NOS681 - Great idea! I will give this a try.

Rudi - You are probably right, but as you say it's the small details that make it your own.

RTM wrote:

My only view on it all is I like the simplicity of a mechanical fan and one less electrical thing to have to wire up and or worry about.  I’m not the best at electrical wiring but can fumble my way through with the help of the internet and the forums. 

Can those with the CVF measure the distance you have between the front of the water pump pulley to the radiator?

I big time agree RTM. The simplicity of these cars is very refreshing to me and I've seen so many issues with electric fans on these things. I can never understand why people go mess with Ford's engineering to add in stuff like electric fans. It's usually done so ad-hoc too. 😟

Nice result! Are you happy with it?
It's a bit hard to tell in the photos, but is there a slight gap between the vent window frame and the door? It looks similar to what I had when I fitted the reproductions on my car.
Also, what's the seal like around the vent window lock? Does the metal on each side of the glass spread apart when you open the lock?

MS wrote:

If you have to buy an entire rear end, front end rebuild, disc brakes, the whole deal, plus some rocker rust repair, the $12,000 starts to be alot more reasonable.  I just want mine to resemble original stuff, though. 
I enjoy these cars because they are old school, not because they possess the latest tech. I bought my 2017 GT350 because of that, then sold it because “what’s the fun in that?”

I totally agree! That's why I will never even upgrade the steering system to rack and pinion and things like that. I love these cars for what they are and their simplicity.

Don wrote:

zray crossmember instruction are very detailed and mentioned hole might need adjusting.  I didn't notice any improvement over stock brace but last year  I did add a upper cowl brace over the stock set up.  This added noticeable improvement to structure. Took car in for a correct radial tire alignment,, and now car tracks great and true at 70 mph.  Having lower crossmember and upper support braces ties structure together. 

I have a 1" sway bar and the Montecarlo bar. I'm not too familiar with the upper cowl brace. Do you have a photo?
I tried fitting an export brace, but it interfered with the cobra air filter, so I'm sticking with the stock braces that Ford provided.

Don wrote:

I put z/ray / w /pad  on last month.   Had to extend frame bolt holes on brace to 0.25 inch each side.  Also be sure to use the correct bolts to frame.  

Nice! Did you notice much of a difference with it tightening up the front end?
Does the crossmember come with instructions?
I wonder if your front end was out of whack for you to be required to modify the bolt holes?

I've ordered the ZRay crossmember. It will take a few weeks to arrive, but when it does, I will update everyone and give some feedback.
I ordered the option with the jack pad and really look forward to that being a place to lift the front of the vehicle.

I went with a set of taillights with the LED's integrated into the taillight lenses. I don't remember the brand, but they have been fantastic and lasted for a number of years so far.
Very bright...

Rudi wrote:

Haul the Mustang to trips?? What fun is that?
Live dangerously,  keep your money and drive the Mustang, they are supposed to be for trips!😱

That's what I was thinking... Driving them is where the fun is.
Maybe instead of purchasing the truck and extended warranty, you can put that money towards the Mustang? 🤔🤔🤔🙂

Cab4word67 wrote:

I do think that we as owners of classics can except out of ajustments and small flaws with our cars, after all there almost as old as we are.

I reckon I agree with this 🙂

I was wondering how you were going with this, so it is really good news to hear BILLY 👍

TKOPerformance wrote:

First, to really do it correctly the car need to be sitting on its tires.  So this isn't a jack stand job.  I built 4' high stands so I could pick cars up with my 2 post lift and then set them on the stands.  Another option is a 4 post lift.

Second, I would budget an entire day or even a whole weekend just to be safe.  You may find things are tweaked out of true and require some time to correct, etc. 
 

This will be the challenging part I think... 🤔
Do you think a set of vehicle ramps under the front wheels would work and then a set of vehicle stands under the rear axle would do the job? Other than that, maybe a local mechanical shop would rent me access to their 4 post hoist, but I'm very doubtful of this due to insurances and with how everything is today.

With regards to things being true on the car, I've been extremely fortunate... There's never been any weird tire wear and alignment shops have complimented me on how good my car is, when compared to others they have done.