50....errr...Two Shades of Grey. An Encore Build Thread

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Do you plan to keep the car or resell it and try to recoup as much of your investment as possible?
 

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Do you plan to keep the car or resell it and try to recoup as much of your investment as possible?
It’s going for sale for sure. This build was really meant to show off a the level of detail that goes into high end projects. I don’t do it for a living. Restoring cars is a hobby and a therapy for me. When it’s finished it will be into the next one. Silly and financially irresponsible, I know
 

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It’s going for sale for sure. This build was really meant to show off a the level of detail that goes into high end projects. I don’t do it for a living. Restoring cars is a hobby and a therapy for me. When it’s finished it will be into the next one. Silly and financially irresponsible, I know

Still cheaper than drugs. Carry on my bros!
 

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What makes them better/stronger than oem set up? They look like the same caliper. No disrespect I'm just trying to understand

Pad is 25% larger, pistons are larger. Baer takes a base C6 pbr caliper and built them for a mustang spindle.


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Couple updates. Got the new three core aluminum radiator, mocked it in and decided it the fins really needed to be black to hide behind the grill and make the Intercooler pop more. Took a while to properly fit in all the way forward in the core support but after making a few brackets it sits right at home.
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Also went to the paint shop to check on the CF decklid. I took your suggestions into account and decided to paint the back of it mineral grey and leave the top side exposed carbon so the spoiler would break the two finishes
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Coming along nicely!

Man these builds are soooo tedious and time consuming when you’re as particular as Mark and I are. Take however long you think it will need and triple it....then double that lol

Anyhow got some wiring and cooling wrapped up. Mark made custom bracketry to mount the Holley ECM behind the radio and coil drivers slickly mounted in the glove box for a completely stealth but custom look. I worked on fabbing some polished tubing to route the MMR crossover delete and temp sensor housing.
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Got my custom fabbed coolant overflow tank in today. Now I just need to decide if I want to polish or Powdercoat it
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Couple updates. Got the new three core aluminum radiator, mocked it in and decided it the fins really needed to be black to hide behind the grill and make the Intercooler pop more. Took a while to properly fit in all the way forward in the core support but after making a few brackets it sits right at home. View attachment 1601245View attachment 1601246View attachment 1601247

Also went to the paint shop to check on the CF decklid. I took your suggestions into account and decided to paint the back of it mineral grey and leave the top side exposed carbon so the spoiler would break the two finishes
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Love that decklid wow! Great idea and great execution.


Side not on that turbo center section positioning... you might need to clock the center better so the drain and feed is more perpendicular with the ground. Could be a bad picture, but it looks like you are going to have oil drain issues the way it sits now.
 

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Love that decklid wow! Great idea and great execution.


Side not on that turbo center section positioning... you might need to clock the center better so the drain and feed is more perpendicular with the ground. Could be a bad picture, but it looks like you are going to have oil drain issues the way it sits now.
Thanks brother. The turbo hasn’t been clocked yet. Just mocked so we can estimate line length, wiring positions etc. good lookin our though!
 

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Notched the cluster bezel (fairly nerve racking) and fitted the Holley digital dash. This interior is going to be stunning
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