Looking good Kevin, when is your next day in the shop?

Great creativity.....going to love watching this build.

Killer build, please keep us posted as it progresses :thumbsup:

That dash is going to look good in there. I know you said the dash wouldn't be easy to install but how has it gone in so far?

Thank you all for the kind words and support!

Actually the Dash is proving to be surprisingly simple to install. It's about 2 1/2 inches too wide so I shaved an inch off each side. It's about 6 inches too deep with the wrong contour where it meets the windshield, and I'll have to get creative when it comes to defrost vents, since they've been trimmed off... but the good news is that there's TONS of room under the dash for a Vintage Air A/C heat system, and I'll figure out a way to utilize some of the factory ducting for vents and outlets. I'll utilize the main support bar in the Cobra dash, and make mounting tabs from the inner top, and the sides, as well as at the base of the trans tunnel, so I've no doubt it'll be secure ans solid. I'll create end caps from the trimmed sides that fit to the pinchwelds, and since I'm using analog/electric gauges I've got several options in that department. The passenger side will have an airbag delete, and I'll use and Ididit tilt column.

I know a really really good upholstery guy, that will cover all of my sins with leather and I'm sure the look will be very natural. The true ace-in-the-hole is the ISIS wiring system, which will allow me much freedom to cross mingle different systems. Im trying to keep the GVW to below 3000 lbs, so I've got to carefully weigh comfort against utility, but I'm loving the process!

I'll definitly post more progress as I make it.... thanks for giving us a place to showcase our passion.... there's so many awesome builders on this forum, some of which I can call my friends, and Im proud for that!

More soon!

KT.

Hi Kevin. To mod your tranny tunnel, did you do it before or after the curved tunnel brace? If you did it after (I think you did?), did you use part of the original to create a new one, or did you go from scratch? Any pics of that from underneath?

I ask because I'm getting started on a 68 coupe that's going to get a 6-speed, so I need to make some space :)

Thanks!
Jeff

I completely removed the trans tunnel brace, after that I sectioned the tunnel at the floor, moving it up and over to the right (passenger side) an inch. I also replaced the shifter opening with one from the donor 04 Cobra. I can sacrifice some structural parts with the Muscle Up full frame chassis, and have eliminated alot of clearance issues that would not have been possible to move without it. I'm assuming you're still a total unibody car, but count on reinforcing regardless. I have to eliminate the seat risers as well, but will plate thefloor with 2 inch wide strips of 1/8 inch flat stock to mount the 06 GT seats.

The photo is the closest I've got of a bottom floor shot until it's back on the rotissery... it shows the braces for the chassis and the lack of center tunnel support.

KT

Im doing the same thing with my Maverick. Instead of trimming the sides of the dash though I going to cut reliefs in the doors and flow that into the door panels once their made. The Maverick is getting a Cobra 4.6 as well. So Im watching this build closely.

Thanks for the info. I found another interesting build that the put a different tranny tunnel into it and lower the seat mounts. Search for T-67 by SVP Unlimited.

Edit: Here it is.
http://forums.themustangsource.com/s...highlight=t-67

That is our build, we used the S197 tunnel because we were using the '07 GT500 6 speed and made the most sense so that we could use the S197 style shifter.

If we can be of any help just let me know or you can ask svpjason here as well.