Same experience here. Passenger side is a little tighter that driver's side. Rubbed some with my kids in the back seat. I did a slight roll of the inner fender lip and no problems since. I'm 204lbs so I imagine it may even out a little with only myself in the car. Cal-Tracs, mono leaf and the longer 4.5" shackles seem to be working with these 275/50/17's. This is the closest I can get to the standard 28" 275 series tire category. I focused mostly on driveshaft angles but should try resetting the rear end vs leafs one day.

Likewise. Happy Father's Day.

I watch frequently also. The latest 445 FE build was encouraging. You DA MAN!

I totally understand the debate over shock tower delete cars. It's high dollar for sure and not my style. I am rebuilding the front end on my 68 Cougar. I just went with Open Tracker upper and lower arms, Viking coil overs and a Hotchkis lower cross member. Total spend is about 2K. That's plenty improvement for my needs.

You can put me in the deviant class also. Deviant with a purpose as Brent and Jay explained. My build is a ways off but looking forward to diving in.

Awesome story. All kids need is some imagination and inspiration and the rest is history.

A better alternator is going to be a step in the right direction if there is a significant voltage drop under normal driving conditions / lower RPM cruise. I know I have contemplated the look of my Cougar with the hood hinges adjusted so that the rear portion is open allowing air to escape out the top/cowl. Could be just the tweak you need to get that heat out of the engine bay. I have been itching to log under-hood temperature before and after such a "mod". Anyone seen any legit data on this?

Here's the dimensions of the 6R80. I'm guessing the '88 T-Bird would have come with an AOD. If you have that trans laying around you could compare dimensions. Remember that the FE to 6R80 adaptor thickness needs to be considered.

https://pbhperformance.com/product/6r80-transmission/