1965 Fastback Mustang Project
 

I just picked up this new project today. We will be doing all the rust repair, removing the drip rails, adding metal flares and a few more surprises.
Chris leaves for Iraq for a year and while he is there serving our country we will be restoring his fastback. I think the hardest thing for Chris will be leaving his son.

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Great project. I always liked the first gen fastbacks the best.

I hope for a safe return for Chris. Leaving his son can not be easy. I want to say thank you to him for serving our country. It is deeply appreciated. Much more than I can put into words here.:yes:

It is now ready for the media blaster

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+1 safe and speedy return Chris.

Back from the sandblaster it looks good from a distance

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It had been patched with fiberglass mat so there is a lot of hidden rust. The first thing we need to do is repair all the rust.

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Lot of work on that one there.What's the plan....restomod or back to original?

It will be a restomod without drip rails and add fender flares plus a few other things.

I had Brian weld the shock towers since we are going to be using Opentracker front suspension

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The fender aprons had been replaced at one time but they had not cut out all of the old metal and were not welded in some places. Brian removed the fender apron cleaned it up and welded back in and repaired a little rust.

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Brian finished welding the engine compartment and epoxy primed it yesterday.

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Looks good Rusty.Where's the car going when finished and what are the plans of the owner?

At this time we are doing the rust repair, remove drip rails and add fender flares and get it in prime. The owner is not sure where he will be stationed after Iraq so I'm not sure if we will be painting it.

Brian cut the floor out next step will be subframe connectors.

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This afternoon Brian starting making the right subframe connector. Since the early Mustang has no torque box in the front we are making one out of 2 x 2 and also welding it to the rocker and the rear torque box. He still has to finish welding it to the rocker


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Nice work your doing there!:thumbsup: I miss my 66 fastback!

Brian finished welding the rocker and added the top of the rear torque box

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Nice work that should make a big difference.

The floor is finished and epoxy primed

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It has been awhile since we have worked on this project we have been working on a couple of other projects but it is time to start working on the 65 Fastback.

This is what we found under the cowl panel

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After the lower cowl panel is removed

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The dash also has rust and was removed

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The floor looks great. Theres allway surpises on these projects.Nice work.

Brian cut the drip rails off than drilled out the spot welds and removed the roof. Now he can repair the rust and epoxy prime the area that the factory left bare metal.

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Removed the top layer of the door jamb and this is how it looked

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Cut out the rust and started making a patch

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Hey Rusty!

At first glans, I thought that you have sneak to my garage to get those photos.

I'm doing restoration on '65, bought it for Davie,Fl and it is same state or even worse. Lot of panels to replace

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But then I realised that your's coupe and here we have conv.

Convertible has tqbox from factory.

Have been looking your work here before, amazing, keep it up:thumbsup:

Thank you for the sevice in our Military! Keeping America strong.

Awesome job on this nice Fastback! It's always great to see one brought back to life... Great pictures.

Brian made a patch for the top of the side cowl panel.

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Brian made a few more patches for the right front door jamb.

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Brian made patches for the cowl and than I used 3m panel adhesive to bond them

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Nice looking repairs. Your progress is looking good.

^^What Wayne said. Looks good Rusty.:thumbsup:

Any particular reason to adhere rather then weld? I'm guessing thatd be a lot of heat in a thin part? Looks good!

Brian was working on other things it was just easier for me to bond them. Since it was off the car I didn't want it to warp and than I sprayed two coats of epoxy.

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Brian repaired the top of the firewall

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The heater holes were filled in.

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Firewall looks good Rusty.:thumbsup:

Brian is starting on the left door jamb it has more rust than the right side

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Repair one section at a time


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Progress on the left door jamb.

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The inner structure of the left door jamb is almost finished this afternoon Brian starting making the outer section.

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Brian taped the area he will be plug welding before applying epoxy

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Fitting the inner cowl panel

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Welding the inner cowl panel

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Brian ground the welds and is now ready to install the top cowl panel

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Top cowl panel after welds are ground

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It looks great. Nice progress.

Brian made the last patch on the right windshield post

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