What did you do to your S550 Mustang today?!

[StangTime]

In addition to working on it to make sure the shocks, struts, springs, brake lines and sway bars are installed and bushings are clocked…

I PAID IT OFF!

Ordered in March of 21, drove it home April 4th 2021. Paid in full today!

Congrats on paying it off.
Can I ask how you clocked the bushings? Did you do this as home?

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[TrackMustang]

Congrats on paying it off.
Can I ask how you clocked the bushings? Did you do this as home?

I haven’t done it yet, but as I am in a very small garage with very little tools and amenities at my disposal…

Put the car on jack stands, take the wheel off, jack under the spring to compress the suspension until that corner juuuuust barely comes off the jack stand. Loosen all the bolts that need to be clocked on that wheel, then give it a little bounce to make sure everything is settled, then torque.

With my setup and what I have that’s the best I can do. I understand it’s not perfect but it’s the best I can do. Every shop I call acts like I’m an idiot when I ask about doing that with my alignment…

 

[StangTime]

I haven’t done it yet, but as I am in a very small garage with very little tools and amenities at my disposal…

Put the car on jack stands, take the wheel off, jack under the spring to compress the suspension until that corner juuuuust barely comes off the jack stand. Loosen all the bolts that need to be clocked on that wheel, then give it a little bounce to make sure everything is settled, then torque.

With my setup and what I have that’s the best I can do. I understand it’s not perfect but it’s the best I can do. Every shop I call acts like I’m an idiot when I ask about doing that with my alignment…

I have similar cramped quarters like yours. I had my alignment done by Ford service but I have a feeling the technician did not clock the bushings like I asked him to. I was thinking to make wheel cribs out of 2x4's, but your suggestion should work. Maybe measure the distance from the rim to the fender on the floor and then one in the air, jack the suspension to repeat that measurement and then remove the wheel?

 

[TrackMustang]

I have similar cramped quarters like yours. I had my alignment done by Ford service but I have a feeling the technician did not clock the bushings like I asked him to. I was thinking to make wheel cribs out of 2x4's, but your suggestion should work. Maybe measure the distance from the rim to the fender on the floor and then one in the air, jack the suspension to repeat that measurement and then remove the wheel?

Not only did the Ford tech almost certainly not do that, but he probably F’ed up the alignment too… I brought my car in to have JUST the rear aligned and they threw the front out of perfect alignment. That’s the only thing I can’t do in my garage (other than paint) and I’m sorry I had someone else touch my car…

At any rate, yes, measuring as you described will bring an extra level of certainty to the process. I’m not a professional racer, it isn’t that big of a difference in my life to stress about it to that level, especially because having the wheel (and maybe rotor and caliper) off makes it a million times easier.

 

[tosha]

@TrackMustang , @StangTime , I think this was posted earlier in this thread or elsewhere in the forum:

Good addition to jack stands for maintenance, as well as loaded suspension work.

 

[StangTime]

@TrackMustang , @StangTime , I think this was posted earlier in this thread or elsewhere in the forum:

Good addition to jack stands for maintenance, as well as loaded suspension work.

I like that. Giant Jenga blocks!

 

[Biggsy]

GT500 Cam covers came in. Really want to powder coat them but I’ll leave them as is. At least no more smoke at Summit Point

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Not much. Changed the oil. PUP 5W30 and Purolator PBL22500.

 

[Cobra Jet]

Today I did the best thing you can do with a Mustang. I drove it.

Shhhhhhh...... how dare you...

On this site, people don't drive S550 Mustangs, they park them in their garages and stare at them like they're 1:18 die-casts sitting on a shelf...

And oh if it rains, please don't let it rain even when the car is in the garage... because that just causes . . . site wide pandemonium.

 

[Zelek]

Shhhhhhh...... how dare you...

On this site, people don't drive S550 Mustangs, they park them in their garages and stare at them like they're 1:18 die-casts sitting on a shelf...

And oh if it rains, please don't let it rain even when the car is in the garage... because that just causes . . . site wide pandemonium.

Hydroplaning is the new meme on FB. Apparently people don't know how to drive 60 mph when it's pouring down rain outside.

 

[Bobn57]

I drove it…..but only to get the rain off it from t storms last night. Unfortunately I didn’t drive fast enough. I still see some drops

 

[James_5659]

Got stripes installed. Matched the pinstripe to my grabber blue stitched interior. Then washed it.

This looks awesome, hoping to do the same with my 22 shadow black gt with the same stitched seats, unfortunately going to have to hold off for a bit due to the car getting ceramic coated, I've been advised not to wrap overtop ceramic but seeing this is convincing me otherwise!

 

[young at heart]

Shhhhhhh...... how dare you...

On this site, people don't drive S550 Mustangs, they park them in their garages and stare at them like they're 1:18 die-casts sitting on a shelf...

And oh if it rains, please don't let it rain even when the car is in the garage... because that just causes . . . site wide pandemonium.

Now, now CJ, ain’t nothing wrong with that! As long as you give it proper exercising when you do take it out.

Each to his own you know.

 

[Highvolts]

Dove mine to pickup my son from school. Sadly, I had to drive on a newly tar & chip sealed road, gravel being flung everywhere! AHHHHHH... All will be good, I bought it to drive it

 

[young at heart]

Dove mine to pickup my son from school. Sadly, I had to drive on a newly tar & chip sealed road, gravel being flung everywhere! AHHHHHH... All will be good, I bought it to drive it

Awww man!

The walk home might’ve been good for him.

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