http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x270/porschewheels/mustang.jpgwell,
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x270/porschewheels/musinter.jpg
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x270/porschewheels/muswheel.jpg
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i havent come up with a name for him/her yet,...sorry i dont know if that is like bad luck, like not having a name for your boat accourding to forest gump...:confused:
but for those that dont know the story, here is how it starts and where its at now...
i am getting way to many things started at once, but yet again i can not pass up this deal...
my mom was in chicago visiting my uncle and aunt, and i was talking to them the other day and jokingly said "if you ever want to sell that mustang let me know..he responds...
"if you come and get the Fing thing out of my garage, its yours..." "i do not want it anymore and have no need for it, it has been sitting for 18 years...so its yours as of today"
i have called a transportation company and currently trying to set up a date to have the car delivered to my house...it is going to cost me 790$ and it will be here in two days of selected pick up date...

the car has 42k ORIGINAL miles on it
update:
just got back from spending weekend in chicago got a chance to check out the car and take some pics...
well, i am very happy with the car, it NEEDS A TON or work, but as soon as i walked into a garage that had no been opened in 18 years, something inside of me fell in love with this thing...the smell of this garage was something that can not be described, the door had not been opened since the car was parked 18 years ago...and there was this car just sitting there, its hard to explain, like it was just parked one day and that was it...this project is going to take a lot of time and money, but these are things i am willing to put into something like this...my dad thinks i am nuts, but once again, something inside me just fell for this car on first site...
almost like a piece of history was just left sitting, forgot about, and now its time to bring it back...
i talked to some mustang GURUs and they say the v8 convertable has become a super rare car and there are no many left and go for BIG $$$$

needs new:
fender
door
quater panels
drivers side floor
entire new brake system
good:
car is 100% there not missing a single piece
original tires (haha) absoltly no thread left (so i am assuiming they were light up one to many times haha
engine still had oil in it and coolant
he had disk brakes installed up front and power steering
hooked up battery and top and windows went right up, lights went on and windeshield wipers
no rust in engine bay or trunk

http://inlinethumb45.webshots.com/21548/2457611900102416475S600x600Q85.jpg
front tear down, fenders are now off along with both doors...whole front end will be new and two new doors

http://inlinethumb63.webshots.com/23806/2403238590102416475S600x600Q85.jpg
interior coming out

http://inlinethumb12.webshots.com/26123/2869439130102416475S600x600Q85.jpg
interior out, we ended up selling it all to a resto shop in cali, so the parts will be put to good use and continue to stay in the mustang community

http://inlinethumb33.webshots.com/25248/2273672850102416475S600x600Q85.jpg
only piece we kept

That's what is called a "barn find"

Nice find!

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floor is in pretty bad shape

http://inlinethumb01.webshots.com/24960/2287041730102416475S600x600Q85.jpg

we dropped the car at the hot rod shop and it is in the process of getting a ENTIRE new floor, it cost alot of money, but im sure it will be 199% worth it...

here is the first shipment of parts we got, this is every single part, nut, and bolt of the interior of the car...

http://inlinethumb12.webshots.com/24395/2345869140102416475S600x600Q85.jpg

new front seats, keeping the pony rears in black along with a black top and a dark cherry red paint
http://inlinethumb21.webshots.com/25492/2422882270102416475S600x600Q85.jpg

Why wouldn't you save the seat frames? looks like they are in good condition...

sorry for the confusion, we didnt keep the fronts, cause we wanted new front seats, we kept the rear seat frames and i am in the process of recovering them with black pony upholstery,...

this is my second resto, but my first american car, i have never had my hands on something this old and this american, everything seems to be so simple,..so far,...but here are the other two cars i have built...

04 subaru making about 450 ponies

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this is my 1973 porsche 914 that i have restored to a somewhat original condition,...still on original motor with 72k, my father was the original owner, and the car sat in my garage under a cover for 28 years, about a year ago, i got up some go nads, took the cover off, and about 1 year later this is what you see....

by no means am i anti-restomod, but if the car is so original and rare, why restomod it?

not to sound like a dick, and please dont take this the wrong way, i know im the new guy here, but..

#1. its my car to do what i please
#2. i am not a pure-ist, if thats the right word?
#3. i want a safer car (4 link rear, coilovers, disk brakes all around, etc...)
#4. this is a car i have wanted since i was 16, and now that i own one, i will spare no expense in making it into my "dream car"
#5. it will stay somewhat original...but i would rather have a well built weekend cruiser/warrior, then a stock original 66

right, but also not to sound like a dick, then why point out the rareness of a car and how much it could be worth if u kept it original if ur gonna make it very unoriginal?

restomodding a car, in most cases, does not help the value of the car, whereas maintaining and restoring a rare car does.

i was pointing out the rarness of the car/and the find,...but to me, a resto 66 vert is worth more then a original, its just me and its just personal preference...i do not plan to sell the car and plan to pass it on one day to my kids...i stated my goals, and i think it will turn out great...i do plan to keep the engine bay stock, i am goin to run the motor in there now for a while then plan on pulling it for a FUll rebuild...so motor and drivetrain will stay original, but brakes and suspension are OUT!

i also plan to install a shelby hood along with shelby front valance that accepts front bumeper

cool.

Did you check the VIN? I assume you did, but if it happens to be a 'K' code car (if it's a GT it is at least an 'A' code car), you will have restomodded a car that is very valuable (in $$$) in original condition. I'm not against restomodding (I'm doing one myself - mod motor, 4-wheel discs, etc.) and don't want to dissuade you, but it wouldbe a shame to do things that are not reversible if it really is a rare car like a K code vert. I saw a very nice restomod 65 fastback at the street machine nationals a while back. When I looked at the VIN it was a K code, 4 speed car. I assume the original motor was long since destroyed by some kid hotrodding it, but it made me a little sick to think that a car that could be worth maybe $50-75K in original conditionhad been restomodded (given that there are a lot of C and A code cars around that would have been just as good to start with) and made to be worth half that.

Who cares how rare a car is unless you own it?

Even a "rare" Mustang will benefit from performance and safety upgrades.....

If I were fortunate enough to own a rare Mustang I think I would be sure
to start mods right away, just so I would get over my fear of driving a car
too valuable to drive.......

"Cutting up" a rare Mustang might be kind of scary,,, but IMO turning a
Classic Mustang into a trailer/garage queen is much more frightful.....

[sm=icon_cheers.gif]ORIGINAL: JMD

Who cares how rare a car is unless you own it?

Even a "rare" Mustang will benefit from performance and safety upgrades.....

If I were fortunate enough to own a rare Mustang I think I would be sure
to start mods right away, just so I would get over my fear of driving a car
too valuable to drive.......

"Cutting up" a rare Mustang might be kind of scary,,, but IMO turning a
Classic Mustang into a trailer/garage queen is much more frightful.....

ORIGINAL: JMD

Who cares how rare a car is unless you own it?

Even a "rare" Mustang will benefit from performance and safety upgrades.....

If I were fortunate enough to own a rare Mustang I think I would be sure
to start mods right away, just so I would get over my fear of driving a car
too valuable to drive.......

"Cutting up" a rare Mustang might be kind of scary,,, but IMO turning a
Classic Mustang into a trailer/garage queen is much more frightful.....


Trailer queens are abominations of cars, the car was built to be driven. People are driving and modifying their new GT500's, I'm pretty sure there is someone on here who drives their Boss 429 on road courses. And the idea behind the mustang was to build an affordable car that people could buy and customize it how they please. We have the biggest aftermarket of any vehicle ever made available to us, I think that speaks enough for modifying.

blane had a very good point as to why point out the rareness like bragging "hey i have a rare car that most of you would love to have but i dont care haha im cutting it up" yes it is your car but blane had a very very good point of y pointing it out.At any rate sounds and looks like youre on an awesome path.Cant wait for the pics along the way.I wish i had your budget.

Dont look bad ignore them its your car do anything that makes you happy.I wouldnt do a 4 link unless your going drag racing only have you thought about a 3 link with a watts link it will out handle a 4 link.To me its a mass production car notthing rare there at all.

I totally agree.Just acknowledgin blane's very viable point..But definitely firs and foremost have fun and do what you want.I agree with maybe not 4 link tho.

That's an awesome find and the price was definately right! Have fun with it and take lots of pics,I have a '65 vert as well.

Nice find, and a rare car with the options. It would make a nice Concours original. Its just my 2 cents, but I would keep all the upgrades to the point of where they can be easily changed back. I have both restomods and original cars, but it would be hard for me to alter one this good and rare beyond the point no return. Like you said.......
"almost like a piece of history was just left sitting, forgot about, and now its time to bring it back... "
but its your car. As far as value, its only worth what someone is willing to pay. I have seen Concours originals often bring less than a well done resto. This will change in time I think, as a car can only be original once. Either way, have fun.

had some time today to start recovering the rear seats today, wow this is the first time i have ever reupholstered and will be the last, it was a pain in the ass and my hands are killing me, i need to let it sit over night, hit it with the steamer tomorrow and re tighten some things, but overall its not bad
upholstery
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upholstery
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seat bottom
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rear almost done
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done till tomorrow
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hmmmm...did you get the TMI stuff??? when i did my rear seats i found it real simple...much easier than the fronts. what made it so difficult?

ORIGINAL: connor90

hmmmm...did you get the TMI stuff???Â* when i did my rear seats i found it real simple...much easier than the fronts.Â* what made it so difficult?


yea it was from TMI, and it was so difficult cause i have absolutly no idea what i was doing, it took me about 10 minutes of looking at it to figure out to start in the middle, haha, sorry but never recovered stuff before,...

haha...you are supposed to start in the middle??? oops...i was so excited when i got my upholstry i just went at it. turned out pretty nice, its definately rough on the fingers though. had to stop and take a break half way through but it was one of the most rewarding things ive done to my car since i get to look at it every day. but anyways they look great and i cant wait to see your car finished!

Haha i'm still working on my first bucket seats, the high top mach-1 seats are a pain in the a$$! However the rear seat looks like a peice of cake to me, after my strungles on the first seat that is.

Oh and it took me like 2 hours of messing with my seat and trial and error to figure out how to even do it.

yeah, the buckets are a real PITA thats for sure. took me 2 days to to my front 2 seats and only about an hour to do the back seat. have fun with that haha[8D].

haha it took me like 5 hours just tod do the bottom portion of the seat. Still working on the back peice, it almost seams the new foam and the vinyl are incompatible which is making it reallllly hard. The problem with the 69 seats is you have the head rest portion that has to be slid ontop first and aligned and blah blah perfectly. I did that but everything else is still too short!! ugh so frustrating I just gave up for now will attempt again this weekend :D

haha man that sucks. i got a headrest kit for mine and it didnt seem that hard but yours is probably much different. i go so frustrated when i tried to do mine and actually almost gave up but i couldnt afford to have a pro do it so i made it work. took a while to figure it out but the second seat went much smoother than the first one.

yea i was in the same boat, i didnt want to pay someone to do something that seemed so minor and deff a diy, but trust me, if i knew my hands and finger tips were going to hurt this bad, i woulda payed for it, haha, but it did come out really well and looks alot better now that it sat over night and i hit it with the steamer...quater panels are next,....

Show pics of the work you've done to it.

ORIGINAL: Matt.69Stang

Show pics of the work you've done to it.

hunh? there is pics of everything so far, it is at the shop now getting a entire new floor so when i get it back i need to comeplete strip the interior of all paint, sand, and por15 it, then the interior all goes back in

ah I thought it was back in the car. My fault

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new floors in
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stripping out old paint, what a Fing pain in the ass, these are the things that drive me nuts, i just dont have patience for this stuff,...
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first coat of POR15, by the way, this stuff is tricky to work with and requires a lot of prep work, but the outcome was totally worth it and i would do it again in a heartbeat,...
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second coat of POr15
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fresh coat of paint! waiting for it to dry all the way to put down seam sealer

ORIGINAL: jamieNerikas66stang

not to sound like a dick, and please dont take this the wrong way, i know im the new guy here, but..

#1. its my car to do what i please
#2. i am not a pure-ist, if thats the right word?
#3. i want a safer car (4 link rear, coilovers, disk brakes all around, etc...)
#4. this is a car i have wanted since i was 16, and now that i own one, i will spare no expense in making it into my "dream car"
#5. it will stay somewhat original...but i would rather have a well built weekend cruiser/warrior, then a stock original 66
Good points...Rock that thing out.
Looks like it is going to be a nice car. What color exterior? Any idea on wheels yet?

man i really cant wait to see this thing all finished...it is going to be sweet.

keep us posted on the progress!

Very nice! And the original steering wheel doesn't even have the proverbial "9:00 crack". That is going to be agreat car. Looks like it was well optioned, so all the stuff you do will really pay off.
Good luck, I look forward to watching your progress.

You are making some nice progress! I was wondering how your inner rockers look? Mine are toast[:'(]I have to R&R pretty much the same as you on my vert.

ORIGINAL: noroof66

ORIGINAL: jamieNerikas66stang

not to sound like a dick, and please dont take this the wrong way, i know im the new guy here, but..

#1. its my car to do what i please
#2. i am not a pure-ist, if thats the right word?
#3. i want a safer car (4 link rear, coilovers, disk brakes all around, etc...)
#4. this is a car i have wanted since i was 16, and now that i own one, i will spare no expense in making it into my "dream car"
#5. it will stay somewhat original...but i would rather have a well built weekend cruiser/warrior, then a stock original 66
Good points...Rock that thing out.
Looks like it is going to be a nice car. What color exterior? Any idea on wheels yet?


we are going back and forth on exterior color, between black and a dark cherry red,...i really want to see black interior, black top, black paint, blacked out,...black wheels etc,...but who knows,..

wheels...i have no ideas, but i want something different, i love the 5 spokes, but just tired of seeing the same ol same ol on all classic cars,...so well see

ORIGINAL: 6marc5

You are making some nice progress! I was wondering how your inner rockers look? Mine are toast[:'(]I have to R&R pretty much the same as you on my vert.


the seat platform and outer and inner rockers were solid as **** man, didnt want to mess with them if i didnt have to, you start getting into structural stuff there,...the floors were actually not that bad, there was alot of good metal under all that mess,..but didnt want to take any chances and have to do it again in 5 years,...so these should be good to go,...

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tar paper down,...and seam sealer

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new carpet with new front seat mounts,...cant wait to get these guys in,..mmmmmmm

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rear seats in with freshly covered quater panels and painted trim

Amazing...Simply AMAZING!!! Nice work...keep posting pics. You got me real ansy. About 2 more months, and I can began. I might go tinker with some stuff after seeing yours.

i thought the same way, i have three other cars i was currently working on , i was like, im gona get the mustang, cover it, let if sit for a couple years, and make this a LONg drawn out project, but as soon as i started "tinkering" with things, that idea went out the window

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drivers seat in,...ran out of bolts need to get more tomorrow for passenger

so it was time to continue tearing down the front end getting ready to pull the engine, and i must say i was very very very nervous today, you never know what learks behind these fenders and splash guards,...

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passenger side, no rust,...

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drivers side, little rust, nothing major, still very very solid with about a dime size home,...patch and some por15 will fix that

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drivers side behind splash guard,...NOTHING!

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passenger side behine splash guard,...goooooood!

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after 30 minutes of fighting with 40 year old undercoating that is hard as a rock...passenger side splash guard off and awaiting new ones,...

http://inlinethumb29.webshots.com/33692/2963777490102416475S600x600Q85.jpg

garbage,...two fenders, dash, bunch of little stuff, and front valance, if you look you can see where the car was backed into and why he stopped driving it, hahaha, didnt look bad enough to stop driving it to me,...fenders were actually in good shape with no major rust, but just decided to replace with new ford tooling, shelby front valance with bumper, and shelby hood

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everything uphooked
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fluids drained
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my help
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home made pizza break
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beer, must have beer for these events
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lift in place
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my friend cutting old exhaust off,..couldnt budge the bolts,...
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old exhaust out
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engine coming up and out
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thats me jacking up engine,...
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that was easy
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trans out,...that was a mess

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enjoying my work, haha
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steering out
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wire harness out,...
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stripping paint,..what a Fing pain in the ...
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Great progress!
As a fellow '66 convertible owner, I'm enjoying your thread.
Keep up the excellent work.

what did you use to strip the paint?

Yes...this is an amazing thread!!! Again, NICE WORK!!! What did you use to strip the paint?. You make everything look so easy. I have my motor and tranny out. I think tomorrow after work, I am gonna strip the interior. It oughta be eventful. If I can get out of lazy mode, I will post pics too. Keep up the work, and keep us posted. This thread is more exciting than Prison Break!!!

Where do you get the time to do all of this!?!? :D:D:D Its awesome keep it up. Have you considered making a website for others to follow in the future??

might i suggest if you keep anything at all KEEP THE CROWN STICKER ON THE AIRFILTER. it kicks solid ass. Also i not sure what you got planned for your coils but http://www.rrs-online.com/is what ive been eyeing up for some time now good 8k will put you with coils front (3link rear) and rack and pinion.

ORIGINAL: eZ

what did you use to strip the paint?


POR STRIPPER made by por15

www.por15.com

ORIGINAL: restomod@16

Where do you get the time to do all of this!?!? :D:D:D Its awesome keep it up. Have you considered making a website for others to follow in the future??


hahaha, i work on it after work and on the weekends, i dont have that much free time, but whatever time i have is spent on this project,...it would be hard for me to make a website cause i have absolutly no idea what i am doing myself,..haha, this is the first car i have restored so this is a learning experience for me also...

I can help you construct a website if you'd like, most of the information you'd need to start is right here in this topic! :D

love watching the progress on this, keep us in the loop!!!

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new dash installed

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engine bay done being stripped,..bottom halp was sanded and coated in POR15, along with the trans tunnel, and underneath,...

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spindles and crossmemeber blasted and coated,...these cam out great pics dont do them justice

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side panel was stripped, sanded, and coated with por15, inner fender well in the process of bring stripped, what a pain, this stuff would not come off...
where you see the rust, there was about 9 pounds of dirt, it all gets trapped on that ledge under the spring and control arm, but the area was still very solid

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sanded, treated with por15, undercoated

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passenger side,...being stripped, you can see all the dirt on the floor that was on that ledge,...

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ran out of undercoating,..will finish with one more coat tomorrow,...

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new sway bar mounted, strut rod, lower control arm, upper control arm, spring perch, and new spindle
and new splash guard,...one side is done,..the other side lower control arm bolt was stripped pretty bad when we removed it so waiting for new ones in the mail before i can get back to work,...

woops you can kind of see the negative wedge kit installed in that pic, (shelby drop), and 620 springs will be installed when the spring compressor gets here

Looking good. At this pace you should be done by summer. Do you have a goal date? Did you try the spring w/out a compressor?

my goal is to be able to drive the car most of the summer, get all the bugs worked out, mess around with it a bit over winter, and then have it painted the following summer,...i dont want to be leaning over a fresh paint job working on things,...it should be at paint this coming week to have the bay sprayed,...then i can get new engine in and trans,...

i tried the spring without a compressor and there is just no way,..

Someone makes shock tower support plates that go from the area of the frame rail that gets all the dirt built up to the shock tower just below the UCA mounting point. This does two things. It strengthens that area of the shock tower, and it deflects the dirt (due to the ~40* angle). Can't remember who makes them. We used to just make them ourselves, by cutting out a cardboard template, transfering to a piece of 1/8" plate and welding it up.

Great progress! All that shiny metal :)

not much of a update, but been doing alot of busy work,..like going through the wiring harness and stuff like that, lights, etc..cleaning alot of old parts and geting things ready to send out for rebuilds,...but here are some pics,..

had to cut the old shifter setup out, it was so rusted, it kind of rusted itself together and the bolts are snapped as soon as i put on pressure on them,..so had to cut old one out, install new shifter, and new shifer bezel,..the can will eventually be converted to manual, but stays auto for now...
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also decided to replace the entire radiator support and crossmember,...it didnt need to be replaced, but there where holes drilled in it, it was bent, and out of wack, and i knew if i sent it to paint like this, i would never be happy,..so out it came,...pretty cool to see the grease markings from the assembly line on the car and what it was going to be,...i will be saving this piece just for ****s and giggles
new rad support with crossmember already welded in,..wow this was a huge advantage and big time saver, well worth the extra money

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you can see metal support to hold the car inplace so nothing moves,..

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drilling out spot welds,..what a pain

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new test fit, could not have asked for a better repo piece, it was a heavier metal then the stock oem one, and the fit was beyond perfect

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removed new piece drilled a bunch of holes,...for the welds

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the tweeter himself welding up some holes.hhahaha

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done!,..and worth every minute, now i am happy

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car is being picked up thursday at 2pm to head to paint shop to have the bay sprayed,...so ill keep everyone posted

Congrats on the deal of a lifetime! Its your ride do what YOU want to do to it!Who cares what someone else thinks!!If you are happy with the final rresults thats all that matters!! Good Luck with it!!

dude, fedex hooked it up today, its amazing how you can have a ****ty day at work and be pissed and miserable,..come home to see a box on your step and all is better

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new power steering unit from chockstang,...absolutly awesome peice,...

old one..

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new gear box from them too, that should be here later this week,..

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in the booth drying, looks insane, i dont want to put the motor back in now,...haha

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next shipment of parts came,..
new 4 turn steering gear box,..woot woot
dual bowl master cylinder
all pre bent stainless brake lines
distribution block
oil sensor for motor and extension
hood hinges
hood latch
battery tray and kit
entire bolt kit
rubber plug kit
wire harness
water pump

dammmm..... looks great!!!at hits rate you should be done by fall!

as long as i dont hit any snags, haha, i will be ordering the new crate motor sometime next week, so then ill be good to go,...i want to drive it for a year before the rest of the car is painted,...get all the bugs and **** worked out and fixed

Looks good.

It seems like you are having a MUSTANG CHRISTMAS everyday!!! Nice work...everything looks clean and well taken care of. Yeah I would be scared sh*tless to put a motor in that fresh bay.

rest asure there will be blankets covering every inch of that bay besides the two holes for the motor mount bolts, haha, i got it home today and now time to start putting it back together

Do they make a condom to protect the engine bay?!?![sm=smiley35.gif]

hahaha, i wish, i started today with little ****,...hinges, wires, brake lines, etc...and i have never been so careful with anything in my life! hah,

Nice, very nice. Dude, there is NO way you can be married with children and spending that kind of money. You must be single with a nice paying job. I agree with everyone else, unless it's a K code, go for it. I have a 64.5 "D" code convertible, 289 factory 4V and 4 speed. Engineand trans long gone and not much sheet metal that won't have to be replaced. So after replacing 70% of the sheet metal how original is it? It's not, sooooo I'm gonna do whatever the heck I want to as well. At the car shows when I'mdoneand when your done, the guys with the 14" factory hubcaps and white wall tires will be jealous of my convertible (and yours) when we are getting all the looks. Don't get me wrong, that's not why I take myresto 65 coupeto the shows, but it gets old when the restorers want to beatcha down, after allwe (I) saved onefrom the crusher.

My two cents

no kids, and no house payment as of yet, but coming soon,...i do have a well paying job and i work hard and party harder,...honestly i have not spent that much money between selling old parts and doing most of the work myself, it hasnt been bad,..i also have a 1973 porsche, and a 2004 wrx/sti, that are both worked beyond belief...

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haha, does anyone have a pic of the motor mounts installed, i want to make sure i have them right,...the bolts are in the holes so the mount is at a angle towards the outside of the car,...right?

Nice collection you got there!!! The WRX looks like it will get up and spank a lot. It might be easier if you took a pic of what you have and show us the angle of the mounts. Unless someone else can picture it in their head.

wrx is making right around 460 hp, i found a pic of the motor mounts and they are correct, thank you

steering colum back in along with freshly polished steering wheel, amazing what coke and steel wool can do,..

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new gearbox, master cylinder, distribution block, and power steering unit, frame mounts

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new drivers side inner and outer tie rod and adjusting sleev

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new engine was ordered and payed for yesterday, should be here in about three weeks,...cant wait to come home to that crate on my door step,...mmmmmm

hey man, i saw the seat you put in the front, where did you get them and how much? Those are just what Im looking for.

haha, i got two of them, they come as a pair, i got them from www.laurelmountainmustang.com (http://www.laurelmountainmustang.com)

i think they were 700 + shipping if i recall, but i worked out a package deal with laurelmountain since i have ordered every single part from them so far,...awesome customer service, we had a bit of a mix up and things were cleared up next day!

Holy freakin crap, those guys are cheap. thanks a lot!

not a problem, got the call yesterday and the motor is being shipped this week...

302 roller, with edelbrock rpm heads, cam, lifters, intake, and 650 carb,...all edelbrock, and electronic ignition, F points!...still trying to pick out some headers,...ill post some pics when it gets here,...

I had no idea people were getting 2 seats at a time!!! For some reason my car isn't keeping up with yours...maybe I need to work on it for that to happen.

well, little update, i have been waiting for a long time for the motor to be finished, but it was back and forth picking parts and changing things etc,...but here it is,...
ford 302 bored .30 over (makes it a 306?)
edelbrock aluminum heads
edelbrock rpm cam and lifters
edelbrock timing chain and gears
edelbrock rpm intake manifold
edelbrock 650 electric choke carb
edelbrock elite air cleaner
edelbrock elite valve covers with breathers
procomp electronic ignition
etc etc etc, and a whole bunch of chrome waiting to go on this bad boy,..i cant wait,

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also lots os busy work, i have spent two 5 hours days scraping the under side of the car and getting it ready for a new coat of undercoating, i want the bottom to look as good as the top

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that is jose holding the light, i dont even know why i let him work on my car, he drives a car with no pistons

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leaving for canada for 4 days, will start building the rest of the motor when i get home next week:devil: getting closer to firing this thing up

Looking good. The paint on the block looks like it came out right.

yes, the builder painted it again,...he only removed the heads and intake and painted everything else, which pissed me off, but o well,...

Looking SWEET!!! Anxious to see it complete.

you and me both brother,..i gota get cracking, summer will be here soon,....

wait wait wait....... you spent the money for aluminum heads and your running stock rocker arms?

WHAT THE F*CK?????

spend less than 200.00 on a set of crane energizer 1.6's and you'll be much better off.

Wow!

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starting to come together,...all new wire harnesses, water pump, coil, alt, brackets, valve covers, battery, etc,..waiting on pulleys, radiator and carb to finish up the engine,...still need to drop tranny off for rebuild,...shouldnt be long now before we try and fire it up,...i cant believe i got this far by myself,..this is the first car i have worked on to this extent and never saw myself acomplishing something like this in a million years....but yaaaay for me!, lets just hope it works, haha

ORIGINAL: my77stang

wait wait wait....... you spent the money for aluminum heads and your running stock rocker arms?

WHAT THE F*CK?????

spend less than 200.00 on a set of crane energizer 1.6's and you'll be much better off.



i was told they would not make that much of a difference,...i want to get the car together and running and then if need be ill change to some later on,...my main concern is bringing life back to a car that sat for 20+ years,...

Hey I just really enjoyed surfing through this thread... That is one incredible project and like someone else said, you make it look too easy!
Nice work, I will look forward to seeing the rest of your progress.
Good luck!

i wish it was easy, this has been one of the hardest projects i worked on, its my first old car so i am learning as i go,...its weird cause everyone that sees the car and what i have done to my other cars tells me i have a serious talent and something special, BUT I do not know whats so special about it,...i wish i could get into the automotive industry, but everyone i have talked to about a job is not interested since i havent went to school for this,...its just a hobby that has become more then love, something i want to do for the rest of my life,...

i have been in the food industry and worked my way up and willing to give that all up to wake up every morning and go to work doing something i love,...not to many people can wake up every morning and love what they do and love going to work,...

i figure i spend all my free time in the garage anyway, why not get paid for it,...so ill keep trying to wiggle my way into the automotive business,...

but thank you for the inspiration,..i have a ton more pics to post up

That is what blows me away about unique performance. They had it made, waking up everyday, going in, and building cars. jackasses. looking forward to the pics!

What ever happened to the car with the all black engine? Awesome project!

this is the car with the black engine, and when i meant black i meant only the block,...everything else is chrome or aluminum

can i have it? please[sm=smiley20.gif]

little bit more progress...and more edelbrock goodness...i think edelbrock owes me a beer or something,..

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Ummmm....DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's all I can say really.

i dont think i have skimmped on anything so far,..but please if you guys see something not up to par please let me know,...

and just incase anyone is interested,...i might be willing to sell or trade when its complete in hopes of owning a dream 66 fastback,..!

oh come on, how could you sell after all the work you've done?

ORIGINAL: my77stang

oh come on, how could you sell after all the work you've done?


i dont know man, its just something about the lines of the fastback that get the blood going,...trust me, i love this car to death and its not even done,..it means more to me then anything right now, its the first car i have built,..but if i happen to stumble upon a very very nice fastback,...i would love to do this work all over again,...dont we always say "if only i knew then what i know now", i would love to do a second car,..knowing the stuff i know now and learned doin this one,..i think i could make it 100 times better,..

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like WOW is all i have to say,..i look at the car and those lines in awwww,...to me the convertible is the cruiser,..and the fast back is the bada$$ mofo, and the coupe is just the coupe,...trust me i am trying to change the look of my convertible to a bada$$ mofo, but dont know how its goin to turn out,..i need a custom hard top,..maybe i can call foose and ask him how much!

yeah, id choose a fastback over a convertible anyday! but i hate the wheels on that one you just posted. i do have one question. why so much edelbrock?

i have no idea why so much edelbrock, hahah, thats the funny part,...i always hated muscle cars,..HATED!, thought they were stupid,...and every time i say muscle cars and tv edelbrock was always the name used,..so figured they were a good company to buy some stock in,...haha,..but i really dont have a honest answer to that,...just always thought edelbrock and muscle cars went hand in hand

and yes i do not like the wheels on that car,..but the car overall is sick looking,..i needs a set of custom hre's,mmmm color matched to the car with polished lip!,..then were talking

If you want a FB - either you really have the big bucks to add to the sale of the convertible to get one like in the picture ... or you find a project car that you buid to your liking ... based on what you have done and the skills you displayed, I'd say option 2 ...

+++++1 You got skills man. No denying it!!! But I say you find a way to get the fastback without getting rid of the convertible. Keep the first car. I mean, it did pop your cherry!!!!

the more and more i watch the sales of these cars, the convertibles are going for more then the fastbacks,...we just went to a classic car auction and the convertibles were priced WAY higher then the fastbacks....i could be wrong, but this is what i have seen,...

i would like a fastback in the 10k range,...solid body and nothing else,..i dont want to do floors and **** again,...thats a pain!, i dont mind everything else,...

but yes that one in the picture has been saved on my computer since the day i brought my baby home and has been my inspiration for this thing,...who knows,...i might get to attached to this thing and just buy a fast back and have two, haha

ORIGINAL: 03Maverik

+++++1 You got skills man. No denying it!!! But I say you find a way to get the fastback without getting rid of the convertible. Keep the first car. I mean, it did pop your cherry!!!!


let me ask you a question and keep in mind this is coming from a 27 year old kid,..and be honest...by looking at these pics and my cars what shows you i have skills,...i dont think i am any different then any other garage monkey,...i look at some of the work dont on these forums and other forums and it puts me in awww at how these people have these skills and never worked on cars for a living,...i would love to have the know how and skills of half the people i talk to ,...maybe they have been doin it alot long? and i have some catching up to do,..but it just seems, i am no different then any other garage monkey i have met,...i think i just have the balls to tear into something unknown, take a mental picture, and be able to put it back together,...i mean i tore this whole car apart and only took about 2 pages of notes, and put the rest back together my memory,...there is still sooooo much i want to be able to do and learn, but dont know who to turn to and where to learn without schooling,...and its hard to give a job up in a industry that you have been in for 7+ years to start all over,...who knows,..

Not too many people have the guts to tear into a car as deep as you've gone.

Print your pictures and make a photo album. It will be a nice touch if you put it in a car show or want to sell it after you're finished.

i wanted to dig a bit deeper, but funds, space, time, and other things played a big part of that, i just spent 3 full days under the car scraping it down the metal, sanding, and coating,...pain,..but thank you for the nice comments guys,..

and yes i have been taking alot of pics that i will put into a book when complete,...

i am also thinking of painting the car myself,...so well see...

ORIGINAL: jamieNerikas66stang

let me ask you a question and keep in mind this is coming from a 27 year old kid,..and be honest...by looking at these pics and my cars what shows you i have skills,...i dont think i am any different then any other garage monkey,...i look at some of the work dont on these forums and other forums and it puts me in awww at how these people have these skills and never worked on cars for a living,...i would love to have the know how and skills of half the people i talk to ,...maybe they have been doin it alot long? and i have some catching up to do,..but it just seems, i am no different then any other garage monkey i have met,...i think i just have the balls to tear into something unknown, take a mental picture, and be able to put it back together,...i mean i tore this whole car apart and only took about 2 pages of notes, and put the rest back together my memory,...there is still sooooo much i want to be able to do and learn, but dont know who to turn to and where to learn without schooling,...and its hard to give a job up in a industry that you have been in for 7+ years to start all over,...who knows,..


You're 27. That means you've got about 40 years of work ahead of you. Skills can be learned but what you have going for you are aptitude and passion. Yeah, it's tough changing careers but people do it all the time. My cousin was at the top of the heap at Bell Labs in the computer industry and he chucked it to go to seminary and become a minister. He was in his 40s. He does not make as much money now but he is far happier. Do you have people depending on your paycheck? Wife, kids? Do you have a mortgage? If you have responsibilities then that's another matter. You have to take that into consideration. It doesn't mean you can't change your life but you do have to consider those things.
Your 7 years of experience in the food industry would not be wasted. You have learned things which can transfer to other jobs...things like dealing with people, purchasing, planning, etc. Give it some thought.

o agreed 100%, just easier said then done i guess,...i love my job and the money is great, dont get me wrong, just not what i want to be doing,...

Here is my 2 copper coins...keep in mind I just turned 21. You have tore apart your car and have come close to building it in less than a year (im guessing from reading up on you) in your own garage. With know one telling you step by step what to do, or assisting you physically in any way. Every pic that you have show us, shows a clean process with an immaculate finish. Are you kidding me? How many other guys with that little experience would tackle this kind of project? Just like honeygoldcouple said, your passion is your drive. If you love to do this, go balls to the wall and do it. Maybe go to talk to a local shop and see if you can come in part time. Keep your regular job, but get your feet wet somewhere. I highly doubt that all of the big builders today have had schooling in this line of work. Practice, practice, practice seems to be the way to get things right and it appears that you have a good jump on it. I too would love to do something like this for a living, but I don't have nearly the skills that you do. But I have the vision, which is why I am a designer for a living. I just need the help of taking my design and creating a finished project. I got friends to help me. One thing that I have always wanted to say, is that I am doing something I love. I think we should all try and aim for that. Like I said, just my thoughts. Keep up the good work, I would love to see this car in person some day!!!

thank you for the very kind words,...i think i am gona wait it out till the mustang is "finished" somewhat and use that as my resume,...and take it with me to local shops,...i have talked to alot of people and it always seems to come down to "did you go to school?", and i know the older guys that have been around for 20+ years didnt go to school and are probably 99 times better then most,...but that was a different time,..todays society wants school, in any line of work..not just cars or whatever,...i have a business degree from Monmouth University and have been working since graduation in the field...

Start up your own side business. Keep your job, and begin with small tasks. Then grow into the next Foose!!! I just signed the papers 2 days ago for starting a new business. I am keeping my full time job, but I am gonna have an employee working for my business. If I can grow big enough, then I will do that full time. But for the time being, I still have my main job to rely on. Just a suggestion for you.

lame update, but this showed up today, little radiator porn,..all aluminum 4 row, it alsp doubles as a FMIC!, hahaha i wish

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installed FMIC today:lol:, the correct pulleys, belts, hoses, some more wires, monte carlo bar (strut bar), brake lines, waiting for wilwood to send me the correct hardware so i can install from brakes,..

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i pick up the new rebuilt trans, torque converter, and flex plate monday,...should be ready to try and fire up in a week to two weeks....i am very very very nervous,...trying to bring life back to something that sat for 20+ years,...

Somebody's getting close...nice work as always. Im getting excited as hell for you!!!!

im getting excited as hell for me,..i cant describe the feeling i am getting now, i am so so so ancy and just wont it done, but i dont want to rush anything and forget something or mess something up,...i spend my nights on youtube listening to peoples class stangs,..hahaha,...i cant wait to turn the key on this thing,...its sitting on my computer desk so i see it 234 times a day,..grrrrr

Oh Yeah! :)that is going to be a stunner!
Keep up the great work.
We want video when you fire up. [sm=bounceybounce.gif]

ill have video from the second the garage door opens on fire up day,..hahah

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picked up the freshly rebuilt C4 transmission today, new 2000-2200 torque converter, new trans mount, new spacer plate, new flexplate (flywheel), new shift linkage, i ordered all the flex plate bolts, converter bolts, and bell housing bolts and all were on backorder,...should be here saturday or monday, then i can install this and should be about a week away from fire up:devil:

here is a pic of trans before, just for referance
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anyone have any pics of shift linkage hooked up and kickdown cable?,...i took a pic of it but cant find them anywhere,...

I swear, reading this thread is like watching your favorite tv show. You get excited for with each new event, and then have to wait another week. Ahh...the suspense is killing me!!! Nice work as always. I love the pride you take into this work. Guess I'll be tuning in for next weeks episode.

thank you very much for the kind words,...i found myself running out of gas between work and car,..so took a couple days off and left for business,..it was nice to get away,..but now back to the grind and wanna get this puppy running,...

well saturday i have a buddy coming over to help putting tranny back in,....he is not really a car guy, he loves cars, but doesnt have tons of hands on exp,...but good help is hard to find these days, haha,...anyway,..the car is on jack stands and high enough to get tranny under,...its already in place i just need to lift it up and bolt it on,...i wish it was this easy,...

any words of wisdom? tricks of the trade?,...etc,..any and all help would be greatly appreciated

Yeah...HURRY UP!!!

well,...last of the parts are here that i need to try and fire this thing up,...
moroso valve cover bolts
Jegs C4 bellhousing bolts
edelbrock dual feed fuel line
Tri Y nickle plated headers
new starter

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transmission went in last saturday, start to finish in about 40 minutes, the longest part was trying to figureout a way to jack the car high enough to clear the bellhousing,...haha, and i did it with someone who never worked on cars before,..its scary how fast it went in, i hope i didnt miss anything

,..so should be about another week:devil:

And you got a free hat...right on!!! So I guess I will be seeing abad ass vert coming down to North Carolina in a week or so.

I spent 14 years restomodding a fastback to be a shelby clone, and sold it when someone asked me if I would sell it and said no. He replied "everything is for sale" and offered a crazy price and I went down and bought a new 07 convertible. I did so many things to the car to improve handling ride safety stopping etc and it was a lot of fun. So screw the purists with their trailer queens that actually are dangerous to drive.

You have done a miraculous job and picked many of the same parts that i used. Some things I wish I had done.

1) Removed the shock towers with a Heidt or some other complete front IFS/Rack setup. I just had rack and pinion from total control.
2) Modern FI motor, either a 5.0 or without the towers a supercharged 4.6 or even a 5.4. I had a jasper 302, world heads, cobra intake worth 350hp.
3) Rear independent suspension, saw this in an article this month in mustang monthly, a must have magazine for this hobby.
4) World class 5 speed, i had a rebuilt toploader loved it but would have liked the od
5) Alternatively you can install a Gearvendors? overdrive to back up your auto.
6) Roll bar and real 5 point harness, cause if a new toyota hits you you will lose
7) Electric windows that use the original crank handles for a switch(the handle just goes up or down about 1/2 inch to move the windows)
8) I had torque thrust II wheels 18 inch and bf goodrich tires, they were the best

Good luck you are doing an AWESOME JOB!!!

I've never really understood the romance that surrounds restoring a car originally. If you've seen one perfect "off the line" restoration, you never need to see another one. Yawn. With every improvement you make, you're increasing the enjoyment you'll get back from driving it. There are plenty of trailer-queens out there. Build that pony so you can flog it and not feel bad about it. It's looking like a ton of fun. Enjoy the heck out of it.

guys thank you for the kind words,...ill be posting up more pics so i get the rear suspension done and brakes,...i am getting so ancy

ORIGINAL: 03Maverik

And you got a free hat...right on!!! So I guess I will be seeing abad ass vert coming down to North Carolina in a week or so.


dude, my stpuid ass is not one for making lists,..i have placed about 8 orders with summit and jegs in the last month or so,...so i think that is my 7th hat,...if i remember correctly,..i am starting a collection

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headers and spark plugs in,...i must say,..the headers FIT PERFECT! so thanks to sacrament mustang,..i didnt even have to jack up the engine to install them, and i didnt struggle with a single bolt,...everything went is smooth as can be,..but their gaskets SUCK,..ended up using the edelbrock ones,...

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dual feed fuel line for carb,...mmmmmm moooooore fuel

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[sm=badbadbad.gif] Time to burn rubber!!! That thing is looking wicked...excellent job. Video coming soon right?

ORIGINAL: 03Maverik

[sm=badbadbad.gif] Time to burn rubber!!! That thing is looking wicked...excellent job. Video coming soon right?


hahaha yea man, i leave for mexico sunday and wont be back till next sunday,..then the next weekend i am goin to fire it up,..hopeuflly it works, hahaha

Just drop it by my house on your way to Mexico. I'll have her pissing the old timers off through the streets!!! Have a safe trip and don't drink the water.

ups came,..man i love that truck,...what can brown bring me today!,..its a Fing mustang christmas everyday at my house,...the driver thinks im nuts,..hahah,..

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well today was the day i was dreeeeeedin, i have been told one of the easiest or one of the hardest things to do is remove the rear end assembly, due to rusted bolts and where they are located,...well 6 bolts releases the whole assembly,..great, not hard,..spray with PB wait for 10 minutes, and go to town,...
bolt 1 snapped, great! nice and easy
bolt 2 snapped, great easy!
bolt 3 came off no problem
bolt 4 came out no problem
bolt 5, haha, about 20 minutes and it came out,...not bad
****ING BOLT 6, front leaf bolt SIX HOURS LATER! and 4 blades and two busted saw's ,...grrrr, anyway its all out,..need to drop off the rear end to be rebuilt by the same people that did the tranny, and having 3.55 gears put in it,..

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why is it that the last bolt is usually the hardest? the first bolts/nuts usaually aren't that hard and you think, I'm i going to get lucky! then the last one takes more time then all the other ones put together. I've always wounderd that. love the way your car is coming along.

just want to make sure this is the correct part before i order them,...

set of 3.55 gears to take to the builder,...

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=SUM%2D740801&N=70 0+115&autoview=sku

this is a standard 8inch correct?,...what is a 8.8inch?

You are working away!! I remember the weeks when packages would arrive at the dorr daily it was so much fun...:D. I am starting to think I need a new project to get those boxes moving again... Everything is coming together you have to be excited!

getting there getting there,...i am not used to this classic car **** or 9 steps forward and 10 back,...but its all good,..im sure it will be worth it

jamie, those are the correct gears. the 8.8 has a rear diff cover that bolts on

thanks man, ordered the gears, now i have to wait for them to get here and drop off the rear for rebuild,..and i think i am about rear brakes and wheels and tires away from atleast a moving car,...hahaha, not bad for under a year! and a one man wrecking crew with no resto experience!

man, edelbrock must love you. looks good though, and 8.8 is what is currently used in mustangs, the 8 inch is good for upwards of 400hp, many people have mildly built 8 inchers running upwards of that on 65-66's especially. It should be a good street cruiser with the new engine and some 3.55's.

More like a street bruiser!!! If you can get that rear looking as good as the front,slow ass racersaren't gonna cry so bad when you blow by them. They'll be like, "Dang did you see that rear," and then their girls are gonna think they're gay!!!

ORIGINAL: 03Maverik

More like a street bruiser!!! If you can get that rear looking as good as the front,slow ass racersaren't gonna cry so bad when you blow by them. They'll be like, "Dang did you see that rear," and then their girls are gonna think they're gay!!!


:D:D:D[sm=funnypostabove.gif]:D:D:D Agreed!

guys if it wasnt you joking around and keeping the mood lite, it wouldnt be so much fun doing this,...i am so sick or struggling with rust and bolts,...i have always worked on new cars, so this was never a problem,..

AND YES, that rear will look as good as the front, i spent 4 hours scraping the inderside of the car,..rear seats back yesterday, i have to paint some spots then finish the undercoating,...i just had the driveshaft blasted and i painted it with por 15 it came out brand new looking,...this is also my plans with the rear,...

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guys any guess on the power this thing will be putting out? 302 bored 30 over, edelbrock top end kit with thunder 650 carb dual feed fuel line?

i have a wrx-sti that puts 358 at the wheels,..and this thing moves,...will it be close? power wise,..i was hoping for atleast 300 at the rear wheels,..

i just got 3.55's to go in the rear,...

you might be looking at the same power level as a new GT so maybe 250 to the wheels 310 maybe at the crank. I dont know your cam specs though so its only a guess. by the way i noticed your running stock rockers, I have some brand new sbfcomp cams roller rockers id be willing to let go at a 1/3 of the price, bought them 1/2 off when a parts store went under but im currently not running any 302/351w motors.

How much weight is all the por-15 putting on? It makes it look good and serves its purpose, but it seems like that it would turn the car into a tank.

Oh...I gotta have fun and put up fun comments. This stuff can get stressful, it helps to relieve us every once in awhile.

You mean the fact that i just spent all day stripping a car which im pretty sure someone dida 5 coat spray can job on and no amount of sandpaper or stripper works real well is stressful.

But +2 on the por 15, I know the stuff is good and its easy to get addicted but why not just shoot some blue on the driveshaft and save a few bucks.

i bought 6 little cans of por, a gallon of cleaner, and a gallon of metal prep, when i did my floors, i had 2 little cans left over,...so i am using it on stuff like this,...it is no heavier then regular paint,..its only one coat put on with a roller,..i dont think its adding much weight at all,...and i am making up for it by the 1234 pounds of undercoating i have scraped from the car and the dirt removed,..haha,...i love this stuff and have had GREAT results with it,..and i am not worried about weight with a 4000 pound car,..now if it was my sti, that would be a different story,...

ORIGINAL: RGMotorsports

you might be looking at the same power level as a new GT so maybe 250 to the wheels 310 maybe at the crank. I dont know your cam specs though so its only a guess. by the way i noticed your running stock rockers, I have some brand new sbfcomp cams roller rockers id be willing to let go at a 1/3 of the price, bought them 1/2 off when a parts store went under but im currently not running any 302/351w motors.

. http://www.speedunlimited.com/edelbrock.gifThis is a brand new Edelbrock #2091 Ford 289-302Power Package Top End Kit,367 HP. E11-2091The Edelbrock Total Power Package is a concept that we pioneered in the 1980s that provides you with performance-matched components designed and engineered to work together as a package. This dyno-proven combination ensures that you have everything you need to meet your performance goals with proven results.
To make things easier in the parts selection process, we have taken the Total Power Package to the next level by actually placing the power package components together under a single part number. That's rightthe Edelbrock Power Package Top End Kits provides proven performance in one box, without the guesswork.
Each kit includes: intake, heads, cam & lifters (except roller lifters), head & intake bolt kits, a complete gasket set as well as a timing chain and gear set. Push rods and rocker arms not included. Simply finish the system with the Edelbrock carburetor that best matches your application.INCLUDES: #7122 - Performer RPM Hydraulic Flat Tappet Cam & Lifters #60229 (2) - Performer RPM Cylinder Heads, Complete #6991 - Timing Cover Gasket & Seal Set #7364 - Cylinder Head Gasket Set #7521 - RPM Air-Gap 302 Intake Manifold #8524 - Intake Manifold Bolt Kit #8552 - Cylinder Head Bolt Set #7820 - Performer-Link Timing Sethttp://www.edelbrock.com/automotive_new/mc/power_package/images/2091graph.jpgi was hoping for al ittle more power then 250? no,...

Your doing a great job, looks like your having fun too. I was just like you back in the day but with less money. I have always loved tinkering with cars and they say your good at what you like to do. In your case it shows. keep up the good work.
I am a little hurt about your coupe comment however, coupes can be cool! Anyway keep it up!!!
http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/4466/april1front2sz5.jpg

ORIGINAL: tarafied1

Your doing a great job, looks like your having fun too. I was just like you back in the day but with less money. I have always loved tinkering with cars and they say your good at what you like to do. In your case it shows. keep up the good work.
I am a little hurt about your coupe comment however, coupes can be cool! Anyway keep it up!!!
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i will say, that is one badass looking coupe, haha, i didnt mean anything by it, they are still cool as ****, face it, any classic mustang is cool as ****, but yours looks awesome man,...nice to see a coupe like that,.."not so original"

ORIGINAL: jamieNerikas66stang

ORIGINAL: tarafied1

Your doing a great job, looks like your having fun too. I was just like you back in the day but with less money. I have always loved tinkering with cars and they say your good at what you like to do. In your case it shows. keep up the good work.
I am a little hurt about your coupe comment however, coupes can be cool! Anyway keep it up!!!
http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/4466/april1front2sz5.jpg


i will say, that is one badass looking coupe, haha, i didnt mean anything by it, they are still cool as ****, face it, any classic mustang is cool as ****, but yours looks awesome man,...nice to see a coupe like that,.."not so original"


HAHA!!! Busted...nice recovery though. Just kidding with you guys. If I wouldn't have just started a business, I would be posting up progress pics. Fortunately and unfortunately, I am investing money into something that hopefully will pay me back. Then I will get to build my car.

no problem, I was just giving you a hard time. I would love to have a Fastback but this is the car I had so I made something out of it. You vert is gonna be sweet, I enjoy reading your posts.

Hey, tarafied1. Where did you buy the eleanor hood and front piece? Do they make these for a 66 also?

Yeah they make those for 65-66.


http://www.mustangsunlimited.com/itemdy01.asp?T1=BK65H+01&Category=&catkey=emustang

http://www.mustangsunlimited.com/itemdy01.asp?T1=BK65I+01&Category=&catkey=emustang

i think his kit is the E2

No his is the E kit. The E2 kit is made for 65-66.

E kit 67-68
E2 65-66

ORIGINAL: BA Mustang

No his is the E kit. The E2 kit is made for 65-66.

E kit 67-68
E2 65-66

Yes, My kit is the E kit for 67-68 Mustangs, the E2 kit is for the 1st generation Stangs. I have the Maier racing kit except for the trunk lid and tail light panel. I have the Shelby/California Special trunk lid and Shelby tail light panel. I filled in the notches in the upper and lower nose for the driving lights because I used a 67 Shelby grille.
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dang 367hp, I wouldve thought maybe for a performer rpm top kit for 351w, but for a 289/302 thats real good.

I love this thread thanks for keeping us updated on your progress!

I have a question for you regarding your application of POR15 (i'm getting ready to do the same thing):

I was under the impression that you just used phosphoric acid and then applied the POR15 directly over the painted areas - do you actually need to strip all the paint off before applying POR15?

DO NOT PUT POR15 OVER PAINT, it will not stick and it will just peel off,...POR stands for paint over rust,...YOU MUST use their three step process,..

1. degreaser
2. metal prep
3. por 15

if using on bare metal, scuff it up a bit with some sand paper,...and then spray degreaser and let sit for about 10 minutes, wash clean with clean water, spray metal prep and let sit for about 15-20 minutes and wash clean again, dry, then you are ready for the po15,...if you dont do these steps, you will not have good results and it will begind to peel on you

gears came yesterday and dropped the rear off for a complete rebuild,...MMMMMM

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should be done friday-ish

fenders also came in,..time to start cracking away at some of the metal and body work now,..summer is here

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Hurry...Hurry...Hurry!!!


Actually take your time. It's been perfect so far. No need in rushing to finish and screw something up!!!

Wow man, great work! I just read through the whole log and can't wait to see more! I'll be using this thread as insperation to get moving faster on rebuilding my '66.

its 12:08. i have school tomorrow at 6 in the morning. and ive driven over 400 miles today.

i just started reading this thread. and i started on page one. and read all nine because i couldnt tear myself away. every single post. all 176.

im furious. im straight up mad. this is ridicioulus.








why havent i been following this from the begining[:@]!!!!!!!!


youve done one of the best restos ive seen in a long time. dont lose your momentum.
and nice STI probably fav sti second only to the mustang.

hope my next project turns out this ultimate.

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rear shackles, u bolts, 5 leaf reverse eye springs, kyb gas a ajust shocks, 1/2 lowering blocks, and shock plates,..not shown,..just waiting on the rear to get back from rebuild cause i want to put it in as a whole ,...
i am worried about how low it is going to sit since i have made up my mind on wheels,...18x8 in the rear and 17x8 up front,...i should have the whole tire tucked in the rear maybe more if i planned it right...hopefully!

Jamie, just curious. It looks like you have an air gap intake on the car. That is what I am using. Do you think you will have any hood clearance issues? Thanks.

haha, i dont know i havent picked a hood yet,..

well not much but a little update,...i have been traveling my ass off for work and have not had time to do much, that and the rear is still at the shop, i am picking it up tomorrow finally:furious::banana:
but,..got the power steering pump back from re-builder
before,...
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after...
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i didnt like the finish on the leaf springs so i completly stripped them and painted them so now they are pretty,..but im sure it wont last long,..
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brake lines, and fuel lines installed, more of the bottom was stripped to the metal, painted and undercoated,...you can see whats done and whats not,...it is in need of two full wheel houses, two full quaters,...which i will start on in about a month or so,...driveshaft is also in along with new rear leafs, rear shackles with poly bushings
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nice man! thats really coming along nicely!

well if you havent seen or put two and two together, this is whats been going on,...had some major set backs with engine problems,..long story short, it all has to come apart,...

so nothing like a little wilwood porn to cheer me up, rear brakes FINALLY came today, willwood disks with 12.75 rotor, and internal parking brake! mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, these are gona fill those rear 18s out really well......



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after,...full rebuild along with new 3.55s, seals, bearings, etc...

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Didn't the builder clean it before spraying it?

hunh?

hes saying it looks like they just left the rust on it when they painted it. but its POR15 right? so it has the textured look..

ooo, the rear was rusted bad,..so i did what i could to sand it down, clean it, and it is por15, so it likes a bit of rust, haha, but yes the finish is a bit rough, but looks 12234 times better then it did,...

oh man, keep em coming... this is crazy motivation for me!



btw the horsepower questiones. sorry to say it wont be near as fast as ur sti. although it wont have any problems spinning mad tires! and pick up way more a$$. lol

Damn! All this makes me want to quit my job and dedicate all my time to my 67. New business prevents that. Gotta feed the family.

one more question if u dont mind. what product did you use on the front fender wells. and what process. thx

well just a update, shamus came over today and helped me drop the trans,...took maybe 30 minutes, just being extra careful not to mess up paint, until we spilled about 3 qts of fluid ALLLL over, anyway,..
removed flywheel and spacer plate, spun oil pump, and sure enough one of the gallery pulgs was GUSHING, it wasnt loose but it wasnt tight either,...

so replaced the plug with a new plug, teflon tape, and some rtv gasket, and hopeuflly it holds,...the threads looked to be a bit messed up and i am wondering if that is what caused it,...
at this point i am just praying to the car gods if there is any, cause i cant go through this again

and thanks to shamus once again for a awesome set of helpin hands

thats great to hear it was something simple. sounds like the builder threw the plugs in and simply forgot to tighten em up. thats the kinda stuff that happens from time to time, its all part of the game[8D]

thanks man, now i just gota get this starting issure figured out, i think the starter selenoid i just bought is bad,...or its the battery,...taking battery to get charged today,...even though its brand new, but it sat for 6 months,...

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Hell yeah!

niiiiiice:nod:

hey atleast it has life,..hahaha

I was being serious. It's an awsome project. One I'm jus re-starting with my 65. Keep posting up pics[sm=smiley20.gif]

If you're going to replace the inner/outer wheelhouses and rear quarters, you'd be doing yourself a big favor by taking the rearend back out.

Dave

why would the rear make a difference for wheel houses and quaters?

thanks for the comments guys, this thing is sucking the life out of me, ...but i am determined to get it on the road,...i am so close and can taste it!, the sound of that engine gave me another month of motivation, haha, guess ill have to start it again in a month,...

why would the rear make a difference for wheel houses and quaters?

You can leave it installed, but you'll be working around it with cutting tools, welding, seam sealing and eventually paint. Why take the chance of getting the rearend/new brakes/new shocks/freshly painted leaf springsall hosed up by leavingthem installed? Just unbolt it and lay it off to the side until you've got all the repairs done.

I know you'r thread is titled "backwards resto", but you don't have to stick to that just because the thread title says so.

:D

Dave

anyone else think that this thread may possibly be the longest on here by the time hes done with it? not including the stickys. thad be awesome!

Any work done?

yea man hold your horses

p {margin:0px;}k,..fedex guy dropped these off the other day, not sure what they are...

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rear russel braided brake line set up

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guess, ill let the cat out of the bag,...18x8 rears and 17x8 fronts,...mmmmmm

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some test fit,...

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dropping them off to the powder coater this week,..this is what they are getting,..satin black

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to keep the whole black theme going,...i have a ton more pics to post up,..will edit them later today

thinking 225/45/17 up front, and 235/40/18s in the rear,...

p {margin:0px;}ok so got the tires mounted today,..225/45/17 up front and 235/40/18 in the rear, and they match up perfectly,..the rears are about a 1/4 inch wider, but the thiickness of the tires look identical...which is what i wanted,...

suspension, negative wedge kit with upper arm drop, 620 coils up front,...and reverse eye 5 leafs in the rear,...and the car is still WAY TO HIGH for my liking,...for those of you that said 18s are way to big, there is TONS OF ROOM,...

i will have to end up getting lowering blocks for the rear and cutting the springs up front, which i hate to do, but i dont know how to lower it anymore,...

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brakes are now mounted and lines are hooked up, just have to bleed them all,...mmmmmm i wonder what disk brakes are going to feel like,..i went for a ride in a 67 with 4 wheel drums, they had all just been rebuilt, and it was terrible, i would really never drive a car like that,..im sorry, but i didnt think the car would ever stop,...and it was making in upwards of 350hp,..not to safe if you ask me,...

p {margin:0px;}well, i guess one thing leads to another,...the ignition switch was not working for some reason in the car, so i decided to replace it, well, i had to take out the cluster, radio, and heater controls so i could get my big ol hands back there and ended up stripping the entire dash apart, replacing all knobs, bezels, and switches,...and stripping it down to metal and painted it black,...i have finally got the wet sanding and polishing down,...and i must say it came out way better then i expected,...

dash before, being stripped down,...
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going back together, painted, carpets are a mess from all the sanding,..i covered all the seats and carpet, but somehow dust gets everywhere,...and going through all the wiring
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all back together, carpets steam cleaned, which actually got alot of the wrinkles out of the new carpet, so it helped alot,...it looks soooo much better,...
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and two rear views of the car with new wheels,...
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i will begin the long pain staking process of ripping out the transmission once again to try and fix this plug one last time

little video
http://good-times.webshots.com/video/3089385670102416475iEJXCn

well, i am praying hard core to the car gods,...

i removed the tranny one more time,...removed the oil gallery plug,...screwed in a tap till it stopped,..then turned it two more full times, cleaned out the hole with a pipe clea