Spent my spare time this winter correcting my pinion angle and replacing my 67 master cylinder with a 92 ranger unit, replaced rear cylinders and shoes. Corrected some wiring issues. I also installed a Monte Carlo bar I made with some home made brackets (got the idea from James Ws web site) .

Cool Greg. When I had mine on one, I quickly figured out that 90 degrees worked best, and no need to completely rotate the body...
Now get er done so you can use my booth to paint it before I move.

A day spent in the shop with your son is a good day in anyones book. Glad to hear he's doing better, sounds like more than a small victory.

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My *pretty nice* looking car was hit on the 31st of December, 2013 while parked at the curb in front of the Doc's office. Got it back from the body shop around July last year and proceeded to take more parts off/out, thinking I'd do some quick cleanup & upgrading and then get it back together by the end of summer. Progress has been made, but slowly due in no small part to the usual stuff, the hunny-doo list and many other family obligations (my wife is one of 12, ponder that for a moment) . . .not that I RESENT these obligations. . . heh. Butt (TS&T), I have got a straight car with good paint, a nice clean trunk & sorted bare interior, patched up small holes (found in the front foot wells after stripping the interior), patched up inner fender (where the battery useta be), a new gas tank, close to being done upgraded electrical & lights, sound dampening materials applied and a bunch of new stuff for the inside acquired.

Then there's the day job which is a mega-time-leech (typically 7-7 on the good days).

. . .and the hunny-doo list:

Replaced brakes, plugs & wires (way more of a pita than it should be), T-stat & radiator, front suspension and four shocks on the 2002 Ranger (two weekends gone).

Spent the last several (weekends gone) building forms and tying re-bar for new retaining walls & ornamental planters around the house.

Built, set & filled six new raised-bed planters for this year’s garden - I hear ya 6Sally6. . . but I do love them fresh veggies & tomahtoes (two weekends gone).

Replaced all the kitchen appliances & added a dishwasher - switched from electric to gas on the range, a small bit of work. . . (two weekends gone).

(My do-list): spent a lot of time working on sorting out the building that is my shop/garage, originally built in the early 20th century and slowly becoming a usable work space but needing a lot of electrical & structural attention. (NOT counted as weekends gone but still – ‘time lost’). It just hit me that we bought & moved into this place just about exactly two years ago today and we've still got unpacked boxes. Sheesh.

Back to the old car, I hope to have it rolling again in a couple-couple of weekends so that I can take it back to the body shop for touchup on a few things that I'm not happy with - --and repair of small damage done in one ‘swift moron moment’ involving a table saw which is totally, and undeniably, my fault, . . .can't blame the shop for that! To my credit though, I almost hardly flinched when it happened and had only a relatively short attack of turrets following said mishap-- - . . .’it's only money’. . . the mantra of the classic car owner. . .I quietly repeated to myself. When I get ‘er back from the second round at the shop I'll put the doors and windows back together.

Then I want to get the sub-frame connectors installed before putting the interior back together.

THEN I want to finish putting together the new 331, get it installed with a new tranny & pumpkin and possibly (/optimistically) be able to drive it to this year's BASH. Given my track record so far we may be flying and renting if we can make it to the BASH, which we would really like to attend 'cuz me & the missus would love to meet all of the MS folks who can make it.

McStang wrote:

THEN I want to finish putting together the new 331, get it installed with a new tranny & pumpkin and possibly (/optimistically) be able to drive it to this year's BASH. Given my track record so far we may be flying and renting if we can make it to the BASH, which we would really like to attend 'cuz me & the missus would love to meet all of the MS folks who can make it.

Over a 7 day period recently, I worked 43 hrs in a 3 day stint, then drove 2400 miles to get there and back.
A bit excessive, but not gunna change much for most of the year.

I WILL be making time for the Bash.  It gives me something to look forward to, a break with a bunch of great guys and gals.

Unfortunately, my cars haven't been touched all year.
 

I've been busy painting and spring cleaning the house . I have become proficient in assembling IKEA furniture like dressers, end tables, and toy chests. Getting baby room ready to go for July (almost done). Also will be attending the spring Jefferson car show/ swap meet like some of the other Wisconsin members, as I figure this will probably be it for any car related stuff for me this year. Hoping to score a foldable engine crane for cheap. Sadly the mustang still sits in the garage. I did manage to score some of the aluminum Mach 1 rocker molding last year and a toploader out of a 69.

Derek wrote:

I've bin cheating on my mustang too, Bin busy working on the Army truck for my buisness. Added ah Banks sidewinder turbo, Gear vendors overdrive unit, and numerous other things to make it ah highway hauler. Now, after all that I may be shutting down my buisness and starting ah career in the film industry.
 

PORN??
 

I've been stalled out on the 67 Fastback.  Need to get the AAW harness installed, so I can get headliner then glass installed.  My back has been holding me up. Ouch.

Ron68 wrote:

Hey Hakan - that looks really great! Is any of that intake the stuff I sent you? Nice polish job!

Many thanks Ron! Yes, the upper and lower intake are together with the fuel rails the parts you sent me. The alternator with its bracket, the tensioner (or whatever it's called), the power steering pump bracket and the EDIS parts are from Steve "ultrastang" and I've kept all the other EFI stuff he once donated to me. The waterpump and pulley is from MustangSteve. The trunk lid, wheels and tires, rear fender extensions, wastegate, etc. are stuff Glen Buzek helped me with. I've received very much appreciated help and parts donations from a number of forum members over the years which of course played a big role in getting the project to where it is right now.



 

Just got in Saturday, Spent the last 4 and ahalf months on a project in Dover,Delaware, Just paying the bills and freezing my neathers off all winter.