Author Topic: 66 FB Fairstang project (Read 57690 times)

ejmustang · « **Reply #50 on:** May 28, 2009, 11:49:11 pm »

Hi scott great work so far are you converting it to RHD while you are at it and there is nothing wrong with the color its the same as mine cheers john;y

scott66stang · « **Reply #51 on:** May 29, 2009, 01:08:47 am »

Actually , its amazing how the colour can grow on you after a while. Its not that bad , but not my ideal. I think a convert looks good any colour :(
I am doing the RHD conversion , have cut out the dash and doing the wipers atm. Been waiting 3weeks for my RRS R&P to turn up :_
so i can bolt it up and set up the motor hieght properly before pulling out the running gear and doing the firewall.

No worries Chadd , happy to help out . You gonna put up a pic of our new Fuse upgrade? :+

JC074 · « **Reply #52 on:** May 29, 2009, 01:33:55 am »

Dude...super looking fwd to the rhd conversion pics!!!

I may well have a job for you soon!

scott66stang · « **Reply #53 on:** May 30, 2009, 11:04:32 pm »

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Originally posted by JC074
Dude...super looking fwd to the rhd conversion pics!!!

I may well have a job for you soon!

lol! unlike the brakes , i wont throw it up till i have actually completed the rh conversion. Gets too confusing otherwise with wrong info posted then corrected later.
I too am only learnig , i have no idea how the dash is going to go back together yet , i just know there is alot more cutting , shaping and welding to do , its not a simple cut , swap and reweld , because the dash tapers to the sides.

JC074 · « **Reply #54 on:** May 31, 2009, 02:04:43 pm »

Dude

I have a RHD '66 so if you wanna come over at any time and suss out things - your more than welcome :)

JC

shaunp · « **Reply #55 on:** June 01, 2009, 04:01:37 pm »

Now you just need to make sure your front/rear bias is correct.

scott66stang · « **Reply #56 on:** June 01, 2009, 06:17:39 pm »

Minor issue, a variable proportioning valve will solve any problems as with any disc conversion . As i said before i did drive the car around the block with the first setup using my Fairlane booster and m/cyl about 5mths ago, and tested under heavy braking. It pulled up very well but i dont think i locked up the brakes to see if the front locked up first from what i remember, but it did make my stomach turn.

MustangMedic · « **Reply #57 on:** June 01, 2009, 06:33:07 pm »

Scott.
Have you got a pic of where you mounted the proportioning valve, just fitted SSBC kit to my 67 and I'm not sure where I should mount the valve.
cheers.
Ashley

scott66stang · « **Reply #58 on:** June 01, 2009, 07:18:17 pm »

Anywhere on the line to the rear brakes , firewall area is good where you can get to it easy.
I havent mounted one yet , i dont know if i even need one untill i finish my build , and do my final tests. My master cyl is EB NC the right one for those brakes although they are proberly heavier cars. I have XD front discs and calipers with a 60.3 mm piston bore , the NC failane has the same bore. Rear calipers on a XD are 49.2mm bore EB NC are 40.45mm. M/Cyl on XD is 25.4 bore , EB NC m/cyl dual circuit bore's are front 23..81mm, rear 31.75mm. Does anyone know what the XF specs are? i dont have a manual. BTW the EB m/cyl has same bolt pattern as a mustang.

shaunp · « **Reply #59 on:** June 01, 2009, 07:38:25 pm »

XB & XC had rear discs as well, I'm pretty sure the XB GT just used the normal XB master. I can't remember if the rears on B & C rears are like and XD.

scott66stang · « **Reply #60 on:** June 01, 2009, 07:55:08 pm »

I have a XA-XB and Fairlane manual ,front is 60.3mm , back 49.21 , m/cyl 25.4 , they have the dfferential valve fitted on the rh shock tower and intergrated with the pressure control valve which balances the braking between front and rear. Inertia valve from memory which isnt that reliable. Memory im talking about not the valve. :-

67TTCoupe · « **Reply #61 on:** June 04, 2009, 04:26:30 pm »

this is a great post. what ive been looking for.

heaps of info and pics. thanks scott66stang.

now my shoping list is bit easier to understand. now where can i find a chep v8 EB\ED XR :+

RoKev · « **Reply #62 on:** June 07, 2009, 05:57:18 am »

wow! a lot of hidden nasties in that car, good patch work by you. its so hard to find a mustang that hasnt got rust in the typical places, and the ones that dont have the rust showing usually have bad cover ups like you have found. I usually buy the ones with the rust showing so i dont have to be disappointed when i remove all the paint and find bog and bad repair (bloody hillbillies!)

Good job mate,you are brave to be going with black- it will be gorgeous when its done and well worth the time you have put in:f!

scott66stang · « **Reply #63 on:** June 07, 2009, 10:24:26 am »

Im with you on rather buying one unpainted and rusty , but this one was already landed in oz and i proberbly would not of bothered to fork out the $ and look for one otherwise. I picked 80% of the damage , just not the rear pillar and inner front section of door, but expected more under the fender lower sill area and was pleasantly suprised to find it clean. All up im happy with what i got and really if you look at the pics from when i got it , i could of just licenced as it was and driven it for 5 years before restoring , because the paint was acceptible just not me.

ChilliChadd · « **Reply #64 on:** June 15, 2009, 09:21:26 pm »

Hi Scott, remember we tested the rim on the rhs rear and it was nearly inline with the guard, it will actually be about 6mm further in as i've discovered the diff is sitting that far off centre. Hope this helps with setting up your disk rear end and sorting the correct back spacing for your rims.

JC074 · « **Reply #65 on:** June 23, 2009, 10:09:20 am »

This is deluxe!

Well done scott!

67TTCoupe · « **Reply #66 on:** June 23, 2009, 10:35:14 am »

great work Scott. :(

u make me look very lazy.
love the pics keep them coming.

tom289 · « **Reply #67 on:** June 25, 2009, 05:52:29 pm »

hey very nice work......

i envy people like you, you make it look easy....

cheers
tom....

ChilliChadd · « **Reply #68 on:** June 25, 2009, 07:52:10 pm »

Coming along nicely mate. Got new springs going in the rear next week then I'll be getting my rims.:a

ChilliChadd · « **Reply #69 on:** June 25, 2009, 09:45:47 pm »

Yeh mate going with the Malibu's. Indicator in the centre looks good, think i'd stay clear though looks fresher.:(

BLKPNY · « **Reply #70 on:** July 01, 2009, 01:31:01 pm »

Lookin good!

I like the indicator in the centre, but it will be harder to make it work, as you will need to fit 2 more bulbs in the housing, and 2 shields, rather than the indicator in the left, which only requires i more bulb, and 1 shield. Using bulbs, you will need to keep them as far away from the lens as possible, as the heat from tails or brakes can cause hot spots in the lens.

scott66stang · « **Reply #71 on:** July 01, 2009, 01:52:21 pm »

The extra bulbs and dividers are no prob as i have the full fairlane wiring which has the 2 tail stop, and indicator set up . Its just a case of drilling the two outers holes in the back of the housing and using the cooler led globes or ill weld on a extension tube on the housing for the globes to sit in.

BLKPNY · « **Reply #72 on:** July 01, 2009, 02:48:55 pm »

Thats a good idea.
I am getting some Red dual contact, White single contact, and Amber single contact bulbs made at the moment, to suit aussie cars, if your interested. will be the same price as the amber and white lights have listed already.

I like the idea of "frenching" the taillight socket to the reflector.

shaunp · « **Reply #73 on:** July 02, 2009, 01:00:37 pm »

I like them with 3 Red bars really, I'm just going to run combined rev/indicator lights on my car.

soc123_au · « **Reply #74 on:** July 02, 2009, 04:24:19 pm »

Scott you are doing some really nice work over there. If you ever move over to Gods Country (Sydney) I could probably find some work for you. Nice to see something a little different, I am a big fan of later running gear in early cars.

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