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  1. idareu

    Progress Thread Barn Find - Twilight Blue 1991 GT 5spd

    Small update. I had to put this project on hold over the summer/fall due to "life" getting in the way. Things at work got busy and when I did find free time on the weekends, my honey-do list had grown by about a mile. Things are starting to quiet down a bit so I'm hoping to get this thing back...
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    Gauge panel plastic polish

    Just checked out the Holley clearance. Found a few assorted pieces I'll need later so snatched them up. Thanks for the heads up!
  3. idareu

    Build Thread "Rising from Ashes" 94 Cobra build thread

    No kidding, I keep telling the Wife that if I win the lottery (of course that requires buying a ticket which I always forget to do), I'll beating down his door to work on mine.
  4. idareu

    Progress Thread “Rising from Ashes 15” 96 Cobra build thread

    Right?!?!?! I drool over damn near everything he posts...
  5. idareu

    Progress Thread Barn Find - Twilight Blue 1991 GT 5spd

    I'm still plugging away at the disassembly of this project. I'm getting ready to drop the exhaust and transmission after I go pick up a transmission jack and clear out a space to store it in the garage. The transmission will probably go through a rebuild on the bench and the exhaust is going to...
  6. idareu

    What did you do to your foxbody today?

    Went out to the garage, opened the door and saw where I left off on removing the dash and insulation so that I can check for rust along the firewall and then promptly closed the door :eek:. I do plan on getting started on that again this weekend since all the yardwork is caught up (raking up...
  7. idareu

    Progress Thread Barn Find - Twilight Blue 1991 GT 5spd

    Cool, thanks for the tip. I'm hoping to be able to pick up a welder sometime around the end of this month. It will be nice to be able to start taking care of things like this.
  8. idareu

    Progress Thread Barn Find - Twilight Blue 1991 GT 5spd

    I started the process of removing everything so that I can get a good look at my interior firewalls. Not too bad for a couple of hours in the garage. I've never had to pull a dashboard before and I have a special disdain for whoever designed those plastic clips for the wiring harness connectors...
  9. idareu

    Progress Thread Barn Find - Twilight Blue 1991 GT 5spd

    Yeah I've heard about the welding technique. I may have to give it a try once I buy a welding setup for when I do the radiator support. I just need to figure out what kind of set up I need. It was mentioned earlier in the thread that I should be looking for 140amp MIG welder and those are...
  10. idareu

    Progress Thread Barn Find - Twilight Blue 1991 GT 5spd

    Oh that... yeah that was total screw-up on my part. https://stangnet.com/mustang-forums/threads/barn-find-twilight-blue-1991-gt-5spd.923850/page-3#post-9369660 I mentioned it a few posts back and got some advise on how to try and get them out but nothing I've tried has worked. Long story...
  11. idareu

    Progress Thread Barn Find - Twilight Blue 1991 GT 5spd

    Hehe, well my welding skills are non-existent so I may have to look at finding a body shop here in the Orlando area that I can work with. I had planned on cutting my teeth with welding when I replace the radiator support but I haven't bought a welder yet. My next step is to finish pulling that...
  12. idareu

    Progress Thread Barn Find - Twilight Blue 1991 GT 5spd

    Aw man its cool, You have nothing to feel bad about and I never would think that you were responsible for this :nice:. You're a stand up guy and I would do business with you anytime (and plan too, just need to get a parts list together and come raid your stash). :D The cowl area wouldn't have...
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    Progress Thread Barn Find - Twilight Blue 1991 GT 5spd

    Good idea on taking the door off, I'll see what I can do about that and seeing what's going on in there. The cowl will be interesting, any tips on getting up in there to get a good coating of POR all over that area? This will be a new adventure for me but I expected this so it will a chance to...
  14. idareu

    Progress Thread Barn Find - Twilight Blue 1991 GT 5spd

    I know its been a while since I've updated this but with the holidays and work I haven't had much time to tinker in the garage. I figured today was quiet I'd make some time to work. I still haven't been able to get those two oil pan bolts out of the block but I haven't given up hope yet. I may...
  15. idareu

    Progress Thread Barn Find - Twilight Blue 1991 GT 5spd

    I tried using a reverse drill bit but didn't have any luck with the set I bought from Harbor Freight. I had installed the molded perma-dry Fel-Pro gasket so I hadn't thought about using RTV since the instructions said it could be applied dry. I had thought about the welding trick but 1.) I...
  16. idareu

    Progress Thread Barn Find - Twilight Blue 1991 GT 5spd

    Oh I over-tightened the crap out of them on the first try, so this one is all on me. It was "crank, crank, crank, PING, OH CRAP!!!". The bad thing is I didn't notice the second one had broke till I started taking it apart again. Not sure what I was thinking (or not thinking in this case). Rookie...
  17. idareu

    Progress Thread Barn Find - Twilight Blue 1991 GT 5spd

    Well no joy trying to get them out with the extractors. At this point I decided to just button it up with the new Fel-Pro gasket in place and tighten everything down. I did pick up a set of the oil pan reinforcement rails a while back so I'm hoping that that will distribute the torque evenly...
  18. idareu

    Progress Thread Barn Find - Twilight Blue 1991 GT 5spd

    It's been a while since I've had time to do anything to this project. I figured since the weather was nice, I'd replace the oil pump and install a new oil pan gasket. Well Mr. Murphy decided to pay me a visit and remind me that his law will always triumph over my good intentions. I snapped two...
  19. idareu

    Progress Thread Barn Find - Twilight Blue 1991 GT 5spd

    I spent some time this morning doing some more work on the interior. I got the center console and carpets out. The metal underneath looks pretty good. There are some small spots of surface rust but a wire-wheel and some paint should take care of that. I've been looking at replacement carpet...
  20. idareu

    Progress Thread Barn Find - Twilight Blue 1991 GT 5spd

    Damn, I only have budget for 191 coats... :D
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