Re: Working on the Mustang
 

Updating this thread. The car is pretty much finished except for getting the engine together and throwing it in the car. Don't know when we'll get to is since we're busy starting to get ready to move out of CA.

Redoing this thread from the start since I redid my photobucket photos and the old ones are gone.

This is how the car used to look with Alex D. behind the wheel.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps2d47da6f.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps590a5e78.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps629a2254.jpg



Started taking the car apart:

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...pse6bce7d4.jpg


Fenders and hood hanging on the wall.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps064cb103.jpg


Engine out.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...s6af8bd91.jpeg



Took the interior apart and added a halo to the roll bar:

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps8a7e6f1e.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps1421c0ac.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps92802415.jpg

Re: Working on the Mustang
 

Cut out the rear tail light panel and trial fit the new panel, decklid, and end caps which needed a lot of work:

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...psc1649fa2.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...psf761d843.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps67575dad.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...psc174598d.jpg


Tried on the new front end pieces which actually fit pretty well:

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps5bbb3397.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps93b60b38.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps9a555843.jpg

Re: Working on the Mustang
 

Got the new parts fitted pretty well and went on to spraying on primer:

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...psc8fa3844.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps307c51eb.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...psa15adf7c.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...psdf64c4cc.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps948baada.jpg


Finally got to the point of getting paint on. I think it was over 100* at this time.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps0987cb87.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...psc00b7b03.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...psf7285144.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...psd5a1a589.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...psc34b3f16.jpg

Re: Working on the Mustang
 

Started getting the car back together:

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...psa9d730e3.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps38409ce5.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...psce25663f.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps65f3a8fb.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...psd1597cff.jpg


It was kind of a pain figuring out how the headlight buckets and stuff went together. The things should come with some instructions and at least have some holes predrilled in the buckets. LOL

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...psfe9d4bba.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps70d9f853.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps187bb978.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps5a0ef48f.jpg

Re: Working on the Mustang
 

The hood pin brackets were a pain too. Got the hood opening mesh on.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...pscc41d723.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps042f8fb1.jpg


Stuck the lace with lettering on.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps8492275b.jpg


Got the interior back together and installed the window net. Tracked a lot of dust into the car. LOL

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps2ab7ffc3.jpg


Got the stripe on.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps786e4d3f.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps1e84e0a0.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...psc61fb6a3.jpg

Re: Working on the Mustang
 

Added some lettering. Needs the engine in there to get the front end down.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps4c06e057.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...psf75f2e3a.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...psb1da4482.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...psde8a48f6.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps0b272b5e.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps6c279740.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps8e51a727.jpg

I think my brother did a pretty good job with the body and paint especially in the ridiculous heat. We're definitely not up to a Rusty Gillis skill level though. One of these days we'll get the engine back together and into the car. Don't want to do something like this again, at least for a long time. LOL

Re: Working on the Mustang
 

Car looks great!!! My uncle turned his 68 mustang into 68 Shelby, then to a 67 Shelby. So I know how much work it is. We had a 70 GT500 showcar back in the 80's, Love the 69 and 70 Shelby's!! Good luck when you get it back out there!




Bret Velde

Re: Working on the Mustang
 

Thanks. Isn't that '67 the red one? That car is super nice.

Re: Working on the Mustang
 

Yes, the administrator's car!! LOL Lots of $$ in that baby!!

Love the white with blue stripes



Bret Velde

Re: Working on the Mustang
 

Yup, I have the car now.... Jeff bought the car from me in 2000 and sold it back to me in 2006. I owned the car since 1987 and turned it into a 68 Shelby in 1998. Jeff then turned it into a 67 Shelby because of the better engine combo for the 67. Jeff put lots of work into the car before a bought it back.

First photo is Jeff driving when it was a 68, next photo is me at a division race a few years back.

The 69 Shelby looks very cool.