Finally got to mod the car this weekend.

[CODY2003]

I went home this weekend so that I could actually get some work done.
I would say that this isn't to bad of work for about 1.5 days work. :thumpupn: I think that my custom looks better than steeda ever could.
What do you guys think?
http://www.gotstang.com/photodisplay.php?file=1664
http://www.gotstang.com/photodisplay.php?file=1665
The silver paint is just there to show these pics. It will actually be a lot better looking next weekend. Hopefully my dad will get some work done over the week so that I can show you guys. :j:

[NoSlo5.0]

Nice job Cody! Gonna paint it, polish it, or chrome it?

Hmmm, i hear hail outside....

That's not going to interfere will your oil fill neck is it? Hard to be sure looking at the pic.

[Marq2003]

Paint... I get to do it...I get to choose...lol
J/K
Its a surprise

[NoSlo5.0]

Something outrageous (pink) would be kinda funny, just for the shock effect. I mean as long as you'd repaint it afterwards with gloss black.

[NoSlo5.0]

Maybe a surveyor's neon day-glo color?

Have you guys thought about the firewall attachment much? It's easy to bolt in place with the dash removed, but then, that'd make it a royal PITA every time you wanted to take it back out. I used the brace from my 95 and fabbed up a mounting flange that stays permanently attached to the firewall, then I can just unbolt the thing underhood. A 95's design is a tad different though.

[CODY2003]

Actually it will be berrywine candy on fine flake silver

[CODY2003]

Maybe a surveyor's neon day-glo color?

Have you guys thought about the firewall attachment much? It's easy to bolt in place with the dash removed, but then, that'd make it a royal PITA every time you wanted to take it back out. I used the brace from my 95 and fabbed up a mounting flange that stays permanently attached to the firewall, then I can just unbolt the thing underhood. A 95's design is a tad different though.
I'll be puting probably 4 selftapping metal screws in.

[Marq2003]

Actually it will be berrywine candy on fine flake silver
Gee I wanted to surprise eyerybody...I kinda like the pink idea...hmmmm

[CODY2003]

I'll be puting probably 4 selftapping metal screws in.
Probably not the best method, but I think that it will work fine.

[J]

looks good CODY :)

[CODY2003]

Gee I wanted to surprise eyerybody...I kinda like the pink idea...hmmmm
you paint it pink and I'll hang you by your nuts on the brace from the shop raffters when I get back.

[NoSlo5.0]

Haha.

The berrywine over silver, is that how you did the valvecovers?

[NoSlo5.0]

Screws probably aren't strong enough, but if the strut towers are pretty rigid, I don't think it'll make a difference.

[CODY2003]

Haha.

The berrywine over silver, is that how you did the valvecovers?
no, that is the cheap metalcast stuff from duplicolor. This summer they are comming back off and getting the same treatment.
Think of the brandywine candy that OCC used on their blackwiddow bike, only about four shades darker to make it really subtle and ritch.

[CODY2003]

Screws probably aren't strong enough, but if the strut towers are pretty rigid, I don't think it'll make a difference.
With these screws, I bet it will hold fine. If I ever want to do any serious road racing, I'll just take that plastic thing off and weld in a plate with captive nuts to bolt to.

[NoSlo5.0]

Cheap metalcast stuff doesn't look too bad in the pics. I've got some Fox aluminum valvecovers in the garage that may get treated to something like that.

[NoSlo5.0]

With these screws, I bet it will hold fine. If I ever want to do any serious road racing, I'll just take that plastic thing off and weld in a plate with captive nuts to bolt to.

I can't tell from the pics. Your brace is lining up over the plastic cowl piece? I'd just make the strut towers super strong and throw a couple screws in at the firewall to prevent rattles. Mine must mount a lot lower in the car. I just had to trim a little bit off the plastic piece to accomodate my brace.

[CODY2003]

I can't tell from the pics. Your brace is lining up over the plastic cowl piece? I'd just make the strut towers super strong and throw a couple screws in at the firewall to prevent rattles. Mine must mount a lot lower in the car. I just had to trim a little bit off the plastic piece to accomodate my brace.
I just made it so that it would set on that little shelf. made it easier to fit. :lol: I'm bolting it into the strut towers in four or five places each. two on top and two or three on the bottom.

[NoSlo5.0]

You're set.

[Roush2960]

Looks great Cody. ...nice craftmanship.

[My Cobra]

......... No brace for me i have a JLT intake lol.

[CODY2003]

......... No brace for me i have a JLT intake lol.
That's the advantage of a custom one. Make one that clears it. :thumpupn: