new project! *progress*

i got one of my other projects home now that i have room for it.68 coupe i've been get'n parts together for almost a year now.got most of it,351w,t5,now all i gota do is put it together in my spare time.lol.should be a nice break from the race car.

Looks like a Cool project!! Mind you I always considered coups as parts cars!! LOL
Frank

a pic of my '67 GTA 427 car with my youngest son off to Grad 2 years ago with my baby !!! actually 2 of my babies !!

Frank

lee, frank...both nice cars!

Frank Merkl wrote:Looks like a Cool project!! Mind you I always considered coups as parts cars!! LOL
Frank

we all cant have a fastback this car is very solid so it was easy to restore.it'll be a pissy little 351 too.

Looks good. Is that new paint? Keep the pics coming.

cletus66 wrote:Looks good. Is that new paint? Keep the pics coming.

2yr old new paint lol.bought it last year from a friend who had all the paint work done and had other projects so he made me a deal i could'nt pass up.all the suspension is new,the floor pans were cleaned and coated with some kinda good bed liner stuff,4spd pedals and crossmember for a t5,new bumpers,tail light rings,etc...lots of new stuff and a truck load of good used parts to pick from.i traded my c4 to a guy on here for all the new interior parts so realy the only big part i need is wheels/tires. not real sure what to put on it but they'll be a very big part of this car.....black on black

I'm kind of fond of those 68 coupes...if you know what I mean.

knrclark wrote:I'm kind of fond of those 68 coupes...if you know what I mean.

me too,i kinda like the 69 coupe too.

i know it looks like i've done more bad than good but it's comen together.lol. got the brake and fuel system done,front suspension all finished and the cable setup for the t5 in too.got the engine cleaned and some new paint then did the tailhousing swap on the t5,what a bitch! this 01 t5 did'nt have a speedo gear or even a place for one on the housing.i had to cut on the tailshaft to make the little clip work and somehow while doen that the 3-4 gear shift ring went too far forward and got hung in 4th gear,a 30minute job took 3hr's and a lota

Nice car. Only 1 Why are you putting one of those cheapass T5's in it?

bbf-falcon wrote:Nice car. Only 1 Why are you putting one of those cheapass T5's in it?

what should i put in it? i'd think a t5 would work for a 351 street car.

They are just a very weak Tranny. Prone too have a weak 3rd gear. Maybe a Top Loader 4 speed or a nice Tremic 5speed

bbf-falcon wrote:They are just a very weak Tranny. Prone too have a weak 3rd gear. Maybe a Top Loader 4 speed or a nice Tremic 5speed

not be'n a smart ass but i would'nt have another toploader 4spd for free. the idea is a nice street car with o/d. now that you mention it this trans has tremec on the top cover.lol.i've never had any trouble with a t5 but i dont treat them llike most do.

Yea,Lots of people feel the same about the t loaders,but I had fairly good luck w/them. I agree w/idea of the overdrive on the street. I think maybe some of the Cobra's had Tremic's in them.

rick i looked at the t5 today and sure enough it's got tremec all over it.lol i think its rated @300lbs,maybe it'll live.

One of the most fun vintage Mustangs I have driven was a friends 68 High Country Special replica. It was just a 302 but made a great street car. With 68 having the torque boxes behind the front frame rails and being a coupe it was fairly light and stiff.

got some work done...... the t5 shifter fit in the stock auto shifter hole!

i did'nt like the pinion offset of the exploder rearend so i cut the long side tube down to the length of the short side and got another axle.the tube would not come out so i cut the sob off,then got the 3"leftovers out and put the tube back in.good coat of por15 and she's ready to go in.

Sweet lookin crossmember for the tranny Lee!!

What did you use to paint the dog house? It looks dang good. Keep the pics coming.
Justin

Great looking car! Keep the progress pics coming!

TJ

Good Job Lee. Thats gonna be a nice,fun ride. Keep up the good work.

Where are the pics. I cant see any.
Bob