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Darrin, Chrome makes for a really nice finish, I decided to powder coat mine because most of other parts are black powder coated. It may come a bit cheaper, sorry, less expensive... you know me... :laugh: Thanks Rene! Renato

Suspension Fabricated components for front top wishbones. Similar setup as original but utilized rod ends in stead of poly bushings. Heim joints are 1/2 x 1/2-20 cromoly purchased from QS Components. Reasonable price and good quality. Tubing is 1" cromoly, 095 wall (2.5mm). Had to enlarge...

Hi Scott, Thanks for the kind feedback. I'm trying to use readily available "off the shelf" items if I can. Sometimes they fit, sometimes they don't...:laugh: and then you have a paper weight... Regards, Renato

Hi Bill, It certainly switches your priority when someone close gets ill. Good to hear your wife is doing well! All the best! Nice to see your car close to completion. But, it's never really finished is it? :) It's the tinkering we all enjoy... Regards, Renato

Hi James, What material and thickness did you use for front lower control arm? The part you had laser cut. Nice progress BTW :thumbsup: Renato

As of now I'm thinking of raising the steering rack about 1.5 inches and replacing the ball joints with rod ends for better adjustment. Also I'll connect the rod end from the top of steering arm versus bottom as in the original setup. Still need to do some bump steer calculations to figure out...

Hi Richard, Unfortunately I understand your pain all too well. Very similar situation here also. I decided to go on my own rather than wait for answers. I cant deal with waiting weeks for an answer. I'm very happy that my build is helping you in yours. Others on this forum helped me with...

Hi Jayson, Congratulations and all the best... The car looks great, black paneling makes the car look so nice. I'm still scratching my head about coolant pipes. I don't like the idea of going over the steering rack, too many bends. Renato

Hi Darrin, Nice progress, I need to step it up a notch... :thumbsup: RCR's clevis yokes require 1/2-20 thread so you need to bore out the upright holes and mounting points on the chassis. For that reason I also changed all my hardware and rod ends to 1/2. Probably an overkill but... I...

Hi Dave, Thanks! It's nice to hear from you! Renato

Hi Richard, Thanks for the kind words. I'm documenting all my fabrication work, mostly on CAD. If you need any drawings let me know. Of course, if you are around NY area you're welcome to stop by and see the progress. How is your build coming along? Regards, Renato

Suspension Drew up rear suspension components and ready to fabricate. You heard of saying: measure twice, cut ones? I usually measure 400 times, CAD draw 100 times and cut ones... that is why it takes for ever. I guess the second one (GT40) will go together quicker...:laugh: Maybe...

Brakes A lot of head scratching about the brake pedals. The ones I got with the kit didn't look strong enough for the job. Purchased Wilwood pedal assembly with forward facing MC's. Finally I came up with the location and drilled through the bulkhead and temporary mounted the assembly...

Suspension The uprights were designed for Granada rear hubs (I think). Here in US they are really hard (impossible) to find. I found that Ford Aerostar (Yes, a minivan :stunned:) hubs have the Mustang bolt pattern are readily available for little money. Cut off mounting plate and fabricated...

Hi Everyone, So, you guys don't like my carpet? :sad: I was going to use it for the interior, but now... Thank you all, for the support, humor and all... we have to introduce humor in to the build otherwise the welding fumes will make us mad... :laugh: Sorry for lack of updates, I...

Guys, A friend of mine recommended shrink tubing in stead of hose clamps. These are specifically designed for pipe to flex connections. Not sure if they can be used with fuel. He uses them on cooling pipes. Any experience, thoughts on this? Renato

Yes, failure of a cross over pipe will empty both or one tank if you locate the check valve close to the receiving tank. Well, here's a really bad attempt to draw a fuel system with Aeromotive components. This is probably very similar to other systems on forum. So looking at all...

Here it is... I think... :stunned:

Hi Dylan, I'm not sure why I can't upload a PDF around 2 MB but I'll try again. I tested the link and it works. The file has a lot of information about Control Pack and Fuel System required if you are using a Coyote. Regards, Renato

Hi Ian, Thanks for sharing that experience. I have no race experience (in a car) so I'm going on product description to make my decision. My tanks are going to have at least baffles and maybe trap doors to help pumps. Not sure if that will be enough. It seems a lot of people are having some...