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[Dated Conversion History]

I started making entries into this page on the tasks I had completed, as well as the tasks that I intended to perform. I often updated this page several times a week, which would basically include me pushing certain items back by a day or two, as well as scratching a few off. This gave me a good outline of what I needed to do, and how long it would take. I pretty much forced myself to get out there and get work done. I'm leaving this up to compliment my entries in the archives as the history of the car and it's conversion.

Thursday, March 14th

Flywheel (Completed!)
Ford Motorsport King Cobra clutch (Completed!)
Bellhousing (Completed!)
Transmission (Completed!)
Convertable motor-mounts (Completed!)
Drop in motor (Completed!)
Energy Polyurethane transmission mount (Completed!)
Ford Motorsport Transmission crossmember (Initiated)

Monday, March 18th

Finish transmission crossmember and mount (Completed!)
Remove old front suspension components (Completed!)
Ford Motorsport lower control arms (Completed!)
Ford Motorsport springs (Completed!)
Ford Motorsport offset steering-rack bushings (Delayed)
V8 swaybar (Completed!)
Maximum Motorsports castor/camber plates (Delayed)
Tokico struts (Delayed)
V8 spindles (Delayed)
Cross-drilled rotors (Delayed)
Rebuilt calipers and new pads (Delayed)
Stainless steel braided flexible brake lines (Delayed)

Wednesday, March 20th

Maximum Motorsports castor/camber plates (Completed!)
Tokico struts (Completed!)
V8 spindles (Completed!)
Cross-drilled rotors (Completed!)
Rebuilt calipers and new pads (Completed!)
Stainless steel braided flexible brake lines (Delayed)

Friday, March 22nd

Ford Motorsport offset steering-rack bushings (Completed!)
Remove 7.5" rearend and suspension components (Completed!)
Mac upper and lower control arms (Completed!)
Rebuilt 8.8" rearend (Completed!)
Motorsport springs (Completed!)
Tokico shocks (Completed!)
V8 rear sway-bar (Completed!)
Ford Racing aluminum drive-shaft (Completed!)
Rear brake drums (Delayed)
Rear brake hard lines (Delayed)
Rear brake flexible line (Delayed)

Monday, March 25th

Remove power-steering pump from 2.3L motor (Completed!)
Install high-torque mini starter (Completed!)
Headers and h-pipe install (Delayed)
Replace fuel-pump with pick-up tube (Completed!)
Differntial fluid (Completed!)

Wednesday, March 27th

Power-steering pump (Delayed)
Synthetic oil + filter (Completed!)
Transmission fluid (Completed!)
Hurst shifter and necessary modification (Completed!)
Misc. transmission wiring (Completed!)
Heater-core/blower-motor (Delayed)
Brake and clutch pedal assembly/quadrant and cable install, throttle cable (Completed!)
Dashboard (Delayed)
Headers and h-pipe install (Completed!)
Dump-run! (Completed!)
Wiper-motor, cowl grill, wiper arms (Completed!)

Friday, March 29th

Heater-core/blower-motor (Completed!)
Dashboard (Initiated)
Tach and gauges (Delayed)
Various interior peices (Delayed)
Power-steering pump (Completed!)
Serpentine belt (Delayed)
Misc underhood wiring (Delayed)
Ignition system (Initiated)

Sunday, March 31st

Dashboard (Completed!)
Gauges : Tach, water-temp, oil-pressure (Completed!)
Ignition System: MSD 6al wiring, MSD Adjustable Timing install (Delayed)

Wednesday, April 3rd

Serpentine Belt (Delayed)
Header-collector gaskets (Completed!)
Cooling system
-Radiator (Delayed)
-Electric fan (Delayed)
-Resevior (Delayed)
-Hoses (Delayed)
Gauges : Nitrous pressure, fuel pressure, voltmeter (Completed!)

Thursday, April 4th

Cooling system
-Radiator (Completed!)
-Electric fan (Completed!)
-Resevior (Delayed)
-Hoses (Completed!)

Friday, April 5th

Brakes
-Master-cylinder (Completed!)
-Proportioning valve (Completed!)
-Lines (Completed!)
-Rear drums (Delayed)
-Bleed (Delayed)

Serpentine Belt (Delayed)
Fan thermostat (Delayed)
Battery tray (Completed!)

Saturday, April 6th

Serpentine Belt (Completed!)
Rear drums (ALMOST completed!)
Heater-core hose (Completed!)
Fuel System
-Pick-up tube and flexible lines (Completed!)
-Re-install tank (Completed!)
-bolt up pump (Delayed)
-Hard lines (Initiated)
-Regulator (Initiated)
-Fuel pressure isolator and lines (Delayed)
Nitrous System
-Nitrous fuel pump (Delayed)
-Nitrous fuel regulator (Delayed)
-Tank mount (Delayed)
-Liquid teflon on lines (Delayed)
-Check nitrous jets (Delayed)
-Switches (Delayed)

Sunday, April 7th

Fuel System
Fuel pump (Delayed)
Fuel hard-lines (Delayed)
Regulator (Delayed)
Fuel pressure isolator (Delayed)
Resevior (Delayed)
Electric fan thermostat and switch (Delayed)
Complete gauge wiring (Delayed)

Sunday, April 14th

Finish rear drum brakes (Delayed)
Bleed brakes (Delayed)
Resevior (Delayed)
Electric fan thermostat and switch (Delayed)

Monday, April 15th

Fuel System
Fuel pump (Delayed)
Fuel hard-line (Delayed)
Fuel flexible-lines (Delayed)
Fuel pressure regulator (Delayed)
Fuel pressure isolator (Delayed)
Nitrous System
Fuel pump (Delayed)
Fuel hard-line (Delayed)
Fuel flexible-lines (Delayed)
Fuel pressure regulator (Delayed)
Nitrous bottle mount (Delayed)
Nitrous lines (Delayed)
Check nitrous jets (Delayed)
Switches (Delayed)
Complete gauges and wiring (Delayed)

Wednesday, April 17th

Ignition system (Delayed)
Charging system (Delayed)
Battery (Delayed)
Underhood wiring (Delayed)

Thursday, April 18th

Interior Completion
Deck (Delayed)
Speakers (Delayed)
Carpet (Delayed)
Targa seats (Delayed)
Floor-mats (Delayed)
Weather-stripping (Delayed)
Door panels (Delayed)
Trunk (Delayed)

Friday, April 19th

Alignment (Delayed)
First car wash (Delayed)
Rear drums (Completed)
Fuel hard-line (Completed)
Nitrous fuel hard-line (Completed)

Monday, April 22nd

Flexible fuel line (Completed)
Dual pumps mounted (Delayed, requires fabrication)
Regulators mounted (Delayed, tomorrow)
Bleed brakes/Diagnose problem (Delayed, tomorrow!)

Tuesday, April 23rd

Regulators mounted (Delayed)
Nitrous lines (Delayed)
Resevior (Delayed)
Fan thermostat (Delayed)

Wednesday, April 24th

Dual pumps mounted (Completed)
Regulators mounted (50% complete)
Nitrous lines (Initiated)
Resevior (Delayed, although I thought about it!)
Fan thermostat (Delayed, but I did look at the instructions)

Thursday, April 25th

Mount nitrous fuel pressure regulator (Completed, but needs adjustment)
Bleed brakes/Diagnose problem (Delayed)
Nitrous lines (Delayed)
Electric fan mounts (Completed)
Clean resevior inside and out (Completed)
Resevior (Completed!)
Fan thermostat (Completed)

Friday, April 26th

Bleed brakes/Diagnose problem (Delayed)
Nitrous lines (Delayed)
Fuel filters and necessary adaptors (Purchased)
Gauges and wiring (Delayed)
Various interior (Delayed)

Saturday, April 27th

Primary fuel-pump filter (Completed)
Bleed brakes/Diagnose problem (Completed)
Nitrous lines (Completed)
Re-mount fuel regulator (Completed)
Fuel pressure isolator (Completed)
MSD 6AL ignition (Completed Early!)
MSD remote timing control box (Completed Early!)
Tripple gauge cage remounted (Completed)
Wiring (Wiring 50% completed)
Various interior (Delayed)

Bonus - Brake pedal switch (Completed)

Sunday, April 28th

Ignition (TOTAL COMPLETION!)

Under-hood electrical
Alternator wiring (Delayed)
Starter wiring (Delayed)
Battery wiring (Delayed)
NOS solenoid wiring (Completed)

Under-dash electrical
Gauge wiring (99% Completed)
Steering column wiring (Delayed)
Nitrous and other various switches (Wiring completed, requires switches)

Bonus - Primary fuel pump (Completed)
Bonus - Secondary fuel pump (Completed)
Bonus - Manual fan switch (Completed)
Bonus - Removed unnecessary wires from dash harness (Completed)

Monday, April 29th

Nitrous fuel pump filter (Delayed)

Under-hood electrical
Alternator (Delayed)
Battery (Delayed)
Starter (Delayed)

Tuesday, April 30th

Nitrous fuel pump filter (Delayed)

Wednesday, May 1st

Under-hood electrical
Alternator (Completed)
Battery (Delayed)
Starter (Delayed)
Wrap all wires with loom and secure (Delayed)

Thursday, May 2nd

Under-hood electrical
Starter solenoid (Completed)
Grounds (Completed)
Battery (Completed)
Starter (Completed)
Wrap all wires with loom and secure (Completed)

Wire in fuel-pumps (Delayed)
Dash-wiring (Delayed)
Nitrous fuel pump filter (Delayed)

Friday, May 3rd

Wire in fuel-pumps (Delayed)
Dash-wiring (Delayed)
Nitrous fuel pump filter (Delayed)
Coolant (Delayed)
Power-steering fluid (Delayed)

Tuesday, May 7th

Starter solenoid re-wiring (Completed)
Wire in fuel-pumps (Completed)
Miscellaneous dash-wiring (Delayed)
Nitrous fuel pump filter (Completed)
Coolant (Completed)
Power-steering fluid (Completed)
Serpentine Belt (Completed)
Engine start and idle! (Completed)

Wednesday, May 8th

Stereo (Delayed)
Interior (Delayed)
TEST DRIVE!!! (Completed)

Thursday, May 9th

Miscellaneous dash-wiring (Delayed)
Vacuum lines (Completed)
Oil pressure and Water temperature gauge wiring (Completed)
Wire gauge lighting into dash lighting (Delayed)
Speedo cable (Delayed, waiting for new part)
Throttle cable mount (Completed)
Clutch cable adjustment (Completed)
Battery hold-down (Delayed, waiting for part)
Seal wire loom with electrical tape (Delayed)
Remount fuel pumps (Reconsidered)
Install strut spacers (Completed)
Loctite drive-shaft bolts (Completed)
Secure EVERYTHING! (Delayed, waiting)
Re-wire nitrous pump (Delayed)

Items eventually completed

Dash wiring (Completed)
Wire gauge lighting into dash lighting
Speedo-cable (Completed)
Clutch lever arm cover (Completed)
Battery hold-down (Completed)
Seal wire loom with electrical tape (Completed)
Secure all wires, connections, vacuum lines, etc in engine bay (Completed)
Install new carpet (Completed)
Targa RS seats (Completed)
Backseats (Completed)
Center console (Completed)
Various interior trim (Completed)
CD head-unit (Completed)