My 69 Vert Project...Let The Games Begin

[flight96 14]

It's definitely a stamped line. It follows the other line a ways up the 1/4. Weirdest thing. Oh well, a little thinking and a lot of practice fits and I'm sure I can make it work, but it just seems a bit strange. Oh well, patients is a virtue.

On the good side of things I have the trans back !! All sparkly and new with a B&M shift kit, a new 29 spline smooth pump and whole bunch of other goodies. Hopefully this weekend I will have the engine and trans back in the car !! That is if this 1/4 panel issue doesn't kill me !!

Well back to it.......

I will post pics when done...

[flight96 14]

It's definitely a stamped line. It follows the other line a ways up the 1/4. Weirdest thing. Oh well, a little thinking and a lot of practice fits and I'm sure I can make it work, but it just seems a bit strange. Oh well, patients is a virtue.

On the good side of things I have the trans back !! All sparkly and new with a B&M shift kit, a new 29 spline smooth pump and whole bunch of other goodies. Hopefully this weekend I will have the engine and trans back in the car !! That is if this 1/4 panel issue doesn't kill me !!

Well back to it.......

I will post pics when done...

[Pakrat 1,043]

Well just for the heck of it, consdier doing a new thread something like "Coupe/Vert owners that have replaced quarter skins please advise" then show a pic and see what the feedback is.

[Pakrat 1,043]

Well just for the heck of it, consdier doing a new thread something like "Coupe/Vert owners that have replaced quarter skins please advise" then show a pic and see what the feedback is.

[flight96 14]

Well like EVERY other part I have got for this build I just sucked it up and modded it :001_huh:...It seems that no matter what ya buy for a vert it needs some kind of tweeking.

On that note the 1/4 is on and done. The only thing left is some minor body work. I ground the weld down along the top side of the panel and applied some fiberglass. The door is hung just for a reference point for the 1/4 panel. Tomorrow I will rip the door off and finish the door jam. Once done and painted I will then put the door back on and line it up.

The other side 1/4 panel was not as bad, however it still needs some work. I plan on replacing the lower back part and I'll have to fix the spot behind the door. The last people just loaded it up with bondo....ALOT of bondo !!!

I hope to get the motor and trans in this weekend. Once that is in I can then start getting the front end back together and getting all the panels lined up.

Jeez I'm rambling alot tonight...Must be the whiskey...Sadly I will not be able to get much work done next week. My Grandmother passed away last night so I will have to go to Regina on Monday for her funeral. I don't know what's gonna be worst...going to Regina or having to go to a funeral !!??:sad:...Well...time for another whiskey !!

[flight96 14]

Well like EVERY other part I have got for this build I just sucked it up and modded it :001_huh:...It seems that no matter what ya buy for a vert it needs some kind of tweeking.

On that note the 1/4 is on and done. The only thing left is some minor body work. I ground the weld down along the top side of the panel and applied some fiberglass. The door is hung just for a reference point for the 1/4 panel. Tomorrow I will rip the door off and finish the door jam. Once done and painted I will then put the door back on and line it up.

The other side 1/4 panel was not as bad, however it still needs some work. I plan on replacing the lower back part and I'll have to fix the spot behind the door. The last people just loaded it up with bondo....ALOT of bondo !!!

I hope to get the motor and trans in this weekend. Once that is in I can then start getting the front end back together and getting all the panels lined up.

Jeez I'm rambling alot tonight...Must be the whiskey...Sadly I will not be able to get much work done next week. My Grandmother passed away last night so I will have to go to Regina on Monday for her funeral. I don't know what's gonna be worst...going to Regina or having to go to a funeral !!??:sad:...Well...time for another whiskey !!

[70mstang 11]

Sorry to hear about your loss. I am about where you are as far as my body work.

 

I took yesterday off to go to Burminham for the 45th Anniversary of the Mustang. Great show and the Ford Mustang Challenge was rockin! I sepnt way too much money with Mustangs Unlimited but I needed everything.

 

I'll be able to finish the shock towers in the next few weeks.

 

Ed

[70mstang 11]

Sorry to hear about your loss. I am about where you are as far as my body work.

 

I took yesterday off to go to Burminham for the 45th Anniversary of the Mustang. Great show and the Ford Mustang Challenge was rockin! I sepnt way too much money with Mustangs Unlimited but I needed everything.

 

I'll be able to finish the shock towers in the next few weeks.

 

Ed

[flight96 14]

Well I'm back on the car !! The LH 1/4 panel, door jam and door are done !!

[flight96 14]

Well I'm back on the car !! The LH 1/4 panel, door jam and door are done !!

[flight96 14]

The motor and trans are in !!!!

Not all connected but in !! Still much to do but progress is being accomplished.

The carb is an Edelbrock 1406. I have to figure out how all the vacuum lines go in. With the new manifold/carb I'm a little confused on where everything goes. Is there anywhere that has a 'schematic' (Vacuum lines, sensors...ect....)

 

P.S..Ain't it purdy :biggrin:

[flight96 14]

The motor and trans are in !!!!

Not all connected but in !! Still much to do but progress is being accomplished.

The carb is an Edelbrock 1406. I have to figure out how all the vacuum lines go in. With the new manifold/carb I'm a little confused on where everything goes. Is there anywhere that has a 'schematic' (Vacuum lines, sensors...ect....)

 

P.S..Ain't it purdy :biggrin:

[stangme428 33]

looking great... you beat me on installing the motor!!.. still needing my remaining clutch items. great job.. !!:tongue_smilie:

[stangme428 33]

looking great... you beat me on installing the motor!!.. still needing my remaining clutch items. great job.. !!:tongue_smilie:

[flight96 14]

More progress...be it ever so slow. I decided to cut off the passenger side 1/4 panel skin and replace the whole thing just like I did on the drivers side. For the amount of work involved in patching the old one I figured, what the hell...go big or go home....The inner wheel well is in great shape, but the outer one needs help. But just around the wheel opening. There is a hole in the front lower portion that is a relatively easy fix. I have an outer wheel well coming tomorrow that I plan on using just parts of.

 

As for the progress, I have the drivers door jam painted and the door hung and aligned fairly well to the new 1/4 (My batteries are dead in the camera, I will post them tomorrow). Once the rubbers are in, after paint, it will fit nicely. I have ground off a ton of rust in the inner trunk area. Underneath where the panel is between the trunk and the top was full of rust. I got most of it out and the rest I have Rust Mort on. There was a really bad area where the brace meets the wheel well. I had to do some welding in there. I put in a 14ga plate to re-enforce that area...it was ugly !!

 

I have the RH trunk floor pan out along with the suspension. The frame rail is in really good shape. I cleaned it all up inside and coated it with Rust Not paint. I also got the hole fixed in the front wheel well, the white 'goop' in the pic is Sika-Flex. I put it on all my welds.

 

I can actually see the end to the welding while laying on my back !!!

 

I am hoping to have the outer wheelhouse done tomorrow and the trunk pan back in.

 

Im still a long way from being done but I can actually see the light at the end of the bodywork tunnel !!!

Edited May 6, 2009 by flight96

[flight96 14]

More progress...be it ever so slow. I decided to cut off the passenger side 1/4 panel skin and replace the whole thing just like I did on the drivers side. For the amount of work involved in patching the old one I figured, what the hell...go big or go home....The inner wheel well is in great shape, but the outer one needs help. But just around the wheel opening. There is a hole in the front lower portion that is a relatively easy fix. I have an outer wheel well coming tomorrow that I plan on using just parts of.

 

As for the progress, I have the drivers door jam painted and the door hung and aligned fairly well to the new 1/4 (My batteries are dead in the camera, I will post them tomorrow). Once the rubbers are in, after paint, it will fit nicely. I have ground off a ton of rust in the inner trunk area. Underneath where the panel is between the trunk and the top was full of rust. I got most of it out and the rest I have Rust Mort on. There was a really bad area where the brace meets the wheel well. I had to do some welding in there. I put in a 14ga plate to re-enforce that area...it was ugly !!

 

I have the RH trunk floor pan out along with the suspension. The frame rail is in really good shape. I cleaned it all up inside and coated it with Rust Not paint. I also got the hole fixed in the front wheel well, the white 'goop' in the pic is Sika-Flex. I put it on all my welds.

 

I can actually see the end to the welding while laying on my back !!!

 

I am hoping to have the outer wheelhouse done tomorrow and the trunk pan back in.

 

Im still a long way from being done but I can actually see the light at the end of the bodywork tunnel !!!

Edited May 6, 2009 by flight96

[Topless69GT 28]

I looked to put a rear quarter on my car due to some prior accident damage. I had the same problem. I even sent it back and had them ship me another one. It was the same way. I ended up repairing the original one since it was not rusted and could be repaired.

[Topless69GT 28]

I looked to put a rear quarter on my car due to some prior accident damage. I had the same problem. I even sent it back and had them ship me another one. It was the same way. I ended up repairing the original one since it was not rusted and could be repaired.

[flight96 14]

I got the other 1/4 skin today and it's the same as the last one I got...3 body lines...check out the pics. It didn't really matter because I was gonna trim it off anyway but it seems a bit strange. There's gotta be a reason for it...Any way, more progress today. I got the outer wheel house in and the 1/4 skin dry fitted. After a bit of trimming I got it to fit very well. I got the RH trunk floor all lined up and marked off for the final welding. Both the truck floor and 1/4 skin *should* be on tomorrow

I also got the rear suspension finished...springs and shocks are now complete !!

Edited May 8, 2009 by flight96

[flight96 14]

I got the other 1/4 skin today and it's the same as the last one I got...3 body lines...check out the pics. It didn't really matter because I was gonna trim it off anyway but it seems a bit strange. There's gotta be a reason for it...Any way, more progress today. I got the outer wheel house in and the 1/4 skin dry fitted. After a bit of trimming I got it to fit very well. I got the RH trunk floor all lined up and marked off for the final welding. Both the truck floor and 1/4 skin *should* be on tomorrow

I also got the rear suspension finished...springs and shocks are now complete !!

Edited May 8, 2009 by flight96

[70mstang 11]

Looking good! I got mine back over a week ago but haven't had a chance to sepond time in the garage with it. Cub Scoiuts and Church just took up my whole weekends .. Momma's Day now so maybe next week I can do a little bit more.

[70mstang 11]

Looking good! I got mine back over a week ago but haven't had a chance to sepond time in the garage with it. Cub Scoiuts and Church just took up my whole weekends .. Momma's Day now so maybe next week I can do a little bit more.

[flight96 14]

I haven't updated this thread for a while but I have been busy. I finally got all the trunk are completed and painted, I got all the inner wheel wells completed and painted and I have the RH 1/4 panel welded on and RH door skin half way complete. The trunk area was a lot of work and took a lot of time. Ya pretty much have to be a contortionist to get into some of those spots !!:huh:....

I also found a set of Fiero seats today and got them for $40.00 !! Their in really good shape, so now I have to figure out how to re-cover them !!

 

1/4 panel pics.....

[flight96 14]

Wheel wells and trunk pics....

[Pakrat 1,043]

I also found a set of Fiero seats today and got them for $40.00 !! Their in really good shape, so now I have to figure out how to re-cover them !!

 

Nice find, that's a great price especially in good shape. With or w/o speakers? Defintely check out www.mrmikes.com to recover them. You'll be hard pressed to come up with a more inclusive and easy to do kit than that.