Turbo Mark VII Time

A radiator about the size I needed, popped up for sale on the other side of the state so, I had to go get it. I made up a quick bracket and, to make RaceStatus happy, I didn't paint it black. Rather, it got painted body color. I still need to make up something to fully secure the bottom of the radiator but, that can be done tomorrow.

It is tempting to cut out the bracket and make it hollow in the middle. It would be more for looks than anything since, it already weighs nothing. Also, I need to get a bolt that what I had laying around.

Radiator (1 of 9) by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

Radiator (2 of 9) by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

Radiator (3 of 9) by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

Radiator (5 of 9) by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

Radiator (6 of 9) by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

Radiator (7 of 9) by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

Radiator (8 of 9) by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

Radiator (9 of 9) by Jason Bacon, on Flickr
 
So, my dad found some pictures of my first car/first Lincoln and scanned them tonight.

First Lincoln by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

First Lincoln 2 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

First Lincoln 1 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

First Lincoln 3 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

First Lincoln 4 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr



Might as well toss out Lincoln #2, it shined up well back in my detailing days.

_DSC0011 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

_DSC0006 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

_DSC0032 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

_DSC0050 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr
 
I recieved a pair of Fox length control arms and a bumpsteer kit from Team Z earlier this week and, Racestatus motivated me to go install them, the day the came in.
BCN_4965 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

Yesterday, I picked up a TH400 for the car. I just need to order the JW bell for it before I stuff it into the car.

BCN_4962 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr
 
Today I got the factory bell housing off and the new JW Ultra Bell on. I am glad it's over because that was a slightly scary and nerve racking thing to do.

TH400 (1 of 11) by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

TH400 (2 of 11) by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

TH400 (3 of 11) by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

TH400 (4 of 11) by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

TH400 (5 of 11) by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

TH400 (6 of 11) by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

The death wheel, decided to do death wheel things too.
TH400 (7 of 11) by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

TH400 (8 of 11) by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

TH400 (9 of 11) by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

TH400 (10 of 11) by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

TH400 (11 of 11) by Jason Bacon, on Flickr
 
The block is ready to go back to the shop, to get its guts re-inserted. I am hoping that this thing makes noise this summer. If that happens, I'll be happy and can use that motivation to get this car wrapped up to some degree this year.

BCN_4990 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr
 
Since the motor is at the shop, I decided to see if I could fix my mistake of sending the hood through the garage's window (look back in this thread for that). I realized that there was no way to even try to fix the hood, with the structure attached to the skin so, that came off. Let me tell you, the hood is still waay to heavy to like. If I can get this skin straight enough to fill with mud and smooth out for a mold, I'll be happy.

BCN_4993 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

BCN_4994 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

BCN_4997 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

BCN_4999 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

BCN_5000 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr
 
I started the process of slowly easing myself in to wiring the car. I got the switch panel hung and, that harness terminated.

BCN_5014 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

I also got to pick up the motor today after work. All I can say is, if you want it done and don't want to wait, do it yourself. Trying to get the car out of the car, with out a hoist was sketchy and a work out. It required some 2x4s to park the car on, a 4lb mini sledge, some muscle and a lot of luck.

31768688_2078908182433554_5026964185779535872_n by Jason Bacon, on Flickr


31743691_2078908225766883_7138896375130882048_o by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

Also, some how, after I got the motor, I wound up with some wheels. That isnt how this is supposed to work. The original thought was, they're from a VW or something so, I'll make a table out of them. Whelp, they are the correct bolt patter for the Lincoln so, it is tempting to find a matching front and run them as the Sunday drive wheels. I'll shop around for tires, I have a feeling 19" tires will convince me that a tbale is their fate. I'd take the gold spray paint off of the rears though...It's already coming off with just a garden hose.

BCN_5019 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

BCN_5022 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr
 
What's wrong with the look? I think it looks nice. What a massive undertaking this has been for a DIY'er, in my opinion. I can't wait to see it run.
 
These heads would really make it pop, at least to me.

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I started to actually get the dash in the car today. It is now the point were I need to cut the front of the top, so the whole dash sucks into the car another 1/2" or so, to match the shape of the windshield/firewall.
BCN_5029 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

BCN_5032 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

Any section that I have cut, I have also saved, so I can tighten up any holes for the cage or the column once its 100% in place. That also gives me a reason to paint it, in more of a satin finish, more like a real car would have.

I also made up the side brackets to hold the dash in. I used the factory dash structure to save time and, simplify the mounting to the car.

BCN_5036 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

BCN_5037 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

Realize that the stamped steel is 2 pieces, not one... Time to burn it together.

BCN_5043 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

BCN_5045 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

BCN_5048 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

I welded the pieces together, so I can cut off parts of the factory pieces.

BCN_5050 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

Then, obviously, they get painted in satin black cage paint.

​BCN_5051 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr
 
That's a pretty cool twist. By the way, was the engine in the previous post a Kasse Racing engine? I like that you stayed SBF instead of LS swapping it.
 
mustangmike6996 said:
That's a pretty cool twist. By the way, was the engine in the previous post a Kasse Racing engine? I like that you stayed SBF instead of LS swapping it.
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It was the only dash that would clear the dash bar and still fit the look of the car. That was the main reason of getting that one but, I do like the dash on its own as well.

The motor is form Hammer Head Engines.
http://www.hammerheadperformanceengines.com/

I'd rather put a Subaru motor into the car than a LS of any sort.
 
I played around in the garage for a bit and got the dash in the car. I still want to go back and make some small adjustments to make the top of the dash level but, I've had enough for the day. But, the dash is in the car and is no longer held up with tape.

The next steps will be to close in what I cut out to clear the cage and then, paint it all a matte black to resemble the original finish.

I also like, with the Lincoln console, not only do I have the factory window switches, it still allows room for me to add a radio with out having to reinforce the dash to hold it. I can make up a little section that will bridge the gap between the console and the dash to hold a radio, right behind the shifter. Hopefully, that will be fairly easy to do. Though, the next step is to get the windshield replaced and to finish the wiring.

BCN_5060 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr

BCN_5061 by Jason Bacon, on Flickr
 
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