13 years and now 95% Done HIP HIP HOORAY

[dennyb68 11]

I started the teardown way back 13 years ago and for the last year have been busting my balls but I can see the light.

[dennyb68 11]

I have tons of pictures but you can see where I started(except all the rust and rot).I think the end result was worth the wait.

[dennyb68 11]

And the DMV gave me this temp tag.This is a total random pick they just open a drawer and pull out a temp tag no order to it at all.Man I am so pumped

[jkskinsfan 19]

Absolutely beautiful, Denny. I am soooo jealous!

[cphsonic 11]

Nice! Is that SN95 Pacific Green Metallic Pearl?

[dennyb68 11]

The color is the original color for my car and it's Silver Jade 69 paint code 4

[69RestoRod 10]

You have any direct sunlight pics of the new paint. I've got a Silver Jade Coupe that was a crappy Buy me Red repaint when I bought it. I'm going to paint the car a shade of green, but am torn on going back to silver jade. The cars I've seen with it are all two stage paint which looks completely different from the original single stage paint on my floor pans

[dennyb68 11]

Here are some more pictures.I built this to be different.You will see many red Mustangs and I just wanted to be different that's why I went with silver jade and I am so happy that I did.In the direct sun it kinda looks silver and in the shade it looks dark green.The scoop tells you that I wanted to be different.Find a part of your car that has the original color still on it like behind the fender on the outer firewall/cowl area and see what you think.I was sold on the color after I saw it there.

[dennyb68 11]

I think these are the other two pictures

[dennyb68 11]

and now the full sun picture.Sorry it took 3 posts

[jadeezra 11]

VERY NICE! Well worth the wait Denny!

[468stang 11]

Looking good. I like the color.

[dennyb68 11]

I got the magnaflow exaust installed and it looks and sounds great.I did get to make a few short trips around town with open headers.Just a few more lose ends on the inside and it's done.

[69grandecj 0]

Very nice. Silver Jade is a sweet color that is seldom seen.

[unfrozen1969 11]

Congrats, more pictures would be great.

 

Bill from Canada

[maxsterblaster 10]

are they ever really done

[Jayru 17]

You have some serious patience! I am pissed about not enjoying/driving my car after only owning it for less than a year. I could not imagine waiting 13 years!

 

Looks Great!

[dennyb68 11]

No they are really never done.I have added a few more things so here are a few more pictures.I can't tell you how many times I would have family over for birthdays etc. they would take a look and shake thier heads and say there is no way I am ever going to get it back together.I have had every nut and bolt off of this car and they saw all of the original rust.Well now they just cant'nt belive it's the same car.I have a few "extras" that only those really into Mustangs would ever pick up on.I have map pockets on the rear of my seat backs I also have a radio noise supressor mounted to my cowl Electric trunk release,seat belt light,Boss shock towers just a bunch of little things that most will never even notice.I just got the stripes on Saturday they are black reflective and they really light up in the sun as you can see.One of the pictures shows the car with the seam sealer in the wheelwell.The underside of the car is also body color with 3 coats of clear.

[d.reese 13]

And the DMV gave me this temp tag.This is a total random pick they just open a drawer and pull out a temp tag no order to it at all.Man I am so pumped

 

Thats too cool! Who da thought? Just like when we moved 5 yrs ago and got a new phone # _ _ _ -_ _ _- 5552, my IMCA modified # was 555. I just new the wife asked for it. Shes says to this day, she didn't, like your plate it was meant to be!

[dennyb68 11]

Here are two more pictures.I like this air cleaner better than the honeycomb triangle I had before.I am still tickled with the stripes.I have put 1300 miles on her in just over 3 weeks.

[69gmachine 15]

That's a beautiful car. I love the color!

[dennyb68 11]

The only thing that kept this from being another red Mustang was the outer cowl area still had a nice patch of the original Sliver Jade paint and after 13 years of back and forth with the colors I just went with the original color.I could'nt be more pleased with they way it turned out.

[428stang 10]

Great color choice, when in doubt original is always a great way to go.

 

My Sportsroof came to me in a maroon color, and I pretty well had set my mind on black. As I started stripping down the paint, out popped the original T code Candyapple Red, and black went out the window.

 

I think I can bear the "another red Mustang" label.

[dennyb68 11]

I guess maybe that came across wrong.There is nothing wrong with "another red Mustang".I have looked high and low and at many pictures and I would say that 7 out of 10 were red I just had to be different.If yours was red when it was born then by all means bring it back to life red it will be rare in the fact that it was originally red.As you can see from my pictures my car was red when I got it and it looked pretty good except for the wrecked front end

[dennyb68 11]

Here are some more pictures with the new wheels and the choped coils.it really made the stance right for me.I cut almost 1 coil off 1 would say I'm 99% done.