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My new plan of action

  • Thread starter Thread starter OonDeanisS
  • Start date Start date Feb 2, 2007

OonDeanisS

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Some of you know my friend got hurt pretty badly, and seeing him like this made me think about all the things i havent done yet that i really want to do, including fixing up my blue mustang. So i made a list of EVERYTHING i need to do to my 86 coupe to make it as nice as the next, so here it is, i think i got everything.


Disassemble engine
Paint black: heads, alt, P.S., tensioner, Water Pump
Paint silver: Intake, Valve Covers, Carb, Headers

Install Poly Motor & Transmission Mounts (& change trans. Fluid 2.8q ATF)

Disassemble Engine Bay
Remove overflow tank, Fan shroud, radiator, coil, s.s., MSD, battery, & wires.
Wire-wheel, prime, & paint engine bay & engine block black.

Reassemble Engine Bay
Install radiator, fan shroud, overflow tank, coil, s.s., MSD, battery, & wires

Reassemble Engine
head gaskets & block end gaskets
Heads& valve covers
Header gasket & headers
Dipstick tube
Manifold Gaskets
Intake manifold
Oil
Distributor
Gasket, spacer, gasket
Carb & fuel lines
P.S, Alt, & tensioner
Belt & radiator hoses
Heater Core Hoses
Spark plug wires

Disassemble Interior
Remove seats, doorsills, carpet, panels, moldings, light, & headliner
Dye Headliner black

Wire-wheel, prime & paint door jams
Paint tilt lever
Paint window trim in & outside black
Paint Trunk jam black
Tighten steering column


Assemble Interior
Install black seat belts
Black headliner & light
Black Visors
Moldings
Black carpet
Doorsills
Black seats
Dashpad
Steering column
Tachometer
Apillar gauges
CD Player & wiring



Body Work
Paint inside of trunklid black
Install new trunklid & Hood
Install new RH fender
Paint lower half of front bumper black
Install front Air Dam
Bondo dings on doors & rusty spots of QP
Bondo front ford emblem & trunk keyhole
Cut & Weld on new LH lower quarter panel
Remove fuel gauge & louvers
Mask off windows, mirrors, & tires
Remove head & taillights
Sand entire car
Wipe clean, Prime & Paint
Install fuel gauge & Louvers
Install Lights
Cut & Install old springs
 

stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.
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how is your friend doing? ever find out what happened?
 

OonDeanisS

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hes ok to talk most of the time but he still cant hold anything or stand up, no word on what happened, but i think he might have just fallen really bad.
 

OonDeanisS

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  • Feb 9, 2007
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hes home walking now, feds watching and phones tapped but at least hes alive and maybe now i can use his garage
 

poneypower89

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  • Feb 9, 2007
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I counted 5 things on that list that you could have completed in the time it took you to write that list
 

OonDeanisS

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  • Feb 9, 2007
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do tell, and i definately would have liked to, but im really sick and its sooo cold out, no garage and a snow covered stang
 

Mr. Rustypwnz

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what kind of trans do ya have?
 

OonDeanisS

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its a t5
 

Mr. Rustypwnz

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thanks Ive been wandering for like 6 months how much fluid a t5 takes LoL.
 

OonDeanisS

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  • Feb 11, 2007
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a simple search would have done the trick lol
 

Roland69

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I think it's just under 3 quarts
 

OonDeanisS

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  • Apr 25, 2007
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well here are some progress pics... got most of it out, just the engine and motor mounts basically left then sand and paint
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OonDeanisS

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oh, these are the alternator wires, can anyone tell me where this red wire goes?

 
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