Build Thread 1978 Mercury Cyclone. The pig is in the pen.

RaggedGT · Aug 11, 2016

madmike1157 said:
Thing,... err Finger.......tell Chris what I think of his chrome bolt idea...

I couldn't find Mercury/Cyclone bolts

lol

I think this post would win the Caption contest

RaggedGT · Aug 14, 2016

Mike,will you take more pics of the monster and post them

95BlueStallion · Aug 14, 2016

madmike1157 said:
I'm here to tell all you tough guys, that there was to be no "glueing back together " of my finger.
For one thing, that's why they have doctors.
For another, I prefer not to wake up in a pool of blood on the floor after passing out from the failed attempt at finger glueing.

Says the guy who glued his engine together. The poor Gila Monster may or may not leave you in a pool of its blood while buzzards circle above you.

CarMichael Angelo · Aug 14, 2016

RaggedGT said:
Mike,will you take more pics of the monster and post them

Stop it...

95BlueStallion said:
Says the guy who glued his engine together. The poor Gila Monster may or may not leave you in a pool of its blood while buzzards circle above you.

Glue is meant for metal wood, plastic, and paper.......NOT fingers.

Keeping on track.... Fenders,...Trunks, and tails....

I bolted the front fenders on. Managed NOT to fuc k up the paint, but they (or the doors) will need some adjusting;

Naturally,...you're not gonna see that. Suffice it to say that they are close,..but hang slightly outboard of the doors.
I Sanded, and buffed the snot out the trunk deck to try and get the junk that was in the paint, out of the paint.

I got more buffing to do. It also needs adjusting. The lift supports push the trunk back, and up,... the driver side edge hangs proud of the rear facade slightly, but for whatever reason,....the passenger side is all good. Small adjustment.

I put the tail lights on. I was thinking I was gonna black out the chrome trim that surrounds the lens, but am reconsidering just leaving them alone. I think the monster needs some bling in light of the total orange/black that it will be.

(Almost eerie that'll it'll probably be done in October,....just in time for orange and black)

he duck tail is painted black,..the splitter and the underside of the hood as well. The next time I mess with the car I'll bolt that stuff, and the hood in place,...and the car will be starting to look like a car.

RaggedGT · Aug 14, 2016

madmike1157 said:
Stop it...

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Sorry Mike ....

This........ Is Awesome...

Boosted92LX · Aug 14, 2016

RaggedGT said:
Sorry Mike ....

This........ Is Awesome...

Beat me to it.

Wow. It looks SO good, Mike. That tail light panel screams classic Ford. It looks like something Ford or Mercury could have done- SHOULD have done.

Outstanding man!

Boosted92LX · Aug 14, 2016

Oh, and the paint is gorgeous @Davedacarpainter

CarMichael Angelo · Aug 14, 2016

RaggedGT said:
Sorry Mike ....

This........ Is Awesome...

And they're sequential,.......

Stop!.......Bananana time!

CarMichael Angelo · Aug 14, 2016

I'm so happy,...I'm gonna go out and buy me a pair of Wrangler jeans.

Boosted92LX · Aug 14, 2016

madmike1157 said:
I'm so happy,...I'm gonna go out and buy me a pair of Wrangler jeans.

Pick me up a frozen pizza while you're there, would ya? Supreme.

CarMichael Angelo · Aug 14, 2016

Boosted92LX said:
Pick me up a frozen pizza while you're there, would ya? Supreme.

No problem,...You need a toaster or blender while I'm there?

RaggedGT · Aug 14, 2016

Could you find me a vhs of Bullet while you're out- I loves me that 69 Mustang

CarMichael Angelo · Aug 14, 2016

RaggedGT said:
Could you find me a vhs of Bullet while you're out- I loves me that 69 Mustang

I was fully planning on doing that,...right after I completely mis-identify an entire model run of one of the longest running body styles in automotive history.

It'll be a party of epic proportions,...Ya feel me bra?

95BlueStallion · Aug 14, 2016

Polish the exhaust to match the tail light bezels..... after the car is assembled and running.

CarMichael Angelo · Aug 14, 2016

95BlueStallion said:
Polish the exhaust to match the tail light bezels..... after the car is assembled and running.

I'll make a note of that......

old_blue · Aug 14, 2016

Found another incase you wanted to start over....

https://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/5731380686.html

CarMichael Angelo · Aug 15, 2016

old_blue said:
Found another incase you wanted to start over....

https://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/5731380686.html

I think I'm good.

I'm not a fan of that bodystyle, nor of a car set up for drag racing. But it is from Arizona......

Nope,...I'm good.

02 281 GT · Aug 15, 2016

That looks amazing. I must have missed when you moved the license plate from the tail panel to the bumper. It looks very good like that. Any plans for some sort of emblem or nameplate between the tail lights?

Edit: Never mind. I found the original post: http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-for...the-gila-monster.871263/page-118#post-8946342

CarMichael Angelo · Aug 15, 2016

02 281 GT said:
That looks amazing. I must have missed when you moved the license plate from the tail panel to the bumper. It looks very good like that. Any plans for some sort of emblem or nameplate between the tail lights?

Edit: Never mind. I found the original post: http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-for...the-gila-monster.871263/page-118#post-8946342

Wow!....talk about "On a mission".

You went back 100 pages looking for what is supposed to go in place of the license plate.... You have more stamina than me that's for sure.

Fortunately,...I know where to look.

This would've been bolted into place as well,.but as with all things I build,...it's made out of steel. And despite the fact that I clear coated the raw, buffed off ribs,...they're rusting. So,...I gotta start over on that.

CarMichael Angelo · Aug 15, 2016

Oh My God!!!

It pains me to go back and look at what it was,...before it became.

What it "was".

What it became:

Everywhere,...There are pics like this that are sobering reminders of what I had to do to make the car happen.

It's no wonder I have one eye, broken hands, busted knees, and a limp.

The Monster has won,.....and I'm the battle damage.

Build Thread 1978 Mercury Cyclone. The pig is in the pen.

RaggedGT

Been here over a DECADE and still no CT

RaggedGT

Been here over a DECADE and still no CT

95BlueStallion

My assy trans to myself

CarMichael Angelo

my rearend will smell so minty fresh,

RaggedGT

Been here over a DECADE and still no CT

Boosted92LX

It's only an inch or two. What's the big deal?

Boosted92LX

It's only an inch or two. What's the big deal?

CarMichael Angelo

my rearend will smell so minty fresh,

CarMichael Angelo

my rearend will smell so minty fresh,

Boosted92LX

It's only an inch or two. What's the big deal?

CarMichael Angelo

my rearend will smell so minty fresh,

RaggedGT

Been here over a DECADE and still no CT

CarMichael Angelo

my rearend will smell so minty fresh,

95BlueStallion

My assy trans to myself

CarMichael Angelo

my rearend will smell so minty fresh,

old_blue

CarMichael Angelo

my rearend will smell so minty fresh,

02 281 GT

Agreed...My wife has great Boobs

CarMichael Angelo

my rearend will smell so minty fresh,

CarMichael Angelo

my rearend will smell so minty fresh,

Build Thread 1978 Mercury Cyclone. The pig is in the pen.

Been here over a DECADE and still no CT

Been here over a DECADE and still no CT

My assy trans to myself

my rearend will smell so minty fresh,

Been here over a DECADE and still no CT

It's only an inch or two. What's the big deal?

It's only an inch or two. What's the big deal?

my rearend will smell so minty fresh,

my rearend will smell so minty fresh,

It's only an inch or two. What's the big deal?

my rearend will smell so minty fresh,

Been here over a DECADE and still no CT

my rearend will smell so minty fresh,

My assy trans to myself

my rearend will smell so minty fresh,

my rearend will smell so minty fresh,

Agreed...My wife has great Boobs

my rearend will smell so minty fresh,

my rearend will smell so minty fresh,

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