99 Vert renewal - this will be fun - Updated 3/9/13
My 99 was totaled in July. It had an eaton swap and built IRS. So I bought it back from the insurance company and dis-assembled it. Some of the parts went on a replacement (03 vert) and the rest went into storage for possible future use.
My 99 coupe before it was totaled. It had 38K on it.
Its present form.
Well the future arrived Friday in the form of a 136K mile 99 Cobra Convertible. Dad found it in Alabama and brought it down for us to work on. It is going to need some serious TLC.
The paint is shot, it actually just comes off with a razor. I think Ford messed up the original with some poor surface preparation. Bad or negatively charged primer... The plan is to move a lot of the black parts over and go all black with a black top.
Yes, those are dumps - originally electronically controlled, but apparently it fell off on the highway somewhere.
Plans for it include an 03 engine, T-56, rebuilt IRS, charcoal interior and a black top. The engine, transmission and IRS will be from the totaled 99.
I started taking it apart today, plan is to drop the IRS tomorrow
Right side:
It has been rebuilt, the cross-axis joint boots are almost new. I also found a Ford parts wrapping on the right lower control arm. Brake rotor was shot and the right side parking brake cable was disconnected and e-clip missing.
Left side:
Note the condition of the cross-axis joint on the knuckle; the rubber boots are completely trashed. 136K of wear and tear....
3 of the tires are a brand I've never heard - Zeno UHP / Strata's - H rated from China.
This is going to get interesting.....
Mac99Snake
My 99 was totaled in July. It had an eaton swap and built IRS. So I bought it back from the insurance company and dis-assembled it. Some of the parts went on a replacement (03 vert) and the rest went into storage for possible future use.
My 99 coupe before it was totaled. It had 38K on it.
Its present form.
Well the future arrived Friday in the form of a 136K mile 99 Cobra Convertible. Dad found it in Alabama and brought it down for us to work on. It is going to need some serious TLC.
The paint is shot, it actually just comes off with a razor. I think Ford messed up the original with some poor surface preparation. Bad or negatively charged primer... The plan is to move a lot of the black parts over and go all black with a black top.
Yes, those are dumps - originally electronically controlled, but apparently it fell off on the highway somewhere.
Plans for it include an 03 engine, T-56, rebuilt IRS, charcoal interior and a black top. The engine, transmission and IRS will be from the totaled 99.
I started taking it apart today, plan is to drop the IRS tomorrow
Right side:
It has been rebuilt, the cross-axis joint boots are almost new. I also found a Ford parts wrapping on the right lower control arm. Brake rotor was shot and the right side parking brake cable was disconnected and e-clip missing.
Left side:
Note the condition of the cross-axis joint on the knuckle; the rubber boots are completely trashed. 136K of wear and tear....
3 of the tires are a brand I've never heard - Zeno UHP / Strata's - H rated from China.
This is going to get interesting.....
Mac99Snake
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