87 "coug" resto winter project Reply #180 – February 03, 2015, 11:24:51 PM I had dreams of building a encloser for a computer into that space infront of the wheel wells when i was 16.How do the trim panels fit around your new brackets? This is something i might just have to do on my cougar. Quote Selected
87 "coug" resto winter project Reply #181 – February 04, 2015, 06:05:26 PM I didn't show that part yet,, ooppssss.....................stay tuned.we may have just hosed up! Quote Selected
87 "coug" resto winter project Reply #182 – February 04, 2015, 06:34:39 PM Amazing progress, just caught up on the last 11 pages.......I thought our subframe braces could be straight tubing, without bending it??? Quote Selected
87 "coug" resto winter project Reply #183 – February 05, 2015, 02:08:04 AM Quote from: mcb82gt;443925Amazing progress, just caught up on the last 11 pages.......I thought our subframe braces could be straight tubing, without bending it???If you were to put said braces on top of the frame, than that might work. We bent the subframe brace for the soul purpose of sliding one end of the subframe connector into the front frame for added solidity. Doing the same on the rear frame would be impossible unless you cut into the floor pans Sadly.Either way, I'm just happy as long as the welds hold and my subframe connectors don't snap off. And, seeing as this is just a street car, I think they'll be just fine lol. Quote Selected
87 "coug" resto winter project Reply #184 – February 05, 2015, 02:55:47 AM Quote from: jcassity;443921I didn't show that part yet,, ooppssss.....................stay tuned.we may have just hosed up!Not trying to be mean, but i lol'd at that response. Quote Selected
87 "coug" resto winter project Reply #185 – February 07, 2015, 09:39:55 PM Quote from: mcb82gt;443925Amazing progress, just caught up on the last 11 pages.......I thought our subframe braces could be straight tubing, without bending it???I guess it could if you go under on the outside up front.what surprised me the very most was daminc saying the front and rear are directly in line with each other. Checked my 87 coug and 87 20th, ,,, the rears are different separation than the front. Quote Selected
87 "coug" resto winter project Reply #186 – February 07, 2015, 09:51:25 PM Quote from: Haystack;443944Not trying to be mean, but i lol'd at that response.yeah, imagine how I felt when you landed the question in my lap!I went,, Ummm,, well..umm..... Quote Selected
87 "coug" resto winter project Reply #187 – February 08, 2015, 08:13:53 PM started sanding down the Bondo on the trunk. It's gonna need some spots filled in with a second layer of Bondi but it's coming together.Also, the bottom of the passenger door is in rough shape but we have a plan to fix that. So, it's all good. Quote Selected
87 "coug" resto winter project Reply #188 – February 09, 2015, 08:41:23 PM short hair fiberglass on there now.. bondo comes later where needed. Quote Selected
87 "coug" resto winter project Reply #189 – May 15, 2015, 10:21:33 PM Progress has been long awaited, we know. But, with the coming of spring and warm weather, the tools no longer freeze to our hands as we work. So, it's back to it with some k memeber modifications. Ideas or opinions? Quote Selected
87 "coug" resto winter project Reply #190 – May 16, 2015, 10:52:12 AM the first pic chance posted is to give more room for future rack / pinion access to fittings.the last pic above is to open up clearances for exhaust and also future work on oil pan bolts / access. there is some metal that can still come off to more or less make it look neater. we should be making progress on a two piece oil pan soon, that's on our list as well so the motor doesn't have to come up to do an oil pan gasket. Quote Selected
87 "coug" resto winter project Reply #191 – May 16, 2015, 12:07:41 PM Be sure that you put a K-Member brace like the ones MM makes on the rear of your modified stock unit as you took some of the strength out of the K-Member by removing all of that material. Basically what you removed were large gussets that gave the k-member rigidity. http://www.maximummotorsports.com/4-Point-K-Member-Brace-1982-93-Mustang-Hardtop-P810.aspxIt bolts in so easily removable when you need the access. If you think the four point is going to be too restrictive then something like these two points would be a minimum.http://www.maximummotorsports.com/Two-Point-Braces-C235.aspxDarren Quote Selected
87 "coug" resto winter project Reply #192 – May 16, 2015, 02:36:23 PM skinny wheels up front Quote Selected
87 "coug" resto winter project Reply #193 – May 23, 2015, 01:58:19 PM The trunk lid finally submitted to our ways.Notice I basically omitted the sheet metal seam that is along the bottom edge filling with fiber glass. ON the side you might be able to go back a few pages and see how I filled in the interior gutter with bead sealer. that worked pretty good , came out thin then dried like a rubber band. Quote Selected
87 "coug" resto winter project Reply #194 – May 23, 2015, 02:05:45 PM you may notice two big ass holes on the lower left and lower right that you don't have on your car.that's for access to our spoiler hardware , for some reason we had to take off that much metal. Quote Selected
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