Matt in MN's Roadster

[mrglaeser]

Probably a little soon to start a build thread, but I'm bit excited. Just ordered a Base kit today, though I guess I could say started the build 3 years ago. I picked up a Foxbody pedal box in early 2019 and refurbed it that summer.

I've been picking up parts ever since. Wish I had ordered the kit and financed it back then with inflation and price increases the interest would have seemed like nothing! Oh well was trying to be responsible and save up a bit first.

Anyway if anyone cares here's my plan. At least until I modify it a 100 times.

-Base Kit
-Mostly New Parts (Some refurbished parts: Mustang Pedal Box and Spindles)
-Small Ford
-347 Shortblock from Ford Performance
-APR 185 Heads
-Trickflow TrackMaxx Cam,
-Trickflow Rockers
-Trickflow roller lifters
-TrickFlow True Roller double Timing chain
-Canton Racing 8qt Oil Pan
-Ford Performance High Volume Oil Pump
-Edelbrock Performer RPM Air-Gap Intake Manifold
-Holley Sniper 4150 Stealth EFI
-Holley HyperSpark Ignition
-LMR Shorty Headers (to be heat wrapped)
-TKX – Five Speed with 0.68:1 Overdrive
-Centerforce II Clutch Kit
-QuickTime Steel Bellhousing
-Cable Activated Clutch(don’t know why just want that feeling)

FFR Upgrades
1.) Powder Coating
2.) Cutouts Performed
3.) Tubular Front Lower Control Arms
4.) Power Steering
5.) Vintage Halibrand Replica Wheels, 17” X 9” Front and 17” X 10.5” Rear
6.) Front Sway bar - Original Plan after much advice I'm removing this from my order
7.) Passenger Side Black Powder-coated Roll-Bar
8.) Center Dash Support - After seeing this at build school decided against
9.) Trunk Gas Strut Kit
10.) Wind Wings
11.) Electrical System Completion Components(Maybe – may buy just the harness and source switches elsewhere)
12.) Moser 8.8 (probably 3.55) - Found a 89 Thunderbird Super Coupe Rear assembly to rebuild - same Gear Ratio

Other Upgrades/Modification
1.) Power Brakes
2.) Driveshaft Safety Loop
3.) Speedhut Gauges (GPS)
4.) Wilwood Brakes Front and Back
5.) Breeze Auto – Offset Powersteering
6.) Breeze Auto – Heavy Duty Radiator Support/Hinges
7.) Forte – Mechanical Throttle Linkage
8.) Forte – Windshield Release Brackets
9.) Oil Cooler
10.) Radiator Removable Protective Mesh
11.) Footbox Vents
12.) Jeg’s Hotrod heater/defroster (more BTUs than FFR for the MN Falls)
13.) Heater Electric Cutoff
14.) Drain holes in footwells with removable plugs
15.) Removable Headrests
16.) Russ Tompson Throttle Pedal
17.) Russ Tompson Dead Pedal
18.) Russ Tompson Pedal Covers
19.) 65 Mustang ignition, lights, and heater knobs (thought I came up with this on my own but just saw a posting using these parts)
20.) Some Kind of under coating
21.) Electric Line Lock
22.) Wheel Well Liners (maybe we’ll have to see once I get started)
23.) Cup holders of some kind
24.) Luggage Rack
25.) Koolmat
26.) Billet Brake Reservoir
27.) Electric Cooling fan(s) – Anyone ever try a contour fan like we do with Fox body and 69/70 Mustangs?
28.) E brake cable routing mod
29.) Side pipe covers

Styling
-Blackout as much chromes as possible
-Black Side pipes & covers (thinking of deleting from kit and ordering GasN Touring Pipes Ceramic Coated Black)
-Midnight Blue pearl, ghost racings stripes
-Tan custom interior
-Quilted Dash and Door Panels
-Contrasting Stitching
-Contrasting door pulls and ‘Oh S4!7!’ handle on the Dash
-Removable Tunnel Cover
-Marine materials to be weather resistant

Not sure when more posts will happen. I'm reading other build blogs daily now myself.
updated: 10/17/2022

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