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Posted by 90LX (Member # 1487) on :
 
How hard is this to do. I have seen the mustangs in the magazines and I would like to do that to mine. Has anyone tried doing this. Where do they put all of the wiring? Oh yeah I have a 90 5.0.
 
Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 
Never looked too difficult. Looks like it would be fun, just take a loonnngggg time. Worth it in the end.
 
Posted by TheBrain (Member # 35) on :
 
I did it to my 'vert and it not that difficult.
I ran the wires into the wheelwells, moved the starter solenoid, and crap into the wheelwells also. If you look behind the shock towers, you will see a good sized hole. I left the wiring where it was coming out of the firewall, put it through the hole behind the shock tower.
The main wiring harness that runs along the firewall can be relocated into the transmission tunnel. I didn't move mine because I just wanted to get my motor be in and running (did all of the wiring relocation after I blew the motor and had the engine compartment repainted)

I have some pictures around here somewhere. If I can find them , I post them here

Later
Brian
 
Posted by TheBrain (Member # 35) on :
 
Now that I think about it, the reason I didn't move the loom that goes across the firewall is because I didn't know where to move it to !!
Later I learned that it could be moved and attached in the transmission tunnel but I never got around to doing it

I found that pictures, I just need to get them to my host site, and linked here

Brian
 
Posted by TheBrain (Member # 35) on :
 
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[ January 23, 2003, 12:43 PM: Message edited by: TheBrain ]
 
Posted by 90LX (Member # 1487) on :
 
Thanks for the info. I am curious to see the pics.
 
Posted by 90LX (Member # 1487) on :
 
Did you ever get the pics up on the site?
 
Posted by TheBrain (Member # 35) on :
 
Not yet,what's your e-mail addy?
I'll just send them to you

Brian
 
Posted by 90LX (Member # 1487) on :
 
dunerider94@hotmail.com. thanks
 
Posted by 87 Saleen (Member # 1549) on :
 
can i see them too?

huev0z@att.net
 
Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 
Brian, could you toss a couple pics to hidnnos@aol.com

Thanks
 
Posted by 90LX (Member # 1487) on :
 
Just checkin to see if you sent the pics becuase if you did I didnt get any.
 
Posted by TheBrain (Member # 35) on :
 
I am not at home or near my computer right now.
It'll be Monday before I am back in town to send them

Sorry
Brian
 
Posted by Jeff S (Member # 371) on :
 
Here is a pic of my old GT:

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Posted by 90LX (Member # 1487) on :
 
JEFFS,
you did the same thing and ran it all through the wheelwell? Idosent interfere with the strut?
 
Posted by Jeff S (Member # 371) on :
 
90LX,

No the wiring does not interfere with the struts. I actually did not route any of the wires into the strut tower. I used a 1" hole saw and cut two holes(one on the drivers side next to where the factory wiring harness goes into the fender behind the strut tower and the other in same same spot on the passengers side) and routed the wires inside the fenderwell above where the strut is(where the vacumn modules are).
 
Posted by Team SOLO (Member # 722) on :
 
i saw this thread and thought hmmmm...bet five bucks jeff s put in a few words on the subject...then i come in here to find pics [Smile] hehehehe
 
Posted by TheBrain (Member # 35) on :
 
Let give this a try

Mustang pictures
Brian

[ January 27, 2003, 08:08 PM: Message edited by: TheBrain ]
 
Posted by 90LX (Member # 1487) on :
 
Thanks for the pics Brian
 




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