Re: Project Mustang Consolidation

[Huskinhano]

Now I'm 150 miles from home.

[Russell]

Now I'm 150 miles from home.

Surely you don't go home everyday?

Got the brakes finished on the trailblazer, maybe tomorrow I can work on the mustang.

I am sittin out side watching it rain, have not done this in a while it sure is peaceful.

[Russell]

Tonight instead of working on the car I went an picked up a trunk lid. It's a little ruff but good enough for a street strip car. I am not a big fan of wings on a 9 second car (1/8 mile) I am not sure if I can match the purple paint. I really don't like paint that is close but off a few shades. I have a few flat hoods, one is the same red! I could put them on as is and be really tacky or I thought about semi gloss black for the hood and trunk



What would you do?

[DanStokes]

Bring it over once I get home and bring the purple gas tank door. We'll get Gene at the paint store to match the color and then I'll learn ya how to shoot paint!

Dan

[Russell]

I hear ya, but I am very sceptical that the paint will match. It might not be to bad with it being the flat hood and trunk. I guess if I don't like it I can always paint it black.

The front clip on my Lincoln has been repainted most of the time it's not that noticeable, but when the sun is bright I can tell the fenders don't match the doors.

Body work will come after its driving again and I finish putting the interior back in. This is just "temporary" if I keep the car long term I want to paint it all gloss black.

[Huskinhano]

[QUOTE=Russell;n1163904]

Surely you don't go home everyday?QUOTE]

Not for lunch anyway, lol. I'm only home on weekends. It sucks on many levels but you do what you have to.

[Russell]

Had to tap the driveshaft out of the transmission with a hammer it would not go in or out. What caused that? What is the fix? Also over crushed the sleave on the pinion. Not a good day in the shop.

[Russell]

[STINEY]

Sounds like rusty splines. But knowing you Russell, that isnt the case. More likely you greased the splines and they are pulling a suction which is fighting you sliding it off.

[Russell]

Far as I know the only thing in that trans is atf, and lucus atf fix.

Also you can feel a dip in the middle and it's not even all the way around the yoke

[Russell]

It's hard to tell, what do you think do the yoke splines look twisted to you? Drag radials and a 5 speed...

[Russell]

What would you replace it with? Used stock, new, after market?

[STINEY]

I have a stock one you can have Russell. Just let me know where to send it. Be useful to compare if nothing else?

[Russell]

Thanks! Sent you a PM

[Russell]

I looked at the u joints far as I can tell it move freely and smooth without any extra play. The car had 240k give or take 10k miles. Should I replace the u joints while I am there or if it is not broke don't fix it?