Mustang5l5's Progress Thread - Archived Progress thread '08-'20.

[LiquidGT]

You should have kept the stock black console and got the repair kit for the ashtray door. Thats what i just did for my project because finding a BLUE console is going to be near impossible!

Do they still make the ashtray repair kit, I got mine a long time ago, but I havent seen it around for a while.

A up until recently all and I mean all the foxes in the junk yards around here had blue interiors, now I bet they're hard to find.

 

[1990Coupe]

Do they still make the ashtray repair kit, I got mine a long time ago, but I havent seen it around for a while.

A up until recently all and I mean all the foxes in the junk yards around here had blue interiors, now I bet they're hard to find.

I struggled to find one so i just got a kit. CJ pony has em and so does Late model resto. I got mine there.

 

[Mustang5L5]

You should have kept the stock black console and got the repair kit for the ashtray door. Thats what i just did for my project because finding a BLUE console is going to be near impossible!

Well, i did keep the console. It's just that the top panel was damaged by the previous owner. They hacked it up to mount something on top since it came from a 1990 and didn't have an armrest. I have no idea what was mounted though.

So i got a grey one from the boneyard and got a black armrest of ebay cuz the delete bothered me.

I'm sure i'll find a black one one day. I'm not worried about the door being broken. I'll do the fix. I just want one that isn't drilled into or anything.

I also need a new headliner and door sills, but i think i'm going to leave the interior alone for now and work on the underpinnings.

 

[Mustang5L5]

More progress today. Forgot my camera though.


Yanked the stock steel driveshaft out and tossed it. Removed the entire 8.8 axle and also took the exhaust off from headers back.

8.8 was a PITA. I did it alone which made things worse. All the bushings were fine..which is amazing considering it's 20 years old. Only thig was the LCA's where they bolted to the 8.8....the sleeve inside separated from the rubber and rusted to the bolt. So spinning the bolt just turns the sleeve. I had to unbolt the UCA's, drop the rear to the ground, remove the cat-back and then unbolt the LCA's from the body.


I plan on removing misc. brackets like the e-brake cable, fuel brackets and exhaust brackets and POR-15in' everything underneath after i take care of the light surface rust.

I want to replace some of the misc brackets though. I'll have to track down new exhaust hangers, fuel filter support, etc.

I'll tackle the 8.8 later when it gets cold out since it's in a warm cozy basement. While it's still decent out, i want to work on the car.

I'll get pics next weekend.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Well, big emtpy spot where the rear is. Was pretty easy. I spent the day cleaning up underneath and removing misc brackets and such so i can sandblast and paint them up.

I will be POR-15in the entire underside. This is really not that bad for a 20-year old New England car that WAS driven in the snow. Minor surface rust at the seams. No rot or serious rust anywhere. Before the rear goes in, this will all be taken care of.

 

[Mustang5L5]

And the rear. It's hideous. I decided to take it out rather than try to make it look nice on the car. Gonna repaint everything, replace the bushings and run near brake lines as well as my SN95 cobra disk brakes on the end.

 

[Mustang5L5]

My starting point. The wet spots are PB blaster that i sprayed everywhere to loosen the bolts.

Also, several of the brackets to be sandblasted and painted.

 

[Mustang5L5]

And i did some more test fitting of the steering wheel today. Not ready to be permanently installed. I just needed to measure where to mount the contact ring for the horn. Couple more interior shots. Needs a vacuum badly....and some new carpet and headliner

 

[Mustang5L5]

More interior

 

[Mustang5L5]

POR-15 and prep materials ordered!


If it stays relatively warm out i'll try to get the rear of the car from mufflers back POR'ed before the winter. Debating dropping the fuel tank now. I gotta put a 190 LPH pump in, but the tank's full of 4-year old gas Not quite sure what to do with it? Wonder if it will burn if i siphon it off and put it in my GT a bit at a time??

 

[Mustang5L5]

I know it's WAAAAY too early to think about rims...but I think this is what I'm leaning towards. I've wanted FR500's for a while...i just couldn't decide on a finish until i saw this car

Hypercoated FR500 Wheel 94-04 (18x9) at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping!


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My plans are to do the North Cobra brackets out back. I'll save my SN95 cobra stuff and just stash it away for now. I like these wheels because they tend to change finish appearance in the sunlight and they are nice and open to see the brakes.

I'm going to use crossdrilled zinc-washed 13" rotors up front and 11.65 cobra rotors out back. They are only for show. I have a set of plain brembos if i go AutoXing.

I'm also planning on putting these babies up front
Ford Racing Performance Parts [M-2300-B]


Yes i know it's overkill on brakes...but i LOVE the look of huge brakes. Plus not like they will only be there for looks


I reserve the right to change any of these plans, but hopefully by next summer i have the suspension/brakes the way I want.

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

I wanted FR500's on Hack Job, but couldn't do it because of the 2001 axle. I needed a 17X9 FR500 with a +45mm offset and they don't effing make it...I was ticked.

Those wheels are sweet...just watch where you get them from. A guy on here somewhere posted up that his black chrome ones from OE wheel direct were flaking within a year or so. I would order from Mustang Parts & Performance - American Muscle or 50 resto. Somewhere that is more reputable. Don't get those Ebay specials either. My chrome Bullits from AM, are still in perfect shape.

 

[Mustang5L5]

I was going to order them from AM...however..not quite yet. The wheels will be my final touch. For now i either am using my '97 Cobra wheels or a set of OEM bullitt wheels i have.

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

I was going to order them from AM...however..not quite yet. The wheels will be my final touch. For now i either am using my '97 Cobra wheels or a set of OEM bullitt wheels i have.

Good and good. AM treated me right. My wheels were the final touch as well. I almost jumped the gun and ordered FR500's in December with some Christmas money I got, but if I did, it would have been a waste. Ordering wheels last is smart. You never know if you'll change your mind about something.

As you know I the 97 Cobra's on my black notch...I'm ALL for those wheels!! Nothing wrong with Bullits either.


A guy I know has 94-95 polished Cobra wheels and the two rears are 17X10. I might go to his house Saturday to see how they fit on the rear of Hack Job. I'm thinking they might sit good at the quarter edge because he said the whole 2" added is in the rear. I can clear that on my car with that rear end. He wants a lot for them though....What do you think about those on Hack, vs. the Chrome Bullits?

 

[Mustang5L5]

I've never liked the Chrom bullitts. They just don't look right in chrome. The bullitts look the best the way they were designed with the painted spokes and polished lip.

I'd keep my '97 cobras...except they are curbed and show their age. If i could find a BRAND NEW chrome set of them and use the Chrome 01+ V6 center cap, i'd keep them.

Buit with all the hot looking SN95 wheels out there, i have a ton of choices.

I was even considering the Ford GT wheel as you don't see these often on Mustangs
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But with the GT wheels, they only have 18x9, but they have them in two offsets. I can either go with the S197 offset (6.6" BS, 1.6" offset) or the SN95 set (5.9" BS, 0.9" offset). If i stick with my Cobra SN95 setup, i can put the S197 wheel on the rear and the Sn95 wheel up front??? I'd use Mustang pony center caps as well. WHatcha think?

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

Sorry for the delayed reply, I'm doing homework right now....

Those wheels are badass! I've always like those wheels. I would consider them if I could cough up the money for 18" tires. I just can't. I have enought 17's at the yard to keep my pony running for a while.

 

[Mustang5L5]

I am planning on doing the entire underside and in the fenderwells with it. I got the regular flat black. I'm also going to do the rear end.

Right now, i only have the area from the mufflers back stripped and ready to go. My plan is to paint it up, and then reinstall everything else back into place. When i do my T-5 swap, i'll paint the remaining half of the car.

The quart might be all i need for now. My gas tank is full of gas, so i'll drop it at a later date to paint under it and paint the straps and tank cover. So right now my working area isn't that large.

I was also considering painting inside the spare tire well with this stuff.

I'll just stick with the area that the rear end once occupied for now. Hopefully i can get it done this weekend.

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

I am planning on doing the entire underside and in the fenderwells with it. I got the regular flat black. I'm also going to do the rear end.

Right now, i only have the area from the mufflers back stripped and ready to go. My plan is to paint it up, and then reinstall everything else back into place. When i do my T-5 swap, i'll paint the remaining half of the car.

The quart might be all i need for now. My gas tank is full of gas, so i'll drop it at a later date to paint under it and paint the straps and tank cover. So right now my working area isn't that large.

I was also considering painting inside the spare tire well with this stuff.

I'll just stick with the area that the rear end once occupied for now. Hopefully i can get it done this weekend.

I went through 3 quarts of POR 15 with Hack Job. Mostly because I brushed most of the thing so that ate up a lot of paint using the brush. You'll get farther with spraying it. I sprayed the underside, then brush the entire inside, the trunk, lower core support, the insides of the front fenders and the quarter wells.

WEAR BIG GLOVES! This crap doesn't come off easy. Wear some eye goggles to. This stuff stuck to my concatc lenses...I've never had that happen with BC/CC.

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

I don't have the means to spray so i'll have to brush it on. But like i said, i'm not doing the entire car, so a quart may be all i need for now.

I'll pick up more as i need it.

WHat brush works best? Bristle brush or foam brush?

I agree. Buy as needed because it's expensive. I would use a quality brush. I bought the "3 for 1 dollar" brushes....JUNK....Many of the bristles starting pulling out. Just any 2 or 3 inch brush, or wider. The foam brush held too much at a time and made it drip off the car onto the ground. 1 year later...that stuff is still there. Tough chit man....I'm telling ya.

 

[Mustang5L5]

What's a good high temp exhaust paint??


I think this weekend, i'll work on my MC and PV clean-up, rebleed the brakes (then cap the rear line) and then let the fuel and brake lines hang, sand them up and paint them with silver high-temp paint.

I also want to clean up my exhaust and paint it with silver/grey high temp paint. Any suggestions? or any high temp should work like the duplicolor spray paints?