Tgriffin91 27 Report post Posted August 10, 2016 Did I hear finished with the floor?! Way to go! I had to replace far less than you, but I know it felt great to be able to sit inside and not have my feet on the ground. Great progress! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted August 10, 2016 Did I hear finished with the floor?! Way to go! I had to replace far less than you, but I know it felt great to be able to sit inside and not have my feet on the ground. Great progress! Thanks Tgriffin91, no more Flintstones car. Today It was in the low 90's so very little welding. I welded the patch for the lower rear section of the l/s door post, & the patch for the l/s outer cowl cover where it meets the inner cowl panel by the torque box. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted August 16, 2016 Today after work I welded in the patch piece for the rear part of the l/s inner cowl panel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted August 16, 2016 You got enough heat in those spot welds Mike? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted August 17, 2016 Today after work I spent a couple hours eliminating what I hope is the last of the rust through spots on the l/s door post just below the upper door hinge. Here is the area in question. Cut out the bad area. Here are the patches to repair the affected area. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted August 19, 2016 Today after work I spent a couple hours welding in the l/s door post patches & grinding the welds. 1 rosalindet16 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted August 21, 2016 Today I spent a few hours removing all the suspension pieces from the r/s front. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted August 21, 2016 Wish I had your energy and drive. Impressive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted August 21, 2016 Wish I had your energy and drive. Impressive. Thank you, but at 58 Y.O. I only have enough energy for a few hours work on the Mustang each day as long as it is not to beastly hot. My goal is to have it running & driving by its 50th birthday which will be 11/25/2018, which gives me just a little over 2 years to do the suspension, steering, brakes, engine & assemble it. If it gets painted by then that will be a bonus. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted August 24, 2016 Today after work I removed the suspension pieces from the l/s. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted August 24, 2016 I like your tool tray. I could've used one these past 7 years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted August 27, 2016 Spent a couple hours today cleaning off the surface rust & undercoating from the r/s front shock tower, frame rail, rear inner fender panel, & firewall. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted August 30, 2016 Today after work I finished cleaning the r/s rear inner fender panel & I have gotten most of the paint removed from the radiator support. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted August 31, 2016 Today I finished stripping the paint off the radiator support. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted September 2, 2016 Today I finished disassembling the steering column so I can clean it up, replace any damaged parts, repaint it & reassemble it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted September 4, 2016 Today I painted the steering column tube & the 2 turn signal switch housing pieces. I also got about 1/2 of the old undercoating off the inner fender panels & the shock tower. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted September 4, 2016 Today I finished painting the rest of the pieces for the steering column. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted September 5, 2016 Assembled the steering column as far as I can go, I am waiting on the upper bearing. I also finished removing the old undercoating from the l/s inner fender panels, shock tower, & firewall, & drilled the holes for the Shelby/Arning upper control arm drop. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted September 9, 2016 Today I removed the steering box & all of the old steering linkage. I also removed the old paint from engine side of the r/s shock tower & rear inner fender panel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 771 Report post Posted September 10, 2016 Mike, really nice work, you are putting some serious hours into that car this summer. I just did the steering column rebuild. Make sure you get those small foam pieces that go in the end of the tubes. They are doughnut shaped, and there is a small one and a large one. They keep air from blowing up through the steering column when you are going down the road. I did not do this in my 1968 and on cold days, I notice it. Replacing the bearing is the way to go. You can still get the original Ford part. Getting the snap ring back in can be tricky. Nice job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted September 10, 2016 Thanks Vicfreg, a couple hours a day despite the heat I have been plugging away. Today I finished assembling the steering column. I also finished removing the old black paint from the engine side of the l/s shock tower, rear inner fender panel & both frame rails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted September 23, 2016 For the past 2 weeks I have been trimming & fitting the pieces of the R/S shock tower reinforcement kit, now they just need to be welded in. Today after work I started removing the old black paint from the firewall. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted September 25, 2016 Today I welded on the big block shock tower reinforcements on the front of the l/s & r/s towers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted September 27, 2016 Today after work I stripped the primer off the front l/s & r/s inner fender panels on both sides, & the old black paint from the rest of the firewall. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stangnet33 88 Report post Posted September 28, 2016 Some good stuff Mike ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
