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VibrantRedGT · Jun 10, 2011

Man, that's crazy and good luck. I remember the cars growing up had the window buttons in the center console.

Well I worked on the car and finished fixing the blotchy paint, it's glass now. I started moving wires on the driver's side. My broken neck is really aching today. Doubtful I will be working on the car tonight (Friday). We have too many projects going to get the car running this weekend but the heads will be on by Sunday (that's my goal).

revhead347 · Jun 10, 2011

You hate wiring?? I mean, I hate wiring problems, but doing the wiring itself is great. It's all clean work.

Kurt

VibrantRedGT · Jun 10, 2011

So far none of the wiring has been clean. This car is 20 years old and has grease / dirt on every thing. Taking the fenderwells off was the dirtiest. We are cleaning as we go.

We need to pick up a water pump, 255LPH fuel pump and some other misc. items hopefully tomorrow from Steeda or UPR (which ever is open on Saturday).

Rog may work on his own tonight installing new motor mounts and steering shaft.

revhead347 · Jun 10, 2011

Steeda is definately open on saturday on a reduced schedule. It's a lot closer than UPR. Is Horsepower Sales still in business. I used to get great deals from them.

Kurt

4Jenna · Jun 10, 2011

Great to see you guys back!!

VibrantRedGT · Jun 10, 2011

Horsepower Sales turned into Murray's Speed & Custom and have a bunch of retail stores. UPR claims to be open 7 days a week. Steeda open for a few hours.

revhead347 · Jun 10, 2011

VibrantRedGT said:
Horsepower Sales turned into Murray's Speed & Custom and have a bunch of retail stores. UPR claims to be open 7 days a week. Steeda open for a few hours.

Yeah, I've heard of Murray's. Horsepower sales was awesome when the original owner had it. The new owners f'd it up.

Kurt

VibrantRedGT · Jun 11, 2011

Finally got the lower timing gear off with a bearing puller. We baked the new gear to 350 degrees for 15 minutes and it worked like a charm, slid right on. The balancer is on as well as the timing cover. We just put the aluminum head on the passenger side.

revhead347 · Jun 11, 2011

Those gears are heat treated for hardness. You can't bake em like that.

Kurt

VibrantRedGT · Jun 11, 2011

More pics of today. Passenger side head with pushrods and rockers. Just installed new water pump.

Rog tightening the head bolts down.

Adam95GT · Jun 11, 2011

revhead347 said:
You hate wiring?? I mean, I hate wiring problems, but doing the wiring itself is great. It's all clean work.

Kurt

I love wiring as well. Its something i feel im half decent at and its almost therapeutic.

4Jenna · Jun 11, 2011

Adam95GT said:
I love wiring as well. Its something i feel im half decent at and its almost therapeutic.

I despise wiring. I have re-wired my entire car headlights to tail lights. Solder, heat shrink....ugh just tedious work.

Sometimes I think I am to picky is why....

4Jenna · Jun 11, 2011

Also, great build/progress pics fellas!

Reminds me of the old days around here

VibrantRedGT · Jun 11, 2011

Just about finished and all in one day.

NOT! It's mocked for motivation.

4Jenna · Jun 11, 2011

To many Hein's yall get back to work!

VibrantRedGT · Jun 11, 2011

4Jenna said:
Also, great build/progress pics fellas!

Reminds me of the old days around here

Kinda is like the old days with a lot less people. Guess most have moved on to newer Mustangs. I had a new one too but it just was not the same. Been wanting another 5.0 project for awhile.

Adam95GT · Jun 11, 2011

4Jenna said:
I despise wiring. I have re-wired my entire car headlights to tail lights. Solder, heat shrink....ugh just tedious work.

Sometimes I think I am to picky is why....

Trust me ive done my fair share.

VibrantRedGT · Jun 12, 2011

We just adjusted the rockers.

VibrantRedGT · Jun 12, 2011

Lower intake is on.

With the headers now on.

VibrantRedGT · Jun 12, 2011

That is all for today. Valve covers are partially on. Chasing threads on the aluminum heads so there isn't a chance of cross threading. It's so hot out today that we cannot move any further. I still have another neck surgery I'm putting off so my mind tries to push me to keep going but my body says NO. Roger has back issues too so more pictures another day.

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