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PROJECT FACE LIFT (BEWARE 56K)***FINISHED!!!*** - 1/5/2008 5:00:21 PM

5.0stanger

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Okay, here is a start to a few month long project where I plan on taking my alright LX and turning it into a 10...at least on the out side. The plan is to have it sprayed in April when it get warmer and I can drive/tow it to the body shop. I am putting new paint on and I am going all out on it since I will be changing color. It will be a burnt orange color, with black molding and black stripe on the hood. Here are my starter pictures where I started tearing it down. I already had the 1/4 windows out and all the window trim off.

Here is what it looked like when I started

I will be putting in a Cobra grill insert, here is what I had to do to make it fit...

Here are all my problem areas...reason for the new paint...rust!! sucks I will be cutting it all out and replacing with replacement panels/fresh steel.

Passenger side, behind the door...(on the seam of the rocker..)

Worst spot, the drivers side

The hatch
(like that on both sides)

And here is the progress for the day...

Okay, that is it for now, I will update when I get more done or new parts. BTW, here is a mustang in a similar color of what I want to do

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RE: PROJECT FACE LIFT (BEWARE 56K) - 1/5/2008 5:05:23 PM

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Looks good. Is that the stock air silencer?

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RE: PROJECT FACE LIFT (BEWARE 56K) - 1/5/2008 5:08:10 PM

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nice to see im not the only one with rust in all those places....now when you go to fix it what are you going to do? you mentioned new metal are you just going to get the same guage steel and weld a new piece into place? im curious as to how your gonna go about fixing it. im going to start mine in the spring (too cold around here)

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RE: PROJECT FACE LIFT (BEWARE 56K) - 1/5/2008 7:08:16 PM

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Cool hope it turns out great for you!!

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RE: PROJECT FACE LIFT (BEWARE 56K) - 1/5/2008 8:24:27 PM

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Is that the stock air silencer?

It looks like the March ram air... you can see the inlet under the bumper in one of those shots.

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RE: PROJECT FACE LIFT (BEWARE 56K) - 1/5/2008 8:48:12 PM

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Is that the stock air silencer?

It looks like the March ram air... you can see the inlet under the bumper in one of those shots.

That is correct

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RE: PROJECT FACE LIFT (BEWARE 56K) - 1/5/2008 8:50:49 PM

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nice to see im not the only one with rust in all those places....now when you go to fix it what are you going to do? you mentioned new metal are you just going to get the same guage steel and weld a new piece into place? im curious as to how your gonna go about fixing it. im going to start mine in the spring (too cold around here)

I have actual patch panels I got from a parts car for a majority of the areas. If I need more than I have, I will try and get some sheetmetal around the same thickness and fab up some patch panels. They will all be welded into place.

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RE: PROJECT FACE LIFT (BEWARE 56K) - 1/6/2008 12:30:12 AM

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Thats a cool color your changing it too but I REALLY like you current color combo

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RE: PROJECT FACE LIFT (BEWARE 56K) - 1/6/2008 5:36:19 AM

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That coloer is sweet your going too. Good luck.

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RE: PROJECT FACE LIFT (BEWARE 56K) - 1/6/2008 7:14:45 AM

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Thats a cool color your changing it too but I REALLY like you current color combo

I will miss the blue, but I want a change

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RE: PROJECT FACE LIFT (BEWARE 56K) - 1/6/2008 10:01:13 AM

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Rot in the usual spots

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RE: PROJECT FACE LIFT (BEWARE 56K) - 1/6/2008 10:13:26 AM

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nice to see im not the only one with rust in all those places....now when you go to fix it what are you going to do? you mentioned new metal are you just going to get the same guage steel and weld a new piece into place? im curious as to how your gonna go about fixing it. im going to start mine in the spring (too cold around here)

I have actual patch panels I got from a parts car for a majority of the areas. If I need more than I have, I will try and get some sheetmetal around the same thickness and fab up some patch panels. They will all be welded into place.

Yeah when i finally start mine im going to have to get sheet metal since i dont have a parts car to steal stuff from.

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RE: PROJECT FACE LIFT (BEWARE 56K) - 1/6/2008 10:26:02 AM

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i love the blue and black you have i cant believe your making such a huge change in color. btw i have the same tires as you they are pretty nice never had a problem with them and they hold up nice to the burn outs

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RE: PROJECT FACE LIFT (BEWARE 56K) - 1/6/2008 10:33:38 AM

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i love the blue and black you have i cant believe your making such a huge change in color. btw i have the same tires as you they are pretty nice never had a problem with them and they hold up nice to the burn outs

That they do....I have put about 8,000 miles on those tires plus a bunch of brakestandin, 2nd gear burnouts

About the color...I went back and forth a lot and I realy like the color I have right now, but I didn't want to drop a few grand into paint and have just a cleaned up version of what I already had. I want it to be like a new car, it has been 5 years with it, time for a change.

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RE: PROJECT FACE LIFT (BEWARE 56K) - 1/6/2008 10:42:39 AM

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haha i wish i could change my paint ever 5 years lol. yeah i have about 8k on my tires and they still look new amazingly

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RE: PROJECT FACE LIFT (BEWARE 56K) - 1/6/2008 10:47:24 AM

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I don't plan I doing it again, but if I do, the body will be straight.

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RE: PROJECT FACE LIFT (BEWARE 56K) - 1/6/2008 10:53:08 AM

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i have all the same rust as you only a lot worse im just getting through this winter then moving back home after i get out of school. when i get home im gunna buy a beater put the stang in the garage and its all coming apart. engine and trans are coming out all the suspension gunna get done new motor and sent out for body work and paint

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RE: PROJECT FACE LIFT (BEWARE 56K) - 1/6/2008 12:33:40 PM

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If you are spending all that money and time getting the outside right you need to pull that motor and get the engine bay sprayed the same color and do the rest of the undersided areas as well. Nothing looks worse than skimping there...

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RE: PROJECT FACE LIFT (BEWARE 56K) - 1/6/2008 1:06:58 PM

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Sux about the rust that will take some time.. but looks like its in great shape.

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RE: PROJECT FACE LIFT (BEWARE 56K) - 1/6/2008 1:09:12 PM

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If you are spending all that money and time getting the outside right you need to pull that motor and get the engine bay sprayed the same color and do the rest of the undersided areas as well. Nothing looks worse than skimping there...

How do you know I am not doing that?

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