Holy Shit Kiwi, you are the master of your domain- as I said before, you are a master fabricator and engineer- always ready to conquer the hardest tasks and come out smiling with a job well done. I just see brick walls, but you always see ways around them, kudos to you👍 Your fabrication skills and ability to conquer anything in the way is a sight to behold. I applaud you and your talents.👏
I really admire your skill, talents and patience for working and building hot rods and muscle cars especially this 427 Mustang some previous builder screwed up big time. I was really worried that the Black Beauty would be headed for the garbage can because it may have been unfixable but no it won't thanks to you!!!
I'm sitting here watching this, and wondering "how did Ford manage to stuff a 427 or 428CJ in '67/68 Mustangs"- then I remembered the custom front suspension. This one ought to be quite the corner carver as compared to the average '67- awesome work as always! Now I need a bourbon so I can toast your craftsmanship.
having watched many of your vids, im very quickly learning that there are alot of "shops" that will do hot rods, but very few that do them "right"..if i ever come into a mustang and a winning lottery ticket (im guessing said work is not cheap either if you want it done right) i know exactly who im going to! My favorite would be a 66 shelby..maybe a GT350 clone
I really like this car and what the owner has done with it thus far. I'm fascinated watching you solve this (these) problem(s); this is one of those projects I'll hate to see end 👍
In every video you do it's clear that you are a master of your craft. This is going to be one nasty Rustang!!! That firewall will look so much nicer once it's flat as well.
Great stuff! How about this idea: To save from having a huge gap between the radiator and the engine, move the radiator back 3 or 4 inches. Even an aluminum radiator, when full of coolant, along with the extra hose length, is weight that is way out front, increasing the polar moment of inertia a good bit. Plus, with it moved back, it might be easier to find radiator hoses. Of course, you'd have to put some ducting between the radiator support and the radiator. Or maybe just add a lightweight radiator support further back and maybe even remove the stock radiator support.
You make a good point, it is weight. Might wait and see where the hours are at once all the firewall and tunnel are done and go from there. Thanks for watching!!
I found another 67 cougar. It has a fairly complete body I'm not sure about the grill. But I have picture. White and color like the other one. Rough like the other one. Except the other one was wreck early on in life. So it ought to have good floor pans and such and it wasn't picked over two off of bed other than the front. The other one is $200 and this one's $500 and neither one of them have titles but he said it cost $300 to get the title for this one. Except for maybe the grill it has a complete front clip. I guess if I was farther down on my bucket list I would buy them because together plenty of extra parts and a good roller at least. But I'm going to concentrate on my wife's mustang along with a couple of other things. This one is close to the Kansas/oklahoma border. Just look at Wichita on the map and go south. He has the parts 67 mustang car. He has a ton of other things too that are usually much older. I only told him I knew somebody that was interested in these types of cars. I know mustangs just isn't his thing he got that one in but a group of cars. So maybe cougars aren't his thing either. Everything else been price $2,500 and up in about the same amount of completion. So this one would be a good 3 hours farther west for you from the first one. Just FYI. I have his contact information if you want it along with the other guys contact information. Thanks
HUGE PROBLEM! Kiwi, how are you going to mount the power brake booster and the master brake cylinder? The cylinder head and the valve cover on the driver side engine bank directly interfere with the stock location of the brake booster and master cylinder on the fire wall.
Not at all. This car will run manual brakes and the master cylinder clears the valve cover comfortably. The master cylinder is sitting on cowl as I've been checking the clearance as I adjust the engine location. Possibly the camera angle makes it look like there's no room but trust me there is.
I was wondering, I know some of the rolls in the fire wall are for factory clearance, but don’t they add rigidness to the firewall as well? Would you have to worry about a vibration noise from the now flat panel? Great work by the way!
The new areas will have beads rolled into them for rigidity and be a heavier gauge steel also. She'll be stronger than new when I'm done. Good question man!
That could be done, not a simple task though! Moving the engine back has a positive effect on handling and a visual appeal when opening the hood. Admittedly not a simple task either
I think the biggest decision there is whether to follow the contour of the air filter housing or make it wider. IMO, I'd blend it in a bit more, especially on the passenger side there, you have a bit of protrusion that needs to get cut flat.
What's your favorite bourbon, Kiwi? Mine is Baker's 7. But I branched out into Scotch, and haven't had bourbon since. My favorite affordable Scotch is Dalwhinnie 15. Has far more flavor than bourbon. I sip it neat when I enjoy.
It's widely accepted number in the industry. It keeps the driveshaft at an angle to the trans and the pinion. You can't have the engine/trans, driveshaft and pinion all in a straight line or you'll get vibrations
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 that's very interesting. I didn't know there was a common angle used. I knew there can't be zero degrees due to the drive shaft. I learned something else from you! Awesome! Thank you!
Holy Shit Kiwi, you are the master of your domain- as I said before, you are a master fabricator and engineer- always ready to conquer the hardest tasks and come out smiling with a job well done. I just see brick walls, but you always see ways around them, kudos to you👍 Your fabrication skills and ability to conquer anything in the way is a sight to behold. I applaud you and your talents.👏
There's a solution for every problem!! I'm humbled by your words man, I'm just trying to do my best
FE goodness baby😎ohh yea🥰
An absolute master craftsman. Thank you for sharing and I hope the bourbon went down smoothly.
Well Thank you sir, glad your enjoying it. It did!! That's why I'm a bit late posting it😬
Learn something new everyday. Really interesting. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦
Glad your enjoying it and getting something from it
Beautiful car always enjoyable to watch a Craftsman at work.
I really admire your skill, talents and patience for working and building hot rods and muscle cars especially this 427 Mustang some previous builder screwed up big time. I was really worried that the Black Beauty would be headed for the garbage can because it may have been unfixable but no it won't thanks to you!!!
Cheers mate !
I'm sitting here watching this, and wondering "how did Ford manage to stuff a 427 or 428CJ in '67/68 Mustangs"- then I remembered the custom front suspension. This one ought to be quite the corner carver as compared to the average '67- awesome work as always! Now I need a bourbon so I can toast your craftsmanship.
Cheers mate!
Thats great Kiwi. Cant wait to see the finished firewall. This cars in great hands.👍🍹
Thanks man!
Dang, that is some serious problem solving. Better man than me, I don't have the stomach for this much work.
Getting paid to do it does make it a bit easier😬
having watched many of your vids, im very quickly learning that there are alot of "shops" that will do hot rods, but very few that do them "right"..if i ever come into a mustang and a winning lottery ticket (im guessing said work is not cheap either if you want it done right) i know exactly who im going to! My favorite would be a 66 shelby..maybe a GT350 clone
Thanks man, I'll be happy to help lighten the load of all that lottery money when you win it😜
I really like this car and what the owner has done with it thus far. I'm fascinated watching you solve this (these) problem(s); this is one of those projects I'll hate to see end 👍
Glad your enjoying it !!!
don't know why i'm not getting you in my algorithm, liked and subscribed hopefully will be able to keep up!
I've been a bit light on videos in the last month so maybe that's why. Lots more vids coming though
Cheers mate
In every video you do it's clear that you are a master of your craft. This is going to be one nasty Rustang!!! That firewall will look so much nicer once it's flat as well.
Thanks man!! It should be cool!!
Heart transplant continues ❤️
Right is right, close is not!😁
That motor is likely to be behind the front axle. Should handle great!
No 1 cylinder is in line with the axle center line so yes it should 😁. Thanks for watching
GROOVY
Thanks man!
I’m just jealous not a certifier in site , tee shirt’s?.
Lol. That's too funny. Certifiers would have a short life expectancy over here mate. 👍
T shirts are on the Drawing board.
Amazing how much productive work can get done with Kev isn't around causing mischief
Lol. Some truth to that!!
Kwiw's Beached AS!
Huh?
ua-cam.com/video/3cPs2SzShNc/v-deo.html , You really should rethink that diet of plank-ton bru
Great stuff! How about this idea: To save from having a huge gap between the radiator and the engine, move the radiator back 3 or 4 inches. Even an aluminum radiator, when full of coolant, along with the extra hose length, is weight that is way out front, increasing the polar moment of inertia a good bit. Plus, with it moved back, it might be easier to find radiator hoses. Of course, you'd have to put some ducting between the radiator support and the radiator. Or maybe just add a lightweight radiator support further back and maybe even remove the stock radiator support.
You make a good point, it is weight. Might wait and see where the hours are at once all the firewall and tunnel are done and go from there. Thanks for watching!!
I thought the steering assemblies were behind the crossmember on this era Ford.
In stock form yes but this car has the Heidts front suspension
I found another 67 cougar. It has a fairly complete body I'm not sure about the grill. But I have picture. White and color like the other one. Rough like the other one. Except the other one was wreck early on in life. So it ought to have good floor pans and such and it wasn't picked over two off of bed other than the front. The other one is $200 and this one's $500 and neither one of them have titles but he said it cost $300 to get the title for this one. Except for maybe the grill it has a complete front clip. I guess if I was farther down on my bucket list I would buy them because together plenty of extra parts and a good roller at least. But I'm going to concentrate on my wife's mustang along with a couple of other things. This one is close to the Kansas/oklahoma border. Just look at Wichita on the map and go south. He has the parts 67 mustang car. He has a ton of other things too that are usually much older. I only told him I knew somebody that was interested in these types of cars. I know mustangs just isn't his thing he got that one in but a group of cars. So maybe cougars aren't his thing either. Everything else been price $2,500 and up in about the same amount of completion. So this one would be a good 3 hours farther west for you from the first one. Just FYI. I have his contact information if you want it along with the other guys contact information. Thanks
HUGE PROBLEM! Kiwi, how are you going to mount the power brake booster and the master brake cylinder? The cylinder head and the valve cover on the driver side engine bank directly interfere with the stock location of the brake booster and master cylinder on the fire wall.
Not at all. This car will run manual brakes and the master cylinder clears the valve cover comfortably. The master cylinder is sitting on cowl as I've been checking the clearance as I adjust the engine location. Possibly the camera angle makes it look like there's no room but trust me there is.
I was wondering, I know some of the rolls in the fire wall are for factory clearance, but don’t they add rigidness to the firewall as well? Would you have to worry about a vibration noise from the now flat panel? Great work by the way!
The new areas will have beads rolled into them for rigidity and be a heavier gauge steel also. She'll be stronger than new when I'm done. Good question man!
Q: would it be possible to convert this to a dry sump; putting in a 'friendly' oil pan instead of cutting the cross member?
That could be done, not a simple task though! Moving the engine back has a positive effect on handling and a visual appeal when opening the hood. Admittedly not a simple task either
I think the biggest decision there is whether to follow the contour of the air filter housing or make it wider.
IMO, I'd blend it in a bit more, especially on the passenger side there, you have a bit of protrusion that needs to get cut flat.
The top part of the cowl can be added back to blend with the hood nice and straight, but the bottom is what I'm talking about.
It's a rough cut at the moment, I'll make it pretty. Your right on the money though with your suggestion!
How many Bourbons so far 🤣
Eleventeen at last count🤪
What's your favorite bourbon, Kiwi?
Mine is Baker's 7.
But I branched out into Scotch, and haven't had bourbon since. My favorite affordable Scotch is Dalwhinnie 15.
Has far more flavor than bourbon. I sip it neat when I enjoy.
I like Angels Envy for sipping bourbon.
Beautiful work. What was spacing that rack so far forward? Quite a bit back now!
Just a couple of steel spacers in there to mock up
Can’t wait to see this Mustang thunder down the road. I’ll toast that bourbon with one of my own. Cheers. 🥃
Cheers mate!!
That is a ton of work to make that fit
Yes it is!!
Great video! I'm curious...how did you determine it is best to tilt the engine 3 degrees?
It's widely accepted number in the industry. It keeps the driveshaft at an angle to the trans and the pinion. You can't have the engine/trans, driveshaft and pinion all in a straight line or you'll get vibrations
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 that's very interesting. I didn't know there was a common angle used. I knew there can't be zero degrees due to the drive shaft. I learned something else from you! Awesome!
Thank you!
Your most welcome!!
Man, that front end kit is almost more trouble than it's worth!
Is that a Y Block on the floor by the Fastback?
Would you believe I have another 68 fastback coming in after this one for a 427 BB and 5 speed installation !! So some of this is going down to R & D
Yes, Mercury Y block from a 57 Turnpike Cruiser
No way there will be any fun had getting to the back plugs. The cost of big cubes in a small car.
Drivers side will be a bit of pain with master cylinder above the plugs but not too bad 😬