1990 country squire resto/lowrider in UK

[91grandmarquis]

Stop it all. Enough bickering. If anyone wants to continue this discussion in OTB then go ahead but it stops in this thread right here right now.

You can remove my posts if you want, not a huge deal to me I didn't know it was a huge deal. My apologies to you and Andyfawshane.


Your car is coming along very nicely I love all the work you've done so far.

[gabegt90]

great progress so far I enjoy reading this readers ride great work

[Piece-it pete]

i like the copper lines. they are prolly better than regular steel ones...and awsome progress!

My thought too. And 2x on the awesome!

Strong Arm: beer, and.... engine hoists?

Pete

[andyfanshawe]

My thought too. And 2x on the awesome!

Strong Arm: beer, and.... engine hoists?

Pete

Wow! That fuel tank caused a bit of a stir! Don't worry, it is all done and finished and partly painted with no explosions or loss of limbs:smirk:

Trust me, I know what I am doing.

Interesting thoughts though.
I'll post some more photos up tomorrow-getting late now (midnight ish!!).

No apologies needed though.
Andy.

PS Strong arm?..yes. Engine hoist?..yes. Beer?...never!

[gadget73]

Just one mention, the lines he's using are a copper-nickel alloy, not just soft copper like you'd find at Home Depot. Soft copper tubing of that sort is NOT rated for the pressures in a brake system.

[grandpaslincoln]

I wouldn't trust standard copper tubing anyway, especially because the stuff corrodes so easily.

[andyfanshawe]

I wouldn't trust standard copper tubing anyway, especially because the stuff corrodes so easily.

Good job its not standard tubing then!!:smirk:

Andy.

[gadget73]

Copper holds up pretty well to the environment, its the pressure that worries me. Not interested in floorboarding the brakes and having the hard line develop a tumor.

[andyfanshawe]

To further the tank prep, I media blasted the top of the fuel pump and top of the sender unit to make sure it is all clear when they are pulled out





Here's the fuel pump appearing into daylight



Inside of the tank looks perfect.

Sender unit removed and rustproofer sprayed around the hole



New O ring and clamp plate installed



Both tops of the sender and pump heavily rustproofed during and after installation. They are not going rusty again!
Then a further 2 hours to degrease and panel wipe the tank ready for paint.



Andy.

[andyfanshawe]

Here's the media blasted exhaust manifolds.



And the new studs being installed but not before a quick retap



O2 sensors in, all masked off and high temperature paint applied



Onto the plenum. Lets go really bright! 1 hour prep and were are away with etch primer and a white primer to make the red topcoat "pop"!









Install that tomorrow.

Andy.

[wagon mafia]

wow the detail you go to! it's amazing. i'm not sure even foose goes that far!

[andyfanshawe]

More details then!!

Bit more progress today. Only got 2 weeks to get this thing MOT'd!

Dipstick tube painted bright red but with the bracket that bolts to the headers painted black as if it has been burnt!!



Trans pan seriously cleaned up - about 2 hours to do it! Then painted the sexy red.



Here is a view of the pan dropped off the trans



This is a pleasing view. No debris in the pan at all.



New filter



Finally finished painting the tank with epoxy mastic.





Finally a view of the engine bay with the red plenum! Thats BRIGHT!





Andy.

[1990LTD]

that red really pops out. i didn't think i was going to like it at first but now that it's all coming back together it's refreshing to see something that isnt ford blue.

[sly]

wow... you're definitely going to have quality presentation material (show car stuff) when you're done. (the engine bay already looks it)

[Piece-it pete]

PS Strong arm?..yes. Engine hoist?..yes. Beer?...never!

Heck Andy I don't care how you do your tank :grin:

Old Peculiar then?

Pete