Mustang Freak

Gabe

I think the fusebox cover would be too much, and I don't want to pull that pattern forward so much, just want it around the engine, where all the hellish stuff happens, lol

It will.
Do you still have the clutch pedal helper spring installed?
If so, get rid of it, it sucks.
Also, have you ever had the trans fluid replaced?
If not, easy to do, get some fresh Amsoil Syncromesh stuff in there. 3 qt bottles will do.

Dave, that looks awesome!

Iceknyght

I like it!

I switched out my shift/e-brake boots with the GT500 ones, but changed the stitching from white to red. I also added a SHR center console button in black (I am slowly trying to get rid of all the chrome I can)...

MadcapMagician

I just purchased some led lights for the map lights and plate.

Stage_3

Took the Green Machine out today!

Blown CS

The emblem is just held on by the 3m tape same as the fender emblem.

Gabe

Installed the brake fluid reservoir from the auto cars, the GTO clutch fluid reservoir, and topped off the fluids with Amsoil DOT4 brake fluid.
Brake and clutch fluids are now "divorced", no longer heating each other up.
McLeod clutch line to be installed within the next few days.
The new set-up:

TripleBlack14

Got my Stow Away license bracket and bumper plugs yesterday, and did the installation today. I was going to center mount the unit, but after I removed one screw from the splash shield, the retaining clip fell out. After an hour of laying on the cold ground with no floor jack or stands, it was useless trying to attach it, so I installed it on the passenger side.

I did a lot of trimming and modifying on the plastic Ford license bracket that was already on the car so I could mount it higher on the removable part of the Stow Away bracket. Otherwise the bottom of the license plate assembly would have interfered with my driveway. It took a while test fitting, but it's perfect now...no clearance issues.

I got silver bumper plugs and they match the stripes perfectly. I'd rather have a smooth bumper, but it's a very acceptable compromise. I'm digging how it appears now, and it'll look so much cleaner in future photo shoots and shows/cruises without the plate....and I can still stay legal when I'm driving.

Here's a before pic, and pics with and without the plate.....

Stage_3

That looks much better Tom. I think it looks good off center like that, even if it wasn't your intention. Good job with the modifications making it work.
(I never run a front plate on my Mustang, even though we are supposed to. I only use my Craig's Custom Mount when going to the yearly inspection, or else they won't even take you in the garage. Right after the inspection, it comes right off. )

Mustang Freak

Nice Tony! I asked my daughters the DD or Miss Scarlett for a trip. They both yelled Miss Scarlett!

TripleBlack14

Sounds like you're raising the young'uns right.

Gabe

Just got home from DRIVING it

Girlfriend and I just took a nice cruise, over 4 hrs total

Stage_3

Awesome! Like Tom said,...you're doing parenting right!!! lol


Awesome!

VidPro

Nice! This is on my to-do list this summer.

Looks like a nice spring week here in New England at least when it's not raining. I think the cover comes off and I hit the road. Too bad work has to get in the way.

TripleBlack14

Thanks.

It's a straight forward install that should only take about 15 minutes if you don't have issues like I did. I had some modifying and a lot of test fitting to eliminate clearance concerns.

I'd have preferred an electric assembly that retracts and slides the plate under the bumper, operated by a remote, but I didn't want to spend the xtra $$$ only to find out it wouldn't work for me.

FromZto5

I finally did the unthinkable today! Better late than never. But someone came out of hiding yesterday. It was 60 degrees and sunny (mostly). Roads were semi-drivable. So I started her up and drove her up and down the street only. She fired up right away after a ~5 month hiatus. Hearing her crank, her idle, her revs, was surreal. I didn't realize how much I missed her. What's sad though is, amazing after 5 months of not driving her, you forget how stiff the clutch is, how short the MGW shifts are, and you have to get used to the timing again. A big contributor to that is the fact that I have been driving my POS 1993 Prizm with a clutch as soft as a marshmallow and a shifter that's as wobbly and long as on old man's walking crane.

Regardless, my point is, I missed Marilyn... a lot. And it was fantastic driving her yesterday (albeit dirty) for 5-10 minutes. Here's the awful phone pics to prove it.

SpectreH

I drove mine this weekend to visit my parents in Columbia, SC. 500 miles of nice Mustang cruising.

Iceknyght

Definitely looks better... I just run without a front plate myself, but my risk to *reward* ratio is pretty low compared to those that drive their car more... I run both my Mustang and our Mini with no front plate and have only been pulled over once, and it was in the Mustang (at the airport of all places and luckily I was let go with a warning)...

Stage_3

^Awesome!

Mustang Freak

Now I'm trolling the high school...it's my oldest daughters first day of track and field.
Nice blue VW not!!!