Doug, where are those updates you were promising us?

I got the rear axle seals, bearings and brakes all done but one of the new drums don't fit over the new shoes and the other doesn't seem quite right? I decided to shove it to the side until my son has a chance to pop over and have a look. I moved on to assembling the front suspension and steering, if only I could remember how I took it apart It's pretty nice to be bolting new parts on though

I'll try they have changed photobucket so much. and yes I am very embarrassed with not posting and not following thru with me promise No excuse but I'm not getting notices anymore

You guys have made sooooooooo much progress I am jealous

Ok here goes. I got the body back off the frame and now both are on rotisseries so Ill start with the rear fenders. well the body is sitting on the frame 1/4" to the right side, not that I am working with those kind of clearances but I AM and the left tire was too close to the tires and rims are wide.

Lets see about photobucket

seemed to work, so I had to widen the left rear fender 1/2 inch

I also need to add that I redid both rear fender openings using 1/2" so toe openings matched the center of the wheels, anyway

The cut!

Then I wasn't happy with the bulge behind the wheel opening and tried to shrink it out, beat it out, final gave up and cut it out.

I'm happy now

More to come

Doug
What filler is that that you used on that fender?
I had some of that stuff before

Nicely done Doug!

You have a great eye for subtle improvements like that. A lot of extra work but worth it!

I'm cleaning and painting some of the suspension bits that are being reused like spindles and brackets. Most of the stuff is new, it's going to be a shame to cover it all up with a fender and wheel.

rjuhasz wrote: Most of the stuff is new, it's going to be a shame to cover it all up with a fender and wheel.

Just Think theirs a Big Muddy Pot hole out their just waiting for you too

Doright wrote:Doug
What filler is that that you used on that fender?
I had some of that stuff before

its new. I just have a quart at home. it is really good stuff

Rob, I understand about putting all that work in things that really don't show but the reward is you know and it is done right

Going to go watch grandkids soccer (football) games now its going to be 100f today grief.

NEXT UPDATE - - - - I've been working on the exhaust from the headers back. I want a crossover rather than a H pipe and it will be all done in stainless so here is what I've come up with. the time I spent on this will save Adam a bunch of hours laying it out cutting and welding. I chose 2"abs pipe (sewer pipe) because of all the available angled of fitting and the OD of the fittings are 21/4" and that is the size of the stainless pipe and bends I am using..

This is going aft to the mufflers

This shows coming from the front. you are looking at the underside of the frame and running gear

Crossover

Now I'm working the front fenders like I did the rear

What a great idea using the ABS for mock up Doug! Looking great.

Tell me more about the fenders, is that rod you're welding to the edge? Is that for added strength or rigidity? You did a great job shaping it to the fender opening, that must have taken some time on a bender.

I'm trying to find a mystery right side inner tie rod, it's making me crazy. I think I'll have to put it on a bunch of forums to see if someone may have seen one like that before. My Stang had the Grenada front disc brake conversion done to it a very long time ago, 20 years or so I would guess. The Grenada spindles are different so you need to do something with the tie rods. All of mine are from the Stang except for the one inner. I thought it was from a Cougar but apperently it isn't, we've looked through all the parts books and nothing has come up, seems like they're all pretty straight or way too long. It's 8.25 inch long. It's the bottom right curved piece attached to the adjusting sleeve and the centerlink.

rjuhasz wrote:What a great idea using the ABS for mock up Doug! Looking great.

Tell me more about the fenders, is that rod you're welding to the edge? Is that for added strength or rigidity? You did a great job shaping it to the fender opening, that must have taken some time on a bender.

I'm trying to find a mystery right side inner tie rod, it's making me crazy. I think I'll have to put it on a bunch of forums to see if someone may have seen one like that before. My Stang had the Grenada front disc brake conversion done to it a very long time ago, 20 years or so I would guess. The Grenada spindles are different so you need to do something with the tie rods. All of mine are from the Stang except for the one inner. I thought it was from a Cougar but apperently it isn't, we've looked through all the parts books and nothing has come up, seems like they're all pretty straight or way too long. It's 8.25 inch long. It's the bottom right curved piece attached to the adjusting sleeve and the center link.

Rob, I am not any help on that 8.25 but there are many people reading this so maybe someone might help. Have you tried a Granada board if one exists? Looks like you are getting it on its wheels

the hoops are 1/2" tubing. they were easy to roll on Dave's tubing bender after I made a pattern (he has all kinds of neat tools) I did it for two reasons #1 the fender edges were screwed up and in the rear didn't match the wheel placement. #2 it does make them very strong so I wont ever have front finders with splits in them. BTW the fronts were both split to the middle of the fender.