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Mustang5L5 · Jan 23, 2022

Interesting idea for sure

General karthief · Jan 23, 2022

I think you're gonna hate yourself for not moving that bar between the intake and master cylinder for the sake of access to those caps.
Form over function always puzzled me

Mustang5L5 · Jan 23, 2022

But grinding out the clearance slot does give me access. If I remove that front cap I can bolt the bar in place.

I can remove the rear cap fine, and there is room to check/add fluid.

It’s the front cap that I need space to remove. This is a situation where I’d rather not overcomplicate the solution. (Not that I haven’t done that before)

What another gent did for clearance.

General karthief · Jan 23, 2022

Go for it, I think that will work fine, I just wanted to give you a hard time and make more work for ya.

Mustang5L5 · Jan 23, 2022

Well right now all I can do is stare at it. Loaned out my grinder/cutoff so I’m just twiddling thumbs Til I get it back.

If I can make a surgical cut here, might not even need to repowdercoat it if I leave the cut open. I’ll need to see how that looks though. If it’s very visible I will weld in a patch and grind it smooth.

My PCer is an hour ride each way so if I don’t need to powdercoat, id like to try and avoid. Need to see what end result looks like first and decide.

Mustang5L5 · Jan 26, 2022

Messed around with the ac again today. Said I was done but I really wanted to get a nice deep vacuum.

I used my nitrogen bottle and did a series of 3 evacs and three refills. Each time, the vacuum got deeper and I was able to get to that level much quicker.

I’d say I’m down where I need to be.

I was advised not to charge it with the ambient temps so low (high 30's in the garage when i'm not running the heat) so I’ll put a little nitrogen back into the system and wait for warmer temps.

Mustang5L5 · Jan 28, 2022

Decided to get outside and cut this out before Snowmaggedon hit. Depending on what forecast you read, anywhere from 18”-35” is coming.

Damn

Anyway, it came out pretty clean. Will try to bolt the brace on and see if it’s enough clearance.

Mustang5L5 · Jan 28, 2022

Fits pretty damn well now. I can get off both caps pretty easy to fill.

Now to get some ARP hardware

Mustang5L5 · Jan 28, 2022

Couple small things tonight. Working on mounting the STB but need to grab some hardware. I’ll run it like this for now as I want to keep plugging away.

Extended my ac compressor harness and replaced the low pressure switch plug.

Am I done? Holy I think I am.

Time to put some fenders on.

Rdub6 · Jan 28, 2022

Mustang5L5 said:
Fits pretty damn well now. I can get off both caps pretty easy to fill.

Now to get some ARP hardware

Are you going to weld in a flat plate to fill what you cut out?

Mustang5L5 · Jan 28, 2022

Rdub6 said:
Are you going to weld in a flat plate to fill what you cut out?

I am. I’m debating if I do that now or keep moving forward and revisit it later

Rdub6 · Jan 28, 2022

Mustang5L5 said:
I am. I’m debating if I do that now or keep moving forward and revisit it later

True...... can easily be done now or later! The MM brace is pretty high up on my list of next mods!

Rdub6 · Jan 28, 2022

Mustang5L5 said:
Decided to get outside and cut this out before Snowmaggedon hit. Depending on what forecast you read, anywhere from 18”-35” is coming.

Damn

Anyway, it came out pretty clean. Will try to bolt the brace on and see if it’s enough clearance.

Yep...... I’m in that map you got there. Preparing for the worst.

I got the snowblower ready to go...... generator is in the porch with the trickle charger on the battery (my wife and daughter like being able to just turn the key), and everything all gassed up! Not gonna lie...... there’s a part of me that likes all this storm prep sh$t.

derek1993 · Jan 28, 2022

Rdub6 said:
Yep...... I’m in that map you got there. Preparing for the worst.

I got the snowblower ready to go...... generator is in the porch with the trickle charger on the battery (my wife and daughter like being able to just turn the key), and everything all gassed up! Not gonna lie...... there’s a part of me that likes all this storm prep sh$t.

In middle TN. We had this stupid little snow blast today... more snow past couple of years (for us) than usual. Have had a foot or so.. not much to yall, but significant here...

Mustang5L5 · Jan 29, 2022

Just getting started here. Some good wind

General karthief · Jan 29, 2022

Mustang5L5 said:
Just getting started here. Some good wind

bad weather aside, that's a Norman Rockwell moment.
Makes ya feel like everything is OK
NOW BACK TO WORK !!!

Bullitt347 · Jan 29, 2022

It is supposed to hit us here around noon to 1:00.
We are expecting 18-24" with winds of up to 55 mph.
Since it is only 5*F now, I expect most of this stuff to just blow around and create drifts.
It is going to be a challenge to keep the driveway plowed. I have about 400' out to the road to keep clear.

Cheapskate207 · Jan 29, 2022

Id say sooner than that, it just started down here in greater Portland. Only looking at 9-17”. Mainers are getting soft. I remember when that wasn’t that much snow… not too long ago. Mike, I’m jealous of your totals. We need that kind of snow here for winter sports. Unfortunately the mountains are only getting 4-8”.

General karthief · Jan 29, 2022

By thursday we will be water ski'n again
Sorry guys.

Mustang5L5 · Jan 29, 2022

General karthief said:
By thursday we will be water ski'n again
Sorry guys.

I can take pics of the guy who drives his Jeep around the neighborhood with a tow rope on the back pulling guys on snowboards. That’s kinda like skiing on water

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