What I have been working on

[NoClassic]

Why not just use some fiberglass to repair/reshape the current bezel? With minimal work it would make a huge improvement.

[564826]

Sick work!

[KBScobravert]

Why not just use some fiberglass to repair/reshape the current bezel? With minimal work it would make a huge improvement.

I may play with some glass first to get used to working with it.

[03trubluGT]

Shoulda come to the river!

[Pokulski-Blatz]

Shoulda come to the river!

This.

[Chas_svo]

Shoulda come to the river!

X2.

We missed you buddy.

[KBScobravert]

X2.

We missed you buddy.

Thanks guys. I had to do daddy things today. Birthday party for a friends 1yr old and early dinner at my MIL's. Plus we got in late last night.

[03trubluGT]

Thanks guys. I had to do daddy things today. Birthday party for a friends 1yr old and early dinner at my MIL's. Plus we got in late last night.

http://www.dfwmustangs.net/forums/showthread.php?t=46998

Just in case you missed it!

[KBScobravert]

Worked on some gauges stuff......again. Working on my mock up interior parts.

Next up. I still need to put the Fuel PSI, Boost and AFR. So I am moving the HVAC controls to the center console and out of sight. For a cable driven blend door; how? Well, Ford uses the same style push/pull cable for their HVAC controls for a lot of years. Hell, the HVAC switch panel is the same between most of their models in my years. So I found a truck with a cable long enough to move the controls to wherever I want. It is a little more difficult than that but I won't bore you with the details.

So here is the mock ups.




The part that bolts to the blend door is clocked different and along with a few other differences but the cables a cable is a cable, etc.

So I swapped all the mustang parts over to the truck cables. Actually easier than I thought. I just need to shorten one of the ends though. A simple aluminum ferrel crimp will fix that.





Put the gauges in there to see how they will look, sort of.

[KBScobravert]

Planning out the oil cooler w/thermostat and all the other shit that the car needs tapped into the oil lines.

Swapped everything over to -10an vs the original -8an lines. Learned that running an oil cooler without a thermostat is NO GOOD. Tie in the ethanol fuel and the oil gets too much vapor.

Now just got to find where to put all this shit.


Oil filter bracket bolts to the bell housing since my headers face the wrong way........plenty of room. Hell, I can run a taller oil filter now too.



Bracket is just a simple piece but the mount is a nice Canton. Bad thing is, it uses 1/2"npt vs -10an and without drilling it and tapping for 1/8"npt I have to find adapters. For every problem there is a solution. As always, money fixes everything and a lot of times it can be done with just the right fitting. Well how about these?



And the thermostat is pretty busy. Oil feed for the turbo. Pre and post temp sensors. Oil PSI sender.


I think I am going to make a simple plate mounted to the K-member with some u-bolts then bolt the thermostat to it.

[KBScobravert]

The thermostat is a 170* normal closed. The fan will be controlled by post oil temp sender readings and the ECU. The goal is to keep the oil around 220*-240*.

[KBScobravert]

Some people may get pissed at this but Yes, I cut up a perfectly good airbag.

I want the space to put the ECU in and other relays.


Popped the bag assembly, pulled the explosive charge out of the bag, cut the face off. Too simple.

[bird_dog0347]

Very nice, I love how you plan all this out and seem to stick to it. But I guess that's a little easier to do when you're away from the car for months at a time.

[DON SVO]

Very nice, I love how you plan all this out and seem to stick to it. But I guess that's a little easier to do when you're away from the car for months at a time.

It's called dwell time... and he has lots of it!

[cobrajet69]

Didn't know you were back so early Keith.

As usual, work looks great.
Got time for breaking bread before you jet out?


David