Build Thread 1967 Dynacorn Fastback

blacksheep-1 · Dec 6, 2012

Rusty Gillis

Gillis Performance Restorations
727-847-7973
www.gillisrestorations.com

Former SS/FA & SS/GA NHRA Record Holder

I just noticed your name, Rusty Gillis?! The drag racer? Paul Forte just got admitted to the NHRA hall of fame, I've worked with Dom off and on for 25 years.
Good to see you're still around.

rusty428cj · Dec 7, 2012

I'm still here and still have my 1969 Mustang that I raced in 1971.

rusty428cj · Dec 7, 2012

We removed all the suspension now it goes on a cart to prime and finish all the the bodywork

horse sence · Dec 7, 2012

looks like all that suspension must be in your way, send it to
me i will store it for you. :shrug:

331efiblue66 · Dec 15, 2012

Rusty - THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! For posting how the vent windows didn't fit. With my level of inexperience, I didn't give it the first thought that the vent window wouldn't have fit. Well, guess what? Mine didn't fit either... took some major minor surgery to get them right, still not perfect, but I think they will work. Driver side was so bad, it even changed the alignment of the door, I will have to touch up the body filler on back edge of door wear it feathers into the rear quarter. If I would have had to do that after paint, I would have had to get the doors repainted and I would have been livid! Again, THANK YOU!

hipo_p51 · Dec 16, 2012

To the OP. Do you forward all this stuff to Dynacorn? They should fix these problems before the sell one more of these bodies. I can understand a problem or two, but these issues you have posted are on the line of unaceptable for the cost of these mustang bodies.

rusty428cj · Jan 7, 2013

Read all about the under dash hood release install in an upcoming issue of Modified Mustangs & Fords magazine.

candphall · Jan 11, 2013

Has Dynacorn ever built a car such as this using their parts?

rusty428cj · Jan 13, 2013

We have been working on getting the fenders, headlight buckets and doors to line up

The body was sanded down to bare metal and the next step is spray 2 coats of SPI black epoxy

rusty428cj · Jan 19, 2013

The rear valance had a tack weld and also bolts.

Instead of studs on the valance Dynacorn used 2 different size bolts and washers from inside the trunk and attached to clips on the valance

We wanted to take off the rear valance to see what was behind it and just as I thought bare metal and surface rust

Noobz347 · Jan 19, 2013

Good catch... That would have been ass pain later on.

rusty428cj · Jan 20, 2013

We now have a new helper in the shop and he was busy sanding down to bare metal

I sprayed two coats of SPI black epoxy yesterday

other_shoe · Jan 20, 2013

Are you going to do anything special to treat the area inside the cowl?

rusty428cj · Jan 21, 2013

other_shoe said:
Are you going to do anything special to treat the area inside the cowl?

The only way to properly treat it would be to take it off and we are not going to do that. We will try to get as much epoxy in there as we can

rusty428cj · Feb 2, 2013

Block sanded the hood and doors

Sprayed one coat of SPI black epoxy to seal than sprayed 2 coats of Slick Sand Polyester primer

rusty428cj · Mar 7, 2013

The shipment from Dart came and now our engine builder Mike at Competition Motorsports in Sarasota Fl will be busy.

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fords2fast4u · Mar 10, 2013

So after a long hiatus from the Mustang community, I'm finally coming back. I bought a 67 fastback a couple months ago and I have to follow this thread! My car is going to need much rust repair, but I'll enjoy following this build because I've always been curious about these car bodies. Badass so far, and whoever said "that's why we're here, to learn!" hit the nail on the head. I can't tell you how much I learned about cars back in the day (7-10 years ago) on THIS site!