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WOW again Dave!!!!!!! The coupe looks soooooooooooo good!!!!!
How'd you like grinding off that orginal paint on that right corner?
Well I got some pictures from the Car show/swap meet today at Webster FL.
I'll post the first one here for you Dave to drool over.... however the body work doesn't even come close to what do. I'll post the other ones under "Webster show".
I'll be signing off in a couple of hours.

Getting the "little stuff" done never does look like you made a lot of progress, but it's all stuff that has to be done!!!!

Soon as it gets warm enough to leave the doors open for awhile, my garage is going to get thoroughly cleaned, too!!!

Originally Posted by Tom F

WOW again Dave!!!!!!! The coupe looks soooooooooooo good!!!!!
How'd you like grinding off that orginal paint on that right corner?
Well I got some pictures from the Car show/swap meet today at Webster FL.
I'll post the first one here for you Dave to drool over.... however the body work doesn't even come close to what do. I'll post the other ones under "Webster show".
I'll be signing off in a couple of hours.

Tom, that original paint is probably the toughest stuff I have ever had to grind off of a car!!!! It just laughs at sandpaper!!! Nothing less then 36 grit will even touch it!!!

Falconvan---gotta warn you about that peel and stick that you have. It works fine on a floor (not unlike a roof), but it falls off of vertical or overhead surfaces. I tried to cut costs by using it when I built the roadster pickup. I did an excellent prep job on the inside of the doors, went over it with a roller, did all the right stuff. I was working on other parts of the rpu and didn't have to use the doors right away, so I set them outside (July) for a week. at the end of the week it was all slumped into a gooey mess in the bottom of the doors.---I took it all out and used Dynamat.

Wow, that sure is a nice Mustang Tom!!! Looks like it's for sale, you going to drive it home?????

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Wow, that sure is a nice Mustang Tom!!! Looks like it's for sale, you going to drive it home?????

No, if I wanted a fastback I'd go for that one I showed you in norther MN.

Well it was 78F in Orlando today and when I'm back home in MN next Sat. I'm thinking it will be in the low 30s BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

Well I'm signing off now for a week, Good by and Good Night Dave and Brian and falconvan and tango and ah, ah ah, John Boy.

Tom

Coupe is getting real close to getting a life Dave, what is the roof going to be constructed out of? Wood maybe or metal? Just curious I really like the look of that coupe.

Originally Posted by brickman

Coupe is getting real close to getting a life Dave, what is the roof going to be constructed out of? Wood maybe or metal? Just curious I really like the look of that coupe.

Have to ask Tom for sure, but I think it is going to be similar to the material the factory put on them.... Heck, he wouldn't even let me weld the rear fenders on the body!!!!!!

It would sure be a great candidate for a sun roof of some kind huh?

Had to bolt the fenders on the car, tired of chasing them around the stand trying to do the ding and ping with them... After 80 years they're going to take some work, but they can be saved...

Dave
For the age I think it looks great!!!

Dave---I have to agree---there ain't nothing much squirmier (is that a word?) than an early A or T fender thats not bolted to the car. I have, in the past, cut out half circles of 3/4" plywood that matched the "bolt up" surface of the fender, bolted the fender to the plywood, then screwnailed the plywood to a workbench, for doing bodywork on them.---Brian

Originally Posted by brianrupnow

Dave---I have to agree---there ain't nothing much squirmier (is that a word?) than an early A or T fender thats not bolted to the car. I have, in the past, cut out half circles of 3/4" plywood that matched the "bolt up" surface of the fender, bolted the fender to the plywood, then screwnailed the plywood to a workbench, for doing bodywork on them.---Brian

Me too.... going to use that method for the front fenders.... they aren't in quite as bad of shape...

This is what I had to do to finish mine off - there just is no easy way to fasten them down - plus there are lots of pieces to do - my count was 28 separate items, big and small, that needed a jig of some sort for prep and paint for my car. I've disassembled some of them now, but have kept the pieces, JIC

looking good Dave, hope he doesn't get after youfor bolting the fenders on!! Glory Hogg!!!!!J/K, looks great.
I like the way you did those IC2, those are very ingenious and work well also it looks like.