1969 coupe

We exchanged a few PM's around two years ago, can't believe it was that long ago. I don't know if you keep your PM's but mine was dated 11/2/12.

I am mostly just a lurker now. I can blame it on school, work, the internship I just completed, or lack of equipment, but that would just be making excuses. I really just lost motivation. I am getting it back thanks to this. I recently purchased a welder and I am ready to tackle the sheet metal repairs. I still need a big compressor and more money, but will make due with what I have for now. This site is still the best and seeing others make progress helps motivate me. Pakrat, I know you will read this so where are the pictures of that deck lid you told me about?

Looks great Bill, sent you a PM.

:thumbup: Nice rims, body work is looking good.

Thanks for all the replies. I agree that a 140 should meet my needs, but I think for just a little more money, the small 230v would be my preference. I am tempted to get the Eastwood 175, but just don't know about the quality. Money is always an issue, so just want to find the best welder for the money. I will continue to look for good deals on a better quality welder, so if anybody finds a good deal on a quality, smaller 230V, let me know.

Looking for suggestions on a welder for doing body work. I will need to replace shock towers, floor pans, torque boxes, etc. I have done some of this in a class I am taking, but my schedule will require me to finish most of the repairs at home. I know Eastwood has a good deal on some of their welders, just not sure of the quality. I have used a Miller 140, but would hate to spend that kind of money on a small welder when for a little more I could get a smaller 230V. I know I will need a tank, cart, and upgrade electrical connections, so I am factoring that in as well. Budget friendly suggestions welcome.

PM sent.

That's great news, I think you will be happy with the color combo. I do hope to get a text or call when she gets done so I can check her out. What are you going to do with all that garage space now?

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Thanks for posting the links, I looked the other day for the heim joint struts but could not find it. I may tackle this later on, when I get a little better at this. You must be a "train driver" if you are not a machinist, sorry couldn't resist. Now that I have a little knowledge, I can appreciate the quality of your work, very nice. I would like to make some nice hood hinges when I get into CNC, but that will be a little while. I would probably need some help with the prints if you know anybody. Any more progress on the other items you mentioned making?

Thanks for all the great ideas, please feel free to post more if you have them. I will try and figure out which of these projects would be best for me to attempt. Once again, thanks for the ideas. Anthony

Looks great, got any pics of the brackets?

I am fairly new to machining, only my 2nd semester. I am in need of some simple projects for manual mill and lathe. I know we have a few machinist on here so any ideas would be great. I prefer something I can use on my car or maybe a some homemade tools. Any ideas would be appreciated and if you have prints, please include as well. Thanks Anthony

I would go for the 15" kit. If you are not going to keep it, I know somebody who may be interested in it when you get your original restored. If you need one for a while, I could bring you my standard wheel to borrow since mine will be a while before needing it.

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Looks great Phil, hard to beat Magnums. What are your plans for paint?

:thumbup: Sounds great, I will have to get by to check it out in person. A little off subject, but what do Mets fans put on their dawgs?

I probably wouldn't chance it. I would rather spend some time bracing now and not worry about it. I am just doing one at a time, but am going to brace mine. Just my opinion, but I don't like to take chances when a little time spent now will save a lot of frustration later.

That's exactly what I would want, fun and streetable. 500hp would be fun, but I couldn't stand it costing me $80 in gas when I wanted to go for a ride. Phils69, PM the details on what you have. The 302 I have now is an older one, not original to the car. I believe it is a D4 block if I remember correctly. It was rebuilt around 20 years ago and only had a couple of thousand miles on it before I parked it.

First of all let me make this clear, I have little experience in all of this. I am taking an class at my local community college on engines. I am in need of a small project, the instructor recommended bringing a set of heads to work on. I can get a set of E7 heads and the stock shorty headers for trade on an item I have $10 in. Will these be an upgrade over the stock heads (not sure which I have now) and manifolds, and will the heads and headers work? I have a stock 302 and do not plan on going crazy with it at this time. I have a limited budget and will probably need to go through my current heads and replace the broken manifold, so any thoughts?

:thumbup: Great job getting it worked out. Now I know I need to get by so I can hear her in person.

I believe the Auto Fair is Sept 20-23. I did go to the one earlier in the year but was not really considering buying the full floor pan at that time. If I can get a great deal on one, I would probably buy it. I would like to buy more from NPD, but I usually buy from CJ Pony when they have their sales, usually 20% off and free shipping. The large items, like the full floor is "Truck Shipped" at around $150. What I am hoping is to get the discount, enjoy the Auto Fair, and still have less than full retail in it. I have to be frugal with the Mustang fund, so a little here and there sure can add up.

Just wandering if any of you have made purchases from some of the vendors such as CJ Pony or NPD at any of the swap meets or Auto Fair type events. The Charlotte Auto fair is coming up soon and would like some info before I commit to driving my gas guzzler of a truck. I am looking to buy a complete floor pan and just curious if the big vendors will cut you a decent deal at these events. Anybody with any experience with this please chime in, thanks.

You didn't just drink too much and leave the blades engaged did ya? What type of mower do you have?