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69 FASTBACK (project 57)
Well i am back and building a new car no its not a 57 chevy as the title might lead you to belive but a 69 mustang fast back..plans call for a 460 bb with a C6 tranny, mini tubbed with 315`s under the rear, with a triangulated late model rear end, disc brakes all round , complete front end removed and a pro touring mustang type front end installed sitting low and mean....I post pics as soon as its in my garage just finishing up a 69 tubbed nova with a 650hp on motor small block here is a pic of the nova
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...angandnova.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...vaoutside1.jpg ....anyway here are some links to my other builds project Swiss Cheese and Bad Mav just as a refresher...... http://www.pro-touring.com/forum/sho...t=swiss+cheese http://www.pro-touring.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26809 |
Ok i got around to adding some pics...does anyone have any pics of a sub frame removed from a mustang and a pro street/touring front end installed or have any recomendations this car will be low and mean maybe ill just build my own ..anyway here are the start up pics..
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...tangpics11.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...stangpics1.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...tangpics15.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...tangpics13.jpg |
Here it is in the garage next step is to remove the fronnt subframe and rear end set it at a 5 inch ride height and start fabricating...
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...tangpics21.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...tangpics23.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...tangpics24.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...tangpics25.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...tangpics22.jpg |
here is the mock up of the wheels i will be using ..17 x 10.5 new style bullit`s with 315x 35 x 17`s
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This weekends progress consisted of removing the rear and leaf springs ,removing the old front end frame rails and all ,started to clean up the body ill be repairing the drivers quater and replacing the passengers. I thought i could get away without mini tubbing the rear but 315`s are big tires so a mild mini tub will have to be done .....here are some pics.
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...sfrontend9.jpg [[/IMG] http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...sfrontend4.jpg Hey looks killer with 315`s on the front http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...esfrontend.jpg Set at 7 inches to the ground this will probably be the ride height... http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...sfrontend1.jpg hung the front fenders on to see if the 315`s would clear... http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...sfrontend8.jpg |
lookin good!
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Looks great. I see you figured out how to "remove" the sub-frame on a mustang!
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Ok here is this weekends update 10/19 removed the rest of the front frame rails and found 30yrs of rust and a bad front end repair, so while i was in the metal removing mood i removed the front torque boxes and both floor pans as they were replaced before and not done well ,looks like i will be building a full frame for this car..here are some pics
30 yrs of rust http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...0yrsofrust.jpg new frame arrives http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...ndarrives1.jpg QA1 coil overs nice http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...ndarrives5.jpg new brakes http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t.../newbrakes.jpg |
Frame under car crossmember will be at 5 to 6 inches off the ground
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...endarrives.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...darrives10.jpg removed the old wiring as well http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t.../oldwiring.jpg no rust in these floors http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...darrives11.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...darrives14.jpg |
With the pans and the clip cut off, did you brace the car anywhere?
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Reminds me of a high school project me and a friend did in the late seventies.
We almost started with less than your car but we didn't have new front end parts like today. Would like do redo a 64 1/2 coupe when My cobra is done. What are you doing for rear would be a good time to swap in an IRS unit from a late model cobra or t-bird, hell you're half way there. Patrick |
i am building a full chassis for the car as it was hit in the nose and the rear so i cant take any mm from the body ill square up the body once the frame is made
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Front tires came in and had them mounted 275 40 17`s on the front ,finished up drivers side lower qtr panel patch repair ,mounted wheels to front end and slid under car to see what the turning radius of the tires would be ,mounted the front fenders to see if i have good tire track and clearances with the late model wheels so far all looks good ,lots more metal work to go ,ordered 2x3 tubing for the rest of the chassis, should start that this weekend..working out my rear track so i can narrow my rear ..Sorry no pics today ill get some up tomorrow..
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here are some pics of the drivers qtr repair and the front end with tires amd fenders installed still need to repair the front of the lower qtr but they do not make that piece so ill fab it up myself..
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...driversqtr.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...riversqtr1.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...sandfrtend.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...andfrtend1.jpg |
Looks good so far i hope your going to use bigger brakes then that on the front.
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Yes i am, for now that is what the frontend came with...
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It's getting there!
just so ya know, Ill be watching this build-up :) Rob |
Great start.......I too will be following along.
Ratty 46 |
Put a little metal etching primer on the car today to stop the surface from rusting i like the semigloss look...
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t.../inprimer4.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t.../inprimer1.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t.../inprimer2.jpg |
Looking good! anymore progress?
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I picked up the lower control arms to they are nice pieces they go in 05 to 08 mustangs since i am fabricating the rear frame ill make them work they look trick..
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...ontrolarms.jpg |
Coming along nicely!! :thumbsup:
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Mr Fedex man showed up today with the rest of the rear suspension and all the metal to build the rear frame section.....now the fun begins..
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...nsionsetup.jpg |
Here is this weekends progress report 11/2...took the body out of the garage to start on the chassis..installed the motor and tranny for mock up i still need my oil pan so i can make correct motor mounts,,,narrowed the rear and started working on the rear frame mock up here are some pics
motor and tranny in http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...getsaframe.jpg Rear is to wide http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...etsaframe1.jpg narrowed the rear thats better http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...etsaframe4.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...etsaframe3.jpg plenty of room for the steering shaft http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...etsaframe6.jpg |
Did you narrow it yourself? Do you buy shorter axles or mod the ones you have. Build looks awesome.
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Looking good. Is that a 351 Cleveland and a SB C6? I've got the same setup in the garage just waiting for a project car.
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Yea i narrow the rears myself i have a fixture i always buy new axles these were just cut and welded together so i can roll it around.....and thats no 351 its a 460 BB that will probably be punched out to 528ci or something like that. thanks for the comments...
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Ok i have been slow to post progress but this is the critical time i have been working on the rear frame while i have been waiting on the pan and eng mounts... now the pan came in today so i re mounted the engine and i am in the process of fabbing up the engine mounts ..here are some pics...
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t.../rearframe.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...ang/newpan.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...ng/newpan2.jpg |
Looks good so far I'd love to see it done.How are you going to do the interior on it?Are you going to use a panhard bar or something to keep the rear end centered?
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Looks like the top two bars are triangulated. No need for a pan hard if so.
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Yes this is the same type of setup that late model mustangs use.. no need for a panard bar...
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Its fine for a drag car try carving corners in a newer mustang you'll see why most use a 3 link.
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This set up is the same i used on my road racing 95 mustang GT, only with stiffer spring rates it handled the corners great....
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Great work and my fav. 'stang body style! :thumbsup:
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Awesome build I can't wait to see more.
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progress report for the week 11/16/08 after being away for a week i was glad to get back to work on the car for me its therapeutic so this weekend i worked on motor mounts and a tranny mount..the motor is where it will stay and so is the tranny ,here are some pics
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...otormounts.jpg R/H mount http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...tormounts2.jpg L/H mount http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...tormounts1.jpg Plenty of room for the steering http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...tormounts3.jpg |
Is that the final design on the mount? Any shots of the trans mount?
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