Project update.

Dolbs4082 · February 7th, 2010, 04:17 PM

Ran into some small problems with the build, things are smoothing out now tho. I gotta adjust the the steering and make the wheels straighter. i didnt realize how much removing the say bar and the rubber off the springs would lower the front end of my car. here are a couple updated pictures.

Heres a comparison of how low the front is compared to a rubber mallet. the top of the bumper support barely comes up to my knee.

And heres how bad my tires are "toed" inward. this is with my steering wheel straight forward.

limited · February 7th, 2010, 04:20 PM

do you have the offset rack bushings? if not they are a cheap fix for that

Dolbs4082 · February 7th, 2010, 04:28 PM

i do not, where can i find these man, hadnt ever heard of them.

Giggle Juz · February 7th, 2010, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by Dolbs4082

i do not, where can i find these man, hadnt ever heard of them.

should have came with front end?

limited · February 7th, 2010, 04:31 PM

google it, lots of options..steeda,upr,etc

A little more expensive way is to use a bump steer kit($150 vs $25)

Dolbs4082 · February 7th, 2010, 04:39 PM

Awsome, thanks man! that seems like a pretty easy way to fix the problem, and no, nothing came with my kit? all that came in the kit was spring perch and k-member.

limited · February 7th, 2010, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by Dolbs4082

Awsome, thanks man! that seems like a pretty easy way to fix the problem, and no, nothing came with my kit? all that came in the kit was spring perch and k-member.

these parts are to correct issues from lowering a car,they don't include these because they have no control over the end user and what is planned for their parts

Dolbs4082 · February 7th, 2010, 04:54 PM

I understand that part, that reply was towards giggle.
1985-2004 Offset Steering Rack Bushings (Set Of 4) at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping!

is that the part that your refering to? that seems too good to be true haha. im also going to snag up a set of c/c plates while im at it.

F8L GT · February 7th, 2010, 06:29 PM

what springs are you running in the front Colby??

B0B · February 7th, 2010, 06:48 PM

man, you can't be serious about the blue painted stuff under the hood.. i mean, painting the stuff is one thing... but you didn't even spray it evenly or anything. are you going to fix it? the pulleys, the alt bracket, and the p/s reservoir bracket look like absolute shit. it would look good if it was done right but camon man, you can't expect to post that picture and not have anyone say something. i'm sure its just the first coat.. right?? i'm not trying to be an asshole, but i seriously think if you are painting that stuff you might as well take the extra 10 minutes and do it right.

Dolbs4082 · February 7th, 2010, 07:24 PM

all that stuff was painted a long ass time ago. thats the wear on it. yes, its all getting repainted. the only part that got painted this time so far was the timing cover. also most of those parts your pointing out are actually parts with dust on them.

but yes all those parts are getting cleaned up when i paint the car.

Dolbs4082 · February 7th, 2010, 07:25 PM

and the springs im running are H&R SS springs

carnut59 · February 7th, 2010, 07:28 PM

damn bob.

B0B · February 7th, 2010, 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by Dolbs4082

all that stuff was painted a long ass time ago. thats the wear on it. yes, its all getting repainted. the only part that got painted this time so far was the timing cover. also most of those parts your pointing out are actually parts with dust on them.

but yes all those parts are getting cleaned up when i paint the car.

oh i see.. cause i was gonna say, the timing cover looks great.. i didn't mean to come off like that, sorry.

Dolbs4082 · February 7th, 2010, 09:10 PM

naw bob, you didnt come off bad. i understood what you were saying. but yea all those peices have been painted for almost a year now. but they will be cleaned up when i repaint the car.

RyanGT · February 7th, 2010, 09:19 PM

Yeah i was thinking exactly what bob was saying lol. Get her cleaned up! Should of painted the pulleys/bracket while the motor was out (i think that was you).

Dolbs4082 · February 7th, 2010, 09:33 PM

those brackets take like 5 min to take off. ima paint them at the same time as the car. no biggy.

RyanGT · February 7th, 2010, 09:37 PM

True, my belt with the kb is a pain in the ass to take off. Your matching your accessories to your exterior color? Is it that blue or a dark blue? Cause if it isn't same color why not do it now.

Dolbs4082 · February 7th, 2010, 09:40 PM

the parts are ford blue, the car is true blue. two different colors. the reason i didnt paint them now is because its 20 degrees out. 35 or 40 on a warm day here. recomended temp to spray is 60ish. i dont have the luxury of a heated paint booth yet. im setting it up when i paint the car.

RyanGT · February 7th, 2010, 09:48 PM

Makes sense

i just went with that hassle painting in 30-40 degrees. Didn't turn out well at first... but then i learned you can heat the bottle! Have a space heater that the can sits on perfectly, its a radiator style for indoors (not propane outdoor one). Worked pretty good. Your saying its just a little dirty tho?

Not trying to bust your balls btw. Motor looks beautiful. (just not the pulleys lol)

February 7th, 2010, 04:17 PM	#1
Dolbs4082 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: kansas Posts: 5,394 iTrader: 0 reviews	Project update. Ran into some small problems with the build, things are smoothing out now tho. I gotta adjust the the steering and make the wheels straighter. i didnt realize how much removing the say bar and the rubber off the springs would lower the front end of my car. here are a couple updated pictures. Heres a comparison of how low the front is compared to a rubber mallet. the top of the bumper support barely comes up to my knee. And heres how bad my tires are "toed" inward. this is with my steering wheel straight forward. __________________ MM + Cleavage member #22

February 7th, 2010, 04:20 PM	#2
limited Premium Member 99 limited edition vert Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tacoma,Washington Posts: 3,067 iTrader: 0 reviews	do you have the offset rack bushings? if not they are a cheap fix for that __________________ KB'd 446rwhp/451rwtq, Mustang Dyno http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZDpQ0EEm1M Tuned by Joe at http://www.tricktuners.com

February 7th, 2010, 04:28 PM	#3
Dolbs4082 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: kansas Posts: 5,394 iTrader: 0 reviews	i do not, where can i find these man, hadnt ever heard of them. __________________ MM + Cleavage member #22

February 7th, 2010, 04:31 PM	#5
limited Premium Member 99 limited edition vert Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tacoma,Washington Posts: 3,067 iTrader: 0 reviews	google it, lots of options..steeda,upr,etc A little more expensive way is to use a bump steer kit($150 vs $25) __________________ KB'd 446rwhp/451rwtq, Mustang Dyno http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZDpQ0EEm1M Tuned by Joe at http://www.tricktuners.com Last edited by limited; February 7th, 2010 at 04:34 PM.

February 7th, 2010, 04:39 PM	#6
Dolbs4082 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: kansas Posts: 5,394 iTrader: 0 reviews	Awsome, thanks man! that seems like a pretty easy way to fix the problem, and no, nothing came with my kit? all that came in the kit was spring perch and k-member. __________________ MM + Cleavage member #22

February 7th, 2010, 04:54 PM	#8
Dolbs4082 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: kansas Posts: 5,394 iTrader: 0 reviews	I understand that part, that reply was towards giggle. 1985-2004 Offset Steering Rack Bushings (Set Of 4) at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping! is that the part that your refering to? that seems too good to be true haha. im also going to snag up a set of c/c plates while im at it. __________________ MM + Cleavage member #22

February 7th, 2010, 06:29 PM	#9
F8L GT !FACEPLATED! 2002 Mustang GT 7.84 @ 86.01 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 12,061 iTrader: 13 reviews	what springs are you running in the front Colby?? __________________ MM Bracket Racing Crew Co-Founder ~Its a Drag Car, Not a Show Car~ Custom Race Transmission Build

February 7th, 2010, 06:48 PM	#10
B0B Boost gets you laid 2001 Mustang GT 12.93@113.7 (on the 18's) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Milton, WA Posts: 2,601 iTrader: 2 reviews	man, you can't be serious about the blue painted stuff under the hood.. i mean, painting the stuff is one thing... but you didn't even spray it evenly or anything. are you going to fix it? the pulleys, the alt bracket, and the p/s reservoir bracket look like absolute shit. it would look good if it was done right but camon man, you can't expect to post that picture and not have anyone say something. i'm sure its just the first coat.. right?? i'm not trying to be an asshole, but i seriously think if you are painting that stuff you might as well take the extra 10 minutes and do it right. __________________ '01 GT. Just a couple Bolt-ons. 0rwhp 0rwtq. Epic Turbo build in progress 2003 Rubicon (wheelin rig) 2008 Silverado 4x4 (towin rig/road queen) 2009 KTM 450 XC-W (Brap Brap!)

February 7th, 2010, 07:24 PM	#11
Dolbs4082 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: kansas Posts: 5,394 iTrader: 0 reviews	all that stuff was painted a long ass time ago. thats the wear on it. yes, its all getting repainted. the only part that got painted this time so far was the timing cover. also most of those parts your pointing out are actually parts with dust on them. but yes all those parts are getting cleaned up when i paint the car. __________________ MM + Cleavage member #22

February 7th, 2010, 07:25 PM	#12
Dolbs4082 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: kansas Posts: 5,394 iTrader: 0 reviews	and the springs im running are H&R SS springs __________________ MM + Cleavage member #22

February 7th, 2010, 07:28 PM	#13
carnut59 Enthusiast 2001 gt Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: dallas, tx Posts: 772 iTrader: 0 reviews	damn bob.

February 7th, 2010, 09:10 PM	#15
Dolbs4082 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: kansas Posts: 5,394 iTrader: 0 reviews	naw bob, you didnt come off bad. i understood what you were saying. but yea all those peices have been painted for almost a year now. but they will be cleaned up when i repaint the car. __________________ MM + Cleavage member #22

February 7th, 2010, 09:19 PM	#16
RyanGT MM Fanatic 2000 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 4,258 iTrader: 4 reviews	Yeah i was thinking exactly what bob was saying lol. Get her cleaned up! Should of painted the pulleys/bracket while the motor was out (i think that was you). __________________ 2000 Black convertible GT: KB 15psi, and other goodies... 1971 Datsun 240 z: Header and rebuilt motor. (The DD)

February 7th, 2010, 09:33 PM	#17
Dolbs4082 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: kansas Posts: 5,394 iTrader: 0 reviews	those brackets take like 5 min to take off. ima paint them at the same time as the car. no biggy. __________________ MM + Cleavage member #22

February 7th, 2010, 09:37 PM	#18
RyanGT MM Fanatic 2000 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 4,258 iTrader: 4 reviews	True, my belt with the kb is a pain in the ass to take off. Your matching your accessories to your exterior color? Is it that blue or a dark blue? Cause if it isn't same color why not do it now. __________________ 2000 Black convertible GT: KB 15psi, and other goodies... 1971 Datsun 240 z: Header and rebuilt motor. (The DD)

February 7th, 2010, 09:40 PM	#19
Dolbs4082 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: kansas Posts: 5,394 iTrader: 0 reviews	the parts are ford blue, the car is true blue. two different colors. the reason i didnt paint them now is because its 20 degrees out. 35 or 40 on a warm day here. recomended temp to spray is 60ish. i dont have the luxury of a heated paint booth yet. im setting it up when i paint the car. __________________ MM + Cleavage member #22

February 7th, 2010, 09:48 PM	#20
RyanGT MM Fanatic 2000 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 4,258 iTrader: 4 reviews	Makes sense i just went with that hassle painting in 30-40 degrees. Didn't turn out well at first... but then i learned you can heat the bottle! Have a space heater that the can sits on perfectly, its a radiator style for indoors (not propane outdoor one). Worked pretty good. Your saying its just a little dirty tho? Not trying to bust your balls btw. Motor looks beautiful. (just not the pulleys lol) __________________ 2000 Black convertible GT: KB 15psi, and other goodies... 1971 Datsun 240 z: Header and rebuilt motor. (The DD)

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