Just finished up. I know there are probably quite a few flaws in my design, but I'm new to any type of fabrication/welding and I had to have my parking brake working by the end of the weekend. So here's what I ended up with :D Oh, and there was very little room between the floor and driveshaft to work with (about 1.75" or less). Hope it's works out with suspension travel!!
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dont look to bad!
LOL, you should see it in person. I think the welds just might make you vomit! LOL. But I've learn a lot from this car and I keep learning and I am taking it with the understanding that one day when I'm better I will redo all the things that are less than perfect!
Booksix-I have a Mustang (1994) lowered 1 1/2" and a big problem with these cars when lowered is the drive shaft rubbing the brake cable bracket when you hit a big bump. I had to use washers on my pinion snubber to limit my suspension travel. Hopefully you won't have this problem with your bird.
Ken
Wow, that's crazy! I never heard of that issue. When I realized I had so little room my first thought was "Ford must have made the hump higher in the mustangs to allow room for the cables." I guess we'll see, but thanks for the heads up!
And now I should probably double check the diameter of that aluminum DS I just scored from the JY. If it's larger than my stock one I don't think I'll be having is cut down.
ah welding is something you catch onto quickly.
just watching the amperage and wire speed, makeing sure you PREP everything first, and have a good ground, and getting good welds isnt that hard.
If I remember correctly, the floor boards in these things are galvanized, so it's rather difficult to get a good looking weld.
Just throw some paint over them and it's all good.
Wow, really, galvanized? So, I never got that... is it a coating or is it actually in the metal? I know galvanized welds like , but I always thought it was a coating that could be sanded off...?