General => User Rides => Topic started by: Beau on February 27, 2009, 09:55:40 PM
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Post by: vinnietbird on February 27, 2009, 10:28:49 PM
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Post by: 86XR7project on February 28, 2009, 09:12:26 AM
nice find man. Really doesnt look that bad.
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Post by: 32VFoxBird on February 28, 2009, 02:14:25 PM
what lake did you pull that from?
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Post by: HAVI on February 28, 2009, 02:27:11 PM
buttstuffog cluster, floor shift, keyless, and moonroof....yet not a turbo coupe. Nice find. I might be interested in the blue sunvisors and rear deck carpet/package tray.
PS: what's that blue emblem in the first pic?
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Post by: Beau on February 28, 2009, 03:18:48 PM
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Post by: Haystack on February 28, 2009, 04:03:23 PM
swap it out with a mostly stock blue interior, and paint bomb the outside. It looks dirty, but it realy dosen't look beat. I like it.
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Post by: DVP on March 02, 2009, 03:01:16 AM
If you part it let me know...
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Post by: Beau on March 03, 2009, 03:34:32 PM
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Post by: DVP on March 03, 2009, 05:07:11 PM
Quote from: FordTruckFreeek;259358
So I investigated on it some more...the underside and the subframes are rather clean, surprisingly. So it looks as if I'm going to be gutting the white one. I'm swapping all the interior from it into the Sport, so the few good blue pieces will be up for grabs. Havi, I'll take pics of the parts you asked about and email you with them tomorrow. DVP, pm me with what you may be interested in, and I'll get back to you.
The seats, dash, and carpet and headliner are all cracked, ripped, nasty and grungy, or sagging. My thought on the headliner is to take my good red one, cut a hole to match the moonroof, and dye it black and use it, or else fix the saggy stuff.
Keyless works, but the doors are junk...what kind of a job would it be to cut a hole for it in a different door?
I'm waiting for a halfway warm day so I can go gut the interior on the Sport and check the inside floorpans for any rust, and get it ready for a clutch pedal and the manual heater box. It has some rust and dings on the wheelwell lips, but other than that, it's mostly just ugly faded paint. Nothing some sandpaper, primer and a few hours on a decent warm day won't improve :hick:
I have an extra red headliner if things dont go right with the first one. I honestly dont know what I need as of now but Im sure something will come up.
Also how are the rockers? I would assume the 'roof drains run to the rockers like most cars but I am not sure on that.
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Post by: Beau on March 06, 2009, 02:33:34 AM
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Post by: jcassity on March 13, 2009, 02:25:48 AM
progress is progress.
I laughed when you said the swaybar was a bitch to put in:rollin: I got confussed when i took mine out ,, couldnt get my head around the whole weight on wheels or not and which side to jack up to twist the bar for me.
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Post by: Beau on March 13, 2009, 02:31:51 AM
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Post by: DVP on March 13, 2009, 03:32:12 AM
Yeah when it warms up.... We had a nice run for a while there. What happened! I dont want to attempt to start anything in this weather. I HAVE to do my tie rods and ball joints ASAP though. I am hoping I can get away with just the ball joints for now. Then do my tie rods when I do my rack swap.
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Post by: Beau on March 16, 2009, 03:21:45 AM
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Post by: massCougarxr7 on March 16, 2009, 12:22:23 PM
lookin forward to seein some progress!!!!!!im doing the same!!!!!!!
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Post by: DVP on March 16, 2009, 12:51:40 PM
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Nothin else says "nuts" quite like spending a shiznit-ton of money on a worn out car, to only drive it a few hundred miles a year, right? :hick:
Im pretty sure we all look nuts from the outside to put any money in them period.
I cant wait to see it done. Glad you didnt walk away.
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Post by: Haystack on March 16, 2009, 09:06:21 PM
I would rather throw money into a car I don't drive alot. That way when you need it you know it'll work.
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Post by: Beau on March 24, 2009, 04:16:54 AM
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Post by: 86XR7project on March 24, 2009, 09:06:23 AM
Sounds like you've been making good progress.
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Post by: Beau on March 25, 2009, 02:29:13 AM
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Post by: 86XR7project on March 25, 2009, 05:44:24 AM
Looks like its coming along quite nicely. Keep it up!
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Post by: Haystack on March 25, 2009, 01:11:47 PM
for some reason the ford logo on the fender really makes your car look like a taurus to me...
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Post by: Beau on March 25, 2009, 01:27:18 PM
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Post by: 86XR7project on March 25, 2009, 01:45:46 PM
99-04 Explorer V8 badges. Had em on my SHO they look cool.
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Post by: Beau on April 18, 2009, 07:36:00 PM
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Post by: Grumbles on April 19, 2009, 04:00:56 AM
Yeah man, not that I'd know half as much as the fellas on this board would, but I know enough to say with confidence that taking up cars as a hobby (especially old cars, and old American cars in particular) is a labor of patience and love.
I learned this from my two previous ventures into American automotive technology, a 1985 Ford Mustang GT (Which I should have kept, dammit!), and a 1992 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais I-Series. Both cars taught me a lot about American rides. They might have problems, might get eaten up or twist a cylinder head like a sheet in the wind (olds) or have 7 mashed valves on a frauded odometer block running 214,000 miles (mustang)...but nothing will be as fun or fill me with more pride than driving them.
I spend a lot of my time frustrated these days about money and lack of know-how. This is my first real venture into building anything as complex as a running vehicle from scratch, and considering I'm really doing it custom, it's been hard to make any headway...
But I learned from the last two that anyting worth having takes patience and an understanding that sh#t's gonna break, lol.
The first time that block wheezes to life and I get to hear my hand built 302 to sputter and kick and shake screws out of my headboard and piss the neighbors off...it'll all be worth it...and when the rod bearings sieze and completely total the thing within 20 minutes...WHo's counting anyway right?! :P
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Post by: DVP on April 19, 2009, 11:33:21 AM
Quote from: FordTruckFreeek;268098
So it's been awhile since I last posted, thought I'd post about the bit of progress made...
I STILL have not tracked down my (un)power seat issue, but since the cars is sort of half apart, I've put that on the back burner for the immediate future. I'm going to pick up my calipers for the 11" brakes here in a few, and I have the 8.8 with 3.55 gears waiting to be installed. I just have to grab some brake pads for it. The rear is from a Stang, so I'm going to have to change out the quad shock mounts, as they mount to different locations. Strange thing is, the brake stuff was missing on it, as in no shoes, none of the push 'n' twist clips, or the adjustors or..well, you get the idea.
So, I'm going to try to swap over the brake pieces from one of the other rears I have here, and see if something will work.
The T5 is fun...I miss driving a stick...can't wait to get the 8.8 in and have some more acceleration!
Hopefully my work will pick back up, the last few weeks we've only been working 32 hours, and it's kinda made a dent in my paychecks..ughh. I'm holding back on the HO swap/conversion/install because I'm going to put in a new timing set, water pump, oil pump, head and valve cover and intake gaskets etc. It's going to be in for awhile before I have to pull it again, or least that's my hope for the engine. *knocks on wood*
I've only driven it a little bit since the T5 went in, but it's good to putter down the road a few miles and back with it..
Either tonight, or tomorrow, I'll get my TC struts on the front, with the big(ger) brakes and try to nab some pics of my (slight) progress. I've been slacking on it, I know. I'm so fed up with the rain on my days off...but I'm lucky to have a shed big enough for several vehicles and the room to work on the car to boot, so I guess I don't have much to complain about.
I've got it up on blocks again, this time for the brakes, and the rear. (as soon as I see if I can swap brake stuff over, that is)
Check for a pinched wire under the seat. Thats what happened to me.
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Post by: Beau on June 13, 2009, 05:47:57 AM
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Post by: Beau on June 14, 2009, 12:22:28 AM
Well, since I was up so late this morning, I had a late start today, but did manage to get the PRC struts, TC spindles, and 11" rotors swapped onto the car. The calipers and new rubber brake hoses will come later, as I just want to be able to get rubber back under the front so I can begin pulling the SO sometime later tonight, or tomorrow. Here's a quick pic of my bit of progress. I borrowed a spring compressor outfit from a parts store, made it pretty easy to get the TC springs in there. (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/100_1495.jpg) (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/100_1496.jpg)
After I get the HO in, I'll go back, pull the a arms off, clean, paint, and slap on new ball joints, tie rod ends, and bushings. Sucks I'm gonna have to take it apart a coupla times...but that's how it goes, right?
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Post by: Beau on June 20, 2009, 03:57:48 AM
Well, not much to report, except that it puked up a well worn 5.0 SO about 2 AM central time, lol
Now, the construction part begins....errr, after some cleaning anyway. It's filthy as all hell, but will clean up.
pics in the morning...:shakeass:
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Post by: Beau on June 21, 2009, 06:32:50 AM
Here's a pic from out in front of the shop (would you believe there's 4 Fords in here, along with an old hay baler, and a buncha other shiznit?) (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/100_1544.jpg)
the SO on the ground, getting it ready to donate to a buddy for a rebuild, and install in a 4x4 truck (by the way, dirt floors suck f*ckin' ass to pull engines on...just a fyi if you didn't already know this...) (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/100_1545.jpg)
empty hole (next time i WILL remember to drain the T5) (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/100_1546.jpg)
coming soon! and the plaque will be painted better, along with NO overspray...ughh. (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/100_1555.jpg)
the next pics I'll post will be of the HO in the car, and the int. put back together. Or of the car on a trailer, headed for a j-y. NOT.
It might be awhile, as I'm trying to get about 10 things done roughly all at once, such as cleaning the car, from the doors forward, inside, out, and underneath. putting the rear back in with new bushings, shocks, and whatnot. and basically juggling all this with the responsibilities that come with a new family. Nicole DOES allow me some time on weekends to tinker with it, but I'm trying to not let it become my obsession, I may go 3 days without even thinking about it, then I'll spend 4 hours straight in the shop, either doing little things here and there, organizing the stuff thats going back into it, or just making sure I have the bolts for a certain part...I do tend to let it consume me at times...and it's good to step away once in awhile...
Anyway, there it is. more pics when it's cleaned, and the HO is in. :D
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Post by: RoyLPita on July 25, 2009, 08:20:32 PM
BTW, I had an '88 Tbird Sport with everything but leather. Yours has all of the options.
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Post by: massCougarxr7 on July 25, 2009, 08:48:06 PM
coming along nicely....
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Post by: Quietleaf on July 25, 2009, 08:56:16 PM
What kind of fog lights were on it in the 11th pic on page 1? How well did they fit? I'm curious.
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Post by: Beau on July 26, 2009, 12:57:36 AM
Beats the piss out of me...there was only one when I got the car, the other had been broken. Next time I'm out there I'll look at the other one...I kept it for posterity' sake, lol.
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Post by: Beau on August 08, 2009, 10:53:20 PM
I have an 8.8 from a GT Stang...but since I want to sand and paint it before I put it in, I just stuck the 7.5 back in so I could roll outside. Going to powerwash the engine bay, clean it up, and paint it before I drop the new engine in. Nothing spectacular, but it rolls once again. Unfortunately not under it's own power...
Most people would have had this done 2 weeks after getting the car initially, but well, I tend to move slower. :hick:
Title: The Sport, new pics 8-30
Post by: Beau on August 30, 2009, 08:20:16 PM
Before cleaning: (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/100_1691.jpg) (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/100_1694.jpg)
and after: (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/100_1697.jpg) (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/100_1699.jpg) (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/100_1701.jpg)
my helper lol (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/100_1695.jpg)
kinda shiny for a piece of shiznit... (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/100_1703.jpg)
next pics will be of the HO/T5 installed. I promise. :D And Graham...I got your dash cubby sittin' here ready to go in a box, just gotta get that wiring from the white car taken off...;)
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Post by: 88turbo on August 31, 2009, 10:28:15 AM
remember to watch your ankles ;)
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Post by: Beau on August 31, 2009, 10:54:12 AM
I think he likes your ankles the most lol
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Post by: 88turbo on August 31, 2009, 11:22:11 AM
lmao.. I would of brought him home if I didnt already have 3 dogs :(
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Post by: thunderjet302 on August 31, 2009, 05:48:55 PM
So you guys do have rust down south;)
It looks much better after the clean up. What was that oily gunk from the rack or a leaky oil pan?
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Post by: vinnietbird on August 31, 2009, 11:55:59 PM
We don't have the rust here.Missouri doesn't count,it's kind of connected to the North.LOL.
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Post by: DVP on September 01, 2009, 12:25:06 AM
Quote from: vinnietbird;289212
We don't have the rust here.Missouri doesn't count,it's kind of connected to the North.LOL.
I think they call us something like the Midwest. LOL. Rust is easy to avoid here if you take proper care of your cars. It wont be a spotless Oklahoma car or anything... but its not a NY car.
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Post by: vinnietbird on September 01, 2009, 12:29:48 AM
True that.
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Post by: Haystack on September 01, 2009, 01:44:35 AM
they call utah the mid-west...
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Post by: Beau on September 01, 2009, 02:09:45 AM
It was pretty nasty, I think the valve cover gaskets were pretty well non-existent on the SO 5.0 :hick:
The few times I drove it after I bought it, it smoked from the exhaust manifolds pretty badly. At first I started spraying some 2-dollar-a-can stuff from wal mart, and using a scrub brush (notice the bare primer spots on the firewall?) Then I borrowed a power washer from the father in law...only took about 2 hours after that :hick:
Thanks for the kind words fellas, gonna blast the little bit of gunk off of the HO sometime this week, get the a.c. condenser holes welded shut on the firewall, then drop the HO in there. Bout dang time too, only been 10 years in the making lol.
Then I get to reassemble the interior...hope I remember where all the screws go, it's only been apart 5 months now :hick:
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Post by: 88turbo on September 09, 2009, 10:27:37 PM
I think your gonna beat me to the initial start :( I'll try my hardest to get there though ;)
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Post by: Beau on September 10, 2009, 02:40:53 AM
Well, with the speed that I tend to do stuff (you remember the water pump, right?) you'll have worn the other TC out before I get the seat brackets bolted to the seats, lol.
Some days I don't even wanna look at it. Maybe I ought to just sell it, buy a civic, and get over this V8 dream-turned-nightmare.
Then again...not. Just been a really stressful coupla days for me.
I think Sunday afternoon I'll try to get the interior all together, sans headliner, probably just gonna leave the stock blue POS in there for now, since I don't have access to a good moonroof headliner.
Finally got my brake line adaptors...the ones that came with the new hoses were NOT the right size.
Out of random curiosity, and extreme boredom, I've figured up total cash outlay in this project so far:
Sport: $450.00 HO/T5/8.8, short throw shifter, strut brace, H pipe, and adjustable clutch cable: $1,000 4 used 225/60/16 tires $50.00 new front brakes hoses and fittings: $70.00 for hoses, $15.00 for fittings $24.50 for header gaskets $63.00 for manual driver's seat bracket
total $1,672.50 so far.
I know this is a mere pile of change compared to Eric's vert, or quite a few others, and I'm not bitching about the money invested, to me, it's been well spent, it's just a quick summary of how fast this stuff will nickle and dime a person.
I just wish I had a little bigger budget, and a little more time to work on it...:mad:
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Post by: 88turbo on September 10, 2009, 05:50:10 AM
it sounds like we need to make another trip out that way and stay alittle longer ;) help you get yours going so you can come help me with mine lol and yes I remember the waterpump lmao
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Post by: Beau on September 28, 2009, 01:31:00 AM
So I've been tinkering on and off all afternoon and night, up till now on the Bird. Have the brake hoses, and calipers on, no pads yet, will grab new ones on payday.
Got a serious start on the interior, gray carpet in, and seats mounted.
Anybody with a manual driver seat track notice that you sit rather close to the roof? lol...:hick:
Getting ready to go throw the dash in. Was going to use the manual heater box...but umm, shiznit happens, ya know, so for the time being, it won't have heat. :hick:
I wish I had a welder. If there was a welder here, I kid you not, I'd find a way to have the 5.0 and the t5 in it by weekend. I know it'd be a right PITA to weld the plates over the holes with the engine in, so I'm holding back on that...for now. Can't drag it to a friend's house, cause I have no brakes on it, and the big chevy has a busted brake line to boot. It's always something...:punchballs:
Anywho, I know I said the next pics I posted of it would be the HO and T5 in...but I'm gonna lie about that, and go ahead, and post some pics of what I've done today...it's starting to look like a car again, and I'm ed excited by it. :D
New hoses, 11" rotors, and of course the PRC struts: (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/101_4020.jpg)
close-up of the hose and fitting: (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/101_4025.jpg)
don't mind the mess...i need to put shelving in and quit using my Fords as storage lol (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/101_4030.jpg)
now the seats: (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/101_4051.jpg)
dash in, big-assed mess of wiring though. hope the car runs with most of it not hooked up... (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/101_4054.jpg)
the shift-hole lol (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/101_4059.jpg)
Which way does this go in, anyway? (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/101_4060.jpg)
It's all dusty from sitting, but will be cleaned up soon, believe me. (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/101_4061.jpg)
wish I had a welder...maybe soon.... anyway, these are the holes I want closed up, not the heater core hole, or he 2 screw holes, just the AC holes: (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/101_4062.jpg)
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Post by: 88turbo on September 28, 2009, 12:53:23 PM
hey Beau, just an idea. you could cover the A/C holes with aluminum tape for the rare case that you change your mind about having air. just my .02 ;)
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Post by: vinnietbird on September 28, 2009, 04:33:51 PM
The 5 speed floor plate/gasket is different from a Stang to our car's.I made the hole in the floor match the Mustang's so I can swap shifters from in the car.Nice and easy.
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Post by: vinnietbird on September 28, 2009, 04:34:57 PM
Those pics remind me of a time not so long ago when the Sport's interior was nothing but a shell.Nothing but an echo inside...........echo inside.......echo inside...................
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Post by: thunderjet302 on September 28, 2009, 06:51:06 PM
Why are your roters rusty? ;)
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Post by: 88turbo on September 28, 2009, 08:31:34 PM
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Why are your roters rusty? ;)
if you think those are bad you should see the ones on my TC :rollin:
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Post by: Beau on September 29, 2009, 01:39:46 AM
For the holes, I'm thinking of cutting a piece of cardboard, to make a template of the shape I want/need, and having a friend cut a piece of metal for me, and use self tapping screws and silicon to seal it. That way it's less permanent than welding stuff shut...I most likely will put a heater box in...if my other one isn't cracked or full of mouse shiznit and dead mice. (meeces? lol)
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Why are your roters rusty? ;)
3 reasons lol:
I'm slow... Missouri's a humid bitch in the summers, and...they're old, they're off of the TC I parted in 2006...I know I'm better off with new stuff, but this is just to be able to move it around, and make sure the 5.0 and T5 will be reliable. I won't drive it in the winter, so while it's parked again, I'll go through the brakes, bearings, tie rod ends, suspension bushings and do the 5 lug swap (i hope).
All my shifter trim is from the previously mentioned TC, I was just curious how much I needed to open up the hole, since it looks like the metal bracket with the rubber piece fits flush to the trans tunnel, but unless I trim something..it doesn't sit flush, level, and square. And I don't wanna cut too much lol.
Anywho, thanks for the kinds words and all :D
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Post by: 1Bad88tbird on September 29, 2009, 10:30:14 PM
Wow you've really come along way with your Bird!!! Keep going with it and don't let yourself get discouraged. You're doing great!!
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Post by: Whiteboy on September 30, 2009, 12:41:41 AM
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Wow you've really come along way with your Bird!!! Keep going with it and don't let yourself get discouraged. You're doing great!!
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I think they call us something like the Midwest. LOL. Rust is easy to avoid here if you take proper care of your cars. It wont be a spotless Oklahoma car or anything... but its not a NY car.
Lol yeah well you are north, I'm south. Hah the rolla line is the cut off section. I used to live in st. Louis.... You people scare the hell outta me. May not be saying much but coming from a town of ten thousand, I've never seen so many dead people found on the news!
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Post by: Beau on October 27, 2009, 02:17:24 AM
So for the latest;
Engine is going in this weekend, as is the T5, I'm ed tired of f*cking around, waiting for this or that. The heater box..well, when I get another one, I'll throw it in, but for now, I need the car mobile, and able to be driven should there be another vehicle problem. (Remember, I depend on Chevies to get me there and back, and one of the 3 is down...yet again. miserable sonsabitches)
Checked the weather forecast, it's supposed to be dry, and it's looking favorable, so expect pics (and possibly a video, if it fires up and runs) of the thing Sunday night. I might be combining beans for my dad, but the next few nights after work, I'm going to be getting everything set up, and ready to go in. Engine and trans are going in as one unit, wiring is in the car, eec is already plugged in and mounted. Pretty much all i need to do to the 5.0 is the header gaskets, and a new (shorter) belt. I need a set of brakes, front and rear, and swap the 10" drums over to the stang 8.8, and the brake line for it, and it's ready to go in, as well. I still have yet to finish the interior, but the way it is now, it won't keep it from moving, so it can wait a bit longer.
I've got a code reader too, so I'm ready for that angle, but hoping it's not needed.
Wonder what those glasspacks with the turndowns under the back seat will sound like lol.
I know I'm the only one to blame for the slow progress, but I've just had it. It's been here all summer, teasing and taunting me.. It's going to run by November 15 or I'll sell the thing. Serious.
Btw...still in very dire need of a heater box assembly...manual preferred. Name your price fellas!
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Post by: Beau on October 30, 2009, 02:44:14 AM
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Checked the weather forecast, it's supposed to be dry
Not one to quote myself, but....I'll admit, I'm full of shiznit, at least as far as meteorology is concerned...heh
Not much to report, just have the header gaskets on, still messing with the smog eliminator, and the belt. Tomorrow before work, hopefully, I'll get the engine off of the stand, and bolt the clutch, plate, and flywheel to it, and get the trans on...hopefully.
I'd say come hell or high water the engine will be in by Sunday night, but that's kind of risky, as we already have high water...maybe some hell-fire would dry it out a bit? lol
I'll try to remember to take the camera out with me tomorrow and snap some pics, lest I be called a liar:evilgrin:
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Post by: DVP on October 30, 2009, 05:02:25 AM
Quote from: FordTruckFreeek;296962
Not one to quote myself, but....I'll admit, I'm full of shiznit, at least as far as meteorology is concerned...heh
Not much to report, just have the header gaskets on, still messing with the smog eliminator, and the belt. Tomorrow before work, hopefully, I'll get the engine off of the stand, and bolt the clutch, plate, and flywheel to it, and get the trans on...hopefully.
I'd say come hell or high water the engine will be in by Sunday night, but that's kind of risky, as we already have high water...maybe some hell-fire would dry it out a bit? lol
I'll try to remember to take the camera out with me tomorrow and snap some pics, lest I be called a liar:evilgrin:
How much would shipping be on some of that hell fire to 63301? I mean as long as its in mint condition.
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Post by: Beau on October 30, 2009, 06:50:44 AM
Quote from: DVP;296966
How much would shipping be on some of that hell fire to 63301? I mean as long as its in mint condition.
for you...10 bucks lol..I know you're sick of the rain too ;)
Here's a few pics of the progress made tonight/this morning. Was only gonna set up the engine, get everything lined up and laid out to do surgery Saturday...but got impatient lol.
I know it's grungy...I WAS going to clean the engine, as well as sandblast the bell...but things happen, and I need the car pretty quickly. It's going to be my daily ride as long as it's not slick, snowy, or too salty..hating the idea, but I gotta.
together at long last lol (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/102_0209.jpg)
Belt routing I'm going to go with now, albeit a little shorter belt...the tensioner is at it's furthest travel (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/102_0212.jpg)
lastly...the crossover tube, goes from one head to the other...whatever it's called (skipped that day in auto class)....how would I go about getting rid of it, in regards to the holes in the block? Be better if I just plug off the end and leave it? (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/102_0211.jpg)
Anyway, it's all lined up, ready to stab in the car, and I'm getting excited now. Going to talk to the father-in-law tomorrow before work, may just borrow his power washer again, and actually clean off the engine..I'd really like to. I'd take it to the car wash even, but the blue truck is broke down...
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Post by: vinnietbird on October 30, 2009, 06:59:08 AM
First,the belt tensioner....If you need it to raise a little,pull it off and you'll see the bolt hole and the dowel hole on the bracket.Just drill a new dowel hole just a little to the left of the original where you want it and that allows the tensioner to be repositioned a little.
The pipe on the back of the heads....cut the ends off of the pipe (where the bolts go through),turn them around backwards,apply a small amount of sealant,and bolt them back on (backwards) and use them as plugs.I think when I did that,I put the left "plug" on the right,and the right "plug" on the left.Not hard to figure out,there's only two of them.
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Post by: DVP on October 30, 2009, 07:18:32 AM
Like Vinnie was saying just plug the holes. Some people put bolts in them, others cut and weld the tubes closed. As long as they are sealed off youll be fine.
I still have the whole pipe on my car. Huge bolt in it for a plug. Planned on cutting it and welding it but time was short. Atleast its out of the car so you shouldnt have any issues with room.
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Post by: cougarman on October 30, 2009, 07:27:23 AM
Like Vinnie said, no need to weld the pipe. Just unbolt it and turn it around, and bolt back on, cheap and easy. :burnout:
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Post by: Beau on October 30, 2009, 01:08:57 PM
Cool, thanks guys:bowdown: The belt...well, I could do the tensioner mod, but as it is, the belt rubs itself on the top of the water pump. That, and it's a little dry-rotted, I'm going to get a bit shorter one just to be safe.
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Post by: thunderjet302 on October 30, 2009, 02:14:05 PM
I just used GT40Ps as they have no smog holes in the back of the head ;)
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Post by: ZondaC12 on October 30, 2009, 02:30:34 PM
Haha ur tranny is greeeeeeen.
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Post by: vinnietbird on October 30, 2009, 04:51:26 PM
Once you get a shorter belt,do the tensioner bracket mod.OR,get Mustang brackets and do it up right.
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Post by: Beau on October 31, 2009, 02:15:45 AM
They ARE Stang brackets;)
I'd love GT40 P's....buy me some, I'll run 'em. Not that I want to take the exhaust off to change spark plugs though....
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Post by: vinnietbird on October 31, 2009, 07:04:55 AM
My Stang brackets look different.You need the round steering bracket with the FRPP a/c delete kit.That would make a difference on your belt issue.The belt shouldn't be that close at all where it goes from the steering pump to the alternator.
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Post by: cougarman on October 31, 2009, 07:21:51 AM
The ac delete kit moves the power steering bracket up where the ac was.
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Post by: Beau on October 31, 2009, 01:48:04 PM
I'd like an ac eliminator...one of these days lol.
Got the engine a little cleaner, I mentioned pics, but they'll have to wait, a Nicole has the good camera with her, doing some Halloween stuff at her mom's with baby boy.
Some the green paint on the bell came off, I think it may be latex based...i can literally rub it off with my fingertip.
Got the crossover pipe off, gonna cut and flip them. If I had a welder, I'd just weld the holes shut...but if wishes were dollar bills, I'd have retired 15 years ago :rollin:
Pics when I can take 'em!
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Post by: Beau on November 01, 2009, 04:50:44 PM
Well, got a late start today, my knee is acting up, but in spite of that, I got the engine in, the only problem was the driver's side mount..the bolt holes didn't line up so easy, but a flat screwdriver and a little persuasion solved that.
I did clean it up, as mentioned in the last post, here's some pics of it during the install. going in: (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/102_0263.jpg)
getting closer to home: (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/102_0264.jpg)
about ed time!: (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/102_0265.jpg)
Shoulda been like this since new.. you Ford! (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/102_0266.jpg)
Looks like a 4x4 in the front though :mad:: (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/102_0269.jpg)
It has TC springs, and the struts set to firm, no shocks in the back yet, and the trunk has some stuff in it, but , didn't figure it was gonna sit like that...
Later tonight, after I get home from a birthday party, I'm going to finish connecting stuff up, tranny mount, clutch cable, and put oil in it, and start it. (hopefully) Let me know what ya think...
Did i mention I'm excited? :D
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Post by: 88turbo on November 01, 2009, 06:27:48 PM
well its about time :D:D hope it starts for you!!!
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Post by: mcford on November 01, 2009, 09:17:49 PM
Yeeeee-hawwwwwwww!!!!!!!
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Post by: Beau on November 02, 2009, 03:26:40 AM
Well, things are not so good. The engine turns over, has fire, but not getting fuel. Checked the inertia switch, was tripped, so reset it, still nothing.
Remembered the relay under the dash, so connected it, and still nothing. The mess of wiring under the dash is probably where the problem lies....I KNEW i should've got the HO in and running before swapping the interior.
I messed with it for over an hour before my knee couldn't take anymore. I'll fool around with it some more sometime this week maybe.
Just as a thought, after sitting for awhile, couldn't there be air in the fuel lines, that would need to be bled out, like a brake line, per-se? Just a thought. I KNOW well every connector underhood was reconnected.
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Post by: DVP on November 02, 2009, 03:53:03 AM
Did you check the pressure? Can you hear the pump?
Air should have burped itself out with the pressure from the pump in a short time I would think.
No kinks in the line are there?
I wonder if it could be as simple as the fuel filter being old and clogged up. Just an idea, I always seem to look over the simple things like that until after I start spending money on things I dont need to replace lol.
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Post by: Beau on November 02, 2009, 04:00:28 AM
Yeah, there wasn't any pressure, but the last time I pushed in on the valve, it hissed a tiny bit. Can't hear the pump though... No kinks that I seen, but tomorrow, or whenever I get to it, I'll double check to be sure. Kind of a letdown, but I was expecting it, so not a real surprise.
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Post by: 88turbo on November 02, 2009, 07:46:36 AM
be patient and look it over, you will find whats going on. take your time bud.
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Post by: vinnietbird on November 02, 2009, 07:58:03 AM
Did you check the fuel pump relay in the trunk?Are you sure the pump is good?
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Post by: HAVI on November 02, 2009, 09:51:49 AM
Sum things up here, first thing to establish is hearing the pump run. Second thing is to see fuel at the engine end.
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Post by: Bruce M on November 02, 2009, 07:08:33 PM
Do you think the front end will come down once you move it. Ive noticed after I jack up mine I have to move it for it to settle.
When ever I disconnect fuel lines I get some one to turn the key while I hold the valve on the fuel rail open just to make sure that its got fuel and to get the air out.
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Post by: Beau on November 03, 2009, 02:46:40 AM
Quote from: vinnietbird;297286
Did you check the fuel pump relay in the trunk?Are you sure the pump is good?
No, I wasn't even aware of a relay in the trunk...I'll look into it tomorrow, if I can get a few minutes.
For some reason, the ignition switch in the column acts..well, "dead".
The door chimes sound, and the illuminated locks stay lit up, but when I turn the key on, no pump, no start, nothing. I had to jump across the solenoid to get the engine to turn over Sunday night.
I also have the park and tail lights lighting up, but not the headlights. Electrical problems are not my strong point at all. (remember my power seat issues...)
I've actually thought about swapping the dash and body harnesses out of the white car and into the Sport, but I hate to lose the use of the moonroof. I'd love to delete the stuff I really don't need, such as the premium sound wiring, the system sentry, and the power seat harnesses, but I know that the keyless ties into a lot of other stuff as well. I'm kind of at a loss of direction. I have an evtm
As far as the front end's height, it came down a coupla inches...after I pulled the jack I used to get the driver side mount bolted tight..lol.
I used the jack and a bit of wood under the pan, as the bolt hole wasn't quite lined up. I think the car had been hit before, not bad, but bolt holes havn't quite lined up on several things.
It's not as low as I'd figured it would be though lol It'll look a little better when I get the shocks on the rear, and move it, I'm sure.
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Post by: Haystack on November 03, 2009, 05:55:29 AM
Check your fuseable links.
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Post by: vinnietbird on November 03, 2009, 07:01:17 AM
Ignition switches are fairly cheap.The relay is up under the passenger side between the package tray and inner rear fender.Look around,you'll see a lone green relay snapped in up there.
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Post by: Beau on November 03, 2009, 03:26:23 PM
Tonight after work, I'll check the fusible links near the solenoid, and the relay in the trunk, thanks Vin for the location. I'll go look in the white car in a few, and if it has one, I'll pull it to swap, and see if that makes any difference.
When I was putting on another starter cable (stocker was frayed, bare wires sticking out at one of the brackets) I noticed a fusible link with some loose strands sticking out. I taped them up good...but I'm going to re-examine it...I also will probably need to drop the column again, and open it up...it ran briefly for a bit after I stuck the pedals in, but then again, that was before the dash swap, so I may have pulled something loose or the like.
One last thing...where does the vacuum line on the map sensor go to? I've got it hooked up, but not sure if it's in the right spot. My evtm is vague as to the locations. (or else I can't find the page it's on)
Thanks guys...you ALL kick ass :bowdown:
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Post by: Haystack on November 03, 2009, 06:09:20 PM
My map sensor is off the a/r port on the vacuum tree right not. It normally goes on the large nipple with the two smaller ones directly behind the intake. I moved mine because my motor mounts are bad and kept breaking the vaccum line, and there is a hose clamp I can't get to without taking off the intake.
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Post by: Beau on November 09, 2009, 03:21:30 AM
Well, I cussed, complained, whined, and fretted enough, and what the problem was, was that I had the wrong relay in the sumbitch. (see the thread about that in electrical..)
After I put the correct relay back in, I jumped the solenoid terminals, and to my utter delight, the sweet sound of an open-header 5.0HO roared into the night.
To be sure, it has a miss, and there's a vacuum line that comes out right in front of the intake that I can't seem to find anywhere that it goes to. The engine seems to idle a little lower and smoother with it plugged, so for now...
The first time I started it, it was missing so bad, it sounded like it had a big ole cam in it...after it ran a few minutes it straightened out. Gotta remember the engine's been on the stand since April, my buddy that sold it to me pulled it out of the Stang the first part of the year.
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Post by: Blck85TBirdV8 on November 09, 2009, 05:31:07 AM
Thats awesome man. It souds great.
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Post by: Bruce M on November 09, 2009, 06:54:42 AM
On my Cougar the vacuum line that comes out the front of the intake goes to the gas vapor can thingy that is mounted to the frame under the the airbox.
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Post by: vinnietbird on November 09, 2009, 07:01:47 AM
Now the hard part is over.Get the exhaust on,set the timing and fix the vacuum leaks.
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Post by: Beau on November 09, 2009, 01:36:57 PM
I find myself wishing I'd left the rear alone, else I'd be moving it around the yard under it's own power....but I still need to get brake pads/shoes anyway... I promise one hell of a burnout vid as soon as it's mechanically ready.
Since it's light out, I'm gonna have to take another vid of it running, now that it idles smoother since I fixed the vacuum leak. I really need to locate a manual heater box so I can get the interior back together.
Also need to get brakes for the 10" drums, and pull and swap the brake stuff onto the Stang rear.
The fronts are done, just need to get pads for them now, and then bleed the lines.
Really feels like a huge weight is off my shoulders now, lol. Next thing I need to track down is why the engine won't start with the key. The ignition switch is fairly new, I mean it looks like it was put in yesterday, it's that clean. But that doesn't mean jack though lol.
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Post by: 88turbo on November 09, 2009, 03:04:33 PM
im extremely happy for you and pissed at the same time lol yours is running and you beat me to the initial start. lol its all good. congrats Beau. :D
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Post by: DVP on November 09, 2009, 04:39:10 PM
Quote from: FordTruckFreeek;298215
I really need to locate a manual heater box so I can get the interior back together.
Ill sell you one for $900, comes complete with a Black 88 TC, drive it home.
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Post by: Beau on November 10, 2009, 03:03:57 AM
Here's another vid, it's idling a lot smoother, and no missing. This was yesterday before I got around for work. I gotta get the exhaust on asap...I'm dreading how shiznitty it'll sound with those py glasspacks...
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Post by: vinnietbird on November 10, 2009, 07:04:23 AM
Nice to hear it running right.Sounds good.As far as the interior........holy ,you have some work to do.LOL.
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Post by: Beau on November 10, 2009, 01:47:39 PM
Yeah, believe it or not, I've had the dash in once already. The only thing I had really hooked up was the cluster and the headlight switch. Figured I'd have to pull it again to put a heater box in, and it made it it a little easier to track down my wiring issue...it'll stay out for a bit. At this point I could a dash in with my eyes closed lol.
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Post by: mcford on November 10, 2009, 08:46:35 PM
dotn eb running it for too long without a belt running the w/p!
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Post by: Dougy_Fresh on November 10, 2009, 11:10:03 PM
notice theres also no radiator? water pump isnt gonna help any
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Post by: 4bangen on November 11, 2009, 05:28:41 PM
Quote from: Dougy_Fresh;298388
notice theres also no radiator? water pump isnt gonna help any
lol, glad to see it running.
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Post by: mcford on November 11, 2009, 08:42:11 PM
! That too! Mike
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Post by: Beau on November 12, 2009, 01:49:19 AM
Gonna pick up fan bolts and exhaust nuts today, along with an air filter, will wait till later this weekend to get a shorter belt. I'd like to get the engine completely done by Sunday, and get it turned around, and start the rear end stuff. You know, pull the 7.5 (again!) and start the brake swap to the 8.8 Stang rear.
I'd love to spring for CHE arms, but...I can't afford to do that for awhile, with Cole's birthday comin up, and the holidays and all.
It'll get there...slowly, cause I that's how I roll lol.
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Post by: Beau on November 28, 2009, 05:48:28 AM
Ok, here's where I am right now.
The rear is out, and the 8.8 is up, and opened up, getting the 10" drums swapped on. I've got the backing plates on, and one axle slid back in, when I got tired, and decided to call it a night.
Also, i have gotten the trans mount installed, the remains of the stock(ish) dual exhaust cut out, and the engine bay stuff pretty much done. I've got to get the other exhaust under the car and bolted up. About the only things I need now is a speedo gear, and the heater housing.
I've got some synthetic 75-140, still gotta get the friction modifier tomorrow, as well as an air filter. Wal Mart here doesn't carry even a fram air filter for Tbirds anymore, not that I wanted one of those anyway. I'll get a Motorcraft filter tomorrow (today) along with the trac-lok additive...
Maybe I can talk Nicole into snapping a few pics of the rear end getting put in...
I'll have some progress pics sometime today..:hick:
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Post by: vinnietbird on November 28, 2009, 08:45:31 AM
Sweet.I'm ready for progress pics.I may try to snap a couple myself.It's been a while.Any progress is still progress,and I'm glad you're making some.Once my control arms and rear cover get here,I'll swap my replacement diff in as well.The fluid is only a couple of months old,so,it goes back in.
As far as gifts for the little one's B-Dya......just give hime a certificate of 25% ownership of the Bird and some new control arms......and a tiny guy Tonka Truck....Good To Go.
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Post by: Beau on November 29, 2009, 05:39:56 AM
Got the CWE shock brackets on, brake line swapped over, and 10" backing plates on the Stan 8.8, and got it put in. Still have to put the brakes and drums on, but I just wanted to put it back on the ground so it could be self-mobile.
Here's everything back together: (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/102_0611.jpg)
I got ten inches! ;) (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/102_0615.jpg)
Thought I took a pic of the rear installed with it all bolted up, guess I didn't..I'll get one tomorrow.
Moving ahead (literally) I also got the front brakes on...finally, and got the fluid in the trans, driveshaft in, and took about a mile down the road.
My first impression was..."wow, this thing doesn't have any power"...so I romped on it just a little....i quickly figured out it has enough power to get sideways on dirt :hick:.
Clutch cable needs adjusted more..but I'm at the max for shortness, guess I could rig up some washers and a second nut on the tranny end of the cable to make up the slack? It's got an adjustment there, and at the firewall...the firewall adjuster is up against the booster, until I get a Stang unit, it's at it's limit.
Need to bleed the brakes, as they had gotten so spongy by the time I got it back in the driveway it almost wouldn't stop. Also need to put my exhaust on for real, neighbors probably didn't like me idling past at 2 AM lol.
The steering seems very twitchy...I think there's too much toe in. On the front, I've changed to TC spindles, rotors, and calipers, using the PRC struts. Tires are good, proper air pressure...they're 215/60's...had 'em on the front of the white car with no issues, so I think I can rule them out.
I know it's rather basic, but with the steering wheel positioned to go straight ahead, one tire/wheel looks to be tracking straight (driver side), while the other appears to be making a very slight left turn (pass side)
Guess I need to adjust the tie rod out....probably should get new ones...might be awhile though with the holidays. Be a temp, to-get-me-by for now kind of thing.
Anyway, it's now officially self propelled :bowdown:
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Post by: Beau on December 06, 2009, 02:09:32 PM
So I'm back from my little break..just needed to focus on some stuff, and I've got that resolved, so...
The car starts, runs, stops, and does everything mechanically as it should. Adjusted the tie rod a bit so I don't have any problems with the toe in now. Bled the brakes, no more problems there.
Now I've just got get the heater housing and put it in, and the dash back in, finish the rest of the interior, and get a shorter belt on the engine.
I think after the first of the year I'm gonna start saving some money for CHE arms, and subframe connectors. Since I don't have a welder, OR the expertise to make the sfc, I'll try to find some for a Tbird, or pay someone to make a set for me.
Been having a little fun driving it up and down the gravel road...took it on the pavement about a half mile about 2am this morning, and it pulls pretty strong, but I guess I was expecting more from a stock HO, lol.
Anyway, that's my progress, and hopefully later I can talk Nicole into filming a little burnout vid...:evilgrin:
Thanks to everyone who helped me, whether it was an electrical connection, parts sold to me, or even an opinion. You guys all rock. :bowdown::D
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Post by: vinnietbird on December 06, 2009, 02:12:12 PM
God to see you....although,that was the shortest few weeks off I've ever seen.LOL.The control are awesome in the box.I'll be they'll be even better on the car.LOL.
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Post by: Beau on December 06, 2009, 02:16:20 PM
Well, I got to missing the action here...got my issue resolved, and wanted to brag on the Bird a little...although it's not nearly as bragworthy as most here...lol.
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Post by: vinnietbird on December 06, 2009, 04:39:31 PM
Your car is fine.Mine started out probably worse than yours.Don't ever compare it to others.It doesn't matter.Just enjoy it and share the progress.
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Post by: 88turbo on December 06, 2009, 09:53:19 PM
I have to agree with vinnie, atleast yours will run.... mine will some day...
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Post by: Beau on February 01, 2010, 02:27:31 PM
Been awhile since I've posted anything about it, but I've ordered Energy Suspension stuff for the front, and going to order CHE rears for it in the next couple of days. The motor and trans are going to come out soon, it's time to do some pretty stuff, and clean, clean, clean.
I know I just did put it in, but I gotta do things 3 or 7 times before I'm happy. The trans needs some work, it will go into 2nd gear, but it's a PITA. Grinds real bad sometimes when it's shifted as well.
Trying to locate an SN-95 rear, although that's not the biggest thing to do right now.
Not much else has changed, but things are going to start getting busy now :evilgrin:
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Post by: vinnietbird on February 01, 2010, 05:45:54 PM
Good luck.I always say this....One piece at a time. Every bolt you tighten,or part you install is one step closer.My drive shaft goes in tomorrow.I'm a little excited.Hopefully,no more vibration.
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Post by: Blck85TBirdV8 on February 01, 2010, 07:13:52 PM
Quote
I know I just did put it in
Atleast you'll know it'll run when you put it back in next time.
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Post by: 88turbo on February 01, 2010, 09:28:51 PM
make sure everything is unplugged before you start to pull the engine.... dont want to pull any wires loose on the way out.
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Post by: Beau on February 08, 2010, 02:53:50 PM
an update, and some pics of some goodies. enjoy :D
Yes, those are LSC wheels and Mark VII rotors, have the calipers too, but I'm saving those (and the rotors) for cores when I get a Cobra master.
Interesting little story on the wheels; seems as if someone managed to get one of the locking lug nuts off, and that wheel (sans tire) was up at the office of the 'yard, I noticed it while I went out looking yesterday, and realized it was the mate to the three still on the car. So I managed to get the other lock lugs off without incident (don't buy the 12 dollar cheap-ass chisel from wal mart, it's junk for locking lugs..) and got the wheels. One has no center cap, and the others are missing the LSC emblem, but that's not a prob. The wheels are pretty nice, no scuffs or curb rash.
I also pulled the axles from the '97 Stang, it did turn out to be a 7.5. There's a '99 Stang as well, but the axles were gone already.
The console piece is from an explorer, there was one from a moonroof exploder, but it was brown and tan...ughh.
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Post by: daddybair7 on February 08, 2010, 08:25:44 PM
hey that looks like a 3000 ford tractor guessing a 1964 model mabye. nice score though
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Post by: 20thanniver-ls on February 08, 2010, 08:49:10 PM
A lot of the time you can beat a socket onto the locking lug and grab a breaker bar and get it off, it's a lot easier than chiseling. My truck had them when I first bought it, with no key, thats what I did anyway. That console piece would look awesome when installed.
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Post by: Beau on February 09, 2010, 03:15:55 PM
1968 4000, and it has quite a bit of history of it's own. Grandparents bought it very slightly used after they bought new a Ford tractor that had the auto transmission. When it shiznit the bed on 'em, they bought the 4000. They'd only had it a year or so when it was stolen, driven up the road about 3/4 mile, and then through an open gate (still on the property) across a pasture, and down over the edge of an embankment upside down into a deep ditch.
My grandfather had a tow truck yank it out, and he straightened out and replaced some metal, and except for the grille, you'd never know by looking at it. Been a nice tractor. I love it like it's my son. Seems kinda odd to have an attachment, but I guess when you're 6 years old, and your grandfather tells you that it's YOUR tractor...and leaves it to you later in life...it forms a bond.
The lugs came off using the socket method, didn't need a breaker bar, they weren't that tight. The other lug nuts...that was a different story. The piece of pipe I was using wasn't long enough. Lucked out, and found a 4 foot piece of hollow steel something-or-other that worked great though.
As for the console...it's my goal to wire it and use it as it was in the Exploder, but it's not a very immediate priority though :D
Oh, and a pic of some more goodies! (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/random%20stuff/102_1214.jpg)
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Post by: daddybair7 on February 09, 2010, 11:28:59 PM
me and my dad has an 64 3000 same rear axle and fenders i think the diffence is the engine is bigger is all. and thats kool how ur grandpa gave it to u like that , sounds like the relationship my youngest son has with my dad.im hoping to be able to buy the farm when the time comes so he can have it when he's old enough.
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Post by: Beau on March 03, 2010, 04:03:42 PM
Well, a brown truck stopped by for a minute, and left me with some presents. Some of the stuff is for another project that doesn't meet the guidelines of this forum, so I'll mention it at a later time. lol.
The real goodies will just have to wait till I have time to upload the pics, but let's say that they've been eagerly antited. :D
I've also started taking apart the front-end in prep for the new bushings and whatnot. At this point it's definitely going to be 5 lug before it gets put back together..more on the ordeal later tonight after work. Let's just say I may take a different route with it, just depends on what happens saturday ;).
Anyway, patience till midnight, then yours truly will have a whole flock of pics.
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Post by: vinnietbird on March 03, 2010, 04:09:54 PM
What happened?Did you come across a truck load of cash?LOL.
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Post by: Beau on March 04, 2010, 02:51:08 AM
I wish, lol. I've spent my budget I had set aside for the year, so I decided to go for suspension upgrades for now, as it was where the most improvement was needed.
Quote from: FordTruckFreeek;312538
depends on what happens saturday ;).
I have a lead on some '95 spindles...I'm gonna try to acquire those for my use, and if I do, the TC spindles and Mark VII rotors and caliper will be up for sale. More on that Saturday :D
They say pics are worth a thousand words:
Yup, they be CHE's (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/3-3-10/102_1394.jpg)
These 2 are for you Vinnie, not at all rubbing it in, just so you can see where it was broken during shipping. No worries though, I'm gonna put the overlay on another panel. It's all good :D (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/3-3-10/102_1381.jpg) (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/3-3-10/102_1382.jpg)
And some more ES stuff :evilgrin: (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/3-3-10/102_1378.jpg)
Trunk load of goods waiting to get cleaned and installed: (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/3-3-10/102_1380.jpg)
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Post by: DVP on March 04, 2010, 11:57:28 AM
There is a Mark VII at the yard by me. I wish I had the money to grab the rear out of it.
Looks like things are coming along nicely.
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Post by: Beau on March 04, 2010, 12:50:31 PM
I've thought about that as a quick 'n dirty 5 lug rear, but the overall width bugs me.
Guess I could always roll my fenders and get custom offset wheels...
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Post by: DVP on March 04, 2010, 01:08:59 PM
Quote from: FordTruckFreeek;312653
I've thought about that as a quick 'n dirty 5 lug rear, but the overall width bugs me.
Guess I could always roll my fenders and get custom offset wheels...
I hate the overhang of our 1/4. I want to fill them out totally.
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Post by: Beau on March 08, 2010, 03:23:47 PM
The snowflakes I'm gonna throw on sometime very soon. The clearcoat is peeling and flaking in a few spots, but otherwise these are perfect. NO curb rash, dings, or other blemishes. Sometime I'll take the coating off, and polish 'em up. (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/102_1429.jpg)
tires are Michelins, good tread, rubber is soft and pliable, not dry rotted or cracked: (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/102_1432.jpg)
It's starting to warm up, and because we had almost 10" of snow just a few weeks ago, the ground is terribly soggy. I can barely get a vehicle backed up to my shop without getting stuck, and in any case, the car is in the process of being taken apart for a front end overhaul.
Hopefully for an hour or so after work every night I can get out and do a little bit to it to further my cause. Revamping the suspension is pretty much my only goal for the rest of the year, and given the snail's pace that I tend to work on it with, I might be able to attain that goal, lol.
If, (and it's a big if) I get all the suspension yanked, cleaned, painted and reinstalled, I'll pull the engine and tranny, and start on a teardown and cleaning and freshening up over the winter. Maybe.
Anyway, that's it for now, thanks for lookin' and have a great afternoon! :D
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Post by: vinnietbird on March 08, 2010, 03:32:24 PM
"Freshening up over the winter"? It's almost spring !!! Or,are you talking about next winter.I'm glad I don't have suspension work to do.Now,about the replacement engine,that's a whole other story.....
Good work so far.You'll have to keep the car forever.What color is it going to be when you're done,and who's painting it?
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Post by: Beau on March 09, 2010, 01:54:15 AM
Yeah, I mean this coming winter :hick: This car will never leave me. I already have more work into it than any other car I've ever had, except my old Jeep pickup, and that was only because it tended to toss the TH400 about once a month..
As for paint, well, dunno really. Maybe a nice medium shade of metallic blue...but by the time I get to that point, who's to say lol.
I WAS going to go 5 lug on it, but since I found those nice 'Flakes, I'm sticking with 4 lug for awhile. Also leaves the option open for turbines, and I really like turbines...
BTW, stock TC rear rotors were non vented, right?
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Post by: vinnietbird on March 09, 2010, 06:43:00 AM
They are vented.That's the holes down the side of them.
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Post by: Beau on March 14, 2010, 02:48:15 PM
I've started taking the front suspension apart, I'm headed out to the shop in a few minutes to finish that up.
When that's done (read..if) I'll start on dropping the Stang rear and arms to make way for the TC rear and the CHE's.
And if I get done with all of THAT, I may throw on the TC hood I picked up last week. :D
We'll see. Pics will be forthcoming.
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Post by: Haystack on March 15, 2010, 08:11:53 PM
I would like to know how the energy suspension stuff changes the ride quality. Good work so far.
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Post by: Beau on March 16, 2010, 02:19:44 AM
Trust me, I'll sing it's praises far and wide when it's all in :evilgrin:
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Post by: vinnietbird on March 16, 2010, 06:48:25 AM
Quote from: DVP;312656
I hate the overhang of our 1/4. I want to fill them out totally.
Overhang/ What overhang? My Sport doesn't have overhang.
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Post by: Beau on March 16, 2010, 12:16:41 PM
With the 7.5, and snowflakes/60 seris on the back, it filled the wells decently...with the Stang 8.8 and the same wheel/tire, there's an assload of overhang. Can't wait to get the TC rear in there, but for more reasons than filling the gap, as it is.
Progress been slow, nothing noteworthy. It's gotten cooler again, down in the upper 30's, and I'm not gonna get sick over working on my heap lol.
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Post by: vinnietbird on March 16, 2010, 04:17:27 PM
The 17x10.5 wheels and 275's take care of filling the area back there pretty good.
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Post by: Beau on March 17, 2010, 02:25:16 AM
You have a TC rear in yours, or still the stang rear? I remember that one of your Bird's had a stang rear at one point...I think..?
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Post by: vinnietbird on March 17, 2010, 06:51:30 AM
I have a TC rear,which is the same width as the Stang rear,but,the axles are Thunderbird,so,they are what push the wheels out where they should be.Stang axles would've brought them inward.
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Post by: Beau on April 18, 2010, 10:00:03 PM
Not much to report, other than re-routing the clutch cable slightly, and adjusting the stop on the billet shifter. Second gear is pretty much problem free to shift into now.
Not sure if I posted or not, but the TC rear is in, replaced the caliper and rotor on pass. side, driver's side wants a new caliper, but it'll have to wait a minute.
The CHE's....yeah. EVERY Fox car need's em. Nuff said. I also have the red Energy Suspension spring isolators, and it really improved the feel. Just need some new shocks now...
The front: I swear by all that's (un)holy, tonight I'm gonna crack it apart to start upgrading stuff. Still need to get new ball joints, and tie rod ends, but till then I'm gonna sand, clean and paint whatever I can.
Soon as I get the front stuff done, I have a set of TC (no rust) doors to throw on...think I'll use Jerry's method top install 'em...since I'm not man 'nuff to wrestle them on by myself AND get the bolts started lol.
Pics later tonight.
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Post by: Beau on May 02, 2010, 05:53:30 PM
Putting the doors on now, driver's side is on, adjusted, and needs the wiring shoved in and connected. Not sure if I'll get the pass. side done, but I'm hoping to...my blood sugar bottomed out and and I almost conked out while I was out there. Feelin a lot better now though.
I'm reallllly glad I kept the doors off of that TC...they're starting to get a bit of rust on the seam at the bottom, no doubt due to sitting on a pallet on a concrete floor since summer of '06.
What would a good method of stopping it consist of? Sing it with a wire brush, and spray it with some rustoleum till I can afford to do it the right way? I'm not worried about what it looks like, as the car is blue, black, and burgundy door and trunk lid, lol.
I'll have some pics here in a bit...had to come rest and eat for a few minutes. Pics soon. :D
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Post by: Beau on May 03, 2010, 12:39:41 PM
dash back in, finally: (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/fordtruckfreeek/vehicle%20pics/1988%20Sport/100_2085.jpg)
I have the mirror on, and have to get some more jigsaw blades to finish the cutout for the keyless entry panel. I knew I shouldn't have started that with only one blade left..ughh.
That's all that is left before I slap on the door panel and whatnot. Then I'll start all over again with the other side.
STILL need to get ball joints so I can tear the front apart, but I need to be able to move the car until then, so that's why it's still not apart.
Anyway, that's it for now.
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Post by: cougarman on May 03, 2010, 12:45:38 PM
Awesome, keep up the good work. Ya get a real workout, those doors are HEAVY...lol.:bowdown:
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Post by: vinnietbird on May 03, 2010, 04:39:59 PM
On the template drawn on the driver side door for the keyless,it looks like it needs to come up a little higher from the door handle.Measure a few times,and cut it once.On this matter,once it's cut,it's cut.No going back.You are where I was a year and a half ago.Doors,interior,hood and more.Feels good to make progress doesn't it?
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Post by: Haystack on May 03, 2010, 10:43:25 PM
Take the lock and keypad off of your old door, put masking tape over the holes and cut them out with an exacto knife. Tape it back on the new door. Perfect template.
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Post by: Beau on July 07, 2010, 02:41:33 AM
Not a whole lot to mention, but did get my strut tower brace installed Monday afternoon. Starting to get around to putting the fenders back on. I've got a few pieces of TC molding to install as well as some new cornering lamps.
Once I get the fenders on I will start on the revamp of the front suspension. (I know I've been ballyhooing about it for 3 or 4 months, I mean it this time, lol)
I'll snap a coupla pics tomorrow, as I forgot to get them Monday :hick:
Anybpdy have some Base door panels they want to trade for, or sell?
I've got a decent set of raven and gray TC panels...would rather have the base panels.