Project wire tuck

**wick** · 12-03-2009, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by jaa55

it looks great, I just wondered if you painted too, your obviously not bad at body work and welding!

I have painted before. It will be easier for him to do it for me while he is here visiting, plus he is a great painter. Thats just one thing I never really dabbled in. Didnt have a place to do it and didnt have a compressor until recently.

**gmkillr** · 12-04-2009, 12:10 AM

Lookin good Robert!

**wick** · 12-04-2009, 12:12 AM

Thank you Robert!!

**Martin0660** · 12-04-2009, 12:18 AM

Originally Posted by biminiLX

I forgot my camera last weekend, but I think you guys will like

I see Dale's Triumph and Larry's GT in the reflection of the quarter glass ;)

Those pieces look really nice on J's car for sure. Really clean up the nose ... not sure the pictures do the pieces justice, they fit really well.

**AdamantiumSilvr** · 12-05-2009, 05:53 PM

Its sure comin along, good luck with it. Looks like quite the project. It was nice meetin ya @ the SCS CP too!

**89 vert** · 12-05-2009, 11:07 PM

Looks good, it will be well worth it Rob

**wick** · 12-06-2009, 10:54 PM

Just about finished the driver side. Made pieces for the frme rail to cover that all up. Gotta clean up the welds. Welded that part full just to tie the sway bar mount all together. Welded all the seams as well. Need to pull the booster and toss it away. That will probably be tomorrow. Made the pieces for the passenger side as well. Didnt weld them in yet though. We will see how tomorrow goes.

**wick** · 12-06-2009, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by 89 vert

Looks good, it will be well worth it Rob

Thanks Jason!!

**wick** · 12-06-2009, 10:58 PM

Also eliminting the prop valve. Using a Wilwood adjustable one and doing the 3-2 port conversion. Think I may do it the correct way though rather than the band aide way everybody sells. Re-do the lines and get proper fittings. Guess the next step would be pulling the K-member and getting it up in the air.

**Tony71502** · 12-11-2009, 04:30 PM

Looks good man.

Are you putting the wilwood valve on the passenger's side or trying to tuck it near the stock location?

I'm using a 5 port sn95 proportioning valve where the stock one should be and using an adjustable valve where the engine bay hard line is mated to the front-to-rear hardline (near the passenger side hood hinge).

**wick** · 12-11-2009, 07:09 PM

I wouldnt use the Sn valve with the fox Tony. The weight bias is different and might cause a braking issue. You would be better off either using the nut that I bought and wont be using now to disable the fox valve, or do like me and put the Wilwood inplace of the stocker and link the fronts together.

Thanks also!!!

**silvernotch** · 12-11-2009, 07:14 PM

He can use the sn but still has to use the plug. Thats how we did the kids car when we put the fms kit in.

**wick** · 12-11-2009, 07:14 PM

I also need to get some more pics up on here. Got a decent bit more done since the last pic was taken. I will tomorrow.

**wick** · 12-11-2009, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by silvernotch

He can use the sn but still has to use the plug. Thats how we did the kids car when we put the fms kit in.

Interesting Robert. Did you guys gut it?

**TooFast98Cobra** · 12-11-2009, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by silvernotch

He can use the sn but still has to use the plug. Thats how we did the kids car when we put the fms kit in.

Rob, Sr. knows his stuff about brakes I was around when he did that swap, knows more than me and you, and we know it all ha

**silvernotch** · 12-11-2009, 07:20 PM

got to gut it to plug it.

**wick** · 12-11-2009, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by TooFast98Cobra

Rob, Sr. knows his stuff about brakes I was around when he did that swap, knows more than me and you, and we know it all ha

Who you think told him how to do it...

**wick** · 12-11-2009, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by silvernotch

got to gut it to plug it.

Thats what I figured then. Basically its just a distribution block then. I just welded those holes shut on my strut tower for mine. HAHA

**TooFast98Cobra** · 12-11-2009, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by wick

Thats what I figured then. Basically its just a distribution block then. I just welded those holes shut on my strut tower for mine. HAHA

what are you doing tonight? wanna wrench? I'm in the dog house with the old lady, what else is new ha

**Tony71502** · 12-11-2009, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by wick

I wouldnt use the Sn valve with the fox Tony. The weight bias is different and might cause a braking issue. You would be better off either using the nut that I bought and wont be using now to disable the fox valve, or do like me and put the Wilwood inplace of the stocker and link the fronts together.

Thanks also!!!

Yeah, what they said. The Ford Kit calls for disabling of the sn-95 proportioning valve by removing the plunger and changing the fitting. Then the adjustable valve is so you can set the bias.

You can definitely do it your way and in the process clean up the engine bay by not having the prop valve. I'm just not big into bending brake lines. Shortening the driver's side front caliper line and bending it to match the back of the prop valve was enough for me.