Sly's Panthers

[zoomie]

Nice!

Are those your stock 'rubber bands' holding your rear speakers in?

Pete

i used the stock rubbers on my speakers as well....just barely fit

[sly]

ok... holes drilled and on the vic. Thanks again Ford for the sagging ass aero bumpers... still can see the web address though.

[sly]

swag


I got the license plate bracket too... but since it doesn't have bottom bolt holes... gonna have to drill baby drill. It's going on the vic.

[sly]

yes, stock rubbers.

[tjc78]

Certainly looks like it. I was able to reuse them on my 89 MGM way back when as well.

[Piece-it pete]

Nice!

Are those your stock 'rubber bands' holding your rear speakers in?

Pete

[sly]

Thanks. I like it when stuff works.

[87gtVIC]

Nice Jason!

[gadget73]

always thought that was a bit of a sketchy design. Seems like it should have had a more powerful shock, or two weaker ones or something all along. I think Ford gave up on them after 82 or 83. The hoods retained the gas shocks but they seem to work on the hood for the most part.

[sly]

Fixed the trunk on the Mark. Changing the geometry to a lower point didn't actually help, but that did allow fitting 2 sets on each side which actually fixed the issue.

Pics first, then vid at the bottom.

[marquisman]

I always wondered about the geometry. Because years ago, I replaced mine with new ones and it still would not stay up.

[sly]

finally got the trunk to stay up on the Mark. seems the geometry on the lifts needs some adjustment... like the stock location is totally wrong. I made a temp-perm fix and will look at getting a mount point located on the wheel well, which would be better for the mechanical advantage.

The brackets are made of some punched angle steel. I folded it over to give it better rigidity (2 layers are better than one).

pics...









it even holds itself up at lower points too




I'll probably use a universal eyelet style bracket like this one: http://www.autopartsbylou.com/lift-s...item=to-brk285

[jaywish]

That explains it.
Thanks

[sly]

Wait the old plaque they just taped over!? lol


Make sure to apply a dab of silicone to that intake casting plug to ensure it stays put.

used a dab of ultra black on each side of the hole

Hi,

Is that a whole HO motor in there? With the aluminum valve covers? I ask as the last time I tried to fit a casting plug it interfered with the oil fill cap.

Jay

the valve covers look to be the original from the 82 engine since it uses the old style breather/oil fill cap on the driver side.

[jaywish]

Hi,

Is that a whole HO motor in there? With the aluminum valve covers? I ask as the last time I tried to fit a casting plug it interfered with the oil fill cap.

Jay