August 10, 2012. Replaced the front seals in the AOD, added a wing and cowl hood.

Got it running-new top is installed and up. Now we have to take the transmission back out to replace front seals... >-[

started reassembling the motor with an Explorer GT40 manifold and equal length shorties....

Set the motor in...

Ground the welds...

Test fit the rest of the strut tower...

Test fit and welded the new frame rail....

Cut the lower portion of the strut tower...

Started cutting the rotted frame rail away....

Dropped the K member...

All done...for now

What we found when we got rid of the 3.8...

Donor car

"New" engine....

new springs 2

New springs

New wheels

As purchased