Kevin Tetz LPGT 66 Modular Mustang - Lateral-g Forums

kttrucks · #1 12-14-2009, 07:47 AM

I've had some alone time with the car... finally got the proportion figured out with the late model GT headlights..... Thankfully the facia is 'glass and is easy to mock and rework. New firewall, more welding, and general dinking around to make everything work together. Brian Finch gave me the great tip to remove the distribution block from the side of the Hydroboost and tap the return line, giving me tons of extra lateral fit. ( not tons, less than an inch, but that's all it took. ) Now it looks like it'll fit between the cam cover and the hood hinge. Thanks Brian! One day per weekend is not enough... I feel a tickle in my throat... gotta call in sick a couple days! LOL!

More later.

KT.

**parsonsj** · #2 12-14-2009, 08:31 AM

KT,

Nice work so far. Keep those pictures coming.

I gotta ask about the frame rails. Those exhaust cutouts look like they really compromise their integrity. Are you going to reinforce them somehow? Or are you leaving the rocker panels intact to support the car?

jp

Blue70 · #3 12-14-2009, 05:35 PM

Cant wait to see how the new headlights look in there, great idea!

kttrucks · #4 12-14-2009, 06:27 PM

Thanks for the kind words! The exhaust cutouts are made from 1/4 inch thick tubing, which is substantial, and yes, if the frame was the only thing giving the car strength I'd opt out of creating weak links at those welds, but the unibody is still intact and gives extra support. I'm going to reinforce them at some point when I figure out exactly what I'm doing with exhaust routing, maybe plate with steel above and below the opening.... something for my peace of mind, although Muscle-Up says it's fine. I'm using the side-exit Spintech mufflers since they're lower profile and will give the look I want and not force me to weave exhaust tubing through the four link... that's a few weeks down the road if everything goes well.

There will be more pics to come... for now here's some more of what I worked on this past weekend.

Aschle · #5 12-14-2009, 07:27 PM

That should be a pretty cool car when finished !! Any more details?

Jason

**waynieZ** · #6 12-14-2009, 10:14 PM

Nice project it will be sweet when your done. Is that an ISIS wiring module I see?