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Re: 70 Mach 1 - Slowly
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 5:16 am
by Chux
And I finally chose some wheels. Probably a while before they will get wrapped in rubber but I felt the need to buy them now.
Transam race engineering were good to deal with and did custom backspace on rear of 5.5”. Fronts are 4.5”
17*8 & 17*9.5
Pic is of a rear.
Re: 70 Mach 1 - Slowly
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 6:07 pm
by geoff289
The guard looks better than the last time I saw it.
I like the wheels.
Re: 70 Mach 1 - Slowly
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 6:59 pm
by Dwayne
Great choice of wheels.
Re: 70 Mach 1 - Slowly
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 8:24 pm
by hybrid
Nice
Re: 70 Mach 1 - Slowly
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 12:34 am
by Chux
geoff289 wrote:The guard looks better than the last time I saw it.
I like the wheels.
That’s a fair bit of stripper to get there. The guard is almost mint except for those couple of small patches. Once it was stripped it was just about perfect - at worse a couple of 5mm dents and no previous repairs.
Next step is getting rid of that underbody coating which is not fun at all.
Re: 70 Mach 1 - Slowly
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 7:59 am
by ozbilt
Chux wrote:geoff289 wrote:The guard looks better than the last time I saw it.
I like the wheels.
That’s a fair bit of stripper to get there. The guard is almost mint except for those couple of small patches. Once it was stripped it was just about perfect - at worse a couple of 5mm dents and no previous repairs.
Next step is getting rid of that underbody coating which is not fun at all.
Warm the outside metal with a heat gun and the sound deadening will scrape off. Careful not to heat the metal too much.
Also be aware there is a high percentage of asbestos in that sound deadener.
Re: 70 Mach 1 - Slowly
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 8:48 am
by Chux
Thanks Kerry. It’s scrapping off with a chisel mostly tonight.
Whats your thoughts on those dodgy repairs, cut our and replace or just grind beat and bog?
Re: 70 Mach 1 - Slowly
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 5:25 pm
by mungus
Chux wrote:And I finally chose some wheels. Probably a while before they will get wrapped in rubber but I felt the need to buy them now.
Transam race engineering were good to deal with and did custom backspace on rear of 5.5”. Fronts are 4.5”
17*8 & 17*9.5
Pic is of a rear.
Damn nice wheels. Handy sizes too. Wish I could have ordered custom backspacing with my TT-D's...
Re: 70 Mach 1 - Slowly
Posted: Sat May 25, 2019 4:29 am
by Chux
Thoughts on best ways to repair the hood hinge bolt holes? It’s just the two top ones the rest are good.
The top nuts on mine on both sides has elongated so the hood stays up at the back and you have tp push it down - essentially the captive not slides.
A little tapping with a hammer may help but the metal will be weaken so weld them in place or put a plate around and weld it all together?
Re: 70 Mach 1 - Slowly
Posted: Sat May 25, 2019 8:56 pm
by ozbilt
Run a weld around all 3 after warming and wire brushing to remove all paint and crap.
I have the hinges bolted in place so that loose but is in the correct position.
Re: 70 Mach 1 - Slowly
Posted: Sun May 26, 2019 3:11 am
by Chux
ozbilt wrote:Run a weld around all 3 after warming and wire brushing to remove all paint and crap.
I have the hinges bolted in place so that loose but is in the correct position.
Thanks Kerry
Re: 70 Mach 1 - Slowly
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2019 1:34 am
by Chux
Aggghhh two weeks in Sydney on a course doing damn assignments so what do you do....buy Mustang parts.
Robbie Mac 550hp fuel pump, 1/2” fuel sender and a filter....the power of boredom - haven’t even spec’d the motor beyond being a 408c and a bit of a cam (so thinking over 450hp).
I need to spend more time at home and less away at work - its costing me a fortune and I’m making no progress
Re: 70 Mach 1 - Slowly
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2019 4:00 am
by hybrid
Buying stuff counts as progress in my mind!
Re: 70 Mach 1 - Slowly
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2019 6:12 pm
by Nuts
Hey while you're in Sydney, contact Cage and see what his weekly specials are!!
Re: 70 Mach 1 - Slowly
Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2019 9:39 am
by Chux
Nuts wrote:Hey while you're in Sydney, contact Cage and see what his weekly specials are!!
Well if he has a borgeson ps setup.......