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  1. rusty428cj

    50th Anniversary Cobra Jet Reunion

    Save the Date…50th Anniversary Cobra Jet Reunion August 23-26, 2018 December 3, 2017 (Santa Ana, CA) - Get out your your calendar and be sure to schedule a very important weekend for a must attend event for all Cobra Jet enthusiasts and fans. ProMedia Events is pleased to announce it is working...
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    1969 Grande

    The question is why is this Mustang being restored? Her dad bought this Mustang new in 1969 when she was in high school, it was her first car and has always been in the family so they want it restored. The problem is they lived in Miami and Daytona Beach so there is a lot of rust on the sheet...
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    1969 Mustang Race Car That I Have Owned Since 1970

    Mustang is back at the shop. Need to do a lot of work getting it ready to race in A/SA or B/SA. The 428 CJ will be on the dyno later this week. I painted this in 2005 using SPI clear and it has never been waxed. It has been in an enclosed trailer for 6 years in the Florida heat. I wasn't sure...
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    Spi Viper Red 1965 Mustang Painted 9 Years Ago

    We are going to be changing the front nose and getting rid of the large spoiler We will also modify the rear bumper to get a better fit and paint body color.
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    Two 1966 Mustang Convertibles To Restore

    We have two 1966 Convertibles that we are restoring for two different customers. This one is a 6 and had been sitting in a barn in Michigan for over twenty years. This is how it was dropped off in the middle of the night on the way back from Michigan. He started taking it apart along time ago...
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    1966 Mustang Coupe Restomod

    This is what we are starting with. There is not a lot of rust but since Ford did not prime a lot of the inner structure we will be removing all the sheetmetal do any needed rust repair and epoxy priming. The plans are to install Rod & Custom front and rear suspension, Wilwood brakes, Currie 9"...
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    Beware Of Fresh Paint

    The owner of this car bought it last year and drove it maybe 100 miles and decided he wanted more HP. A shop across from mine built a 347 and changed the rear to a Currie 9" and changed the wheels to Torque Thrusts. This car looked great when he bought it. While the engine was out he decided...
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    What Size 17" Wheels And Tires Fit A Mustang Ii

    I want to upgrade to 5 lug 17" wheels on my II. I have a front brake kit from Rod & Custom that I did not use on my 1968 Coupe. I also have a rear from a 1965 Mustang that I plan on using. What is the largest wheel and tire that will fit? I plan on rolling the the fenders and quarters for more...
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    Gpr Is Growing

    Gillis Performance Restorations is looking for help in our fab and body shop; need someone who has mig welding experience. We need help in the body shop taking apart and restoring these Classic Cars. We're not a collision shop, we are a restoration shop. The majority of our projects are Classic...
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    Gpr Is Growing

    Gillis Performance Restorations is looking for help in our fab and body shop; need someone who has mig welding experience. We need help in the body shop taking apart and restoringthese Classic Cars. We're not a collision shop, we are a restoration shop. The majority of our projects are Classic...
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    1969 Mach 1 Restoration

    This 1969 Mach 1 was bought new by the current owners Aunt who was a school teacher in West Virginia. It has a 351 with a 3 speed manual transmission. The current owner bought it in 1992. Looks pretty good in the photo. Around 10 years ago he quit driving it when he noticed this rust around...
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    Build Thread 1978 Mustang I I

    I took this in trade a few years ago toward some of the labor on restoring a Mustang. This is what we are starting with. The hood scoop has to go.
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    Viper Red 1965 Fastback

    Saturday Paul went to the NMRA race and car show in Bradenton and took home two trophies with over 150 cars entered in the show. This is not a trailer queen. It was painted July 2007 and it looks like it was just painted and still gets awards. Hard to beat that SPI paint and clear!!
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    1965 Fastback Quarter Panel Replacement And Rust Repair

    The owner of this 1965 Fastback found us on a forum and brought us this nice original paint Mustang from out of state. He has replaced the front floor pans, right fender apron, taillight panel and patched the right quarter panel. He was not happy with how the quarter came out and wanted Brian to...
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    Shelby Gt500

    I have known the owner of this Shelby for a long time and he has talked about having us restore it for years. He has owned the car for over twenty years and it was painted before he bought it. It looks great from a distance but it's a real Shelby and it is time for a restoration. The first...
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    1966 Mustang Convertible Restoration

    We started this project last year but I have not had the time to share the build. At first this looks like an easy project until you start looking a little closer. It has been sitting a long time and at one time outside. The rear of both frame rails need to be replaced A little rust in...
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    Eleanor We Have Been Working On

    We have been working on this for a long time and we finally have color on the body and Brian finished buffing.
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    Build Thread Vulcan 1968 Sohc Mustang

    I started this as an Eleanor project a few years ago and stopped working on it and decided to sell and finish the project the way the customer wants. This is how Vulcan will be built: Robert Pond SOHC 427 +++ cubic inch block Hilborn EFI TKO 600 5 speed Strange 9” rear with 31 spline axles Rod...
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    1965 Fastback with DSE

    We will be installing DSE mini tubs, subframe connectors, front and rear suspension in this 1965 Fastback. This is what we are starting with. The first step is to remove the undercoating before it goes to get media blasted. I have never seen so much undercoating. You never know what you...
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    1966 Mustang Needs A Little Work

    This project came in the other day for us to repair.