We have gotten to a point where we still have a mountain of stuff to do but we are also stuck waiting for parts and re-thinking the build.
For example, we just completed the front brake lines but are on hold with the rears since we are waiting for the rear disc brake calipers. Issues with Ford supplies have us going back to Factory Five for a new designed caliper that current lead times are 8 weeks.
We procured the battery and installed it, but the rest of the electrical is waiting on getting the engine started outside the car.
For that we are waiting on the fuel tank to be checked out - it's a favor so it on the back burner - our fault since we said we wouldn't need it for months. That was because we were going to do the wiring without checking it out on the ground, our change in strategy has us waiting now.
We also just discovered that the chrome exhaust header pipes we got on the cheap won't work with the EGR ( exhaust gas recirculation) pipe on the 1997 Lincoln 4.6L engine we are using. The parts store lead us to believe that these ones for the Mustang 4.6L would work, so we need to rethink the exhaust strategy.
We could jump ahead and for example, install the aluminum panels floor, but then it would make the wiring much more difficult. We could assemble the suicide door frames, but the real trick is to adjust them to fit the body and that's a long way off. We could mount the grill and radiator, but then we could damage them when we install the engine. This goes on and on and it seems the best thing is to wait out the part lead times and avoid the sauna-like heat conditions of August in Chicago. Good thing is that there is no rush since the purpose of the build is just doing it with family.
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