Progress Thread The Northwoods Notch

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that shiny line is my new stainless fuel supply line. INSTALLED. It was kinda a pain but only because the line goes over the sfc. If You had a stock car this would have been a breeze. I also installed a new fuel filter while I was right there.

Moving on..... the winter checklist is getting small!
 
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Got the rest of my interior in tonight. The seats.... well, I'm not exactly happy with the match. Really, the biggest issue is they don't match the rear seat. I can live with them for now because they're in MUCH better shape than my old ones and they're also more comfortable. I also installed a LMR cluster bezel mount repair. Very easy and now my bezel is solid.
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I need to decide if I want to switch back to the factory black cluster or keep the white. What do you guys think? If I go back I'll get new auto meter gauges too. Here's a pic of it currently:
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Got the rest of my interior in tonight. The seats.... well, I'm not exactly happy with the match. Really, the biggest issue is they don't match the rear seat. I can live with them for now because they're in MUCH better shape than my old ones and they're also more comfortable. I also installed a LMR cluster bezel mount repair. Very easy and now my bezel is solid.
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I need to decide if I want to switch back to the factory black cluster or keep the white. What do you guys think? If I go back I'll get new auto meter gauges too. Here's a pic of it currently:
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I switched my gauges to white, but I’m still on the fence as well. I’m undecided on them during the day, but I love the look of them at night. I’m gonna keep mine white for a while and see where my tastes go.
Yours is looking good, and liking the Grant wheel as well!
 
Started working on the exhaust. This is my first time installing tailpipes... holy ocd! Got the left side pretty good and started working on the right. As you can see I have loads of clearance around the tire with the 3 inch tail pipes. It’s very tight up near the upper control arm though. I’m gonna mess with it more when I have time.. sometime later this week.
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Looks good , those cribbing blocks make it a little more bearable.
Are you welding tailpipes to mufflers ?
One of my first mods after gears on my 93GT was full exhaust, headers back.
Had the car on jack stands and laid on my back for what seemed like days to get things looking decent,
of course I was 14yrs. younger then.
When I change my mufflers I'll be at my buddies house using his lift..lol.
 
Haha, man, I wish I had a lift. Sometime in the (hopefully) near future I’ll build a garage with tall ceilings. The cribbing blocks will do for now though.

no. I bought 2.5” to 3” adapters but they were too long. I cut the 3” part of and welded it to the mufflers. I also welded a hanger on, after the muffler.
 
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Well, the exhaust is pretty much there. I'll see how it looks when I get it on the ground and make adjustments if necessary. I'm concerned that my mufflers may be hanging too low. It's hard to tell with the car in the garage and on the cribbage. I am VERY pleased with the idle and rev sounds of the Ultraflo's. Thanks for the recommendation @Steel1 . I'm also loving the look of the tailpipes. I've wanted these for a couple years now.
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In the last pic you see where my mufflers are living. The left one hangs a little lower. I left the hangers long in case I need to re adjust. Also, you can really tell how unlevel my floor is. Whoever poured my foundation really sucked. It's such a pain in my ass.

Next up is general maintenance. Oil change, tranny oil change, and clutch adjustment. Once that's done it should be ready to go! Spring is in the air up here in Maine. 50-60 degree's for the next 3 days.. the snow is melting quick!
 
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Thanks, you can see them when the car is on the ground. That's why I went with the fully polished Pypes brand opposed to the Flowmasters. I plan to make a video showing that and the exhaust sound - once I get the car outside and cleaned up.
 
The car is waiting to come out, so nothing to report. I did upgrade my (summer) daily though. Traded my 2015 F150 XLT 5.0 super cab 302a for a 2021 F150 XLT 2.7 super cab 302a. Same truck, but this one is much more comfortable (seats) and the 302a package is better now. 12” screen, heated cloth, and all led lighting. I really loved my 2015 but realized it was getting old and took advantage of the equity I had in it. I’m really excited about this 2.7. I went to the ski mountain a couple days ago (110 miles) and got 26.7 mpg.
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and old truck:
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unsure if I’m going to level this one and put 33’s on or not. The more I look at the old one the more I think that I need too. I just don’t want to ruin mpg’s!
 
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