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Old 04-24-14, 03:02 PM
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Spring is here!! Better get that thing done before summer is gone lol.
Old 04-24-14, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 88fc3sT2
Spring is here!! Better get that thing done before summer is gone lol.
I see no reason to rush just because the weather is changing. Weather plays no part into my goals. Personally I Love winter.
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Semi P-Port?
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Semi P-Port?
No no not at all.
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Making any hay?
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Making any hay?
Little by little. I have been extremely busy. I've been offered a new job from Norfolk Southern Railroad. If that happens id expect to have it complete before next summer. There are a lot of things still undecided through out the build, mainly related to electronics, Rear suspension, driveshaft. It is moving along though. In the mean time I picked up a Z32 and another Black FC(not pictured). Both really clean vehicles. Picked up a Seadoo 951. Finally got my brothers car in color (thank the lord), don't have many pictures of it. More Pics to come when assembled. A friend contact me to help him out as his vehicle (Eagle Summit) is in Ohio not running and he lives in VA. The previous work was not up to par, one thing led to another and the list of half *** stuff kept on getting longer. I did as much as I could in the amount of time i had. He ended up driving it back to VA.
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2015 update

Another year has passed. I am still at it frequently. Some things have changed, alot has happend.




Final position.





Getting ready for powder coating





Coated













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Cobra 8.8, Strange Chromoly yolk, 4.56 gear

















Custom axle seal spacers. This converts the 8.8 explorer axle seal to be any ford straight axle axle seal, standard cobra ect. I can get a seal at any parts store in america for pennies.





Ted Loctited them in. Cross fingers nothing leaks and it all works.





DriveShaftShop PRO LEVEL Axle/ Hub combo.


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Time to get the front in Powder!








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Cant put it together with dirty hardware! All OEM!😆





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Purchased all NEW OEM Brakelines!


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Starting to assemble













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Stunning!!! I'm glad go see some progress. I just recently checked your facebook page and was a little disappointed. This makes up for it.
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Stunning!!! I'm glad go see some progress. I just recently checked your facebook page and was a little disappointed. This makes up for it.
Lots more to update 👍. Im in Tigard atm .for another week.
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Sold the previous plates i had. I purchased brand new ones for multiple reasons. I also purchased every seal, oil pump ect new. The only parts not new for this engine are Eshaft and rotors.






Added a few studs. These are 10mm NOT 12.7mm








Starting to get Engine stuff ready for Assembly

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I had the OEM Convertible top hardware Chromed.



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Absolutely stunning! The picture of the front knuckle with bolts on it made me start drooling.
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Mmmm, all that zinc(?) plated stuff is beautiful.
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Originally Posted by JerryLH3
Absolutely stunning! The picture of the front knuckle with bolts on it made me start drooling.
Thanks Jerry!
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What a nice work you´re doing. It really looks amazing
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Originally Posted by -Tompa-
What a nice work you´re doing. It really looks amazing
Thank you sir.
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Time for an update!?!?!


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