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  • Having removed what was left of the original drip rails and welding the seam up I’ve decided I don’t really like the ‘shaved’  look over having the rail. Unfortunately drip rails are not made by any 3rd party, at least not for a coupe.  I picked up a couple of small sheets of 22 gauge sheet metal at Home Depot...

    Drip Rail Possibility?

    Posted on November 14, 2011 | 3 Comments
    Having removed what was left of the original drip rails and welding the seam up I’ve decided I don’t really like the ‘shaved’  look over having the rail. Unfortunately drip rails are not made by any 3rd party, at least not for a coupe.  I picked up a couple of small sheets of 22 gauge sheet metal at Home Depot...

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  • I removed the doors a few weeks ago.  The skins are rusted out in the bottom front corner. Of course, nothing a pint of epoxy and a nice 1/2″ thick coat of body filler wouldn’t hide until the first bump came along. Once I got the doors off I also noticed the shell was also comprised. It looks like new...

    Doors

    Posted on October 6, 2011 | No Comments
    I removed the doors a few weeks ago.  The skins are rusted out in the bottom front corner. Of course, nothing a pint of epoxy and a nice 1/2″ thick coat of body filler wouldn’t hide until the first bump came along. Once I got the doors off I also noticed the shell was also comprised. It looks like new...

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  • Its been a long time in progress but the rear end of the car is finally back in place where it belongs. The leaf springs, u bolts, and retaining plates were installed on the housing first.  Then the entire assembly was transfered to my creeper and rolled into position.  I inserted the front bolts first to hold the springs in place....

    Rear-end Now Installed

    Posted on August 20, 2011 | 3 Comments
    Its been a long time in progress but the rear end of the car is finally back in place where it belongs. The leaf springs, u bolts, and retaining plates were installed on the housing first.  Then the entire assembly was transfered to my creeper and rolled into position.  I inserted the front bolts first to hold the springs in place....

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  • Work on undercoating the floor pan was halted for a while while i fixed a problem with the brake line bracket.  I banged into it and the original spot welds broke loose.   I had to remove the 3M rubberized undercoating around the area and I had to remove the seam sealer inside the car so I could weld it...

    Brake line bracket

    Posted on August 20, 2011 | No Comments
    Work on undercoating the floor pan was halted for a while while i fixed a problem with the brake line bracket.  I banged into it and the original spot welds broke loose.   I had to remove the 3M rubberized undercoating around the area and I had to remove the seam sealer inside the car so I could weld it...

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    Welder – Lincoln Weld-Pack 3200HD If your going to restore a Mustang or any other car, I cant image being able to do all the work yourself without a welder.  My Mustang had more rust than metal before I began restoring it.  Most of the uni-body is spot welded together not bolted.  If it’s not spot welded then it is braised together.   My garage is…

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