man i wish i had the time and talent to do that
man i wish i had the time and talent to do that
<<1985 mustang gt, 5 speed t-tops.
The Objects In The Mirrors Are Losing.......
Great Thread!
"Remember.....Wherever you go there you are."
GearedUp
James
you are a pro and if you're not already you should quit your day job and open a bodyshop.you can find the front and rear taillights from a website called www.ascmclaren.com i don't think it would look cluttered at all.great job
Last edited by hsean; 09-30-2007 at 07:22 AM.
Are those parts painted or coated? Looks nice, I can't wait to see this car when it's done.Originally Posted by capri debris
I thought about stripping and painting the underside of mine, but since I don't have any rust I think I am going to be cheap and have a thin coat of line-x sprayed instead.
Keep up the good work!!!
83 GT Turbo
Never thought about the Line-x. Sounds like a good idea.
Your parts are looking good; the car is looking good and keep this up!
" If you're not living life on the edge, that means you're taking up too much room."
1979 Mustang Indy Pace 2.3T/4spd (sold on 1/10/16)
1983 GLX vert 3.8/auto (triple black, sold on 10/8/13)
1984 (early) Turbo GT (parts SLOWLY coming together)
1985 Coupe 4.6L DOHC/IRS swapped (sold 9/10/17)
1986 GT TTop 5spd (sold as of 10/8/13)
1988 Thunderbird TurboCoupe (Cobra IRS/Brakes/big turbo project)
Made some progress with the rear axle...
The big 8.8 with 20+ years of use and rust on it.
So I took it apart and sand blasted the whole thing.
Then I painted it with "Chassis Black" so it will never rust again.
Then I finish coated it with Gloss Battleship Gray.
And I also completely re-built the differential. New clutches, bearings, races, seals and a set of 3.73 gears! Moser axles are waiting to be put in.
'86 Capri 5.0, black with charcoal interior, 5 spd, fully restored, mildly modded.
'86 Capri 5.0, white with black interior, C4, rotisserie restored, heavily modded.
One word says it all, "WOW".
Did you use a rattle can or brush for the paint in the engine bay and underside?
-Kal
"One man can make a difference." -Wilton Knight
84 Mustang T-Top
THE WRAITH
Women are like cars, sometimes you find one you fall in love with, and sometimes you end up with a lemon.
Pretty stuff! I like the look of your ride.
" If you're not living life on the edge, that means you're taking up too much room."
1979 Mustang Indy Pace 2.3T/4spd (sold on 1/10/16)
1983 GLX vert 3.8/auto (triple black, sold on 10/8/13)
1984 (early) Turbo GT (parts SLOWLY coming together)
1985 Coupe 4.6L DOHC/IRS swapped (sold 9/10/17)
1986 GT TTop 5spd (sold as of 10/8/13)
1988 Thunderbird TurboCoupe (Cobra IRS/Brakes/big turbo project)
Both... after taking it all down to bare metal I used a brush on rust preventive paint called "Chassis Saver." Then I put 2 coats of primer, wet sanded it and rattle can gloss black as a finish coat. The previous pictures of the underside are of it in primer because the finish coat turned out so shiney that it's hard to get a good picture of it due to the reflection... but here's the best I could get.
'86 Capri 5.0, black with charcoal interior, 5 spd, fully restored, mildly modded.
'86 Capri 5.0, white with black interior, C4, rotisserie restored, heavily modded.
awesome work, for white it really looks sharp on that car
1998 SVT Contour Daily Driver- K1 Racing Wheels CAI
1985 Mustang GT T-top Black
Freshened/Blueprinted 302-Heavily Worked GT40 Heads SS valves and Heavy Duty springs-1.6r Crane Cams RR-Custom Grind Comp Cam-Wieand Intake-Edelbrock Carb-MSD-King Cobra Clutch-World Class T5-Cobra 4whl Disc-31spl 4:10 rear-Longtubes-Strange 10Ways-Mac Exhaust with 3" Rolled tips-
1984 RS Turbo Capri 100% Show car
1982 Mustang GT
Looks really good. What kind of primer and rattle can black did you use? I gotta do this to mine this winter, I just hope the paint can dry in an unheated garage.Both... after taking it all down to bare metal I used a brush on rust preventive paint called "Chassis Saver." Then I put 2 coats of primer, wet sanded it and rattle can gloss black as a finish coat. The previous pictures of the underside are of it in primer because the finish coat turned out so shiney that it's hard to get a good picture of it due to the reflection... but here's the best I could get.
-Kal
"One man can make a difference." -Wilton Knight
84 Mustang T-Top
THE WRAITH
Women are like cars, sometimes you find one you fall in love with, and sometimes you end up with a lemon.
Looks amazing sofar! seems like a ton of effort and time but I'm sure it will totally be worth it!
1980 Mustang Ghia 3.3 4spd
I bought a new AOD from Performance Automatics. It's the Competition series and I had them install the "H" valvebody, which means it is rated at 550hp and I can shift it without doing the 1-D-1-D shuffle. I can hold each gear to redline and when I lift it will go into OD or I can put it in OD and let it shift on it's own if I want. With my new B&M Hammer shifter, it'll be almost as fun to drive as a 5 spd. It arrived painted metallic blue... I have no idea why, but I planned on painting it anyway, so no biggie.
Here it is painted blue...
After I scuffed the blue paint, I primered it...
Here it is painted Ford gray...
Last edited by capri debris; 10-21-2007 at 05:04 PM.
'86 Capri 5.0, black with charcoal interior, 5 spd, fully restored, mildly modded.
'86 Capri 5.0, white with black interior, C4, rotisserie restored, heavily modded.
More pretty stuff. I don't quite understand the blue paint either, but hey......... Nice progress so far!
" If you're not living life on the edge, that means you're taking up too much room."
1979 Mustang Indy Pace 2.3T/4spd (sold on 1/10/16)
1983 GLX vert 3.8/auto (triple black, sold on 10/8/13)
1984 (early) Turbo GT (parts SLOWLY coming together)
1985 Coupe 4.6L DOHC/IRS swapped (sold 9/10/17)
1986 GT TTop 5spd (sold as of 10/8/13)
1988 Thunderbird TurboCoupe (Cobra IRS/Brakes/big turbo project)
More progress on the rear.
Got some new Moser axles.
I pressed longer lug studs in for the slicks.
New wheel bearings.
New axle seals.
A pic of the axles installed.
New stainless brake lines and a new Mac differential cover.
'86 Capri 5.0, black with charcoal interior, 5 spd, fully restored, mildly modded.
'86 Capri 5.0, white with black interior, C4, rotisserie restored, heavily modded.
Looking really spiffy. What kind of primer and rattle can black did you use to paint the underside? I gotta do this to mine this winter, I just hope the paint can dry in an unheated garage.
-Kal
"One man can make a difference." -Wilton Knight
84 Mustang T-Top
THE WRAITH
Women are like cars, sometimes you find one you fall in love with, and sometimes you end up with a lemon.
I've gone over how the underside was done earlier in this thread... it was a several step proceedure. Not very fun to do, but well worth it.
'86 Capri 5.0, black with charcoal interior, 5 spd, fully restored, mildly modded.
'86 Capri 5.0, white with black interior, C4, rotisserie restored, heavily modded.
Excellent! The rear and trans on my restoration will have to wait. Thanks for the descriptive detail.
85 Capri 5.0L Sport Package (purchased new)
03 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L Laredo 4x4
-- The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
It's looking fantastic! I can't wait to see it all done and see the pic's at the track when you go to race it. What kind of times are you hoping for?
Pete Slaney
1979 Mustang Cobra
347/T-5/4.30's
420 rwhp/380 rwt (New Motor)
11.49 @ 121.86
306/T-5/4.30's (Old Motor)
307 rwhp/278 rwt
12.38 @ 111.38
WOW!!! What a transformation, your car looks great. Keep showing us those pics in progress, its nice to see these foureyes being saved takes alot of time and dedication.
Thanks, Hissing Cobra. As far as what I'm hoping for at the track... 11 anything. Just as long as I'm in the 11's. LOL.
'86 Capri 5.0, black with charcoal interior, 5 spd, fully restored, mildly modded.
'86 Capri 5.0, white with black interior, C4, rotisserie restored, heavily modded.
looks great, its hard to belive how much work you have put into it
85 coupe
Keeping it 4lug I see? Your ride is really looking good. Keep this up and you will have a mighty fine ride!!
" If you're not living life on the edge, that means you're taking up too much room."
1979 Mustang Indy Pace 2.3T/4spd (sold on 1/10/16)
1983 GLX vert 3.8/auto (triple black, sold on 10/8/13)
1984 (early) Turbo GT (parts SLOWLY coming together)
1985 Coupe 4.6L DOHC/IRS swapped (sold 9/10/17)
1986 GT TTop 5spd (sold as of 10/8/13)
1988 Thunderbird TurboCoupe (Cobra IRS/Brakes/big turbo project)
Very nice!
1981 Capri-Black magic-5.0/SROD/8.8
1993 Mustang LX -2.3/T-5/7.5
1988 Thunderbird TC - 2.3T/T5/8.8
1975 F-150 4x4 -5.8EFI/M5OD/NP205/9"
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