Technical What are you working on?

Disassembled the '87 AOD and waiting for upgraded parts and a rebuilding kit. Notice the broken belleville spring, the notch worn into the drive shell and the rust spots on the intermediate clutch steels. I was surprised that the frictions and bands were in excellent shape and no other wear issues were evident. There's probably stuff I'm missing since I've never rebuilt an automatic transmission before but I'm hoping better replacement parts, a rebuild kit and careful (!!!!) reassembly will result in a stout transmission. I've got a '77 351W that I rebuilt recently to hook it up to. I'll need a new radiator, a separate transmission coo ler and a lot of luck to get me to a start up maybe this year.

 

Results.

 

I should have the seal protectors for that style transmission if you need to barrow them.

 

I'm strictly a Miller light guy nowadays

 

That's not what Scott told me

 

How come theres no rainbow emoji on here?

 

Waiting on the breather to dry lol

 

Give me some ideas, everything is gone as far as trim. I wanna cover this hole and finding shit for this car is impossible. Don't wanna just weld a piece of metal over it. It's about 4.5", need to come up with something, possibly something with a Chevy emblem on it?

 

I like shiny stuff .

 

That appears to be a 16-gallon Pony Car tank.

When low-mounting like that, you may be able to use a 22-gallon one. It rises up from the pinch-weld seam, to make the extra volume, and is otherwise the same below it.

If that one is too tall, there is a shorter 20-gallon one.

I have the 22-gallon one in my '60 Falcon, it bolts-in to that entire model-line too.

 

Maybe something like swade did with his gas cap.

 

Maybe something like this, these are 3 3/8 inch.

 

I'm sure Scotty and I could come up with a fine emblem....but you have to promise to put it on

 

Yes! Thank you for the offer. I'm southwest of Belton. I'll be happy to cover shipping here and back to you. Do you have much experience with these transmissions? If so, I probably need to chat with you for a few minutes or so.

 

Yeah man, Kentucky mustang restoration parts is close to me. All I seen was the 16 gallon! Which I'm happy to have it, better than the 10 gallon cell I had last year. I was gonna put the tank on top of the sub rails but after I looked at it, I can drop it to the bottom and have room to run the filler back to the original spot, so that's what I did. Hard to beat a new 16 gallon tank with a new sender and hardware for $250. Made in Canada

 

Got me thinking now, set of cross flags might work

 

Look kinda silly with a rubber dick hanging out of there lmao!

 

3 7/8 at the widest point.

 

On ePay right now

 

I have worked on a few of them, should have a ATSG manual also.

 

https://www.cjponyparts.com/fuel-tank-22-gallon-1970/p/FT4/

$165.

 

I put a 19-gallon Mxxxx stainless steel tank in my '29AA and fitted it about the way you did. I've just not figured out how I'll route the filler but there's enough room between the tank and where the bed will be to give me some options.

 

Yeah I meant $150. They had a cheaper setup but it was a 5/16" fuel line

 

It's not worth that to me lol

 

The more I look at it, I might just cut the stamping out and smooth it

 

Do like Moriarty did on his vette . Have the wife make up a pleated upholstered insert to match your seat.

 

I would stay away from C J Pony parts, they are 2 miles from me. Horrible company, can not keep employees their to save there lives and lots of complaints from all the Mustang guys around here. Just a heads up big guy.

 

Although, crossed flags on a piece of engine turned aluminum would be slick.

 

I've talked myself into shaving it. Tailgate will look better smooth anyway