1968 Mustang Coupe

[GPR]

I took this Mustang in trade toward some of the labor on painting a 68 Shelby that belonged to a friend of mine a few years ago. Over the years I have changed my mind a lot on how I was going to build it. This is what I started with it had rust in the floor boards, trunk floor, bottom of quarters and doors.

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The first thing we did was the rust repair and than I flared the fenders and quarters with steel. I left them attached at the bottom and spread them out 1 1/4" at the top.

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[427gt500E]

I know you:yes: Welcome aboard Rusty.

Guys,Rusty has a hotrod/restoration shop in Florida and builds some off the scale cars.He'll be building my next car.

The guy has an incredible NHRA/IHRA background and is a great benefit to this site.Even though he's a Ford guy:thumbsup: he can help all of us.

Don't be shy Rusty,show us some of your other builds.

[XcYZ]

Welcome, Rusty. :cheers:

[GPR]

Since I have raced a big block FE since 1969 that is the only engine for my coupe. I have fought shock towers all those years so they had to go. I went with Rod & Custom coilovers with dropped spindles.

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[GHOSTDANCER]

Welcome 2 :lateral: :cheers:

[GPR]

I decided I wanted that smooth look so I did away with the drip rails and the cowl vents.

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[GPR]

The headlight buckets were bonded to the fenders and the Shelby end caps to the quarters

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[DOOM]

Keep the pictures coming! Great looking build..:cheers:

[GPR]

Rod & Custom front suspension


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[GPR]

We installed the second kit that Rod & Custom made for the rear. I wanted it welded instead of bolted in.

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Epoxy primer

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We sprayed SPI bedliner on the bottom of the body

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[GHOSTDANCER]

Great looking progress :thumbsup: :cheers:

[waynieZ]

The car looks great, nice work! What are you going to use for rear brakes with the big bearing old style?

[GPR]

I plan on disc brakes not sure of the brand yet. I want the car to set low so we will have to narrow the rear since it was out of a 63 Galaxie and once we install the brakes it will be to close to the quarter.

[GPR]

The fender aprons were sprayed with SPI bedliner the engine compartment is epoxy primer

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[GPR]

At one time I was going to use the deluxe taillight panel but we did this instead.

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I still need new lenses.

[ZVT]

Nice Stang I was contemplating getting one for myself...Good to see someone from my neck of the woods I am in St Pete not to far from you..Now I know a shop I can take my car to.:D

[GPR]

I modified the hood by bonding the turn signals to the hood and making them an air extractor.

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[GPR]

The major body work is finished on the body. I still have to block it out and work on the gaps.

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[GPR]

It has been awhile since I worked on my car so this weekend we took out the 63 Galaxie 9" and narrowed it 2" so it would be the same width as a Mustang.

After it was narrowed


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[bamadale]

great looking build! what are your paint plans?

[GPR]

great looking build! what are your paint plans?

At this time Red but it will be awhile before it is painted and I may change my mind but my favorite color is red.

[strtcar]

How did you bond the headlight bucket and rear valance?

[GPR]

How did you bond the headlight bucket and rear valance?

The headlight buckets were bolted and also bonded with Nortons panel adhesive as were the end caps. The rear valance was welded.

[GPR]

I have been going back and forth on the front and have changed my mind again and have decided to use this one from an Eleanor kit

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I wanted a cleaner look so I'm doing away with the the fog lights.


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[ja.stoner63]

Welcome Rusty. Thanks for all the pictures. It is really looking awesome.

[GPR]

It's the new year I'm tried of not having a Mustang that I can drive so it is time to get this car running. I have gone round and round on engines and I do like FE's but I want something that I can drive and not have to stop for gas all the time. I have a 88 Mark VII that I bought new and was wrecked and has been sitting for over 3 years so we have decided to use the engine and trans in the Mustang. It needs a little cleaning.

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[GPR]

As you can see in this photo the bottom of the deck lid sticks out past the quarter and on the bottom it doesn't line up with the taillight panel

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I added material to the back and sanded the front

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[GPR]

I spent today block sanding the deck lid trying to get it to match the quarter. I will be painting it SPI red the same as my Fairlane. What can I say I like red.

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[GPR]

More block sanding it's getting closer.

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[aussiebj]

love the look of this stang...:thumbsup:

[GPR]

I finished block sanding the deck lid trying to get it to match the quarters than epoxy primed


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Sprayed SPI Turbo primer

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[GPR]

I spend most of the day working on something that you don't see 95% of the time the back of the deck lid.

I finished sanding and than epoxy primed

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[GPR]

Today I sanded the deck lid than sprayed a coat of SPI white epoxy

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I waited a couple of hours than sprayed 3 coats of SPI single stage red.

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[GPR]

I was not happy with the hood after block sanding. I added a little filler than epoxy primed again.

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[GPR]

I block sanded the hood again and epoxy primed white next I need to sand and paint the back side of the hood.

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[GPR]

It has been awhile since I got to work on the 68 so today I decided to add a little filler to each quarter to tighten the gap on the fiberglass deck lid and I block sanded the roof and taillight panel.

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[GPR]

We had a problem with the drivers door sticking out 1/4" at the bottom even after elongating the holes in the hinge. We cut 1/4" out of the bottom of the door.

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Brian had to cut out a section to get at the inner brace to cut it. After the brace was welded he brushed some epoxy primer than welded back in the piece he cut out.

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[GPR]

I sprayed SPI Red yesterday on the hood and deck lid and the clear today. I will wet sand and than spray 3 more coats of SPI Universal clear.

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[GPR]

Ready for 2 coats of epoxy primer

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[GPR]

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[Tincup]

Your doing some nice work :thumbsup:

[GPR]

I thought I would take a picture outside before we tape the body and spray SPI bedliner on the floor and inside the trunk.

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[GPR]

Brian taped off the complete car than sprayed a coat of epoxy than SPI bedliner on the trunk floor and interior floor.

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[waynieZ]

Great protection and will deaden the sound too.

[GPR]

Lining up the sheetmetal

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[GPR]

It looks orange but it is bright red

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[mosconiac]

Looking GOOD! :thumbsup:

[GPR]

Saturday we went to the Mustang Club of Tampa's 30th annual car show. When we left the shop at 6:30 it was raining and finally stopped around 10:30. At first it looked like we would have a bad turn out but I was surprised when the weather cleared the cars kept rolling in.

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[GPR]

I plan on using the stock grille and chrome trim so I modified the stone guard than bonded it to the Maier front end.

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[GHOSTDANCER]

Justs keeps getting better. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :cheers:

[67XR7]

looks great so far!:thumbsup:

[GPR]

It is hard to tell in this picture but the nose is to wide at the top so I cut off both sides

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Another problem is the bottom brackets hung down over an 1" from the frame rail so I cut them off and bolted them to the frame

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Next I used fiberglass mat and resin to reattach. When this sets up I will take it off and add more to the other side.

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[GPR]

I got a package today from UPS and I was surprised to find these in the box. I can't wait to install these great looking hinges.

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[cjperry81]

The headlight buckets were bolted and also bonded with Nortons panel adhesive as were the end caps. The rear valance was welded.

Will the panel adhesive keep the seam from cracking? I am doing a 65 coupe right now and the person I bought the shell from bondo'ed the end caps to the quarters and I havent even started the real body work and the seams are already cracking from their past work. So will that adhesive help that if i take them off and redo them?

[cjperry81]

As you can see in this photo the bottom of the deck lid sticks out past the quarter and on the bottom it doesn't line up with the taillight panel

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I added material to the back and sanded the front

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What type of work did you do with the bumper. Is that a steel bumper that you tucked? Or is that a fiberglass bumper? Do they come tucked if so?

[GPR]

What type of work did you do with the bumper. Is that a steel bumper that you tucked? Or is that a fiberglass bumper? Do they come tucked if so?

It's fiberglass I cut it in 3 pieces to narrow it than added material on the ends to get it closer to the end caps. The end caps were bonded on with panel adhesive. I did a 1965 Fastback and painted it 4 years ago and no cracks.

[GPR]

Making new fiberglass ends for the front end.

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I taped a piece of aluminum on there for a pattern than added two pieces of fiberglass mat

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The next day I carefully removed the aluminum

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I added more material to the back side than sanded a little and this is the first test fit. It's getting closer to what I want. I still need to reshape the spoiler.

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[waynieZ]

Looks good Rusty.

[GPR]

I spent today adding fiberglass to the ends of the front end so it will mount to the holes in the fender where the stock valance bolts. It is now held in place with 8 bolts in the original holes.

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[GregWeld]

Love the build Rusty!

Two questions --

Can you post up a big picture of what appears to be your "old" race car? The one you're using for your Avatar?

Why did you paint the hood and deck lid at this point in the build? I'm not being critical - I was just wondering.

:cheers:

[GPR]

Love the build Rusty!

Two questions --

Can you post up a big picture of what appears to be your "old" race car? The one you're using for your Avatar?

Why did you paint the hood and deck lid at this point in the build? I'm not being critical - I was just wondering.

:cheers:

I took it to a car show and I wanted to show the color it will be painted.

1972

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How it looks today

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[GregWeld]

That is so kool! Thanks for sharing


Circa 1972 from me to you -- Peace! :cheers: :woot:


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And NO I didn't drive or wrench on it - I wiped the tire goo off the body and cleaned the oil pan out...

[EBMC]

Seeing that 72 photo gave me some great ideas for shop uniforms! Seriously, that is so cool to see those pics. And to see it still at the track:thumbsup:

[GregWeld]

Seeing that 72 photo gave me some great ideas for shop uniforms! Seriously, that is so cool to see those pics. And to see it still at the track:thumbsup:



WTF -- Where's WALDO??


:rofl: :rofl:

[cjperry81]

First off I love the roof graphics on the 69 drag car. That just pops out I think its awesome.

Second....what are your plans for the door handles on the 68? I shaved the rails on my 65 coupe that im doing and im tucking the bumpers but cant decide whether or not to shave them or not. Just wondering what your plan was because I like the look.

[GPR]

First off I love the roof graphics on the 69 drag car. That just pops out I think its awesome.

Second....what are your plans for the door handles on the 68? I shaved the rails on my 65 coupe that im doing and im tucking the bumpers but cant decide whether or not to shave them or not. Just wondering what your plan was because I like the look.

I don't like shaved door handles so I will keep them stock

[GPR]

I spent the weekend working on the gaps on the front end and is now ready for epoxy primer

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[GPR]

Engine is out of the 95 T-Bird ready to be cleaned and test fit.

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[GregWeld]

Rusty -- you going to build the motor?

Man that thing is wide! LOL

[GPR]

Rusty -- you going to build the motor?

Man that thing is wide! LOL

No just clean it up and install.

[kmdracer]

Looking forward to following this. Love the spoiler and front!

[GPR]

I finished the body work on the front end and bottom of the fenders and than epoxy primed

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[GPR]

Brian started cleaning up the engine

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[GPR]

I wanted a plain grille for the Coupe so I ordered a new Dynacorn grille and drilled out the rivets that held the uprights.

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Be sure and check out the June 2012 issue of Modified Mustangs & Fords magazine because the Coupe and Fairlane will be on the cover. This is the first time a car not finished is on the cover.

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[GHOSTDANCER]

Congrats on the ink. Well deserved :thumbsup: :cheers:

[lilcraigford]

Car is looking good! Do you have more info/pics of the Shelby looking fastback on the right?:D

[GPR]

Car is looking good! Do you have more info/pics of the Shelby looking fastback on the right?:D

It is a real 1967 Shelby GT500 that we are painting for a friend of mine.

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[waynieZ]

Nice looking car. 67-68 my favorite year Mustang and Shelby's.

[GPR]

I got a new set of taillights installed. After a lot of trimming on the new rubber taillight to body seal they finally fit.

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[GregWeld]

Man I love that Shelby color!


Yours too Rusty -- but that metallic green just gets to me! And I'm not a 'green' guy.

[GPR]

I installed the grille and trim

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I wanted something a little different and I had an extra set of wide grille moldings that I epoxy primed black

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I like the black what do you think?

[RicerwannaB]

The black looks great!

[GPR]

We are going to a car show in Tampa tomorrow. This is a new show for the Mustang Club of Tampa at Davis Islands airport.

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[wellis77]

It looks great. You guys have done some REAL good work on this.

[GPR]

Race Ramps was at Barrett Jackson in Palm Beach last weekend and came to our show and was looking for a car to display

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[GPR]

June 2012

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[waynieZ]

Congrats on the ink! There must have been a lot of people loving the car at the show.

[GPR]

I did get one small part added last week when the gas cap came in.

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[jr4452]

:thumbsup: I got my copy of M&F yesterday and saw your stuff on the cover.... I thought to myself.... hey, I know these cars.... Congrats!!

[GPR]

I had a friend replace the seals and filter

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After Brian cleaned it

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I sprayed 2 coats of SPI gray epoxy

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[GPR]

I will be busy block sanding this weekend getting ready for paint

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[GPR]

I sanded with 320 than epoxy primed white

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After lightly wet sanding they were sprayed with SPI Red followed the next day with SPI Universal Clear.

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[GPR]

Steve Baur the editor of Modified Mustangs & Fords Magazine asked if I would give 20 tips on how to do a paint job and wanted me to paint the Coupe for a future bodywork issue.

I have the doors and fenders painted

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I epoxy primed the body yesterday with SPI white and today we are wet sanding getting ready for paint.

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[WSSix]

Looking good. That's a nice looking red and I typically don't like red. Congrats on the article.

[GPR]

Yesterday I sprayed 3 coats of SPI Red

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[waynieZ]

Conrgatulation's on the future ink. The car is looking great.

[GPR]

I sprayed 3 coats of SPI Universal clear

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[NovaBlue71]

Looking great Rusty. Wow that Spi red is nice. You plan a doing a flow coat on this one?Your son Brian's tape jobs are unreal. Keep up great work and congrat's on magazine ink.:thumbsup: Joe

[GPR]

Looking great Rusty. Wow that Spi red is nice. You plan a doing a flow coat on this one?Your son Brian's tape jobs are unreal. Keep up great work and congrat's on magazine ink.:thumbsup: Joe

Yes we will wet sand and spray 3 more coats.

[GPR]

Ready to come out of the booth for wet sanding

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After wet sanding with 400 Brian taped again and it is ready for 3 more coats of clear

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[GPR]

Six coats of SPI clear after it sits a few days we will start wet sanding than buff

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[GPR]

The body was wet sanded with 1000,1500,2000,2500.

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One side is buffed still needs to be polished

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[waynieZ]

Wow it looks slick! Nice job Rusty.

[GPR]

Brian is polishing the body so we can get the sheetmetal back on. It takes up a lot of room in the shop when you have everything on stands.

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[GPR]

We have the doors, deck lid and taillights installed.

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[GregWeld]

Man that is looking fantastic!



:cheers:

[DOOM]

Rusty did you use the SPI restoration clear?

[GPR]

Rusty did you use the SPI restoration clear?

6 coats of SPI Universal Clear. Wet sanded with 400 after the first three.

[GPR]

The back of the car is finished

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[strtcar]

Looks great

[GPR]

I took a couple of pictures outside before we test fit the engine.

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[Rybar]

Top notch paint work, very impressed.

[GPR]

Over the weekend we fit a few things on the engine and installed the AOD transmission.

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[waynieZ]

The paint looks great. Nice work.

[GPR]

I got a set of Flowtech headers for a 96 Mustang they fit the right side great

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One pipe fits the left side the rest we will have to make because of the steering and they hit the frame.

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[GPR]

Jared (Current Performance Wiring) has a shop close to mine said he could build the header but thought he had a lot of 1 5/8" bends but only had enough to build one tube today.

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[GPR]

The headers are finished I will get them coated later

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[GPR]

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[GPR]

Ready for the Mustang Club of Tampa's annual car show tomorrow.

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[GPR]

We went to a car show yesterday and parked beside the 1965 Fastback I painted SPI Viper red five years ago. The fastback still looks like it was just painted

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[GPR]

Baer brakes came in today for the Mustang

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[rtwind]

Cool Stang!! What color of red is that?

[GPR]

Cool Stang!! What color of red is that?

SPI Red. www.southernpolyurethanes.com

[CoffeeTalkJoe]

Classic Mustang Fastbacks are the best looking cars ever made......My $0.02

My dad owned a 66 Candy Apple Red Mustang Fastback!!! (wish he still had it)

[GPR]

Today's project will be to install the Strange 3.50 rear and Baer brakes

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[GPR]

The Strange rear is in

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[GPR]

Check out the Baer brake install in an upcoming issue of Modified Mustangs & Fords magazine.

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[GPR]

This is what I did today. I'm not finished yet but it's a start.

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[GPR]

A couple of pictures outside

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[GPR]

Because of working on customers cars I don't have a lot of time to work on my projects but we have gotten a few things done.

My son Brian, Steve Baur (former Modified Mustangs & Fords editor) and Buddy installing a Ron Morris EFI fuel pump and lines for a story that was featured in the magazine.

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[waynieZ]

It looks nice.

[GPR]

The fuel lines and filter are attached to the subframe connector

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They go through the torque box and into the engine compartment

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[GPR]

I forgot to show this but awhile back Mark Houlahan came by the shop to help us install the Ron Francis wiring harness for the SOHC Mod motor.

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We are not finished under the hood

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Brian was helping Mark

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Takes a lot of wires to run a modern engine

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Every wire is numbered so you can't make a mistake if you hook it up to the same number on the control panel that is plugged into the stock Ford computer.

[GPR]

Brian and I were trying to figure out what we were going to do to cover up all the wires in the trunk and we found out about Mustang to Fear's trunk kit for the coupe. At the time we inquired they only had one made for the Eleanor style taillights. Rich said he was going to make one for the stock taillights and we also received the first gas filler neck cover.

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We still have to make a bracket to mount the computer and control panel behind the the Mustang to Fear trunk panel kit.

You can read all about the install How to Finish Off Your 1967-1968 Mustang?s Trunk (http://www.mustangandfords.com/how-to/paint-body/1503-how-to-finish-off-your-1967-1968-mustangs-trunk/)

[jarhead]

That's Nice Rusty!

[WSSix]

Nicely done, Rusty!

[waynieZ]

Very Nice.

[jarhead]

Brian taped off the complete car than sprayed a coat of epoxy than SPI bedliner on the trunk floor and interior floor.

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Rusty,
Now that you have used Lizard Skin, and SPI bed liner, do you have a preference?

Thanks, Joe

[randy]

Any chance you have a rear tailpipe laying around? i heard that the mustang tailpipes work with a 1st gen camaro with dse quadralink

[GPR]

Rusty,
Now that you have used Lizard Skin, and SPI bed liner, do you have a preference?

Thanks, Joe

No question SPI bedliner but they quit making it.

[GPR]

Any chance you have a rear tailpipe laying around? i heard that the mustang tailpipes work with a 1st gen camaro with dse quadralink

No and there are a lot of different tailpipes for Mustangs.

[jarhead]

Rusty,
In one of your posts you used an epoxy to attach quarter panel extensions.

What was that product?

Can the pot metal style extension be welded if they are cracked, or need repairs on just the extension? I would like to fill the marker lights on my 68 Torino extensions, and then epoxy them onto the quarter panel.

Thanks, Joe

I really look forward to what you and your Son do. I am blown away at the craftsmanship. I also enjoy all the one off modifications.

Your customers must be like a kid in a candy shop when they visit. I know I would be.

[GPR]

Rusty,
In one of your posts you used an epoxy to attach quarter panel extensions.

What was that product?

Can the pot metal style extension be welded if they are cracked, or need repairs on just the extension? I would like to fill the marker lights on my 68 Torino extensions, and then epoxy them onto the quarter panel.

Thanks, Joe

I really look forward to what you and your Son do. I am blown away at the craftsmanship. I also enjoy all the one off modifications.

Your customers must be like a kid in a candy shop when they visit. I know I would be.

I used 3m 8115 panel adhesive plus they were bolted on.

I don't know of anyway to weld pot metal.

[jarhead]

Thanks Rusty:military:

[GPR]

I decided to mount the wiring behind the seat on the plywood board that came with the Mustangs to Fear trunk kit.

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I replaced the coil packs and plug wires but still have a lot to do under the hood.

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[GPR]

We installed the Dakota Digital gauges awhile back but I never did get a photo. Now I need to get a battery installed in the trunk so I can see them in color!

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[twister4fun]

They look good. Was it a kit or did you spec them out specifically?

[GPR]

Mustang to Fear dash pad came in a long time ago and is a very well made dash pad. Now if I can only get the wiring straightened out under the dash I can install it.

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[GPR]

I ran out of room at the shop so I moved this to my house and started working on it again on the weekends.

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I had a hard time finding a master cylinder that would clear the cam cover and did a search on line and found this Bronco II master cylinder and it fits.

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[GPR]

I have been using a board to hold up the deck lid after searching I found these struts from Mustangs Unlimited

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My intake was cracked while I was replacing it I found a good place for the AC valve

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New intake

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Next problem I had was none of the brackets for the alternator would work so we had to cut and modify the first one to fit. Sorry no photo

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I bought stainless steel transmission cooler lines for the AOD but they didn't fit so I made my own

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I ordered a set of Vintage LEDs taillights

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[GPR]

I painted the headers. It's tight but they fit. I want to get it running and check for problems before I get them coated.

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[GregWeld]

LOL ------ I have custom made stainless steel big tube headers on the '65 Mustang track car --- I've never changed the plugs on the car... I wait until the end of each season and they pull the motor to refresh it.....

[GPR]

After a little modifying of the headlight buckets I got the headlights with built in turn signals to fit.

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[GPR]

https://www.hotrodhotline.com/rusty-gillis-immaculate-68-mustang

[GPR]

I hooked up the battery in the trunk (I still need to hook up the ground cable to the engine) to see what works. The Ron Francis trunk mounted battery kit has two ground gables one small short one that I have going to the body and a large long one that they want mounted to a bell housing bolt. So far the AC 3 blower speeds work, taillights, turn signals, and headlights.

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I have a problem with the lights in the dash flashing when the key is off and the steering column harness is hooked up.

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[WSSix]

Tail lights look nice and bright! Coming along nicely, Rusty!

[GPR]

I installed the battery ground cable from the trunk mounted battery to the engine block and cured most of my electrical problems.

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Vintage LED turn signals are working

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Headlights and turn signals are working

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[GPR]

We have been busy working on customers cars and I haven't posted in a long time so it's time to show a little progress on the 68 Coupe.

Test fitting the TMI interior.

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I loaded in the trailer and moved it back to the shop so we can get this project on the road early next year.

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[WSSix]

I like the color combination for the interior. I think it goes well with the red. Good luck finishing it up, Rusty.

[GPR]

I ordered a remote oil filter kit and when it came in it had large 12 straight o ring fittings with a barbed end the wouldn't clear the frame rail after a long search I found what I needed at Phenix Industries and ordered an adapter that reduced the hose to 10AN with 90 fittings. I was impressed with their products and decided to be a dealer. Nick made the new oil line and mounted the filter on the fender apron.

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