'65 Fastback project

[57hemicuda]

That stuff looks super sexy. I was thinking of using the horizontal shock arrangement on my AMX, even went as far as to make up some of the parts. I just think the exposed shocks are coolest thing ever. I then remembered this one squeak that I have been chasing in my Mustang since I built it. It has driven me crazy, it has taken me 3 years to find and correct it. I then thought about what kind of squeaking and creaking the coilovers would make inside the car, and decided to go conventional. That look has me regretting my decision a bit. Love the build.

[DOOM]

Matt I love it! This thing is going to be off the hook.

[Gordz32]

Looks Good Matt. Keep at it!

[Al Moreno]

Originally Posted by ccracin

Looking good Matt! Way to represent the home builder!

X2 not only is he doing it himself but also learning as he goes. Great job Matt

[Tomswheels]

Originally Posted by 57hemicuda

That stuff looks super sexy. I was thinking of using the horizontal shock arrangement on my AMX, even went as far as to make up some of the parts. I just think the exposed shocks are coolest thing ever. I then remembered this one squeak that I have been chasing in my Mustang since I built it. It has driven me crazy, it has taken me 3 years to find and correct it. I then thought about what kind of squeaking and creaking the coilovers would make inside the car, and decided to go conventional. That look has me regretting my decision a bit. Love the build.

X2! Leave the shocks exposed! Don't make me beg...

[Matt@BOS]

Thanks for the kind words guys! It has been a great learning experience and an exercise in patience. Short of some really boring office work where I had to compile a list of invoices for city reimbursal on road improvements, I never really had any individual projects that took more than 20 hours to do. Working on all of the little components in this has forced me to stop trying to rush to get things done, just to move on to the next sub project.

Next sub projects to be addressed will be fabbing the gauge cluster, steering column w/variable assist electric power steering and quicker 15:1 manual rack. I also want to build brake cooling ducts, and a rear diffuser, which means I probably need to order brakes and a gas tank.

Oh, and the last of the wheel hoops I have been in need of finally shipped, so I can send those out to the powdercoater/annodizer. I need to pick a color that will complement the brake calipers and over various accent colors being used. so many little details to obsess on, and I'm not sure which ones to attack first.

[waynieZ]

The car sure has come a long way sense I saw it when I was in Cal. in 2012. Great Job!

[Matt@BOS]

Well, I'm still chasing down the right combination of steering hubs, couplers, adapters, bushings and mounts to make the electric power steering unit fit under the dash with a nice simple race type column. In the mean time though, I did a few quick sketches. I generally like to sit on ideas for quite some, and have a solid concept to work from before I ever start drawing anything. Some people can come up with an idea as they sit down and sketch something, I however, cannot.

One of the ideas that I've had since before I ever started cutting up the car two years ago was to create a different front lower valance. I've never liked the bumpers on the 65-66 or 67-68 Mustangs, but I was never able to figure out how to get rid of them without modernizing the look of the car too much, or making it look like the front was just one big slab. I bought a GT350R valance for it, and went as far as filling some holes and adding driving lights, but I haven't been able to get past how "tacked" on the part looks, and that awkward openness in the middle. I remember thinking that blending certain aspects of the newer Mustang front end might look good. I saw what Ron S did on his Mustang and I really liked it, but I didn't want to just copy his design. I feel like I've said this before, but if I was going to make something similar I had to make it my own. Fog lights, brake ducts and a different lower treatment should get the job done, I hope.




... And we're on our way to making something. Kyle at BOS is really handy with an english wheel with all of the curves and shapes I decided to hand this project off to him he will undoubtedly do a better job than I will.

[GregWeld]

Looks like fun!

[preston]

too bad we don't know each other/live close, I've got dozens of ideas for vintage mustang front ends. My last valence was a no bumper wraparound to the flares style, but my latest version is actually going back to using the bumper. Integrating the bumper is actually much hard to do IMO, but if you don't like the look of it then that's an easy decision. I am working through using the bumper again because I'm going back to a more vintage style.

I'm totally with you on the Shelby/R style valences, I hate that big open hole in the middle of the front end, never looked right to me. Needs at least a 2-3" high separator there, whether it be a bumper or sheet metal.