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Not going to paint the whole thing right now, the nose will be stripped and epoxy primed for now..... I want to get up and running again..... The rest of the body I will do one panel at a time when I feel like it, it will get torn down for paint after all the panels are stripped and epoxied.....
Frank,
are you doing the painting or someone else? Does the painted PCs “ pop” in person as they look in the pics? Do u recall what flavor/name of the paint?
thanks,
Jim
Frank,
are you doing the painting or someone else? Does the painted PCs “ pop” in person as they look in the pics? Do u recall what flavor/name of the paint?
thanks,
Jim
i am painting it al myself..... The more light you put to it the more brilliant it looks, the highlights on in the curves and such are crazy.... It looks better in person then in pic's, I just tried to give an idea of what it really looks like.....The color called True Blue Firemist, its not real expensive paint but seems to hold up nicely..... I get it from TCP Global..... Not matter who's paint it is it's the Firemist metallic that gives it the pop as you say.....
Got the Lizard Skin touched up on the underside where changes were made..... Then I put the front suspension on..... Cleaned up the rack&pinion and was ready to bolt it on when I realized I need to install the front crossover brake line before the rack.....
Frank, by any chance do you have any pics of the seat mounts you built? And any of the parachute mount under the car?
Looking forward to an update on the Comet!
I lost some pic's due a computer going down 4 years ago, and this dumb *** didn't have any back up.....
I don't have any good pic's of the chute mount, they made it when they did the cage..... The very ends of the rear frame rails were plated up and a 2 inch 3/16 wall tube was welded across them, and the tube the is attached to that where the outer mount slides in.....
I have been rather slack on my updates, but I have been working on it..... Motor and trans are in along with exhaust, radiator, trans cooler, ac condenser and tower braces.....
What height split monos did you use? Calvert has stock and +1 or -1. I like the ride height of your car.
I know you had to redrill the centering pin holes to relocate the rear 1/2" back. Maybe they fixed that in the interim.
Nice work on the AC install, how do you like those EZ clip hose ends?
Thanks, they are great..... I have been using them at work for the last few years, they are much more compact and flexable then regular hose..... And an teflon hose just sucks to work with..... The quick clip hose is also nice because you can cut it with a regular fuel hose cutter, so ther is no need to pull it from the car to crimp it.....
Originally Posted by Bad Apache
What height split monos did you use? Calvert has stock and +1 or -1. I like the ride height of your car.
I know you had to redrill the centering pin holes to relocate the rear 1/2" back. Maybe they fixed that in the interim.
Made a little more progress on Sunday..... The breather tank is mounted and the drivers side hose is made and in place..... I need different fitting to finish the pass side hose..... I also made the throttle cable fit this throttle body properly, some dumb *** cut the throttle cable too short so I ordered a new one so I can get it right.....
Last couple question, hopefully. Did you use the standard width front control arms or 1" narrower? Fox or SN95 spindles? Any tire clearance issues up front? Any idea how much caster you built in? I appreciate the chance to ask and learn!
Last couple question, hopefully. Did you use the standard width front control arms or 1" narrower? Fox or SN95 spindles? Any tire clearance issues up front? Any idea how much caster you built in? I appreciate the chance to ask and learn!
I used 64-66 Mustang control arms..... If I remember correctly they are 1.5" shorter then the ones they were selling for the Mav/Comet application..... The Mav/Comet ones with vented Wilwood brakes were very wide at the wheel flanges on the hubs, put the tires to close to the fenderwell edge for my liking..... I used 89 Fox spindles..... My caster is adjustable from about 2 to 7 deg + the way I built it.....
11-17-2020, 03:43 PM
I am sure it wont be until after the first of the year unfortunately..... 
