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    Wow - That is true love .
    So many cars to make one
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    Quote Originally Posted by flyboy60 View Post
    Wow - That is true love .
    So many cars to make one
    For the longest time I have always believed that the ones that matter most are the ones you build. For the money I have in it I could have a decent cleaner newer one. The thing for me is that connection that I have with this car because of the time I have spent on it working, sweating and bleeding.
    In Quebec we make most people's impression of the rust belt look like nevada. As a consequence the prices are retarded and where you guys might find 5-10 cars for under 3000$ that same beat to death car is 7-8000$ even clapped out.
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    I do feel for you and all of the FEP members that have to deal with major amounts of rust. I have done plenty of rust repair on different vehicles over the years. Thankfully most of them customers and not my personal vehicles. I restored a 1968 Mustang coupe for a customer that drove it in college in Chicago. The only parts that were original when I was done were the hood, roof, upper cowl, firewall, and the trunk lid. Everything else was cut out and replaced with not so great Chinese sheetmetal. I tried to convince him at the time to just buy a rolling shell and swap everything still useful over to the donor, but He wanted HIS car fixed. Not sure it was still HIS car when we were finished, but he was happy and still has it today.

    Good luck with the repairs and as you obviously know, you can't have too many donor cars/parts cars when dealing with rust!
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    Quote Originally Posted by wraithracing View Post
    I do feel for you and all of the FEP members that have to deal with major amounts of rust. I have done plenty of rust repair on different vehicles over the years. Thankfully most of them customers and not my personal vehicles. I restored a 1968 Mustang coupe for a customer that drove it in college in Chicago. The only parts that were original when I was done were the hood, roof, upper cowl, firewall, and the trunk lid. Everything else was cut out and replaced with not so great Chinese sheetmetal. I tried to convince him at the time to just buy a rolling shell and swap everything still useful over to the donor, but He wanted HIS car fixed. Not sure it was still HIS car when we were finished, but he was happy and still has it today.

    Good luck with the repairs and as you obviously know, you can't have too many donor cars/parts cars when dealing with rust!
    That's the funny part, the roof and door hinges were the only bad sections. Floors, towers, torque boxes are nice. The main damage was neglect. The previous owner used to work in a club and it had been kicked, keyed and generally abused. The first I changed the oil it came out in clumps. This will be my first full restoration so to speak. The day I bought this car I made a promise to my now ex that I would never sell it until it is done. We broke a while ago but I am keeping that promise and as we all know nothing is ever done. Bought it at 27, I am now 40 time flies.
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    Received my torque box reinforcements and my subframe connectors.

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    Got a present from.my bodyguy. Starting be one colourName:  6771899691.jpg
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    Got a nice birthday present pic from my bodyguy. Also happy because he offered to store it for the winter. Cannot wait to see the colour.Name:  IMG_20221028_090650.jpg
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    Early Christmas for me again.

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    Looks fantastic! What's the color?
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    1991 Emerald Green Pearl Metallic

    I believe it was the colour they painted it in 99. Car is originally black underneath.

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    Totally killer color! Wish it were mine... lol
    '85 GT

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    I had a new 1993 Dodge Shadow ES in emerald green, loved that color
    2017 Ford Explorer Sport (DD) 1986 Capri 5.0 Silver/Red
    1969 Falcon XW GTHO coupe (SOLD) went to Australia
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    4th. 1981 Capri "White" Black Magic I6
    3rd. 1984 Capri RS V8 Black/grey
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    1st. 1984 SVO Grey/grey (traded it for a worn out 1970 BOSS 302)
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    A little more progress

    The pinstripe was my bodyguy's suggestion.

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    Well been plugging away and working, trying to get things done right and well now my bodyguy sent me a great picture to finish the humpday.

    Friday....

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    Looking good ,
    You're getting there!


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    It lives....9 million things to do but it is home.Name:  PXL_20230719_153832071.jpg
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    Bellissimo!
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    Love that color! Can't wait to see it when it's all done. Nice job so far!

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    Well I've been driving and putting mileage on it. 1200kms so far. Carb is finicky but doing ok.

    Got rear ended two weeks ago in traffic though. Luckily not very fast but still had to get police involved. 1400$ damage as per insurance two cracked taillights (I was restoring my actual lenses so it was two 87-93 lenses) and my bumper needs some love. Not my fault and luckily I'm storing my car at the bodyshop for touch-ups this winter .

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    Sorry to hear about the accident. At least it was minor damage and you're okay! It' still looks great!
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    Thank the Foxgods! It really looks like an easy redo for the body shop.

    BTW, my heart sank when I read that post... SMH...
    '85 GT

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    Super looking car and pics.
    Hood pinstripe and pins add to the performance look just right.

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    Nice job, yes cobra lenses will look great.

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    Looks nice

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