OsirisGT500 Posted August 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kevin Patten Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 Good to see things "moving forward" Waiting to see the front section . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 Enjoying the build. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIKEBOY Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Ford , you getting this ????? This is how these cars shoulda all came factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Ford , you getting this ????? This is how these cars shoulda all came factory. This is how Shelby American should have built the Shelby 1000 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 UPDATES ? ( and pics please) !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsirisGT500 Posted October 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 No work has been done. Fab guy was let go. New shop manager and fab guy. I have been told they are starting this week. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsirisGT500 Posted November 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Some progress. Seam welding is done. Purpose of the car has been way dailed back. Possibility of getting the original plan I started with back this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Glad to hear things are a "GO" . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsirisGT500 Posted November 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Well some more has been done. Cage is almost fully welded. From the pics you've seen the only add is from the A pillar downtubes to the shock towers. Nothing attaching to the K member mounts. That will just get plates for strength. Going to shoot for AI now. I told them I can't wait for it anymore and we are putting it together with parts that are there. Maybe in a year or two we'll go crazy like was discussed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 OMG! What a project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted November 15, 2014 Report Share Posted November 15, 2014 Glad to hear that they are getting work done and it's not just sitting there. Are you going to still go with the reversed upper link ? Looks like just one more door bar and the interior section is done. Interested in seeing the tie in of the cage to the towers - more pics ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsirisGT500 Posted November 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Ya as of last Wed just the harness bar and the door bars and the rear shock brace left. They are going to do a foreward 3rd link with a same length UCA as the LCA's. The LCA's will mount in the stock location. I don't know what they will mount the UCA to yet. I'll be going back next Wed to see how it's going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Do you get to consider the option of using a torque arm instead of using an UCA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsirisGT500 Posted November 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 No I never gave it any thought. The shop hasn't brought it up. I'll do some searching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 It's worth looking into. Job looks great - I like how they tied the seat mount into the cage. Thanks for posting pics ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsirisGT500 Posted January 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Almost ready to prep for paint. They changed the FIA bar design. steering is fabbed, dash, fuel cell. Long tubes are getting coated. Car is almosted mocked up fully. Need a different radiator they say. Oh well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Looks GREAT !!! I was just about to post up for an update but, you beat me to it. Any word on the use of a torque arm ? I would of thought that the C&R would have been adequate but maybe not if you plan on putting an oil cooler in front of it. Trans and diff coolers usually go in back of the car nowadays ( not like the old days of the passenger footwell mounted trans coolers ). Glad to see the progress as we go into the new year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsirisGT500 Posted January 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 He said it wouldn't be needed. Rod end in the axle and rod end for the UCA are enough he says. The C&R has different size hoses and needs some bungs for the coyote he says. I have a buddy who will pick it up off of me for the cost of the new one he wants. He's talking the boss or a fluidyne. Ha as we speak I got an invoice for final part list. Boss 302S radiator it is. I'm hoping to have full mock up this week and prep it for paint next weekend. Oil cooler will be infront of the radiator down to the driver side. It's in the picture. Fire system and oil actuator in the passenger seat area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 Looking to be a Happy New Year for you ! Keep the pictures coming ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCD Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Moar pics please!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsirisGT500 Posted January 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 I did some work yesterday. Got the doors cut and prepped. Shop got the ABS and rear lights out of the wiring harness. The rest will be handled by the coyote controls pack, well besides fuel and cooler pumps back there. Supposedly the headers will be done tomorrow. He's talking about paint prep next weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsirisGT500 Posted January 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Nice ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsirisGT500 Posted January 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 1 off UCA is done. Excuse the bushings they will be getting replaced with rod ends... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Looks like a BMR UTCA020 that took some Viagra ! That is definitely a one of a kind, I like that you put in the multiple height settings and nothing hangs down low under the car (like the torque arm does) Are you thinking of putting a Steeda 555-4104 spherical upper diff bearing in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby73 Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Wow, what a neat project. Definetley got the beer and popcorn going. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsirisGT500 Posted January 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 I don't have the part number info but there is a rod end that will go in the pumpkin eyelet. Just got an estimate of final labor cost. Looking to add some parts now too. I'm getting excited again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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