89 Juiced Coupe

[facemelter71]

The old coupe is starting to get it's new stuff.Ive got a new front bumper and pass' fender.New carpet,headlights,seats,belts,interior quater panels,rear bumber.Im tired of lookin at this thing everyday and watch it age faster than the milk in the fridge.This is what it looks like now.
Today im going to be fixing the weak left front bolt to the seat frame.I think all my mustangs have had this issue.Maybe its cuz im a little husky.Ill be drilling a hole in a piece of small stock and welding it around the stud for the seat.Shouldnt be to bad.Its kinda think metal,but its all i could find in the living room at the time.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/BDDWW-CAR1.jpg
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/CCZVI-CAR3.jpg
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/KPAEJ-CAR4.jpg
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/TMHQA-CAR5.jpg
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/MQXFU-CAR7.jpg
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/ESGRE-CAR6.jpg

[Maximus]

Coupes 4 Life. :cool1:

[DeckerEnt]

Looks like a solid start. Good luck and have fun with it.
Keith

[facemelter71]

I will also be adding one more to the stable.Guy offered me another coupe today,85 4 eye car that i could not pass up on.Hopefully this friday it will be sitting at my house.This car has fresh exhaust,interior,very fresh paint,and some other things.I might try to get to the cruise in with it,but we will have to see.

[Maximus]

I will also be adding one more to the stable.Guy offered me another coupe today,85 4 eye car that i could not pass up on.Hopefully this friday it will be sitting at my house.This car has fresh exhaust,interior,very fresh paint,and some other things.I might try to get to the cruise in with it,but we will have to see.

Damn guy. Werent you just talking about needing to finish ONE stang??:lol:

[facemelter71]

Yea.Im sellin the 65 that i have if i can get a good price on it.I dont think i have what it takes to get it really going.Its going to need a good resto.I just dont have the time or place to really do it.And for the really really low price im getting this 4 eye coupe for,i couldnt pass it up.But all it needs is some brake work and its ready to roll.Its allmost comepletly done,except the brakes.Thats it.

[DeckerEnt]

Dawson is probably kicking himself in the head right now. He has been looking for a coupe forever. LOL
Keith

[Stangman]

Did you say Sell a '65??? :D

[facemelter71]

Yea.I pulled it out of the woods from some farm out past Aberdeen off 52.It had been sittin there for some about 5 years.The body is pretty solid and strait,the floor needs replaced and it has its typical rust spots.But other than that,the doors shut just like an old ford should.

I also finished welding the crack up in the floor,and cut a small piece of metal and stuck it in the hole you see on the side of the stud and welded it all back up solid.Ill have an after pic here in a minute.Gotta pull the car in.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/QSWRI-coupefloor1.jpg

[Stangman]

Heck I can't even tell it was ever broke! :bigthumb

Thats what was wrong with my '89... the front left seat stud broke off, and the passenger rear floorboard was cracked.... flimsly little foxes...


I can't believe you found a '65 all the way down in Aberdeen and I didnt find it first! I am a hop, skip and a jump from there!

[facemelter71]

The car was off Fishing Gut rd in front of a huge farm about half a mile from Fishing gut.It was back in the woods,i had to cut trees down to get it out.It was also parked next to an old Firebird convertible 4 speed car.Its still there.

[Stangman]

Damn shame... people letting old cars rot like that.

If You'll be at the cruise in on sunday I've got a '65 Ford I bet you'd like to see :D

[facemelter71]

Im going to be installing the black carpet probly within a day or so.Should I put some thing underneath it.Like dynomat or something?Is there some thing i need to put down first,under coating?

[facemelter71]

Before carpet.Ive been scrubbin with a plastic brush and small tooth brush for about 2 hours cleaning the floor.Seam sealing small holes and small gaps and cleaning rust where puddled water liked to sit.I fixed the pass' door pins yesterday,no more leaking water.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/CARPETINSTALL.jpg

[facemelter71]

New carpet in and some of the bolts have had there holes cut.Still trimming the center out.Looks better than id hoped.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/carpetinstall2.jpg

[Maximus]

looks good guy!!:bigthumb



Bastard!!! :lol::lol:

[facemelter71]

AAAHHHHAHAHAHAH.I knew you were going to say that.

Its a paint in the ass,even for formed carpet.And 6 hours in the sun didnt help much.
Oh yea,the little red scissors over on the pass' floor.FREAKIN AWESOME.There little sharp basterds made by fiscars.
Cut right through a penny.

[92coupe]

Looking good Andy, Put a HOOD on that thing!

[facemelter71]

Its got a 2.5" fiberglass on it now,the one i got from Ponymanfive0.Do I need a bigger one??

[Stangman]

Wow it's amazing what carpet will do for an inside of a car!

[facemelter71]

Painted the kick panels last night with some dye.Looks pretty good.Looks alot better than i thought a bomb-can could do.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/kickpanel1.jpg
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/kickpanel2.jpgAnd then after i got done painting,i got plastered.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/goodstuff.jpg

[Stangman]

LOL! Is that your new "overflow" bottle? :lol:

That looks good, what kind of dye did you use??? SEM?

[facemelter71]

LOL! Is that your new "overflow" bottle? :lol:

That looks good, what kind of dye did you use??? SEM?

Its called OMNI-PAK.I got it from Latemodel Restoration.Its pretty good stuff.And its like original.Its not shiny or anything but its not dull.Its just right.I just picked up a gallon of prep clean from ABP to clean the rest of the panels for paint this week.

[wes 89 gt]

LOL! Is that your new "overflow" bottle? :lol:

That looks good, what kind of dye did you use??? SEM?

there was an impala at the pumpkin run with a yeg bottle for the overflow. Lol! pretty badass!

[Mustard]

That looks like it's going to be a nice ride when its done. nice solid car to start with

[92coupe]

That's what i saved the other red dash for. I am gonna do it all black, As soon as i can find a set of nice black power door panels.

[facemelter71]

Hey Brian.Guess what I have??:bigthumb
And they have your name on them.Im buyin brand spankin new ones.

[Stangman]

Not sure if you know, but the ones that latemodel sells do not come with the carpet inserts... you might end up needing them

[R825OH]

WHere did ya get your carpet Andy? Looks good!!

[facemelter71]

Latemodel restoration.

[facemelter71]

Not sure if you know, but the ones that latemodel sells do not come with the carpet inserts... you might end up needing them

Latemodel isnt the only one that sells them.And iI really dont want the carpet anyway.

[Stangman]

Latemodel isnt the only one that sells them.And iI really dont want the carpet anyway.

Oh... Well that works then :bigthumb

[facemelter71]

New panel for the new bumber i got.Also got rivits.Also got new bumper paint for that crappy lookin fade job on the strip there.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/headlightpanel.jpg

[92coupe]

Damn Andy you are Kicking some ass on that thing.

[92coupe]

Hey Brian.Guess what I have??:bigthumb
And they have your name on them.Im buyin brand spankin new ones.

Hook a Brother up!:cool1:

[facemelter71]

Hook a Brother up!:cool1:

There at the house.I just have to find them.The wife moved um from downstairs to up.So ill find them tonight.

[facemelter71]

Rust issue i found last week while lookin the car over.Left front strut tower.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/tower1.jpg
Heres my solution.Dont worry about the little triangle hole to the right.I patched it up yesterday.Sawzall got a little crazy.LOL
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/strut.jpg
After cutting with my buddy's new Battery sawzall.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/strut1.jpg
New panel in and welded.See theres that damn triangle hole.Stupid Sawzall.They made me leave work,they were shutting the doors so i had to do the rest at home.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/strut2.jpg
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/strut3.jpg
Now it looks brand new.
Next week im sealing the holes in the front subframe to keep it from happening again.And rust proofing the rest of the car.

[PKFIRE]

You did a heck of job patching that hole. Are you planning to paint your car and if so what color?

[facemelter71]

Ive been pondering Caspian Blue.But I dont know yet.Im still kickin around what color.But it will be blue.
Oh yea,I also mocked up a headlight in my new bumper.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/bumper1.jpg
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/bumper2.jpg

[Stangman]

Looks good! I take it your frame rail was pretty shot too?

[facemelter71]

Yea where the two bolts come up through from the K-member,there was nothing left to hold them up.Just some rust that kept them from moving.When i put the new piece in I overlapped the seam so i could weld a seam on the inside of the engine bay and one on the outside.Its pretty sturdy.I have the old piece here at work and will snap a pic of it in a minute.

[DeckerEnt]

Um..Check my coupe pics. I spent all winter fixing mine. I went a little farther than you did though. LOL
Keith

[facemelter71]

Uhhhh,yea a little bit.But that is the only rust on the front of the car.Its weird how it picked that one spot.And i like your square stock you got welded in there.I didnt have the time.I was doin it at work.If i would have thought of that,I sure as hell would have done it.Nice job Decker.Looks awesome.

[Stangman]

You ought see the job I am doing on Rick's Capri (ricks_85_gt's car) I have BOTH the frame rails cut out and the core support cut off...

Should be fun... I thought rick had a link posted up here somewhere on the car...

[facemelter71]

Came home from the junkyard today with a 31 spline trac-lok diff.38 bucks and it was mine.I dont think it matters if it has the abs ring on the ring gear does it?

Probly in about 2 weeks it'll head up to CS to get new 31 spline axles and have this new diff put in.

[Mustard]

have you fitted the bumper cover yet? I am in need of one and wanted to know how well it fit. IS it from latemodel resto also?

[bbfstanger]

that abs tone ring is pressed on so its easily tapped off with a small persuader.

[facemelter71]

The tone ring Looked like it was bolted to the ring gear.But i guess i can just un-bolt it.And the bumper came from ABP over on Mosteller.I couldnt beat the price of it.Its not a bad bumper but could be better.But i could have done a better job riviting it to the headlight panel.Ill get the price in a little bit.

[Stangman]

Unbolt the ring gear, and use a punch or something to focus your blows on the ABS ring. It'll pop right off. I did the same thing with my 31 spline unit.

[facemelter71]

With my battery and nitrous mounted in the trunk and rear seat installed,do I still need to have a metal bulkhead in between me and the trunk?

[R825OH]

I would do it Andy .

[Stangman]

I could be wrong, but I thought as long as the battery is in a strong box, and you have a nitrous blowdown tube, that you didn't need a rear firewall...

When I was at Pinks All-Out with Steve (Steves LX) they were ULTRA strict, and did not require him to have a rear firewall as long as he had a blowdown tube... not too sure on the whole battery thing though...

[facemelter71]

The battery is open to air.Its not in a box.Guess ill need a box then.Damnit.

[Stangman]

Are you doing a battery cut-off as well?

[facemelter71]

Yea.I dont know how yet,but i have a couple of cutoffs from some Porsche's.

[Stangman]

I would mount it behind the license plate and put the plate on a hinge and do a switch.

Clean and simple.

[mustang8998]

Yeah, you'll need a "sealed" battery box, if you don't have a rear bulkhead. And it has to be vented outside the car, as well. Search around, because there is only one plastic box, that the NHRA, will allow.

[92coupe]

Yeah, you'll need a "sealed" battery box, if you don't have a rear bulkhead. And it has to be vented outside the car, as well. Search around, because there is only one plastic box, that the NHRA, will allow.


You are thinking about the Moroso box, However the people at nmra never hassled me over the Taylor stainless box it's sealed and vented. You will definetly need a blowdown tube onyour n20.

[mustang8998]

A Taylor plastic box?

I don't know, but I thought the Moroso, was the only NHRA legal one.

[92coupe]

The Taylor box is stainless steel and it's sealed and vented. NMRA never gave me any trouble over it.

[facemelter71]

THe box is vented,if so to where?

[Stangman]

Through the trunk floor would be my first guess, along with the nitrous blowdown tube.

[mustang8998]

The Taylor box is stainless steel and it's sealed and vented. NMRA never gave me any trouble over it.

Yeah, I kind of missed the stainless part.

As far as plastic boxes go, the Moroso, is the only one (as far as I know).

Andy, you can vent it anywhere you like, as long as it's outside the cabin. :bigthumb

[facemelter71]

I shall be venting it all then.Im pullin the car in the shop in about 5 minutes for a tranny filter and cooler install.Im going to mount the cooler probly on the radiator support if i have some of the things i need here.Ill keep you posted.

[facemelter71]

Well its been a while since ive updated any one on the red turd.
About 2 months ago it developed a problem with the pcv valve system and was suckin mud through the hose to the intake and it had a weird smoke problem under light pedal pressure,and an overheating issue.I pulled the heads off and noticed number 2 hole had the head gasket blown.I swapped head gaskets and stuck it back together.Still the same problem.So now it sits at my house,not moving.
Ive kicked around the idea of just stickin another set of heads on it and gettin me through a couple months before I swapped to the stroker I have for it.But I decided to just get the other motor done and get it dropped in.I was going to stick copious amounts of nitrous to it,but have since adopted a nice little Master Power T-70 from a pretty cool guy on the boards.So Im selling the spray,or I might just put it on the wifes car.
Hopefully by next month I will have it stuck in the car and running.Just depends on if I do the engine swap in my yard like I did with my truck.We shall see.more to come later.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/T70.jpg

[1992MustangDW]

Sounds like a cool build, Are you going to build all the pipeing for the turbo?

[facemelter71]

Sounds like a cool build, Are you going to build all the pipeing for the turbo?

Naaa,turbonetics has a hot side piping kit for pretty cheap.Im going to buy that and slap it on their.

[NUTTSGT]

You check the heads for flatness?

[facemelter71]

You check the heads for flatness?

When I pulled it apart? Nope,i sure didnt.Im just going to swap motors when the weather breaks and I have a nice day.Maybe I can wheel the engine hoist on the ground when Its still frozen.:dummy:
Im just going to pull the motor and have it rebuilt for the wifes car.

[facemelter71]

UPDATE.
Well,the car has been at my dads for a couple weeks.I started the engine swap,and the following tuesday I found out I have a bulging and herniated disc in my lower back.So I had to put it on the back burner since I could hardly walk.Im still kinda gimped up but can get around ok.
I went to CIncy Speed and purged all my money.Got the rest of my shtuff for the swap.
-Energy suspension engine mounts,Already had trans mount.
-March performance alternator bracket kit.the new Ultra kit.
-New Connectors for me to re-wire my custom dash gauges
-Flaming River Manual rack kit.
Ill have pics later today when I head out there.
Thanks Craig and Blake.

[facemelter71]

Rack and K-member in,Control arms,tie rod ends installed.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/kmember.jpg

Dropped the engine in after some mods to the engine mounts.Stupid things.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/engine%20in.jpg

[facemelter71]

Steph cant take pics to save her life.A ltitle shakey but better than nothing.

[mb88coupe]

looks good....

[DeckerEnt]

Happy to see some progress on this. And happy your back is better!!

[facemelter71]

More pics.
I pulled the engine back out for some crap I had forgot.Seperator plate for the trans,and I wanted to bolt the trans onto the engine so I can just swing them both in there at the same time.
Got the Flaming river steering shaft installed and clocked correctly and my new Canton Dipstick since the old one didnt like the big canton pan on it.
Now Im just going to start throwin all my new crap at it and hope its done soon.Still need injectors though.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/engine%20and%20rack.jpg
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/engine%20front.jpg

[facemelter71]

More pics.
This saturday and Sunday I got the rest of the trans crap installed.The kickdown cable,shifter selector cable crossmember and new poly mount.VSS installed and got the driveshaft in,dipstick for trans is in.
Trans is done save for a few pan bolts.
Engine gets the next wave of stuff.And then the rear.Oh,the front swaybar is has also been removed.
Need to order new lower intake gaskets for the heads and some thing else I cant remember.


http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/front%20engine.jpg
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/engine%20top.jpg
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/trans%20in.jpg
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/coilovers.jpg

[facemelter71]

Headin back out this weekend to put the rear coilovers on and the exhaust.Then itll be sittin on the ground once again.
I think I have the hood sold this weekend so I can buy my 60 pound injectors.Wont be long before shes fired up.Im half tempted to put the 24's in there for the time being so I can get the car over to CS for some tuning.Let Adam work his magic on the puter.

Next on the list is sending the 70's 351 block over to PE for some freshening up.Then turbo time.

[facemelter71]

UPDATE.
Rear Coilovers.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/coilover1.jpg
Rockers are on.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/rockers.jpg
Covers are on.Kinda.Need to do some grinding so they fit over the monsterous rockers.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/valvecover2.jpg
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/valvecover1.jpg

[R825OH]

Good progress Andy, glad your feelin better!

[facemelter71]

I feel tons better.Thats for sure.

[boostanggt]

Pretty damn close Andy. Can't wait to see it on the dyno.

[kaik1969]

:bigthumb Looks good Andy, wish my truck motor looked that good.:lol::lol:

[facemelter71]

I cant wait for it to run.Im so tired of drivin my truck and the wifes nissan.I want my coupe back.

[92coupe]

Those headers are going the wrong way for a turbo.....

[facemelter71]

Yea I know.
Turbo is next year.Ive started the build on the 70's block 351 windsor.Should be pretty good.Maybe a year after,im not to sure yet.

[92coupe]

You soundd like me, I have a new turbo sitting in my garage for 2 years now. Most of the hot side and the cold side. I keep saying next year, But now i am thinking about selling the car once i get my new front wheels for it.

[thecollector]

I'm glad it has gone to a good home. Your better off having taken everything off the car and reinstalling it yourself, I hear the last guy who took the trans out was a hack......:)

[facemelter71]

I'm glad it has gone to a good home. Your better off having taken everything off the car and reinstalling it yourself, I hear the last guy who took the trans out was a hack......:)

Didnt,some other bum help you put it in? ME?:D

The trans has been great.Other than me blowing the Stator in the converter to pieces one morning.Other than that,it has been good.

Finally got rid of the sour milk smell in the passenger floor board.:bigthumb

[thecollector]

Finally got rid of the sour milk smell in the passenger floor board.:bigthumb

Yeah that was an unsuccesful campaign by the North American Dairy council. As it turns out the smell of rotten Milk in the morning is not something that compells the masses to consume Dairy products. They were much more successful with the "Got Milk?" slogan. :D

[facemelter71]

I had to replace the carpet,I could not get rid of it with conventional spray and wipe method's.Small little wet vac with cleaning attachment didnt even touch it.

[facemelter71]

I believe this weekend it will fire up.

I got my SCT BA2600 MAF,SCT chip,and 60# injectors.

Pretty much everything is in the car minus the radiator and a few things which I should be able to finish in a couple of hours.
The chip has been some what burnt to get it from my dads to my place,then to CS for the final tune.Should be an interesting drive.

How do you think I should take the 30 minute drive from my dads.All in one shot,or should I let the engine take a few breathers in between?

[GUNDOG]

A ill drive so i can follow u home

[facemelter71]

Even if I dont get it done im probly towing it home.That way its at my house and I can just mess with it there.Instead of driving 30 minutes to work on it.

[facemelter71]

Well the car made it to my house.

On a trailer.My dad towed it for me so I can work on it at home.

Got the suspension lowered,the new hood on and I believe it might even fire up tonight.I just need an oil pump primer since the one i got grew legs and ran off.

[facemelter71]

Well I didnt get to work on it this weekend.
But when I got my new Anderson Ford Motorsport Power Pipe earlier in the week,I had to stick it in.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296889/pipe.jpg

[facemelter71]

Ok,I have to give my shout outs to the people who have helped me.
My wife Blonde_5.0
My Dad and Mom for letting me use there garage for about a year.
Cincy Speed.
-Maximus
-Boostanggt
-Slow94gt
-Paul408notch
-Mustangboy
-KB1
-Gundog
And Im sure there is plenty more that I have missed.
The car has been started and sounds freakin awesome.
Was fired up at about 12:30 friday night saturday morning.Neighbors were really happy.
Engine is a DSS 331 Super Pro Bullet forged stroker that I had built in late of 04.Edelbrock rpm heads (massaged) Typhoon upper and lower.
224* duration and .516 Lift cam with Scorpion full roller rockers.
Anderson Power Pipe and SCT BA 2600 Maf and SCT chip.
D&D Tubed K-member and control arms,Strange front Coilovers,rear lower Metco control arms,MM rear coilover kit.Hughs 3k stall converter and some spray.

[R825OH]

Cool Andy! Will it be at the cruise??

[facemelter71]

It will definitly be at the cruise in.

[facemelter71]

Here ya go KB1.
Its page 2.