Built by a 14 year old (with some help from my dad)

Oh, one more thought for now...Access cabs rule .Mine and my brother's. Looking forward to seeing the final.

 

The pliers worked but were definately not the best, those look like they would work better for sure

 

Thanks! posting here gives us motivation keep getting stuff done

 

We have been waiting to get the engine and transmission back in (and out of the way). First goes the flywheel with new bolts torqued in 3 steps up to 61 ft-lbs. We made the bar to hold the flywheel from turning:


We went with an Aisin Clutch kit:


then the clutch disc with the hub towards the pressure plate:


Then the pressure plate torqued to 14 ft-lbs:


Then the transmission to the engine:


And finally the engine and trans back into the frame. Hopefully we didn't forget anything:

 

We put the freshly rebuilt driveshafts back in, put the wiring back onto the transmission and put the brake lines that run along side the frame back on:

 

Our Y Pipe is not in the best shape, it has already been repaired badly:




So we are thinking of trying to make a Stainless equal length version similar to @Roostfactor . He has been great about answering some questions that we had on his design and how he makes them:

 

Roostfactor recommended ACERACE parts, their pricing seemed good and they have everything in stock and the parts look great.

$300 worth of stainless steel

 

It is pretty cold in the garage, so we decided to replace the seat bottom upholstery on the drivers seat because it was worn through on the side We bought a new seat bottom cover from ebay.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/265240236044


remove the knob and side covers and then cut the hog rings:




New cover went on the same way as the old one:




Fit was perfect and the side material is a perfect match. The insert is a little bit different pattern and a little more silver, but close enough for us:

 

You guys are doing some outstanding work!

 

Great build!

 

we started on the Y pipe:


cutting the straight pieces, then squaring up the cuts on our disc sander:


Every piece gets solar flux around the inside to protect the inside since we don't have a way to back purge:


We tried to follow Roostfactors routing:


Tricky to get everything to line up, had to take a few joints apart to rotate and trim, but got it to fit nice in the end:

 

We used some 1/2" tubing for a hanger:




Then welded a cut up and sanded bolt into the end to make the bulge to keep it in the hanger and seal up the tubing:




Then took it apart to weld it on the bench. we are mig welding it with 308LSi wire with helium trimix since we don't have a TIG welder:


We used the plasma cutter to make the O2 sensor holes:

 

So my dad made the mufflers on our mustang so that they would be all 304 stainless steel and we had enough material to make one for my truck. Starts by rolling up some perforated sheet:






We cut slits and bend over tabs to secure the flanges:




The perforated tube is then wrapped with stainless steel wool:




Then stuffed into a 4" tube:






Then welded the ends on and sand blasted the whole thing, we plan to paint everything with high temp black:

 

Im starting to think this kid is really 35 and lives in his parents house and just says his dad is helping him. JK awesome job bud. Cant wait to see it completed.

 

Haha to the above post!

Just dropped in to share positive vibes on a great project!

 

no, but not 14 anymore, now 15... my dad is showing me everything and doing the hazardous stuff, like the stainless steel welding, but I try to to everything that I can

 

When I was just a bit older than you, I bought a "barn find" 1957 Chevy, stripped it down to the frame and built a 425hp drag racer. The car is long gone but I'm still talking about it. Have fun and be thankful for dear old Dad.

 

Sir.....you may be only 15 and think that you are not "a man" yet ..........

When in all actuality........

 

we got the exhaust parts painted in rustoleum high temp black: