89 Fox Body upper & lower Torq boxex Mini tubs Frame rail

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:26 pm
Work begins on Calvin's Fox Body
Lots gonna be done Inner and Lower Frame rails, Upper and lower Torq. boxes, and a set of Mini Tubs. 351W stoked to 430 13.7 compression .675 lift cam 310 exh 300 int. duration, Super Victor Hi rise Intake, Jericho 4 speed. leaving the 8.8 rear alone it has Yukon axles and an Auburn Posi with 4.10 gears.

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 8:27 pm
Cleaning continues before surgery I want to see every thing measure twice and cut ONCE.
This car is a Mess! Lots of cracks where no cracks should be Previous repairs look like Dog $%! Both upper and lower torque boxes are coming out! new going in Mini Tubs are going in as well all at the same time.
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:18 pm
Looking forward to watching this install. Is the end result to go racing, or bad to the bone street beast?



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 11:11 am
He thinks he wants to race it, I Tried to stop him and Just buy a real 4 link kit and shorten the axles to go with Big tires! It doesn't cost that much more and the level of work is about the same, But oh no we have to do this! What a mess!
Total waste of time in my opinion, I have seen way to many little tire cars go into the wall on the Big end and I am sure This one will be no exception! its gonna go into the wall!
As you can tell maybe but I am NOT a small tire fan.

I myself Have nothing to prove anymore I don't need to go racing although I wouldn't mind the occasional Grudge match? But I just enjoy building cool junk!

Any way I am gonna build this thing and teach along the way, again I am no small tire fan and I am strongly against these mods! I feel its a waste of time and money! I also feel a Narrowed frame and rear end with Big wheel wells makes a safer car with 4 link or Ladder Bars Its also not much more work infact a Ladder bar car would be cheaper and quicker to build.
We have another Mustang a later model that's getting a 4 cam Coyote motor, I am pushing for a Belt driven super charger or Turbos dueling Hair driers Perhaps I will get my way with Big tires on that one? We will see?
I have dueling projects going as usual so will see how this one goes. But I want it out of my shop 6 months ago!
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 9:24 pm
Not much to report today as cleaning continues, Not much gets done when you sleep till noon then go work out for 2-3 hrs then go play with your girl friend and buddy's!
Its all on him as I am NOT gonna do it for him!
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 11:25 am
Dennis,
I am going to put these in the projects section so others can see and learn from them who may not visit the Welding forum.

Of course you should continue posting the metal fab and welding work you are doing on the projects here as well.

Great work and it will help inspire others!
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'68 Coronet R/T wrote:Dennis,
I am going to put these in the projects section so others can see and learn from them who may not visit the Welding forum.

Of course you should continue posting the metal fab and welding work you are doing on the projects here as well.

Great work and it will help inspire others!


OK but both threads were are Heavy on welding and Modification I thought both should be there.
The Bird is moving into Body work stage so ya I can see it being here.
The Fox will probably get Painted at some point so ya.

It will be interesting to to see if more view the threads, will see.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 4:06 pm
Yeah I thought it was going to be a true 4 link >>> looks like a retrofit angled bar kit.
Looks like it will be a fun build.



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 7:36 pm
It is a 4 link just not a Big tire 4 link, The adjust ability is there and the Mini tubs will help get a Little bigger tire on it But Not the size of tires I would like to see.

I wanna see something like this
https://www.epicspeed.net/chuck-giving- ... big-tires/

Instead its gonna look like this squirrel
https://www.dragzine.com/news/dragzines ... ody-stang/
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 9:43 pm
Just remember that old saying, "The customer is always right" while you grit your teeth and mumble to yourself about the reality of his foolish choices. :wink:
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