Tacked up a new upper control arm with the modified jig. Everything fits correctly and have allot of adjustments available. Now back is the jig to finished welding.





Arm back in the jig and have one side finished welded. Now it has to set and cool before I can flip its over.

 

I haven't been able to do to much this week in the garage. I'm off this weekend, so the plan is to welded up the left rear control arms. If I have time, start the jigs for the front control arms.

 

Back to working on the car again. Was trying to get some of my other projects finished up. Did some changes to the control arm joints. Going to replace the bushing joint to a type of johnny joint.

Imagine a bushing and spacer in the joint. This was the original planned camber adjustable joint. Since then has been changed out.

This is the new chromoly johnny joint. I'll be using different high misalignment spacers not in the picture. It's the same width as the original joint bushing joint with the spacers. I'll now have camber and toe adjustments on all the wheels.

 

Started work on the front lower control arm jig. The arms are made to use a factory Mazda Miata lower ball joint. The picture is a computer design image of the arm, subject to change.

 

Designing and making the jigs is getting easier the more I build. Marked the plate and welded the bracket to take the place of the joints. Bolt on welded bung for the joints. The bungs I used were purchased from Barnes4wd at a really good price. Most of the bung is inside the tube for maximum strength and are fully threaded.

 

Measured out the placement of ball joint bracket and welded the holding brackets in place.

 

Cut the connecting tubes using the measurement from the computer design. Everything is fitting together great. Now have to cut the pushrod shock mount tube and reinforcement plate.

 

 

Haven't been on here for sometime. I've still been working on the car and going to post to post allot to get everyone up to date.

 

Here's the front control arms all bolted up. Working on getting the ride level just right.


This is the first steering rack I was going to use. After getting the rack installed and all connected, uh. I used a rack off a car that original mounts the backside of the tires. Well when you connected it to the first side. Turn the wheel left and you go right. Really good security system but no such thing as GP steering.

 

Making the gas tank from scratch. The fuel pump is going to be an inline high psi - high flow.


Good shot of the baffles and the lower left sump area.


All welded up and ready for testing. Sealed the tank ports off and did a air pressure and water test. Had to fix a few pin holes.


Sitting in the frame but not mounted up yet. Going to have to make some modifications to the tank for it go around some tubes.

 

Passenger front main tube angle.


Driver side main tube matches the passenger side. No clue why I took the picture parallel with tube and not the ground.


Front passenger shock linkage pivot point tacked in.


First pushrod linkage design. I made a change to it farther down.


Both pushrods in but no center mount done yet.


Here's the center mount all welded up. May have to add some pieces to keep any water staying in that area.


Radiator installed and you can get a better idea of what the front suspension looks like.


A steering rack that turns left when I turn left. I still have room for the electric fan to mount to the radiator. The steering rack is new and original for a 71-73 Mustang.

 

Here's picture with the updated pushrods.

 

Rear passenger shock pivot mount tacked in.


Making the right rear shock mounting hoop. The pushrod was also mocked up.


Right rear shock hoop mostly done and you can see the passenger rollover hoop.


Here's a good shot from the front.


Making the matching tubes for the left side and a tube for extra support.

 

INTERCOOLER need I say more.


Checking the measurement from rear firewall to cylinder head.


The hoops are the same size. The lighting and the wood hoist system makes it look wrong.


Picture from the back.

Setting the intercooler in to check measurements. Had to cut a different cross bar in the end.


Rear suspension almost done. Still have to make the driver pushrod.


Shot from the driver side.


The tube going from one shock hoop to the others is removable with 4 bolts. More support for the shocks.


Intercooler bolted in and now working on pieces to funnel the air into the veins.

 

This is amazing to watch take shape!

 

Amazing fabrication work.. Keep it up, build is top notch..

 

Installed the front radiator fan and shroud. Need to unbolt the fan and rotate it 180 degrees for the harness.

 

Mounted the coolant reservoir and the security power solenoid.

 

Turbo mocked up to check for clearance. Going to change the 90 degree connector on the intercooler to a 45 degree. Going to make the intercooler tubing myself. Need to modify the fuel tank for the air inlet on the turbo. Almost ready to take the motor out to send to the machine shop.

 

Wow!!!!!

 

Holy sheeeiiiiiitt!

 

Here's the modification to the fuel tank. I'll have to wait until the 45 degree silicone connector comes in the mail to seal it back up. I also cut the corners off at the firewall for mounting clearance. I may need to trim them some more. Going to work on the fuel tank mounts over the next couple days. Yes that's a 4" inlet with anti-surge.

 

Wow
Nice work man

 

Cut and welded in the lower frame brace for the fuel tank. Did a last check to make sure nothing else need to be moved or modified. OH Crap! I didn't take into account the starter. So know I have to find the old starter to bolt up and check. Will post my finding later tonight.