hopfully
* fiberglass center counsel
That should keep me busy for awhile huh?
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>>Convert back to 4-lug
>>Paint Turbines Black
>>put engine back together [new intake, carb, ignition, rewire]
>>put trans back together [new torque convertor, shift kit, cooler]
>>MarkVII 73mm calipers.
>>new rear... hopefully TC.
>>sell stuff
>>buy an Eagle Talon TSi AWD (http://www.dsmtuners.com/gallery/data/501/17371talon23.jpg)
>>have fun. ^_^
full h.o. conversion maybe a couple of performance up grades like bigger throttle bodies and such. I want to go with an after market cam as well. alot of touch ups like paint and things
11' brakes
5 lug
mustang diff
paint job
stealth intake
cam
D0OE heads ported polished
Carburator
Which car? I have 6.......
The biggest is probably the turbo Bird is getting painted....next month most likely. Also, I have a MegaSquirt ECU I need to get assembled and in there as well....
Edelbrock 500cfm carb
Old '83 Stock Stang 4-bbl intake for the above - Maybe upgrade to Edel. Intake also.
Duraspark ignition, also for the above
8.8 3.73:1 Trac-Lok rear (started pulling it out today)
New bushings for suspension, possibly coils
All new (and bigger) wheel and tire combo
External fuel pump to feed the monster underhood
MM Caster/Camber Plates
MM Rear Lower Control Arms
Fiddle with the tune some more and get it strapped on a dyno
not sold on the CHEs HAWK?..... :dunno:
1985 Cougar:
5.0L HO Conversion with GT40 intakes
BBK 1 5/8" Headers
2 1/2" Offroad H-pipe, and flowmasters
T5 swap
5 lug conversion with Bullit rims
4.10:1 gears
Twin turbos
weld in the subframe connectors
bolt in strut tower bar
install adjustable clutch cable and quadrant.
Full restoration: interior/exterior/underneath/engine bay
Paint the car.
I have all the drivetrain/chassis stuff, just have to swap it in now.
Get my car running again.....
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351W
C6 (if I can make it fit)
Paint
Maybe dig up some nice wheels :dunno:
That all depends on how much $$$ I have to pour into my Zephyr, and wether I get a p/u i've been working a deal on, and wether I road trip this summer again or actually find a real job and maybe start a career (this is why I dont plan ahead) I should also add that those were the plans for last summer aswell :rolleyes:
The Cougar:
Complete all-new custom interior
repaint the engine bay... hopefully!
The '90 Bronco:
Fix the suspension
4 inch lift
new tires
The '79 Bronco:
Just get the thing running!
I have to agree with MexCougar, gettin my car running is at the top of my list, then ill worry about other things.
Get the LR fender fixed where someone bounced off it sometime during the night a few days ago, if the Insurance will pay and not just write it off. Doesn't look that bad. Needs a new tire and the 10-hole rim's outer lip is bent about 1/8". :mad:
Maybe swap out the melted dimmer switch? There's been one in the "project" box for a year or two. :grinno:
Replace the LF fender with the one standing over there in the side hallway (the one that doesn't have a rust hole down by the rocker). Aw heck, it's waited 2 1/2 years, what's another year? :dunno:
I should get the alignment fixed, as it's been out of whack (though "within specs") since I lowered it 5 years back. Sure turns nice with all that negative camber, though. :shakehead
Maybe do something with the buttstuffog clusters? They've been patiently waiting for 7 1/2 years. :screwy:
Of course, I could fabricate some kind of surround for the "incorrect" headlights I put in to replace the Aero- that shone like a flashlight with dead batteries. Almost 9 years since they went in. :shoothead
Or maybe s it and buy a Chevy? :brick:
Okay, new topic: "what does everyone have planned for '05?"....
That they actually expect to get done? :D
If i have a job and some money saved Put my current cougar in storage and get a 99 or 2000.
Cats before I have to go for emissions
Tranny work
Interior work such as a dash cap, maybe get my seats redone
Hopefully a new paint job.
-13" brake conversion
-CHE adjustable upper & lower control arms
-find springs I can use
-caster/camber plates
-weld up better sub frames
-New fenders
-new header panel
-long tubes
-gauges
-trickflow diff. cover & trans pan (of corse)
-dyno tune
-strip the interior
-possably a body kit
-and then its going to a paint shop and Ill be too afraid to drive it! :giggle:
-buy an 05 harley F150
:laughing: I can dream
get the TC rolling and:
-booooooooooost
-3" exhaust
-intake of some sort
-few small odds and ends
-refinish the snowflakes
for the 3.8 bird:
-kill the 3.8
-slap together a 5.0
-piece together a cheap 5-speed setup
-make it run maybe
project victor jr.. :evilgrin: and maybe a few dyno runs to see before and after the intake.. i might rebuild the blower again it won't be much fun going to cat jam again with out it.. i installed a new dvd player in my dash vs the one i had in my visor for years..
thinking of audio stuff i'm toying with the idea of making a new subwoofer enclosure with 10 or 12 6-1/2" woofers..vs the 4 8's i'm useing now..go ahead guys say it why not just use 12's or something.. never!!!i've allways work to achive the proper sound repoduction!!! in my systems.. and large woofers just don't do it.. and i live bands use up to 18's and some larger.. but thats for sound reinforcment in large arenas.. and the drivers they use are pro style drivers and hardly move at all even with lots of wattage..totaly diffrent from the tipical woofer sold... tipical woofers move way to much which makes them sloppy which is great for SPL ie db drags.. but is the pits for sound repoduction.. anyway i allready updtaed my doors rear deck and dash..doors7"woofers 4"mids and tweeters..same in the rear deck..and in the dash 4"mids and tweeters and working on adding more to the dash with some woofers but have'nt come up with any ideas yet..i refuse to hack up my dash to do so but i'm working on it..
i managed to stuff all that in my doors,rear deck and dash with out hacking them all up so i'm not going to start now..
and i think thats about it..
Nick
:raspberry:flip: :raspberry
Tom get your 406 in NOW lol. :flip:
Mods for 05:
Build AOD
floor shift conversion
install race seats
install custom dash cluster(thx Dustin) w/Autometer gauges
31 spline Eaton posi/moser axles
11" Front brakes
Draglites
S&W rollbar with custom subframes
Upper/Lower control arms(havent decided which ones)
Hit the 11s!! :evilgrin:
Well, back in September, some idiot smashed in the lights and trunk lid on my car, so I have to get that fixed.
I need to do something about my transmission, which grinds second when it is cold. I was just thinking of buying a Motorsport t5.
I would like to put a Mustang K member in, but I have to see if I have enough motivation for that. I may try a polyurethane transmission mount to tighten things up a little bit.
I need to take care of a noise in the rear suspension. It sounds like the bushings are bad, or the spring isolator. I may just try a set of those control arms everybody has been talking about.
I would like to put a set of heads on it also, but that might have to wait till next year. :)
5.0 h0 swap
T-5 swap
install handbrake
get seats from xr-7
Maybe just maybe get the car painted (depends on funds, may have to sell the SHO to make that happen this year)
4.10 gears in the '02
drag radials on the 89
other than that... just paying the insurance to keep them on the road, darn being a poor college student haha
all this after i get my buisness (costum fiberglass) going hopefully
85 xr-7;
fix paint
swap in 8.8 rear disc
get the engine bugs out or swap in 351
finsh my laptop install and music center along with interior mods
costum enclosure
91 SC;
5 speed swap
94+ interior upgrade
install laptop for stereo
custom fiberglass encloser
reupholster leather seats
body and paint if money allows
91 LS;
5 speed swap
body and paint
interior color change
351 SC sawp if 2.3 bugs get fixed
78 bronco & 76 hiboy;
body and paint
new suspension, get the 351 in there, rebuild the rear(probably going from the 3.27s to 3.73s or 4.10s if I decide to go with a 5 speed) 13" brakes, bullit wheels, and a paint job if I get a new compressor this year or have the money to have it done.
I know that I have talked about this alot but after finding lots of sites with stuff to do it, I really am going to put a computer in my car. not only that it is going to be in my dash board where the head unit would go. I plan on taking out my mini console and put a monitor mount there along with a keyboard. I also want to setup multipul power supplies for diffrent items such as usb dvd and cd burner ect. and I am going to try for a wireless network since I have all of the stuff for a 1 mile network already.
I plan on finishing up the 87 Tbird Sport by doing the following:
-Finish upper/lower intake porting
-Finish cam install
-Have my E7 heads machined with larger valves
-Install heads
-Completely remove Smog Pump
-Install the rest of my dual exhuast (lers)
-Put the interior back in with the newly repaired digital dash
-Finish my stereo system installation
-Install my rear shocks to match my new struts
-Install a hoodscoop and a spoiler
-Get a paint job
-Have the car lowered
ALL OF THIS DEPENDS ON MY SELLING MY 1965 MUSTANG.....PLEASE BUY IT...ONLY 3000.00 obo :deal:
Plans have been altered since I've decided to go to Carlisle this year and have to give up a good 2 months working time:
5 lug 4 wheel disc swap
Upper and lower control arms
Fenders, hood, header panel replacement
Re-Paint (seeing as the whole nose needs to be done anyway, might as well do the whole car)
And some misc goodies
Being vague is fun :)