My "shop find" Bullitt Stang!

[A12pilot]

Well, let's see. Ancient Aliens is on History HD. Dog is fed. Wife happy doing wife stuff. Let me get out this here web surfin' doohickey thing and see what I can find. Craigslist......1968......hmmm..... This looks interesting. 1968 Mustang.....(click).......Yep, 1968.....fastback.....yadda yadda....390......4-speed.....hmmm....... Highland Green (sound of leather sofa crinkling as body moves to more effect posture). ......8000 RPM tach, convenience group, numbers matching.....(sofa now unoccupied, phone in hand)......8-track radio, original manuals, window sti...&quot;Yes, my name is Dave and I'm calling about the Mustang on craigslist......uh huh...... Uh huh...(sound of car starting). Oh really? Body buck tag still on the core support, huh? Wow ( knock knock knock). Yeah, hi, I'm Dave, I'm the guy on the phone with you about your mustang.....&quot; <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/09/full-18993-48769-bullitt2.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/09/full-18993-48770-bullit3.jpg


Stats: S-Code 390, 4spd, Highland Green, Deluxe Saddle interior, upper/lower consoles, 8000 RPM tach, convenience group ( those 4 buzzer lights above the radio), fold down rear seat, AM 8-Track, Reflective Group, 3.25 rear, all original manuals including the 8-track player manual, warranty card with original owner info, original window sticker.

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/09/full-18993-48771-bullit4.jpg


And the next day it's in my shop! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif I'm freaking excited! I have a few pics of the car from the 80s when it was in Ohio too that I'll post up later!

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/09/full-18993-48772-bullit1.jpg



Cheers <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

Dave

[Xplantdad]

Cool stuff Dave!

[old5.0]

Wow, thats a neat one. I wonder when exactly it was built...

[A12pilot]

Ordered 11-24-67
Serialized 11-28-67
Scheduled to be built 12-11-67
Bucked 12-15-67
Actually built 12-19-67
Released 12-22-67
Sold 1-6-68
<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

[Woj]

Dave,

Great find. I know it will be spectacular when done.

Phil Woj.

[Postsedan]

Congrats.....great color <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Dan

[SuperNovaSS]

What a cool score! I know you will do it justice. Please let us follow. Just try to be funny this time around :-)


Jason

[PeteLeathersac]

'

Nicely done, congrats Dave!
<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif
~ Pete

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[Tracker1]

Whoa!! Nice find!!

[A12pilot]

Thanks, guys!! Going to dig around for the buildsheet today and get some roller tires installed.

Supertracker, I know my posts are boring, and I'll try to lighten it up next time. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Big box of parts just showed up for that T-Bird, so need to jump on that, update the thread, jump back in on Super Bee, update thread. Oh, I think I have to go to work somewhere in there too. Maybe I can just call in too busy for work? <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif

Scheduling: &quot;This is Kristen, how can I help you First Officer Molnar?&quot;
Me: &quot;Yeah, um, Hi. Listen, I know I have a trip tomorrow, but, frankly, I'm just too busy to come in to work.&quot;
Scheduling: &quot;OK, call us when you're not so busy&quot;
Me: &quot;Great, thanks. Almost didn't have enoough time to make the call. I have two threads on Yenko.net I needed to update!&quot; <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/bs.gif

Cheers <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

Dave

[old5.0]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: A12pilot</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ordered 11-24-67
Serialized 11-28-67
Scheduled to be built 12-11-67
Bucked 12-15-67
Actually built 12-19-67
Released 12-22-67
Sold 1-6-68
<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif </div></div>

Sweet! Thank you sir! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

[m22mike]

Scheduling: &quot;This is Kristen, how can I help you First Officer Molnar?&quot;
Me: &quot;Yeah, um, Hi. Listen, I know I have a trip tomorrow, but, frankly, I'm just too busy to come in to work.&quot;
Scheduling: &quot;OK, call us when you're not so busy&quot;
Me: &quot;Great, thanks. Almost didn't have enoough time to make the call. I have two threads on Yenko.net I needed to update!&quot; <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/bs.gif

Cheers <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

Dave [/quote]

Pilots.... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif.... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif.... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/Charley.gif Hope you undertand Dave, it was my pleasure to screw with pilots for many years.. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif
Nice score on the Ford. Now does that git a Caution Fan sticker ?

Mike

[A12pilot]

HA! understood Mikey! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif Kelly says that's OK, cause as a Flight Attendant, she gets to screw with both of us!!!! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/thumbsdown.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/09/full-18993-48790-new_tires.jpg

Here we are after I was able to break loose the two frozen wheels. Mud dawbers locked up the right rear and front left wheels! Headed to get temporary rubber put on so I can roll her up onto the lift. Oh, and a new hood and decklid (the only rotted pieces on this car!) so it'll be ready to go on the resto in another year after the Bee.

IIRC, they do not get the decal. What chew trying to do here, boy? Start one of them arguments?? <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif

Cheers <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

[SuperNovaSS]

Just satin clear it. That thing is awesome!


Jason

[427TJ]

Holy schniekies that's cool.

[Canuck]

Check the rear view mirror and see if this in in sight?

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll49/paulolds/image_zpskzvd1tde.jpeg (http://s285.photobucket.com/user/paulolds/media/image_zpskzvd1tde.jpeg.html)

[A12pilot]

Bad to the Bone, baby! Of course it is, and it'll probably have the be the next car I buy just because! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Awesome car my friend!!!!!! You can post more pics too if you don't mind! I'll have a few more today of the 'Stang

Cheers

Dave

[Tracker1]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SuperNovaSS</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Just satin clear it. That thing is awesome!


Jason </div></div>

Agree! Mechanical resto and drive!

[A12pilot]

Nah!! That's doing it backwards! But you'll be happy to know that the one area that was severely rotted, the hood, was replaced today but I zapped out the support structure under the hood and saved the skin! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif That'll make some nice garage art!

Something unique I found is the Body Buck Tag. Attached to the radiator support with one sheet metal screw, it lists my VIN and options my car came with.

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/09/full-18993-48866-20160915_070254.jpg

I was under the impression that these were attached after paint but before the engine bay was painted black. Well, after I soaked my tag in some general purpose solvent for a bit, I was excited to see a few &quot;neat&quot; things...

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/09/full-18993-48867-img_20160916_002449.jpg

The tag shows clearly that it has the Highland Green paint on it, and this is actually a Mercury Door tag used as my Body Buck Tag!!!

The tag decodes to my car with the VIN listed, 63B is the Luxury Deluxe Interior, R is Highland Green, and 409 is the PB (paint/body) sequence/gate number. Line #2 has 6F, Saddle Interior, PB for Power Brakes. Next lines shows GT for the GT group, ST for the AM-8Track Stereo, and SC for Safety Convenience Group. The last line shows FDS which is the Fold Down Seat. The upside down 4 and H-2 maybe inspector's stamps

Apparently, the Detroit plant where my car was built was on a &quot;recycling&quot; kick, according to one book on the Body Tag subject for Mustangs, for a short period of time and they made the tags out of surplus door tags from the other makes. Cougars and Mustangs came down the same line. So how cool is that? WAY COOL!!!! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Cheers <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

Dave

[A12pilot]

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/09/full-18993-48868-_20160916_003850.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/09/full-18993-48869-_20160916_003830.jpg

New hood installed. Very happy with the alignment even though it's aftermarket. I pick up the Torque Thurst wheels tomorrow and then the car can get rolled onto the lift for storage. Then it's back onto the Bee
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Cheers <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

Dave

[firstgenaddict]

HECK YEA!!! NICE Find!!!

[A12pilot]

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/09/full-18993-48968-bullitair.jpg

Now that I have the TTD rollers on there, and no engine in the engine bay, and of course, the Bullitt plate on the front, sort of looks like it's chargin' the streets of San Fran!!! Oh, look what's up in the air behind it? Looks like the chaser becomes the chasee with a Mopar hot on it's tail!!!! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif

Up onto the lift it goes for another year! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Cheers <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

[m22mike]

Great shot Dave, it will be bad ass when your done with it.. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/drool.gif

Mike

[bulletpruf]

Sweet S-Code GT!

[A12pilot]

And just found the buildsheet! I now have pretty much all the paperwork for the car. I'm going to talk with Kevin Marti Monday about making a new sheet since he can do that for 68s, and I have all the rest of the supporting documentation for it as well. Another cool find! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/11/full-18993-52041-20161112_112546.jpg

[flyingn]

looking good, Dave...

[A12pilot]

Thanks, Frank. Here it is under the carpet. If that line guy just put it up on the seat riser just a little more.... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif. Could have been perfect!
<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/11/full-18993-52132-dscn2025.jpg

While on the lift I started to clean up the back axle and found this factory marking too. Love this stuff!!!!!
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/11/full-18993-52133-dscn2024.jpg

Cheers
<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

[Fast67VelleN2O]

I had the twin to this car back in 2012. Sold it to fund my house project. Highland Green 1968 GT fastback. 390, 4 speed, 3.25 posi with deluxe interior.

[A12pilot]

Like the one in your avatar? <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

I'm excited to find the sheet and really looking forward to starting in on the car. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Cheers <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

[Fast67VelleN2O]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: A12pilot</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Like the one in your avatar? <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

I'm excited to find the sheet and really looking forward to starting in on the car. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Cheers <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif </div></div>

Nah, that's my 1967 GT Fastback A code.

[MosportGreen66]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Fast67VelleN2O</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: A12pilot</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Like the one in your avatar? <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

I'm excited to find the sheet and really looking forward to starting in on the car. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Cheers <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif </div></div>

Nah, that's my 1967 GT Fastback A code. </div></div>

Love the wheels and tires Matt!

[A12pilot]

I had a 67 GT Fastback, Deluxe interior, 4spd, overhead console, 4spd, A/C, Acapulco Blue. Loved that car, but it was a small block. I am pretty excited about having a factory S-Code 4spd car and can't wait to start in on it.

Beautiful 67! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

[Fast67VelleN2O]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MosportGreen66</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

Love the wheels and tires Matt! </div></div>

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: A12pilot</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Beautiful 67! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif </div></div>

Thanks guys.

[A12pilot]

A Quad-fecta (I'm pretty sure that's a word.... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif ) of pictures that I got with the car. This is when it was registered in the 80s in Ohio. It had a &quot;Day 2&quot; exhaust installed that exited in front of the rear wheels like the 65 Shelbys had. Matter of fact, I still have the exhaust system with Ford Part number stickers on it! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/11/full-18993-52983-19884a.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/11/full-18993-52984-1988.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/11/full-18993-52985-1988f.jpg

So now it begs the question.....do I start yet another highly saught after, much ignored, often purposely overlooked, Comical, whimsical, deplorable restoration thread? <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif I think we all know the answer to that!!!! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif

Cheers <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

[m22mike]

Ahhh ........YES.... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Mike

[Mr. Chevy]

Awesome Mustang Dave!! After that beauty is restored maybe we can work out a purchase deal

Rich <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif

[A12pilot]

Thanks Rich! Its the plates, isn't it? You don't really want the car, just the plates! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Cheers <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

[Mr. Chevy]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: A12pilot</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks Rich! Its the plates, isn't it? You don't really want the car, just the plates! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Cheers <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif </div></div>

How did you know??? LOL LOL LOL <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif

Rich

[Woj]

Somehow or another. I think that car will end up back in Ohio.

<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif

[m22mike]

Phil
I think he needs to do a respectable Chevelle SS or Malibu, 69 of course, then those two will have to come to the Chevelle show every August. Howz that sound ? Kelly in the parking lot and Gin and tonics, and Grady...OMG... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif
Thinks about Dave.. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/youguysrock.gif

Mike

[A12pilot]

Uh oh..... Don't tempt me Mike!! Sounds like an open invitation! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/youguysrock.giftoooo!!!

Cheers <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

Dave

[m22mike]

Even if you do not bring a car it is a great time, especially Thursday and Friday <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

Mike

Aug 4th and 5th (http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/681200/re-2017-northern-ohio-regional#Post681200)

[A12pilot]

Ok, so I might have taken the Bee off the rotisserie ( I'll update that here in the next few days). And I might have had the interior already out, sort of, looking for that build sheet. And the plasma cutter was already plugged into the wall....sooooooooo <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/12/full-18993-53319-img_20161201_060154.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/12/full-18993-53320-img_20161201_060326.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/12/full-18993-53321-img_20161201_060430.jpg

Its a real simple process putting in a whole floor. Just some trimming along the edges to do, clean up the adjacent pans, make sure the metal is straight, place the floor in, mark a line around the edge for proper pan depth along the rockers, mark plug weld holes, remove pan, drill out plug well holes, place pan back in car, drill out pilot holes for self tapping screws to secure floor to rockers and frame rails, screw down floor, weld, grind welds flat, spray red oxide primer on floor, post on Yenko.net <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif See? Easy! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/thumbsdown.gif

Cheers <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

[A12pilot]

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/12/full-18993-53322-img_20161201_061719.jpg
I replaced the decklid since that suffered the same fate as the hood with rust, but other than that, this is the only rust spot left on the car to deal with. A very small patch on the outside and a tad on the outer wheel house. The trunk drop off is mint! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif. So I guess once this is done next month I'll send it to the blasters and have him do his magic. And if history has taught me anything, it'll be that when I get it back it'll have holes all over the place and need rockers, a roof, door jamb, and the new floor I just put in will need replacement! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif. Love this hobby!!! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Cheers <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

[Xplantdad]

And here we go, again! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif

[A12pilot]

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/12/full-18993-53999-dscn2225.jpg
Looking like after the clean up and grind down, I&quot;m just about ready for the new pan to go in. The inner rockers on these Mustangs are a glavanized finish. I'm thinking when it comes time to weld it's gong to be a little bit of a splatter fest.

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/12/full-18993-54000-dscn2226.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/12/full-18993-54001-dscn2228.jpg

Frames ground down, and everything was in good shape internally, sans some surface rust. I used some rust converter to stop the rust and then after a day of sitting, sprayed a liberal (lousy liberals) amount of red oxide primer inside the rails....

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/12/full-18993-54002-dscn2229.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/12/full-18993-54003-dscn2230.jpg

Overall, not too bad. The rear floor sections were in great shape except for right above the right rear frame rail. I'll cut that out and the new floor will join up against that section so I can stitch weld that in place. No seams visible from underneath! The goal is a factory look (of course...what else did you expect?!?! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif ) When it comes times to weld the new pan in I'll grind away the primer where the surfaces are joined so I have nice bare, fresh, clean metal. Once that's all done and everything is solid, another round of correct tint red oxide primer! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif Once the main pan is in place, I'll start the rest of the teardown of the car an hopefully have it on the twirler next month and off to the blaster! WOO HOO!!!!! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif All the areas I'm missing will be taken care of by the media blast dude, and the red primer now is just to protect the metal while it sits in the 1000% HOUmidity of HOUston <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/thumbsdown.gif

Man....what am I doing? I'm not finished with one and starting in on another! Anyone have a 69 Judge they want to send my way so I can take a whack at a GM product? <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Cheers <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

[jasonL78]

where you cut the rear floor around the frame rail is a good idea. I just did a 1 piece floor in a 67 and the stamping was short on both sides where it attaches to inner wheel well.
Looks like a solid car. The quarters on these Mustangs fit real nice. I replaced both quarters outers and a roof skin on the Shelby I'm working on the panels all fit exceptional.

[A12pilot]

No kidding? Good info! I'm hoping to get the floor in later this month, the week after Christmas. It's sitting against the wall waiting to go in. Hopefully end of January it'll be on the rotisserie and off to the blaster. These holidays get in the way <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Cheers <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

[jasonL78]

The 1 piece floor will go through the passenger side door and you will need a little help, another set of hands did wonders for me. I couldn't get the 1 piece floor up from the bottom of the car. I replaced both toe boards both torque box extensions added the passenger side torque box early 67 didn't have them I guess. The owner wanted it installed. Overall every sheet metal part we got for the car fit pretty good. I have a bunch of pictures If you get into a bind on something.

[A12pilot]

So with Bullitt fever hitting the waves, I figure I better get going on the Stang-a-Roo since 2018 is fast approaching and I'll be bringing this car to MCACN next year!:cool2:. I had to back off of it to make sure there were no snags on the Bee, and now that it's looking pretty close to being finished, I can start back into it. I'll finish the floor installation next month and will have the car stripped down and on the rotisserie. In the meantime, I got the numbers matching engine on the engine stand and talked in depth to a builder about repairing my block. It doesn't seem like it's going to happen. One cylinder has two cracks and those cracks are connected at the top about 1" down from the top part of the cylinder. He's pretty sure it's not a good candidate for a sleeve. I'm pretty bummed by I don't want to build an engine and have it leak later on down the road. So I think I'm going to build the engine with my spare block, which just happens to be from another 68 Mustang GT, and continue the quest to have this fixed at a later point. I'm just not sure it can be done. :dunno::confused2:

Cheers:beers:

[A12pilot]

I mean.....I had to take a nice shot of the license plate!!:grin::cool2::biggthumpup:

Cheers:beers:
Dave

[m22mike]

Dave
Aaron took this at the Piston Power show in Cleveland , just for your viewing enjoyment...:biggthumpup:

Mike

[A12pilot]

Man.....that sure is purrrrrrdy! Not real sure about the guy in the chair though.......kind of has that "You toucha my car, I breaka you face" look to him!:grin:

Cheers:beers:

[earntaz]

Man.....that sure is purrrrrrdy! Not real sure about the guy in the chair though.......kind of has that "You toucha my car, I breaka you face" look to him!:grin:

Cheers:beers:

Look closely -- there appears to be an UZI in that bag next to him ... LOL

[m22mike]

Old guy, I thinks we woke him up from his nap...:tongue:

[earntaz]

LOL -- you talkin' about me or him?!? TAZ

[cook_dw]

https://68.media.tumblr.com/f5dea8c775c7220cd0e5a73b329f5e2f/tumblr_ohpi3sZEd31rfd7lko1_500.gif

[A12pilot]

Now that the Bee is wrapping up, I'm turning my attention to the ole' Stang-a-tang. I've had several before this one: 66 Coupe (my first car), 67 GTA Fastback, three other 67 Fastbacks that were turned into 68 GT500 tributes, a Mach, and a Boss. Both of which I flipped and really didn't do too much to other than clean and detail. So I'm starting to dig into the details like I know on the Mopars, and it's been an interesting road so far. Lots of good info out there and just like the other makes, lots of confusion.

I for one was under the impression that the Mustangs were all Red Oxide primer underneath. Well, not so. Dearborn was one of those plants that eventually used leftover paint from the day before, all mixed together, and sprayed on the underside. Commonly called "batch paint", and not "slop gray" that is used for other parts on the car. This resulted in a wide range of dark grays, to black, to even a metallic style green/silver/brown. I sprayed my rails with Red Oxide thinking this was correct for my car, which, after some investigative investigation, found that it's not!

My car has undercoating sprayed all underneathe and everywhere I scraped it off, found a very dark, dark, blue/gray...almost black paint under it. It's very hard to see in the pics, since it looks black, but taking flakes out into the sun reveals a very dark blue/gray color. NEAT!!!!!:grin::grin::grin:

[A12pilot]

Here's a shot where the fuel line protective shroud on the Driver's side rear torque box was bolted down, and you can see the primer color. No Red Oxide evidence anywhere on my car. The other picture if the rear frame rail on the passenger side. :biggthumpup::biggthumpup::biggthumpup::biggthumpu p:

And lastly, what the heck is up with my darn camera!!?!?!??! I can't seem to get a good shot lately:dunno::dunno::dunno:

Fortunatley, I have a gallon of leftover epoxy primer from the Bee that I can add some more black to, a well as maybe some blue/green, to get the right shade. That color is also on the transition panel over the axle, rear frame rails, and gastank/trunk floor panels. Neat stuff!!!!:biggthumpup:

Cheers:beers:

[A12pilot]

Although owning my own Fred Flintstone mobile is tempting, I figure for safety purposes, I better install a floor. So, in goes a one piece pan! Easiest was to install this was on the lift from the underside. With the doors on, no way from a geometry standpoint(and I'm no good at math...I'm gooder at English:hmmm:) that was going to fit in that tiny opening. More pics on the camera and these are just a few from the phone, but the floor has been in and out several times to drill plug welding holes, and it's the only way to install a full pan for sure!:biggthumpup:

Here's with the pan laying in, screwed down, and a few welds in place to make sure it's aligned correctly. I used a torch and a hammer for persuasion in some areas to make sure no gaps and sheet metal screws cinched it up perfectly! Last one piece I installed was a 68 Convertible and of course, that was nice and easy form the top!:biggthumpup:

Today I'll finish the welds, grind smooth, prime, and seam seal. After that, gas tank comes out for a small rear crossmember patch, and I'll start in on the lower driver's quarter panel patch. That'll be it for the rust on this one! I'll have it disassembled and off to the blaster at the end of the month! :shocked: I think I may be the first person that has already registered for MCACN 2018!!!!:hmmm::biggthumpup::crazy:

Cheers

[A12pilot]

And yes, all the red oxide was sanded off for a clean, metal to metal surface to weld up against. And notice the car in relation to the other, NICE, car....."No Bees were harmed in the filming of this floor pan installation":biggthumpup:

As I'm researching more into the Mustang Realm, I've found a few cool things that were changes mid 68. Notice the real side marker bezels on my car. They consist of a reflector and a surrounding painted bezel. Sometime around February due to a strike at Ford and a cost cutting measure, 68s switched to the 68 Cougar side marker bezel. Also, early in December, the lower center dash pad, commonly called a knee pad, was removed. March timeframe, the A-Pillar trim pads were removed. My car was a late December build. I have A-Pillar pads, no knee pad, and the reflector and bezel, non-Cougar, style rear side marker.

Neat stuff!!!!!:smile::smile:

Cheers:beers:

Dave

[HawkX66]

Although owning my own Fred Flintstone mobile is tempting, I figure for safety purposes, I better install a floor. So, in goes a one piece pan! Easiest was to install this was on the lift from the underside. With the doors on, no way from a geometry standpoint(and I'm no good at math...I'm gooder at English:hmmm:) that was going to fit in that tiny opening. More pics on the camera and these are just a few from the phone, but the floor has been in and out several times to drill plug welding holes, and it's the only way to install a full pan for sure!:biggthumpup:

Here's with the pan laying in, screwed down, and a few welds in place to make sure it's aligned correctly. I used a torch and a hammer for persuasion in some areas to make sure no gaps and sheet metal screws cinched it up perfectly! Last one piece I installed was a 68 Convertible and of course, that was nice and easy form the top!:biggthumpup:

Today I'll finish the welds, grind smooth, prime, and seam seal. After that, gas tank comes out for a small rear crossmember patch, and I'll start in on the lower driver's quarter panel patch. That'll be it for the rust on this one! I'll have it disassembled and off to the blaster at the end of the month! :shocked: I think I may be the first person that has already registered for MCACN 2018!!!!:hmmm::biggthumpup::crazy:

Cheers
What a difference a one piece makes. I did the same on my 69 Camaro. Nice job on both the Mustang and your Mopar machine.

[JRC99]

May I suggest CLR for the roof? Just to see how well it works?
Is the Day 2 exhaust staying on the car?

[Woj]

I have heard that Dave finally wore out his welder.

A moment of silence please.

Luckily there are many more to be had.

Phil Woj

[A12pilot]

Yes, Phil, it was a sad day indeed...Please to be redirected to comment on Ginger's passing in the "Lounge" section at your leisure....

http://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=142339

But, moving on, before the unfortunate passing happened, I was able to get the floor welded up! The Stangatang is about 95% rust free now!!!!:biggthumpup:

Cheers:beers:

[A12pilot]

Floor in, primed up, and now I'm onto the remaining rust parts. A small patch on the lower driver's quarter panel, and part of the rear brace that the gastank mounts to, and the car will be rust free!:eek2: After I pulled the tank I removed the sending unit. It's a rather unique one since it has the low fuel warning sensor on it. I'm going to send this out for a rebuild which, surprisingly, can be done and even more of a shocker is the fact that the float arm still moves freely!!!:smile: But, meanwhile, back in the trunk, I noticed a nice factory curtain that might have got past Quality Control:biggthumpup:

Ford..."Quality is Job Run!":tongue::tongue::tongue:

I also laid out the exhaust system that came with the car. Part numbers still on the pipes to boot! Although I can't seem to reference them based on those numbers. I thought it was for a smallblock 289/302 since the 289 is in the part number, but they mate up to the factory 390 exhaust manifolds.:dunno: They aren't going back on the car, but it still would be nice to know what vintage they are.

Cheers

[A12pilot]

In continuing the continuation of continuing on, I continued the teardown of the Stang after welding up the lower back quarter and rear trunk brace/gas tank holder down thingy. I know, pretty technical terms I'm throwing out here, but I've set the trend with another thread, and this type of nonsensical banter is to be expected :thumbsdown: I haven't done a Mustang in a long, long time, nor have a done one with the Convenience Group, so there's a bit more wiring involved which means plenty of pics to lose between now and reassembly:dunno:

Time to get out some plate steel and start making braces for mounting it up onto the twirler!!!:biggthumpup::biggthumpup: And, get out the baggies and boxes to get all these parts up into the storage area on top of the mezzanine, that was JUST freshly cleaned up from Bee parts!:frown: At this rate, I'll never have a clean shop!!!!!:burnout:

More to come.....

Cheers:beers:

[olredalert]

----Dave,,,Id have to think really hard weather to put anything over top of that floorpan. It just looks so nice in the gray with the sealer. Don't cover it up!.....Bill S

[A12pilot]

Fear not! I have been working on the Stang-a-tang, the Stang-a-roo, the Rus-Stang!!!! With the Bee wrapped up, and having bought another car that needed some immediate attention, I got a little side tracked but now I'm back on track. What track, I'm not sure. Maybe it's the tracks of the Crazy Train for even thinking I should do another restoration!:confused2: But, I've quickly come to realize that if I don't do it, it's not getting done. So time get this thing on the twirler and scrape off some undercoating and start blasting off the old paint/rust/mud dauber homes.

What I've found was a few Highland Green overspray patterns, three different color primers used on the underside, and a few factory paint markings:burnout: What's left after all this? As you can see, a big ole' pile of used up undercoating that weighs about 5lbs. Anyone need any? I'll sell cheap...NOS Ford Undercoating: Just melt down and reapply!!!:eek2::eek2:

Cheers:beers:

Dave

[A12pilot]

So what next?? Blasting time. And being the cheapskate I am, I decided I'm going to do this myself since the blasters around here are, should we say, LESS than reliable. I masked off my paint booth with some drop plastic and put a few fans in there for dust evacuation. Oh, and don't worry, the Bee was nowhere around (stored in another shop that dust, tool and more importantly, PEOPLE (me) Free!!!!) So far, VERY happy with the results. This was just the first pass to get most of the heavy stuff off. I'll probably have to go over it a few times to get it totally cleaned up. I use two blasters, the one you see in the picture and a hand held Speedblaster gun. They both really work well. It's the compressor that's the probelm. I really need a two stage air compressor to keep up. HEY? I need another tool!!!! :naughty::naughty:

Cheers

Dave

[Over Anxious]

What a great car and project! Thanks for sharing.

[cook_dw]

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[1968w427gte]

Great project. Thanks for sharing all the pictures.

[Zman1969]

following along with this build - classic! now about the engine,
I believe this imperfection will hone out just fine :)

[A12pilot]

Ha! Yeah....actually, that's all fixed! Sleeves did it! I'll be taking the block back to the machine shop shortly for a boil/bake cleaning, and then start thinking about building a stout stroker in stock clothes! Going to post up more at the end of the month. But I was able to save the original engine, so that's something I'm beyond excited about!

Cheers

Dave

[A12pilot]

Welp....it was a slow going, and fortunately, I didn't have to worry about blasting the floor pans. Here's an action shot in my full "2001 A Space Odyssey" get up!:shocked: Due to the Hunnit Percent Humditiy here in Houston, the metal was rusting right after I blasted it!:dunno:

Weight of Dave before blasting: 165lbs. Weight of Dave after blasting: 152lbs. That's a net loss of 13lbs. What'd I lose? Oh, that's common sense as to why I do things like this!!!!!:confused2::dunno: But the results are worth it!!!!! No more rust, no more grime, no more gunk!!!!

I decided to go with the Red Oxide primer look for a number of reasons. Mainly, all the early Mustangs I've seen that had the Red Oxide underneath always looks sharp with the freshly restored contrasting parts against it. Secondly, I checked with the MCA rules, and even though I won't have the car judged, acceptable undercarriage colors for all Mustangs as Red Oxide, Gray, and Black. So there you go! Decision made and now it's done. I'm diggin' it!!!!!!:headbang:

Cheers:beers:

Dave

[A12pilot]

Soooo....as you can see, only the bottom was primed. Now that it's all done and sealed, I'll be taking a pressure washer and blasting the interior, trunk, and engine bay to remove all the dust/trash that's left over after all of this. Also, I'll remove the doors, glass, and fenders. Once that's done I can blast the engine bay, trunk and parts of the interior. Once clean I'll epoxy prime those areas. More to come with hopefully the rest of the car primed up this week!!!!:burnout:

A nice improvement from what I started with!:headbang:

Cheers

Dave

[HawkX66]

Nice! Like you said, that red oxide will look great when assembled. I did the same thing on my 69 interior and I love the results.

[A12pilot]

Progress, progress! Luckily, everyone at the shop was out of town for the weekend so I was able to get the exterior of the car completely stripped and primed without anyone stopping in to ask for help or chat about things I don't want to chat about. :eek2:.

As you can see for ease of sanding, I left the car assembled. The next phase will be to remove the fenders and doors, then get out the pressure washer and let 3000psi of water pressure coming out of the Turbo 5100 rotary nozzle remove the remaining trash/dirt and grime in the interior and trunk area. Once that's all done I'll spray the interior redoxide and I'll be into the bodywork!

Stay tuned for more...block..block...sand...sand....:frown:

Cheers

Dave

[A12pilot]

:eek2: Paint next week! Well.....maybe that's a tish on the optimistic side:wink:

Cheers:beers:

[cook_dw]

:eek2: Paint next week!



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[A12pilot]

Oh....ye of little faith, Mr. Cook!! :thumbsdown: Well....you're probably right. Plus, what kind of thread would this be if it were just a few pics of a restored car?!?! Where's the humor? Where the drivel????? Nobody wants another boring thread! :bs:wink::hmmm:

More to come....

Cheers:beers:

Dave

[earntaz]

"Nobody wants another boring thread!"

Sorry -- "Nobody" is not the majority here ... keep the build pics/updates comin' ... TAZ >>>> and THANKS!!! :beers:

[cook_dw]

Dave, if I didnt love your build threads I wouldnt post in them..


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[A12pilot]

Darrel, your replies are what keeps me going....You...complete..me!!!!!:hmmm:

Diggin' deeper into the Stang-a-Tang, I mounted up the decklid and notice that for the life of me, I couldn't get it from hitting the transition panel between the trunk opening and rear window. I figured this was something of an aftermarket decklid issue. But after looking at the stock one and seeing the same thing, I turned my attention to the rear filler panel. Sure enough...look!:eek2: A nice difference in the gap between that panel and the quarter panel joint. And that's a factory weld!!!!:thumbsdown: What's one to do? Simple! Get out the grinder, slice the panel, recess, weld, grind smooth, sand with 80 grit, reseal with epoxy, align the decklid. See?!???! SIMPLE!!!!!:frown:

Now that the backside is all lined up, the fenders and doors will come off and I'll start the rust repair on the front side by the battery tray and firewall. Small patches needed on both of those areas. Lots of time off next month so updates a coming fast and furious I tells ya!!!!!:headbang:

Cheers:beers:

Dave

[earntaz]

It's always somthing ... just cuz it's factory doesn't make it right ... TAZ

[A12pilot]

Back on the Stang after a break for Bee finalization! I left off with fixing the rear window filler panel, and since then I've completed all the metal work. Another round of epoxy since this has sat so long without being topcoated, and I had combined red and gray epoxy to make the highly coveted "pink" epoxy that we all strive to achieve! :hmmm:. But hey, it was just to cover the floors up after laying down more seam sealer, underside of the roof, and a few other interior panels. Straight Red Oxide all in the trunk:biggthumpup:.

Disassembled the doors, fenders, and blasted the hinges. Reinstalled those so I'd be sure and goof up that perfect factory alignment. Much like the Bee, this is a 50k mile car that spent most of it's life with the doors shut. And much like the Bee, I didn't need to rebuild the hinges. I couldn't believe it either, but they're tight as a Senior Airline Captain's wallet at the bar! :tongue:

After I got it all primed with DPS3055, I reassembled for easy blocking. Doors, decklid, rear valance, and quarter panel endcaps get painted on the car. The whole front end parts do not. But for ease of blocking them out, it's better assembled. Later this week I'll get the valances primed up and the hood mounted. The engine bay is going to take a few rounds of sanding first. Amazing how many factory runs are in there! I did find three factory markings I'll replicate: a white "C" on the outside of the battery tray area (above the primer, under the undercoating), a yellow "X" on the drivers side outer core support under the black paint, and a white "610" on the lower radiator crossmember on top of the black paint. So freakin ' coooool!

Cheers
Dave

[A12pilot]

I know one of the biggest questions is whether life exists outside of our planet. More importantly, whether or not it's ever visited Earth. :hmmm:

I have definitive proof that it does, and it has! This is CLEARLY one of the landing gear pads from the Mothership! As Giorgio would say..."I'm not saying this is from Ancient Aliens....I'm not saying that. What I'm saying is it couldn't be from anything BUT, from Ancient Aliens!":hmmm::biggthumpup:

Cheers

Dave

[Woj]

Dave,

The roof looks like it was a place to sit for drive-in movies back in the day.

Are you going to re-skin the roof?

Phil

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Looks like a foul ball.

Ryan

[A12pilot]

Nah....a roof skin is for amateurs! I'm going to hammer it all out to be a showcase for my metal work skills!:biggthumpup: And..... after I screw it up worse than it already is.... I'll skin it! :rolleyes2:

But seriously, no.... I'll be beating these out. They're not as bad as they look. After all..... I'm going for that post Bullitt chase scene look anyway. So a few dings would be right up the alley for the proper look!:biggthumpup:

Cheers

Dave

[Billohio]

Amazing work Dave

[earntaz]

Nah....a roof skin is for amateurs! I'm going to hammer it all out to be a showcase for my metal work skills!:biggthumpup: And..... after I screw it up worse than it already is.... I'll skin it! :rolleyes2:

But seriously, no.... I'll be beating these out. They're not as bad as they look. After all..... I'm going for that post Bullitt chase scene look anyway. So a few dings would be right up the alley for the proper look!:biggthumpup:

Cheers

Dave

All it takes is time and talent ... it's your car and you have both ... TAZ

[A12pilot]

Words of inspiration, TAZ!:biggthumpup: And with that, out came the hammers and a few small shaping anvils and I went to town. And that town was Blockville! A town I know all too well and always hope to just be a passer through, yet always stay for months:rolleyes2:. After a few days of hammering, I was looking for my large Acme anvil to drop on the car to put it out of it's misery!!!:thumbsdown: But, I'm pretty happy with the results so far. The roof is by far the hardest part of this old Stangatang. I'm down to 220 right now on the body, and I think by the beginning of November it'll be ready for paint! :biggthumpup::biggthumpup::biggthumpup:
The paint plan will be in stages like I did the Bee for the best overall finished look. Can't wait to lay down the Highland Green funk!!!:3gears:

[A12pilot]

Starting on the smaller parts shows the red oxide primer on the backside of the rear valance. This part was attached to the car with the screw along the top but not the lower end corners. That let the valance hang away from the car during paint. The result? Overspray on the backside and a clear, distinct primer line right where the valance attaches to the car. I got pics of that at home ill post up later this week on the next update. Stay tuned...more to come with scenes you just don't want to miss! :hmmm:

Cheers
Dave

[A12pilot]

Roof is looking way better after a bunch of hammering. It's down to 220 right now, as is the rest of the car. Getting closer to paint!!! Oh.... but don't worry. I'll have some sort of flub-up here shortly to liven up the post:hmmm:

Cheers

Dave

[Jonesy]

Wow that looks great. That roof would have scared me a lot.

[A12pilot]

Thanks! Day three of roof blocking. Man.... can't wait to have this one painted and clean up the shop again. My camera broke so no action shots right now. Well....it didn't actually "break". Well, then again, it broke after I threw it across the shop..... so yeah... the camera broke! :biggthumpup: But fear not! Another one will be boughten (bougten?:hmmm:) tomorrow!

The car is down to 320. Surprisingly, only just a few missed spots. The guys at my shop think I'm nuts since I rub my hand over each panel, pencil in the other hand, and circle any imperfection I see. I'm thinking paint next week! Woohoo! More to come...

Cheers
Dave

[A12pilot]

Down to 320....again. A quick wash and then the pencil comes our yet again:thumbsdown: With the panels wet, slight waves really come out. Fenders look good.... roof looks good, but I can see one spot I missed. If you look at that picture, you can see the gutter line of the building and there's a nice womptie in it. That is a spot I was too light on when I was sanding. Wave still there. In the words of my chip guy at my favorite local Mexican restaurant..."Aye Carumba, Senor...es No Bueno!" I'll do a final round with guide coat to get all the small spots for sure!

Cheers
Dave

[Xplantdad]

Very nice Dave!

[m22mike]

Lookin' good Dave :biggthumpup:

[A12pilot]

Thanks guys! I think it's ready. Today I'll go over it again with the pencil, circling any imperfections I see. I hit the roof with another round of guide coat to be sure I'm not seeing any missed spots. :thumbsdown:

On another note, I created "Jigasarus":headbang: to hold all the parts in the booth for painting! Roaming the land, the rare and shy Jigasaurus snags up miscellaneous unpainted parts, coats them in PPG base/clear, then let's then go in the wild to be reassembled onto a fully painted body.:ooo::ooo::ooo:

So I'll start the paint process today with another wash, then a final round of epoxy primer in the interior, trunk, and undercarriage. Once that's dry, I'll mask off everything and paint the trunk and the parts in the booth. The next day I'll mask off the engine bay, interior, and trunk and paint the body. Much like the Bee....a multi stage and multi day event! :burnout:

More to come next week!

Cheers
Dave

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Steve McQueen would be proud.

Ryan

[Xplantdad]

Looks great Dave!

[m22mike]

Dave
Looks like you spritz the guide coat, have you ever tried 3M dry guide coat ? A Inquiring not so bright mind wants to know. Nice work, save some energy for the show will ya :beers:

[A12pilot]

Mike,

Funny you say that, since the 3M stuff is actually what I use. But when I went to my paint house they were out, so I decided to give this a try. I like it, actually. Most of the time I wind up spilling the dry coat and that stuff gets all over the place!

Cheers
Dave

PS: trunk done, overspray done.... tonight will be fenders, the hood, headlight buckets and quarter panel extensions! Tomorrow night..... main body! Woohoo!

[m22mike]

Yea, at the price for it you do not want to spill any :frown:
I like it because you can add more if needed and keep sanding.

Mike

[A12pilot]

Overspray on the undercarriage, trunk, fenders, hood, quarter panel end caps, and headlight buckets painted. Tonight I'll be spraying the body! Oh.... and one more detail trick I need to do is gray primer rings around all 8 mounting points where the chassis was mounted to the assembly line fixture. More to come on that....

Cheers:beers:
Dave

[HawkX66]

Overspray on the undercarriage, trunk, fenders, hood, quarter panel end caps, and headlight buckets painted. Tonight I'll be spraying the body! More to come.....

Cheers:beers:
Dave
Mechanical work is "easy" Dave. It takes a true artist to do bodywork and paint. You sir are an artist. That paint is coming out beautiful.

[Crush]

Mechanical work is "easy" Dave. It takes a true artist to do bodywork and paint. You sir are an artist. That paint is coming out beautiful.

X2

[A12pilot]

Wow! Thanks, guys! :blush: I appreciate the compliments! I can't wait to reassemble the body then cut and buff it out! Very happy so far......

Cheers:beers:
Dave

[Billohio]

Dave is a machine! Great work

[Lemans69]

Outstanding work! I really enjoy following all of your builds!

[Tracker1]

Oh, this is getting gooood! Nice work.

Spin this on the turntable when you spray tonight :)

[A12pilot]

You guys rock! Yes.... good idea Track.... I'll do it! Wonder how many times I have to play that chase scene during the whole paint process?:hmmm: Let's see.... sealer with a :30 minute flash time before the base coat. 2 coats of Highland Green....12 minutes flash between coats and :30 flash prior to clear. 3 coats of clear....12 minute flash between first and second....24 minute between second and third. Add that all up... divide by the 8 minute chase scence...... denominator..... carry the one.....uh oh.....Math in Public... bad idea! I'll just hit the repeat button! :scholar::headbang:

Pics tomorrow!

Cheers:beers:
Dave

[olredalert]

Oh, this is getting gooood! Nice work.

Spin this on the turntable when you spray tonight :)

----That album cover should be bronzed. So friggin CQQL!!!!.......Bill S

[Woj]

Dave,

You are a one-man "Overhaulin" show. Great progress! Paint looks great.
Can't wait to see it assembled.

Keep up the good work.

Phil

[scuncio]

Nice work, looks fantastic.

[A12pilot]

Pa...pa....pa...paaaaaaiiiint!! :eek2::eek2::eek2::biggthumpup:

You'll all be happy to know, that the run on the fender, matches the run on the quarter.... which matches the run on the trunk.... which matches the run on the other door! :hmmm::thumbsdown: But seriously, just two runs to sand out in the last coat of clear. DCU2021 Mike..Medium reducer. This time, no Mothra landed in the paint! :laugh: Why you ask? Remember.... he's already entombed in the Bee's fender!:crazy:

I did a few details on the undercarriage too. Painted the primer circles on the frame areas where it was bolted to the assembly line jig for paint. Also used a brush and more neatly applied the pinch weld blackout.

More later this week when I spray the engine bay and sound deadener on!:laugh::biggthumpup:

Hope you guys like!

Cheers
Dave

[A12pilot]

Kind of hard to photograph this Highland Green..... can't wait to get the fenders back on and cut and buff! :biggthumpup:

Cheers
Dave

[m22mike]

That clear looks great, :eek2: and you haven't cut and buffed yet, show off . What medium reducer 70 or 85 ?

Thanks Mike

[A12pilot]

Wow! Praise from Caesar!!! Thanks Mike! I used 85. The temp in the shop these past few days has been hot enough. I want to try the clear you use next time. That'll be on the Trans Am or Phil's 68 GTO!:hmmm::laugh::eek2:

Later this week I'll be shooting the engine bay, then off to the Mustang parts place (there is two in town.....not good:wink:) for inner fender splash shield rubber so I can spray the sound deadener in the wheel wells, then it's a cutting and buffing time!!! Trying a new shirt throw DA with the 3M Perfect It polishes......I'll keep you posted!

More to come...

Cheers
Dave

[cook_dw]

Damn dude... I had to come out of hiding after hearing about these pics. No need for a gif on this one.. I had to make a normal post after seeing the paint on this Mustang. Seriously you are very talented. I'm jealous.

[Postsedan]

Dave,

I have a friend that owns a Black '68 Charger.....what do say we meet in the Spring at "Mission Dolores" or "Ghirardelli Square" in San Francisco and we can reenact a certain famous chase scene.....Let`s Do IT! If they lock us up over night....no worries....it will be worth it! Ashton can bail us out :)

Note to self: Bring Black Driving Gloves and Black Rimmed Google Glasses :) Make certain the Hubcaps Stay ON!

I have even a better scenario to play out when you finish the Black '78 Y82 Trans Am, Wink, Wink :)

Dan

[A12pilot]

That's a great compliment Darrell... since you're GIFless...I know you're sincere! :wink: I appreciate the feedback and compliments. Thanks so much!!!

...And Dan..... I'm scared now to start the Trans Am...:haha:

Moving forward, it's engine bay time! I masked off what needed to be masked off with proper masking mask off material..:hmmm:... and proceeded to black out what needed to be blacked out with black out paint. I think that's about what I wanted to say:crazy:

So, looking at my undercarriage and seeing survivor cars [same year... same plant] , I took my notes and laid down the funk with proper overspray and sloppy missed spots. Since the bays were painted from the top downward, the bottom of the frame rails, front crossmember, strut rod brackets, engine mounting perches.... all look black when viewed from the top yet show the red oxide underneath. I tried to replicate that and two factory markings I found as well.

Once I get the fenders on, I'll the spray the sound deadener in the wells, transmission tunnel, and firewall/inner frame areas. More to come!

Cheers
Dave

[Xplantdad]

Wow! So nice....You do amazing work!:drool:

[big gear head]

This is great! That car is very lucky to be owned by you. I'd love to have a big block 4 speed '67 or '68 GT.

[Postsedan]

You better add some long rectangular full frames to stiffen her up for those San Francisco streets :)

Very nice Dave :)

Dan

[MosportGreen66]

Beautiful work Dave! And that shop... DROOL

Dan

[SuperNovaSS]

Looks awesome. Great work(and lots of it)! Also, thanks for taking the time to share.


Jason

[A12pilot]

Thanks guys! I appreciate all the feedback! It’s so much fun!!! Next week I’ll start the cutting and buffing of the body, then some reassembly. Dirty work is done!!!:laugh:

Cheers

Dave

[A12pilot]

Ok, well...it ain't next week but I started to assemble the body which will make it easier to wetsand and polish. Starting to look like a car! You can see I reattached the body buck tag by the fender, and as I may have mentioned before, my tag is actually a Mercury trim tag. This was part of Ford's recycling process for a few months at the Dearborn plant. My car just happens to have one of those tags! Oh... and I found out that 610 is the second rotation number, and the body buck tag has the first one in the upper right hand corner. A neat thing to see! :cool2:

Now I just need to spend a day and blast a bunch of parts in the cabinet for reassembly. Anyone want to help? :dunno: Mikey? I'm looking in your direction!:worship: I pay good....well...goodly... whatever is half of the hourly rate charged by the proprietor, you get a percentage that's worth half of what the other half is. And while you're thinking of that.... I'm running to the bank! Mmmwwwashahaha.... cough... cough..... of sorry... there I go getting carried away again:grin:

Cheers
Dave

[markinnaples]

Killer work, as usual. That Mercury tag is pretty crazy and it's hard to believe they did stuff like that.

[RPOLS3]

Impressive - just like the Bee.

[A12pilot]

Let's see... back from MCACN.... back to work.... back to reality! :thumbsdown: But between all that stuff, time to get back on the Stangatang!:biggthumpup:

Some more front end parts, hood hinges, and shiney bolts installed. The wheel lip moldings getting fitted up and they fit surprisingly well. Once I get the hood on and the front sheet metal aligned, it'll come off the twirler and let the wetsanding games begin! And yes.... that's a run/sag/curtain in the clear on the fender in front of the wheel lip and above the marker light. That's for the hired help (me) to wetsand out. Stay tuned for a tutorial on how to fix fender and cowl dents after a freshly painted hood gets dropped on them, and how to blend paint after wetsanding through the clearcoat! :hmmm: See?
Who needs reality TV when you have my threads to read! :biggthumpup:

Cheers
Dave

[Canuck]

Dave
are you restoring the car as a Bullitt clone or as from the factory? Just wondering why you are installing W/O trim?

Paul

[A12pilot]

Hey Paul,

Yeah.... factory restoration. Of course I do have the second set of wheels which are the TTDs.... well... you know.... for when I chase you! :biggthumpup:

Cheers
Dave

[big gear head]

It's about time. I was about to pass out from holding my breath! Glad to see you back on it again. It's beautiful. Keep the pics coming. Details are wonderful.

[A12pilot]

Breathe, Freddie....Breathe!!!:grin: It was all MCACN's fault! If you PM Bob and tell him to not run such a great show we want to take our cars to, I'd have more time to work on them! :dunno:

Today will be a montabulous occasion! The MuscleStang comes off the rotisserie! :3gears: Meanwhile, while moving stuff around the shop yesterday (actually, I was trying to find my dang ratchet that I JUST HAD IN MY HAND NOT FIVE MINUTES AGO!!!:thumbsdown:) I noticed a few markings on my transmission. Now that the body is done, the drivetrain is next so just think of all the paint blops, daubs, and runs to be found! :cool2:

Cheers
Dave

[cook_dw]

Sell that fill plug to a Muncie guy and it'll just about pay for your rebuild kit on the trans. :santa:

[big gear head]

I've got one of those T&C transmissions that's been sitting around my shop for about 10 years with all of the parts to rebuild it. There just never seems to be enough time to work on it. I've also got a C7ME block with all of the parts to assemble it. I wish I had a nice '67-'68 Mustang fast back or a '66 Fairlane GT to put them in.

How is the engine work going? Are you going to be able to save the original block?

[olredalert]

----Freddie,,,Theres a fairly affordable 66 Cyclone GT 4spd in the latest Hemmings. Said (I believe) solid car needing restoration......Bill S

[A12pilot]

In continuation of continuing, I continued with some more front end assembly. So when you are alone with nobody to help you, how does one mount up a freshly painted hood on a freshly painted car without getting fresh scratches in the fenders?:hmmm: Call two friends to help? Well, if your friends are anything like my friends, you abandon that whole route and do it yourself since you know there's probably a risk of more carnage if you had these "friends" help! :no:

Luckily, I had an NOS Ford hood mounting brace handy. It's a rare item, seldom seen, and doubles for a Majorette baton should the need arise after assembly! :biggthumpup:

Original numbers block is saved, Freddie. And.... have another 68 390 out of a GT that's a little later date coded than mine as a spare. Deciding which way I want to build the engine. The intake and heads on a 390 Ford were manufactured from the same foundary that made the anchors for the Mauritania, and I think shot-peened aluminum to look like cast iron is the way to go. Still deciding......

Cheers
Dave

[Postsedan]

I love me some Highland Green :)

AWESOME!

Dan

[cook_dw]

:naughty:Stroker with alum heads & hyd roller cam = https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/e1/6c/e7/e16ce738fc4a2d10bf8a30621af5575b.gif


Wheelhop = https://media.giphy.com/media/3o6wrebnKWmvx4ZBio/giphy.gif


I’ve always wanted to build a Furd engine..:naughty:

[earntaz]

Gonna' spit the driveshaft next !!@#$ :no::no:

[m22mike]

So when you are alone with nobody to help you, how does one mount up a freshly painted hood on a freshly painted car without getting fresh scratches in the fenders?:hmmm: Call two friends to help? Well, if your friends are anything like my friends, you abandon that whole route

Dave
Think a little outside the box :hmmm:

Mike :biggthumpup:

[big gear head]

I love it. Keep it coming.

[Woj]

So when you are alone with nobody to help you, how does one mount up a freshly painted hood on a freshly painted car without getting fresh scratches in the fenders?:hmmm: Call two friends to help? Well, if your friends are anything like my friends, you abandon that whole route

Dave
Think a little outside the box :hmmm:

Mike :biggthumpup:


Yep,

Mike patented this deal a while back. Hasn't failed him yet.

Nice work Dave.

Phil w.

[mockingbird812]

:naughty:Stroker with alum heads & hyd roller cam = https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/e1/6c/e7/e16ce738fc4a2d10bf8a30621af5575b.gif


Wheelhop = https://media.giphy.com/media/3o6wrebnKWmvx4ZBio/giphy.gif


I’ve always wanted to build a Furd engine..:naughty:

Not too mention a peg-leg!!!!!!!

[A12pilot]

Funny thing about that GIF....McQueen is actually in Reverse and is backing up in that scene, not going forward! So a little creative editing! And yep...Bullitt wasn't a Traction Lock.... open rear!

Another intertesting thing to note, that engine stand in Mikey's garage picture was photo shopped in. Under that crude cut- in is the Ohio clan with one hand on the hood and another holding their drinks!! I'm telling ya...... it's true!!:naughty:

Cheers
Dave

[Postsedan]

Ha! LOL :)

Dan

[A12pilot]

Oh, you laugh Dan, but I suspect you're the one holding that camera! :smirk: Or maybe it's Sam....:dunno:

Moving forward with cleaning up the rest of the parts, I came across a few date coded stamps on the pedal assembly. Nobody will ever see them since they face upwards, but still....I know they're there (English 101 lesson: there..and..they're... used correctly in this sentence..sound the same, yet both mean something different..... it's all about phonetics here at Yenko.net:thumbsdown:) so I did some strategic blasting in the cabinet to keep them.

Decreasing the transmission uncovered several more. It's really hard to believe markings this large were on the parts originally! Stay tuned for more finds.....like my ratchet that's still missing!!:frown:

Cheers
Dave

[earntaz]

Rachet?!? Maybe it's lost in all the blankets and such when you were bolting on the hood ... just sayin' ... TAZ :dunno::dunno:

[A12pilot]

Been doing some detective work while feverishly blasting parts! I lose my big shop here within the week, relocating to a smaller, rental one, in preparations for the move next year to the new crib in the backyard! With that, I lose my beloved paint booth, air compressor, and with that.... blasting cabinet. So I'm blasting all the parts I need to and will refinish them in the new place. My heater box exploded on the stairs, so I figured I'd blast all those parts. Meanwhile, packing and packing....and I found my ratchet! :biggthumpup:

Motor mount markings, wiper motor markings, date code on the Jack matches my build [jack date coding started in 1967, interestingly enough], and now I'm shipping out the radiator to Bob at Glen Ray who did flawless work on my Super Bee's, so I think he can handle a tiny Mustang radiator! :hmmm:

I've gathered up the engine parts and will be dropping all that off at the builder and the transmission heads to a local toploader specialist as well. Based on all of this stuff, I should be on the road in about.... oh....4 or 5 days from now. :rolleyes2: I'm going to send the carburetor to Eric.

Then I'm off to play the lottery so I can pay for all of this stuff! I'm setting up a gofundme account called "TheYenkoSuperDuperStangatang". Donate what you can! :grin::no::thumbsdown:

Out in the sun in a day or so when I move it! More to come!

Cheers :beers:
Dave

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Personalized plate:

STANGATANG

:-)

Is it pronounced st-ang-a-tang, or st-ang-a-tan?

Ryan W.

[olredalert]

----Feel your pain as I couldn't do without my glass beading box. Even do a lot of around the house stuff with it.....Bill S

[Xplantdad]

as always....so cool to read your posts, Dave! :)

[A12pilot]

Let me expand on that, Ryan. According to the Book of Super Dave, the definition is as follows directly from my Commodore 64 Processing brain:thumbsdown: : Stangatang: n {stang~uh~tang} 1. A classic car that is based on a Mustang that seems to devour money at a rate equal to an Orangutan eating bananas. :dunno::grin::3gears:

All parts are blasted, and all boxes packed. Time to move, but feat not! Updates will be forthcoming in the temporary new digs!!!!:grin::grin::grin:

Cheers

Dave

[Mr. Chevy]

Dave, I expect you to be driving that 67 Stang by next week at this time...

LOL...

Rich

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Keep the hits coming!!

Ryan

[cook_dw]

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQcG5rlI94D3xYgQkqQuf1xDAV6JcG7Z HAZg9nTrGfXsnqRv8VG-a-https://i.pinimg.com/736x/36/5d/7e/365d7e7827ab76fcecff2f9b0657aace--tang-drink-orange-drinks.jpg

[A12pilot]

Perfect, Darrell! Now I think I need a jar of that in the shop! :haha: Speaking of shops.... I'm moving the Bee today down a few buildings to the new, temporary, smaller yet fully functioning, rental shop. So of course, I had to get few shots outside. Wish the sun was out, but at least it didn't rain on the push over to the new digs. A far cry from jumping SF steeets! I think I averaged about 2mph.... but man, with no engine in there, looks like I'm cruising over the streets in the Russian District as the chase begins! :biggthumpup:

More to come....

Cheers
Dave

[Dave Rifkin]

My God you do some really nice work.

[Crush]

first dibs win the Mustang comes for sale!!

[Woj]

Crush,

I think you are about 8th in line now! 😆

Phil Woj.

[Crush]

Let the bidding begin!!!

[whitetop]

Hello Dave

Love the build. Can you tell me approx how many hours you have in body repair and painting alone (not mechanical work and not reassembly of the car)


Thanks Dave

[A12pilot]

Wow! Thanks, guys! I appreciate the compliments! Dave.... responded to your PM. I'll post up here after you reply. More later this week!

Cheers
Dave

[A12pilot]

Well..... let's see:hmmm: when the car was down to a shell, metal work was a complete one-piece floor, two lower quarter panel patches, and some minor patches here and there. I'd say maybe 60hrs in rust repair metal work. Bodywork, start to finish, is roughly 450hrs. Remember that roof? :rolleyes2: Wetsanding and buffing would be another 40hrs at least. Then add on top of that another 500hrs to pay someone to fix my screw ups!:bs: But seriously.... I'd say from a shell to finish paint is around the 560hr mark.... plus or minus a little. I know the Bee I had well over 700hrs into it, and actually lost count... but that car is as long as the Hindenburg with as many facets in the bodylines to deal with! "The curves, the lines, there's so many waves, ladies and gentleman...Oooh the Humanity!" Ahem..... where was I? :smile: Hope that helps and understand I'm not a shop.... or a professional ... or even know what the heck I'm doing! Your times may vary.....

Cheers:beers:
Dave

[earntaz]

Same here -- labor of love doesn't cost a thing in my opinion ... TAZ

[whitetop]

Well..... let's see:hmmm: when the car was down to a shell, metal work was a complete one-piece floor, two lower quarter panel patches, and some minor patches here and there. I'd say maybe 60hrs in rust repair metal work. Bodywork, start to finish, is roughly 450hrs. Remember that roof? :rolleyes2: Wetsanding and buffing would be another 40hrs at least. Then add on top of that another 500hrs to pay someone to fix my screw ups!:bs: But seriously.... I'd say from a shell to finish paint is around the 560hr mark.... plus or minus a little. I know the Bee I had well over 700hrs into it, and actually lost count... but that car is as long as the Hindenburg with as many facets in the bodylines to deal with! "The curves, the lines, there's so many waves, ladies and gentleman...Oooh the Humanity!" Ahem..... where was I? :smile: Hope that helps and understand I'm not a shop.... or a professional ... or even know what the heck I'm doing! Your times may vary.....

Cheers:beers:
Dave

Thanks
The shop who is doing my Mustang quoted me around 275- 300 hours(after metal panel rust replacement) to put the car in various sealers and primers primer, bondo work, get gaps correct etc , materials, paint and buff and install front window and side windows.

I've had people say you can get a quality paint job for 5-6k lol.

[cook_dw]

What is the rate per hour? I know it varies area to area.

[BJCHEV396]

ThanksWhat is the rate per hour? I know it varies area to area.

Curious also about rates.Was watching a car restoring show the other night and they claim 5000 hours were put into the car!!

[whitetop]

What is the rate per hour? I know it varies area to area.


Shop doing my car = $65 per hour. aprox $20k to paint the car (not including rust repair they did)

I had quotes from 3 other shops and they were all within $2-2500k of each other.

The guys quoting me 8k to paint it worked out of their backyard garage at night..no insurance, no guarantee, who knows what quality of materials, I'm sure under the table no taxes paid, who knows when it would get done.

A friend went this route with his street rod. 1/2 of the way through the guy said he has family problems(divorce) and to come get the car within in 2 days as he was moving out.

[A12pilot]

Aaaaaallllrighty, then. Out comes the 1200...1500....
2000....2500....3000. And out goes my T11 Vertebrae, triceps, and shoulder sockets. :frown:

And as you can see... I've moved into the temporary shop for the next year as the new digs get built. Here's wetsanded to 3000 and then part of the hood polished up! :eek2:

Cheers:beers:
Dave

[A12pilot]

So going up close to inspect for scratches...Oh...uh, excuse me. I didn't realize I had something hanging out my schnozer!:burnout:

Cheers:beers:
Dave

PS: more to come in the new year! :eek2:

[olredalert]

----Well,,,you used the correct diget!.......Bill S

[Tracker1]

Booger Green.... appropriate.

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Did you find a Ford in there? :-)

Ryan

[cook_dw]

I knew I had seen that look before!!!

https://i.imgur.com/VAW0g2U.gif

[A12pilot]

It's not a black 68 Charger, but the chase is on!!:naughty:

Cheers
Dave

[cook_dw]

https://media1.tenor.com/images/f68831c58a1864fe6001696cf5d43c38/tenor.gif?itemid=5406593


Burnout video of the BEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


:beers:

[A12pilot]

Sand....sand...sand.... polish... polish.. polish. Ugh. FINALLY DONE!! :biggthumpup::biggthumpup:

Now.... time to start installing parts!!

Cheers
Dave

[chevyman0429]

U sir have nailed it! Incredible job

[scuncio]

Just gorgeous. I would love to learn the painting craft from you! I'm only good for fogging some semi-gloss black on a firewall...the shiny stuff is beyond my pay grade....

[Xplantdad]

Agreed...that looks Killer!!:beers:

[A12pilot]

Thanks men! A few guys asked me what I'm using for polish and my process. So, since I'm famous for instructional and edjumacational threads, let me explain what all went down here. :laugh:

Wetsanding goes in stages depending on the amount of peel in the paint. If it's heavy, I start will 1000 or 1500. If it looks like a 3rd grader sprayed it [me:hmmm:], then I may hit a small section with 800 depending on how bad it may be. I was lucky with the Stangatang. I actually started with 2000 and in some spots, 2500 since the clear.... for some unknown foreign reason to me.... laid down flat! I think there was a high pressure system overhead while I was painting. More atmospheric pressure means more weight on the clear creating a flatter finish!:rolleyes2::hmmm::bs:

Anyway, this is the door finished to a final 3000 grit. Nice even sheen. If you see little dots, that's clear that you haven't cut (peel) and more sanding is required. This is the first step... long and dirty... but the results are worth it.

Cheers
Dave

[A12pilot]

Step one in the polish process is a foam pad with a gritty compound. The kit I use is by 3M called Perfect-It. It's a series of pads and compounds that can make even guys like me know what they are doing!:biggthumpup:

Usually this first step is with a wool pad, but the kit has a foam pad now for step one. WAAAAY less splatter and I don't have foam tumbleweeds all over the shop from the blow-off from the pad.

Here is what the initial polish looks like. Notice the swirls and halos. That's ok. This step just gets the deep scratches out for a uniformity. Not a final step.

Cheers
Dave

[A12pilot]

This is Step 2. The pad is less coarse as is the polish. Notice the swirls are less...halos are disappearing, and the shine is really coming out. Work small sections at a time keeping the buffer flat. Obviously is the curves you use the tip of the pad, but it's best to use a smaller polisher and smaller pad for more confined spots.

Cheers
Dave

[A12pilot]

And the final polish. All swirls and halos are gone! :biggthumpup:

I also use a lot of light on the panel when polishing. It really helps seeing the swirls and spots you may have missed.

Hope that helped answer some questions for those who were curious!! More to come....

Cheers:beers:
Dave

[m22mike]

:worship:...nuff said....:drool:, carry on.

Mike

[Mr70]

I spy a RUPES 21mm Bigfoot...

[big gear head]

Awesome! How is the 390 coming along?

[A12pilot]

Thanks guys! 390 is at the machine shop getting cleaned, baked, bored and stroked! Should have it back at the end of the month. I decided on a mild build on the numbers matching block, a little over stock, bringing the cubes to 416. Since I'll be selling the car anyway, always better to claim numbers matching with the engine actually IN the car than "Yeah, it's the original block but its in the trunk".:hmmm:

Next week Christmas Part Deux is coming with packages a plenty showing up! Mo' to come later this month!!:biggthumpup::biggthumpup::biggthumpup:

Back to work.....:thumbsdown:

Cheers
Dave

[Billohio]

Beautiful

[tunes]

Your work just amazes me and I love that Mustang! Of course I really dug the Super Bee too! I'm always looking for you next post.

[A12pilot]

Thank you Guys!!:biggthumpup: I’m gathering info this week since I’m on the road....and of course, ordering parts! Hopefully late next week I’ll be underway to a relatively complete undercarriage and drivetrain!

Cheers

Dave

[A12pilot]

Watch "McQueen’s Bullitt Mustang: Found at Last" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/ekfFp8cjRmU

Man........I NEED to see this car!!

Cheers
Dave

[Tracker1]

Incredible isn't it? So exciting!!!

[BJCHEV396]

Watch "McQueen’s Bullitt Mustang: Found at Last" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/ekfFp8cjRmU

Man........I NEED to see this car!!

Cheers
Dave

What do you think it would fetch at auction?$500K?More?Or less?

[Crush]

Millions!!

[Tracker1]

What do you think it would fetch at auction?$500K?More?Or less?

Look at vintage Ferrari prices, start there. Many millions.

[BJCHEV396]

Better not restore it!!

[Astock]

Paul Newmans watch brought 1.7m.

[Crush]

Paul Newmans watch brought 1.7m.

Try 17.8 MILLION!!!!

[Zman1969]

What do you think it would fetch at auction?$500K?More?Or less?

If I were to bet I'd guess 2 mil+
and I just found this statement on Vanity Fair "The car is now valued at $3 million to $5 million."

[mr 707]

depends how bad someone wants it?? i would guess 5 mil plus. isnt there another thread where they claim the bullittt mustang?

[A12pilot]

Man...all the hype over one of the coolest cars ever! Having that car come our answered a lot of questions enthusiasts have about making a replica of that car. Mmmm.....:naughty: thinking.......:naughty: It may be poll time!! To "B" (Bullitt) or NOT to "B"?:hmmm:

So.... moving forward, it's wiring harness spaghetti nightmare time again! Since it's all stock it's really not that bad. I laid out the original harness to match it up with the new harness and two things were clearly different: the fog light harness and the courtesy/convenience warning light harnesses. In the second photo you can see transferring one of the additional harnesses to the new dash harness.

So, step one is mounting the fuse block with all the relays and such. Routing the taillight and forward light harnesses are up next. More too come.....

Cheers:beers:
Dave

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

What supplier made the new harness?

Good place? Would you recommend them?

Ryan

[A12pilot]

They're made by Alloy Metal Products. It's what most of the Mustang guys use. I don't know what else they make. For the Mopars, M&H is the way to go! Not sure if Alloy does custom stuff or not or what other makes, if any.

Cheers
Dave

[A12pilot]

Well men........ I've made a decision. As REO Speedwagon said...."And I can't fight this feeeeelin' anymoooore"....meh, you know what I'm talking about. Let the Bullitization Begin!!! Ohohohohyyyeeaaahh!!:headbang::drool:

Cheers:beers:

Dave

[olredalert]

----Sooo,,, You are going to weld the camera pipes on the floorpan? Oh,,, and the tape residue on the tach face? Come-on, Dave lets get this bullet resto cranked up!? ......Bill S

[A12pilot]

Ha! Yeah...i don't think I'm going to go that far, but ever since the Hero Car has been found I've got Bullitt on the Brain and... much like that Charger.... can't shake it! :wink:

Now, you's guys know me. If I'm going to do this into a Hero Bullitt look-a-like, gotta do it right! So in the parts bin are Firestone G70s, stock 2" pipes through the resonators only with straight pipe out the back, 67 Grille, no emblems on the outside, covered back up light holes on the rear valance, blacked out gas cap, 67 Shelby GT500 steering wheel wrapped in black leather, Hurst shifter.

Now, the plan is to make this all reversible, or bolt on,
so when the car gets a new owner it can be bright back to stock easily sans an interior redo. For the rocker moldings, I'll take the car to the vinyl wrap place and have them vinyl wrap them instead of paint for durability and easy removal. Also, I'll have them do the edge of the trunk lid filing the emblem holes but removable later. Fender emblem holes will be filled with painted plugs... again... easily removable. One option my car came with was the center console which won't be reinstalled. The Am 8-Track and the uber rarer convenience group in the center dash will be reinstalled.

Under the hood it'll be stock with all the correct details for a 68, but no Thermactor and no stock air cleaner. Although I'll have these parts for ease of restoring to stock if preferred later.

I gotta tell ya.... I'm really excited about doing this! Of course, all the assembly line details will remain with markings, techniques, finishes, tags, paint blops. In the end, I think it'll really pull together nicely. And if not... you heard it here first when it makes the news as the biggest flop in Automotive Restoration History!!:thumbsdown:

So.... here's some parts and a 67 Grille installed. More this week!!

Cheers
Dave

[A12pilot]

My car has the 8000 RPM tach and as such, came with a tripometer. Bullitt did too. The clock will be rebuilt as well, but the faces of the gauges are in great shape. And look at those original miles!!:laugh:

And this is why it takes 5hrs to install 3 parts. The radiator to hood seal.... the got the ribbing right and then failed on the length. Interesting thing on mine.... usually this is stapled to the metal support but mine was clipped on. And enter the winner for the Worst Designed Part of 2018 so far [ I haven't seen the rest yet ahs the year is still pretty early so I expect this to Award to be usurped] are the rear bumper guards. The closest one is the correct fit and the lower one is how it comes. :hmmm::rolleyes2:

Cheers
Dave

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Great descision to Bullettizzze it!

Incredible workmanship!!!

Ryan

[Woj]

Ahhh. The joy of fitting reproduction parts. Nothing like it.

The 67 Grill looks like it fit pretty well, or did you have to use the sledge hammer (in the photo, on the floor) to ease it into place.

Detail looks great Dave. Keep up the good work.

I'll PM you my address so you know where to ship this when it is done ;)

[olredalert]

----Dave,,,At least the hood seal is too long. I expected it to be too short until I saw the pic! You should also make provisions for the fake tire smoke that was plumbed into one of the rear wheelwells,,,LOL!.....Bill S

[A12pilot]

Yep... when dealing with parts made 6500 miles away, sometimes some "persuasion" is in order! :grin: And carpet installation 101: 1. Lay out the supposedly, molded, carpet and see how lousy it fits. 2. Wonder if Taka or some other make made a Mustang model since this carpet doesn't remotely fit a Ford Mustang. 3. Get out a lot of glue and go to town! 4. Position carpet wrong and realize directions mean what they say about "instant bond". 5. Sell car to Phil unfinished with strategically offset carpet permanently glued down.:frown:

But seriously.... yesterday was Heater Box restoration day and the carpet and side sills are in! I also went with the Accessory Panels to really make it pop when you open the door. More interior work to come today!

Oh.... and since I'm shipping the car back to Ohio, instead of the fresh Bullitt plates... maybe I need to restore the plates that came with the car? :hmmm::biggthumpup::3gears:

Cheers
Dave

[A12pilot]

Moving right along.... I'm into the interior. Step one was to mask things off and spray the Metallic Black funk down on the dash frame. Red Oxide visible on the underside and firewall and notice the inspection markings on the wiper motor. Also, the pivot transmissions had yellow and green marks on them, much like the suspension markings do signifying L and R. Will anyone notice this? No... but I will! Once that was done I turned my attention to the instrument cluster. I went with a Scott Drake clock, bezel, and lenses. Extremely happy with the quality of these parts. I left the factory installed surface rust on the back of the cluster housing for sentimental reasons. :eek2: After all, much like freshly painted car waiting for its first ding, I'm heading this confrontation off at the pass by leaving this little bit of flash rust on the car so no other rust forms! :rolleyes2::hmmm::bs:

Heater Box, main wiring, and today defroster vents, dashpad and bezels go in. Notice on the instrument cluster the "Brake" light is not installed. Since my car has the uber rare convenience group, that's incorporated into that panel and instead of "Brake" it says "Park". Another neat thing is the seatbelt warning light says "Belts" yet the aftermarket lens you can buy say "Seat". Why they can't get that right is beyond me, but I kept the original bezels and lenses.

More to come!

Cheers
Dave

[A12pilot]

Moving right along, transmission redone! What needed to be replaced? That would be everything:thumbsdown::mad2: But, the good news is with 100% new everything, it'll take a beating while chasing that Charger!:3gears: Sadly, water filled the case and while the gears were free, they were pretty badly pitted. And looking closer...123426.... the last 6 of my VIN! I didn't know Ford stamped the transmissions that year. I know on Mopars it was hit and miss. Pretty excited to difinitively know the engine and trans and 100% "Born With" [Who the heck came up with that stupid term, anyway?:thumbsdown:]. Anywho, I replicated all the markings I found so it's ready to meet up with its partner.... the Boat Anchor 390.... that I get back tomorrow from the engine shop. Very exciting! Sending unit with the low fuel warning sensor, original steering box, and AM 8-Track all sent out for restoration.

And this sweet looking '67 GT500 steering wheel... just like Frank used.... Will be dropped off at the upholstery guy to get leather wrapped. I really like that wood look though. Speaking of seats... it's time to join the Blister Battalion and recover those bleached out buckets! Man that's a lot of Bs...I personally like Ds... but that's neither here nor there. :hmmm:

Mo' to come! :eek2:

Cheers

Dave

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

A three hundred word post..... and I am focused on the D’s :-)

Ryan

[A12pilot]

Engine back! It's all coming together and more importantly.... everything numbers matching original! More to come next week!

Cheers
Dave

[big gear head]

I love those FE engines, but you are going to have to remove the rocker shafts and all of those push rods to install the intake manifold.

[68bronze]

Dave, that was great, what a great find :beers:

[mockingbird812]

Saaaamokin’!!!!!!!!!

[A12pilot]

Thanks guys! Yeah, I know all that comes off but that's no biggie. I'm FE certified!! Errr...a certified nutjob, maybe:laugh:

Stay tuned.... more to come next week!

Cheers
Dave

[sixt9rsx33]

So impressive...man what a great job Dave. Love the commentary too. Can't wait to see the engine between the fenders.
Did you build the engine back stock?

[A12pilot]

What a week..... two steps forward, seventeen back! But, I'm making progress. Engine is just about done. I found a date coded thermostatic vacuum switch to round out the whole package! Oil pan will be in next week. Carburetor is being done by Eric, and I should have the correct 68 only aircleaner done sometime next week too. Meanwhile, onto the front suspension. Disk brakes up next! Lines are laying in place and there's a host of suspension markings and such get all situated.

But first...I have to go to recurrent training this weekend. Bleh! I can see it now...."So Dave.... what's the maximum landing weight of the 767-300?:scholar:" "Oh.. um... that would be the maximum weight at which the aircraft can land..... and did you know that if you squint real hard you can increase your vision 10%?":biggthumpup: Hmmm... maybe I should go study:tongue:

Cheers
Dave

[m22mike]

So is a Ford motor such a boat ancor that you must use the bottle Jack to keep it from breaking you engine stand....:dunno:
Sorry Dave I could not help myself...:naughty:
Really lookin' good.

Mike

[Xplantdad]

Looking awesome!:biggthumpup:

[big gear head]

Dang that's some fine work you are doing there! That 390 is beautiful!

[A12pilot]

Thanks guys! Now, Mike. Yes, a 390 Ford actually was designed originally for the marine industry. But a boat Anchor? Pffflllppp..... actually, I think it breaks down like this and it clearly shows its nautical roots::scholar:

390 Ford Parts Weight Conversion Chart:

1. Cylinder Heads: Turrets from the Merrimack
2. Intake Manifold: 16" Shell slug from the Missouri
3. Water Pump: Anchor chain from the Mauritania
4. Crankshaft: Recycled propeller from the Bismarck

I think that sums it up.......:biggthumpup:

Cheers:beers:
Dave

[A12pilot]

It's the detail time! Not a whole lot to show in pics, but the big thing will be the engine being reunited with the transmission today and hopefully installed in the car early next month. :headbang: In preps for the major lift, I created Jigasaurus II. :thumbsdown: Now, you guys may remember me from Jigasaurus I which held the fenders and other parts while painting them. But what you may not realize I had a series of instructional videos entitled "How to mothball your battleship" and "Dig your own grave, and SAVE!":rolleyes2::D

So, I created a nice bracket to bolt to the engine that keeps chains and other parts away from the fresh paint and shiney things. Being a math major, I triangulate the hypotenuse from the third side which told me the fulcrum I needed topwise to get an equalarium balance on the motor:scholar::dunno: Err.... something like that. Anyway, this sturdy bracket will make installation a breeze!

G70 Bias Plys are mounted up, and the front disks are loaded and installed. Brake and fuel lines are in too. Next up is undercoating on the wheel wells. I'm waiting on my gears for the rear. I'm going with 3.90 Super Positrack. What's that? Well... instead of being more oompf off the line, it actually puts out a tractor beam pulling the car in front of you backwards making you that much more faster! I know.... cool huh? :wink:

More later... pics of the engine matted up to come!

Cheers
Dave

[markinnaples]

Your projects are amazingly well done and the attention to detail is awesome.

[GearheadSS]

Killer. You're a freaking hoot, man. Your threads are always fun to read through.

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[SS427]

If ever there was a Ford I would like to own the Bullitt replica would be it. Looking great, enjoy the ride!

[A12pilot]

Thanks guys! Some more details....I couldn't get the trans to mate up with the engine, so I just used those old bolts that hold the transmission on to cinch it on up! :wink: Just a few weird noises, but overall, seemed to go in ok. I think the new clutch disk may have caused the issue. This car isn't use to new stuff, so maybe like someone receiving a new spleen, it's the body rejecting the new parts? :dunno:

Pedals detailed up....I even kept the factory date stamp on it. Will anyone see it? Sure they will after I jamb their head up there! :biggthumpup: And according to my Buildsheet, my rear springs were marked white and orange, so I replicated that. Much like my front coils which were yellow/gold. Neat stuff! More to come.....

Cheers
Dave

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Love the thread!!!

Ryan

[A12pilot]

Alrighty....3.90 Auburn Posi installed, and all the factory markings applied. That goopy-runny teal blop is pretty much spot on to what the original marking looked like. I had a new driveshaft made up since the original was so pitted. Good part? No pitting. Bad part? They painted it black even after I told them specifically to not paint it. :( Oh well. What can you do? Well.. you do what you usually do in situations like this and that's spray Aircraft Paint Stripper on it! :naughty: Works way better on paint than it does people.

After getting the shaft down to bare steel, I applied RPM to it so it remains nice and natural-metally. After that, I applied the stripes that designate 390-4spd. Yes, they are 3/4" wide with about 2" in between and hand applied. So it's slopcity down there! See, at Ford, quality is Job-None. So no need for all those neat lines like GMs have.

Engine and trans go in the first week or March! Woo-hoo!

Cheers:beers:

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Love the details!!!

3.90’s....... what tire diameter? I think top loaders came in close and wide ratio...? What trans?

Ryan

[Canuck]

Sweet, beautiful detail and amusing commentary. You should have your own restoration show on Discouvery Velocity.
Paul

[Mr. Chevy]

Sweet, beautiful detail and amusing commentary. You should have your own restoration show on Discouvery Velocity.
Paul

I agree, Dave we need to speak to someone to get you your own show..... LOL

Rich

[m22mike]

:Can-I-Have-It:

Outstanding

[A12pilot]

Hmmm.... you know? If I get my own T.V. show, I may lose the respect you guys have for my work! :worship: Assuming you all actually HAVE respect for me, that is. :dunno: HA! You know? I've said some funny stuff and that right there is pretty darn funny! :grin:

Moving on, the rear axle is all buttoned up and bolted in. Brake lines, and even the original vent hose which showed a factory marking. Some dash parts going in, and the engine now has the fan/ clutch and lift hooks installed. I'm waiting on the smog system to come in too. My car had it originally, but Bullitt did not. I want the underhood to be 100% stock so I'm installing it. But, I'll be gutting the pump and the head ports are blocked off, so it'll be a dummy system... like me! :thumbsdown::grin:

Ryan, G70 Bias Plys.... think the diameter is 28.5". Those are what McQueen mounted on his car. Stock RUG for 68 390 GT is a wide ratio. :3gears:

Really nailing down the Hero Car look with this wheel/tire combo. I'll paint the spokes just a little darker to mimic the unpolished Magnesium of the originals. And if anyone has a set of originals in the Ford bolt pattern...... gimmie!!

Cheers
Dave

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

I really hope to visit you one day to see how the heck this restoration thing is done:-)

PS: Wide ratio and those tires and 3.90’s will be so sweet!!!

Ryan

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

I would watch TV if you get a show!!

Ryan

[A12pilot]

You're doing a great job on your car, Ryan!! Keep at it!! We'll have a spare room once the new house is done. Ship that Olds down here and we'll spray the funk on it!! I'm pretty good with a brush!!

Cheers
Dave

[mockingbird812]

Looking spiffy Dave. Real nice look and attention to detail!!!

[A12pilot]

Alrighty.... New brake shoes, wheel cylinders, hardware kit... and a big packet of Band-Aids for when the spring installer thingy slips and I cut myself:rolleyes2: You know? Sometimes I feel like Bob Ross putting all these inspection marks on the chassis.:biggthumpup: "We're going to take some Crimson Red... and then some Cobalt Blue.... and we'll take our fan brush here.... don't be shy..... and just add a happy inspection mark on the end of that balljoint. Don't be shy, just use your favorite fan brush and add that happy mark. There..look.... didn't that just make you so freakin' happy....The mark is... why aren't you.. YOU FREAKIN BASTID!!??":rolleyes2: O.K.... this humor might have been lost on the younger people, but if your laughing, you watched PBS as a kid too!:tongue:

All the brakes minus the booster and master cylinder are in and ready to go! Sometime this month the engine and transmission will go in which will free up some much needed space in this tiny rental shop.

Eric from Vintage Musclecar Parts redid the carb and test ran it on a [gulp] Chevy:hmmm: So I'm not quite sure it'll work when I install it on this Ford!:tongue: Fantastic job Eric!!

More to come....

Cheers
Dave