gino Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 looks great joe ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Engine looks awesome Joe. Really nice detail.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 Thanks Gino and Carl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 Well after about two months of working with the engine......I think I've got the base assy completed. I still have to add the radiator hoses and clamps, the throttle linkage from the firewall to the engine and an engine oil dipstick but I'm going to call this part done.The 427c.i.d. Dual Quad Chevrolet Rat Motor:   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattsteel85 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 (edited) nice job that engines throttle linkage is amazing Edited April 8, 2016 by Mattsteel85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunc Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 excellent engine work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Joe the engine looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 Thanks fellas for all the support! That's one of the reasons I like this site so much is for all the friendly help and support like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share Posted April 15, 2016 Now that the engine's almost completed except for a few peripheral nick nacks I test fitted it once more on the rolling chassis:and then test fitted the body with the interior tub just to make sure we don't have any interference issues.....Fits perfectly:Overall look so far is right in line with what I envisioned: Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Awesome Joe, really like the wheels and stance. Whats next??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share Posted April 15, 2016 Thanks Carl! I'll be moving to the interior next......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davewilly Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Looks pretty good so far Joe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTJUNIOR Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Looking mean. Nice aggressive stance. Great work so far Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogfish_7 Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horsepower Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Don't forget the water bypass hose that goes from the boss on the top center of the water pump to the front center of the intake, it's the same size as heater hose and is very easy to make with a piece of insulated wire bent in a 90 degree angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gino Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 looking great joe ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 Thank you Dave, Bruce, Tony, Del and Gino! Del: You know I knew something was missing!! Thanks for the reminder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted April 17, 2016 Author Share Posted April 17, 2016 I am going to use seats from an AMT 1988 Mustang kit that I just recently acquired since it has two sets in the box. I'll also be using the center console out of it as well.First off the seats sat too low for me.So I managed to snake a small Lego to use as a platform:Seat is right where I want it in regards to height after sanding the towers of the Lego down a bit:So with that.....let's add some carpet to the equation: Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 Movin' on with the interior. I black based both of the seats and the console and will be painting the seats what will end up being a dark red color and the console will be gloss black.The shifter in the console was for an automatic so I sanded the PRNDL and the raised portion down from that area and will be installing a shifter boot from another kit and will be using a bobby pin as a shifter lever/ stick that has a black head/ ball on it. I formed it back towards the drivers seat in an "S" curve. I just didn't like the straight stick. After smoothing out the ball I've already got the white dot on it and have a small syringe standing by so I can put the "8" in the center of it. I couldn't NOT put an "8 ball" atop the stick you know. More coming on that shifter.....................soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Cool idea with the syringe trick - cant wait to see it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 Thanks James! I ended up painting two black dots in the middle of the white dot on the shifter ball and then I painted a white dot inside of each black dot to make that 8. Here's the 8 ball shifter so far: and then with the shifter boot: Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ed Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Well done Joe, it even stands up to a tight shot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 LOL! Thanks Ed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Joe awesome start to the interior. Putting some Ford parts in a Chevy way to go!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davewilly Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Looking good Joe...Nice shifter ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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