Payback - Garage built full frame 66 fastback conversion mustang project

[WSSix]

Are you sure you need the top front end bars and structure? I'm referring to the vertical and curved bars holding the fenders up. If you're planning to cage the car, I would think you could go much lighter tubing to hold those pieces in place and that also are incorporated into the cage itself. Just curious. I certainly don't have a clue. It just seems like a lot of material to me.

Good luck with the build and thanks for starting the thread. Sounds like it's going to be a great project.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by WSSix

Are you sure you need the top front end bars and structure? I'm referring to the vertical and curved bars holding the fenders up. If you're planning to cage the car, I would think you could go much lighter tubing to hold those pieces in place and that also are incorporated into the cage itself. Just curious. I certainly don't have a clue. It just seems like a lot of material to me.

Good luck with the build and thanks for starting the thread. Sounds like it's going to be a great project.

I agree, your going to have down bars anyways. Just tie into the fenders with 16g MS.

[h8rbuilt]

Originally Posted by WSSix

Are you sure you need the top front end bars and structure? I'm referring to the vertical and curved bars holding the fenders up. If you're planning to cage the car, I would think you could go much lighter tubing to hold those pieces in place and that also are incorporated into the cage itself. Just curious. I certainly don't have a clue. It just seems like a lot of material to me.

Good luck with the build and thanks for starting the thread. Sounds like it's going to be a great project.

Honestly I just wanted to use square tubing to be different the whole car will be tied in with Dom 1 3/4 tubing after this point. I just wanted to do some different square tubing as it will be hard to use tubular for me as a tubing bender adds a lot of expense to the budget so at this point I can mock up the drive train without the extra expense of a tubing bender which will allow me to prolong the expense of one. Hopefully this week I can set the drivetrain in it.

[strtcar]

Awesome build

[WSSix]

I gotcha. You may want to check out pirate 4x4 about benders if you're not already aware. They have plans for home made benders that are much cheaper than purchasing one. Good luck!

[h8rbuilt]

Originally Posted by WSSix

I gotcha. You may want to check out pirate 4x4 about benders if you're not already aware. They have plans for home made benders that are much cheaper than purchasing one. Good luck!

Thanks man I will look into that forsure! Any advice I can take is welcome. Thanks others for the comments. Just collecting parts right now. I purchased a sbf 302 for a mock up engine and need to pick up my c5 control arms and spindles. I can than start mocking up the drivetrain so I can move further in the build and make some sheet metal. Here is some parts I gathered so far. Its not much but tilton pedal set, t5 core that will be sent to gforce, mustang ii crossmember I will modify to accept c5 control arms, moser 9" housing, 4 link panhard bar setup, and the c5 upper control arm brackets.

[waynieZ]

Nice project. Keep up the good work.

[Chad-1stGen]

Cool project.

Any idea of the weight of that frame? How are you insuring it's perfectly square and level with jack stands and a garage floor?

I'm looking forward to following the progress on this one.

[grendel]

Originally Posted by WSSix

I gotcha. You may want to check out pirate 4x4 about benders if you're not already aware. They have plans for home made benders that are much cheaper than purchasing one. Good luck!

It cracks me up how far Pirate travels. :flipoff2: Admin'd and mod'd it for years before the sell out.

There are also a bunch of used benders for sale.

Heck, pay shipping and I'll loan you one.

[h8rbuilt]

Originally Posted by DBasher

Raise the wheel wells up past the body line and slap on some flares, you'll be good to go! The projects looking good, stick with it and if something doesn't work out you can always cut it out and start over. It's clear you know how to cut out metal!
Looking forward to seeing more.


Dan

Thats my plan! Thanks for the comments!

Originally Posted by no go nova

Nice update keep going at it way more heart then what I got to madding a car like that.

Thank you means alot! I was more than scared of trying this but theres no way I can afford to pay someone, so the only way I would ever own a car like this was just try it my self!

Originally Posted by grendel

It cracks me up how far Pirate travels. :flipoff2: Admin'd and mod'd it for years before the sell out.

There are also a bunch of used benders for sale.

Heck, pay shipping and I'll loan you one.

I honestly don't know enough about them to invest into one but I need one that can atleast do a 180 degree bend so I can make my drive shaft loop too. If your serious I'd be more than happy to pay for shipping to borrow one it would really help on my tight budget!