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A little more progress, picked up the custom fuel tank, building brackets for the brake and clutch reservoir, have run and mounted oil cooler, oil filters and air con system

When you get to do tedious jobs, there isn't a lot to share that is exciting. With a couple of delays I'm finally able to get on with the return fuel line. I'm using a stock 3/8" stainless line for the return, which is going to look really good. I did some bend manipulation to the prebent tube and drilled a 3/4" hole in the back of the torque box for it to pass through. Both lines fit through the stock oval front hole, which took a little bit of time so both tubes are not bound tight. Spent a while looking through the inter web to find some appropriate clamps, which I didn't find. The closest clamp I found was 1/4" and 3/8", no dual 3/8" clamps sooo.... A little tooling and creativity with some stainless sheet and we have clamps. I have to cut and bubble flair the new tube for its attachment up front and get it all bolted down to stay.

Hanging some sheetmetal on the big Cat.

I don't go to the movies much, but just saw the Ford vs Ferrari movie. Long overdue tribute to Ken Miles, who worked for Carroll Shelby, and drove the GT-40. Suggest seeing it in the theatre, the impact will be lost if you do Netflix or something at home. Highly recommended.

A model of the car as I got it, my daughter had it made for a Xmas present

Finishing up the backend of the car. Took a lot more work with the Dynacorn decklid :(

I am rolling the rear fender bead to day before installing the rear wheels and dropping it on the floor to move it.

Thanks a little more progress Got a new clutch mounted and turned the flywheel. I need to move the car to the front of the shop and set up my boat shop in the back. So the mustang is becoming a roller. no steering or brakes working yet.

After fixing the prior accident damages on left rear quarter, left door, and a few common rust repairs and some panel alignment, I decided to take care of the old respray paint and painted to original color in base coat/clear coat. Then decided to take care of the knocking original 302 (due to broken piston skirt) by replacing it with an early 80s 302 I had. Converted to manual steering using parts from one of my other cars while keeping the power steering box. Then grafted a Prius electric steering to my original column. Had been daily driving it for the last 8 months with the original upholstery. Decided that it is time to update the upholstery. They do not reproduce 69 Grande upholstery in nugget gold, so bought some material and made my own.

Mike...Nice Job!! Thinking fuel line is next, so we can get the car started with the fuel injection..... Ridge - interesting suggestion. I am planning for the rear panel to be black, along with the bumper. The car will likely be silver. I guess you could mill a very thin piece of aluminum and powdercoat it. Maybe a ball mill with horizontal lines... ? I like that look. Here is the back of my '68 My taillight bezels for the '70 are already powder coated black similar to a Boss 302. I am now thinking about it. Mike....any thoughts/ideas....?

I haven't posted much of the progress lately due to the non-eventful nature of trimming and fitting the tips to the valance. This is the last fabrication portion of the long drawn out process, its almost done. Once the holes were trimmed to fit around the tips I removed the valance and started turning the flange. I didn't want to flatten out the shape of the valance with a large flange, and I really didn't want to machine a hammer form, so a little notch in a piece of round rod does the trick. Round and round... until the lip is almost 90 degrees. A little hammer and dolly work to planish out the small imperfections and it's ready to check on the car again. Back in place with the tips clamped back to the pipes, the fab work is finally done! I have to prep the tips for powder coating and there are a few brackets that also need some rust protection. Some bolts and nuts also need to be upgraded, since I was using what I had on hand. Next up... marker light delete or return fuel line...