Steve-Oh Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 Mmmmmmm, fresh teal paint!! Looks so good that I wanna eat it, nom noms! Sent from Space Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttocs Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 So now driving with the new spoiler how often have you looked back in the mirror and been a little confused as to if your mirror was bumped up and its just showing the top of the original spoiler, or that the original spoiler is now gone? This last week every time I get in the car the first time I look back and see the s281 my first reaction is too readjust the mirror. I also liked how easy it was to tell when someone was tail-gaiting you with the original spoiler when the lights would go under it, will take some getting use too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted June 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 So now driving with the new spoiler how often have you looked back in the mirror and been a little confused as to if your mirror was bumped up and its just showing the top of the original spoiler, or that the original spoiler is now gone? This last week every time I get in the car the first time I look back and see the s281 my first reaction is too readjust the mirror. I also liked how easy it was to tell when someone was tail-gaiting you with the original spoiler when the lights would go under it, will take some getting use too...Well the spoiler has been in the car for about a year already so its no different than before it got painted buttttt when I first put it on, it totally threw me off every time I drove because I was so used to seeing headlights in between spoiler and trunk and the bit was BAM! Nothing lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1997cobra Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 All it needs now is a black hood and a black spoiler... haha jkGet that head off!Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 4 Beta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaSmurf Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Looks great. It flows together much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 When I see pics with the SVO skirts in place, I'll look like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedpony Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Looking great! Does anyone still make the svo side skirts or a reproduction? I was dumb and sold off my side exhaust when i first got my car bc i was tired of bottoming out everywhere. Safe to say im regretting that decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVTurbo 98 Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Nice! I can't wait to see some pics once you get your wheels back on it....and the svo side skirts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Jed, you can buy urethane skirts (SVO's are fiberglass) that look pretty much the same minus the SVO lettering from ABCExclusive. I haven't seen the fit/finish of them in person but I've seen a few guys running them online and they look nice. IIRC Scott has them on his car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Man Brian your car is looking sexy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Psychorugby Posted July 1, 2013 Moderators Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Never was a fan of teal until I saw your car with some fresh paint! So sexy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted July 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Thanks dewds! Got it together Saturday, tore it apart yesterday Lol the interior that is. Took it down to metal for the cage install and hopefully the carpet will clean up some too. I'm waiting on hardware from MM but I got the cage all lined up.While the car was apart I popped out the side scoops so I can paint them black like they should be And finished most of the connector last night. Just need to get some orange wire and I'll be done. Hopefully it stays not raining today, I'll be pulling the engine apart to helicoil my passenger side header and then do a full header stud conversion as well nothing like feeling the last minute pressure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Psychorugby Posted July 1, 2013 Moderators Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 My upholstery guy told me to take the carpet out, take the mass back off of it, then pressure wash the carpet. Leave it out to dry for a day. I haven't done it, but he said I'd be surprised how clean the carpet would be after.Been considering a bolt in cage myself... are there any real disadvantages vs a weld-in. Obviously the pros are that it is bolt in and can be painted (still wondering what a Rio Red cage would look like LOL). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted July 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 My upholstery guy told me to take the carpet out, take the mass back off of it, then pressure wash the carpet. Leave it out to dry for a day. I haven't done it, but he said I'd be surprised how clean the carpet would be after.Been considering a bolt in cage myself... are there any real disadvantages vs a weld-in. Obviously the pros are that it is bolt in and can be painted (still wondering what a Rio Red cage would look like LOL).Welp we've got one of those two part water shampooers so I'm gonna give that a shot and see what happens! The cage isn't a bad install either. The difference in weld in and bolt in is that a weld in cage usually welds into the subframe connectors which helps in total car rigidity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-Oh Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Pressure washing sounds like a pretty good idea, def get all the shit out with 1800psi! If not steam clean that! Sent from Space Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musturd Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Nice dude at times I wish I would have painted my cage chrome yellow when I did it, but damn would that stand out , looks good dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Psychorugby Posted July 1, 2013 Moderators Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Welp we've got one of those two part water shampooers so I'm gonna give that a shot and see what happens!It may take FOREVER to dry that way because of the mass back.The cage isn't a bad install either. The difference in weld in and bolt in is that a weld in cage usually welds into the subframe connectors which helps in total car rigidityThis is why I was thinking weld-in for my vert. Just makes it way more difficult to paint I'd think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnyxCobra Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 just some fun bolt in vs weld in info:Bolt-in vs. Weld-in InstallationThe MM Roll Bars for hardtop Mustangs are designed to bolt to the chassis, without welding. The floorpan is sandwiched between the roll bar mounting pads and the back-up plates underneath the floorpan. There is a significant clamping force between the two pads, providing a very secure method of attachment.While any MM roll bar may be welded into the car, there are serious issues to consider. If the installer is not a qualified "expert welder", the installation may be much less safe than a bolt-in installation. Welding anything to the thin sheet metal Mustang floorpan will create a heat-affected zone around the weld. If the welding is not done by an expert, that heat-affected zone may fail and cause the roll bar to poke through the floor in a rollover accident.The MM Roll Bars for convertible Mustangs do require some welding to the floorpan. Someone who is a qualified "expert welder" is required for installation of a convertible roll bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1997cobra Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 If you weld it, it will have a heat affected zone. An "expert welder" can not stop that from happening. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 4 Beta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted July 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Well good news is no helicoil! Turns out I only stripped out the stop 1/4 threads. Cleared out the bottom threads and am now just waiting for the studs to show up today to clean it up and out it all back together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-Oh Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 What a huge relief that is!! This calls for a dance party! Sent from Space Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 What a huge relief that is!! This calls for a dance party! Sent from Space Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted July 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Lmao what in the hellllll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-Oh Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Ahhhh hahahahahaha!!! My dogs went nuts at the squeaky toy part. Sent from Space Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schiffy Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 It's like a train wreck... I couldn't stop watching.Tapatalk made me do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1997cobra Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 I watched too much of that videoSent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 4 Beta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schiffy Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 I watched too much of that videoSent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 4 BetaI sent that to all my friends. lolTapatalk made me do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stable Master Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpbvrprghsoLOL wtf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted July 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 God dammit Dan! Anywho got my head back on and exhaust studs installed on the passenger side!Valve cover studs came in today as well. And I picked up my catch can and some braided line! Probably won't be in by mustang week but I got a good deal on it so I can't complain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 (edited) Very nice! I may do valve cover studs someday, it is a huge pain in the ass to get things lined up to thread in the bolts.And just imagine a group of cybergoths celebrating around your car with their lights and clunky clothing, that would be pretty awesome. I'm gonna start looking and see if there are any cybergoth groups in Myrtle Beach that I can hire to have all day dance parties around your car at the shows, now that would be quite a unique atmosphere Edited July 3, 2013 by 95riosnake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted July 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 lmfao dont worry, i'll make sure i send them back to your room afterwards and let them know you're giving away free Ecstasy from underground rave rings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-Oh Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 And just imagine a group of cybergoths celebrating around your car with their lights and clunky clothing, that would be pretty awesome. I'm gonna start looking and see if there are any cybergoth groups in Myrtle Beach that I can hire to have all day dance parties around your car at the shows, now that would be quite a unique atmosphere :mockinglaughter:Where'd you order those headerstuds from?! me like that idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnyxCobra Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 anything keep those nuts from loosening on the header studs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted July 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 :mockinglaughter:Where'd you order those headerstuds from?! me like that idea!Summit! ARP so the good shit. They were like 60 bucks so hopefully they stay tight lolanything keep those nuts from loosening on the header studs?Aside from being tight as fuck, no. I put lock tite on the stud itself in the head but not on the nut to stud. My old bolts I had to retighten like 3 cycles before they were totally tight and I didn't have to worry about them lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildWillyWalker Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Never tried studs but I like me some header lock bolts. I'm sorry but LOL @ that video. It's hilarious but I feel so weird watching it. I'll have to wait until I go home and no one is around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnyxCobra Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 i wanted to do studs because the mac long tubes have all the individual runners and I thought it might make install easier but I went with the locking header bolts cause i had like half of them fall out on me last time. and i hate tightening them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted July 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Made some more progress! After sitting at secretary of state for 3 hours after work -__- Holy hell am I feeling the pressure too. I'm predicting some long days this weekend in preparation. To finish for mustang week:-DONE-Paint-DONE-Paint reinstallation-DONE-Stud headers-DONE-Stud Valve covers-DONE-New valve cover gaskets (praying this fixes my oil leak)-Reinstall intake manifold and upper end accessories-Finish installing Cage-Finish wiring -Tail Lights -Cluster-Install Coolant Resevoir-POR 15 floor -Rear Seat Delete-Wash the fuck outta the interior-Mount side skirts-Fab side exhaust-Pick up wheels-Mount Tires-Install wheels-Install Inner Fender Liners-Last wash before trip-Tape up front end-Mustang Week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMR Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 YOU ARE THE MAN BRYAN !!!!1!!!1!!1!!!!!!one!!!!1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted July 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 lol thanks mort, needed some motivation! I'll take some progress pictures tomorrow for you since i know how much you love progress pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-Oh Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Dude you got this!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
