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Old 08-17-2005, 08:04 PM   #1
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Brenda's resurection

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Her name is Brenda and life is slowly changing dramatically for her! Years of being neglected and living life solely to transport are being erased as she has moved into the home of one who would become her lover. Of course I’ll have to keep the Truck and Her from getting jealous of one another. I would hate to come out one morning and find Brenda under a front tire of Petite Pied







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11-05 Holley 190 LPH Fuel Pump
5-06 Throttle Cable Mod
6-06 Powermaster 130 Amp Alternator and upgraded wiring
7-06 76mm C&L Mass Air Sensor
7-06 C&L True Flow Air Inlet Elbow
8-06 MAC Ceramic coated 1 5/8" shorty headers
9-06 Performance Products Typhoon Intake Manifold (ported/ and "smoothed"
runners upper and lower)
9-06 PP 70 mm Throttle body and EGR spacer
9-06 Accel 24 lb Fuel Injectors
9-06 Trickflow twisted wedge heads
9-06 Trickflow stage 1 camshaft
9-06 Trickflow 1.6 Roller Rockers
9-06 Ford Racing Hydraulic Roller LIfters
9-06 Trickflow Chromeoly Pushrods
9-06 Holley Adjustable Fuel pressure regulator the steel one sucks - billet as of 8-09)
9-06 Aluminum Valve Covers (polished)
9-06 All hardware is ARP
10-06 Ford Racing Double roller timing chain
10-06 Stewart High Flow water pump
10-06 Breslin Locking header bolts
10-06 Good Year Hi-Miller radiator/heater hoses (Black is hard to find!)
10-06 3-core radiator
9-08 Engine yanked burning oil badly
4-09 347 stroker crap build from a crap shop
4-09 BBK catalytic X-pipe 2.5"
5-09 Flowmaster Force Cat-Back 2.5"
5-09 Engine go boom
8-09 AD Performance built 347 stroker Digitally blueprinted and balanced ( sportsman block - fully forged scat rotating assembly - Probe pistons - clevite bearings - etc......)

Transmission: AOD Automatic

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11-05 Flaming River Tie-rods
12-05 AGR P/S Pump
1-06 FRPP Front Lower Control Arms w/ Moog joints :p
1-06 Energy Suspension Bushings (Throughout all suspension front and rear)
1-06 KYB GR-2 front Struts
4-06 Maximum Motorsports rear lower control arms
4-06 KYB GR-2 rear shocks (deleted the quad shocks)
6-06 Maximum Motorsports full-length subframe connectors
9-06 Energy Suspension Motor Mounts
10-06 Upgraded Master Cylinder

Axle: Ford 8.8 , 2.73 gears, posi (stock)

Body: Dark Metallic Blue with Black vinyl Top
5-06 -20% 3M Window Tint all around
5-06 - Pinstripe Deleted

Interior / audio: Grey with Black Accent
2-06 -Black Husky floor coverings.
2-06 -Door panels recovered in stock vinyl and black duckcloth
2-06 -Custom Black and Grey Leatherette seat covers ( I know
but I hate real leather seats )
6-06 -All interior instrumentation converted over to Blue and red lighting.
8-06 -All Door hinge pins, door latch strikers, and top latches replaced
9-06 door to body weatherstripping replaced
7-07 Replaced all weather stripping
12-07 Replaced carpeting with black custom fit - also cleaned up the floor - repainted it - added a touch of sound deadening to rattle areas
2-08 Kenwood cd player
2-08 Replaced all stock speakers with infinity kappa series
3-09 Re upholstered seats in microfiber / black

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Old 08-17-2005, 08:07 PM   #2
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Woo Hoo!! Last night was the lucky night and I was able to bring my new girl home

In the end I had to put out a bit over 2 grand cash, but walked away with a clear title and a new project. I have driven her all day, and she is in pretty good shape, though there are several maintenance item to deal with as well as some rough paint. My biggest concern at present are the oil leaks.

I have not had an opportunity to start on the detailing, so below are my “In the Beginning Pics”
I did wash the pine sap and dust off, but here’s what I have to work with.

Upcoming repairs are focused in the area of the suspension/steering, then oil leaks and whatever else I find. I hope to have got most of this done in the next few weeks.





The biggest cosmetic blemish to clear up


And what's under that bonnet. My truck was looking over salivating
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Old 08-17-2005, 08:28 PM   #3
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nice lookin car, change the name from brenda to Earl, maybe than the EX won't have an interest in jumping the stangs bones
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Old 08-17-2005, 09:19 PM   #4
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Old 08-18-2005, 01:47 AM   #5
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nice lookin car, change the name from brenda to Earl, maybe than the EX won't have an interest in jumping the stangs bones
Nah they are both my ladies. Ones just for crawlin around in the hills and outdoor recreation.
The other is for road trips and releasing the "need for speed".
Both will likely take turns driving me to work and such.

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That engine would look good in my explorer
But it would look better in mine
Something keep whispering that the Mustang wants to donate her drive train to the Ex in exchange for a built 5.8 and Tremec T-5
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Old 08-22-2005, 04:59 AM   #6
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Well now what a busy weekend!!! I am supposed to be camping, but the little one was a bit under the weather, so I did a little hiking and a lot of Mustang repairs.

Friday
Washed and waxed the vehicle. (got the big white blotch off the hood as well)
Detailed all of the trim and interior. (all that grey on the outside turned black again)
Went parts shopping.

Saturday

Replaced AOD kickdown cable and grommet
Removed air silencer and added a K&N drop in
Cleaned Mass Air Sensor
Replaced corroded battery cables with 2 gauge
Changed plugs to Motorcraft Triple Platinum
Changed wires for Accel 300+ 8.8 Race wires
Changed crancase filter and PCV
Replaced thermostat
Replaced fan and fan clutch
Replaced valve cover gaskets
Replaced upper intake gasket
Changed the serpentine belt
And installed a steering wheel cover

Sunday

Adjusted the TPS to .96v
Cleaned the IAC
Flushed the radiator
Flushed the power steering system
Bumped the idle up a bit (was at 500 now at about 800)
Repaired the trunk lining
Put a battery tie down in
And ran some Amsoil Power Foam through the intake

Tomorrow I need to get the title transferred
Change the oil, and change the fuel filter.
If I have any cash left I would like to flush the tranny, replace filter, and gasket. And also flush the dif and reseal........

Gotta love starting a new project It seems that the deeper you dig the more you find in need of your attention.............P.S. Valve cover gaskets are a bi*** on this motor!!!!!

A box of parts and the motor waiting for them :p

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Old 08-22-2005, 11:50 AM   #7
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Tell me that's not your parts cleaning machine, that the fan and box are sitting on. That fan may be a little large for the dryer and could damage the fan blades.

Sharp looking car, its nice to read something different for a project instead of people chopping of their tops and and doing axel swaps. Unless you are going to do that also?




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Old 08-22-2005, 01:10 PM   #8
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Tell me that's not your parts cleaning machine, that the fan and box are sitting on. That fan may be a little large for the dryer and could damage the fan blades.
Shh don't tell the G/F what I use the washing machine for

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Sharp looking car, its nice to read something different for a project instead of people chopping of their tops and and doing axel swaps. Unless you are going to do that also?
No chopped tops, but I'll get back to the truck axle build up here in a week or two. I need a daily driver that I feel is reliable before I have the front suspension cut out from under my Ex.

I found a '89 Mustang GT sitting on 44's over on the Mustang Forums though, perhaps I should re-focus my attention ehh......... :p
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Old 08-23-2005, 01:18 AM   #10
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My favorite body style of the mustang.
Mine too
Well with the exception of the 70's Mach I's.....
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Old 08-29-2005, 01:26 AM   #11
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Slowly but surely is the name of the game I suppose. Wish I had unlimited funds to speed it up a bit though.

Well what have we done so far this weekend? Not much as I only had Sunday and had a Mercedes tying up my garage for part of the day getting new rear "thrust arms" (they are really control arms ) and a few other minor parts.

Eventually though the Stang got her garage back.
All that got done was......
-A complete degreasing of the undercarriage and lower parts of the engine.
-Brake system got completely flushed and switched over to synthetic fluids.
-Power steering system got a second flushing and switched over to synthetics while I was changing the hoses.
-In addition I changed the tranny cooler hoses.

Unfortunately it got dark so I will have to open the diff and flush it tomorrow. Of course it too is going to synthetics and getting new seals and gasket. Wish I had the cash for a set of 3.73's or 4.10's
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Old 09-09-2005, 03:14 AM   #12
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nice car, i wish i had money to buy one and start a proyect of my own thats the best looking model of the stangs
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Old 09-09-2005, 11:53 AM   #13
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nice car, i wish i had money to buy one and start a proyect of my own thats the best looking model of the stangs
Thanks fexplorer...


To update the thread a wee bit...I haven't made a lot of progress, but did finish off a few details.
-I serviced the rear dif and replaced the cover gasket..
-Changed the Transmission filter and pan gasket..
-Painted many of the black pieces due to chipping and scratches, and
-continued detailing the engine compartment and undercarriage.

Not much, but that diff was a pain in the ass thanks to it's location.
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Old 09-09-2005, 03:10 PM   #14
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Nice purchace
Looks like you have a great start for a project.

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Old 09-09-2005, 03:38 PM   #15
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Thanks for the link SVO.
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Old 09-14-2005, 11:55 AM   #16
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Man I get so tired of waiting for money to complete projects

I've been broke, so all of my projects have been on hold for the most part over the last week.....Well Sorta.
-I spent the weekend repairing wiring concerns under the hood and behind the dash.
-Then of course I just had to take that underhood light thing apart and see if I could make it work again....
-and since I was taking things apart I had to pull the 4 window motors, completely dissassemble them and clean them up as well as doing a bit of soldering......
-Then the lock actuator that wasn't working......
-Then roll around on the floor to find out why I still have a damn oil leak after I though I had cured them all. Of course when I first brought her home she was pouring oil from several places, now it is just coming from the front passenger side of the oil pan (gasket is just kind of dangling

Anyway there is the last 3-5 days of The Mustang "restoration"
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Hey , nice project Dreamr..she looked pretty clean even though you had to do the nickel and dime thing to her...the 5.0 rumble will spoil you after awhile..may I suggest a small block of would under the gas pedal to keep you out of trouble with [Johnny Law] :p !!!!




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Old 09-14-2005, 09:04 PM   #18
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No block of wood needed. I just rotate from explorer to mustang every other day. Going from dragging your but on the ground with a good amount of horsepower, to bouncing around and looking out over the tops of all the other vehicles on the road keeps you off balance. And also too nervous to really get on the skinny pedal in either of them. In the end it also helps stretch my gas a bit further in both of them........

My truck is getting jealous, she ran a bit rough this morning. She'll have to wait her turn though come Friday she'll have me in the seat for three straight days while we explore the mountains. Come Tuesday she moves back into the garage for a brake flush, oil chang, T-case flush, new ball joints and tierods. Likely a good cleaning and polishing as well as whatever other attention she requires.

Then I will switch back to my more spirited lady Gotta have a lady with a spine of steel to support you in life's adventures, but it is also important to have a high spirited lady to keep you happy and satisfied Hmmmm No wonder my girlfriend doesn't understand why we need a 4 car garage when we buy a house
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Old 12-06-2005, 11:29 PM   #19
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Well now I have not updated this thread in a good couple months. Honestly I have thought about it, but just haven't seen the point as I have done so little to the car. Seems money is tight, so she just sits...............well not quite but it's slow going.

In short not much to say, but she is looking better.

Hmm what have I got done since September.....

- I just had to get a shorter rubber antenna gads I hate tall metal
ones
- As the last pieces of general tuning up seem to have got missed I tossed
on a MSD TFI coil and cap& rotor (still idles .........funny)
- I gutted the entire interior and thoroughly cleaned it while also "fabbing"
lots of ne w bracketry.
- Rebuilt the convertible top motor
- replaced front wheel bearings
- replaced front brake pads & turned the rotors
- rebuilt the drum brakes including brake lines and new shoes / drums
- ran another can of power foam through the intake
- removed all the A/C stuff. Well the compressor stays till I get a new belt
and u/d pulleys it's not connected though.
- while removing all the A/C lines/ condenser/ etc.. I discovered numerous
minor issues that required many a newly made bracket.
- Complete detail of engine compartment and a bit of painting
- Adjusted the AOD TV cable
- Replaced front sway bar bushings and links (energy suspension
polyurethane)
- Replaced steering rack bushings (E.S. poly)
- replaced all them tierods
- And now I sit and wait for money and Santa Clause

Below I have tossed in a before and after shot of my engine bay......so much cleaner




Also I have put an original photo and a photoshop of both the exterior and interior. These represent the general direction I am planning in the way of physical apperance. Feedback and opinions are wanted. I have the drive train pretty much built in my head if you are really interested, but I would rather seek advice when I get there........

I am no master of photoshop so I apologize for the poor quality. But heh I am getting better.

Exterior




Interior



Of course you all realize it may take years to get to this point right.

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