Got the Barnfind TC

Well boredom hit tonight as I was just sitting here. Noticed some fuzzy spots on the instrument cluster that wouldnt come off as I brought it home to clean it fully. So I decided what the hell, Ill use my headlight kit on it. cleaned right up and shines like new!!!

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Got off work early today so I decided to take another stab at getting the mouse smell out of the car body. Buddy suggested pressure washing it! Low and behold the color of the water coming out at first scared me!!! Brownish Yellowish!!!! Pressure washed it not once but twice, second time around the water coming off stuff was alot cleaner. Toweled everything down to get standing water out and let it dry while I ran some errands. Came back and sure enough it smelled 100X's better. In the process of washing the inside down I also decided to finish other pieces of the interior!!! Carpets have been done for a week I was just letting them dry all the way! All seats were targeted today and I must say they look a hell of a lot better now!!!

Decided to lay the carpets down as they were slightly getting out of shape from the washing. May start putting some of the interior back together, especially if it doesnt get in the way for something that needs to be done later.

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The alternators new home has been officially decided since things have been figured out with the hood interference problem. Im going to be making a slightly turned down tube that will keep the TB lower than the hood and still face forward for the front mount. You can also see my redneck brace bracket, Im probably not 100% done with it but it places it so I can get the rest lined up. Then the motor can come back out for some new seals and some cleaned and PC'd parts.

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First thought for today was to get putting some of the interior back together, which did end up happening but after a buddy and I noticed something while looking at the rear bumper. The entire center was pushed in, hard to tell how much exactly but as of the time I left for the night it was just about better than it was from the factory. It almost looks like it had been involved in a light fender bender and the damage was covered up. Considering the taillights have yard paint pen on the bottoms of them. But a couple hours later, some muscle and some well place hits and tack welds and I do believe its just about good.

Best surprise of the day though is, the center of the rear bumper had been pushed down making it look bent. Even though it was just sitting on the reinforcement. Pulled the cover off with the straightening and notice the metal brace was bent to shit. Flipped the cover and straightened it to, but the pushed down in the center was still there. Looked at my buddy and siad we need heat!! Borrowed my Sister-in-laws hair dryer figuring it wouldnt work, low and behold it actually got the urethane just hot enough to let it relax so that the bumper could go back to its original shape. The boards in the pics are actually pushing up on the parts of the bumper that were pushed down. We had just heated the whole back when I took the pics with them under the car yet.

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Did attempt to start on the interior!!
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Ended the night on an interior note!!

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And more accomplished today!!! Got most of the lower passenger side trim back on and the seat installed, along with finishing the center stack/console. Got the blower motor box and glove box reinstalled also.

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Then I figured I might as well start mocking up my FMIC and figuring out how and where I was gonna tunnel air directly to it. Luckily since Im cheap, we had an old daybed spring set laying around. Free angle iron!!! Got the intercooler down in the bumper and now its getting things mounted/positioned/clearanced so theres no rubbing interference. And yes I know it would be easier with the header panel off, but I wanna get the basics mocked up and have the intercooler centered.

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Also brought the taillights back home and Ive decided they will be getting tinted!! With the color of the car and how the style is gonna lean, it will just fit!!

Only thing accomplished Yesterday was I started to fab the stuff for my throttle body relocate/turndown. Mind you the flanges are rough and the pipe hasnt been cut yet! The entire adapter will be clean and match the contours of the intake and throttle body when done. Just need a rough shape for now so I can get it fabbed/mocked up. And only a short straight section of the pipe will be used, so far this is all free stuff!!!


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Got the throttle body relocation fabbed up! Had to install the rad and fans to make sure I wasnt going to far forward, but final location puts no kinks or added stress on the throttle/cruise cables. Still need to finish welding, but Ill be doing that at work with the good MIG welder!! I need to add some bracing and a mounting location for the throttle linkage bracket. In the process though I discovered for this to work Im going to need to move the Alternator a little more, which means the bracket I fabbed up will need a remake. Along with this so I can make sure to have room for all the bits and pieces Im gonna be relocating the battery to the trunk to free the area up for moving of the coil and starter solenoid. So I need to find a hook up for bulk battery cable!!!

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Also upon closer inspection my rotated upper has had some working over!!

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Got the headlight harness all cleaned up and "restored" the other night. Tonight Im going to be doing the relay mod to them so they are ready to go!!

Headlight harness relay mod, mostly done. Just need to get some weatherproof fuse holders for the power feed to the headlights. Then re-install the harness and hook everything up.

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Started moving stuff to whats gonna be its new home with the battery being moved to the trunk. Definately cleans up the strut tower are moving stuff. Still have to decide for sure where the PS ressy is gonna end up, but it may where I have my son holding it in the pic.

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you can use a reservoir for a regular ps pump like off a mustang. I ran one for a while. I may even have it still.

Ive thought of that to Joe, just really havent gotten to worried about the PS though. That is like one of the easiest things to remedy so far!!! LOL

Not much done, but was playing with some ideas!! I did get the tails tinted and I must say it really looks good on this car!! I kept thinking about it and decided to see roughly how it would look with the FMS spoiler mounted up. So I pulled the mounting studs out and set it on the trunk lid, pics with spoiler and tinted tails!!

Tell me what you guys think about the spoiler?!!

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I like that spoiler a lot more then the couple I have lying in the shed.

what did you use for the tint? tinted clear coat or some kind of film?