New Fairmont Parts!

[@howardwhite9773]

Eric - I always respect a builder that makes sure the project can stop before putting any effort into making it go!

[@patw52pb1]

+Howard White So true. All go and no whoa makes for a lot of sorrow.

[@ericthecarguy]

+Howard White Precisely the point. I keep telling people that are clamoring about the engine, that there's more to a vehicle than just an engine. Thanks for your comment.

[@DanielRichards644]

+Howard White thats why I always tell people, start at the ground and work your way back to the motor, you may not get to go fast right away, but you can push the car harder and have more fun with the stock motor while you wait to get the actual go fast parts, first thing (outside of a basic tuneup) that I address after buying a used car is a suspension overhaul, well after I get my radio setup in it, LOL.

[@bradleypreston5282]

+EricTheCarGuy I keep trying to explain to a friend of mine who has a old 87 Monte Carlo...sure it'd be nice to drop in a big block,but if it's not got the right suspension or brakes... it's not going to be safe or fun to drive, how fun is having a car that doesn't have tight enough steering or enough braking performance to really use that horsepower?? I don't get it,that's why my Nissan is getting 4 piston front and 2 piston rear calipers and coilovers before a turbo and ECU...I want to be able to enjoy my added power, not be worried about whether or not it'll stop or turn

[@ericthecarguy]

+Bradley Preston I agree 100% and that's what I'm hoping to show with this build. It's not about how much horsepower you can make, it's about how you use the horsepower you have. My Vigor has about 160 bhp, but the car is so well balanced, it's a dream to drive. That's what I'm going for with the Fairmont build. Thanks for your input.

[@Vali1313]

Oh how I love the look and even smell of new parts... :o) greetings from Europe, enjoy!

[@digital4282]

Eric, I think P71 (police interceptor) center caps would look quite awesome on those rims with that car!

[@01FozzyS]

This.

[@mr.suplex927]

Also agree

[@claude6318]

+Telvana yessss and those p71 rims are hard core built for going over curbs and sidewalks haha

[@Die_Apeschrauber]

Agree, but please paint the wheels body coloured, the original gray-black-mud-mixture looks really bad to my eyes.

[@dudesky1325]

+Mr.Claude Seriously, those things are made to get work done!

[@ryansauto93]

All that stuff looks awesome Eric! I especially love the brakes, slotted rotors are the way to go and those calipers look great. Just seeing all those shiny new parts laid out on the floor like that gets me excited for the project.

[@klc317]

Great stuff! Nothing better than a pile of new parts to make you happy for sure. I like the police car type wheel/center cap look......clean and simple.

[@obadiah7771]

I would watch a live stream of you putting all of this together. Your vids have helped me tremendously!!! You have a great heart and love for what you do!!! Keep it up Eric!

[@richb313]

Love this video. Great to see where you are spending your time, effort and money on this part of the build. Far too many people start with the engine when as you said this is the parts that get you down the road and most importantly in a controlled fashion.

[@godfreypoon5148]

14:04 - Gave me a flashback. That distinct pleasant feeling, the relief of finding that a screwup has not occurred.

[@GarthGoldberg]

Yes! Time to unbox and install! Oooh. Thirteen inch rotors. Five lug Crown Vic wheels. Don't forget the shorty antenna sticking out of the trunk lid.

[@jjkroll32]

Shaping up very nicely. Looking forward to the continued series!

[@jblifeasitis895]

A car is more then an engine, your very right Eric. A car is a complete with all it´s in and out´s, and always more to learn about it!

[@dancarlos1216]

glad to see that you're focusing on every aspect of the car. looking forward to seeing this come together. great job Eric.

[@jasonsmeed1263]

I'm very familiar with the Ford Fairmont. Starting with my grand dad buying one new, same color as yours but 4 door. It was the first car I ever drove and for quite some distance as he was getting old, got nervous and turned the driving over to me one day at just 14 years old. Then, my dad bought a Fairmont wagon and drove it for years before selling it to a schoolmate of mine to drive to college. Also, my best friend's first car was a 2 door Fairmont and I watched him total it, pulling out from the end of my street right in front of a car with their turn signal on (they were not turning). So... lots of good nostalgia with the Fairmont. Looking forward to watching this build.

[@ChrisTexas]

I can hear the true excitement in your voice about the Fairmont build. great video as usual.

[@radreg5565]

I'm really happy for you Eric. I very excited your up and coming videos on this subject. I have a 79 monte that I'll be upgrading the rear end on. Your videos are always the most detailed ones on KZbin. Imo. Great work.

[@Warndog9]

Yes! Just got caught up on your Fairmont project. I'm stoked to see her come together! Thanks for letting us tag along :D

[@SmittySmithsonite]

Love the mud wasp nest on the differential cover - that's a nice touch! HAHAHAHA!! Can't wait to see this thing when it's done - it's gonna be mint!

[@JordyValentine]

Love it! Happy its not all sponsor gear too, I feel bad for your wallet, but it's nice to know that you've chosen the parts you really want, not what someone is happy to send you. Makes it more personal I think and being a car guy, the more personality to the car the better

[@JordyValentine]

+TacticalBBQSauce mmmm, you say adjustable shocks, I say power squats mwahaha

[@JordyValentine]

***** cool story bro

[@MarioDallaRiva]

Good to see your big smile with all the new, shiny components, Eric! Did you get the last bits for your 5-speed?

[@ETCG1]

+Mario Dalla Riva Yes. I'll be making a video on that at some point as well.

[@ramonpagan695]

+ETCG1 I can wait to see the new fairmont

[@logmegadeth72]

1:30 "It's got a cop motor, a 440-cubic-inch plant. It's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks."

[@EngineeringVignettes]

+David F. Nice. You are singing the blues.

[@the4wdredneck]

Nice blues brothers reference!!!

[@ericthecarguy]

+David F. Yep.

[@888johnmac]

+David F... cigarette lighter doesn't work.. lol blues brothers

[@HotForgeChaos]

+David F. It's got a bit of pick up.....

[@OldManginaGregg]

I can tell you're excited. I'm happy for you. Have fun with your project. I'll be watching.

[@fooey88]

This is awesome. I don't even own a car but enjoy watching Eric play with his "toys". Great stuff! Thanks for the all the videos you keep uploading!!

[@oherroprease207]

"These gears go together like this, and make car go down the road." Hahaha Glad you got all that stuff. Nothing like receiving parts for your toys

[@100SteveB]

This is going to be awesome, Eric, can't wait to you really get going with the hands on part of the build.

[@AGuysGarage]

Starting to get that warm and fuzzy feeling for sure.

[@adrianalvarado8632]

I would feel like a little kid on Christmas morning.....Just imagine waking up to all those new parts!!

[@Robtheregulardude]

Looking forward to seeing the videos of this build.

[@blackchevy9886]

I learned to rebuild a rear end on one of these old foxbody mustangs, one awesome tip I learned is whenever you need to press a bearing on a shaft, such as a pinion bearing on to the pinion, stick the pinion in the freezer for a half hour, then take the bearing and a map gas torch and heat the inner race. it should slide right on!

[@eddielitalien6068]

you are extremely knowledgeable. I hope I gain the knowledge you have when I'm older. I'd love to build my dream car. much respect man.

[@FamousByFamily]

loving this video. i just love it when i get a box of parts from the shop. it's an expensive habit though.

[@jayyoutube8790]

Ok Eric, you got me, I am hooked. Not only on the projects, but your personality also..

[@ETCG1]

I appreciate that. Thanks!

[@dredogin]

Eric i love the bling!!! I cant wait to see all the vids from this. I want to learn from this some thing I am lacking as a mechanic. Tanks!

[@markusdd5]

I really like the way you're setting this up. This is going to be a great series.

[@commodore665]

Looking good Vern , love those Mickey Thompson's

[@JL-pq4rl]

"I have definitely spent some serious money" in that tone gave me a good laugh. I think all of us car guys have been through that.

[@pixotee2007]

U R a kid at Christmas. Haven't seen u this happy in... EVER! Good to see.

[@Cavalier_Steve]

This is going to be awesome! I am looking forward to the up coming videos I can tell your excited and rightly so!

[@russvtguy]

Eric , when you set the backlash on the diff , set it @ .006 inch. If you go by factory specs you will end up with drive shaft clash. Trust me , I worked for Ford for over 30 years and set more of these up than I can remember. Good luck on the project. Russ

[@JimBeam394]

I'm doing a similar rebuild on my 8.8 for my Jeep XJ. I'm looking forward to a video series on this build, especially on pinion depth, carrier shimming and tooth pattern. Cheers, enjoy the new parts!

[@JimBeam394]

What tools did you go with to measure pinion depth? The Ratech?

[@dReMiXeDg]

feels like christmas to me glad to hear you spent that much money on yourself enjoy it man you deserve it all.

[@fitzyholden1036]

Some nice parts their mate. Looking forward to watching the progress on this one.

[@iRiselyTech]

Cannot wait to see you fit all this and finally see the car driven!

[@ILovedThe90s1]

Will be one sweet ride when you're all finished!

[@junglejim13660]

Can't wait to see the videos for the new parts. Good for you Eric!

[@ComblessMan]

I can sleep now. No kidding I was wondering what was happening. I am really involved in this Fairmont project. Very exciting. Thanks, great series.

[@electronpusher604]

Damn you ETCG, I want to build a Fairmont just like yours but I can't now because you'll have done it first! It's going to be a beautiful, beautiful car.

[@ETCG1]

+Electron Pusher Trust me, I'm not the first to do it. BTW, I found one just last week in my neighborhood. There are still a few of them around if you want to build your own.

[@jdmeaux]

Big smile for the new parts. And a bigger smile for more Fairmont videos. YEA!

[@chiefx111]

Finally Fairmont Videos will be coming in. I bet everyone is excited for these videos soon to be coming. Can't wait Erick

[@thndrlngs]

Sweet, been waiting for that happy birthday to finally apply to me! Have a good one Eric!

[@nblax41]

For your rear brakes and clip eliminators, I can think of 2 solutions. You don't want to stack them because your axes won't be all the way inside the diff unless you got longer axles, which I'm guessing by what you said you didn't. You could either get the bearing/mount machined to fit inside the caliper bracket and sit flush with the axle tube, or machine out the caliper bracket and find a way to mount it to the rear end solidly. the first one would assure your brakes will be good no matter what, but you would need to have any subsequent new clip eliminators machined in the same way if a bearing ever went bad. If the bearing are replaceable in the units, I would have them machined. If not, cut the brackets and find out how to mount them to the backside of the tube flange or right to the tubes themselves. Or, just use C clips :)

[@johnboy1732]

big up from the Uk Eric i know your going to have fun rebuilding this and i am looking forward to seeing the vids keep up the good work

[@Orenchis]

Birthday? ... That looks like Christmas !

[@129Preston]

Looking forward to the rear end setup vid.

[@coolhardware65]

yesss finally eric back on track excited to see it come to life god bless.

[@patw52pb1]

Lookin' good. Nice collection of goodies and the price sounds pretty good too.

[@cfook]

Great to see the shiny parts arriving meaning the car wont be long in getting done. Can't help thinking though that the c-clip eliminators are going to be a waste of your time and should stay in the box.

[@patw52pb1]

+cfook The C-clip eliminators/retainers are not a waste, particularly if he is intending to drag race. C-clip eliminators are required to pass tech inspection for NHRA, IHRA, PDRA.

[@realmaindrianpace]

Don't know if this has been pointed out, but The Crown Vic 17" wheels have a deep, FWD-like backspace. On the rear, if you ordered SN-95 length axles ('94-'04) The Vic rims may be the right backspace or close. If you have Fox length axles, a spacer will be required. The fronts will likely need spacers.

[@pirana6]

Looking forward to you working on the fairmont! Seems if there's one thing you need, it's a person dedicated to editing your vids. You've already got a cameraman and actor/director!

[@professorpizza69]

OH Eric! I think the master cylinder you got is for a hydroboost set up! Works fine for me!

[@InverJaze]

Thats all good. This set up though has a fixed rear axle. I hate to critisize you. Performance cars though nowadays have independant rear suspension... you could have gone large here. Ok it's not ford, any of these diffs would have been better... Jaguar, Mercedes, BMW... ETC... These cars are designed and built to go round corners at speed and putting power down to the road more effiecntly. Love the videos Eric, Brian.

[@ericthecarguy]

+Jane Calder I looked into it. The IRS versions were heavy and didn't have the best reputation. Also, the cost would have been a lot more. I chose this set up for affordability and strength. As for corners, I can drift around those if I want. ;)

[@Blazer02LS]

+EricTheCarGuy IRS is highly over rated for straight line cars... Plus there are ways to make a solid axle handle as good or better than IRS, and without having the fun of broken 1/2 shafts and C/V joints.

[@BlownF150]

Ford was beating BMWs around a road track very handily with stick axles not that long ago. You may not be familiar with road course events like AIX but there are plenty running SRAs and they compete with IRS setups.

[@uncreativename9936]

+Jane Calder Also he could probably upgrade to Mustang SVT suspension if he wanted to and he would probably still be able to keep the diff and gears.

[@nbowling10trio]

AWESOME! body color on the rims depends on what color the car is. I missed if you were leaving it same color. the magnesium color looks good on steelies with chrome rings and caps on my 64 Malibu and body color didn't look right which is a dark 94 Chevy blue metallic. Such a great build you have going. can you do a mostly hidden roll bar and maybe tint the windows to hide it? I've seen cracked welds and slightly twisted bodies in those older mustangs when grip and power both increase. Your build is gonna be soo awesome. thanks for the vids!

[@GuyRWood]

Very exciting progress here Eric!

[@mrboffo44]

1989 Ford Crown Vic 5.0 engine is the longest lasting engine I ever had- the main bearing configuration, inherent oil circulation and water jackets were designed by a genius. You might consider a 5.0. For all the work you're doing, put in the best engine possible. And you can supercharge it for added fun, and put those disc brakes to good use.

[@ericthecarguy]

+Myron Piano A 302, is a 5.0L

[@bosborn1]

Can't wait to see your Diff setup videos. Maybe I can learn a trick or two from you.

[@MadMaxx570]

Its important to firmly hold and secure your shaft, indeed ;D Nice video Eric, your stuff helps me get off my ass and into the garage, even tho its cold as balls outside

[@Lill3Night]

Dude, can't wait for this build to "happen", eh I know you've started it on your main channel, but man when you get this thing going, it's gonna be sweet! /Kerim, Sthlm, Sweden

[@GregRuffino]

Hello everyone,, 96 mustang, while I'm coasting and make a right turn the rear end makes a winning sound, (not very loud but noticeable) But when I put it under a load (step on the gas) it is quiet. Has been like that for several years, new fluid and very well taken care of.. Love some feed back.

[@GaryRubino]

Super friggen Cool! Also love how youre going about it Eric; going fast is cool but I care much more about how the fast the vehicle can stop

[@towrecker]

ford ranger center caps are the same as the crown vic ones , easy to find in the junkyards or ebay , but you have to have the specific lug nits , so pick them up from the junkyard too

[@itsnotan8]

3:10 The brake lines with the brackets are for the rear end. I had some exactly like that on my '94 Mustang 8.8. They're like that because '95 and earlier Mustangs had the steel lines that ran along the rear end.

[@frosty98412]

Just a few hours before my birthday but nevermind, thank you Eric and wish you all the best with the Fairmont :)

[@Emily1963eh]

Nice parts, can't wait for the build :)

[@murkinstock]

A couple weeks ago I bought a 1988 Mustang GT. It has a ton of work done, but needs a ton more. Should be fun!

[@marcinmorris]

Hey Eric - my birthdays were in Saturday, 20th of Feb - but I take yours wishes as they address me too ;) So thank you very much :)

[@Wtrxprs007able]

Happy belated birthday!

[@LB-ez1vn]

Hey Eric I have been sourcing similar parts to convert to 5 lug with cobra brakes. Anyways you might want to go with 94-95 spindles as they keep the suspension geometry closer to stock. From what I have read the 96 and up and cause some bump steer issues. 96 and up have the straight tie rod link and the 94-95 has a drop. Great videos keep up the good work.

[@ericthecarguy]

+Luke Burgtorf Thanks for the heads up. I believe my Mustang has those tie rods on it. They're rusted up pretty good though. If there's a problem with steering I'll look into it. Thanks again.

[@zx8401ztv]

i can see by your happyness your going to really enjoy this :-D. And we get to see some of the fun too :-D. Dont forget to keep the car looking ordinary, a sleeper only works if its a supprise lol :-D

[@SacoreyRugger]

sleepers are the best builds. running full stealth mode in rwd and awd full size sedans might be one of the funniest things when people say "let's see the time sheet"

[@fartknocker7246]

I'm with you there on a car being more than just an engine. I just got a 2016 WRX. I'm probably not going to do much to the engine. I'll probably upgrade the brakes and suspension before i do anything. After that I may get the flex fuel sensor kit from cobb. I would love the option to run E-85 without having to swap tunes.

[@BlownF150]

C-clip eliminators are also called flow paths for differential fluid leaks. Run them to get your project going, think about getting 9" ends welded on later. I've seen an axle pull clear through a c-clip eliminator at the strip.

[@ericthecarguy]

+BlownF150 I'll head that advice. I don't plan on running it as a drag car though. I'm really just building a nice street car. Thanks for the input.

[@BlownF150]

+EricTheCarGuy It's the leaking that's the biggest issue. Ultra Gray, Ultra Black RTV's don't hold up for more than a few weeks or months, copper high temp RTV seems to last longer. Problem is they are highly stressed even on street driven cars, they egg-out which causes the internal seal to leak or the flange is over torqued causing the same problem. Heat cycling between a chunk of aluminum and steel doesn't help either, neither does using nice full synthetic rear end oil which seems to find the smallest gaps easier than ATF. They are just a safety device but one that has a penalty given enough time. If you can, get the axle tubes fully TIG welded to the housing by someone with a proper jig since you'll be pulling it all apart anyway.

[@ericthecarguy]

+BlownF150 I'll look into it. Almost doesn't sound worth it. Thanks very much for your input.

[@risc19]

Who doesn't love replacing rusty stuff with new shiny stuff?! Maybe a kind & generous blasting cabinet manufacture that's watching could supply you with a nice shiny blasting cabinet, so you can make more things shiny?! *HINT HINT*

[@holton345]

Great stuff, man! Wrangler TJ Jeep (1997-2006) owners cannot do much to their engines. CAIs are useless on the 4.0L, which is like a tractor engine. It is ported so that it is maxed on air flow in and out. Chips do nothing. It is a bulletproof monster in the Jeep, but you will not ever get much more from it as far as speed. We are concerned mostly with axles, steering and suspension. So this video looks just like a lot of Jeep videos. Even some of your parts are things I am familiar with as a jeeper. So I particularly liked this one. I *really* like the C clip eliminators; what a great idea! I wish you could get these for the Dana 35 axle. Have you considered how these will affect your stance? It looks to me like they will increase your rear axle width by about 4” unless they fit into the disc conversion somehow. If this is the case will you add spacers to the front wheels or account for this in some other way? Or will you just go with it? With your wider rims I would become concerned with the tires rubbing the wheel well openings. Please post some followup vids!

[@wheelman487]

You should look into a Cobra booster. I've had a fox body with a cobra master and a stock booster, if felt wired the brakes had no feel. Did work good but you really had to step down for that last bit of bite.

[@ytdimona]

It is my birthday, Thanks!!! Good luck putting all those parts together :)

[@iNFECTED_pIE]

Like a kid in a candy store haha. Love it.

[@frankpaya690]

It almost looks like old things overtime are Rediscovered. before those axle retaining c clips, on semi floating axles there was a bearing the axle went through, and what held it was a collar that went on the backing plate. and what held the backing plate to the axle tube, were the same bolts that would hold that retaining collar. and you would need a slide hammer to pull the axle shaft. you unbolted the four bolts on the collar, holding it to the axle shaft tube. And there was an access hole, on the axle shaft flange, next to the wheel studs, to reach an extension through there with a socket on it. bearing failure could cause axle, and drum, with the wheel&drum Still bolted to it, to slide out. I think those c-clicps, are pretty sound. To actually move enough within that side gear to drop out, there'd have to be no spider pin. and to lose that, you'd have to have that bolt come loose. And THAT would be catastrophic, if you were driving down the highway.

[@eformance]

The 2 sets of brake lines are for the front and the rear. The ones with the big L shaped bracket are for the rear cailpers.

[@ericthecarguy]

+eformance Yea, you're right. I thought about that after I made the video. Thanks for the input.

[@emtscythe3782]

Bad Ass. Can't wait to see the build.

[@cornishcat11]

nice to see all your new toys eric.i wish the youngsters here would learn to upgrade the brakes and suspension before cramming a huge engine into there cars.stop,turn then make it go

[@ericthecarguy]

+cornishcat11 That's what I'm hoping to teach them with this series. Thanks for your comment.

[@scottwaters4889]

Eric! Once your Fairmont is done, you will have to meet up with RegularCarReviews and drive eachothers freshly 5.0 swapped cars! Would be really entertaining!

[@Drtbiker88]

Should keep the rims black! They look tough, without giving too much away. I think I would paint the rims only if there were fatter drag radials in the rear, that would distract the bystanders from knowing there's anything worth looking at underneath the hood.

[@TheTinkerer]

I'd leave the rims black, and add that chrome center cap you talked about... the fact that they're large diameter and low pro tires will give a cool modern twist to an old school look. but I would not paid them body color.. my 2 cents

[@nofrackingzone7479]

Eric is the Fairmont done, I'm dying to see the finished car!

[@ETCG1]

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[@richardprice5978]

thanks I'm looking 4 a space saving spare 4 my morpar

[@davidk8184]

I am excited about this build. :)

[@PowershiftFactory]

You guessed it, the brake lines with the brackets on them are for the 94+ rear disc brakes.

[@danielpindell1267]

This is going to be one beast of a car, can't wait for the video's:)

[@OKRODDER]

Everyone always adds the go before the whoa. Good thinking Erick! Thanks, for the parts porn, Jack

[@ericthecarguy]

+J.W. Hunt I'm trying to show how to build a complete vehicle, just just bolt on a bunch of go fast stuff. Thanks for your comment.

[@OKRODDER]

Yes I understand what your getting at. I was referring to how many people don't think about the importance of upgrading Breaks, suspension and drive line parts.

[@aserta]

Is that a wasp nest on the diff cover??? Because if it is...that's kind of funny. A suggestion: When you install the plate for the rear brakes, take out the bearings from the C clip eliminators and test fit everything (for length purposes) like that. Makes life easier for you. Also, if you happen to have issues because it's too much and the shaft is too short (i doubt it, i think you're gonna be fine) you can go to a machine shop and machine a whisker off the C clip eliminators so they squat closer to the plate. Also, nice setup in the future of the Fairmont, can't wait for the videos with the installs. :D

[@patw52pb1]

+aserta We typically do not experience any fitment issues performing a C-clip eliminator with disc brakes conversion.

[@sorcyo]

HAH....a car is not just about the engine....hah............because U say that here........here ....U got me to subscribe....there....happy now............ on a more serious note..... U sir are a experienced mechanic...... thank you for your videos .

[@squareyes1981]

Welcome, Brian. This channel is similar to the main channel but there's much more cursing.

[@ootdega]

Looks like the newer Crown Victorias had a lot lighter steel wheels. When I took the steelies off my 89, I swear the things had to weigh at least 40 pounds each. It was absolutely ridiculous. The alloy wheels AND the ludicrous all-terrain tires I replaced them with COMBINED weigh less each than one of those wheels by itself.