69stanggt

Maui Are you in need of the standard metal coupe quarter trim panels?? I have a couple sets. Where are you located?? I may be willing to ship on your dime. 69stanggt

Mike- Isn't it amazing how much stuff you find once you dig into one of these 45 year-old ponies?? The coupe project was from the West Coast so it had far less rust than most I've seen. Thought I had a good starting point. What we found were the following, some of which is like your problems-- The driver's side had been hit or went into a ditch maybe. Result- we found crinkled inner fender and radiator core support. A different driver's door with a dinner plate size repair done entirely in bondo. A "B" pillar from another car. A poorly done repair of the driver's quarter. The panel had been hammered and heated so much it oil-canned. The driver's rocker panel top surface appeared to have been hammered or otherwise abused so that it had two depressions that needed attention. Also found that a minor rear collision put a small wrinkle in the rear fram rail. Looks similar to wrinkled rail in your photo. Drip rails along posts at windshield sides rusted through. Taillight panel brazed and needed replacing. When the "B" pillar was replaced, the damage to the floor was not straightened. It was raised a couple inches and deformed. JT hammered this back down, but it wasn't easy. A PO or shop couldn't get the aftermarket muffler for the dual exhaust to fit, so they hammered the floor until the muffler cleared--AND the rear floor pan seam opened under the seat cushion. That floor section was like Swiss cheese. That was replaced. And then there were the typical Mustang rust places around window moldings and door bottoms. Not terrible, but pin holes and blisters. Paint and filler can hide many a sin...... :shifty: It looks like you're identifying many of the repair needs up front. I wished I had done something similar. A couple hours with a D/A and we would have found many of these problems before we got started. That's in the rearview mirror now and called experience I guess. I'm enjoying your thread. Keep it goin'. :thumbup1:

The coupe is '69 Ford Winter Blue and was a color available for the Mustang in '69. It will also have a white vinyl top. Thanks again to Mike for the factory molding hole locations. :yes: The roof is dull as it will be scuffed prior to the vinyl top installation. You're really looking at dragpack69's skills straightening body panels and shooting paint. Without his garage, tools and expertise, I would probably still be scratching my head about where to begin! LOL! The one thing I was pretty good at was making piles of paint, rust and dirt. I spent many hours running a wire wheel on an angle grinder. Old school I guess. That is a nice green too. Yeah, I could do without the white scheme on that car. Isn't the '69 Sportsroof the best?? I fell in love with it when I was all of 10 or 12 years old. I was only nine the fall of '69. I had the bug bad within a couple years. That and dad worked at the Sandusky Ohio parts plant for 37 years. The blue oval is kind of burned in I guess. :thumbup: Green car bought in '86; painted in '87. Having fun ever since. I'll be following your progress-- keep it up! 69stanggt

Hey stangnet33-- As far as the green, I was going to have my '69 GT Sportroof car shot the original Silver Jade. Then the shop owner came to me with a catalog from Ditzler and said, "Take a look at these greens before you make a final decision...." I immediately fell in love with the Diztler Radiance II "Shamrock Green" color. A bit lighter shade of green-- not a lot brighter-- but significantly more metallic without looking gawdy (to me anyway). I need some more current photos in the sunlight. But here is a photo from a few years back. Again, not a good angle- so sorry for photo quality. I've actually had a couple pretty unusual moments while driving the car. First, a co-worker asked me one day if I had driven the car on the local interstate the night before. I said, "Why yes I did..." He went on to tell me he figured it was my car because he spotted it a 1/2 mile away. The second incident happened just before a small group of us traveled to Dearborn for the 100th Anniversary Celebration (neat event) in 2003. I was rolling up to a stop light on a four lane road. As I slowed to a stop there were two cars at the road intersecting from my right. The first car was stopped with a older lady at the wheel, and the second vehicle was a Ford Ranger with a young man driving it. The driver of the Ranger did a double-take when he saw my car, mouthed the words, "Oh, Wow!" and then proceeded to run into the stopped car in front of him. Not hard mind you, but enough to tick the lady off! LOL!! I couldn't believe it when it happened and still get smile to this day when I think about it. I was glad no one was hurt, but sure did have a laugh! My point- green can be a great color and there are not many of them out there. The Silver Jade is one of those factory colors that appeals to me too. Just looks good to my eyes. You guys are an inspiration for my own coupe project. The stories and pics will help re-light the fire to get it back together during the next year. And I appreciate that a lot! :yes: BTW-- love the photo of Fido on the stand. Hope you enjoyed the winnings! LOL! :yes:

Hey 70fastbak-- For me the mindset is that I'm committed to a marathon. And it might take more patience and endurance than I thought a marathon would. Also-- I've had some very good help in the form of a Mustang friend that is very good with sheet metal. This site is a very good source for information when questions arise. And I've been fortunate enough to pick up some nice parts through some very nice folks on this board. So my advice-- you're early into it. And if you had some deadline to get it done-- consider moving the deadline out a bit as you find more things that need fixed. The advice to walk away from time to time is good too. I think one's life can get way out of balance very easily. Besides the Mustang, what other things give you some joy and peace?? Spend some time with the significant other, your kids (if you have any), entertainment-- whatever form it takes. Get some balance back occasionally and then push forward. My friend and I have been at it since last July-- about 10 months. We're nearing the end of paint shooting now. It's been a long haul and there were some setbacks. Just keep your goal in mind and maintain an attitude that you will persevere-- and you will. Does this help?? Hang in there! Jim :wink:

Do you need trim panels for a fastback or coupe?? They be different me thinks. I've got a couple pairs for a coupe. All metal- standard interior.

Crafty metal surgeon at work. Looks like your removing all the cancerous material and prepping for new metal "bonding". Prognosis is getting better and better!! :yes: You're doing well Mike. Keep it up! A milestone of sorts, but now all the reassembly is needed in cramped quarters. JT done good!! jim

That was some SERIOUS sheet metal repairs to that hood! :w00t: Some very fine work. Impressive. Really like that rear frame rail repair. Now for some inspiration for that rear axle housing........

Hopefully another member here can help you. If not, maybe try VMF or watch for a pair on the auction site. They do show up there. Good luck.:yes: