I posted this in the 7M-GTE tech then realized there was an actual build thread section so here it is:
Before I start the actual build I thought I would share a little about me. I'm 22, I work for the local county here in Georgia on the fleet vehicles(sheriff's dept. cars, vehicles for the maintenance/roads and bridges/tax commissioners) I'm the tire and lube tech currently but I'm learning and working my way up I started as the parts runner when I was 19. since I was young I've been interested in cars in high school I took automotive for 3 years. I am pretty confident in my abilities I'm just a new mechanic starting out and I take every opportunity to learn. I didn't want to go to college after high school I believe in this field there is no replacement for on the job experience.
my very first car ever my parents bought for me right before I went into high school, it was a 87 n/a Supra. I worked on that car everyday put a new radiator in it, new brakes, new radio, new tires all on my own working as a dish washer. My dad's company had an opportunity for him to move from New Jersey down here to Georgia and there was a very good chance he would be promoted within a year which worked out in our favor. Unfortunately the Supra had a blown head gasket and couldn't come with us. He sold the car for a loss and kept the money for it. I've held that over his head for years, I really liked that car and wanted to keep it badly.
Now my first love is mustangs, since I was able to understand what a mustang was I wanted one. My dad told me when we got to Georgia he would get me a mustang to replace the Supra. It took a few years but he held his promise and bought me a 1970 Mustang for graduation. The car came with a motor, but it looked like it had been sitting in a field for a few years. I built a 302 V-8 myself(the bottom end was good so all I really did was re-gasket it, new cam lifters and had the heads completely gone through). Got the car running only to find out the transmission wouldn't hold park. So got a transmission from the junkyard and re-built it with the help of my girlfriends father. Now the car runs and drives and it seems like it puts me back in the seat more than the brand new Chargers I service at work. I'm estimating 300 hp at the crank.
I don't quite remember but I think this is before the motor when in.
nothing too special about my 1998 Mustang, just that I bought it one month almost to the day after I got the 1970. Just has a short throw shifter, off road x-pipe and mufflers. I drive this daily.
My truck is a 2001 F-250 diesel, I traded my 03 Sport Trac in for it and never looked back. If I didn't have this truck I wouldn't have the Supra. at one point or another my truck has pulled all 3 of my cars.
towing home the Supra, I disconnected the drive shaft after I drove it up on there. It was a 2 hour ride home in the dark, word of advice don't tow a black car at night...can't see it.
towing home my '98 from work, broke a tie rod end. there's some of the cars I service in the background.
my personal truck and the truck I use at work, the dually is v10 2wd and my truck gets better gas mileage.
last but not least after some fun in a mud hole.
Before I start the actual build I thought I would share a little about me. I'm 22, I work for the local county here in Georgia on the fleet vehicles(sheriff's dept. cars, vehicles for the maintenance/roads and bridges/tax commissioners) I'm the tire and lube tech currently but I'm learning and working my way up I started as the parts runner when I was 19. since I was young I've been interested in cars in high school I took automotive for 3 years. I am pretty confident in my abilities I'm just a new mechanic starting out and I take every opportunity to learn. I didn't want to go to college after high school I believe in this field there is no replacement for on the job experience.
my very first car ever my parents bought for me right before I went into high school, it was a 87 n/a Supra. I worked on that car everyday put a new radiator in it, new brakes, new radio, new tires all on my own working as a dish washer. My dad's company had an opportunity for him to move from New Jersey down here to Georgia and there was a very good chance he would be promoted within a year which worked out in our favor. Unfortunately the Supra had a blown head gasket and couldn't come with us. He sold the car for a loss and kept the money for it. I've held that over his head for years, I really liked that car and wanted to keep it badly.
Now my first love is mustangs, since I was able to understand what a mustang was I wanted one. My dad told me when we got to Georgia he would get me a mustang to replace the Supra. It took a few years but he held his promise and bought me a 1970 Mustang for graduation. The car came with a motor, but it looked like it had been sitting in a field for a few years. I built a 302 V-8 myself(the bottom end was good so all I really did was re-gasket it, new cam lifters and had the heads completely gone through). Got the car running only to find out the transmission wouldn't hold park. So got a transmission from the junkyard and re-built it with the help of my girlfriends father. Now the car runs and drives and it seems like it puts me back in the seat more than the brand new Chargers I service at work. I'm estimating 300 hp at the crank.
I don't quite remember but I think this is before the motor when in.
nothing too special about my 1998 Mustang, just that I bought it one month almost to the day after I got the 1970. Just has a short throw shifter, off road x-pipe and mufflers. I drive this daily.
My truck is a 2001 F-250 diesel, I traded my 03 Sport Trac in for it and never looked back. If I didn't have this truck I wouldn't have the Supra. at one point or another my truck has pulled all 3 of my cars.
towing home the Supra, I disconnected the drive shaft after I drove it up on there. It was a 2 hour ride home in the dark, word of advice don't tow a black car at night...can't see it.
towing home my '98 from work, broke a tie rod end. there's some of the cars I service in the background.
my personal truck and the truck I use at work, the dually is v10 2wd and my truck gets better gas mileage.
last but not least after some fun in a mud hole.
