Updates? None much to speak of! Fixed some rust along the upper windshield frame in prep for a windshield replacement and a bad Bondo job on the C-pillar - looks like the driver's rear quarter panel was replaced at some point in its life. No big deal, just clean, fill, and paint.
Despite having all of my lift pieces together (although not quite all my brake upgrade parts, still hashing out the steering), I put Jeep mods on hold while I work on a different for-pay project car:
Doing some freshening and upgrading on a '65 289 Mustang for our family doctor. The pic is a few weeks old as the engine, trans, brakes, and steering are all stripped out of the car currently.
To-Do:
- Rebuild the 289 with a better cam to match the 4bbl carb, the engine is non-original and is actually a '78 302 block with '65 289 heads and crank and was rebuilt at least twice before it found its way into the Mustang. Good news is that it's within spec and needs no machine work, just a re-ring job with new bearings and seals.
- Swap out the 4-speed toploader & mechanical clutch for a WC T5 with hydraulic clutch
- Replace the front drum brakes with a disc brake setup
- Replace the non-power single-res master cylinder with a powered dual-res
- Replace the horrifically worn-out steering gear
- Replace all brake lines and fuel lines
- Replace most of the cooling system, add fan shroud
- Replace shagged-out steering wheel
Not a major restoration, but a few hours of work involved.