Build Thread Dustys has a new friend

90sickfox · Aug 5, 2021

Yesterday I did move the trunk springs up a notch to the strongest setting. Every once and a while the trunk would fall shut before. The added weight of the wing created this issue. Now, there's no way for that to happen when the trunk is up, unless there's a huge gust of wind.

I was kinda bored while the other half removed her fenders. Didn't want her to feel uncomfortable with me standing over her shoulder so I replaced a bulb in her daily driver and did that little trunk spring thing.

Siren86 · Aug 5, 2021

90sickfox said:
Yesterday I did move the trunk springs up a notch to the strongest setting. Every once and a while the trunk would fall shut before. The added weight of the wing created this issue. Now, there's no way for that to happen when the trunk is up, unless there's a huge gust of wind.

I was kinda bored while the other half removed her fenders. Didn't want her to feel uncomfortable with me standing over her shoulder so I replaced a bulb in her daily driver and did that little trunk spring thing.

I do appreciate you putting my bulb in... as well as you not staring me down after you tell me what to do... just let me do it...

2Blue2 · Aug 6, 2021

CT,.............anyone, Bueller Bueller?!?!

General karthief · Aug 10, 2021

You tried this guy? You posted in his thread a while back

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90sickfox · Aug 11, 2021

I have an issue that's been bothering me with Dusty. When I did the coil overs I didn't change the lower control arms. They are the stock arms from when the car was a 4 banger. The issue is that my toe is off ( towed in a little ) and it causes the control arms to move when driving forward or reverse. Forward the wheels camber out....reverse they camber in. This movement is due to the soft 349,000 mile bushings. There's also the issue of people pushing out stock ball joints with coil overs. I've never personally seen that happen but the thought was enough for me to order tubular lower control arms.

Word to the wise....don't order stuff when you're sleepy as hell. I meant to order red ones but ended up ordering hammer tone. They'll work fine but there's nothing else on this car hammer tone. There wasn't anything red but my calipers and my distributor cap that no one will see. Maybe I'll paint them. Don't know yet.

When these arms show up I can finally get the car aligned properly. Then comes the wheels and tires.

Rdub6 · Aug 11, 2021

90sickfox said:
I have an issue that's been bothering me with Dusty. When I did the coil overs I didn't change the lower control arms. They are the stock arms from when the car was a 4 banger. The issue is that my toe is off ( towed in a little ) and it causes the control arms to move when driving forward or reverse. Forward the wheels camber out....reverse they camber in. This movement is due to the soft 349,000 mile bushings. There's also the issue of people pushing out stock ball joints with coil overs. I've never personally seen that happen but the thought was enough for me to order tubular lower control arms.

Word to the wise....don't order stuff when you're sleepy as hell. I meant to order red ones but ended up ordering hammer tone. They'll work fine but there's nothing else on this car hammer tone. There wasn't anything red but my calipers and my distributor cap that no one will see. Maybe I'll paint them. Don't know yet.

When these arms show up I can finally get the car aligned properly. Then comes the wheels and tires.

Can’t you call them and switch the order..... or did they ship already?

90sickfox · Aug 11, 2021

Rdub6 said:
Can’t you call them and switch the order..... or did they ship already?

They haven't shipped yet but may match my theme better. None of the other suspension components stand out color wise. May have been devine intervention. I swear I clicked red....

90sickfox · Aug 15, 2021

The front control arms showed up today. We had a busy day yesterday. Scored 10 hoke wheels and almost new tires, hood, and dash pad for Scarlet Rose. Drove to VA Beach to pick up parts, then the property near NC, back home, and then to a going away get together of a couple friends of ours.

It'll be a while before I can get Dusty back in the garage for some work.

90sickfox · Aug 22, 2021

Dusty is still waiting for the control arm install. I'm going to take some time to go through and clean up this thread.

90sickfox · Aug 25, 2021

Wow. I cleaned up a bunch of stuff out of this thread. Way easier to read and follow now.

It's amazing how much the plans change when reading over years worth of a thread. I've been reminded of several things that I planned to do and lost track. Just never got around to it.

You guys have been great over the years with advise and BS.

WindsorPenchant · Aug 25, 2021

I'm super intrigued to see where this one is gonna end up! I hope there's gonna be some more fibreglass work on the horizon?

90sickfox · Aug 25, 2021

There will be. I enjoy it a lot. I've gotta do something with the side skirts but I don't want it to be cheesy.

WindsorPenchant · Aug 26, 2021

Dive into the world of 1990s British Touring Car Championship. You'll find the inspiration you need. This car is a kindred spirit of European touring I'm sure.

Or maybe there's an alternate-verse where Ford never had a Sierra RS500 to enter into the BTCC/DTM and so they entered a Fox Stang instead..

90sickfox · Aug 26, 2021

My 6 year JY build has turned into a medly of stuff from all over the place, new and old. The price tag to replace this car comes to this....

This is parts only- labor not included. I keep a running tally.

Mustang5L5 · Aug 26, 2021

I'm afraid to tally up what i've spent. It's likely in the same ballpark or more maybe.

a91what · Aug 26, 2021

I dont want to talk about it...

Rdub6 · Aug 26, 2021

I’m not even close to that number, and I stopped keeping track!

90sickfox · Sep 4, 2021

It's about to go down. Driveway pimpin'.

This is the worse my grass has looked this year. My lawnmower recently met a sludge hammer and is in the scrap metal bin at work. I've got a crew coming Monday to make it all spiffy so no worries at all.

RaggedGT · Sep 4, 2021

I thought you already had tubular control arms

CarMichael Angelo · Sep 4, 2021

90sickfox said:
My 6 year JY build has turned into a medly of stuff from all over the place, new and old. The price tag to replace this car comes to this....

This is parts only- labor not included. I keep a running tally.

It would be catastrophic if I added up the Monsters tab,…,I’d wager it to be in the 60k range..

Build Thread Dustys has a new friend

Wasn't a pretty sight...and I've got big hands

just let me do it

will be trying this sex one when I can find it

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

Wasn't a pretty sight...and I've got big hands

So while I wait to figure out my rear end issues

Wasn't a pretty sight...and I've got big hands

Wasn't a pretty sight...and I've got big hands

Wasn't a pretty sight...and I've got big hands

Wasn't a pretty sight...and I've got big hands

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Wasn't a pretty sight...and I've got big hands

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Wasn't a pretty sight...and I've got big hands

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

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So while I wait to figure out my rear end issues

Wasn't a pretty sight...and I've got big hands

Been here over a DECADE and still no CT

my rearend will smell so minty fresh,

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