Looks good Bob. Nice to have another guy around here from Bakersfield.

Welcome Bob - very nice Fab work!

Welcome to LatG Bob. Nice job on the car, and I can really appreciate the fact that you've held on to this project all these years, through much adversity. Hang in there, and keep the pics coming!

Thanks for the kind words Che70velle. I did put it up for sale about 5 years ago. But thanks to some logical words and encouragement from my much wiser brother, it's nearing completion.

Continuing with the motor crossmember, I ended up adding a Shelby style lower control arm tie in bracket. The theory is it provides support to the front lower control arm mounting point.


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I added an adjustable tie rod stud to correct bump steer which is standard for Mustangs, and mad worse when the car is lowered. The set up uses a shorter rod end in place of the stock longer outer tie rod. This requires a longer adjustable sleeve which is available, buy the cost is stupidly high. I made my own from 6061-T6, with left and right hand 11/16"-18 threads. I'm using the sleeve on the left as the first one I made, on the right, was a fail.


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The stock wheel opening from Ford sucks if you want to run wider wheels and tires because there is a horizôntal lip about 1"+ that will rub the sidewall. The fronts were fairly easy to roll flush.


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The rears were a bit more difficult in that the quarter panel and outer wheel house double up the material. The 2 ply steel limits how tight of a radius can be made without cutting the metal. This was one of the first mods I made to the car and I'm happy with the outcome. Whether or not it's factual, I've always envied the GM and Mopar guys who had much more room for tires.

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I still need to wire the car, get some gauges, install glass and body panels.

Nice work. I'm generally not a Ford fan but, I'll make an exception for a Mach I.

Thanks for the compliment and exception renegade6. It's funny how car guys can be so brand loyal, I know I am. I don't own any Ford stock, but been a Blue blood from day one as my Dad was a Ford fanatic.

Thanks Ironworks, I thought your screen name sounded familiar. I discovered you guys around a year ago when you advertised for a job opening in Camera Ads.