Progress over the last few days: Installed header. I did it before reinstalling the firewall so I had more room to work. You would think it would be a quick and simple job...maybe 1/2 hour? How long should it take to screw in 8 mounting bolts? I spent no less than 4 hours! I had to heat and beat the #3 tube to clear the frame. I had to cut the mounting tab off the frame that attaches the bracket from the crossmember to the frame. Had to remove the bracket, cut the welded on nuts off, the flip it upside down and re-position. Final attachment to be done later. I had to dimple the tube next to the lower mounting bolt on #3 so I could get the bolt in. It looks cool but what a PITA!
I re-installed the firewall, radiator support rods, the brake pedal and steering column support. Installed the heater box with heater hoses poking through the firewall. Re-installed the master cylinder and proportioning valve. Tightened all brake line connections. Bench bled the MC in the car. Easier that way than doing in the vice then having to carry a full MC to the car and install. Filled MC with brake fluid. Bled rear brakes. Discovered banjo fittings at the front calipers leaking like a sieve. Long story short, I had to flip the hoses over. I installed them the way they looked correct but now I know otherwise. I had to track down new crush washers and a replacement banjo bolt since I broke one. As you can tell, another, "should be quick and simple" job went to Hell. In the end, it is now leak-free and system bled. I fabbed and installed the fuel pump to carb fuel line.
I temporarily hung the muffler that I took out of my Fastback 29 years ago. I had to cut the final 8" off the tailpipe, the turn it 180 degrees and welded it back down. It it's original configuration it exited on the right side. Now it is going to exit on the left side. Swapping sides cause the tailpipe to sweep upward rather than downward, hence the need to cut it off and turn it so it now sweeps downward on the left side. I need to use a section of the intermediate pipe that came off my fastback and connect to the header collector. The collector goes from 2 1/2" to 2" which is what the old Mustang exhaust was. I will have to have an exhaust shop make and install the pipe that will connect the intermediate pipe to the inlet of the muffler. I can't use the old one because it came over the left side of the axle, and now it will come over the right side of the axle.
I squirted motor oil down each cylinder, rolled the engine over several times, then a few more squirts of oil, then reinstalled plugs.
Upcoming projects will be to attach the brake lines to the frame and firewall. I need to install the fuel tank, then plumb in the fuel supply and return lines. I need to finish the bodywork on the dash and repair the dash pad. All interior and body paint will have to wait until next year after it is warm enough. I will clean my wiring harnesses and start reinstalling. I will be re-wiring the ignition circuit. It was suspect when I got the car. I got it to run, but lots of insulation issues. I have a Duraspark wiring kit so I should be able to fix it up better.
Back to work tomorrow. Hopefully more progress next weekend.