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full frame, MII ifs, 9" rear and a 5.4 with AOD... Stock looking exterior and interior. Just the normal tune-up!!!!

Cool be one of my favorite builds your doing now Dave . Thats going to be a sweet look . You going to piece the IFS together or did you get a kit ? . If you could keep a price list for piecing i may go that route if its economical

Originally Posted by bluestang67

Cool be one of my favorite builds your doing now Dave . Thats going to be a sweet look . You going to piece the IFS together or did you get a kit ? . If you could keep a price list for piecing i may go that route if its economical

Other then the crossmember, it will be all stuff right off the shelf, same pieces I usually use. I might fab up some moly arms and a few other pieces, trying to keep the weight down on this one..... Had my heart set on one of the aluminum 5.4 blocks like the GT's use till I found out they have no provision for mounting a starter. With the mid engine layout of the GT's, the starter is attached backwards and mounted to a plate or something on the back of the engine.....???? I'm sure I could fab something up, but at almost $4k for the block, not sure I can afford to do a lot of experimenting!!! Got to find some detailed pics of the GT's engine and drivetrain layout, I REALLY want to use the aluminum block in the Ranchero....... Oh well, if was easy I guess everybody would be doing it!!!!

Dave keep up some good pics and info i may mock yours to mine if you dont care . I really want to R&P this one but heard at a mustang site they where having clearence issues with the 390 oil pan . They where adding just the bolt in R&P and not a IFS .

They may still have the GT drive train under cover yet . They must have seen you looking at one LOL .

Originally Posted by bluestang67

Dave keep up some good pics and info i may mock yours to mine if you dont care . I really want to R&P this one but heard at a mustang site they where having clearence issues with the 390 oil pan . They where adding just the bolt in R&P and not a IFS .

They may still have the GT drive train under cover yet . They must have seen you looking at one LOL .

Yup, by the time you get a rack only installed with oil pan clearance for an FE, the bumpsteer is sooooo far off the car is almost undrivable!!!!

That fits well and I suppose if you where sitting too high, 2" drop spindles and the handling and ride are still there right? Well done Dave, I have my eye on a stock 74 gt I found a week ago. That will be the front end for my next project, I love wrecking yards!

Brick you barely find stuff in the 80's around here let alone 70 stuff .

Originally Posted by DennyW

Most of the yards here close to town, they don't keep anything past 90.

You guys need to get out of the civilized part of the world and come out my way for some real yards!!!! Living in the sticks does have it's benefits!!!!!

Originally Posted by brickman

That fits well and I suppose if you where sitting too high, 2" drop spindles and the handling and ride are still there right? Well done Dave, I have my eye on a stock 74 gt I found a week ago. That will be the front end for my next project, I love wrecking yards!

Been playing with the geometry on both this and the Mustang.... Trying to make room for most any engine/tranny combination and still keep the cg low and the roll center at a level that is streetable yet still aggresive enough for some track time.... Almost caught up on other projects now, should be able to get back on the fun stuff in another month or so... Both projects are also under consideration for an 8.8" IRS....

Gee..ahh...Did I say 74...no theres none of that old vintage iron around here!!!!!!!

Living in the back woods has it's advantages, I think fords grow wild out here, they come in all shapes and colors. There are still people driving their 64 ford galaxies to the grocery store and you can see thier Edsel in the carport because Grandmas eyes don't let her drive much anymore. Uncle Bob's 55 ford skyliner and sonny jr's 68 road runner wait in the barn since they left for that damn asian war and they will be there when they come home. I love America.

Originally Posted by brickman

Gee..ahh...Did I say 74...no theres none of that old vintage iron around here!!!!!!!

Living in the back woods has it's advantages, I think fords grow wild out here, they come in all shapes and colors. There are still people driving their 64 ford galaxies to the grocery store and you can see thier Edsel in the carport because Grandmas eyes don't let her drive much anymore. Uncle Bob's 55 ford skyliner and sonny jr's 68 road runner wait in the barn since they left for that damn asian war and they will be there when they come home. I love America.

I'd better never come down for a visit, I'd definitely be guilty of car jacking!!!!!!

Brother lives in W.V. and didnt see any yards yet LOL. I asked and he said they wreck em roll em or they burn up and park in the yard . They must all end up scrap but i keep looking in the back yards when im there . I do see alot parked but nothing of real interest. They do roll them alot driving in the Hills.

Still plugging away on my old pickup, got the dash all cut and buffed. Finally starting to put things together for the last time!!!!!

I originally took this one apart 16 years ago......Locating a lot of the little parts has become an interesting challenge!!!!!!

Dave the dash is looking good . Guages are right at home and sure a bit different then i remember in there . So keep plugging the finish line is closer right .

Getting close Bobby. Got to find the time to get the box finished up now...