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Re: Chuck's '83 TBird

Reply #405
Holy shiznit that sucks!
1983 Tbird with '03 Split Port V6 motor swap done! Headers, dual exhaust, 500CFM Edelbrock, 3G upgrade, Electric fan. 3.73 Gears and an FRPP Limited Slip. Five lug complete! 5-Speed conversion complete! Standalone Fuel Injection in progress...

Re: Chuck's '83 TBird

Reply #406
Yikes!

Thank the big Guy that didn't hit anyone.
1988 Thunderbird TC, 5spd
Stinger 3" single exhaust, Cone Filter, Adjustable Cam Pulley, Schneider roller cam, Walbro 255 lph, AEM Wideband O2
'93 Mustang Cobra replica wheels on 235/50R17

'21 F150 Powerboost
'17 Husqvarna TX300

Re: Chuck's '83 TBird

Reply #407
Whoa!!!  That is rediculous.   What size hole?
Mike


 

Re: Chuck's '83 TBird

Reply #409
Had an hour after work to get the T5 out.



I need to drop the starter so I can get the bell off and remove the clutch and flywheel.

Still fuming about the hole in the top of the car... :beatyoass:
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo

Re: Chuck's '83 TBird

Reply #410
Still fuming about the hole in the top of the car... :beatyoass:
 Yeh...goes without the need to be said...idots WITH guns far outweigh those owners who are responsible.
Thankfully none of yous were hurt. Too bad you can't find the little ass hat(s) that did it... and: :beatyoass:
'84 Mustang
'98 Explorer 5.0
'03 Focus, dropped a valve seat. yay. freakin' split port engines...
'06 Explorer EB 4.6

Re: Chuck's '83 TBird

Reply #411
Got out on the car again for a bit this afternoon.

Got the rest of the clutch bits removed.


The old clutch doesn't "look" too bad, I know it was slipping.


Very slight leak at the rear main, so that's going to get replaced while I'm in here.


Next I turned my attention to the interior, so I can have access to work on the hole.

Wrestled this thing out. Not very easy with the cage.



Here's the hole from the inside. Haven't found the slug yet, but did see where it impacted/scuffed the headliner board.


Spent a little time knocking it back up a bit. Going to zap that hole closed and smooth things out.


I'm probably just going to do the best I can to recoat this and blend it. I don't have the time or inclination to have the whole roof of the car repainted right now.

After trying to contort my mid-50's body around in the back seat area to get interior panels loose, I'm about 75% decided that I'm going to gut and rework the rear of the cage and get the rear seat back in this. This cage is dumb. :p
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo

Re: Chuck's '83 TBird

Reply #412
Got the clutch replacement all wrapped up today. Nothing exciting to look at, so no pics.

With this, the fan wiring, and the door strikers done, this original scope of this project is completed.

Now, I have to deal with "Part 2".

This is going to include:
- Fixing roof hole
- Reworking rear cage bars and reinstalling the rear seat.
- Relocating battery to trunk from the rear seat area.
- Fix driver window, as it looks like one of the attachments of the glass to its holder has broken, so it tips around a bit.

Time to start hacking and grinding...
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo

Re: Chuck's '83 TBird

Reply #413
Started to tackle the cage stuff today, as I wound up with some extra time I wasn't planning on.

Wrestled the driver side rear interior panels out (Man, I didn't leave myself a lot of working room when I did this originally...) and this is what I'm starting with.



Why, oh why?


Broke out the saw-zall and took the first step.



Gotta do a couple more things before I chop out the rest and then get to grinding things smooth, but we're underway.

Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo

Re: Chuck's '83 TBird

Reply #414
Before I do any more cutting on the cage, I figured I'd pause and get the car resting on it's suspension.

I wanted it up off of the ground a bit, so I threw together a set of wheel cribs from a bunch of lumber I had sitting around.




This will make working around it a bit easier.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo

Re: Chuck's '83 TBird

Reply #415
Back in action with the saw today for a bit.



All unneeded tubes out and now for the really nasty bit of grinding things smooth.


Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo

Re: Chuck's '83 TBird

Reply #416
Ugh. Grinding in a cardboard copuppies kinda sucks.



Only 3 more spots to do...
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo

Re: Chuck's '83 TBird

Reply #417
Looks good and pretty soon it will be one left then prep for paint, paint, and done.

83 351W TKO'd T-Bird on the bottle


93 331 Mustang Coupe - 368 rwhp

Re: Chuck's '83 TBird

Reply #418
That is cleaning up nice. 

Look on the bright side, at least it isn't 90°+ outside and humid.
1988 Thunderbird TC, 5spd
Stinger 3" single exhaust, Cone Filter, Adjustable Cam Pulley, Schneider roller cam, Walbro 255 lph, AEM Wideband O2
'93 Mustang Cobra replica wheels on 235/50R17

'21 F150 Powerboost
'17 Husqvarna TX300

Re: Chuck's '83 TBird

Reply #419
OK, I decided that I was going to get this stuff ground down today.  :beatyoass:

I first went through with the cut-off wheel to get as much of the tubing bits out of the way, so I was mainly just dealing with weld clean-up.
Enclosed myself in a bunch of cardboard and had at it.





I then went back with the flapper disc to smooth things up a bit




Then I spent the next 20 minutes or so dealing with clean-up of all of the metal dust... :tard:

Once I get the new tubes sorted, I'm going to come back in and make another smoothing pass at things before paint.

Glad that bits over.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo