Build Thread Want To Blow 5 Years And $50k On A Foxbody? Step By Step Instructions Inside!
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MAC'n89Blckstng
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Jeez Louise, hahah. Yea I remember that night. It was raining all night and I decided to drive into an old field and quickly got stuck. Pulled it out with a pick up by the rad support. My how times have changed.I only vaguely recall the story from your avatar.
Not much car activity lately. I worked on a little side project though. My other half and I celebrated an anniversary yesterday. Decided to make her some flowers instesd of buying her a dozen real ones that would die in a week. She liked them quite a bit. The idea isn't original. Got it from the guy over at Cold Hard Art. They were a lot of fun to make. Came out quite well!
So, because I hate myself, I decided to polish the cobra tailpipes. You can see them pretty well under the car when looking at it from behind. I hate polishing, a lot. I managed to get through one of them though. Sanded with 80, 180, 320, 400, 600, 1000. Then hit it with 2 stages of Adam's metal polish. Did I mention I hate polishing?
I also had the top plate of the intake machined down. It used to say "CARTECH 5.0" and had raised ribs on each side. Too busy looking for me. The intake will be sandblasted and then hydrodipped next week hopefully.
I also had the top plate of the intake machined down. It used to say "CARTECH 5.0" and had raised ribs on each side. Too busy looking for me. The intake will be sandblasted and then hydrodipped next week hopefully.
- May 8, 2006
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I spent a huge amount of time on Sunday scrolling through this thread. I had forgotten that you were running a 331 and (what hasn't been changed) the HP kit. I washed cylinder number 1 on mine and am using it as an excuse to rebuild with a DART block. Not to bite your style, but much of your billed mirrors what I have and the things I will need to upgrade for the new motor (Turbo, injectors fuel pump etc.). If you don't mind, I'll probably hit you up with some questions over the next few months. I'm getting different word about injector size, turbo size and everything else. Then again, I was only shooting for around 650 and found that I can safely get more out of the set-up.
It's always great when you can have an excuse to blow money on go fast parts! Feel free to send me a message anytime.
The valve covers are done. Nick was right.
Just kidding! I'll be doing some kind of carbon pattern on them. It will go nicely with the dark theme I'm shooting for in the engine bay. I'm just having a hell of a time picking a nice pattern. Wish I wasn't so picky sometimes.
The bare machining does look pretty cool. The intake has a brushed on paint right now, so it's getting blasted down the bare metal all around.
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The valve covers are actually mine. It represents the money I have been putting in every car but the mustang. Ok, they are actually for Little Wayne's "Make it Rain" mustang. The seats are made out of a highly cleanable vinyl.
Oh for the day when I can stop building crap, and make painted parts, shiny parts.Shiny pipes sure do look purdy.
Gotta love stainless. That'll be the next turbo exhaust manifold, now that I can TIG well enough to justify doing it. (in about 5 years, when I get the car done).
It is nice to just decide to do little projects on the car here and there. I have really been putting off finishing the floor in the hatch along with the audio system. Cutting and re-cutting cardboard templates to fit perfectly in the hatch is zero fun.
