My GTbird build Reply #120 – September 13, 2016, 11:16:36 AM So ever since the car got started for the first time it was running extremely rich with black smoke and eye watering fumes. It would hunt for idle and surge but I have not been able to get my brand new electric fan controller to turn the dam fan on nor did I have the other gauges wired so I wasnt able to let the car run for very long from a fear of not being able to see what the engine was doing. A couple days ago I started checking the basics and found the Mustang TPS when bolted down to the Explorer throttlebody netted a idle reading of 1.70 volts. I modded the TPS so I could adjust it down to .95 volts and then the car went dead lean. I decided to finish my gauge wiring so I could see what was going on and found it was idling at 17-1 or so lean it was off the gauge. It lean backfires through the tailpipe and when I try to rev it sounds like its being choked off or something and will not rev.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt9639i-CA4So I decided to drop back and punt......This ecm I got has changed hands at least 3 times before I acquired it so who knows of its condition. I decided to just go back to what Im most familiar with and ordered a plug and play Megasquirt from EFI Source. I should have that tomorrow and will get it installed asap.I also took the time to pull my dash apart again and installed the angled bezels on all the gauges. I had to do some searching to find somebody who made them in 3-3/8" for my speedo and tach but found a place on the east coast that sells performance boat parts and they make a powder coated aluminum bezel that worked great. Quote Selected
My GTbird build Reply #122 – September 18, 2016, 11:01:19 PM Well I now have about 40miles on the car and doing some street tuning. Car is everything I thought it would be! Even with a short amount of tuning done so far it runs great!! It will smoke the tires in first and second with ease and drives like stock when your easy with it. The ride is perfect too with a perfect mix of sporty and comfy. Brakes feel good and the exhaust is just how I wanted it. Me and the lady went for a drive today and even she couldnt believe how quiet it is inside.Love how the interior turned out. Only thing left to do is recover the headliner and wire up the amps in trunk and install new speakers. Quote Selected
My GTbird build Reply #123 – September 19, 2016, 06:07:58 AM Awesome. Motor & underhood look great. Quote Selected
My GTbird build Reply #125 – September 22, 2016, 02:52:24 PM http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?39834-First-T-amp-T-with-TC&p=457224 Quote Selected
My GTbird build Reply #126 – September 22, 2016, 06:50:07 PM Nice mph man. I am hoping to pull around 105 to 110 mph when. I am at the track. My goal is a 12.7 ish for this season but I am running out of time. Quote Selected
My GTbird build Reply #127 – October 16, 2016, 09:03:55 PM Well I now have about 1000 miles on it and a couple trips to the drag strip and Im absolutely in love with this car! Its such a blast to drive and Im getting all kinds of random people making nice comments about it at the gas station,store,etc...Went to the track this weekend and the tune is as dialed in as it can be. Runs great, super strong, great mileage and so far its pulled a bunch of 13.30s at 102 mph which i think is great for a basically stock 302.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLsjxkHvCzQ&feature=em-upload_ownerSo today starts the next step. Getting it ready for paint! Im doing as much prep as I can for my painter but its going to be a more budget minded job than a killer show quality job since I plan to drive the wheels off it.Im filling the fender markers.Going to powder coat these gloss black. And I sand blasted a few rust spots on the door seams then hit them with some Eastwoods Rust encapsolator and then seal it off with some fresh seam sealer. Quote Selected
My GTbird build Reply #128 – October 21, 2016, 07:59:22 PM Got the door seams all sealed up and painted. Good enough for me!I cut metal patches for the markers and the antenna then put them on with body adhesive. This is as far as my paint guy wanted me to go so he will finish the rest of the body work and it should be ready for color by Friday Quote Selected
My GTbird build Reply #129 – October 22, 2016, 06:16:29 AM Interesting. How well does the body adhesive hold up? Quote Selected
My GTbird build Reply #130 – October 22, 2016, 10:51:14 AM In 24hrs it will be as strong as a weld joint. Plus side is there is no warping of the panel your working on from welding and grinding. These front fenders are thin as hell and we didnt want to get into creating more work for our selves Quote Selected
My GTbird build Reply #131 – October 22, 2016, 11:39:25 AM Quotedeathbypsi In 24hrs it will be as strong as a weld joint. Plus side is there is no warping of the panel your working on from welding and grinding. These front fenders are thin as hell and we didnt want to get into creating more work for our selves I agree. Metal to metal adhesive is a great product when used properly. One very minor draw back when using it for patch panels is that sometimes you can see a small "outline" in the paint where the panels overlap. I think it is caused because of the difference in expansion and contraction of the adhesive and the metal. Quote Selected
My GTbird build Reply #132 – November 02, 2016, 04:17:45 PM Update. I want to see how the body work is coming. Quote Selected
My GTbird build Reply #134 – November 03, 2016, 08:49:14 AM MOAR!I'm actually surprised how well it worked out using the body adhesive. It just sounded like a bad idea to me, but obviously, it works wonders. Quote Selected
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