Machspeed 219 Report post Posted December 13, 2016 It is GREEN for a reason lol. ($$$$$$$$$) Mine is gulfstream aqua.....got a little green in it too! Not nearly as much as yours does though....lol! And RPM, I hear ya buddy!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
latoracing 256 Report post Posted December 15, 2016 Back to the door repairs... A little bit of melted wire and a lot of sanding, this section is just about done. As I was welding this together, I found more rust held together with paint. So, there will be some more quilt work to get the bottom back to an acceptable state. Two patches to do on the skin, as the corners are the usual bubbly 47 year old debris catchers. Thankfully, the driver's side door looks to be much "goodlier". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted December 15, 2016 Huh? I thought you were done with'Ol Blue? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
latoracing 256 Report post Posted December 15, 2016 Huh? I thought you were done with'Ol Blue? Body yes. Doors, about there... 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
latoracing 256 Report post Posted December 17, 2016 Finished up the passenger door today. The lower corners on the outside need to be fixed which was more of the same cut, weld, grind... I also completed the lower inside area repairs. The patches were not that big, but were quite necessary as there were several rust holes in the area. All nice and clean now. The outside was metal finished and this door is ready to hang on the car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
latoracing 256 Report post Posted December 24, 2016 The last of the repairs has been accomplished, at long last. Two less speaker holes, makes the door look much better. I installed the hinges and stuck the door on the body. I didn't take the time to line it up, but it does fit quite well, which I am very pleased to see after the extensive reconstruction. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
latoracing 256 Report post Posted January 29, 2017 After spending a month or so as a "shelf" (I had some exhaust parts sitting on the cowl lol) it was time for this convertible to go onto it's next phase of the build process. It was loaded back onto the trailer to be delivered back to Vic. From being basically cut in half, strapped to a pallet... to a body that actually is starting to look like a Mustang again... Thanks Vic for letting me help piece this puzzle back together again. 1 Ridge Runner reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indianfiremach 170 Report post Posted January 30, 2017 Congrats to you both! Looks great. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted January 30, 2017 Nice work Mike. Looks like a nice Spring day there in NC. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 771 Report post Posted January 31, 2017 Off to the body shop this coming Monday. The entire car will be media blasted and the sheet metal will be primed. The undercarriage, wheel wells and front clip will get a final coat of chassis black. Then the car comes back to me and I start bolting stuff on. I will get the suspension, wiring, and power train installed and get it running. Then back to the body shop (hopefully by the end of the year) for final paint. Meanwhile, I am getting ready to run my 393 stroker on my engine test stand. Will post some pics next couple days of that. 1 latoracing reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 771 Report post Posted February 1, 2017 Finished installing my serpentine system to support my engine break in. I posted more details in the Technical Forum. 7 Viskos31miz, latoracing, JamesTodo and 4 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 771 Report post Posted February 15, 2017 On to the next project, which is to put together my 9" rear. Finished product below. I have posted the details in the Technical Forum so others can see the details of the project. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted February 15, 2017 Looking good. That is my next project. I could not find the post with the info about rebuilding your 9" rear, do you have a link to it?. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 771 Report post Posted February 15, 2017 Just posted it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 771 Report post Posted February 15, 2017 Car headed to my friends at Klassic Rides in Denver, NC. They will glass bead/water blast the whole car and epoxy prime it. Then apply satin black finish coat to undercarriage, rear wheel wells, and everything from the firewall forward. They have the car as you see it, a really nice set of front fenders, front cowl piece, and headlight buckets. I will be using a new Shaker Hood and rear trunk lid. 1 69Mustang16 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
latoracing 256 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 I will be interested to see how it looks after being blasted. When this is complete, the before and after pics will be eye opening. Keep us posted :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 771 Report post Posted March 2, 2017 The car has been soda blasted and is being cleaned up and primed. No real surprises after the soda blast except for a few tiny pinholes here and there that were covered by paint/dirt/sealer. Next car gets satin black undercarriage and engine compartment final coat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
latoracing 256 Report post Posted March 3, 2017 That cleaned up nicely. Having a uniform, rust free starting point will make for a great paint job. Looking good! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted March 3, 2017 Looks great, can't wait to see it in paint. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 771 Report post Posted March 8, 2017 PPG Epoxy primer all done. Next is satin black on the undercarriage and firewall forward. Then back home to start re-assembly. The body guys were very impressed with Mike's work (of course).... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 771 Report post Posted March 8, 2017 Also nearly complete with my Engine Test Stand project. Got it on Amazon, and have modified it to be use-able for my needs. Will be posting an item on the Technical Forum in next week or so detailing this project, which took longer than expected (what a surprise....). But, it will be useful for future projects and for others that want to take on this project.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indianfiremach 170 Report post Posted March 8, 2017 Good looking setup! The serpentine kit is really nice. Did you get the compressor as part of the Vintage Air kit? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 771 Report post Posted March 9, 2017 No. It came with the VCF Racing Pulley kit. They sell Vintage Air and their compressors are compatible. Plus, I wanted one in Black and they provided it that way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted March 9, 2017 Yep, that is a good looking setup! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
connery 4 Report post Posted May 1, 2017 Everything's looking great! I hope you'll keep us posted, I really want to see some more pictures of your project! I'm really stoked! Keep up doing what you're doing, it's a bold project! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
