Member’s 1968 GT "personalization".

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Practical over pretty is what I believe!

The dust!

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My steady hand.

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Number one.

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The pattern for number two.

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Blasted and in the paint booth.

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Nice and black.

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missing linc said:
Slippery slope! I am in a similar place, started out with the wheels for the Ventura, then I decided that it was time to fix that pesky oil leak. After breaking 2 sneaky pete tools, and thinking there's a piece of one stuck in the space where the rope seal is supposed to go, the motor came out last night. Now I decided to replace the freeze plugs while I'm at it, and of course I now need a timing cover gasket set...........
At least the timing chain is still tight, but that complete 350 sitting under my bench is starting to look very tempting. And I still need tires for the new wheels........
Yeah.
Then I have to get the 68 Dart on the hoist and see where it's leaking oil from, and my brother is thinking about building a 408 for it, and my daily drivers are going to need some attention soon.
I think I need a drink!
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missing linc said:
Slippery slope! I am in a similar place, started out with the wheels for the Ventura, then I decided that it was time to fix that pesky oil leak. After breaking 2 sneaky pete tools, and thinking there's a piece of one stuck in the space where the rope seal is supposed to go, the motor came out last night. Now I decided to replace the freeze plugs while I'm at it, and of course I now need a timing cover gasket set...........
At least the timing chain is still tight, but that complete 350 sitting under my bench is starting to look very tempting. And I still need tires for the new wheels........
Yeah.
Then I have to get the 68 Dart on the hoist and see where it's leaking oil from, and my brother is thinking about building a 408 for it, and my daily drivers are going to need some attention soon.
I think I need a drink!
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It keeps getting better, now I need to replace the bearings too. That's what happens when you don't drive it often enough.
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Done for the day. Bought some 50/50 because Randy did. Went to the daughters for supper with the grandkids. Came back home and decided to sit back and enjoy the evening.

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gdrill said:
Practical over pretty is what I believe!

The dust!

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My steady hand.

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Number one.

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The pattern for number two.

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Blasted and in the paint booth.

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Nice and black.

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Nice work.
You're probably going to hate me now, George.
I have a set of stiffening plates for the lower control arms in my truck that I could have given you.
No sway bar tabs though...
 
Oh now what fun would that be? Too easy and clean! But Thank you Tom.

You know I like fabricating. This morning I'm going to fab some sway bar tabs and then get this damn thing put back together!

It was supposed to just be a driver!!
 
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Good enough for now. This thing needs off the hoist! If I find they flex, I’ll add another gusset. But I’m not autocrossing so they should be fine.


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Thank you Dave.......this is all because of your offer that I ended up here! :)

I was adjusting the tie rods to close the toe in. I read in one of kerndog's post about the difference between drum and disc on these conversions. I got that sorted out but just realized my steering is only 1 1/2 turns lock to lock. It has a replacement arm on the steering box, but it could be the fast ratio box that was available on some cars. I gotta put the wheels on to see how close I am.
 
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The new master is in. Jobber. Chinese. Aluminum. Wasn’t planned but I’ll take it.
Now sometimes it’s good to just do things your way without knowing all the tricks. I pulled the old master and was struggling to remove the push rod. Fortunately I didn’t research FABO for that tidbit of information sooner. I found out afterwards that removing the brake light switch allows you to use the pedal and just pop the rod free of the master. The piston pulls back against the C-clip and the rod pops out. IF there is a C-clip! That would have really pissed me off dumping the fluid out of the bore all over the fire wall and into the interior!

This was just going to be a disc brake upgrade...............

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Thanks to the wife and her patience, the brakes are bled. The joints are greased. Things are tight enough. Tomorrow is wheel alignment day!
 
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New stance. Between 25 1/8 - 25 1/4 at the wheel well trim. We will see what the alignment guy has to say tomorrow.

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Sure grip!

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Another awesome evening in my end of the day spot. Sorry to you Edmonton fans about the game. I’m still hoping for a share of that massive 50/50!

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Done deal. Wheel alignment complete. I’ll take it home tonight and trim the steering bump stops until I am happy with the turning radius. The later LCAs had a larger knob for some reason. I’ll keep it to where it can’t rub rubber. Then I’m gonna have to clearance the rear wheels just a smidgen. They are only an 1/8” away from the lip!

Yup. Instantly straight to the side! Not quite as low as yours in the front Tom. Probably 1/4” higher. Pretty darn close though! Street Machine Weekend is now a go.
 
This picture is now what the polisher is using for advertising. Right after they finished polishing it. It’s a pretty good example of the beauty of this color.

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Your car turned out great. I can't compete, but I took a clay bar to the top of the car today and it brought back some shine.

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It was road trip day today. I traveled two hours North. The seller traveled two hours South and met up with me in Calgary. Then I took the wife shopping and out for dinner.

It needs body work, but hey, I seem to be addicted to that stuff!
I gotta trade the 69 inserts for some 68's.

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