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4/08/2019 5:18 PM  #101


Re: What did you do to your Mustang today?

Two things!!!
First Josh....I switched all my "odd-length" bolts that hold the front cover/W/P....to studs. really simplifies removal and replacement(when the time comes.
Second.....I just wanted to "be-the-guy" that made the 100th post on this subject! Thanx to all of you for this honor!
6sal6


Get busy Liv'in or get busy Die'n....Host of the 2020 Bash at the Beach/The only Bash that got cancelled  )8
 

4/08/2019 6:36 PM  #102


Re: What did you do to your Mustang today?

Awh, you missed by 1. That honor goes to JkB. LOL


70, ragtop 351W/416 stroker Edel Performer heads w pro flow 4, Comp roller 35-421-8. T5
 

4/09/2019 8:18 AM  #103


Re: What did you do to your Mustang today?

Replaced the passenger side rear spring and shock after having to pull out the sawsall and carbide blade to get the front eye bolt out.   Only 1 more to go!

 

4/09/2019 10:48 AM  #104


Re: What did you do to your Mustang today?

6sally6 wrote:

............snip....
I just wanted to "be-the-guy" that made the 100th post on this subject! Thanx to all of you for this honor! 6sal6

HudginJ3 wrote:

Awh, you missed by 1. That honor goes to JkB. LOL

Dear Mr. 6sally6
Due to a computer error, you were sent a trophy marking the 100th post. Kindly return said trophy immediately. Failure to do so will result in other measures being utilized to ensure the trophy does not stay in your possession.
Regards
RICHARD “THE ICEMAN” KUKLINSKI
MS Forum
Enforcement Division



 

 

4/09/2019 2:03 PM  #105


Re: What did you do to your Mustang today?

Good Look'n wrote:

6sally6 wrote:

............snip....
I just wanted to "be-the-guy" that made the 100th post on this subject! Thanx to all of you for this honor! 6sal6

HudginJ3 wrote:

Awh, you missed by 1. That honor goes to JkB. LOL

Dear Mr. 6sally6
Due to a computer error, you were sent a trophy marking the 100th post. Kindly return said trophy immediately. Failure to do so will result in other measures being utilized to ensure the trophy does not stay in your possession.
Regards
RICHARD “THE ICEMAN” KUKLINSKI
MS Forum
Enforcement Division



 

Yeah!!!!!!. I like you.

You need to "load-up" and come on out to the MS Bash with RPM/BulletBob and  "n'em"!
 BulletBobz buy'in!!! Yaaaaaa!!
6sal6


Get busy Liv'in or get busy Die'n....Host of the 2020 Bash at the Beach/The only Bash that got cancelled  )8
 

4/10/2019 1:33 PM  #106


Re: What did you do to your Mustang today?

I just fabricated new throttle linkage.


Gary Zilik - Pine Junction, Colorado - 67 Coupe, 289-4V, T5
 

4/10/2019 6:23 PM  #107


Re: What did you do to your Mustang today?

That looks like a RV part.     


70, ragtop 351W/416 stroker Edel Performer heads w pro flow 4, Comp roller 35-421-8. T5
 

4/10/2019 8:21 PM  #108


Re: What did you do to your Mustang today?

So I'm TRYING to do something on the car every day even if its for 30 min to an hour to make progress.  Today I disconnected the C4 trans lines on the tranny side and drained the tranny fluid.  Getting it ready to pull the engine and tranny all at once.  Would ya'll suggest just taking an angle grinder with a cutoff wheel to the exhaust underneath?  The nuts on the exhaust couplers are obviously rusted beyond help. 


Owner of MustangSteve - 1967 Mustang Coupe 302, 2005 Mustang GT
 

4/10/2019 8:30 PM  #109


Re: What did you do to your Mustang today?

HudginJ3 wrote:

That looks like a RV part.     

 

Haha 😂😂😂


John  -- 67 Mustang Coupe 390 5 speed
 

4/10/2019 8:37 PM  #110


Re: What did you do to your Mustang today?

mustangermike wrote:

So I'm TRYING to do something on the car every day even if its for 30 min to an hour to make progress.  Today I disconnected the C4 trans lines on the tranny side and drained the tranny fluid.  Getting it ready to pull the engine and tranny all at once.  Would ya'll suggest just taking an angle grinder with a cutoff wheel to the exhaust underneath?  The nuts on the exhaust couplers are obviously rusted beyond help. 

 
Depends on what you want to reuse!! If the exhaust will be replaced with something new, hack it out of there with an angle grinder, sawzall, or gas ax!! Or be gently with the parts you want to keep. If you reuse the exhaust manifolds, make sure to keep enough of the old studs for the collectors to grab onto for removing to replace.


John  -- 67 Mustang Coupe 390 5 speed
 

4/10/2019 8:49 PM  #111


Re: What did you do to your Mustang today?

Oh yeah, I'm replacing the whole exhaust system.  Some of the exhaust is even collapsed down in some spots.  I'll preserve what I can of the manifold and studs once I get it all out of the car.


Owner of MustangSteve - 1967 Mustang Coupe 302, 2005 Mustang GT
 

4/10/2019 9:06 PM  #112


Re: What did you do to your Mustang today?

mustangermike wrote:

So I'm TRYING to do something on the car every day even if its for 30 min to an hour to make progress.  Today I disconnected the C4 trans lines on the tranny side and drained the tranny fluid.  Getting it ready to pull the engine and tranny all at once. ......snip......

mustangermike wrote:

Oh yeah, I'm replacing the whole exhaust system.  ........snip......

My To-Do's make me feel sooo insignificant.....but then again, I like whining...I'm a victim.

How come this place ain't called MustangMikes? Who's this MS fellow?....leader of the resistance?
 

 

4/10/2019 9:43 PM  #113


Re: What did you do to your Mustang today?

That's a long story, but the skinny of it is:  MS or MustangSteve started and owned MustangSteve for a long time.  I, MustangerMike fabricated and machined parts for MS for most of those years.  When MS wanted to completely retire and go fishing on the lake full time, I purchased the retail side of the business from him.

 


Owner of MustangSteve - 1967 Mustang Coupe 302, 2005 Mustang GT
 

4/11/2019 10:02 AM  #114


Re: What did you do to your Mustang today?

mustangermike wrote:

.........snip.....MS wanted to completely retire and go fishing on the lake full time, ..........snip....

"in his BMW"

...sad....
 

 

4/11/2019 11:44 AM  #115


Re: What did you do to your Mustang today?

Good Look'n wrote:

mustangermike wrote:

.........snip.....MS wanted to completely retire and go fishing on the lake full time, ..........snip....

"in his BMW"

...sad....
 

With the top down....when works properly

 

4/12/2019 5:59 PM  #116


Re: What did you do to your Mustang today?

Changed all the power steering hoses on the 67. 


Gary Zilik - Pine Junction, Colorado - 67 Coupe, 289-4V, T5
 

4/12/2019 7:39 PM  #117


Re: What did you do to your Mustang today?

RV6 wrote:

Changed all the power steering hoses on the 67. 

Hopefully you changed them to the manual steering hoses


Bob. 69 Mach 1, 393W, SMOD Toploader, Armstrong  steering, factory AC.
 

4/13/2019 11:32 AM  #118


Re: What did you do to your Mustang today?

Not that I need an excuse to do the easy things instead of the jobs that really matter. While waiting for parts for the overheating issue, butchered the antenna so the cover didn't need a hole.



Trashed cable, cut at the base, drilled a tiny hole & JB WELD to hold the ball w/ a 1/4" piece of it's shank. I listen to R & R at home, while in my pony & vette all I need is the exhaust tones or the loud engine noise in the other 2.

Along that theme....getting rid of these & replacing w/ stock panels. What's the name of that rear long piece, so I get the correct part?



1 antenna & 1 kick panel done....I'm bushed....let's take the vette down the hill for coffee....then nap time.

Last edited by Good Look'n (4/13/2019 11:37 AM)

 

4/13/2019 12:04 PM  #119


Re: What did you do to your Mustang today?

Nice antenna, but where would you mount this classic?
For those of you in lower elevations please note that it is currently snowing (look at windows). And I thought spring was here but everything is white. I really have to wash the bugs off the antenna! I think they're from Glen Rose.

I have no idea why the forum rotates the image. Sorry

Last edited by RV6 (4/13/2019 12:16 PM)


Gary Zilik - Pine Junction, Colorado - 67 Coupe, 289-4V, T5
 

4/13/2019 4:11 PM  #120


Re: What did you do to your Mustang today?

You be the man with that class act. Only thing that might beat that is this;


Funny about the snow...as I was driving home from coffee, I was wishing the A/C in the vette would stay fixed!...it was 80F & combined w/ the heat the 427 produces, I was starting to sweat!

You must have some great snow tires on the Mustang, most cars would be sliding sideways at the incline you're parked. Did you convert it to 4WD?

 

Last edited by Good Look'n (4/13/2019 4:13 PM)

 

4/13/2019 4:54 PM  #121


Re: What did you do to your Mustang today?



Installed one inch insulator on top of my 600lb springs

And bilstein shocks!!!


If it aint broke, I have'nt tried to "Fix" it yet!
 

4/14/2019 7:07 PM  #122


Re: What did you do to your Mustang today?

I got my mig welder set up for .024" solid wire, then spent a couple hours proving to my self that I should pay someone else to patch up my quarter panels.

At least I practiced on some scrap!  Seriously I now know I need to go find someone who does good work, sell a toy and just pay them to do the sheetmetal work.
 

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4/14/2019 7:12 PM  #123


Re: What did you do to your Mustang today?

Bentworker wrote:

I got my mig welder set up for .024" solid wire, then spent a couple hours proving to my self that I should pay someone else to patch up my quarter panels.

At least I practiced on some scrap!  Seriously I now know I need to go find someone who does good work, sell a toy and just pay them to do the sheetmetal work.
 

 
Ah, with a properly set up machine a monkey can mig weld. Post some pics of the settings on your machine and of your welds.


Bob. 69 Mach 1, 393W, SMOD Toploader, Armstrong  steering, factory AC.
 

4/14/2019 7:59 PM  #124


Re: What did you do to your Mustang today?

rpm wrote:

Bentworker wrote:

I got my mig welder set up for .024" solid wire, then spent a couple hours proving to my self that I should pay someone else to patch up my quarter panels.

At least I practiced on some scrap!  Seriously I now know I need to go find someone who does good work, sell a toy and just pay them to do the sheetmetal work.
 

 
Ah, with a properly set up machine a monkey can mig weld. Post some pics of the settings on your machine and of your welds.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^!!!!

You are NOT using an extention cord on your welding machine....are you?!

We can talk you thru this.
6sally6
 


Get busy Liv'in or get busy Die'n....Host of the 2020 Bash at the Beach/The only Bash that got cancelled  )8
 

4/14/2019 8:55 PM  #125


Re: What did you do to your Mustang today?

Machine is a 20 year old Miller Challenger 172 40-170 amp 30% duty cycle 240 V machine.  I have had it since new, built all kinds of stuff like trailers etc, but have done no sheetmetal work with it.  Kind of an oddball machine, in that it only has 4 taps…

All attempts were on tap one, with the wire feed +/-20% of what was shown on the chart for 20 gauge.  

The practice part was oriented just like the patch panel welding will be on the car, horizontal.

I think the lack of fine taps, plus my craptastic fine motor skills, questionable welding skills are getting me.  I also think there is a small chance something is wrong with the rectifier on the welder, since when I was checking it out I'd always get about 30VDC output, but sometimes I would get NO AC overlay (good) waveform, and sometimes a volt, maybe more (meter wouldn't autorange fast enough).  Sometimes I was getting globular deposits - and couldn't figure out what the heck I was doing wrong.





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