Paul's new driver (and it's RED, Mike!)

[Sick Puppy]

Here are some pics of my latest SVO.

http://s457.photobucket.com/albums/q...ng/SVO_Driver/

It needs some cosmetic work, I have to swap on some new doors (came with car), new hatch (I have a good one), and do a small patch on the left rear 1/4 behind the wheel. My intent is to clean it up, repaint, and enjoy as a DD!

Here is the PO's description:

Body:
Has some rust on lower Drivers Quarter, only on Lower section
Needs Doors (bottoms are rusted), Have 2 87-93 Rust Free Doors, that come with Car
Needs Hatch, Has Rust on Lip above License Plate
Have Brand New Head Lights in NOS box

Engine:
Stock Engine Removed From Car and Left Original
Merkur Motor in Car
.030 Over Wiseco Pistons
Crower Sportsman Rods
Big Valve Head, 1.89/1.59, Manley Valves
Crane Cam
E6 Exhaust Manifold, T-3 .63 Turbo Balanced and Blue Printed by Charlie @ Evergreen Turbo
3" Down Pipe
Precision Turbo Front Mount Intercooler & aluminum TIG welded piping
Silicon Intercooler Hoses w/ Constant Tension Clamps
Manual Gillis Boost Controller set at a conservative 17 PSI
Polished Aluminum Bypass Valve
Cold air intake
Air Conditioning Removed
Aeromotive Fuel Pressure Regulator w/Marshall FP Gauge

Suspension:
Has Control Arms out of Low Mileage Wrecked SVO w/ good Ball Joints, Covers were dry rotted so has Urethane covers
Fresh Built 8.8 w/ 3:73s, new traction loc, Ford SVO Aluminum Girdle
Braided Stainless Brake Lines
Eibach Pro-Kit Springs
SVO Koni Struts, Shocks, Quad Shocks
Polyurethane front sway bar end links
Have new HAWK front pads in box
Fresh cut rotors
Includes More parts

Interior:
Autometer Sport Comp, Oil Pressure, Water Temp, Boost & Air Fuel Gauges
Have Original Rocker Switch Panel for Where A/F Gauge is located
Have Original Radio
Stock seats, shift boot, has MOMO steering Wheel
Hurst Competition Plus Short Throw Shifter
Have Factory Hurst
Stock wheel & shift knob needs to be recovered
Horn Pad is in good shape

[moby]

And the elusive Ford Motorsports cam cover!! Looks great!

[MikeFleming]

What is a "RED Mike!"??

[Sick Puppy]

What is a "RED Mike!"??

Too much AZ sun???

[Patrick]

It has Forced 4 and PLA stuff on it, too!!!

[Sick Puppy]

Well, I checked it over, filled it up with gas, did a "screwdriver transfer", and took it for a clandestine ride. The car runs great, now I can turn up the boost (set @ 17) and see if I can break something...lol

Here are some pics:

http://s457.photobucket.com/albums/q...ng/SVO_Driver/

[Sick Puppy]

Went for another clandestine ride yesterday, now have the boost set @ 20psi. The car pulls hard and just "tickles" the overboost buzzer.
When I got home I decided to go through my inventory and found a nice T-3/T-4 50 trim that needs to go on along with a 3 1/2" DP.
I guess it's time to start thinking about how I'm going to tune this thing.

[Sick Puppy]

Getting it ready for Carlisle.
Replaced the 'rag joint', fresh rebuilt front calipers and good flush of the whole brake system, no more sticky calipers.
New hatch struts and re-installed the rear seat, starting to look like a whole car again.
Thorough 'go over' of the mechanicals and I have it running great! Hopefully I won't break anything before the trip.

Now it's time to start replacing rusty body parts, I have good doors and a hatch to put on it. The rest of the body is in good shape but in dire need of a new coat of RED paint.

[Chalky]

Sweet. Is that the old Forced 4 car???

[Sick Puppy]

Sweet. is that the old Forced 4 car???

I don't know Chalky, I bought it from a TF member in Dec of '12. He and his brother auto-xed it for quite a few years and then it sat for ~3-4.
I'll have to shoot him an email and ask.

Paul

[Sick Puppy]

I got an answer from the PO:
It is not the Forced4 car, it was purchased from a guy near Englishtown, NJ.
The PO and his dad and brother are the ones who modded the car and auto-xed it.

[JTurbo]

<snip>The rest of the body is in good shape but in dire need of a new coat of RED paint.

Sounds like it needs a trip to MA....

[Sick Puppy]

Sounds like it needs a trip to MA....

Yes Joe, that's a good plan...

[Sick Puppy]

I've been using the 2R as a daily driver for a couple of months now and it's been great.
I've started working on the replacement doors with some helpful tips from Joe.
After those I'll pull the hatch of my '86 5.0 parts car and get that ready to go.

[JTurbo]

Look forward to seeing it!

[Sick Puppy]

It's going to be slow but sure Joe, I don't move quite as fast as I used to...
I probably won't be ready to squirt some RED paint on it until next year.
We need to plan another time to meet at Mark's, sorry I wasn't able to catch up with you guys last time.

[Sick Puppy]

Any one recognize the strut tower brace? ie: who the manufacturer is/was?

[MikeFleming]

Looks very close to one from J. Bittle in the early-mod 90's. That was repro'd by Pat_In_LA sometime during the mid to late 2000's. Sbould be a lower angle support on the right side, iitc.

[Sick Puppy]

It has Forced 4 and PLA stuff on it, too!!!

Thanks Mike, now I know what PLA means...duh! I'll look for the brace tomorrow in the light of day...

I was thinking it wouldn't take much to fab. Fit the tubing, a couple of solid pieces drilled and tapped in the center then welded into the ends...done deal.

[rodster]

Unlike some strut tower braces, this one even looks pretty good.