Build Thread '83 T-top Coupe - Welding Holes in My Rear

[90sickfox]

For the mirror...Epoxy that b#t#h !!!

You could use closed cell packing foam to make a gasket. Its behind the mirror...no one will ever see it. I'm sure you get parts wrapped in that stuff at work all the time.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

For the mirror...Epoxy that b#t#h !!!

You could use closed cell packing foam to make a gasket. Its behind the mirror...no one will ever see it. I'm sure you get parts wrapped in that stuff at work all the time.

It's not broken. The cables are just a little stretched. I'll post better pictures on monday.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

I would say this has been the worst thing to work on for Robby, but it comes in second next to stretching the bottom cover on the new foam, but just....

So I've sewn on a so-so stitch. It is strong though. This seat cover had only one other area to sow where a seam had started to let go on the backside. That's fixed too. It's ready to go on the new foam and back frame. Then paint.

I still don't have my seat back from the blasters yet.... They're blasting this for free since they screwed up my hood so bad. They said i could pick it up last wednesday. Nope, now it'll hopefully be monday. I'm assuming they won't want any other business from me in the future or anything at all like a recommendation.

That said, i won't rebuild the back until i've repaired the base. Standstill time on the seat cover. I'll work on the door panels a bit. I'm going to lowes in just a little bit to get the new backing board. Two of the boys want to watch "The Accountant" with me right now though. Break time!

@Mstng93SSP , i got the carpet pieces in. They'll need a small modification. They must be differences in the years. Easy peasy fix though. Thanks so much Chris.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

BTW, here's a close up of my mirror that wobbles

 

[Noobz347]

http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthr...or-disassembly&p=705289&viewfull=1#post705289

 

[Mstng93SSP]

Sorry @Davedacarpainter , thought they were from the 85 I did? I hope you can make them work but if not it's ok.

Chris

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Sorry @Davedacarpainter , thought they were from the 85 I did? I hope you can make them work but if not it's ok.

Chris

Are you kidding Chris, they're great. Thank you. I'm just going to modify them to be straight across the top.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthr...or-disassembly&p=705289&viewfull=1#post705289

Thanks Noobz. When i get to work on monday i'm going to throw my brain at it for a while.

 

[Noobz347]

Thanks Noobz. When i get to work on monday i'm going to throw my brain at it for a while.

I might try to use a plastic bead or a metal spacer, split on one side to take up that cable slack. I'm sure you got something like that lying around. Split it with a dremel and close the slot with epoxy.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

I've been doin' sum larnin'.:zombie: Larnin' 'bout dem door panel carpets and the door panels themselves.

The '83 can be identified by the door panel. The '84 has a slightly different look. Fascinating to me (I enjoyed statistics in college, btw). Look at the "stitching"/heat stamping on the panels. They're different between the '83 to '84 models.

Chris @Mstng93SSP was so kind to send me his extra door panel carpets. This lead me into figuring out exactly what's different between the years. Chris, you sent me a set used for the '87-'93 coupe or hatchback. I can easily modify for my purposes now that I can sew like a GREEK GOD!!!!

For anyone looking, the '87- door panels are 1.25" longer than my '83's, other than the obvious curvature toward the speakers on the newer mustangs. I haven't even looked at Doby's '86 door panels to know if there's a difference there.

Also, more trivia carpola, Convertible door panel carpet is much taller. Makes me think of the old guys that would pull their pants up to their nipples.

So, what i'll need to do with those carpet panels Chris sent me is to remove the vinyl trim from around the area to be trimmed, measure out what i need to cut them, trim them, resew the vinyl trim back. Then i'm divided if i want to go through the sewing of the carpet to the vinyl upper or just glue that sob onto my new backing panels. Sewing would obviously last longer. My poor fingers....

If i do that i'll need to paint the panels first. Monday the vinyl will become black. Then i'll decide.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

So, more sewing.

As you seen, these carpets are for the 87- door panels.

The first thing i did was to rip out the seams of the vinyl trim to about 2" back from where i had to cut. I then put a locking stitch at the two areas to prevent the seam from separating while working on it, or later in it's life.

I then measured out and marked what i wanted to cut and used a sharp knife to slowly cut off the extra.

I then resewed the vinyl trim back on around the new edge and tah dah:

 

[Mstng93SSP]

Awesome. You are a crafty little stitch......er.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Great job, Dave !!!

I've used luan board to make the backing for our door panels. It works great. Turned out well and lasted longer than the car.

You guys get the chicken dinner. I priced new pvc paneling! Yikes! That would cost the same amount as the premade ones from LMR. A 4X4 section of 1/8" plywood cost right at 5 bucks.

I'll get that here shortly and take it to work tomorrow and cut out the new panels. I'm probably going to paint them just to seal the wood.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Here's a lovely little picture of my new backing for my door panels. I'm taking a jigsaw to work with me tomorrow and hopefully will get after this part of the panels. I want to paint the vinyl parts tomorrow as well.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

BTW, thanks Allen for the idea @Boosted92LX !

 

[Boosted92LX]

BTW, thanks Allen for the idea @Boosted92LX !

No worries bud. I used the same stuff for my 85 ranger back in the day. Covered the panels with cloth stretched over thin foam padding. Made raised areas for the door speakers with 3/4"ply. I had a set of rockford fosgate 2 ways in the doors and 12" woofers behind the seat. Not much room leftover in a singlecab ranger after that, lol. One of my best friends worked in a car stereo shop and I learned a lot from him about making interior panels and enclosures.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

No worries bud. I used the same stuff for my 85 ranger back in the day. Covered the panels with cloth stretched over thin foam padding. Made raised areas for the door speakers with 3/4"ply. I had a set of rockford fosgate 2 ways in the doors and 12" woofers behind the seat. Not much room leftover in a singlecab ranger after that, lol. One of my best friends worked in a car stereo shop and I learned a lot from him about making interior panels and enclosures.

Someday i'll get to the stereo stage. My oldest brother is buddies with the guy that started Kicker, i can get something pretty nice relatively cheap.

 

[jrichker]

The wood will be OK, just make sure that you coat it with something to waterproof it. Use some plastic sheeting between it and the metal door frame to keep the rainwater and condensation away from the wood.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

To keep on topic, here's what i did with the boards today. I was busy with customer cars most of the day, so I didn't get as far as I thought I might.

I layed out the pattern from the original boards

and cut out the main shape of the two panels. I almost finished the driver's side, I need to bring my wood rasps to work with me tomorrow. The passenger's side has only two differences compared to the driver's. One, no map pocket and, two, the window crank hole is a circle instead of a square. Maybe tomorrow i'll start painting them.

 

[Noobz347]

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