Ford The Brentstangs.....68 Mustang build

[JackA]

Seat mount progress......

 

[JackA]

While the paint dries......I made some spacers and was able to bolt the rear bumper on. It was inteferring with the quarter panel extensions until I used spacers between the body and the bumper brackets.

 

[JackA]

Seats are not bolted in yet and are leaning back alittle.....they are too tall. I am gonna need to modify the seat brackets and mounts alittle. I think I can easily lower them 1 inch. It's always something.....lol

 

[bobm]

Shims

 

[JackA]

Shims aren't going to lower anything. It's not a tilt issue. Thanks though.
My mod is pretty easy and I originally planned to do it this way.

 

[JackA]

After bolting down the seat mounts and test driving them....sliding front to back and reclining......I think the position is good. I can adjust the seat to fit myself...I am 6'4. The owner is 5'9, so I think all is good.

 

[JackA]

I picked these up awhile back. Both for reference material and I like to curate the vehicles I restored with the original owners manual and sales brochures if available. Here's what the 68 gets.....

 

[JackA]

Some goodies showed up today. Including this new center console. Easiest install ever.....lol

 

[JackA]

Seat mount plugs to keep any debris out. I also riveted the door tag back on. It's those little details.

 

[JackA]

Since I first redid the rear end, it has leaked from the 3rd member to housing. I even used a new gasket.
So, I am pulling it apart to goop it up with some rtv. I'll let that cure over night before I refill. It better not leak.

 

[JackA]

Rear end all rtved up and back together.

 

[JackA]

This took me way longer to install then I could have imagined, but it's done.....mostly. I installed the original style repop dome light. It also holds up the center of the headliner. Getting everything lined up was a hassle. It does function now, but I left the bulb and cover off. This way the light won't remain on with the doors open.

 

[JackA]

Wired the turn signal switch and plugged that in. The horn and hazards work. No turn signals possibly because the rear wiring is not connected yet.

Ran the motor for the longest time so far. The fans both turned on. It was running kind of hot.....might have an air bubble. It did get into the learning mode. Battery voltage was like 13.8 then fell off to like 12.4, so maybe the alternator is not charging.

Got a 4 day weekend. Plan is to get as much done as possible. Need to install the fancy gauge cluster and stereo. Possibly go for a drive if all goes well.

 

[JackA]

While running the motor the other night, I was checking the temperature with my temp gun as well as watching the Sniper screen. The 2 readings were very different. The Sniper is reading a much higher temperature.

I am planning to install the gauge cluster this weekend. We'll see what that gauge has to say.

In the meantime, I filled the rear diff. No leakage so far.

 

[JackA]

Got the overflow can installed. Not the best location but nothing can spew out the top. In hindsight, I would have located it somewhere more hidden, but I am not about to take things back apart for that. Space is definitely at a premium now.

 

[JackA]

Hood latch and trim added.

 

[Michael B]

Jack, is the bottom of the hood a different color or is it just the way the light is hitting it?

 

[JackA]

The bottom of the hood is black. It came that way and looked nice, so I decided to leave it black.

After a long day of tracing wires and deciphering wiring diagrams, my friend Jay and I got the gauge cluster mostly installed and somewhat tested. Thanks again for you help Jay.

There's still a few items to deal with before I install it into the dash. It's beer thirty now....more to come tomorrow.

 

[JackA]

I think and hope all the under hood wiring is complete. Still need to install the stereo head unit and wire the tail lights and their sequential goodness.

 

[JackA]

Gitty Up.....