Disease please, I'll take two.

[turbohunter]

I agree with you but I’ma keep lookin’ for a better deal.
I’m not in love with how it looks but it does serve a purpose right now.

[turbohunter]

Got a wild hare/hair to polish today. Dunno why, just felt like something different.
I’m feeling like I’ll be driving it this coming week.
Gotta get it registered and get a windshield.

[427Fastback]

Marc...was just rereading everything (well almost) and was wondering.Did you or anybody else add torque boxes to your car..The one I am building is far less tech and far less HP but I added torque boxes on both sides and weld in frame connectors...

On my 68 (427) it used to pop the glove box open when you got on it in 2nd gear.That was with frame connectors..Engine is now up by aprox 80-100HP more but chassis is totally redone..

None the less..great looking car and well done.......Cory

[turbohunter]

No torque boxes Cory.
My train of thought was that with all the frame stiffening and roll bar install they wouldn’t be needed.
Guess I’ll see when I grab second.
I did use that space on the driver side to mount my electric brake set up.

[427Fastback]

There you go...I forgot about the roll bar..

[turbohunter]

Let it out of the cage today.
Was gonna drive it but the clutch wasn’t right so back upon stands it went.
Meanwhile here’s what it looks like so far.

Edit
Issues you can see. Fit and finish.
The headlight covers and buckets are beat to hell and don’t line up anymore. The buckets are bent and split. New ones needed.
The fiberglass hood is a pita. I’ve got a steel one and will prolly do some vent and scoop fab work on it.
The front valence is gonna get cut on a bit for cooling.

[jayb]

That is a cool ride, nice to see a first generation Mustang with an FE.  Keep after it and you will get the details squared away.  What color red is that?

[turbohunter]

Porsche 84A
What do y’all think of just the GTFE with no stripe.
I may pinstripe something around it but I love the simplicity of it.

[Stangman]

Car looks great it must feel good to get her outside. My 2 cents ( no stripe) looks great the way it is.

[427Fastback]

Marc...are those repo or oem fenders..The buckets always fit that poorly on the repo fenders.I managed to find oem fenders (had repo's) for the one I am doing..
Hood fits like most Shelby's.I have a dynacorn one on the car.Inner metal full frame and fiberglass outer skin.Just put the fenders back on yesterday so not all fit up yet.
Nice to see it out side......

The dual quads on the edelbrock manifold have been pulled off.It was never my idea (its my brothers car)I replaced it with a F-427 and a 780 Holley with the fuel up the left side and a lemans tube..

[turbohunter]

They’re oem fenders.
The problem with the buckets is age and abuse. The castings have split and are just in bad shape. I’ve cleaned them up as good as possible but one has a broken top rail and locating pin. It’s understandable, I’m cool with it, it’s been apart for a long time.

[427Fastback]

I have a broken casting on one of the fender extensions..Going to try and work with it..This car came north across the border and was taken apart about 15 years ago.Parts have been kicking around and in boxes for a very long time..Lots got lost,went missing or broken..And of course one of those so called car shops like you see on TV got their hands on it....I don't think I need to say anymore...

I'm guessing the car was built new for a lady...It was a red,6cyl,auto with power steering and power brakes...Yee ha

[mike7570]

I kind of like the stripes on the side, I was thinking about factory lime green for my car then I switched to red. Today I'm wanting to go with blue. Yikes I need some help.

[turbohunter]

Yikes I need some help.

LOL
Thus the name of this thread Mike. We are mostly all stricken with the same disease.

[jayb]

I'm kind of partial to stripes myself.  Can you tell