T-Bird Resto/Mod UPDATE 3-16-18 Reply #15 – December 01, 2011, 04:13:58 PM Quote from: RoyLPita;374323Are those the staggered Mitsu wheels?Ya they are. It has 16X9s and 16X8s. I tried to find another good pair of 16X9s but now it don't matter. Quote from: t3skidoo;3743211BadBird, what did you do use for removing the welding slag? As I look at your K-member, the thought keeps occurring, how much weight could be removed from the factory piece w/out affecting structural integrity. Anybody know?I just used 2" 3M roto locks, 40 grit then followed by surface-prep pads. I had thought about cutting 2" holes through-out with a hole saw, but who knows, I might get a MM tubular one in the future. Quote Selected
Update: More progress Pics Reply #16 – December 03, 2011, 05:25:48 PM Ok, now that I have retrieved my camera from the bosses p/u at work, I can post pics the of little bit of progress I've made. Quote Selected
Yet more Pics Reply #17 – December 03, 2011, 05:30:16 PM Here's a few of the blasted spots Granted, those aren't near as bad as some. Quote Selected
T-Bird Resto/Mod UPDATE 3-16-18 Reply #18 – December 03, 2011, 05:37:30 PM Quote from: t3skidoo;374321As I look at your K-member, the thought keeps occurring, how much weight could be removed from the factory piece w/out affecting structural integrity. Anybody know? Here is the original k-member. As you can see, there's a lot of holes. I might need to do that cutting I mentioned earlier after-all. I still need to strip it down completely. The entire front LSC brake setup is up for grabs as well as the K-member, otherwise it's off to the s yard. Quote Selected
T-Bird Resto/Mod UPDATE 3-16-18 Reply #19 – December 05, 2011, 08:07:11 PM I got a little more done today but nothing pic worthy. I'm raising the car up so I can paint & raptorize the bottom side. While I have the IRS out, my plans are to tear it all down and paint it all and install those 4:30s. Quote Selected
A little progress Reply #20 – December 06, 2011, 08:13:20 PM Pretty much stripped out now. Just the dash and wiring harness. Quote Selected
T-Bird Resto/Mod UPDATE 3-16-18 Reply #21 – December 06, 2011, 08:55:24 PM Nice!!! I want IRS. Is it out of a Cobra or a newer bird. Quote Selected
T-Bird Resto/Mod UPDATE 3-16-18 Reply #22 – December 06, 2011, 09:03:07 PM 03" Cobra. The newer birds (mn12s) mount differently, same center section but everything else is different. Quote Selected
Todays progress pics Reply #23 – December 07, 2011, 06:01:00 PM Well I got more things done today. Almost ready to start the actual repair work.AfterDuringThe rats nest Quote Selected
Engine bay progress/ Temporary wheels Reply #24 – December 09, 2011, 08:15:45 PM Here's the progress of the engine bay, would've got more done but I ran out of welding gas Still need to make the filler pieces on the front framesA guy came into the shop yesterday and saw my old wheels, he asked me if I'd be interested in some 17X8 tri bars off a 97 cobra, What do you all think?? He brought them over today to let me see them. Quote Selected
T-Bird Resto/Mod UPDATE 3-16-18 Reply #25 – December 10, 2011, 01:50:52 AM i always thought they were the ugliest mustang wheels ever, but that's just my opinion.. lol Quote Selected
T-Bird Resto/Mod UPDATE 3-16-18 Reply #26 – December 10, 2011, 09:31:47 AM Yeah I'm not a fan of the tri-bars, but its your car. Nice work on everything so far! Quote Selected
T-Bird Resto/Mod UPDATE 3-16-18 Reply #27 – December 10, 2011, 09:43:44 AM I don't particularly like them, but they will work to roll around on after I get the front brakes back on. Quote Selected
T-Bird Resto/Mod UPDATE 3-16-18 Reply #28 – December 10, 2011, 11:40:39 AM hell if the price is right just use em to roll the car around on. that way you dont mess up the good wheeles when you prime and paint it. Quote Selected
T-Bird Resto/Mod UPDATE 3-16-18 Reply #29 – December 10, 2011, 02:42:37 PM Oh ok, I thought those were the wheels you were going with on the finished product. They will work fine for rollers, lol. Quote Selected