My winter project.

[NUTTSGT]

Here's a few pics of the progress on my '86. I'll get more pics as time goes by.

I swapping in a tubular K-member and coil overs. So I'm reinforcing the shock towers to take some of the extra weight. Some plate welded to the inside bottom of the shock tower.
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s156/nuttsgt/mustangpics003.jpg

Some vertical bracing from the plate pictured above to the front sub-frame
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s156/nuttsgt/mustangpics001.jpg

Welding up some of the seams.
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s156/nuttsgt/mustangpics002.jpg

Welding up some of the holes that I didn't do the first time.
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s156/nuttsgt/mustangpics004.jpg

[Blackpony]

I am really interested in your work on the 86. I got an 85 and i been wanting to do that work on my car.

[NUTTSGT]

Here's a few new pics, still plugging away at it.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s156/nuttsgt/01040918551.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s156/nuttsgt/0104091854b1.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s156/nuttsgt/0104091854a1.jpg

[Maximus]

What color are you going to end up spraying on the car? Your work is looking good. keep the pics coming.:bigthumb

[NUTTSGT]

The car will stay the same color, dark green. I'm not spraying the out side, other than the new hood and a few touch ups. The engine comp will get shot with black again.

[DeckerEnt]

That is looking cool!!! I did my frame rails with 2x3 rect tube. No fun at all.
Keith

[92coupe]

Good progress so far. I had a 85 and an 86 GT wish i had another 4 eye.

[NUTTSGT]

Well, the coldest day of the year and I got the paint on. . . . finally.

Primer, it was done on Wednesday.
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s156/nuttsgt/enginebay003.jpg
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s156/nuttsgt/enginebay004.jpg

Then the black that I shot today. I'm no painter/body guy by any means but it works for me, as this is a street/track car and no show car.
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s156/nuttsgt/enginebay006.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s156/nuttsgt/enginebay005.jpg


Must have been a slight bit of haze still in the air.

[mustangboy]

NICE work!!! Turned out killer.:bigthumb

[DeckerEnt]

That looks damn good!!!
keith

[Blackpony]

looking good

[Maximus]

turned out very nice!!:bigthumb

[Mustard]

looks sweet. I wish I had the time and space to do the same thing on my car

[NUTTSGT]

looks sweet. I wish I had the time and space to do the same thing on my car

Time, yes I have that, and space, well I had to wait a while before we bought a house with a place for my Mustang.

[outlaw85]

Very Nice! I have did this process on a few cars and it really takes alot of time. Well worth it in the end though.

[NUTTSGT]

A few new pictures with updates. I mounted the manual brake conversion kit, line lock and replumbed the brake lines. I bought it over the summer at FFW Norwalk.
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s156/nuttsgt/brakes010.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s156/nuttsgt/brakes009.jpg

The brake lines are green , they are polymer coated stuff I bought at NAPA. I'm guessing it's for corrosion resistance.

[79hatch5.0]

looks really nice great job

[1992MustangDW]

looking good man

[R825OH]

Great progress .Is that a factory Dark Green car?

[NUTTSGT]

Thanks for the compliments guys


Great progress .Is that a factory Dark Green car?


Actually it's a factory silver car. A previous owner painted it teal, then purple and white. I took it down to bare metal and had a buddy (May93) spray the paint. It's "just" dark green and from certain angles it looks black.

A big thanks to May93 (JR)

[NUTTSGT]

Well, I found out the hard way today. Test fit the CC plates before you paint. I never thought about it. So I had to break out the die grinder. Now I have to touch up the paint in the slots.

test fitting, I know it's upside down, it's just for fitment.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s156/nuttsgt/carpics008-1.jpg



After a few minutes with the die grinder

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s156/nuttsgt/carpics010.jpg

[DeckerEnt]

Did that with mine too. Sucks to do after painting it all....
Keith

[NUTTSGT]

I suppose I need to take a few pics today.

[NUTTSGT]

I didn't forget to post pics, I forgot to take the camera out and snap some pics.

I got the UPR k-member in, along with the manual rack back in.
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s156/nuttsgt/3-15-09pics030.jpg

A shot from the bottom.
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s156/nuttsgt/3-15-09pics025.jpg

Brakes are done too, other than being bled. I painted the front of the backing plates black and the back of them silver to match the new suspension parts.
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s156/nuttsgt/3-15-09pics023.jpg

Then I had to pull the steering column out to get the outer shaft back in.
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s156/nuttsgt/3-15-09pics026.jpg

I needed to fix a little wiring mess from rearranging things
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s156/nuttsgt/3-15-09pics031.jpg

Everything where it belongs and tied up. It was easier to take the fender off to work on things the reach up underneath and not being able to see very good.
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s156/nuttsgt/3-15-09pics032.jpg

[cmetalbend]

I am curious what made you decide to mount the starter solinoid on the drivers side. But cool looking fuel system though.:popcorn:

[NUTTSGT]

I am curious what made you decide to mount the starter solinoid on the drivers side. But cool looking fuel system though.:popcorn:

It's been on that side since I bought the car.

[10lb 308]

is the rear getting some love as well u know uppers,lowers antiroll so on:bigthumb