Work in progress on the 83 Mustang T-Top Hatch

[Mr Joshua]

(if this is the wrong section could this be re-located please?)
Rotted floors are being replaced, rotted A-pillars are being replaced, swiss cheese holes in the engine bay are getting filled, frame rails inside the engine bay are getting boxed, radiator support is being replaced, interior is getting bed liner/undercoating, under side of the car is getting bed liner/undercoating, Saleen wing installed, rear wheel well lips are getting rolled, Lamborghini (Arancio Borialis) Pearl orange paint over the exterior, w/ flat black grill, head light buckets, sail panels, mouldings, and certain other nuances, carbed 351w w/ a nitrous kit, T-5 w/ 3.55 gears (for now)

this is Arancio Borealis


and this is the car before the work started..

[Mr Joshua]

[Mr Joshua]

[Mr Joshua]

thats the work as of 9-15-06..
i'll make sure to take more pictures each day/week and post them..
as i love to document work going on with my projects..
when work is being performed, of course...

[WTmark]

God I'm grateful I live in semi arid West Texas.........that's a parts car down here.
You are a brave man.

[Mr Joshua]

i was lucky, i found a donor 85 t-top hatch, for floors, t-tops, cowl panel, etc.. trunk was like giant swiss cheese, had lower pillar rot, 1/4's had some juice.. and i picked it up for cheap.. so it became the donor..
i kept the 83 because they're like hens teeth up here, as well as it being a hatch and t-tops..

[Capriman86]

Wow...Hope to see it in person all done

[mmb617]

Now that's a project that could keep a guy busy for a week-end or two!

Keep us updated for sure, I love following major projects like this. It goes to show that anything is possible if you set your mind to it.

For those who live where cars don't rust, around here a 20 year old rust free car is the same as an honest politician, everybody knows there is no such thing.

[tripice351]

Your buddy is getting your steering wheel dirty.
He's going to remove the rest of the glass, right?
Nice choice on color btw.. Should look good with the black touches you mentioned. Keep the pics coming as you get em!

[Mr Joshua]

Your buddy is getting your steering wheel dirty.
He's going to remove the rest of the glass, right?
Nice choice on color btw.. Should look good with the black touches you mentioned. Keep the pics coming as you get em!

i've got a spare
yup, he'll remove the rest of the glass, etc..
he's focusing on the enginebay, floors, cowl panel, A-pillars and t-tops for now.. then it's on to the rest of the car..

[DVSCAPRI]

Lookin good so far..please keep updating. I know I'll be doing this in the next couple of years as well, so i want to see more of what I'm in for. Although I may paint it myself by then.

[gregpro50]

Wow. I thought I was getting into a little too much with my '82 GT but you are my hero.

[AT6svo]

Oh dear god am I thankful for where I live now. Sure the direct benefits are nice and all but the intrinsic benefit of the weather not turning your car in swiss iron oxide is much better.

Now that is what I call a project!!

Now, since you have started this lovely thread, I want to see some pics of your Conquest conversion. That sounds sick as all hell, first one I've heard of.

[Mr Joshua]

i have floors again..

[Mr Joshua]

Oh dear god am I thankful for where I live now. Sure the direct benefits are nice and all but the intrinsic benefit of the weather not turning your car in swiss iron oxide is much better.

Now that is what I call a project!!

Now, since you have started this lovely thread, I want to see some pics of your Conquest conversion. That sounds sick as all hell, first one I've heard of.

too many pictures to repost, i'd have to spend an hour or more re-posting the combined threads here..
so he's a link to all of them and some pictures.
http://newengland-motorsports.com/fo...ad.php?t=11981
enjoy..
on second thought i'll re-post it here.. voila
http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?t=37046

[Mr Joshua]

T-tops are in place, have to be positioned and finish riveting..


Header panel is 100% in place.. test fit the windshield today as well, cowl panel needs to be smoothed and prepped then it'll be tacked into place for fitment w/ the fenders, hood, etc.. ..


floors are 95% completed..


might actually see some fenders and doors on it by the end of the week..

[Capriman86]

I applaud you people that go to this effort.
I would be throwing up if my car was that much apart

[mustang4life1985]

Wow you've done so much to car. That's a lot of work but that will definitely pay off. I'd like to see that car in person when it's done.

[Mr Joshua]

look at it as a re-birth. the dis-assembly is complete, the re-assembly has started..
it'll definatly be at Heberts Candy Mansion in Shrewsbury MA and at Epping NH..

[Mr Joshua]

cowl panel is fully welded on rest of the holes in the engine bay have been filled, floor is 98% complete..


hrmm, those look like doors to me...(for cowl fitment purposes only, it had fenders and a windshield as well before i got there)

[Mr Joshua]

They worked on smoothing the cowl today and smoothing the rest of the holes in the engine bay..


They also started the body work...


the only mud on the entire car.. :-/ could be worse i guess..


mmm nice and shiny..


these are gonna tuck nice...

[Mr Joshua]

Cowl got some more work done on it, as well as the engine bay, and a radiator support..


Some work on the rear 1/4, they're going to cut out all that mud and fab a new lower 1/4..


and one more full car shot..


Front bumper cover is sanded, few misc holes to patch and it's prep is done.
Engine bay will possibly be 100% done and primered tomorrow..
Doors will be sand blasted, patched and striped of paint/hardware..
Rear fender lips rolled, new hatch put on, and the rest of the old paint/undercoating striped...
Looking at possibly all in primer late next week? :blush:

[Capriman86]

Very nice!

Responses or not, we are watching

Keep us posted!

[AT6svo]

Awesome... ...insane amount of work, but still freaking awesome.

My hats off.

[gregpro50]

I have to know what this is costing you.

This sure is nice to watch though. I cant wait to see the end results.