Diff rebuild complete

 Rebuild done.

A heap of work in cleaning and painting has been completed.

The diff centre has been rebuilt with new cones for the LSD, new bearings etc.

The tail shaft has new universals installed and the colour code reapplied.

The diff housing has been cleaned and repainted.

The axles have new bearings installed. The diff housing has new axle seals that were installed using a tool loaned from Acott Racing to make the install so much easier.

Here are all the parts ready to reinstall. New 5 leaf spings 1 inch lower plus replacement brake lines and U bolts for the diff housing to springs. 

Here is the diff all reassembled ready to reinstall.

The install is now complete and the car sits so much nicer and level. Sadly it is raining so will need to take some pics and update in the next day or so.

Diff and rear end rebuild

 Good bye open diff hello LSD

After a great summer and a log book that has reached 45 days of driving in the last 11 months, it is time to pull the diff and rear springs out and rebuild the diff centre, install a LSD and replace the rear bushes that have not already been done.

I have had the LDS centre in readiness for the replacement of the open wheel diff centre.

This winter, it is time to do a rebuild.

Here are the progress pics.

Diff out with springs.

Trying to figure out the colour codes on the tail sharft and the springs.

The drum brake assembly before disassemble.

Once disassembled I then acid wash the parts and prep them for painting and reinstall.

The iner diff parts have been degreased and will be reinstalled.

Here is the drum brake backing plate that has been acid washed.

Then onto painting the parts including the bolts and nuts.

More to follow.

A great summer 2023 - 2024

A few shows during summer

Now that she is sporting new stripes and a carb that is fixed.

I have enjoyed driving the mustang around over the summer of 2023/2024.

Here is a car show at Essendon Fields.

Then I took it down to Salesian College for a few pics.

Mustang Club Run to Phillip Island

2024 marks the 60th birthday of Mustang. Ford invited the Mustang club to Philip Island to show the cars at a sports car round of Phillip Island.

Here are a few pics of the weekend and I was lucky enough to be able to drive the mustang around the circuit (at a slow speed).

All Ford Day 2024

Next, rebuild the diff and rear end.