Modified Mustangs & Fords TCI Coyote install

[GPR]

Today we will be starting the install of the new TCI front suspension for a Coyote for the magazine project car. This is what we are starting with.

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I won't be able to give you a lot of details you will have to follow along in the magazine.

[GPR]

This afternoon we removed the front end sheetmetal and front suspension.

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[65 347]

What suspension system is are you running on the rear to get the 295's in the wide tubs?
Thanks Mike

[GPR]

The rear suspension will be TCI torque arm.

[67XR7]

tagging this because I want to follow this build.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

a lot nicer that the last one you started with. keeping my eye on this one too

[jr4452]

Looking forward to seeing this one's progress!

[GPR]

Before we can remove the shock towers and start the TCI install we have some rust to repair.

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[GPR]

We found more rust we need to fix before we can cut out the shock towers.

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[waynieZ]

Its always hiding somewhere. This is going to be a nice project.

[GPR]

Brian is welding patches on the firewall before replacing the cowl

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[GPR]

After looking it over we found rust and patches in the shock towers and frame rails so we decided to replace the frame rails.

It is a good thing we removed the frame rails the left side was never welded to the floor pan and also had rust holes in it.

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[GPR]

The front frame rails have been replaced and the TCI crossmember installed. Follow along in Modified Mustangs & Fords magazine to see the install in detail

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[waynieZ]

Nice work, Its looking great.

[GPR]

A few more pictures. We have been working on other projects and waiting for the Speedway Engineering rear end to be finished.

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We haven't done anything to straighten out the firewall until we see how the engine fits

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[GregWeld]

Nice work - as always from your shop!:thumbsup:

[GPR]

We had already cut out the transmission tunnel and yesterday Steve brought the engine and trans.

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There has been a lot of talk how the TCI products don't fit but we had no problem. The motor mounts that bolt to the block are slotted and we installed them the as far forward as we could to set the engine back. The mounts were tighten on the block and it was a tight fit with the shifter clearing the cutout in the firewall and the pan clearing the radiator support but we got it in. It went in on the first try. The tranny tunnel needs to be trimmed a little more but it does not hit. The bolts went into the motor mounts with no problems and we have pan clearance at the crossmember and rack.

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[rtwind]

Nice Stang!!! Are you going to add any additional mods to the 5.0?

[GPR]

Nice Stang!!! Are you going to add any additional mods to the 5.0?

I'm sure they will run it stock to start with than make some modifications at a later date.

[GPR]

I need to get you caught up on the Colt of Personality.

We even had my granddaughter helping remove the lead from the factory seam.

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We added sill bars to stiffen the body

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Ready for SPI epoxy primer

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We assembled the TCI torque arm rear suspension

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Back on the ground with wheels borrowed from an Eleanor project

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[GPR]

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We do not have a transmission crossmember yet.

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Steve Baur the editor of Modified Mustangs & Fords getting a picture for the magazine

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[waynieZ]

Cool. Congratulation's on the ink!