RPM 1,232 Report post Posted July 11, 2016 Your Mustang is going to make a pro out of you yet! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 493 Report post Posted July 11, 2016 Finished welding in the l/s cowl side panel patch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 493 Report post Posted July 11, 2016 Today I ground down the welds on the l/s frame patches & test fit the l/s floor support. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 493 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 Today I drilled all the plug weld holes in the l/s front floor support. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 493 Report post Posted July 19, 2016 Drilled the plug weld holes in the inner & outer pieces of the l/s torque box. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 493 Report post Posted July 20, 2016 Test fit the l/s floor support, & the l/s inner torque box. Test fit the l/s outer torque box. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bossed 10 Report post Posted July 24, 2016 Awesome work !!!! Keep it up Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 493 Report post Posted July 24, 2016 Today despite the heat I welded in the l/s floor support, & started welding in the l/s inner torque box. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grabber70Mach 108 Report post Posted July 24, 2016 Nice progress, its looking good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 787 Report post Posted July 27, 2016 Mike...nice job on the welding. I did a lot of the same work on my 1970 'Vert. Check out my Project in the forum called 1970 Convertible Restoration. My friend Mike here in North Carolina is doing the work and he is the king of sheet metal and spot/rosette welding. Lots of good tips there. He also takes a lot of really detailed pictures that might help Miss the shore and corn and tomatoes down in South Jersey. Used to live in Blackwood. Spent many a day at either Englishtown or Atco. Regards, Vic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 493 Report post Posted July 27, 2016 Thanks Vic. Today I finished welding in the l/s inner torque box & welded in the l/s outer torque box. 1 rosalindet16 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 493 Report post Posted July 29, 2016 Spent a couple hours after work today working on the Coupe, I removed the steering column, & did a test fit of the l/s full floor so I know how much to cut off the l/s toe board patch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stangnet33 88 Report post Posted July 29, 2016 Bit by bit getting her done, doing great Mike ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 493 Report post Posted July 30, 2016 Bit by bit getting her done, doing great Mike ! Thanks stangnet33. Today I spent a few hours trimming the l/s toe board patch, & reforming the upper section to fit & drilled the spot weld holes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 493 Report post Posted July 31, 2016 Today I welded in the l/s toe board patch & drilled the spot weld holes in the l/s long floor pan, & did another test fit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 787 Report post Posted August 1, 2016 Nice work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 493 Report post Posted August 1, 2016 Nice work! Thanks Vic. Today I finished drilling the rest of the spot weld holes & reworked the front section that overlaps the toe board for a better fit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 493 Report post Posted August 2, 2016 My back is sore today so I took a day off from bending over the floor & did some work on the dash. I had to modify the factory radio mounting bracket to accept the 80's era AM/FM Stereo radio. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 493 Report post Posted August 3, 2016 Today I started welding in the l/s long floor & got about 1/2 way done when I ran out of welding wire. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stangnet33 88 Report post Posted August 5, 2016 Good stuff Mike ! How are the rockers looking on this girl ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 493 Report post Posted August 5, 2016 Good stuff Mike ! How are the rockers looking on this girl ? Thanks stangnet33. The rockers are good I had one little spot of rust through on the passengers side at the back of the rocker which I fixed when I was replacing the r/s quarter skin. Today I spent a couple hours & finished welding in the l/s long floor & started fitting the l/s seat platform. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 493 Report post Posted August 6, 2016 Today I welded in the l/s seat platform. Bolted back in the drivers side seat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 493 Report post Posted August 7, 2016 Tested the fit of the Monte Carlo bar Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 493 Report post Posted August 8, 2016 Now that I am finished with the floors I had some small spots that needed attention. At the rear section of the l/s door post where it meets the rocker panel there were some pin holes & the metal was thin so I cut out the bad area. At the spot where the l/s inner cowl side panel is welded to the l/s door post, the inner cowl panel was rusting through so I cut out the bad area. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 493 Report post Posted August 9, 2016 Today I cut out a small section of the l/s outer cowl panel where it meets the inner cowl panel. I also made patches for the lower rear section of the l/s door post, the l/s outer cowl panel, & the rear section of the l/s inner cowl panel at the door post. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
