Progress Thread Darkfader's 93 Gt Progress - Back to work
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MOAR PARTS
Ford Racing 3.73’s for the rear end. Hopefully these will be a good match for the trickflow top end kit I have planned. Either way I’m confident they will be an upgrade from the stock 3.08’s. Still expecting a couple more deliveries this week. Stay tuned.
Ford Racing 3.73’s for the rear end. Hopefully these will be a good match for the trickflow top end kit I have planned. Either way I’m confident they will be an upgrade from the stock 3.08’s. Still expecting a couple more deliveries this week. Stay tuned.
And I know I’m a little out of order on this purchase, but I snagged these today. Some minor wear on the drivers side, but otherwise comfy and possibly a good start to a black interior conversion. I know they sit a little higher than the originals, so if I don’t like them, I’ll just sell them. Gotta love leather.
Some more parts came in this week.
NRC brackets for the rear cobra calipers and the Ford Racing rear end install kit. Lots more inbound.
NRC brackets for the rear cobra calipers and the Ford Racing rear end install kit. Lots more inbound.
Max Motorsports rear plumbing kit arrived today. Hopefully by the time all my parts are here, the garage will be ready.
A few more items arrived this week while I was away. The parts pile is growing but I still need a bunch of items to complete the brake swap.
Moser Fox length, 31 spline, SN-95 flange axles
Rear calipers
Drilled and slotted rear cobra rotors
I still need E-brake cables and probably some miscellaneous hardware to complete the rear half. Oh yea, and moan braces and dust shields. Damned elusive moan braces.
Construction crews still haven’t begun the garage so I’m just in a parts collecting mode at this point. I do have a sweet rectangular patch of dirt with a driveway leading up to it though. Lol
Moser Fox length, 31 spline, SN-95 flange axles
Rear calipers
Drilled and slotted rear cobra rotors
I still need E-brake cables and probably some miscellaneous hardware to complete the rear half. Oh yea, and moan braces and dust shields. Damned elusive moan braces.
Construction crews still haven’t begun the garage so I’m just in a parts collecting mode at this point. I do have a sweet rectangular patch of dirt with a driveway leading up to it though. Lol
mikestang63
SN Certified Technician
Page 2 has the pics of the excavation and gravel. That’s all the garage progress that’s happened on that end.
Uh oh. I thought I needed the SN-95 flange to properly fit the rotors?? You got me nervous now. I’m about to check the fitment right now.
Ok. Crisis averted. Lol. Through my research, I had read that Fox flanges were a hair too big for the inside of the ‘99+ rear rotors, so I just automatically ordered the axles with the SN-95 flange thinking that’s what I needed for these rotors to fit properly. There’s several threads stating that folks needed the inside of the rotors machined out to accommodate Fox flanges.
These axles are Fox length, just a slightly smaller flange in order to accommodate the later year rotors. Fit is perfect. Forgot I need lugs as well.
These axles are Fox length, just a slightly smaller flange in order to accommodate the later year rotors. Fit is perfect. Forgot I need lugs as well.
Gorgeous 5L5! So stoked to get mine apart. But I refuse to do this project outside. Lol.
Today and tomorrow will most likely be the last time I drive the car until winter is over. I found a custom paint shop somewhat local and the owner has a very nice 93 GT and is a mustang fan in general so I’m taking it by there to get an estimate on new paint and body work.
I figure the plan is to dismantle as much as I can down to roller status, and trailer the car to him for the work. I’ll have the engine on a stand and be able to work on that over the next few cold months while the body is being freshened up.
I had toyed with the notion of doing the paint and body myself, but too nervous that I’ll end up with something I’m not happy with. I’m a beast with an airless and drywall, but it would be my first venture into automotive body work so I doubt it’s a good idea to learn on this car.
That means all these brake parts will end up staying in boxes for a while because I figure there’s no sense in sending the car for paint on new wheels and suspension.
Today and tomorrow will most likely be the last time I drive the car until winter is over. I found a custom paint shop somewhat local and the owner has a very nice 93 GT and is a mustang fan in general so I’m taking it by there to get an estimate on new paint and body work.
I figure the plan is to dismantle as much as I can down to roller status, and trailer the car to him for the work. I’ll have the engine on a stand and be able to work on that over the next few cold months while the body is being freshened up.
I had toyed with the notion of doing the paint and body myself, but too nervous that I’ll end up with something I’m not happy with. I’m a beast with an airless and drywall, but it would be my first venture into automotive body work so I doubt it’s a good idea to learn on this car.
That means all these brake parts will end up staying in boxes for a while because I figure there’s no sense in sending the car for paint on new wheels and suspension.
mikestang63
SN Certified Technician
