Thread: '67 Mustang Convertable build

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Great work on the rust repair!

Repop parts do have to be tweaked , i did cut out the rear around the seat belt bolt to keep it in location and not having to weld in another nut . Lazy here I guess LOL .

Your work is terrific keep posting pics you will get the hang of that .

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I clamped the floor pans into place and the fitment wasn't as good as i need so I drilled and added some other thrubolts and a large clamp in the front.
The trans tunnel of the floorpan was poorly formed, when i clamped it down the panels had to be stretched quite a bit and i even had a 'buckle' in the metal that i had to work out. Those panels look good until you try to TIG them.
The 1st two pics are the floor pan being welded in place, once clamped i started at the back tackwelding, i made my cuts about 12" ahead of my tacks and came alon behind the tacks to weld. I had very tight fit until i got up near the front where i had problems with the pan mating to the tunnell.
The 2nd pic shows the beginning of the metal finishing, i haven't gone further as i need some different grit.
The last 2 pics show what is left of the drivers' side inner rocker and cutting them loose with a broach-type spot weld cutter.
If i were to do this over i would replace the inner and outer rockers as a unit.

It'll be amazing when you're done! It's looking good in the pics.

I finished getting the old inner rocker cut out, it was different from the passenger side and i had a job getting it out without ripping the torquebox etc all apart.
Anyway, a couple pics show the drip rails cleaned up and rust inhibitive primer sprayed inside of the existing pieces.
the last 2 pics are the new inner rocker welded in place, i learned that the floor pan can be fitted with the inner rocker in place. On the passenger side i would remove the inner rocker for test fittings so it was in and out several times, i discovered that there is enough room so that the floor pan can slip in between it and the seat bracing.
I didn't have as much problem aligning the inner rocker on the drivers' side, i did use the bottle jack but just to 'finesse' it in a couple spots.
After welding the bottom of the inner rocker and drip rail i turned the rotisserie to weld the top and i could feel the structural strength and integrity of the new frame members.

Awesome work!

Looking good OJ!

Work looks super a man with a destination .

Thanks for all the kind words guys, they do help.
I ran short of argon and it took over a week to get me a fresh tank. My normal delivery driver let his hazmat/drivers licenses expire so they had to get another driver. Kinda makes you wonder, don't it.
Anyway, i am still on the drivers' side. The torquebox on this side is different in some way that i don't quite understand, the panel to cap it off is complex but the passenger side was easy. It is 16ga, a stuggle to bend and shape.
There is a picture showing the semi-clean torque box (I had yet to vacuum & prime the inside).
Another pic showing the panel during a test fit and the final pic of it while i began to weld it into place.

With the torque bax completed i test fitted the store-bought toeboard and it isn't even close to fitting, maybe the difference between a convertable and a sedan. Anyway, the storebought piece wouldn't work with the torquebox.
The pics show the pattern making, i use heavy paper (for protecting stairs during new construction) to get close to the right shape.
Another picture shows transferring onto 18ga and the early trial fitting after the piece was formed in the bead roller and brake. It has since gone thru many improvements and i hope to be welding it in place tomorrow.

How's the Mustang coming OJ?

Spectacular metal repair. Nice job!

Excellent job!

X10! Like has been said so many times above!! Keep it up, great job!!!

Sorry, i been away because of a trojan virus that ate up my computer. It had to be sent out and the whole thing whiped clean and rebuilt. I have yet to reload the pics etc. I have made some progress with the car but I also had to take a break and catch up on some other stuff.
Thanks for asking, i'll get new pics loaded in the next couple days and update the thread then.