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itsworn · 6 years

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Day Four of the Golden Star Presents Week To Wicked 1967 Mustang Build!

We are now at the point in the buildup of our Week To Wicked ’67 Mustang that it’s hard to tell how much progress we’re making from just looking at the car. Most external clues were done the previous three days (such as suspension, engine, etc.), so today’s tasks were more under and inside the car.

We finished up the engine wiring and the JBA Exhaust guys fabricated the exhaust system using JBA’s universal kit, attaching it to the Doug’s headers with truly cool band clamps that had us gearheads slobbering. Once that and the battery cables were finished and the car was back down close to the ground, the Old Air Products air conditioning system was installed under the dash and the vents mounted. While that was happening, the ASAP Tire truck pulled up outside our shop and mounted the Falken Tire RT615K rubber to our Legendary Wheel LW90s right on site. That’s something none of us have seen before outside of a race track, and it’s making a few of us second guess our career choices!

The final thing we got done was to install the ididit steering column, complete with firewall mount and U-joints to connect it to the Total Control Products rack & pinion steering. It was pretty tight around the headers and presented some challenges, but with enough time and patience we got ‘er done.

What’s left tomorrow? The interior is first on the list, as we install Mustangs To Fear headliner, center console, dash, and more, the gauges (which were installed into the Scott Drake dash insert yesterday), ProCarByScat.com seats, Pioneer stereo system, and all those little but crucial knobs, handles, and trim pieces that are part and parcel in any car build. Oh yeah, and we can finally bolt up the wheels and tires and set the car on the ground. That’s going to be fun—almost as fun as the first engine firing and burnout. Will we get the car done to that point by tomorrow afternoon/evening? Check back in to find out!

More on our Week to Wicked 1967 Ford Mustang Build!

Week to Wicked Begins! Convert a 1967 Mustang Hardtop to a Fastback for Under $10,000! Week To Wicked 1967 Mustang Fastback Build Coming the Week of July 23! Day one of the Golden Star Presents Week To Wicked 1967 Mustang build! Day Two of the Golden Star Presents Week To Wicked 1967 Mustang Build! Day Three of the Golden Star Presents Week To Wicked 1967 Mustang Build! Day Four of the Golden Star Presents Week To Wicked 1967 Mustang Build!

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itsworn · 6 years

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Day Three of the Golden Star Presents Week To Wicked 1967 Mustang Build!

We’re now just past midway on the Golden Star presents Mustang360 Week To Wicked build of our 1967 Mustang fastback, and it’s edging closer to the hour when we perform that first smoky burnout!

Today’s action saw the crew figuring out and installing the shifter cable, Doug’s headers, and the rest of the fuel system underneath the car, then we lowered the hoist and got to work on the topside. First up was installing the Derale and BeCool cooling system—comprised of a BeCool radiator set up by Derale with their twin-fan and shroud setup. The cooling module was a tight fit between the core support and Coyote engine, but with a little brainpower and some elbow grease, it now fits like a glove. Once the radiator and coolant hoses were run, the task of wiring up the engine control computer, fuse box, and wiring harness, plus more of the Painless Wiring engine compartment harness, began. We also made the power steering lines and mounted the factory-look power steering reservoir, installed E3 spark plugs in the engine, began fitting the air intake tube and filter to the engine, and a few more small details that always need to be done with a car build.

While the guys were working on the engine compartment, the rest of the crew was out back installing the turn-mount battery box to hold the Duralast battery (there’s no room for a battery in the engine compartment with that wide Coyote) and test-fitting the Mustangs To Fear Trunk Package, a kit that uses fiberglass panels, wood, and black carpet to beautify the trunk. We say “test fit” because we still need to do some wiring in the trunk and had to make sure our battery box mounting was going to jive with the trunk package. The complete package will go in later in the week.

Watching the two stacks of empty parts boxes getting bigger and bigger gives us all a sense of accomplishment, but we still have a long ways to go until that glorious test drive and burnout. Tomorrow we’ll install the steering column and wheel and start in on the interior using Mustangs To Fear and Scott Drake parts, fabricate the exhaust system aft of the headers, install the Old Air Products heating and air conditioning system, and mount the Legendary Wheels and Falken tires—assuming we don’t encounter any roadblocks in our progress. Then on Friday, we plan to finish the interior, fill all the fluids, fire the engine, and take this baby on a test drive. Then the real fun starts!

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