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04-22-05, 11:45 AM
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04-22-05, 11:48 AM
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Front rack? What's that from? |
04-22-05, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by geostang351 Front rack? What's that from? | It's an '84-'93 Mustang power rack. |
04-22-05, 12:24 PM
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04-23-05, 09:04 AM
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Those are 12" rotors with 4-piston calipers and I thought they were pretty sweet. Well, a customer dropped off his '67 fastback yesterday for the same front end conversion and he wanted the 13" Wilwoods with 6-piston calipers. They're absolutely sick. They make the brakes in the pics above look like toys! |
04-23-05, 09:40 AM
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check it out guys another fellow stangnet made it into the magazines . small clip of reenmachine in front news section of mustang & fords this month ... congrats to you reenmachine and to k.A.R |
04-23-05, 04:03 PM
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awesome work
KAR ???
Do you work or do work with KAR Mustangs ? (sorry, I dont know) |
04-23-05, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by '68StangGT awesome work
KAR ???
Do you work or do work with KAR Mustangs ? (sorry, I dont know) | Yep. My father owns KAR with a couple of others and we're partnering on this project. |
04-24-05, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by reenmachine Yep. My father owns KAR with a couple of others and we're partnering on this project. | I HATE YOU!  |
04-24-05, 11:03 AM
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thanks for the info
I check out cars on the KAR site at least once a week
not to steal anything away from this thread, but I thought the "K.A.R. CONCEPT CAR: BUILD PLAN 1965 MUSTANG FASTBACK" looked like a pretty interesting car
Did you have anything to do with that ? |
04-24-05, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Edbert TCP does not make an X-brace for verts, at least not until they were bought out. | Yes they do. A later edition Vert SFC package has the provision and there is also an adapter piece for the old setups. It is necessary for the rear coilover setups. Quote: |
Originally Posted by Edbert What are you going to do for exhaust? Putting a hi perf exhaust on a vert is tough without the pipes hanging low. | Not a problem if you know how to weld and take your time. There is no reason why you cannot get it all up in the tunnel. Spacing the center plate down a little helps as well. |
04-24-05, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by '68StangGT thanks for the info
I check out cars on the KAR site at least once a week
not to steal anything away from this thread, but I thought the "K.A.R. CONCEPT CAR: BUILD PLAN 1965 MUSTANG FASTBACK" looked like a pretty interesting car
Did you have anything to do with that ? | Yeah, they're building it there but I've been helping spec it out. I also went out there and did some development for the front strut setup they're putting together. It'll be a sweet ride very similar to several of the cars you see from fellow Stangnetters. |
04-25-05, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by GT2K Yes they do. A later edition Vert SFC package has the provision and there is also an adapter piece for the old setups. It is necessary for the rear coilover setups. | I just looked in three 2004/2005 catalogs and checked some websites. They don;t show that part. I'm guessing it is relatively new, wish it were an option when I welded in my Global West SFCs. Quote: |
Originally Posted by GT2K Not a problem if you know how to weld and take your time. There is no reason why you cannot get it all up in the tunnel. Spacing the center plate down a little helps as well. | I've got a 2.5 inch exhaust, I tried to fit two pipes above the center plate with the stock driveshaft in there and it was so tight that any flex at all would result in contact, there was about 1/4 inch all the way around the pipes. My new driveshaft is 3.5 inch diamter so I'll have to give up on that idea. I shouldn't have much trouble with ground clearance though, since I'm not lowering it into the weeds or anything. I drove my 97 Cobra with a 2 inch drop and it was hell getting around town. Many driveways and almost all speed bumps were out of the question. I don't want to go there again, even for a recreational driver.  |
04-25-05, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Edbert I just looked in three 2004/2005 catalogs and checked some websites. They don;t show that part. I'm guessing it is relatively new, wish it were an option when I welded in my Global West SFCs.
| Goto the source next time: http://www.totalcontrolproducts.com/subframe.html Quote: |
Originally Posted by Edbert I've got a 2.5 inch exhaust, I tried to fit two pipes above the center plate with the stock driveshaft in there and it was so tight that any flex at all would result in contact, there was about 1/4 inch all the way around the pipes. My new driveshaft is 3.5 inch diamter so I'll have to give up on that idea. | Without the plate in but it's in there, even with the "big" aluminum driveshaft: 
Heck, even have an AOD, Fuel line, and a big battery cable competing in there with no trouble...  and with the subframe connectors and transmission pan being even lower (even the rear diff being lower) there is no reason not to space that center plate down for the extra space.
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04-25-05, 09:14 PM
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Nice work!
We have a similar project going however I think it will have to go with the air ride tech set-up for ride height adj.
Again, very nice work! |
04-25-05, 10:33 PM
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04-26-05, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by golf4283 I hate you.  Just kidding. That is the sweetest project on this board besides SN65. I can't wait to see that finished. A 67 Shelby convertible is a great idea and the IRS is looking pretty tastey. Congrats on having a great project. | Hi G,
Reen and myself are going to race for titles when complete. I better get that Ford racing twin screw supercharger on order ASAP. 
OBTW, reen is doing just a fantastic job on this car. I really want to get our two cars together for at least one photo op.
Keep up the good work
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04-27-05, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by SN65 Hi G,
Reen and myself are going to race for titles when complete. I better get that Ford racing twin screw supercharger on order ASAP.
OBTW, reen is doing just a fantastic job on this car. I really want to get our two cars together for at least one photo op.
Keep up the good work
SN65 | That would be killer to have some photos taken together. Side-by-side moving shot emphasizing that these are "go" cars, not just "show" cars. 
Things are a bit slow this week as I've got a customer car here for a MII setup and perhaps a Cobra IRS. Gotta pay the bills!  |
04-27-05, 10:18 AM
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off topic, but i had my whole engine rebuilt by kar. very nice people, im lucky i live in columbus, oh so i can just drive on down. its one of those places where they call u by your first name and a place you want to spend your money. |
04-30-05, 09:03 PM
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Very nice work. Any updates? |
05-01-05, 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by bgs66 Very nice work. Any updates? | Spent the last several days doing a MII setup in a customer's car. 13" 6-piston Wilwoods, QA1 coilovers, the works. It's pretty friggin' sweet. Next up on that car is a Cobra IRS followed by an '04 Cobra engine and 6-speed.
Anyway, I'll be back on the convertible this week. I got the parts to convert it to a return-style fuel system and to do most of the braking system, as well as boring stuff like the complete weatherstrip kit. I'm also itching to crack into the Painless chassis harness. |
05-01-05, 06:48 AM
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How about some pics of that MII set up you just did Reen??? |
05-01-05, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by BB1966 How about some pics of that MII set up you just did Reen??? | Ask and ye shall receive:
The finished product: 
The 13" big brake kit fits nicely in the 17" wheels: 
He wanted long wheel studs and he got them : 
The brakes are monsters: 
Just had to show off the welds on the frame rail boxing plates: 
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05-01-05, 10:57 AM
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wow, that is amazing work!!!!! i am very very impressed |
05-01-05, 11:03 AM
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Bonus points for anyone who can pick out what's out of place on a '67 unibody in the first picture...
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