88 Coupe 4.9 Swap Thread (Page 51/69)
josef644 JUL 09, 08:49 PM
Installed the seats into the car. My grandchildren are coming and I had to get them out of their bedroom. So out into the car they went.

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Installed the two rear side marker lights I got in the mail today. I also put new bulbs in to all four of the sockets.

My brake master cylinder and parking brake cable came on the FedEx truck today.

Installed two fine looking Jen-You-Wine Fiero Thomas tan sun visors that arrived in today's mail also.

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katatak JUL 10, 01:08 AM
Man those seats look good Joe. I am going to have to order a set for my Formula.

For the RD bushing, I drilled and tapped 2 holes and used machine screws - no real reason why other than it was easy with it out of the car. I'm sure that the rivets work fine. I agree, let em snap off....

Pat
BMTFIERO JUL 10, 10:08 AM
Wow Joe, you are really moving a long
josef644 JUL 10, 02:29 PM

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Originally posted by BMTFIERO:

Wow Joe, you are really moving a long



Thanks Tim.

I am hoping to get the brakes up to snuff so I can get the wheels on the ground and rolling. Just taking care of the little things that are a necessity. With wheels on the ground I'll get my first ride in my 88 Coupe.

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Lone Ranger JUL 11, 02:07 PM
Maybe by the time I get my butt back up to your place for a little help on the '86, I'll be able to get a ride in the 4.9!
josef644 JUL 11, 03:20 PM

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Originally posted by Lone Ranger:

Maybe by the time I get my butt back up to your place for a little help on the '86, I'll be able to get a ride in the 4.9!



Been wondering where you and that Silver Stallion have been hiding. Come on up Eugene.

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josef644 JUL 12, 12:11 PM
Installed and adjusted the two rear parking brake cables this morning. I found that if I connected the right side to the front cable and then hooked the end of the right side to the caliper arm, then slipped the left side into the adjuster, that I had no problem hooking the left side cable into the caliper arm. This was all done with the adjustment almost all of the way off of the threaded rod part. Once all three pieces were mounted correctly, I had no problems adjusting the parking brake. I had been playing with trying to hook the right side cable into the arm without any luck for about 20 minuets or so when I tried it this way. Worked the first time.

Parking brake, done !!!!

I have grandchildren here for the week. The youngest is 4 1/2 , so I won't be able to get much done while they are here. Ya gotta keep an eye on this one all the time.

Removed both 'A' pillar trim mouldings, the 'B's are off already.

New master cylinder is next.

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josef644 JUL 19, 10:45 PM
Nothing done on the car for the last 7 days except removing the 'A' pillar mouldings. I cleaned up the inside firewall cover that goes behind the seats that I got from Poe in Greenville a while back. The board is in good shape, but the covering fabric is nasty. Maybe some tan vinyl covering? The grand kids will be going home in two more days. I go out in the garage and just look at my Coupe every once and a while.

I want to get the new Bendix master cylinder put on the car Thursday morning before it gets hot.

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josef644 JUL 20, 09:06 PM
Wit the help of my 11 year old granddaughter I bleed the brakes today. I have a 1/3rd peddle travel before firming up. Not good enough for driving around on the highways. I have some brakes now and could remount the wheels and take a small ride. But I would have to remove them all again to re bleed after replacing the master cylinder, and repairing the steering rack bushing

I don't want to go backwards so I'll sit here until I get the brakes working correctly.
TXGOOD JUL 20, 11:18 PM
It`s looking good Joe.
Hope to see it at the next event.
Mike