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Center console/floor e-brake installed

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!!



1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
'89 5.0 w/ ported intakes, Mallory Adjustable FPR, BBK shorties and H with 2.5" Flows, 130 amp 3G, 89 Mustang comp/wiring, Aluminum radiator w/ elec fan, T5 trans, King Cobra clutch, 3.55 gears, 13" Cobra brakes (front), Wilwood prop valve, Mustang A-arms, Front Coil-overs, MM CC plates, Silver 17x9 R's, 03 Cobra IRS, Aluminum DS, 2002 Mustang dash/console etc..., custom leather seats

Center console/floor e-brake installed

Reply #1 –
dont look to bad!
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

Center console/floor e-brake installed

Reply #2 –
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!
1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
'89 5.0 w/ ported intakes, Mallory Adjustable FPR, BBK shorties and H with 2.5" Flows, 130 amp 3G, 89 Mustang comp/wiring, Aluminum radiator w/ elec fan, T5 trans, King Cobra clutch, 3.55 gears, 13" Cobra brakes (front), Wilwood prop valve, Mustang A-arms, Front Coil-overs, MM CC plates, Silver 17x9 R's, 03 Cobra IRS, Aluminum DS, 2002 Mustang dash/console etc..., custom leather seats

Center console/floor e-brake installed

Reply #3 –
Quote from: booksix;226051
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!!





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

Center console/floor e-brake installed

Reply #4 –
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.
1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
'89 5.0 w/ ported intakes, Mallory Adjustable FPR, BBK shorties and H with 2.5" Flows, 130 amp 3G, 89 Mustang comp/wiring, Aluminum radiator w/ elec fan, T5 trans, King Cobra clutch, 3.55 gears, 13" Cobra brakes (front), Wilwood prop valve, Mustang A-arms, Front Coil-overs, MM CC plates, Silver 17x9 R's, 03 Cobra IRS, Aluminum DS, 2002 Mustang dash/console etc..., custom leather seats

Center console/floor e-brake installed

Reply #5 –
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.
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07
 

Center console/floor e-brake installed

Reply #6 –
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.
It's Gumby's fault.

Center console/floor e-brake installed

Reply #7 –
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...?
1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
'89 5.0 w/ ported intakes, Mallory Adjustable FPR, BBK shorties and H with 2.5" Flows, 130 amp 3G, 89 Mustang comp/wiring, Aluminum radiator w/ elec fan, T5 trans, King Cobra clutch, 3.55 gears, 13" Cobra brakes (front), Wilwood prop valve, Mustang A-arms, Front Coil-overs, MM CC plates, Silver 17x9 R's, 03 Cobra IRS, Aluminum DS, 2002 Mustang dash/console etc..., custom leather seats