Tufcj's 66 Rogue Project

I wouldn't have attempted this without knowing that I'd have Jim's help.  Much further into body work than I've EVER gone.  It is fun and quite a learning experience.

3/4/12.  Got the tail panel out today.  Didn't get more done because the compressor at Jim's shop broke.





67-69 panel on the left, 66 on the right.


Bob
tufcj

3/10/12.   Got the engine back from the machine shop.  The block is a 68/69 390 I've had in the shed for close to 10 years, it was bored but never finish honed.  Crank and rods were originally from my AMX (that block was really messed up when I got the AMX).  Pistons are OEM .030 cast.  Heads are 291C's that I traded from Billd for some 090's. 

The red in the valleys and on the heads is a product called "Glyptal", basically a red high temp enamel paint.  It's supposed to make the oil pass back to the pan faster.  The block already was drilled for the valley line, so I'll use it.  It also got main studs, but I didn't take pics.









Heads are 291C, they shaved .005" to assure they are flat, 3 angle valve job, hardened seats, positive seals, new guides.  Valves are factory, springs and retainers are Crower.  Studs are ARP SBC.  I'll be using Crane roller rockers.









Crank had to be turned .020/.020.  Rods were resized with ARP bolts.  See how little was drilled from the harmonic and flywheel to balance it.









I'll have this manifold powder coated before installation.  Two 400 CFM throttle bodies going on it.



Bob
tufcj


Edited by tufcj - Mar/10/2012 at 6:48pm

4/14/12.  Brought her home a couple of weeks ago, but haven't had time to work on her till this weekend.  Test fit the front clip.  Got the 67-69 tail panel in, the back glass and the rest of the interior and carpet out.  pretty clean floorboards for a 46 year old car.













Someone's attempt to install a speaker.






Bob
tufcj

Edited by tufcj - Apr/15/2012 at 11:05pm

4-29-12.  After a couple of months of sitting due to work and some health issues, I got back at it.  The glass is all out, all fuel and brake lines out.  Just a little touch up on the welds, and it's off to media blast.







I am going to have to replace the passenger side floorboard, and do some work to the trans tunnel.  The tunnel was cut to install a T-5.  Someone had filled the rusty areas of the passenger floor with what looked like an epoxy filler, which peeled back while I was removing the old sound deadener.









The factory undercoat was falling off the inside of the passenger door, must have been 1/2" thick on the door, probably 2" thick in a pile on the bottom.  Must have rattled terribly going down the road.

I am surprised that I found 4 compression fittings used in the brake lines.  I was taught this was a no-no early on, living in the rust belt.





I also found someone had used a shop rag as a wind block around the brake rod.  We must have burned it during the cowl install.





Hopefully have it in media blast in the next couple of weeks.  Lots of pics during the body work.

Bob
tufcj

You don't need to cut the trunk floor to use a Mustang tank.  You can suspend it from the existing floor by using bolts and fabricated bushings.   It will be safer than the Ford way of doing it and it will give a future buyer more options.   You will have to re-route the exhaust because of the width of the Mustang tank.   I swapped in a Mustang tank on my 65 American.   Joe