Progress thread for the Black/Black 98

MICAHS97m8

MICAHS97m8

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I have had this car for over 2 years. My cousin bought it not long before that and rebuilt the front end, converted it to springs, and gave it a good tune-up. I bought it a few months later, because we go through a lot of cars in my family. :D This is the longest I have owned a Mark VIII and I intend to keep it for a while longer. So it is getting fixed up a little bit at a time. I started buying stuff right away, and then ran out of funds. I bought a race-built 4r70w that was originally used to make a 99 Mustang GT go fast in MM&FF magazine:
http://www.musclemustangfastfords.c...tealth_performance_mustang_4r70w/viewall.html
http://www.performanceautomatic.com...-transmissions/aode---4r70w-transmission.html



The guy who bought "the silver stealth project" decided to go with a manual trans. I picked the auto for a lot less than MSRP. :D If all goes well, Doug will be swapping this trans into the car in the near future.

Edit: I was not satisfied by the 2600-2800 stall converter in the pics, so I just bought a 3800-4200 stall to replace that with. :D
 
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MICAHS97m8

MICAHS97m8

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Tires were also at the top of my list, due to wear when I bought it. So I installed BF Goodrich G-Force 255-50-16's on all 4 corners. They were installed on a clean set of Octastars. :)

The headlights were ok, but I came across a 3 year old pair of 2nd gen Halogen housings that are clear as day. So I installed the housings and then installed an 8000K HID conversion kit into the halogen housings. You can see the blue glow in my Signature pic or the 2012 Calender. :D


The evap tray was rusted out, so last weekend I sanded and painted a rust-free one to replace it.


The engine bay seemed a little bare, so I repainted some parts under there, added an Intech cover from a 97, and replaced a few other parts.


The brakes are in mid-project right now. I have purchased a set of drilled/slotted rotors from R1 concepts and new lines from Paragon Performance. So far, the front pads and rotors are the only thing swapped.
 
MICAHS97m8

MICAHS97m8

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We are pretty much caught up to last Monday. Last Monday I dropped her off at New Egypt Auto Body after pulling a lot of parts to make it easier for them. :D I pulled the headlights and tail lights in their parking lot. Here are a couple pics from when I dropped it off:



More pics in my photobucket folder.
Then I stopped by on Friday to check up on her and drop off a new pass door handle. Here is how she sat over the weekend:




The passenger fender was replaced because the original had a deep gash in it. The rear window was removed and they will be making a new seal for it. :)

There are several new little upgrades in the works. I have amassed a few more goodies that will be added in the near future. Trans cooler, glitch ballast, SVT pump, and stuff like that. :cool:
 
SCTBIRD1173

SCTBIRD1173

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Fresh paint huh Micah... You better not park next to me at Carlisle! (I don't need anything else bringing out the flaws in mine) :p

Looking good man! Good for you!
 
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98YellaCobra

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Lakehurst?

Wow, I haven't seen the blimp hanger in Lakehurst since 1984 when I went to Navy Parachute Riggers school there. Thanks for the memories!

The red highlites were indeed a bold move, Any trouble getting the paint to the plastic stuff?

Keep up the good work...
 
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