Greg Weld's 65 Mustang fastback track car

[Ron Sutton]

Originally Posted by Cosmo mentis

Ron S. aka Doc Speed...

As important as suspension tuning is for racers, do you also include in your book(s) the importance of 'cheeseball therapy' after a hard weekend of racing?

LOL. Somehow I missed this when it was posted.

Sorry ... no cheeseball therapy tips.

[GregWeld]

Basher --- I know you have skills and pride in your work.... so at the risk of insulting many of the home builders here (my friends).... I will urge you to learn how to use a tubing bender... Not bend some wire and then try to copy that to your tubing. A good tubing bender has marks on it - learn to use them... It's also marked with a known radius... learn how to use that radius info. Bending tubing and having it look professional grade - is about measuring and marking and bending accordingly. It's SFE if you take the time to learn a few very simple rules BEFORE you start.

[DBasher]

I just wanted to see the bottom of your car......

Good deal on the shut off valve, I hadn't thought of that. I agree on the bending being FFE (fairly) I've ran a lot of copper and SS tube for pneumatic and building controls. I'll see if I can still measure, make a drawing and nail it the first time.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by DBasher

I just wanted to see the bottom of your car......

[DBasher]

Shoot boss, I can tell you from here that it appears your pinion seal is leaking....I think I actually showed up the next day and stole all those parts from you, good times.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by DBasher

Shoot boss, I can tell you from here that it appears your pinion seal is leaking....I think I actually showed up the next day and stole all those parts from you, good times.

It was good times.


If I get down to the shop today I'll lift the old pig up and post some pics of the fuel line routing.

[GregWeld]

Ya gotta love burning 110 octane race gas.......

[DBasher]

Burns clean! Smells good too.....So about the fuel line, it looks like it's run up the passenger side. I'd be interested to see the entry into the engine bay and the material/fasteners used.
Thanks buddy




p.s. You finish that house yet?

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by DBasher

Burns clean! Smells good too.....So about the fuel line, it looks like it's run up the passenger side. I'd be interested to see the entry into the engine bay and the material/fasteners used.
Thanks buddy




p.s. You finish that house yet?

It does run up the passenger side -- along the inside frame rail --- then goes in to the engine bay near the front suspension. It's all Stainless Steel flex braid.... Frankly - it's not done the way I'd do it. I'd use SS tubing... and it'd be run neater. It's "okay" but just not skookum.


House is coming along.... A good deal of the EXTERIOR is in place just prior to the onset of winter (it was 24* here this morning). More landscaping detail will be done in the spring - but the lawn and major trees etc have been done.
Interior has a LONG ways to go yet. Tile setter will be there for 10 weeks... and completion is expected to be April some time.

[GregWeld]

Dan ---


You can see the BIG black line just at the bottom of the frame in this pic - where it turns in to the engine bay behind the coil over.....

It's SS braided line - covered in a rubber sheath.... and held periodically with Adel clamps....


Thus you can see why I don't feel it's particularly "skookum".




And yes -- I know the nut on the steering link is loose -- I disassembled both sides and cleaned and lubed up the Heim joints... and I took this picture for you. Today was "track car service day".... Nut and bolt check - clean - bleed brakes - new tires - check pads - repack wheel bearings.... a complete eyeball on every single piece of running gear. When I loosen things - and retighten - I mark across the nut to the piece so a quick glance would tell you if something has backed off.