Project "Red Phoenix" Reply #15 – May 01, 2012, 10:08:54 PM No new pics, but figured Id update a bit!!! The core support section is ready to be sectioned in, just need get the damaged stuff removed from the car. Im going to pick up a radiator from my buddy on Thursday morning, good thing he's kept extras from a few fox's hes parted out. Still need to find an extra set of hands to help me put the good hood on!!!Now for the fun part, the fenders(rust free) I got from jangus have the turn light in them and he supplied me with turning lights and the trim also. Theres dead ended wires on the headlight harness, which I assume are for the turn lights. I only need one more socket, now the question is, are the dead ended wire powered or will they need to be hooked up somewhere. I need to see if the diagrams that I got have the exterior lights(which I dont think they do) if not I need to look at the FAQ section. I so want the turn lights, the 5.0 sport I had had them and I loved them!!! Quote Selected
Project "Red Phoenix" Reply #16 – May 03, 2012, 10:42:32 PM Finally got some progress made today!!! Got the old fenders removed, damaged core support replaced. Have a few bolts to replace, but it went pretty well consider how old the car is!!! Still have to grind the welds smooth and paint/prime them, but unless I missed a spot(gonna double check tomorrow) its in place and solid. Gotta find a sucker...err.... volunteer to help me swap hoods, so I can get a straight one on there. There will be more updates tomorrow, hitting it hard agian!!! Quote Selected
Project "Red Phoenix" Reply #17 – May 03, 2012, 11:00:10 PM Nice, git r done!!!! The road to recovery :) Quote Selected
Project "Red Phoenix" Reply #18 – May 03, 2012, 11:22:58 PM Yep and not soon enough either!!! Getting tired of driving that dang minivan!!!! I miss my nice comfy leather seats!!! LOL Quote Selected
Project "Red Phoenix" Reply #19 – May 04, 2012, 12:03:19 AM You're defenately on a mission! Quote Selected
Project "Red Phoenix" Reply #20 – May 04, 2012, 12:15:35 AM I think mission is an understatement !!! LOL If I had been able to work on it for more than 3 hrs today, Id probably had all the cleaning and priming and fenders on!!! I still need to get 1 more bulb socket for the cornering lights and then to see if the relays and rest of the wiring under the dash is there. Ive got the wiring diagram for that system either way, so they will be functional one way or the other!!! LOLIf all goes well tomorrow also I will be draining the coolant and putting the replacement radiator in. My buddy surprised me by what he sold me, the radiator looks like it was only in the car he got it out of for a short time. And he only charged me $20 for it, with an electric fan on it to!!! Quote Selected
Project "Red Phoenix" Reply #21 – May 04, 2012, 08:23:04 PM Getting closer to being driveable agian!!! Fenders are on, header panel is ready to go on!! Need to get the hood switched out yet, so the fenders arent in final alignment yet. Decided to paint what was clear on the core support and around black, because at some point the motors gonna come out and Im gonna paint the whole engine bay black. New radiator is in and should cool a little better, it was originally out of a 5.0 mustang so the cores are a bit bigger!! The color of the replacement parts that are in color isnt an exact match, but it will work for now. On to the progress pics!!!!And heres the pic you were asking for Dan B., sorry it took so long.' Quote Selected
Project "Red Phoenix" Reply #23 – May 04, 2012, 11:41:52 PM Oh dont worry, I aint done til I can driver it agian!!! Once all the accident repair is done, comes rust repair/subtle mods so alot of the car is probably gonna be in primer before the end of summer!!! Gonna take some measurements soon to see if one of the things Im thinking will work. Quote Selected
Project "Red Phoenix" Reply #24 – May 05, 2012, 12:27:52 AM Yea I can relate to the "in primer" comment. Mine was primered for almost a year before I painted it...lol. Quote Selected
Project "Red Phoenix" Reply #25 – May 05, 2012, 10:35:06 PM Accident damage repair...... Done!!!!Rust repair/ body mods...... Starting soon!!!!Busted my rear today to get it all put back together and its ready to rock!! Just need to do a last run over things and take it for a shake down run. Dont have the cornering lights hooked up yet, but they are installed. Just need one more bulb socket and I can get to wiring it together. Quote Selected
Project "Red Phoenix" Reply #26 – May 05, 2012, 10:48:16 PM Looks like you are getting there. Glad you saved it man! Quote Selected
Project "Red Phoenix" Reply #27 – May 05, 2012, 11:02:48 PM Way to go! You work fast!! Quote Selected
Project "Red Phoenix" Reply #28 – May 05, 2012, 11:26:39 PM Quote from: 50tbrd88;389114Looks like you are getting there. Glad you saved it man! Thanks man I couldnt just let it die, the damage wasn't bad enough to give up.Quote from: 1Bad88tbird;389116Way to go! You work fast!!Id have worked faster if I hadnt decided to go back to school last fall. Class held it back to starting on Thursday. 3-6 hrs for 3 days can get alot done!! Then had a buddy come over to help me put the hood on, only thing I didnt want to tackle myself. Hopefully this week I can bring it into class and throw it on the alignment rack. So I do get to do what I wanted, take it for a spin tomorrow on my 32nd birthday!!! Quote Selected
Project "Red Phoenix" Reply #29 – May 06, 2012, 12:45:02 AM That's great man! Happy Birthday!! Quote Selected
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