Turbo Mark VII Time

StockNotch · Nov 5, 2017

Got the car home today and started the process of cleaning up the tubing and painting it. After that is done, it'll be time to get the engine bay coated, primed and painted then...Build a rear end perhaps?

Motor Plates by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

Roll cage by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

Roll Cage by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

BigWheelinBubba · Nov 8, 2017

It's starting to look more and more like a Mustang every time you post. :lol: j/k

DeFormula · Nov 8, 2017

BigWheelinBubba said:
It's starting to look more and more like a Mustang every time you post. :lol: j/k

There is some truth in that statement!

StockNotch · Nov 8, 2017

BigWheelinBubba said:
It's starting to look more and more like a Mustang every time you post. :lol: j/k

It is a big body Fox Body so, I can see that.

DeFormula said:
There is some truth in that statement!

100% some truth to that!

The cage is doing its week long curing thing so, I toss the seat back into it and started to get ready to tackle the engine bay. I'll be doing the wheel house/upper rails in satin black over Por15 and the engine bay in the factory metallic gray once its stripped and coated. I am debating on if I want to fill the holes or not. It's not a show car and, all it really would do is add that extra pound of weight.

I also need to figure out a dash. The factory dash does not clear the dash bar and would need to be cut to let the bar come through. The idea for a Mustang dash has been with me for a while now, just to make saving the weight easier and mounting a Racepak.

Cage-4435 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

Cage-4434 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

Cage-4432 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

Cage-4433 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

Cage-4436 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

82hatch · Nov 9, 2017

Cool project keep the pics coming

StockNotch · Nov 12, 2017

I put one more coat of Por15 down on everything that matters. I'll let that cure out for a day or two then spray the wheel hose in that roll cage paint, to make it satin black and prime the engine bay, to get it ready for color.

Cage-4438 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

Cage-4449 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

Cage-4439 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

Cage-4440 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

Cage-4441 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

Cage-4447 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

AutoRoc · Nov 12, 2017

Coming along nice. Cant wait to see some smoke rolling out of the wheel wells !!!

StockNotch · Nov 26, 2017

Laid down the first coat of primer this afternoon.

BCN_4451 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

BCN_4453 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

BCN_4452 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

StockNotch · Nov 26, 2017

BCN_4469 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

BCN_4462 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

BCN_4471 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

BCN_4477 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

BCN_4481 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

BCN_4486 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

Duke · Nov 26, 2017

That's lookin real good!

StockNotch · Nov 27, 2017

Figuring out the order to bolt all this crap together sucked but, the brake pedal, booster, steering column and all that jazz is finally in the car for good. Though, now I see just how dirty everything has gotten.

BCN_4497 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

BCN_4487 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

StockNotch · Dec 9, 2017

I'm not sure if the cuts are worth it but, I guess the illusion of the door feeling has much as the other does. There is still some to cut out and some trimming to do but, that's for tomorrow.

BCN_4512 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

BCN_4509 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

StockNotch · Dec 11, 2017

The camber/caster plates came in today so, I had to toss them on to see what they look like. I also tossed on the mock up Strange struts since they didn't fit the stock strut mounts. All I know now is, full droop is what ride height use to be.

BCN_4522 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

BCN_4523 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

StockNotch · Dec 30, 2017

Decided to toss the fender and a wheel on, to see what it will look like if, it ever stands up.

BCN_4527 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

BCN_4528 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

Holy shit, I made something! I mean, it's complete crap but, you have to start at crap to make it up to garbage...right?

Got the Flaming River rack in the other day so, that got tossed into the car and, I made the steering shaft. It looks like I need to go to the store and get another set of outer tie rods for this rack. When I de-powered the factory rack, I switched over to all SN95 stuff and this rack, uses Fox based parts. I should have read up a bit more before assuming it would all go together magically.

BCN_4864 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

StockNotch · Jan 14, 2018

Put the new outer tie rods on, tightened up all of the suspension for the first time and set it down. I may need to put Fox length control arms on up front, to suck the wheels in a bit more.

BCN_4877 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr