Well i got the t top stang home and next the teardown begins. Got to do a heater core but thats no biggie, no i can dye the dash outside the car instead of in. I will post some pics as the progress continues. I will be refinancing my loan and using the extra cash to get her painted and panels aligned ect. But i dont want to drop her off for paint untill everything else is done engine and trans wise. The grey interior will be making a transplant to the 88 lx so it can be sold. Then the black interior that i have in my basement will slowly start to make its debut in the t top car, after the roll bars are welded in of course. The only black parts i dont have are t top headliner, i will remove stock red one and have recovered in black, and the plastics in the back seat area will come out and be dyed as well as dash. My buddy has a 98 stang and he is doing a rear seat delete so i will be gettin his back black leathers to match my front black leathers.
Engine wise im waiting for my buddys dad to give me a price on assembly and checkover. I have the bottom end and heads and he will be putting it all together and getting me the pushrod length ect. basically he will have it so its ready to fire when i drop it in the car. IM at a fork in the road now, the a/c system on the t top car is pretty beat, the line coming from firewall to condenser is broke and the rubber hose above the intake is deteriating(sp) , So do i remove the a/c and enjoy the nice clean look of a a/c LEss engine bay? or do i fix it and enjoy the cold air on the hot summer days? I dunno what to do about this one. I would love to have air. but it has t tops soooo
Also the rear will be pulled and sold, and my built 8.8 with c clips elims. and spool will go in its place. Anybody recomend a good set of affordable control arms and if i what i should get bushing wise ? i have heard alot like dont get the spherical cuz they bind, dont get rubber cuz they flex to much ect ect. This is a street car that will see the track maybe 8 times a year, maybe. Car will remain automatic as well but by means of full manual valvebody. all i can think of for now. heres some before shots, i will post more as i take them and work on the car.
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Engine wise im waiting for my buddys dad to give me a price on assembly and checkover. I have the bottom end and heads and he will be putting it all together and getting me the pushrod length ect. basically he will have it so its ready to fire when i drop it in the car. IM at a fork in the road now, the a/c system on the t top car is pretty beat, the line coming from firewall to condenser is broke and the rubber hose above the intake is deteriating(sp) , So do i remove the a/c and enjoy the nice clean look of a a/c LEss engine bay? or do i fix it and enjoy the cold air on the hot summer days? I dunno what to do about this one. I would love to have air. but it has t tops soooo Also the rear will be pulled and sold, and my built 8.8 with c clips elims. and spool will go in its place. Anybody recomend a good set of affordable control arms and if i what i should get bushing wise ? i have heard alot like dont get the spherical cuz they bind, dont get rubber cuz they flex to much ect ect. This is a street car that will see the track maybe 8 times a year, maybe. Car will remain automatic as well but by means of full manual valvebody. all i can think of for now. heres some before shots, i will post more as i take them and work on the car.
