I can't even tell you how cool that CAD idea is. hahaha. Looks like an good start and I'll definitely be following this thread.

Killer setup the car will be a outstanding ride.will the jig move went you adjust the legs up or down?(side to side):bow: :bow:

These are definitely cool builds. I've been waiting to see a Torino build for a while. I like the shaker, reminds me of a torino cobra. It'd be awesome if there was a way to make it functional.

Thanks for all the great comments everyone - much appreciated!

The jig allows you to adjust it so it is level to the world, and then there are separate levels for the body and the suspension to make sure everything is true. The fore aft and side to side are set when you initially place the vehicle on the stand using plumb bobs etc.

Shaker will be fairly easy to make "functional" as it works on a stock 2003/2004 Mach 1. It pulls air from the hood and through the fender where a stock Mustang does as well. I think it is more of a novelty than it is a necessity with this setup.

I have some 3D models I am working on now using 3ds Max to see what a shaker will actually look like.. and I will decide from there.

Finished up the wooden mockup this week. Believe it or not, a std household copper pipe is the same size as a dowel pin, so this was easy to set up. This allowed the trans to be mounted to the buck motor. The motor mounts were set up, along with the exhaust, oil filter adapter (OFA) and the intake manifold. This allows everything to be mounted on the stock k-member for now. Starting to look like a real setup now, aside from the wood :). Next step it make up mounts for the chassis fixture to get the engine and trans at the correct position and angle.

http://twintorino.com/images/mock_mach_005.jpg
http://twintorino.com/images/mock_mach_006.jpg

Finally started work on the underbody once again. Since the 315 or 335 tires will not clear the inner wheel wells, we needed to make some more room. The suspension will also move differently than a solid axle (you get camber change now with the IRS), so that further defines the need to minitub the rear of the car. Since there is no kit available (may be a while before DSE makes a Torino kit) - we need to just cut out an inch of floorpan and add an inch to the inner wheel wells. Finally got to put the plasma cutter to its first test - is worth its weight on gold during this step. It is very easy to cut straight lines this way too.

Had to cut holes in the trunk floor so the upper control arms on the IRS would fit. Also hitting the pinion snubber and will hit the jounce bumper brackets, so those will have to go away too. This all needs to be done so the car can have a lower stance and still sit at the correct "design" position as it was designed (and not just at some arbitrary control arm angle).

http://twintorino.com/images/texas_minitub_001.jpg
http://twintorino.com/images/texas_minitub_003.jpg

Also have a complete 3ds Max model to post up here within the next week to get some feedback on the final design for the cars.

Wow! Awesome project! I love the mockup engine!! :D

Finally managed to get some additional work on the car over the holidays. We removed the pass side wheel tub and then moved onto the front to attack the suspension.

If you look at the previous pictures, you will see that a DOHC engine was not meant to fit within Torino shock towers. Easy solution there - get rid of them. They will be replaced with 2004 Mustang based ones.

I will say once again how great a tool a plasma cutter is!! This is by far one of the best and fastest tools I own. It makes cutting up cars a breeze. Once the shock towers were out, the stock Mustang k-member was modified to allow it to bolt into the Torino. A spare mockup steering rack was placed in position and will work perfect once in place which is another relief as we were not sure if it would hit anything.

http://twintorino.com/images/texas_minitub_005.jpg
http://twintorino.com/images/texas_f...on_mod_002.jpg
http://twintorino.com/images/texas_f...on_mod_004.jpg
http://twintorino.com/images/texas_f...on_mod_005.jpg
http://twintorino.com/images/texas_f...on_mod_006.jpg

Once the front shock towers were removed and the stock Mustang front suspension k-member was modified, the engine was placed in the car. Surprisingly, the engine and exhaust fit quite well, and should only require a few tweaks to make it work. This is a big relief as we had thought it was going to be necessary to widen the frame rails. The only thing that is really in the way is the old trans crossmember brackets which will be cut off anyway. The motor mounts on the crossmember will need to be adjusted as the engine needs to shift back at least 6". Things are finally starting to move along now!

http://twintorino.com/images/texas_e...nstall_002.jpg
http://twintorino.com/images/texas_e...nstall_001.jpg
http://twintorino.com/images/texas_e...nstall_003.jpg
http://twintorino.com/images/texas_e...nstall_004.jpg

cool and unique project, seeing that roller cobra makes me queasy

how comfortable are those sparco seats? been looking at getting those or steeping up and getting the milano 2.