topherchrisb's project "Mako" Sub, Powder Coat, Lights

[F500guy]

I just looked up that Wilwood E-parking brake, that looks pretty slick compared to the other I saw on another thread. They have a picture of it on a FF car. Hope to see an update about it when you get in.

[topherchrisb]

I just looked up that Wilwood E-parking brake, that looks pretty slick compared to the other I saw on another thread. They have a picture of it on a FF car. Hope to see an update about it when you get in.

I do have the calipers in... but the wire harness, switch, and computer are not in yet. I'll try to supply detail about them in the future... but I'm really using most the info I got from this thread as the research for getting them situated.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/show...c-Power-Brakes

[topherchrisb]

Well someone had DM'd me about considering the ff metal fat tire f panels for the wheel/tire setup I'm likely to use. I had previously considered it but thought I would get to test how restrictive the stock ones were when I acquired wheels... but I'm still trying to figure that out. I KNOW I want to go with 18" in a more modern look but can't decide on a wheel pattern yet. I was ordering a forward firewall kit from them anyway so I tacked on the f panels.

[topherchrisb]

Next it was time to try to shoe horn the coyote drive by wire setup in. After trimming down the pedal assembly according to instructions... I ended up drilling a couple new holes in order to raise the mounting bracket a little. That initially got me the clearance I needed on the cross member for the steering column support...



but it didn't feel right having to remove all the master cylinder bracketry to remove the assembly for future serviceability. So I decided to cut out the cross member and do my first weld job ever moving it over about 1.5". It's a horrible weld I know... but I didn't have any like material laying around for testing. I had thicker material I practiced a couple times on. Those settings burned through this thinner material easily on initial attempts. So I ended up having to fill in a bunch because of that. If this was something more structural I would have had a buddy welder come over and teach me a bit before attempting.





Probably never have to take it out, but it was still fun coming up with a solution and seeing it to fruition.

I forgot to take pictures of it all cleaned up and re-assembled with all the pedals in place. I'll update this when I get a chance to take that picture.