Boss Mustang stocker - Page 14

Bill Diehl · 09-16-2016, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave Noll

Any updates for us FFFord nuts Bill ?

not much, I have been to busy at work to work on the car

Bill Diehl · 10-19-2016, 08:54 AM

As I posed earlier in the thread I was not happy with the "fit" of the new cowl to the old firewall, so......lets do it again

Also the "table" or "jig" whatever you want to call it will be donated to the next guy that is interested, just come by and pick it up when I am finished

Bill Diehl · 10-25-2016, 07:54 PM

Fitting the inner fender panels to the new firewall, this was a whole lot easier than I expected.....much better than the last time, they were not even close, these fit like a glove.

Dwight Southerland · 10-25-2016, 10:33 PM

Nice, thorough work.

Bill Diehl · 11-25-2016, 10:06 AM

Thanks ...............Torque boxes, getting a good clean fit is harder than I expected

Bill Diehl · 11-25-2016, 10:09 AM

spot welds again....these were done with the spot welder even though earlier in the thread I said they would be done with the tig, with 9 million spot welds to go it will be a combo of spot welder and tig. I will stitch weld everything with the tig also once all the sheetmetal is in place

Bill Diehl · 11-25-2016, 10:17 AM

I have a remote control on the way for the tig, I am 6-4 so laying on the ground, climbing in and out or trying to run the foot pedal is wearing me out....just set it and go....if I need more or less heat reach over and turn the knob, should be easier than stoping going to the welder starting ect...I'm getting to old for that

http://www.brweldingsupplies.com/pro...rol__36188.jpg

Bill Diehl · 11-26-2016, 10:24 PM

Back to where I was 6 months ago, but the fit and finish is much better...all that for a new clean pretty firewall...what a pain in the ....

goinbroke2 · 11-28-2016, 04:08 PM

Beautiful job Bill. I saw the first pic of it (and with my body skills would of left it as is lol) and then I saw the pic of it torn down to nothing and felt ill. At that point I was "aww what a shame, it was a good car" but you're actually building it back up again, unbelievable.
You certainly have my respect as I can't fathom going that far into a car, if I did I would still have my 71, 72 and 73 fastback mustangs.

Great to see an old mustang being reborn!

Bill Diehl · 12-10-2016, 11:20 AM

to the rear...crossmember from NPD is made in USA, there is no doubt the quality is top notch, I am impressed, yes.... its just a bent piece of sheetmetal but...

10-19-2016, 08:54 AM	#132
Bill Diehl Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 311 Likes: 2 Liked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Boss Mustang stocker As I posed earlier in the thread I was not happy with the "fit" of the new cowl to the old firewall, so......lets do it again Also the "table" or "jig" whatever you want to call it will be donated to the next guy that is interested, just come by and pick it up when I am finished __________________ __________________ Bill Diehl B200 C/D STK

10-25-2016, 07:54 PM	#133
Bill Diehl Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 311 Likes: 2 Liked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Boss Mustang stocker Fitting the inner fender panels to the new firewall, this was a whole lot easier than I expected.....much better than the last time, they were not even close, these fit like a glove. __________________ __________________ Bill Diehl B200 C/D STK

10-25-2016, 10:33 PM	#134
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 1,999 Likes: 64 Liked 772 Times in 192 Posts	Re: Boss Mustang stocker Nice, thorough work. __________________

11-25-2016, 10:06 AM	#135
Bill Diehl Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 311 Likes: 2 Liked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Boss Mustang stocker Thanks ...............Torque boxes, getting a good clean fit is harder than I expected __________________ __________________ Bill Diehl B200 C/D STK Last edited by Bill Diehl; 11-25-2016 at 12:35 PM.

11-25-2016, 10:09 AM	#136
Bill Diehl Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 311 Likes: 2 Liked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Boss Mustang stocker spot welds again....these were done with the spot welder even though earlier in the thread I said they would be done with the tig, with 9 million spot welds to go it will be a combo of spot welder and tig. I will stitch weld everything with the tig also once all the sheetmetal is in place __________________ __________________ Bill Diehl B200 C/D STK

11-25-2016, 10:17 AM	#137
Bill Diehl Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 311 Likes: 2 Liked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Boss Mustang stocker I have a remote control on the way for the tig, I am 6-4 so laying on the ground, climbing in and out or trying to run the foot pedal is wearing me out....just set it and go....if I need more or less heat reach over and turn the knob, should be easier than stoping going to the welder starting ect...I'm getting to old for that http://www.brweldingsupplies.com/pro...rol__36188.jpg __________________ __________________ Bill Diehl B200 C/D STK Last edited by Bill Diehl; 11-25-2016 at 12:38 PM.

11-26-2016, 10:24 PM	#138
Bill Diehl Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 311 Likes: 2 Liked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Boss Mustang stocker Back to where I was 6 months ago, but the fit and finish is much better...all that for a new clean pretty firewall...what a pain in the .... __________________ __________________ Bill Diehl B200 C/D STK

11-28-2016, 04:08 PM	#139
goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 885 Likes: 1,571 Liked 384 Times in 149 Posts	Re: Boss Mustang stocker Beautiful job Bill. I saw the first pic of it (and with my body skills would of left it as is lol) and then I saw the pic of it torn down to nothing and felt ill. At that point I was "aww what a shame, it was a good car" but you're actually building it back up again, unbelievable. You certainly have my respect as I can't fathom going that far into a car, if I did I would still have my 71, 72 and 73 fastback mustangs. Great to see an old mustang being reborn!

12-10-2016, 11:20 AM	#140
Bill Diehl Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 311 Likes: 2 Liked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Boss Mustang stocker to the rear...crossmember from NPD is made in USA, there is no doubt the quality is top notch, I am impressed, yes.... its just a bent piece of sheetmetal but... __________________ __________________ Bill Diehl B200 C/D STK Last edited by Bill Diehl; 12-10-2016 at 11:24 AM.