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Unreal 1967 Mustang
In this build I will show the good and bad features of building a Dynacorn body.
My customer has wanted a Fastback Mustang for a long time but could not find a good body that did not require a lot of rust repair so he decided to buy a 1967 Dynacorn body. He started calling around and could not find a body back in January. He called Dynacorn and they told him they had no idea when they would get one in. He was getting discouraged and had to go back to work where he works 10 weeks and than is off 10 weeks. When he got back in town he started checking around and still nobody had one. He found a project that was never started that came with a lot of extra parts so he bought it. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/02.jpg Some of the good points are the shock tower braces, extra welding in the engine compartment and a lot more spot welds and the export brace http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/08.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/09.jpg Another good feature is the one piece seat riser. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/11.jpg I have never seen an after market valance fit this good but it is bolted together instead of screws. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/14.jpg |
Is there a such thing as finding "a good Ford"?:rofl: Just kidding!! I love Fastbacks and that may have been part of this issue is finding a Fastback as they are hard enough to find in itself, yet alone a good one. Keep updating this build.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Rusty do you have any details to share on what the build will entail? Suspension? Brakes? Drivetrain? What's it going to be? |
We have not had the time to work on this yet but have an issue with the door gaps. This is what we found so far:
The hood bumper brackets are not straight http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/03.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/04.jpg Dynacorn does not spot weld the quarters they are plug welded and than they ground the welds to much. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/13.jpg |
The door and trunk bolts are metric
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/12.jpg We thought at first they had metric threads but they are the same as all Mustangs so I changed them. Notice there is no ecoat under the fender brace. We will be sanding the complete body and spraying 2 coats of SPI epoxy. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/16.jpg |
The owner sanded and I epoxy primed the narrowed Fab 9 rear end that came with the car
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Curiosity is killin me so I have to ask. What would someone do to where they work for 10 straight weeks then are off for 10 weeks? Oil rig?
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Installing the TCP subframe connectors. The minimum clearance between the factory frame rail where the subframe connectors attach in the front is 27 1/8" the Dynacorn body was 27 1/2" so were were okay.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/19.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/20.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/21.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/22.jpg Once we had them welded in place we went to test fit the center brace and it would not fit in the back. Dynacorn welded the frame rails in the wrong place. The distance between the frame rails is 1/2" narrower than stock spec in the front and 1/4" in the rear behind the shackle mounts. We will have to modify the TCP center brace. |
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hope you have more luck than we had with a 69 camaro convertible! the A pillars were the wrong angle! the roof overlapped the top by nearly 2", had to do a lot to make everything work,there are a lot of mounting brackets etc that are off from an oem car, we have learned that its best to repair original parts if at all possible!
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The snubber brackets are not mounted in the same place on the frame rail so Brian removed them so we could install the cradle for the TCP rear suspension.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/24.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/25.jpg Cradle bolted and welded in place http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/28.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/29.jpg |
Subscribed. Can't wait to see how the Dynacorn body works out.
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The cradle is supposed to bolt to the pinnon snubber mount but there was no holes and it was off center a little.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/30.jpg Brian welded a bracket http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/34.jpg Brian decided to improving the welding a little http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/37.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/38.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/39.jpg They welded the other side http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/40.jpg |
Test fitting the TCP front and rear suspension with Wilwood brakes
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The deck lid fit great but the doors, fenders and hood are another story.
Once the fender apron holes were modified to get the fender back so there was not a large gap at the windshield and front of the hood there was not enough gap at the door. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/73.jpg The hood is to wide at the back and will need to be trimmed http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/75.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/76.jpg |
Looks good so far can't wait to see it done.
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Brian had to grind and add material to the door
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/78.jpg After grinding http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/80.jpg He also had to do the same to the front http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/82.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/83.jpg |
The left vent window would not fit so Brian had to drill out the spot welds and bend the sheetmetal a little to allow the vent window to go in.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/84.jpg The bracket on the inside of the door where the bottom of the vent window attaches was in the wrong place and had to be moved http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/85.jpg |
Brian had to narrow the hood than weld a strip on the back side
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/86.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/87.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/88.jpg |
Very nice. Love this body style. I had a dynacorn door for a 68 camaro and i couldn't get it to fit. Things on the inside of the door were welded wrong. I ended up just fixing the original door.
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You all are making it look too easy :thumbsup: :cheers:
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As always amazing work. After seeing this you can imagine what the beginner home builder is going through.
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We went to install the brake pedal and steering column bracket and it would not fit. The dash was installed wrong and had to be moved toward the firewall the bracket was 1" to short from lining up. We compared the distance from the dash to the firewall on my 68 Coupe to determine the dash was in wrong.
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Something fits with just a little modification
The taillights fit after trimming the rubber seal a little http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/98.jpg Once the holes on the fenders were elongated the headlight buckets fit http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...astback/99.jpg The amazing thing was after all the work on the door gaps the edge of the hood lined up with both headlight buckets from CJ Pony Parts. The Dynacorn headlight buckets have been on back order for over a month and I was told probably another two months before they would be available so we got them from CJ's. They are a little ripply and will require some blocking but they fit. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...stback/100.jpg |
We have been working on a couple of things I can't show at this time. A modified lower front valance and a future story in Modified Mustangs & Fords magazine showing a period correct looking hood latch with an under the dash hood release.
But I can show this http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...stback/114.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...stback/115.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...stback/117.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...stback/116.jpg |
I confess I'm not sure what you are showing us there - is that where you replaced the normal leaded seam with a flush welded panel ?
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Looking forward to seeing this one built. :thumbsup:
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This is what Brian has been fabricating. It is an under the dash hood release. The hood required a lot of fabrication along with this latch that came off of another Ford. To find out all the details you will have to read the build story in an upcoming issue of Modified Mustangs & Fords magazine.
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I've been watching this build with interest. I heard some cool stuff around the water cooler here at the office. Keep the pics comin'!
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Awesome build thread.You are doing a great job working thought the problems of the fine chinaman workman ship.
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We removed all the suspension now it goes on a cart to prime and finish all the the bodywork
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Read all about the under dash hood release install in an upcoming issue of Modified Mustangs & Fords magazine.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...k/DSCN3873.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...k/DSCN3878.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...k/DSCN3876.jpg |
We have been working on getting the fenders, headlight buckets and doors to line up
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...k/DSCN3745.jpg The body was sanded down to bare metal and the next step is spray 2 coats of SPI black epoxy http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...k/DSCN3966.jpg |
The rear valance had a tack weld and also bolts.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...k/DSCN4026.jpg Instead of studs on the valance Dynacorn used 2 different size bolts and washers from inside the trunk and attached to clips on the valance http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...k/DSCN4029.jpg We wanted to take off the rear valance to see what was behind it and just as I thought bare metal and surface rust http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...k/DSCN4031.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...k/DSCN4032.jpg |
Looking great...
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We now have a new helper in the shop and he was busy sanding down to bare metal
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...k/DSCN4036.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...k/DSCN4037.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...k/DSCN4039.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...k/DSCN4040.jpg I sprayed two coats of SPI black epoxy yesterday http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...k/DSCN4041.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...k/DSCN4042.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...k/DSCN4043.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...k/DSCN4045.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...k/DSCN4046.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...k/DSCN4047.jpg |
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