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My Wife's Diamond Blue Coupe (A Daliy Driver)

Re: My Wife's Diamond Blue Coupe

With help of Gary, Some great progress has been made.

Shock towers were welded
<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/7/468-290311064724-77221778.jpeg" />
<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/7/468-290311064726-7723186.jpeg" />

Engine is in
<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/7/468-290311064723-7721620.jpeg" />

Water pump is on
<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/7/468-290311064718-77192219.jpeg" />

Transmission and Emergency brake hooked up
<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/7/468-290311064728-77252117.jpeg" />
<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/7/468-290311064727-7724398.jpeg" />

Drive shaft is on (i have another one I am about to send out for balancing and then I will detail it.)
<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/7/468-290311064720-7720269.jpeg" />
 
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More progress

Transmission filter and gasket was changed and oil was added.
<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/7/468-310311072046-77331370.jpeg" />

5 quarts of Royal Purple were added and the oil pump was primed. Rockers were adjusted.
<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/7/468-310311072044-77321740.jpeg" />

Distributor is in and spark plug wire made and installed. A base timing was set
<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/7/468-310311072041-77302055.jpeg" />

Now waiting for parts from several vendors!
 
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All lights are now working. Sequential / Chase tail lights were added (from www.meter4it.com )
<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/7/468-030411121552-77691736.jpeg" />
<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/7/468-030411121550-77591558.jpeg" />


Now waiting for some parts to arrive.
 
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Be careful those bulbs don't get to hot with all working. They work good and look good....I have heard of heat problems with so many 1157 in a small light. I have always used LED's so I have no personal experience.
 
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just a word of advise, when I added the Cougar tail lights which includes 3 bulbs, I had issues with the turn signal switch. I actually fried it. I have since researched the Cougar wiring because they use the same TS switch. I see that they used relays, which I added to my car when I replaced the TS switch and I haven't had any more issues.
 
Re: My Wife's Diamond Blue Coupe

More progress,

Front end alignment done to OpenTracker specs.
caster is +2.5 degree
Camber -0.5 degree
Toe end is 1/8 inch

Fuel sending unit and harness in. Carburetor and shocks installed,
 
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The rear seal was leaking, so it was removed
<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/7/468-050411100141-77841446.jpeg" />
New Seal
<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/7/468-050411100142-77851774.jpeg" />
New Seal Installed
<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/7/468-050411100145-7786847.jpeg" />
all done
<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/7/468-050411100138-77831292.jpeg" />

Now waiting for the power steering pump and a few more parts to come,
 
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H-Pipe came in and is installed.

<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/7/468-060411194408-77882300.jpeg" />
 
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The engine now runs and the gauges work. The oil sender went out and need to get another.

hopefully more pictures soon.
 
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Took some pictures today at lunch.

Seat is not yet bolted down
<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/7/468-140411132008-7947276.jpeg" />
Tach Dash
<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/7/468-140411132102-79502266.jpeg" />
AC Vents
<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/7/468-140411131954-79432151.jpeg" />
Bleeding the brakes
<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/7/468-140411132022-79482151.jpeg" />
<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/7/468-140411132022-79482151.jpeg" />
 
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The stock Air Cleaner is not fitting on the Street Avenger carburetor . Bought some carburetor spacers but they were just a tad too small of diameter to fit.
Put a open element air cleaner on it for now.
<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/7/468-180411071843-79761625.jpeg" />

Steering column is in. I have seen searching for almost a year for a Driver side AC Vent with wood grain. I have not seen a unbroken one on ebay.
<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/7/468-180411071846-79772214.jpeg" />

Still need to get a passenger side window regulator. The one I got from Dallas Mustang was pre-broken.
<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/7/468-180411071848-79782383.jpeg" />
 
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&quot;Fast68back&quot; said:
Whats on the rocker/sill plate, chrome?
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It is called an Accent Plate. It is made of stainless steel and is original to this Mustang.
 
Re: My Wife's Diamond Blue Coupe

&quot;janschutz&quot; said:
The one I got from Dallas Mustang was pre-broken.
<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/7/468-180411071848-79782383.jpeg" />
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"pre-broken"

That's funny John!
 
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Power steering is in and I hope to get the exhaust on it this weekend so I can drive it.
 
Re: My Wife's Diamond Blue Coupe

Passenger side Glass in and the door panel is on
<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/8/468-260411130223-80161189.jpeg" />

Hood is on and aligned
<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/8/468-260411130225-8019665.jpeg" />
<img src="http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/8/468-260411130227-8020715.jpeg" />

Time now for the exhaust system , then get it registered and inspected. Julie is ready to go for a drive!
 
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