65 Fairlane pro-touring build

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Originally Posted by mongocanfly

Scoop would look good..
I did a quick search, Ford does have some nice scoop options
Cobrajet scoop would look good to I think

I agree, there are also options for hood risers like I used on CRLS which came off a Torino, I think. The only problem with scoops is that they funnel rainwater into the engine bay unless you have an elaborate drainage system. However, the hood really needs something, so I'll see how the GT500 piece looks when I get to that point. Besides, I don't plan to do a lot of driving in the rain.

Right now, I'm still waiting on front end parts from TCI. I hate to weld out all the boxing plates without mocking up the shock towers, etc. So, at the moment, I'm doing sheet metal work. I cut out the original battery box and fab'd up a replacement panel that more or less matches the driver side. As you can see, I used a CAD (cardboard assisted design) drawing to lay out the pattern on some 16 ga sheet. The TCI kit came with shock tower filler panels that were meant to be bolted in, but I plan to weld everything after the front suspension is all in. I've trimmed them to mate up to the piece I made and will weld them together. It was a tossup between doing it this way and making the inner apron out of a single sheet of material.

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