My 72 Comet Build.....

Looking great, Frank! The fabrication takes time, but I can tell it will look and function sweet once it's done.

 

Thanks..... Fab work is definitely time consuming..... I always figure how long it will take, double that and it usually takes twice as long as that minimum.....

It should work well when done.....

 

This morning didn't start out so well..... Among other things, when I got things out everything for the rotor/hub assemblies the inner bearings were rusty in the package(nice)..... I went and got some new ones, then proceeded to put them together and installed them on the spindles..... Then I took a wheel off my fathers 86 Mustang so I could check and compare angles on my set-up..... I got everything mocked up, but I need to do a final check before I drill any caster/camber plate mounting holes and start welding thing together..... I put a wheel on the pass side, and I will get the fender down in the morning for mock up so I can check ride height.....

Here is the rusty bearing out of a sealed package.....




Here is the rotor hub assemblies installed.....




After locating the strut to I tacked a temporary bracket on top of the tower, used it to mark location on the top tower plates and put the caster/camber plates in place check position.....







Here's one with the wheel in place.....

 

I got the front fender down this morning and mocked it back up on the car to establish ride height..... After figuring ride height I had to change the upper mounting point for the strut in order to get the camber correct..... I also put the hood in place so I could check clearance at the top of the strut, all looked good there..... I put the hood and fender away for now, then I had to redrill the tower top plates for the correct position..... Next I marked up the tower top plate for the large clearance hole that it will need and drill a 5/8" hole pattern, once everything has been fit for the final time I will cut that hole to the size of the circle around the hole pattern..... I also drilled the hole pattern in the top plates for the caster/camber plates..... I tacked the top tower plates in, removed the alignment strap across the top and then welded the plates to the towers.....

Here is the hood to strut clearance and how the tire will fit in the front fender openings(I like the fact the front tire is not way under the car like it was with the factory suspension).....






Here you can see how much I moved the top of the strut out from the original position I thought it would be.....




Here the tower top plates are drilled and then they are welded in the top of the tower.....

 

Looks good!

 

Thank you sir!!!!!

 

where did you get the power window regulators?
thanks

 

They are Nu-Relics, they are not listed on there website..... You have to send them a set of regulators because there is one roller in the assembly that is not reproduced, so the need the part to build the new assemblies..... You have to call them and make the arrangements..... They are top quality and it was a fast turn around.....

Also I can tell you they are made to fit with 70-72 inside doo releases..... I got them to work with the 73 and up style releases with out to much trouble, but it took a couple minor modifications.....

 

Today I removed all the suspension components "again", joy's of fitting and fabricating..... Then I cut the center out in the top of the towers, used a carbide to clean up the hole and used paper rolls to smooth the hole..... Nest I removed the tower, welded the underside of the top plate and angled filler piece..... After that I ground the top of the tower smooth, and welded the new caster/camber plate spacers I made to the top of the tower..... Last thing was to screw the towers back in place, weld the upper areas and grind them smooth.....

Here is the hole in the tower cut out, then ground round with a carbide and then paper rolled smooth.....






Here the towers are removed.....





Here the inside of the towers and lower filler are welded in, then the top ground smooth.....





Here the towers are back in, partially welded and ground smooth, spacers are also added.....






Here is how the out side of the towers fit the opening so far.....

 

Very nice!

 

Now all you need is 427 cammer in there Frank!!! OOH! An SOHC with twin turbos...THAT would be too cool...Dang expensive too.
Lookin mighty fine man!!!

 

Thanks.....

Thank you.....

 

Finished welding the towers back in the car today..... Got the engine compartment side all cleaned up..... Cleaned up my welding/grinding mess..... The put the k-member, control arms and spindle/strut/brake assemblies back in the car..... I need to modify and make a couple spacers for the strut/castor-camber plate assemblies, then I may have to slot the strut lower mounting holes to get the strut in the center of it's travel where I want it..... I will just have to see how the travel works out with the new/modified spacers in place.....

Here is the backside of one tower and then the engine compartment side.....

 

Looking good! I bet by the time this is done you can disassemble and reassembly the front suspension while blindfolded.

 

It won't take that long.....