Monday, June 23, 2008
Friday, May 16, 2008
progress continues
Joy! more rust!
Plasma cutters are the S***!
Rear end gaps and lines looking good
Transition piece in and frame rails tucked under.
One piece floor pan is in after living in the garage for a year and half.
Red bar port-o-jack. Left b-pillar pushed in 1/2 inch needed to be pushed out.
Lines look good in back. Back end is dedicated!(Welded)
Looks like a lot of welding and grinding ahead.Friday, May 9, 2008
Car moved for structural welding 5-9-08
moved to Scott's shop for lines and structural welding
mocking up
mocking up "R" model front end
headlight buckets and grille attached
fits going well
Scott welding rear frame railTuesday, January 29, 2008
Patchwork starts 1/5/07
1/5/07
Driver's side toe kick patch.
Rusted metal removed from driver's side toe kick. Patch fitted.
Rust removed on cowl - passenger side.
Ron welding in first patch metal on front cowl.
Driver's side toe kick patch.
Rusted metal removed from driver's side toe kick. Patch fitted.
Rust removed on cowl - passenger side.
Ron welding in first patch metal on front cowl.12/18/06
12/18/06
Front suspension and more items removed from engine compartment.
Car was placed on dolly.
Inner structure welded in for support - to keep square.
More rust in rear transition piece. Frame rail and trunk floor are shot. Multiple layers of patch removed. Yippee. I get to drill out more spot welds. Torque boxes are shot too.
Inner and outer wheel housings shot. Multi layers of patch.
Front suspension and more items removed from engine compartment.
Car was placed on dolly.
Inner structure welded in for support - to keep square.
More rust in rear transition piece. Frame rail and trunk floor are shot. Multiple layers of patch removed. Yippee. I get to drill out more spot welds. Torque boxes are shot too.
Inner and outer wheel housings shot. Multi layers of patch.Sunday, January 13, 2008
moving day!
Moving the mustang to the shop. 11/13/06
My wife was glad to get her garage back!
Borrowed trailer (Thanks Kevin!) and on the road!
Now the work can really begin! Thank God somebody knows what he is doing! (RPMack Motorsports)
Thanks for all the help Ron!
My wife was glad to get her garage back!
Borrowed trailer (Thanks Kevin!) and on the road!
Now the work can really begin! Thank God somebody knows what he is doing! (RPMack Motorsports)
Thanks for all the help Ron!
3/3/06
3/3/06
Keeping the sub frame connectors in place for strength.
Rust and rust holes along rocker.
Keeping the sub frame connectors in place for strength.
Rust and rust holes along rocker.Floor pan removed 2/23/06
Floor pan removed. 2/23/06
How am I supposed to remember where all this stuff goes?
Spot welds drilled out, floor pan removed.
Did I mention it was rusty?
I think they dipped this in rust proofing AFTER it had already rusted out!
The blue area on the firewall makes me wonder about fire damage? It had a hot spot.
How am I supposed to remember where all this stuff goes?
Spot welds drilled out, floor pan removed.
Did I mention it was rusty?
I think they dipped this in rust proofing AFTER it had already rusted out!
The blue area on the firewall makes me wonder about fire damage? It had a hot spot.Wednesday, January 9, 2008
removing the engine
Removing the engine 2/5/06.
By the way, you also need to plug the speedometer hole! (Oops!)
By the way, you also need to plug the speedometer hole! (Oops!)(TRANNY FLUID!)
tear down continues
The tear down continues... 1/16/06
why so much rust proofing?
That was fun removing it all! NOT!
Front fenders, front valance all loaded with bondo.
How does a 1/4 inch of Bondo rust??
why so much rust proofing?
That was fun removing it all! NOT!
Front fenders, front valance all loaded with bondo.
How does a 1/4 inch of Bondo rust??
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