1965 Ford Mustang

[67ChevyRedneck]

I just had to do one with the wheel on...

[67ChevyRedneck]

Parts Pile...

[67ChevyRedneck]

I plan on going back over everything tomorrow, making sure everything it torqued and cotter pinned correctly, and greased... then she'll be back on her own two wheels. I have an alignment set up for 3PM. Wohoo!

[Kerry P]

Enjoy the drive , you've earned it.

[67ChevyRedneck]

Getting aligned!

Edit... Stupid phone...I'll fix picture later.

[67ChevyRedneck]

So, apparently I can't edit that pic anymore... sorry.

She did get aligned and make it to a show today!

I think the drop was too much. The PS is fine, but the DS sits 1/2" lower. It's OK for mild driving but I scrubbed a touch on a hard turn up a hill... I think I'm going to have to add coil spring spacers to get her back up to where she was. Not too big of a deal. I'll have to get it realigned again, but I kinda figured this would happen, so I paid for the "lifetime" one...

I absolutely love the stance, but she's too low for the kind/amount of driving I do with it. I'm kinda pissed because I read thread after thread after thread on Mustang forums that the Shelby drop really only lowered the car maybe 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch, but if you were adding brand new spings compared to the 50 year old sagging ones... you could expect the "after" height to be about the same... yeah... mine dropped at least 3/4". That's all it took to go from no rub to rub.

I'd like to raise the PS 1/2" and the DS 1" to level the nose out.

[67ChevyRedneck]

I've had the car for a couple years now, and have yet to see any other Wimbledon white 65/66's at local shows or just driving around... I saw TWO Wimbledon White 65-66 coupes and TWO MORE 65/66 fastsbacks at the show today. This one was still around after we ate so I took put mine next to it and took some pics...

[JRANGER]

where did you get your UCA's and LCA's? Cost? Im tyring to nickle and dime it so lol

[67ChevyRedneck]

Originally Posted by JRANGER

where did you get your UCA's and LCA's? Cost? Im tyring to nickle and dime it so lol

I found the best prices at Rockauto.com. The nice thing about getting new arms is... everything is new. Ball joints are already installed... Upper bushings are installed... I normally buy most of my parts from NPD or Rock Auto. I've talked to the owner and some of the management of NPD and they really do try to only stock the best of what's available, or they're mention the inferior fit in the catalog. However, in this case, NPD's price was too high for me for the control arms.

I bought DORMAN parts. They supposedly try to use only good quality parts sources. My upper and lower CA's were Made in Taiwan, but felt/appeared just as good, even a little heavier than my stock units. My uppers were only $25 (I KNOW!) and the lowers were $32. Unfortunately, it looks like uppers for a 67 are $58 and lowers are $36.

http://www.rockauto.com/

I hate the rockauto won't let you hotlink directly to their parts you found page... only the main page.

DORMAN Part # 520396
DORMAN Part # 520105

[JRANGER]

ahh gotcha. Thanks!!!

[67ChevyRedneck]

Also, if your lower ball joints don't have a grease fitting... just tap them. It was easy, I did mine in minutes... I bought new zerks but I couldn't get them to thread. I used the old ones off the LCA's and they threaded right into my new holes. Just make sure your holes are drilled small enough... you can always go up a size... not down.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=571825

[JRANGER]

yeah i def need new LCA too but i can only buy a few things at a time. I did order my drop tempalate. Ball joints look of except on the lower end...It looks smashed and mushy lol. So my plan is to buy until i have all the parts then do it.... Until then i work on the cowl

[67ChevyRedneck]

Sounds like a Plan. I bought a lot of mine in phases. I bought the brake kit and export brace over a year and a half ago. The upper/lower control arms about a year ago. Some of the other components 6 months or so ago... then crunch time came for the 50th and I was forced to drop a lot of $ at once. My Street or Track bill is what wiped me out, but GOOD STUFF! I'll FINALLY have everything paid back and a little spending money for the first time in a couple months this Friday.

I also met the owner of that other white car last weekend. His car SOUNDS amazing. Mine... not so much (it's quiet) but I want a cruiser, so I don't want it loud anyway... but there are times when I wish it was

[67ChevyRedneck]

Been busy going to shows, rebuilding my front porch (all done minus one stair rail, TREX screwed up my order twice and by the 3rd time they got me the correct stair kit, it was 4 weeks after I got my straight rails!) but I have gotten some work done on the car.

I made it to the 50th show in Charlotte... twice. Went on Friday, then drove back up on Sunday (Saturday was a total wash out.) Got do drive ON THE TRACK! That was awesome.

Did a bunch of local shows.

Did the first two stops of the Power Tour! Hung out with Andy and met a bunch of cool new people. Had a great time.

First pics are porch project. These were only mock ups. I've done the final paint, repainted the door, stained/sealed the decking, and installed new lattice.

Next ones are the 50th.

Last is the Hot Rod Power tour.

[67ChevyRedneck]

I decided that while on the power tour, not having OD sucked, even with a 2.8 rear in the car. I averaged 17.5mpg, which was awesome though! The C10 has had a 700R since 2002 and I've been spoiled by it.

My C4 had been acting up a bit, but I decided to make the run anyway. The C4 would sometimes pause 3-5 seconds before shifting into 1st or R on a cold start, once warm, trans was fine. Then on the way to TN on Sunday it held 2nd gear for a REALLY long time before it would upshift into 3rd, like 10 minutes. I could get it to bump up to 3rd but it would immediately drop right down into 2nd. After those first 10 minutes she ran the next several hundred miles great.

Then came Monday morning. I had said goodbye to the group I was traveling with, then chilled in the room for a bit longer, it was only a 3.5 hour drive home... then I get in the car and it takes a minute to shift into R. Crap. Then it takes just as long to go into 1st. Oh son of a snow donkey... Take her out on the road, holds 2nd gear a long *** time again, except this time it's clearly slipping when trying to go into 3rd. Fluid levels were checked repeatedly, all was good, but there was a slight toasty smell Finally, after some coaxing, and babying it shifted to 3rd and stayed there. I decided to make the run home, although, in retrospect that was a horrible idea. The drive home was 40 East and 25 South... roads that are very mountainous, with sharp bends you can't see around, and very very very few exits. Great place to break down. Nope. She made it home. After going back in forth in my head for the 4 hours it took to get home, I decided I'd much rather have a T-5 than AOD.

I was home by 13:30PM, and I rarely ever take days off... so I did some quick research and headed to the local LKQ and came home with a 1997 1352-238 V6 Tremec (0.73:1 OD). Someone already snaked the shifter, but I've read the aftermarket are better anyway. I didn't have a swivel socket go get the bell housing, I know I need it, the shield, starter, clutch fork, and clutch cable. I'll go back on Friday or Saturday to get it. Hopefully it's still there, but not many people want a 3.8 bell housing and there were 2 more bell housings there without the trans as well. They had a 95 5 spd GT, entire drive train was long gone, and 4 or 5 SN-95 V6 5spds, but all were gone but this one. I only had time and tools to get the trans off (was only planning on looking) but noticing people grabbed them as soon as they came in I had to pull it.

So there it is. At least a year sooner than I wanted to mess with it... I put the car on ramps last night, it took a good 5 minutes for the trans to decide it wanted to go in gear... and it smelled really burnt... Can't believe I made it home!

[JRANGER]

very nice

[67ChevyRedneck]

Tore up the 'ole check book today... should have parts arriving from about 10 different places by this weekend... a little more $ than I had planned, but still less than a new rebuilt AOD would have cost, but about twice what it would have cost to have my C4 rebuilt, but who wants that? I mean, come on, 3 pedals AND overdrive?

[JRANGER]

woohooO!

[67ChevyRedneck]

We have like the same toys now... 67/68 steppers, and first gen mustang coupes

[JRANGER]

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

We have like the same toys now... 67/68 steppers, and first gen mustang coupes

Yeah buddy!!!! Love my toys

[67ChevyRedneck]

Pulled this steaming pile tonight... Not fun. Was a lot of work, but it all came apart pretty easy.

[JRANGER]

looks pretty good to me.. Good Job man

[ERASER5]

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

Pulled this steaming pile tonight... Not fun. Was a lot of work, but it all came apart pretty easy.

Happiness is a large gut pile I always say!

[67ChevyRedneck]

Yeah... I need to clean that corner... it's got all the porch leftovers as well as the trans and front suspension rebuild left overs.

[67ChevyRedneck]

It fits!