Got a front and rear tire to work some fitment issues. the rears are 29X15-15 on 12" rims and the fronts are 28X12-15 on 10" rims. Still got body work to go, but I am liking the big tires!
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Got most of the body in place, and have the left side complete except for the wheel arch in the rear (the wheel opening will go into the rear window). Made body mounts, B and C pillars for the left side and also have the wheels for front and back. The rear is a little wide, and I now know an 8" Ford from a Mustang is offset 2" to the right - that's the bad news. the good news is the left axle is 4" shorter than the right, so I can shorten the right tube by 4", fix the rear offset and also give me less back set on the wheels. My daughter and I sat in the seats in the driveway today - felt good to look over the wheel and out the windshield frame. Can't wait to get more done! and by the way, on the dollies it is about 2" higher than it will be on its wheels....
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Haven't had much time to work or post, but it is cooling off a bit and I have gotten some work done in the past couple of weeks. finally have the whole chassis assembled, and working to get all the welding finished. Also built floor pans and a fire wall, fit the motor and tranny and blew it back apart for more cleaning and welding. Next up is mount the rear end, finish the roll cage and get this thing on 4 wheels.
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Got the heads on, intake, air cleaner for mock up - headers are going to be a problem, but too bad. Will have to go around some of the bracing, but I knew they were going to have to be custom made. Fit the hood and got it back on the dollies. Tomorrow will work some more bars, and hopefully get moving on finishing up some odds and ends in the interior. Boy progress is fun....
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Got the motor set in place - things are getting tight. Moved the motor about 1" to the right so the shifter cleared the seat. Mocked up the motor and transmission mounts. Used a turnbuckle to help adjust the motor - it allowed me to move it a little each way to level things out. Moving on this week to get the mounts in steel, brace the front suspension and the cowling. Also mocked up the instrument cluster and started on the panel that will be on top of the console to house some other gauges, switches and the stereo. Ordered the second seat so I can start work on the tunnel. Coming along, starting to look like something.
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