WildWillyWalker Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 As long as it allows, I will update the purchase list to give everyone an idea of what an IRS swap costs. Also, we plan to post a lot of pictures to try and document everything.Used 03/04 Cobra IRS with 70k miles - $375Precision U-Joint #448 (Fisher at cost) - $3503/04 Cobra Yoke #F65Z-4782-AA (Ford at cost) - $25.08I'm going to throw up some pictures of Josh's car. He'll be along with details. At the moment it's being painted and he just got an 04/05 Cobra IRS to install. That won't be until after some possible powder coating, bushing, and coilover upgrades though!Roof, rear sail panels, and left rear quarter done:Yeah, I sanded that sail panel. Get some:The mustang crew pitching in. Left: the owner himself. Right: owner of a 95 that is totally ripped apart and doing a ton of body work. Back: owner of a 97 Cobra with a Vortech. Mmm.Now for the sexy part. After seeing this with my own eyes... I plan on getting one too! Hope I can find one for a good price as well. It's currently in pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildWillyWalker Posted September 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 What... the... f.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMR Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 After seeing your and Josh's red cars I am actually starting to like red on SN95s...it somehow really freshens up the look of the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullitt Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 Sean did you mean 03/04 Cobra IRS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeperstang1994 Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 that he did. not sure he posted the correct pictures either. hence the "f" part lol. i have so much more work done on the irs now. just got the subframe back from Pa powder works. FTBR bushings in the frame and upper control arms. grease fittings installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeperstang1994 Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 You get the idea. Going to get some new upper control arm bolts. Some how I'm missing one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeperstang1994 Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 man cell phone pics suck so bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildWillyWalker Posted September 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 so i just failed hard 3 times with pics. i had about 40 pics ready to go and closed the damn window!!! so im just gonna do acouple at a time maybe i can handle that.PPG NCP250 prime its purple!! excellent prime. stuffs expensive though 55 dollars a quart!my chrome was pitting soooocustome red paint!thats all for now. i have a sinking feeling this piece of computer is about to explode! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildWillyWalker Posted September 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 As you can see, the IRS is totally stripped apart.Monsterous axles:Might get rebuilt, might not?:These are getting rebuilt:Some random pieces tucked away:Stock Bilsteins for sale:Here's some pictures regarding the special u-joint. The IRS didn't come with the yoke so this is a new Cobra yoke:Here's just the u-joint:The u-joint has two different sizes. One fits the stock GT driveshaft and the other fits the Cobra yoke. You can see how much smaller the gt is: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildWillyWalker Posted September 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 so heres a couple more pics roof after the first buff. notice the reflection! looks niceWilly starting with the IRS tear downparts that need powder coated/ paintedremoving the crappy stock upper control arm bushings hopefully no wheel hop after this. planning on the maximum motorsports kit.gonna be doing some clear coating later tonight and got a big work day saturday so wildWillyWalker or i will have some new pics up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildWillyWalker Posted September 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 About to come out and play:Slowmotion Motorsports work area...lol:The quarter is totally done and buffed but the door needs buffed. Quite a difference:Smitty ran out of paint so a paint shop took a picture of the sail panel but they didn't do such a great job. The darker panel was their attempt. Not even close:It is a sick black though. I believe it's Tuxedo black from Ford?:Close up of the finished product:Light covers to match:Some work, some don't:Oh yeah. A $10 purchase. Maybe some side pipes:Why's he have a smirk on his face? Oh, just because he'll be sanding that panel for the next 3 months thanks to Josh "The Runs" Smith. haha:DONE PILE!: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildWillyWalker Posted September 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Got alittle work done. got a mini write up on how to change the differential axle seals. keep in mind all these pics are off my iphone.first step is to identify your bad seal now i dont have i picture of the puller in the housing but you get the idea. use an inside jaw puller with a slide hammer and pull the seal out.heres a comparison of the old seal and the new onenew seal ready to go in this is the tool i use to press in the new axle seal. i bought it from my local cornwell tool dealer but i think craftsman/sears has a similar item.kinda self expalanitory. use a hammer and seal driver to install seal congrats now reapeat on the other side!thats all for today. was trying to go to the scrap yard today to make some cash but with the weather its not looking like thats gonna happen. maybe next week :blue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildWillyWalker Posted September 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Four score and seven years later, I had my camera at Josh's house. He lowered the front of his car some more and the tie rods were bent even with a bumpsteer kit. We went to the hardware store and he made some sleeves to correct the angle. Also, he put on '96+ spindles.The wheels got painted again. It's Ford's Tuxedo Black. Also, the front bumper was the last part of the car that needed wet sanded and buffed since the painting of the car.I tried to take a picture of the difference between buffed/non buffed. The further spot is not buffed.Oh yeah, gonna look hot.18x9.5 in the front... too close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildWillyWalker Posted September 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 You're aware mine is blue, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullitt Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 man cell phone pics suck so bad!1. I'll come over one weekend and bring my Canon and do some shooting.2. When do we paint my car, keeping it black with the top being Sterling Gray?3. Why do I see everyone working but Sean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey94gt Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Sweet build man... keep the updates coming! Ill be painting this spring.... prolly the 79 build.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildWillyWalker Posted September 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 I'M BUSY TAKING PICTURES! Some pictures would be sweet Steve, and I still don't know how I feel about the gray roof thing.Well, the IRS really got put on hold since, well, the aftermarket parts cost a lot! Plus, we needed to get the subframe sand blasted so it could be powder coated. The subframe has finally been powder coated and the bushings are in. The upper control arms are also powder coated the and the bushings/grease fittings are in. The lower control arms are next to be powder coated which we will be doing since we bought a powder coater and have a household oven in the shed. I don't have any pictures but Josh purchased MM coilovers with the maximum spring rating and MM race valve shocks. CUZ RACE CAR!!!!!Some pictures of the bushings. These things are awesome. Spiral grooves for the grease. Bushings were left in the freezer, then installed. They slipped right in, mmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullitt Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 I'm going to try to do a photoshop rendering of it so I can see it but I think it might look pretty good. I want something to match my inserts on my seats or at least be in the same color wheel lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 man you guys are doing work on this car! can't wait to see it all together! Do you think the wheels will clear the coilovers when there's weight on them? As in i think when the car has weight on it, since the wheels will go up at a different angle then the coilovers they should clear then? Unless that pic was taken with the control arm jacked up and at ride height. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
330CubeGt Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 How much did that u joint stuff cost? You could have took the pinion flange of the gt rear and the driveshaft would have bolted right up to the IRS for FREE.Heads up and ass kickin! Using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeperstang1994 Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 the wheels fit just fine i have used these wheels with the coil overs for years. its close but it fits. the car is going to be a track car so i was looking for the most width i could get in the front. as far as the u joint parts.... i have no idea what it cost at this point. i sold my SRA so i didnt want to pull out the pinion flange so just went with these parts instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildWillyWalker Posted September 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 I never seem to keep track very well.... These are the only prices I listed which are in the first post.Used 03/04 Cobra IRS with 70k miles - $375Precision U-Joint #448 (Fisher at cost) - $3503/04 Cobra Yoke #F65Z-4782-AA (Ford at cost) - $25.08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMR Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 What did you use to coat the parts with? ...the finish looks amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildWillyWalker Posted September 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 The subframe and upper control arms have been powdered coated gloss black. They were outsourced, but now that we have a powder coater available, the lower control will be coated sometime soonish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 great job on the IRS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeperstang1994 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Quick i phone picture update. Ford racing rear IRS girdle. I was thinking about a billet Fore cover but they are way to expensive. And I decided this cover would be stronger than the stock cover with the billet flow brace so....[ATTACH]1007[/ATTACH]more to come soon I hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White95 Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 One year later...REVIVE!!More!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildWillyWalker Posted October 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 One year later...REVIVE!!More!!!Haha, tell me about it. It hasn't been touched much at all. The IRS is bolted in but needs tightened down. We actually just did a little to the car this past weekend. Josh welded in some panels for the engine bay and I did some grinding. He also cut out the front passenger floor for the through floor subframe connectors. He also bought a '98 Cobra engine which I don't think is in the thread at all. I'll let [MENTION=172]Sleeperstang1994[/MENTION] catch you up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeperstang1994 Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Wow well I'll see if I can snap some iphone pics after lunch. But as WWW stated working on her through floors and getting the engine bay done. IRS is done. Just needs tightened up. Had a lot of house projects this summer, didn't get any car time. Dang family takes up all my free time lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Funny thing is, when I was researching before I started my IRS swap, this build was one of the references I remember finding.... and my swap has been complete for over a year lol. I know how it is though, some projects tend to get drawn out. Hence why my winter 2012/2013 build has turned into the Winter 2012-Spring 2014 build, haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeperstang1994 Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 here is a few of the front frame rail laid in place. It's some thing haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeperstang1994 Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Funny thing is, when I was researching before I started my IRS swap, this build was one of the references I remember finding.... and my swap has been complete for over a year lol. I know how it is though, some projects tend to get drawn out. Hence why my winter 2012/2013 build has turned into the Winter 2012-Spring 2014 build, hahaim honored and stunned that you would use my build up as a reference. I will try to get some pics of the completed IRS tonight. it looks good. just have to have a little help shimming my lower control arms and its all good. well I need bolts for my coilovers at the control arm. some how in the last year I threw out my bolts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 im honored and stunned that you would use my build up as a reference. I will try to get some pics of the completed IRS tonight. it looks good. just have to have a little help shimming my lower control arms and its all good. well I need bolts for my coilovers at the control arm. some how in the last year I threw out my bolts...No need to be stunned man, your bar is badass!The thru-the-floor subframes are awesome, I contemplated doing that to mine but in the end I was too freaked out about the unlikely result of having the floor all twisted up when I was finished lol. Shimming the lower control arms wasn't bad on mine, but shimming the front of the diff, for some reason, made me want to punch children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeperstang1994 Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 that's odd. I didn't have an issue with the diff. I did hate hacking up my nice FRPP cover to clear with that drop mount. doing that made me cry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 that's odd. I didn't have an issue with the diff. I did hate hacking up my nice FRPP cover to clear with that drop mount. doing that made me cryI believe Bruce from FTBR sells a modded version of the FRPP cover that is clearanced for that issue. I am running the stock cover because I didn't feel it was worth all the trouble. If I ever change the gears I'll probably make the change though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeperstang1994 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 i saw that cover. at the time i figured i could cut it just as easy... i was wrong. mines all hacked up. however it FITS and you can see it anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeperstang1994 Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Did a bit of welding today before taking the family to the dillsburg farmers fair.not bad IMO especially considering my welder is still broken! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Looking gooood! [MENTION=341]1997cobra[/MENTION] we gotta take notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttocs Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 damn its been for ever since I went through this. Seeing you paint yours in the garage gets me even more excited to start painting my own stuff. I am praying I can get mine on the road by next summer but how is it everything takes 3x's longer then I expect when I can work on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeperstang1994 Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Thanks guys we will see how it goes. So far the rails haven't been to bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
