Rear end is in, MM TA,PHB, Adjustable sway bar and rear coilovers, and custom RLCA's and subframe connectors are in. Seat brackets are in. Floor is coated in Lizard Skin and cage and rest of interior painted satin black.
Rear end is in, MM TA,PHB, Adjustable sway bar and rear coilovers, and custom RLCA's and subframe connectors are in. Seat brackets are in. Floor is coated in Lizard Skin and cage and rest of interior painted satin black.
"40 year old beercan on wheels with too much motor" erratic50
Cars done
Last edited by Hammer Down; 11-17-2019 at 09:03 AM.
"40 year old beercan on wheels with too much motor" erratic50
Congratulations! The GT looks Great!
Trey
"I Don't build it hoping for your approval! I built it because it meets mine!"
"I've spent most of my money on Mustangs, racing, and women... the rest I just wasted."
Mustangs Past: Too many to remember!
Current Mustangs:
1969 Mach 1
1979 Pace Car now 5.0/5 speed
1982 GT Stalled RestoModification
1984 SVO Still Waiting Restoration
1986 GT Under going Wide Body Conversion Currently
Current Capris:
1981 Capri Roller
1981 Capri Black Magic Roller Basket Case
1982 Capri RS 5.0/4spd T-top Full Restoration Stalled in TX
1984 Capri RS T-top Roller
1983-84 Gloy Racing Trans Am/IMSA Body Parts
WOW! If it's done, why is it inside? LOL. Let's see some pictures of it outside in the light. What I see looks amazing. Nice job!
Feels good to finish a project! Bet you can't wait for the snow to melt now....
The car looks great! Looking forward to more pictures when it is outside in the springtime.
LOL! 10" of snow! It was 81* here in Dallas on Wednesday.
Very nice rollcage. I see so many cages which violate so many rules and laws of physics, that it is nice to see one well designed.
I understand Trey's issue with the kicker tubes and the rear X. I understand why the shop did what they did, but I would have done it differently. Weld the shock tower brace tube directly to the floor of the car. Then the kickers and X can land on top of this tube or on the shock tower itself.
As it is, if the car were ever to be raced, all you would need to do to pass tech is to weld bulkheads on the forward and rearwards faces of the shock tower brace tube which extends down to the floor. This would be easy to do without changing anything else.
Those seat mounts are not going to pull out of the floor!
Jack Hidley
Maximum Motorsports Tech Support
Please post a video when you get this thing out...looks awesome!
Long way in short time congrats on progress and outcome
Crazy nice build
DAAAAMN! That looks good!
1985 GT, Sunroof, 5 Lug, Rear Discs, 01 Graphite Bullets, 88 forged piston shortblock, 2.02/1.60 Alum heads, Weiand Stealth, Holley C950 TBI, BBK Long tubes
Welcome to 1985 Thanks to Jerry peachuer for fabricating the missing hardware for the Cragar Black Magic Louvers
Last edited by Hammer Down; 05-23-2020 at 05:11 PM.
"40 year old beercan on wheels with too much motor" erratic50
New Pro Systems Carb and Escort PS cap. Ditched the tailpipes and STB to save some weight. *Harbor Freight jackstands are Gone*
Last edited by Hammer Down; 05-23-2020 at 05:07 PM.
"40 year old beercan on wheels with too much motor" erratic50
Mocking up a Konig Hypergram in Race Bronze. Trying to save some weight over my current R58 Conra R wheels. The Konig is 18.5 while the R58 is 22.2 for a savings of 3.7lbs per wheel. Wheel is 25mm offset but I might order it in 40mm so I can tuck it in better possibly with spacers and the ultimate goal to squeeze 275/40/17 up front. Running 255’s square currently. Goal is to get the car under 3100 lbs.
"40 year old beercan on wheels with too much motor" erratic50
Wow that is incredible, nice job!
Do you mind if I ask about that dashboard? Did you make it?
Thanks it looks amazing
79 Zephyr, 4.6L 4v/4r70w swap, with team z front and rear suspension, 8.8 and upgraded brakes and coil overs. Running Holley Terminator X Max.
Went to check my valve lash and noticed some rockers getting tired. So I decided to install new CC Ultra Pro Magnum rockers. And new pushrods and studs. I’m glad I did because 3 of the pushrod guideplates were cracked!
"40 year old beercan on wheels with too much motor" erratic50
I had no problems with cooling on the street but now that it’s more of a track car it’s getting hot. Oil is hitting 270 with water at 200. I decided to install some hood vents(Race Louvers). I actually ordered 4 but was only able to get the smaller side ones in while leaving the hood on. Hood will have to come off for the center vents. These did help cooling some but not enough. Next will be a better oil cooler and boxing the radiator.
"40 year old beercan on wheels with too much motor" erratic50
Nicely done
That's a silly nice build
Nice talent
Make sure to block off the vents at the back of the hood.
Jack Hidley
Maximum Motorsports Tech Support
Blew the old motor. Lost a lifter and wiped out the cam. New motor I switched to a hydraulic roller and decreased the compression so I can run pump gas. Had a custom FTI cam ground hoping for more mid-range torque and less peaky power than the old engine. I can’t post pics unfortunately
"40 year old beercan on wheels with too much motor" erratic50
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