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    3/14/2015 8:53 PM  #1

    Bolted to Floor
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    Look what came home from the body shop

     Looks like it’s time for me to get started with some assemble work once I can get past the month of March. Our youngest daughter has us busy with two First Robotics competitions and a trip to Fort Worth for bowling in the state finals.
     
    Interior color


     

     
    A shot from the side


     



    Then the front


     
    And the rest






    AAA gets it to the house!!



       
     

    Last edited by Bolted to Floor (3/14/2015 9:11 PM)

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    3/15/2015 12:05 AM  #2

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    Re: Look what came home from the body shop

    nice, like the color, i see you have extra floors and a blue fastback for parts, just in case

     

    3/15/2015 5:08 AM  #3

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    Re: Look what came home from the body shop

    Beautiful.  Ivy Green /Parchment? 

    GET HER DONE BULLETBOB!!! ..
     

    3/15/2015 5:51 AM  #4

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    Very nice! Now the work begins....

    65 mustang coupe, 351W, C6-  2800 stall, B&M blower, 9inch- trac-loc 3.70 gears
     

    3/15/2015 10:27 AM  #5

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    Re: Look what came home from the body shop

    Looks great, just a bit more pain in the interiorand then assembely.
    Is the hood from Maier Fiberglass? The gills set it appart. I've had one one for my 65 2+2 for a year. Just too busy aquiring suitable patina to get to a body shop stage. It'll be due by the end of this years bash.
    Planning on having your coupe ready for a short drive to the "Hill Country", in September??

    Tubo

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    3/15/2015 11:37 AM  #6

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    Re: Look what came home from the body shop

    What is that color?
     I once saw a "Sea Foam Green" 68 convertible and it was absolutely gorgeous!
     If I had it to do over again thats the hue I would choose.

    Last edited by Rudi (3/15/2015 11:40 AM)

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    3/15/2015 4:14 PM  #7

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    Re: Look what came home from the body shop

    Thanks for the compliments guys. I've waited what seems like a life time to see the car 
    like this.

    Tubo wrote:

    Looks great, just a bit more pain in the interiorand then assembely.
    Is the hood from Maier Fiberglass? The gills set it appart. I've had one one for my 65 2+2 for a year. Just too busy aquiring suitable patina to get to a body shop stage. It'll be due by the end of this years bash.
    Planning on having your coupe ready for a short drive to the "Hill Country", in September??

    Tubo

    The hood is from Maier Racing. I like the look of the gills too and it will help get some of the heat out from under the hood. There was some work that went into the that hood too. Bruce cut the sheet metal portion that the hood latch bolts to from an old rusted hood that I picked up and glassed it into the Maier hood. It makes for a sturdy system and gives some adjustment on the latch. He also had to cut and glass an area for the hood latch release lever. It was hitting on the underside near the nose of the hood. 
    I hope to have it drivable by the end of the year. Not sure if I will have it ready for the bash. 

    Rudi wrote:

    What is that color?
     I once saw a "Sea Foam Green" 68 convertible and it was absolutely gorgeous!
     If I had it to do over again thats the hue I would choose.

    Its the factory Lime Gold Green. I'm a sucker for green cars, not sure why. 
     

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    3/15/2015 5:20 PM  #8

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    Re: Look what came home from the body shop

    Bolted to Floor wrote:

    The hood is from Maier Racing. I like the look of the gills too and it will help get some of the heat out from under the hood. There was some work that went into the that hood too. Bruce cut the sheet metal portion that the hood latch bolts to from an old rusted hood that I picked up and glassed it into the Maier hood. It makes for a sturdy system and gives some adjustment on the latch. He also had to cut and glass an area for the hood latch release lever. It was hitting on the underside near the nose of the hood. 
    I hope to have it drivable by the end of the year. Not sure if I will have it ready for the bash.
     

    Yeah the gills vent underhood heat, and I've had my current version of the hood (same scoop, though no gills-Not Maier Racing Glass) At highway speeds the hood bulges up along the fender. Not sure if it's due to low pressure lift or high air pressure under the hood. I figure either way the gills would solve the problem.
    With that said could you take some photos of the mod that were made to the hood?? I think I did the test fit with hardware installed. However I'd like to see yours anyway.

    Tubo
    And on closer inspection I see your interior is painted(Parchment??) instead of just being primered. Good to go.

    If it ain't broke, I haven't modified it Yet
     

    3/15/2015 5:26 PM  #9

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    Re: Look what came home from the body shop

    Looks good and I have a suggestion. Paint the entire under dash area white as well, it will make things better when you are working under there later on.

    Good work ain't cheap, Cheap work ain't good!   Simple Man
     

    3/15/2015 5:59 PM  #10

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    Re: Look what came home from the body shop

    Looks Great!

     

    3/16/2015 6:40 AM  #11

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    Re: Look what came home from the body shop

    I wish mine would turn out as well.  Now the fun begins!

    Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
     

    3/17/2015 10:21 PM  #12

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    Re: Look what came home from the body shop

    Tubo,
    Here are some pics of the hood. They are not the greatest in the world, but you get the idea.











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    3/18/2015 10:33 AM  #13

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    Re: Look what came home from the body shop

    Thanks for posting the pics, very helpfull.
     Even with the best fiberglass there is always a bit of tweaking to be done.

    Tubo

     

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    3/18/2015 12:40 PM  #14

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    Re: Look what came home from the body shop

    I LOVE that color. It looks like it turned out real nice too.

     

    3/18/2015 12:51 PM  #15

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    Re: Look what came home from the body shop

    Looks real nice

     

     

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