MARCH 20, 2005 SO CLOSE, WE CAN TASTE IT
UNFORTUNATELY, IN OUR BUDGET, THE GREY AREA WE WERE USING WAS MADE BLACK AND WHITE. THIS CAUSED US TO NEED TO REVISE OUR PROJECT UNTIL THE CONTEST IS OVER, THEN WE CAN INSTALL THE OTHER PARTS.
UNFORTUNATELY, IN OUR BUDGET, THE GREY AREA WE WERE USING WAS MADE BLACK AND WHITE. THIS CAUSED US TO NEED TO REVISE OUR PROJECT UNTIL THE CONTEST IS OVER, THEN WE CAN INSTALL THE OTHER PARTS.
RUNNING THE FUEL LINES FROM THE FRONT TO THE CELL IN THE BACK
UNFORTUNATELY, WE INSTALLED THE LINES IN A WAY THAT THEY WILL NEED TO BE CROSSED TO CONNECT THEM TO THE FUEL CELL. WE WILL ADDRESS THIS AFTER THE CONTEST.
DOUG SANDING DOWN THE REAR HATCH GETTING IT READY FOR PAINT.
WHILE SANDING, DOUG FOUND THE ORIGINAL LOCATION OF THE PINTO EMBLEM. WE PLAN ON PAINTING THE CAR NEXT WEEKEND IF THE CAR IS RUNNING. IF IT IS NOT RUNNING, WE MAY JUST PAINT THE BODY AS IT IS AND DEAL WITH IT LATER.
HEADERS ARE FROM A 98 FORD EXPLORER / MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. SUPPRISINGLY ENOUGH, THEY WERE ABLE TO FIT WITH OUT CUTTING OR DENTING THE FENDER WELLS. YOU CAN SEE THAT THE PIPE HAS PLENTY OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE EXIT AND THE FRAME
YOU CAN ALSO SEE THE CLEARANCES BETWEEN THE FENDERS AND THE HEADERS
THE DRIVER SIDE EXITS STRAIGHT OUT THE FRONT AND IT WILL TAKE TURN UNDER THE CAR BELOW THE FUEL PUMP
THE TOP STUD IS THE ONE WE FIXED. WE WERE ABLE TO USE A SECOND BOLT AND PUT IT OVER THE ONE THAT STRIPED. WE WERE ABLE TO TORQUE IT DOWN TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS.
HERE ARE THE FUEL LINES COMPLETED. THE 1/2" LINES WERE TIGHT, BUT WILL BE OK FOR THE CONTEST. WE WILL FIND A WAY TO RUN 3/8 THE WHOLE WAY DOWN THE CAR OR DO BRAIDED LINES.
FINAL INSTALLATION OF THE CARB PRIOR TO TEST STARTING THE ENGINE. ONE OF THE GREY ITEMS WE HAD TO CHANGE WAS THE CARB. INSTEAD OF INSTALLING THE 4 BARREL EDELBROCK WE GOT FROM A SCRAP PILE AND WERE REBUILDING, WE HAD TO USE THE ORIGINAL 2 BARREL CARB FROM THE MUSTANG. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS REQUIRED AN ADAPTOR THAT WAS NOT COMPLETELY MEANT FOR THIS APPLICATION. WITH THE USE OF THE SUPPLIED SCREWS, A DREMEL AND A TUBE OF HI TEMP SILICONE, WE WILL BE ABLE TO USE A 2 BARREL CARB ON A 4 BARREL MANIFLOD FOR NOW. WE WILL PUT THE 4 ON WHEN WE GET BACK
WITH THE CARB INSTALLED, WE WERE ABLE TO CUT THE HOOD TO LOCATE THE HOOD SCOOP LATER.
WITH THE HOLE CUT, WE SEE THAT TEH HOOD SCOOP WILL NOT WORK WITH THIS CARB. THE 4 BARREL WILL SIT ABOUT AN INCH LOWER AND SHOULD FIT WITH THE SCOOP.
HERE IS MOST LIKELY HOW WE WILL RUN THE CONTEST. A LARGE GREEN FILTER ON THE TOP OF THE HOOD WITH THE HOLE BEING FORM FITTING TO THE FILTER AND ALLOWING FOR ENGINE MOVEMENT.
VIEW OF THE ENGINE WITH ALL OF THE HOSES RUN. WE STILL NEEDED TO GET THE PROPER PLUG WIRES SINCE THE ONES I GOT WERE FOR A GALAXIE AND THIS ONE IS FROM THE MUSTANG.
HERE IS THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE THAT I HAD TO WIRE INTO OUR SYSTEM. FORTUNATELY, A NEIGHBOR WHO RECENTLY REBUILT AN OLDER BRONCO HAD A MANUAL FOR A NEW WIRING HARNESS AND IT ALSO HAD A TROUBLE SHOOTING DIAGRAM WITH THE MODULE. I WAS ABLE TO USE IT AND PROPERLY WIRED THE CAR UP.
PROOF WE ARE CLOSE, I AM PUTTING OIL INTO THE ENGINE PRIOR TO STARTING IT.
BECAUSE THE ENGINE IS DIFFERENT, WE STILL USED THE PINTO THROTTLE CABLE AND CUT APPART THE MUSTANG CABLE AND PUT THE TWO TOGETHER USING HOSE CLAMPS. THIS WILL ALLOW A DIFFERENT CONFIGURATION ONCE WE PUT THE PROPER CARB INSTALLED.
FINAL INSTALLATION OF THE DASH COVER AND INSERTS TO CLOSE UP ALL OF THE HOLES. WE WILL STILL PAINT THE DASH PRIOR TO THE CONTEST TO FINISH UP THE INTERIOR.
THE FINAL STEP PRIOR TO STARTING, PUTTING 4 GALLONS OF FUEL INTO THE CAR. THIS SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO START THE CAR.
WORK STILL REMAINING PRIOR TO EASTER IF WE WANT TO GO TO THE CONTEST
START THE CAR
WORK STILL REAMINING PRIOR TO LEAVING FOR THE CONTEST
PUT THE WINDOWS BACK IN
INSTALL THE HOOD AND CUT A LARGER HOLE
INSTALL THE REAR HATCH
INSTALL THE LIGHTS
INSTALL THE FRONT BUMPER WITH A MODIFICATION FOR THE RADIATOR
INSTALL THE RADIATOR
INSTALL THE FRONT VALANCE
INSTALL THE REAR BUMPER
INSTALL THE REAR VALANCE
INSTALL THE EXHAUST
INSTALL THE SEATS
INSTALL THE BELTS
BLEED THE BRAKES
TEST DRIVE THE CAR TO INSTALL THE PERMA GRIN ON OUR FACES
WORK THAT WOULD BE NICE TO GET DONE BUT CAN SACRIFICE IF IT MEANS WE CAN GO TO THE CONTEST
FIX THE DENTS
PAINT THE CAR
THERE ARE OTHER ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE DONE, HOWEVER THE CAR SHOULD PASS TECH WITH THE MENTIONED ITEMS COMPLETED.