Build thread-55
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Build thread-55
I guess this will be my build thread. Got the truck mostly assembled, but having to tear it down to fix previous owners horrible work.
Loading the 55 to drive it 800 miles
Here she sits in my garage. Starting to dis assemble and get a closer look
You'll notice no strut rods and no shocks on mustang II front end
Besides media blasting rear and front fenders, first real work done on the truck was today 2/9/13. The stock 74 mustang II crossmember was cold welded and installed backwards. Special thanks goes out to Garbz and Bill W for the help. Learned a lot today and look forward to learning so much
Saw zaw and angle grinder and most of the crossmember was out. Bill W goin to town on the BFH!!!!
Grinding it down and making it smooth
Forgot to say make sure everything is balanced before any welds.
Marked centerline and tack welded.
Garbz welded in crossmember. During the weld, old boxing plates weld cracked all the way down the frame..
Nice welds Garbz!!( I actually made 3 tack welds today
To be continued... Tomorrow replace control arm bushings and ball joints. Originals since 1974. Install shocks and rest of front suspension. I guess I'll just post pics as I go?
Loading the 55 to drive it 800 miles
Here she sits in my garage. Starting to dis assemble and get a closer look
You'll notice no strut rods and no shocks on mustang II front end
Besides media blasting rear and front fenders, first real work done on the truck was today 2/9/13. The stock 74 mustang II crossmember was cold welded and installed backwards. Special thanks goes out to Garbz and Bill W for the help. Learned a lot today and look forward to learning so much
Saw zaw and angle grinder and most of the crossmember was out. Bill W goin to town on the BFH!!!!
Grinding it down and making it smooth
Forgot to say make sure everything is balanced before any welds.
Marked centerline and tack welded.
Garbz welded in crossmember. During the weld, old boxing plates weld cracked all the way down the frame..
Nice welds Garbz!!( I actually made 3 tack welds today
To be continued... Tomorrow replace control arm bushings and ball joints. Originals since 1974. Install shocks and rest of front suspension. I guess I'll just post pics as I go?
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Did some more work on front suspension today. Headed over yo my buddy's dad's shop for some bead blasting and hydraulic press for new bushings in the control arms. Here's the shop
Me blasting the control arms
Lowers blasted
Putting in or taking out bushings
Painted. Gonna install lowers tomorrow and mark strut rod brackets.
Me blasting the control arms
Lowers blasted
Putting in or taking out bushings
Painted. Gonna install lowers tomorrow and mark strut rod brackets.
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Got some more work done on the front suspension this weekend. Not alot though Removed the cab, gas tank, fuel lines, brake lines, and filled in holes by previous owner where brake lines were ran.
Cut-outs where PO ran fuel and brake lines.
Passenger side removed old boxing plates and welded in new ones. The PO couldn't weld worth a crap, so the mighty GARBZ saved me again(i can't weld worth a crap either)
Cut the strut rod brackets to fit and welded those in the passenger side. And thats where it stopped.
Next weekend after strut rod brackets installed, gonna weld in these bad boys so the motor and tranny can go back in.
Removed the cab, gas tank, fuel lines, brake lines, and filled in holes by previous owner where brake lines were ran. Cut-outs where PO ran fuel and brake lines.
Passenger side removed old boxing plates and welded in new ones. The PO couldn't weld worth a crap, so the mighty GARBZ saved me again(i can't weld worth a crap either)
Cut the strut rod brackets to fit and welded those in the passenger side. And thats where it stopped.
Next weekend after strut rod brackets installed, gonna weld in these bad boys so the motor and tranny can go back in.
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Got some more work done on the truck today. A lot of work I should say. Also took put tranny crossmember, proportioning valve, brake lines. (Dont have pics of thatvthough)
I'll try to post these in order:
Both strut rod brackets welded on and truck at ride height
Mocked up shock to keep truck at ride height
Wheels back on with motor balanced and centered
Back on the ground. Just the right height...LOW!!
Lovin it!
Rear render and running board mocked up. Little rake from back to front
And to finish the day....
I'll post pics of the tubular motor mounts tomorrow
I'll try to post these in order:
Both strut rod brackets welded on and truck at ride height
Mocked up shock to keep truck at ride height
Wheels back on with motor balanced and centered
Back on the ground. Just the right height...LOW!!
Lovin it!
Rear render and running board mocked up. Little rake from back to front
And to finish the day....
I'll post pics of the tubular motor mounts tomorrow
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Haven't done much. Next step GArbz and I are doin' is custom fabbing a tubular sliding tranny crossmember thats not really crossmember. And a 4 link. gonna be bad a$$.
So for now, Attempting to Fill in some holes in the firewall and floorboard. Started on the battery box. One side looks good on the tacs, but the other side has a bigger gap so I bought some steel bars and gonna drop them in the gap and weld.
So for now, Attempting to Fill in some holes in the firewall and floorboard. Started on the battery box. One side looks good on the tacs, but the other side has a bigger gap so I bought some steel bars and gonna drop them in the gap and weld.
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Thin gel battery behind the seat. Don't wanna pull up the carpet for battery replacing. And it would be close to the ground cuz the trucks low. And I'm raising the running board braces up 3 inches