svt 65 stang

[SN65]

Hi All,

All the items up for auction on e-bay closed last night.

The entire 03 interior went for $1,076. It looks like someone got a pretty good deal.

Someone bought the 65 rear bumper for $1.25 and after the auction declined the purchase because the bumper was sand blasted ready for paint or re-chroming. All of that was stated in the text, but I guess they did not read it until after the auction was over.

Other items of interest were....

The 03 doors went for about $65 each.

The used clutch, PP, FW and input shaft went for $90.

The Cobra oil cooler went for $125.

The Cobra front control arms and coil springs went for $165.

The Cobra mirrors went for $130.

The Cobra tail lights went for $115.

All in all I generated about $3,700 for the project. This will allow us to hire a full time helper to get this project moving over the next 3 weeks.

And, we still have a bunch of stuff to auction off.

We should get a LOT accomplished next week. Wish us luck.

Bob
Come see this WIP at
Julian's Collision Center
http://www.julianscollisioncenter.com/

[SN65]

Hi All,

Let the blocking begin. :-)

After a day of blocking, this is what we have accomplished. Both quarters. Sides and top.

WoHoo!!!

Now on to the roof and trunk.

Here is a photo of the collision center from the outside (for anyone who is a bit curious).

Also, here are some photos of the battery cable run. We are pretty much set except for the final location of the battery box. We just need to find a location that will clear the gas tank and any existing wiring. Sounds like a snap, but I am sure that this will give us a bit of hartburn before it is all over.

Also, when we ran the chassis grounds, we tied a couple of seperate of items together and grounded them with one terminal. I hope this dosen't end up biting me in the butt. A ground is a ground is a ground.

Right???

Bob
Come see this WIP at
Julian's Collision Center
http://www.julianscollisioncenter.com/

[XcYZ]

That's just amazing.

[SN65]

Hi All,

Into the booth we go.

Wayne finished the blocking of the quarters, roof, etc...

Here are some photos of the car in the booth after it was primed.

Now we will mount the doors, fenders, trunk, hood, front end, etc... and go through the same priming and blocking procedure.

Catch ya'll l8r.

Bob
Come see this WIP at
Julian's Collision Center
http://www.julianscollisioncenter.com/

[kel]

Looks like your getting closer.

VERY NICE!

[race-rodz]

i really like the overly crisp body lines around the flares...just like the donor car had.

[SN65]

Hi All,

For the 4th, my wife and I are heading up to the great white north. We have a summer home up near Spooner WI (near the nose).

You all have a great holiday. See you when I get back on Wed.

Bob
Come see this WIP at
Julian's Collision Center
http://www.julianscollisioncenter.com/

[SN65]

Hi All,

The 4th of July weekend was pretty much a bust, at least as far as the car goes.

While all of you were busy with barbeques, picnics, parties, family, friends and of course fireworks, I was up in Wisconsin opening up the summer cottage. For those who have never done such a thing, it is often rather eventful. You never know quite what to expect. Past experience has taught me to be prepared anything. For example, I have had to deal with frozen plumbing, trees falling on the driveway and the house, malfunctioning yard equipment, shattered toilets, renegade mice, carpenter ants, wild turkeys, deer, bear and bats.

So… While you were all having a wonderful time I was fixing this year’s problem, namely pier crushed by ice. All I had to do was lift the wet end of the pier a scant 5 feet and slide the pier supports back into place. An easy task if you have any type of jack, which of course, I was sorely lacking. To make a long story short, I finally elevated the pier using tactics that the ancient Egyptians would have been proud of.

We are moving along nicely at this point, but nothing worthy of a photo. After all, how many photos can you show of sanded primer? Also, as we get closer to the completion, we have decided to only show detail shots. We are going to save the long overall shots for the big finish later this month.

With that said, I am off to work. Tomorrow, I will post some detail photos of the velocity tube installation.

Catch ya’ll l8r.

Bob
Come see this WIP at
Julian's Collision Center
http://www.julianscollisioncenter.com/

[Steve Chryssos]

Originally Posted by SN65

Also, as we get closer to the completion, we have decided to only show detail shots. We are going to save the long overall shots for the big finish later this month.

Well that's just plain cruel! Great looking car. I can't get over how well the late model flares look on the ol' bodystyle. Awesome work!

[SN65]

Hi All,

We are getting down to crunch time here and are looking for additional hands.

So...

If you live in the St Charles, IL area. If you are really into mustangs. If you are mechanically inclined (or have body working skills). If you are not afraid of hard work, etc, etc, etc....

Send me an e-mail at [email protected]

Bob