Looking good, Bobby!!! I'm glad you finally gave this car it's own thread!!! This is just a warm up for the Cougar!!:D
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Looking good, Bobby!!! I'm glad you finally gave this car it's own thread!!! This is just a warm up for the Cougar!!:D
Good job Bobby so how many projects we go going now...I`m confused
Good to see you back working on the 'horse Bobby!!!!
Thanks everyone Yeah I need to get this one done , it's to close to let sit .
Rich LOL I know how you feel , I my self wonder at times . I have been relaxed by switching off working some on all of them . But with the add of the Cougar coming ( Randy you are correct ) my plans are to get this shot and get the glass back in .
You may have to go back from top I am adding pics as I rescan and insert them of work .
Here both sides done and seam sealed in and primed . Sitting back now I know why , I wanted to cut off the seat mounts anyway to see the underneath condition , which is brought on the one piece floor sides .
Great rust repair and cool stang! My Mom has a 68 that we're in the process of fixing up. I traded a 61 Fairlane to a buddy of mine and he is in turn installing a FI 302 in it from our 91 Crown vic donor. It'll be nice to watch one be put together as I haven't messed with many pre 69 Mustangs.
40 the rust wasn't bad , I just went over replacing panels since they were cheap enough .
Re post pics so some are off
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The rear floors had a dime size rust hole on the left side , the underneath was scaling . So at $29 a piece I replaced them and the rear lower support panel , also the rear body panel . All the rear panels was just over $100 to renew them so I did .
These are really dirty from the truck drop offs being open a little .
Then all the sanding prep began . My son Josh crawled in there and hand sanded it all day .
I had seam sealed before primer and thought about the factory body shutz . I used rubberized 3M spray undercoating .
Next repair was the rockers , this one have rocker mldgs the lower fender on the right and the fronts of both rockers had some rust . Thought of purchasing rockers but at $60 a piece I did the manual repair . Next time I will buy the rockers and section them in :CRY: .
I did buy the lower fender repair panel for this , so I just removed what was needed to keep the job smaller . I also bought the inner lower brace to section on .
This man making panels work is very much LIKE WORK .
Here I began the cutting out of the rusted rocker on the rt side .
Here I made the patches and started the spot welding , then the fill welding .
All this work I can contribute to ClubHotRod for all the info I obtained in reading on other posts of everyone doing this kinda work . Many Thanks are due out there :) :) :).
The gaps were a tad off so I welding the door edge up , it was a aftermarket door skin .
Rust repair is just so much fun! NOT!!!!
sure doe's Charlie , specially when they look so good on the out side . Door edge gap repairQuote:
Originally Posted by cffisher
What are the best fitting repair panels for the mustangs? I have to get quarter skins but there are so many places selling them, I really don't want some tangya crap. If you know what I mean.
40 I don't think there is anyone making a great fitting panel . I purchased full quarters that came from Taiwan and had to drill the spot welds to get a better fit to trunk and extension . I would go thru National Depot though , I have had good luck with their sheet metal parts .
The lines on these Mustangs were not that good from the factory . So working any of them will be necessary , a patch is always best by replacing as little as needed . Trial assembly and removal is going to be done and maybe a few times if you change the whole panel even .
Here is a picture of just that , when I was installing the left quarter and rear tail light panel .
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This is one of fitting the bumper with them also . Making sure the width was close since the bumper follows the curve .
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So speaking of these might as well delve in . I was replacing the outer wheel houses also so full quarter's just made it easier . The fit and finish was explained out for 40 .
Here is a shot with the outer wheel house removed .
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This inside structure I wheel brushed down and also coated it with a brush in variprime . I figure it will keep out the elements for a long time to come .
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Here I am placing the outer wheel house and quarter on and getting the alignment correct . The after market wheel house fit the radius to the quarter just fine . So the work was placing the panels in the location spots and fitting them again . This part actually worked out just perfect .
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