I have already started my Mustang work, all tore down on Sunday and I will be taking sometime off work to get it all back together this week. Ill try to get some pics up today!
Before pics This is a 66 Mustang I built for my wife for her dailey driver. It has a 200 I6 3sp This project is a whole new suspension, front & rear. I work by my self so I cant really get the "as I do it" kind of pics but here's some to start. Before. You can see the spring perches are toast.
I gutted the whole front end last Sunday, Here's the bones You can see the difference in the height of the new springs. This will lower the car about 1'' for better handling. The size of the wire is much bigger than the old springs witch will compress much less. The front sway bar on the mustangs were only 11/16'' thick and didn't hold the tires down on the highway very well when cornering allowing the opposite side to lift. With a 1'' sway bar will take care of that The shock towers look in good shape Well that all the pics I have for now, I will have moer on Monday.
Now that's a nice project. It looks like the car is very solid saving you from lots of extra work. Are you keeping the six? I'm liking this Car & Truck talk sub-forum. It ought to get busy with all the non-station wagon projects we have going on.
Thanks tbird The car was taken down to bear metal, no rust. The body man said it was the cleanest 66 he had ever seen. The six will stay, I rebuilt it about 56000 ago. It always had a crappy carb but they now have a new one that is part of my plan as well as T5 trans. Those 2.77 were dog doo
Norm Aint no smarts here, Its out of necessity and the fact that I'm poor and cant afford to pay someone else to do it for me. But Thanks
Cool little black plate! Are you going to disc brake the car also? I've colected disc spindals for my 67 Coug, also ended up with a 28 spline 9" posi from a 68 Coug. I noticed you have the coveted spinner caps, do you have all 4? There is one spinner for sale local here rite now...$45.** http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/MUSTANG-WHEEL-COVER-wSpinner-14-1966_9979507
AGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH Tedy I just went through he!! trying to find 1 hub cap. My wife was feeling vary sick one day and on her way to work she raked it off on the garage door then ran over it:banghead3: The spinners are stock on this one. I found a aftermarket cap and I'm still waiting for the spinner to come, the stock spinner wont fit the new cap :banghead3: Oh the joys of owning a 45 year old car But thanks anyway.
Dam, I was hoping you REALLY needed it, then I could hold it ransom for more pics of the Fairlane! The same seller has a comlete set of 4 minus the spinner, $100
ColoradoSportwagon Junior Member Ford Nut, is your wife's '66 a 289 car? I ask because I have a '66 with the straight 6. I've done a lot to it over the 20 years I have had it, but working on it stalled out on the front disc and T-5 swap. I currently have the Ford SVO rear discs on it, and a 3.03 3 speed mated to the six (which is running 3x1 barrel Weber carbs). I'd be interested in the work you are doing on the Mustang. Along with the wagon I've got a german sports car, and the Mustang. Bill __________________ 1968 Buick Sportwagon 400 1966 Ford Mustang 200ci (running a 3x1 Carb setup) Various other cars and motorcycles Hi Bill I moved your post, I will have a lot of pics and stuff for you soon. I can answer all your questions from here.
New Pics Well Last Wednesday I put it all back together. The wife likes the way it handles, I do to. Enjoy
