What have you done to your mustang today?

[Jeffk]

have fun with that, it's not fun. I tried to do it without lowering the K-member... I lost.

 

[LAStang1234]

Backtracked on my wire tuck. Infamous P0690 code is haunting me.


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[fhlh]

Ordered up some CS front and rear bumpers and got a quote to get the stripes gone. Not sure if I'm gonna get the rear decklid holes filled. I can save myself a huge chunk of change just keeping my shitty push pins.

Keep the push pins. Do not weld up the holes. The metal on the trunk lid is super thin and if not done correctly will warp and look like shit. Speaking from experience.

 

[AnotherS197GT]

Keep the push pins. Do not weld up the holes. The metal on the trunk lid is super thin and if not done correctly will warp and look like shit. Speaking from experience.

Thats what I was afraid of. I don't really want to drop $400 for them to fill the holes and have it come out looking like crap. I trust them to do a good job, but I don't want to be the guy that makes them keep doing it over and over because its not coming out right. I mean, it should be perfect for 10 hours worth of work, but you never know.

 

[fhlh]

you can find a good v6 holeless lid for less than 400 in a junk yard. I actually plan on looking for a 08-09 lid with all the holes (sat included) for when I de-mod the car this coming winter.

 

[skwerl]

Got it guys thanks. One more for you, how do you get to the clutch line?

Remove engine and transmission. Remove line. Replace line. Replace engine and transmission.

 

[Kuplex]

Installed 2011+ GT brakes. Worthwhile for the cheap admission.

 

[Gabe]

Finally got off my butt and installed the CHE relocation brackets and Steeda no-logo billet aluminum rear lower control arms.

Still have the Steeda "for lowered cars" upper control arm and the CHE axle brace to install, but this was a great start.

The "before" (BMR stuff):

And the "after":

And the main reason I didn't try to install the axle brace today:

Yes, the standard bracket for the back of the diff won't fit on the finned cover.

CHE has me covered though, they're sending me a different bracket, just for the finned-cover cars.

 

[SSPSTANGBANGER]

Keep the push pins. Do not weld up the holes. The metal on the trunk lid is super thin and if not done correctly will warp and look like shit. Speaking from experience.

Thats what I was afraid of. I don't really want to drop $400 for them to fill the holes and have it come out looking like crap. I trust them to do a good job, but I don't want to be the guy that makes them keep doing it over and over because its not coming out right. I mean, it should be perfect for 10 hours worth of work, but you never know.

Use 3m panel bond on a little larger piece of metal below the hole then us kitty hair to fill slight dip in panel depth and finish off with a polyester based filler and you will have a strong safe warp free shave on this holes.

3M panel bond adheres door skins and roof skins so a small round piece of metal will hold forever!


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[AnotherS197GT]

If I had the tools to do it myself, I would. I'm not gonna hand sand that stuff though. I may have a chat with the shop about doing it that way, but I'm going to wait until my bumpers come in.

 

[lethe]

Washed and waxed it just in time for it to start raining...

 

[i am ryan]

If I had the tools to do it myself, I would. I'm not gonna hand sand that stuff though. I may have a chat with the shop about doing it that way, but I'm going to wait until my bumpers come in.

Colleen (spelling?) on MM I think stuck a penny under the hole and then JB welded over the top and sanded it down before getting it painted. Could be worth trying?

 

[GrnBullitt08]

Gave her a quick wipe down...

 

[Mach2burnout]

Took it out for some unnecessarily fast driving down an local country road with some great twist.

Flamesuit on!

Hauled one of my stripped out fox bodies to the recycler. 3 more to go.


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[onehotpny]

Started the AeroCatch hood pins install, got the drivers side done, now to get the passenger side tomorrow. took a lot longer to do than expected since the dizzy spells, but still got it done between the spells, work a little bit, then stop wait 15-20 mins and then work a little more.

 

[onehotpny]

Thinking about changing the gold stripes to the carbon fiber color, thinking it might match the interior perfectly.

 

[blk12gt]

Started the AeroCatch hood pins install, got the drivers side done, now to get the passenger side tomorrow. took a lot longer to do than expected since the dizzy spells, but still got it done between the spells, work a little bit, then stop wait 15-20 mins and then work a little more.

Looks sharp, I would be dizzy too, very nerve wracking making permanent cuts lol. Good job though.

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[crownaviation]

Started the AeroCatch hood pins install, got the drivers side done, now to get the passenger side tomorrow. took a lot longer to do than expected since the dizzy spells, but still got it done between the spells, work a little bit, then stop wait 15-20 mins and then work a little more.

They only had black when I got them.. Great system tho! I certainly feel better with them running a cf hood.

 

[onehotpny]

Thanks , I purchased these from Brian aka skwerl .. going to be perfect for what I plan on painting the stripes in near future. the more i think about it, the more i'm liking the idea of carbon fiber stripes. probably just mask off the stripes,water sand them, then take masking off and retape and mask off the stripes, then paint the carbon fiber design,clear over it, then take car to body shop at a later date and let them clear the whole car.

 

[crownaviation]

Thanks , I purchased these from Brian aka skwerl .. going to be perfect for what I plan on painting the stripes in near future. the more i think about it, the more i'm liking the idea of carbon fiber stripes. probably just mask off the stripes,water sand them, then take masking off and retape and mask off the stripes, then paint the carbon fiber design,clear over it, then take car to body shop at a later date and let them clear the whole car.

THat would be the way to do it and imo would look great!