Bruno's 87 Mustang build

jbozzelle wrote:Update needed...!

getting parts together. Thru the floor subframes came in on Friday along with the tubs. Cage will be here at the end of the week. Just deciding on whose upper and lower torque boxes im going with.



cleaned up 95% of the factory deadning( actually Stephen did most of it) Started laying in the floors . I will have them welded in next weekend.

Albert Clark wrote:WOW Brunos going into the salvage business

Up yours Cartwright  

Gotta start somewhere !!

I have a nice "little" big block that would fit in there real nice!

finish the thru floor subframe. connectors, and removing some rust in the drivers side floorboard. Will start on the mini tubs this week , waiting on cage to show up along with other rear suspension parts.

BB94STANG wrote:I have a nice "little" big block that would fit in there real nice!

not ready yet for the power plant , but thxs

Damn Nick, you know how to do stuff, nice work

Mike R wrote:Damn Nick, you know how to do stuff, nice work

haha ... im learning

Looking good Nick keep the pictures coming when you have them!!!

Progress.......

Mark Miller wrote:Looking good Nick keep the pictures coming when you have them!!!

will do cage is being delivered today , will have it in by the weekend. Still debating on how much budget to throw at the rear suspension .....

Okay so finished patching the rust , just spot welded it to the factory floor and were it butts up to the out riggers its completely welded. Sprayed a little self etching primer to stop the surface rust ....

Started mocking up the main hoop and subframe bars tonight.

Removed the old lower core support which was in great shape and installed a tubular one. Will start stitch welding all the front factory uni-body frame rail next week, remove the factory sway bar mount and clean everything up to get ready for front k-member and suspension.

Got the main parts of the cage mocked up and ready to lay some welds. Started on the mini-tubs will finish then by next week also.  Wish i knew what i was doing it may go a little faster ....lol.

Looking good! Where'd the cage come from? Looks like Wolfe? Are you going to have enough room for the seat and your tall ass with that kicker bar going down to the SFC like it does? Looks like it takes up a ton of room...

Just some advice on the minitub. Don't cut too much at once. I'm having to add more metal than what came with the kit due to me cutting too much the first time on my Futura.

jbozzelle wrote:Looking good!  Where'd the cage come from?  Looks like Wolfe?  Are you going to have enough room for the seat and your tall ass with that kicker bar going down to the SFC like it does?  Looks like it takes up a ton of room...

Just some advice on the minitub.  Don't cut too much at once.  I'm having to add more metal than what came with the kit due to me cutting too much the first time on my Futura.  

yep ive made that mistake already on the mini tub, cut about 2" x 2" too much in one corner .... i will get the tub in and fill her in. It is a Team z cage fitment was okay ..... just your normal trimming im sure. It does know that im looking at it , i will wait to weld that in , get a set and get the s/w in first .

Well this was fun. removing spot welds is definitely time consuming. Mini tubs are mocked in .... will finish up rockers bars on the cage and the back half of the cage and removing the spare tire well.

I bought a spot weld cutter from Blair tools. Best money I’ve ever spent.

And, why does everyone remove the spare tire well? I left mine in my Futura. Coilovers still fit fine.

jbozzelle wrote:I bought a spot weld cutter from Blair tools. Best money I’ve ever spent.

And, why does everyone remove the spare tire well?  I left mine in my Futura. Coilovers still fit fine.

going with coilovers , and the placement is right in the way of where the spare tire is located.

Gotcha. Must be one of the areas where those two chassis’ differ.

How do you have your hatch setup ?

bruno wrote:How do you have your hatch setup ?

My Mustang is a big tire full backhalf car. I have the Wolfe minitubs in my Futura with the Team Z coilover mount. It clears the spare tire well...

don't forget to put a bar at the rockers on the doors.

dfree383 wrote:don't forget to put a bar at the rockers on the doors.

I think that's only required if the floor has been modified in excess of XX square feet... Damn good insurance to have it though...

dfree383 wrote:don't forget to put a bar at the rockers on the doors.

Yes , they are going in this weekend