Hi B,

"scrub radius"???

Bob

Absolutely incredible 65 Mustang!! :hail:

When you use a wheel with more back spacing and don’t change the tire or rim size it move the centerline of the wheel in. The scrub radius is the difference in the centerline of the wheel and tire compared to the plane of the ball joint and where they both meet the ground. By moving the wheels in or out you will change the static difference. Less scrub radius= less steering effort since the wheel is actual turning closer to its true centerline. More scrub= more turning effort. That is what I know of scrub radius for now I am no suspension expert but I will begin studding vehicle dynamics this fall In a few more years I can get you a much better answer with the theory and hopefully experience to back it up.

Brian

Hi All,

7-25 update part one…

A lot has transpired since our last real update.

Wayne has been meticulously plodding through all the remaining bodywork. He has spent what seams like endless hours working and reworking everything from the cowl to the rear bumper. He constantly has to point out the reasons to me. A little wave here, a little ripple there, this doesn’t line up quite right, changes to the door effect the contour of the quarter, the body lines that run along the edge of the roof to the trunk are not quite symmetrical, and on and on.

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Wayne had to get the doors finished and installed in order to send the car out to the aluminum fabricator. Originally, we were going to have him come to our shop, but he convinced us that he needed the car at his facility to do the job right. The job is to fab up the trim panels that will seal off the top and sides of the dashboard.
I, on the other hand, have been working on mechanical details. The hood latch is almost complete. I am going to remove all the extra material at the back of the bracket after I fit up the front end, grill, hood, etc… I also have located the shock tower brace. I will be able to complete the fabrication of that item after I install the ductwork for the air inlet. I have the welding of the ductwork complete. We just have to have the parts painted to match the blower. We felt that if the paint matches the rest of the engine intake system, it would look like it was supplied by the factory.

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I also replaced the lower control arms with the shorter FOX items. You can see the difference in length in the photo below. This solved all the problems with the front wheel / flare clearance issues. We did have to flip flop the caster plates in order to get the correct front end geometry, but other than that, everything went quite well.

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While the car is out of our shop, Wayne will be working on the hood. Here is the prelim layout for the bulge.

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Here you can see the relief’s we had to cut for under hood clearance.

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Continued in part two....

Bob
Come see this WIP at
Julian's Collision Center
http://www.julianscollisioncenter.com/

Hi All,

7-25 update part two…

Finally, here are some photos of the car as she sits waiting for pick up. Upon return, we should be able to complete the front end and get this baby ready for paint.

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Here is a shot of the rear end with the lower valance in place. Note that the bottom edge of the valance runs parallel to both the gas tank and the ground. Also, in order for us to get the flare contures correct, we had to shift the bottom of the quarters out about and inch or so. In order to get the rear valance to fit up properly we had to segment the panel (add two pie shaped filler strips). If I hadn’t said anything, you probably would not have noticed.

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Here we have two shots of the finished body (at least from the cowl to the rear bumper).

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And finally, here are some photos of the interior. The door panels are two that we have used for fit up porposes only. Note how the 03 dash meshes up just right with the 65 door panels. We are going to eliminate the vertical ribs in the center of the door panels and fill that area with a simple padded insert. Maybe we can come up with some embroidery with a SN65 emblem. We are going to use the standard door pulls instead of the pony items. I like the way the standard pulls line up with the angle of the 03 dash.

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That’s all for now.

Catch ya’ll l8r.

Bob
Come see this WIP at
Julian's Collision Center
http://www.julianscollisioncenter.com/

The attention to detail you guys are going to is incredible. I can't help but eagerly await the next updates.

Mike

Bob, all I can say is I think a tear formed in the corner of my eye just looking at the last post of pics!!!! That car is friggin' INCREDIBLE! I'm toying with the idea of putting the 4 cam motor in my 85 Mustang LX Coupe with the 6-speed!

Please, please, please post pics of it when it's done! If I was in the area I'd be down there helpin'! Good luck with finishing her up.

John

Hi All,

Check out this thread...

http://www.fordforums.com.au/printthread.php?t=10529

Bob

Guys, you can thank me for starting that thread over here in oz...

I love your work.

The internet makes the world such a small place in some ways.

I've always loved american cars, had a 66 coupe myself previously. But mustangs and camaro's over here are an expensive hobby...

I was browsing this thread, and saw fordforums.com.au then went 'hang on, thats my thread'... I'm a long time browser here, but not usually a lot to say... i admire, but stay silent :)

Welcome to the site! You should make a post in the new members area introducing yourself and if you have a project...we love pictures!!

Tim