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Start of the 25.5C floor/cage construction or subframe connectors/rear crossmember.

Bar 1 (cossmember) is 1-5/8 x .083 CM
Bars 2A and 2B are 1-1/2 x .065 CM

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Transition pan w/ shock crossmember, and trunk pan

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Folks, in pic 141 you can see I do not have the 6" x 6" plates attached to the rocker sill yet, that is because I did not have the rear sheetmetal installed or "mocked up"

The blueprint dimensions that I have are not exactly the same as what the measurement's are when all the metal is assembled... that's why you see the next series of photos showing the trunk area..... In pic 141 the threaded 5/8 rod from pillar to pillar at the front is set where it needs to be so the front end aligns as it should...a lot of you all know this but for those that don't...this is the "old school" way or how to do it in your "home" workshop.

1/4" here and 1/4" there is no big deal when fitting the panels but it is when you are fitting the tubing

basically I am putting the whole car together and then taking it all apart again until I am happy with the fit and finish

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Looking good.
Mike Taylor 3601

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Bill,

Check your private messages.

Joe

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Here is a job that takes longer than expected (99% of the work throughout this build is done by myself in my home garage, I farm out very little, only some machine work) this needs to be done first, so the cleaning process can remove all the cutting fluid before block fill
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I marked the tap at the depth of the cylinder wall

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checked it with a gauge plug
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and of course, its not deep enough, so I will tap all the holes and then cut the bottom of the tap off to finish the job
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Here is something you don't see everyday.... a legal valve job that holds the required 244cc's and moves 349 cfm at 28 at less than .550 lift, the exhaust is 232cfm. The engine makes big time power, not bad for 45 year old cast iron.

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Frame Rails!!! seems like I have been waiting YEARS for these, if this was a GM or late model I probably would have been thru 3 engines already....but since its a 71 mustang.....I will admit the aftermarket is stepping up though

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Post #146.....it takes over 750 ft pounds to turn that tap, I am 6-4, 240 and its a workout.....thanks to Ebay..LOL I have this on the way to get the last few threads, the chips will beak easier and cleaner as it has one thread removed....anybody that has tapped large dia pipe threads understands what I am talking about...as I said way back on page 4...this is an educational thread:D

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I lurk here and am fairly new to a lot of stocker tricks, but what exactly are you doing in this series? I know it has something to do with hardbloc filling the block, but the details are escaping me.
Rick Thomason
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