2006 Tungsten Ford GT - modifying


Not 4N

Tungsten GT Owner
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Apr 5, 2006
889
Calgary AB
I like those fasteners and Trent, that looks like a mini FGT paperweight.

GTJoey had these pins made up a while ago - very cool. Here is a close up.

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spddmnjay

GT Owner
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Feb 14, 2008
422
Alberta, Canada
I had a set of exhaust tips fabricated with the 5" tips but I was unhappy with the results. So I purchased another set of 5" tips + a set of 6" tips. Below are the 5" tips next to the 6" ones.

I will install the bumper to see which size will look the best. Man are those 6" tips BIG!

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spddmnjay

GT Owner
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Feb 14, 2008
422
Alberta, Canada
It's funny how project Snow Ball...I thought to myself, well since I have removed the valve covers and supercharger I might as well remove the oil, radiator and supercharger reservoirs. My plan is to have them painted a flashier color. Not sure what the color will be?

Here are pics of the oil, radiator and supercharger reservoirs plus the brackets that mount to the oil reservoir.

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soroush

Ford Gt Owner
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Aug 8, 2007
5,256
It's funny how project Snow Ball...I thought to myself, well since I have removed the valve covers and supercharger I might as well remove the oil, radiator and supercharger reservoirs.


that reminds me of the time when I woke up one tuesday morning(I had the day off from work) went in the garage and popped open the hood on my boss 302 the previous owner let the battery acid drip down the side and spill onto the batter holder tray so I told my self I'll get the battery out take the tray out of the car to have it powder coated, it took only 15 minutes to do that, then I thought while Im here I might as well take the battery tray bracket off too to get poweder coated, then when that was done a few minutes later, I thought well maybe I should take the air cleaner cover off too to get a custom color powder coated so it would look unique, so I did that, then I thought since Im going to the powder coat I might as well take the valve covers off too and get them coated as well, .................. four hours later the engine bay was down to the long block, I had taken off all of the accessories, all of the brackets for the accesories, hoses, the carb, intake, exhaust, mounting brackets for the horn and alike basically everything :biggrin
 

spddmnjay

GT Owner
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Feb 14, 2008
422
Alberta, Canada
that reminds me of the time when I woke up one tuesday morning(I had the day off from work) went in the garage and popped open the hood on my boss 302 the previous owner let the battery acid drip down the side and spill onto the batter holder tray so I told my self I'll get the battery out take the tray out of the car to have it powder coated, it took only 15 minutes to do that, then I thought while Im here I might as well take the battery tray bracket off too to get poweder coated, then when that was done a few minutes later, I thought well maybe I should take the air cleaner cover off too to get a custom color powder coated so it would look unique, so I did that, then I thought since Im going to the powder coat I might as well take the valve covers off too and get them coated as well, .................. four hours later the engine bay was down to the long block, I had taken off all of the accessories, all of the brackets for the accesories, hoses, the carb, intake, exhaust, mounting brackets for the horn and alike basically everything :biggrin

I would call that a MAJOR SNOW BALL!! :biggrin :rofl
 

Superfly

HERITAGE GT OWNER
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Jun 23, 2008
2,210
Edmonton, Alberta
I would call that a MAJOR SNOW BALL!! :biggrin :rofl

Jason, if that was a MAJOR SNOW BALL, you're on your way to an avalanche!!! :wink
 

spddmnjay

GT Owner
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Feb 14, 2008
422
Alberta, Canada
Jason, if that was a MAJOR SNOW BALL, you're on your way to an avalanche!!! :wink

LOL!!! :rofl Okay now back to work Jason!!

I have this funny feeling that I won't be driving my GT this year. :willy
 

Gulf GT

GT Owner
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Feb 9, 2006
1,539
California
Like This??

Exactly!!!
 

ChipBeck

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Feb 13, 2006
5,783
Scottsdale, Arizona
Potd

It's funny how project Snow Ball...I thought to myself, well since I have removed the valve covers and supercharger I might as well remove the oil, radiator and supercharger reservoirs.


that reminds me of the time when I woke up one tuesday morning(I had the day off from work) went in the garage and popped open the hood on my boss 302 the previous owner let the battery acid drip down the side and spill onto the batter holder tray so I told my self I'll get the battery out take the tray out of the car to have it powder coated, it took only 15 minutes to do that, then I thought while Im here I might as well take the battery tray bracket off too to get poweder coated, then when that was done a few minutes later, I thought well maybe I should take the air cleaner cover off too to get a custom color powder coated so it would look unique, so I did that, then I thought since Im going to the powder coat I might as well take the valve covers off too and get them coated as well, .................. four hours later the engine bay was down to the long block, I had taken off all of the accessories, all of the brackets for the accesories, hoses, the carb, intake, exhaust, mounting brackets for the horn and alike basically everything :biggrin

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

Post of the day!! I'm still laughing.

Chip
 

Neilda

GT Owner
Oct 19, 2005
3,559
London, UK
that reminds me of the time when I woke up one tuesday morning(I had the day off from work) went in the garage and popped open the hood on my boss 302 the previous owner let the battery acid drip down the side and spill onto the batter holder tray so I told my self I'll get the battery out take the tray out of the car to have it powder coated, it took only 15 minutes to do that, then I thought while Im here I might as well take the battery tray bracket off too to get poweder coated, then when that was done a few minutes later, I thought well maybe I should take the air cleaner cover off too to get a custom color powder coated so it would look unique, so I did that, then I thought since Im going to the powder coat I might as well take the valve covers off too and get them coated as well, .................. four hours later the engine bay was down to the long block, I had taken off all of the accessories, all of the brackets for the accesories, hoses, the carb, intake, exhaust, mounting brackets for the horn and alike basically everything :biggrin


I wonder if surgeons ever have days like that? :biggrin
 

Specracer

GT Owner
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Nov 28, 2005
7,162
MA
I was going to comment, that shouldn't this "snow ball" get started at the begining of winter not going into the driving season? :biggrin

I have this funny feeling that I won't be driving my GT this year. :willy
 

spddmnjay

GT Owner
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Feb 14, 2008
422
Alberta, Canada
I was going to comment, that shouldn't this "snow ball" get started at the begining of winter not going into the driving season? :biggrin

You hit the nail right on the head! :confused Back to the wrenchin I go... :ack :biggrin
 

fjpikul

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Jan 4, 2006
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Belleville, IL
Neilda, surgeons rarely have days like that. When they start on a case, if things look much different on close inspection, they will usually ask for a pathology consult and do what's called a frozen section (tissue frozen, cut and stained) giving an answer in 98% of cases in about 10 minutes. This usually determines if they proceed and how much to remove. Snowball effect is particularly disturbing in neurosurgery.
 

BlackICE

GT Owner
Nov 2, 2005
1,416
SF Bay Area in California
Don't surgeons use the motto, "when in doubt, cut it out?"
 

fjpikul

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Not where there are malpractice attorneys.
 

spddmnjay

GT Owner
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Feb 14, 2008
422
Alberta, Canada
I recently just decided to replace the majority of the engine hoses with steel braided lines. I'm still checking into how this can be done.

So I thought to myself...since I am this far into the engine I might as well remove the intake manifold to get a better look. :biggrin

Again I thought to myself...hey, why not get the intake manifold polished and install methanol injection. So that is where I am headed. :banana

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spddmnjay

GT Owner
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Feb 14, 2008
422
Alberta, Canada
Underside of intake manifold showing intercooler.

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Intercooler removed.

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spddmnjay

GT Owner
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Feb 14, 2008
422
Alberta, Canada
Intercooler housing removed. I will probably get this polished.

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soroush

Ford Gt Owner
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Aug 8, 2007
5,256
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what kind of gasket is in between the intercooler and the heads? is it hard to remove?
 

Shelby#18

GTX1 Owner/Moderator
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Dec 15, 2006
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Ahhh, back to the methanol! My car is still making it's way back from Florida. It's still 2 vendors away before my methanol goes in. Should be a cool summer for us! :thumbsup