My 85 TBird Reply #75 – May 28, 2013, 03:30:00 AM All great work here!Love that instrument cluster overlay with the Engine Turning on it, and the milled bird. Trick Indeed.This has to be one of the most bad-ass Bird's on the entire site. You sir, are inspiring me right now. Quote Selected
My 85 TBird Reply #76 – May 28, 2013, 02:31:19 PM Thanks guys. There are many builds on this site that keep me motivated, I am still drooling over 86-Tbirds latest photos. With my lack of employee situation it probably won't see the road this summer, it was a pretty lofty goal anyway. Next up is to get the exhaust system parts ordered and fabbed up. My friend does make some very trick parts with his cnc mill, I don't even want to know how many hours it takes to measure and set up a program to create these parts. Here is his latest part, dash for a bike he just picked up. He had this part anodized, we may end up doing this to my parts as well. Quote Selected
My 85 TBird Reply #77 – May 29, 2013, 09:17:50 AM Quote from: bodyman;416158There are many builds on this site that keep me motivated, I am still drooling over 86-Tbirds latest photos. Ahhhh gee whizz...... quit ...... you're making me blush LOL On the other hand my wife said to stop because your making my head swell Quote from: bodyman;416158With my lack of employee situation it probably won't see the road this summerAs in not enough employees? That sucks. Quote Selected
My 85 TBird Reply #78 – June 01, 2013, 03:59:16 PM Your doing some very nice work there BodyMan I have been away from this site way to long... Quote Selected
My 85 TBird Reply #80 – June 12, 2013, 09:09:19 PM After hours of youtube exhaust clips and other internet research I finally decided on some exhaust components. Went with Magnaflows 2.5 in 304 stainless builder kit, Mac Prochamber, and SLP Power flo lers. Was going to go with high-flo cats and a mac prochamber but read some bad things about running the cats with emmisions delete in the tune. The Magnaflow kit and the SLP lers are very nice pieces. I read a lot of good things about the Mac Prochamber, and liked the exhaust tone, but for what it costs I am disapointed. For starters they do not have just the chamber for sale, had to buy one for an application, the cheapest version was for the 05-09 mustang. Then when I opened the box and saw welding spatter all over it, then looked at what it was and how it was put together, I thought to myself I could build that for 1/3 the cost and make it look at least as good if not better. Thinking about sending it back... Quote Selected
My 85 TBird Reply #81 – June 13, 2013, 05:04:50 PM If you have access to a mandrel bender, I'd send their back, and build something I could be proud of...Stainless pipe is fairly cheap to buy in straight 8ft lengths. Quote Selected
My 85 TBird Reply #82 – June 13, 2013, 09:12:40 PM QuoteBig B If you have access to a mandrel bender, I'd send their back, and build something I could be proud of...Stainless pipe is fairly cheap to buy in straight 8ft lengths. Not sure how far away the nearest mandrel bender is, maybe a couple hours, I'm kind of in the middle of nowhere. The Magnaflow kit is nice, it's just the Mac Prochamber that leaves a little to be desired. I will be checking into their return policy. Quote Selected
My 85 TBird Reply #83 – June 13, 2013, 09:55:08 PM I hope it works out for ya. That's a nice looking box of parts :) Quote Selected
My 85 TBird Reply #84 – June 14, 2013, 01:47:51 PM If you don't have easy MB access, you might be better off keeping it then. Those are the bends that you want to have, in that box. I will use any excuse I can find to build my own setup, lol. Either way, Stainless exhaust is always nice to have. Quote Selected
My 85 TBird Reply #85 – June 17, 2013, 03:46:03 PM When i got my lers from MAC they had what you describe also. They also turned my hands silver from the coating on them. I didnt care it wire brushed off the sound is amazing. Theyre quiet until about 2500-3000 rpms. Unlike the flowmaster super 40's i had on it before. Your progress and attention to detail is amazing. It will be one super cool 85 when youre done with it. Planning on keeping it the same colors? Quote Selected
My 85 TBird Reply #86 – June 17, 2013, 07:42:40 PM Quote87thunderbirdBlackJack Planning on keeping it the same colors? Yes, still red with white racing stripes, but not the viper red that is on there now. It had too much of an orange cast out in the sun for me, thinking about going with the E4 red that is on my ford pickup in post #52, or the newer ford race red, not sure of the code at the moment. After checking into Mac's return policy I will be keeping the prochamber. By the time I pay shipping and the restock fee, buy some materials to make one, I may as well invest some time in sanding off the welding spatter and cleaning it up the best I can. Quote Selected
My 85 TBird Reply #87 – July 13, 2013, 12:15:30 AM QuoteBig B I'd send their backI should have taken this advice. Started work on the exhaust and when I tried to do some practice tig welds on some cut offs I discovered that the magna flow kit is 409 stainless, I had assumed it was 304. I couldn't believe it, but I checked the magna flow website and all it says is 100% stainless, doesn't say it is 304. Costly mistake. Any rate here is the little I had accomplished.On a good note I found a way to get some vented rear rotors in place of the 96-02 crown vic non vented. In 03 the vics started running a vented rear that is .4" larger in diameter (11.65 compared to 11.25). I had one turned down to the 02 diameter. The 03 rotor is also .2" thicker, but the wider 03 caliper bolts up with the 02 pads installed. Quote Selected
My 85 TBird Reply #88 – November 17, 2013, 01:54:48 PM Not sure how the hell I missed this build thread but wow, what a challenging build and super clean! Any progress or did I miss something since your last post?Darren Quote Selected
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