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Originally Posted by tgvettes (Post 394238)

What size wheels and tires can you run with those tubs. Brian sure is doing great metal work.

Not sure what size the owner plans on using. On Modified Mustangs & Fords project car they said 295/35/18 fit. On another forum someone else moved their tubs in 2" and has 305/20 on his Mustang.

The outer wheelhouse did not match the inner. We had this same problem on the 65 coupe and the outer wheelhouse was from a different vendor. Brian cut it in two than test fit the front

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He cut the rear section than welded it together

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After taking the B pillar apart we found it was beyond repair.

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They only make them for a coupe so he had to make a patch

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After every thing you guys did on this car that patch on the new B pillar must have felt like childs play. Excelent work.

I'm going to tell the truth by saying I didn't read anything, just looked at all the pictures and I think your nuts! but keep up the good work that thing is going to be nice when done!

Nice work. Well done. Keep the posts coming. Love to see the progress!

Amazing difference from what it was. Very Nice.

Amazing work! Rusty and Brian are the real deal when they get involved with these mustang's and shelby's. Great job as always.:thumbsup: Joe

Brian attaching the roof. Now he has to repair some rust in the corners and where the drip rail was.

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Rusty is the aftermarket Mustang sheetmetal as bad as the Camaro's as far as fittting?How is Southerns epoxy working for you?

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Originally Posted by DOOM (Post 400496)

Rusty is the aftermarket Mustang sheetmetal as bad as the Camaro's as far as fittting?How is Southerns epoxy working for you?

Some of the sheetmetal fits but most of it you have to work on it to get a good fit. All I have used in my shop since 2005 is SPI primers and clear.

Love the SPI products to the clear is awsome!!

I agree. SPI is awesome stuff!

Nice project BTW:D

Brian has the roof welded and did away with the drip rails.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ustang/443.jpg

The welds were ground down and than he added a patch over the factory lead joint

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ustang/444.jpg

Nice! Fastbacks are my second favorite car!

Nice progress it came out nice.

I want one of these. Must add to the bucket list

This project has been on hold for awhile but it is time to finish it so we got it out of storage and into the fab shop. The first thing Brian did was line up the deck lid.

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He had to do a little cutting and welding on it and I did the bodywork and sprayed two coats of SPI epoxy.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psb8id7xcz.jpg

Block sanded and sprayed SPI Turbo primer.

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The customer wanted vents in the hood and I found these. This is not his car.

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After Brian did a lot of measuring he found out they would fit without modifying the brace.

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He just had to trim a little of the flat part of the brace

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