Progress Thread 1990 Rebuild

lilbushhead · Aug 25, 2016

here goes nothing. Was my dads car, then I acquired it when he passed in 2001. He had bought from my brothers friend with 25,000 miles. So I'm third owner. Now has around 70,000. Speedo is off due to 3:73 gears. Thought of selling to further a 1954 Chevy project but wife doesn't like that idea. My son just turned 12 so was entertaining the thought of restoring it for his 16th birthday. Well here's where I'm starting.

Davedacarpainter · Aug 26, 2016

Are you kidding me! What a nice starting point!

I'm looking forward to seeing this.

More pictures please.

Mustang5L5 · Aug 26, 2016

What's your plans?

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89oem · Aug 26, 2016

Nice!!, wash claybar and wax and she'll sparkle for sure!

3 generations with the same car, thats dreamland for car guys!!

skyline247 · Aug 26, 2016

Very nice!

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deathb4dismount · Aug 26, 2016

It looks like you have a good base, and there is nothing better than father/son build

lilbushhead · Aug 26, 2016

Mustang5L5 said:
What's your plans?

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Nothing crazy. Pull engine. Repair shock towers and frame rails. Need to drop tank and repair rear frame rails and hatch floor area. Gaskets on the engine. Fix all those ford leaks. Paint. That's all original paint and it's pretty worn on edges. Pops loved to buff it every time he washed it! New headlights. Not sure if I want to keep the saleen wing or go back to lx? Rocker has a spot of rust from when my ex brother in law installed door speakers he never put the loom back in place properly. So water ran into the rocker.

Davedacarpainter · Aug 26, 2016

Go with the lx wing

Mustang5L5 · Aug 26, 2016

I agree. Go back to LX wing. I just recently took my Saleen wing off. Was great in the 90's when I installed it, but now just looks weird.

I'd prob remove the hatch sun shield as well.

lilbushhead · Aug 26, 2016

Rust areas

Davedacarpainter · Aug 26, 2016

lilbushhead said:
Rust areas

You're intending to fix this, right?

Mustang5L5 · Aug 26, 2016

I would definitely address the frame rail rust first. Looks like the shock tower is completely rusted through to the other side?

lilbushhead · Aug 27, 2016

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lilbushhead · Aug 27, 2016

Sorry guys I'll get this photo thing down eventually! I rotate them and they still come sideways

Davedacarpainter · Aug 27, 2016

Here's a good frame rail kit https://lmr.com/item/LRS-FRLH780/1979-93-Mustang-LH-Oe-Style-Frame-Rail

They can also sell you floor pan stuff, though I'm not real sure about the rear floor pan. Contact @Dustin@LMR for a discount code to save you a few bucks.

Is it just the floor pan that's rotted in the rear, or did it get into the subframe as well?

The shock tower itself? I'm not sure of there being a replacement kit for it. Probably either fab a patch there or get a piece from a salvage yard.

Will you be doing the welding yourself?

CarMichael Angelo · Aug 27, 2016

God,...I feel for you. I made #1 throw away (and it was drug off and crushed) another 90 that was suffering from cancer like that,
only my son's car was farther along than your's is. I'd rather have a clean gutted shell over a complete car with serious rust.

The good thing is that there is a significant parts source for restoration of that rust so that you can completely remove the cancer and start fresh,....you'll be good as long as you can do the work. Worst case scenario, that front clip can be drilled out and replaced w/a JY donor if need be.

Ordinarily, I'd say that you might wanna consider finding a cleaner starting point, but considering the cars lineage,....I'd do what I needed to do. As for me, I'd have been happy to just get a few of the wrenches that I knew were in my fathers hands.......

If you are having to pay somebody to restore that,........it's gonna be pricey.

Good luck.

lilbushhead · Aug 27, 2016

https://lmr.com/item/LRS-16054APR/86-93-Mustang-Front-Fender-Apron-Pair-With-Factory-Holes
Thought about these. Not a bad price but a lot of drilling and welding. For a small patch needed.

Davedacarpainter · Aug 27, 2016

lilbushhead said:
https://lmr.com/item/LRS-16054APR/86-93-Mustang-Front-Fender-Apron-Pair-With-Factory-Holes
Thought about these. Not a bad price but a lot of drilling and welding. For a small patch needed.

Those aren't including the shock tower panel.

I used the Scott Rod fab panels myself on my red car, I'll show you a couple pictures of mine so you can see how far those panels go. BTW, this is a perfect time for you to do some smoothing and tucking in your engine bay, I mean, what the hell, you'll already be cutting and welding?

lilbushhead · Aug 27, 2016

Ok. I thought that was the whole apron. Including shock tower. Now looking I see its up to the tower.

Dustin@LMR · Aug 29, 2016

Davedacarpainter said:
Here's a good frame rail kit https://lmr.com/item/LRS-FRLH780/1979-93-Mustang-LH-Oe-Style-Frame-Rail

They can also sell you floor pan stuff, though I'm not real sure about the rear floor pan. Contact @Dustin@LMR for a discount code to save you a few bucks.

Is it just the floor pan that's rotted in the rear, or did it get into the subframe as well?

The shock tower itself? I'm not sure of there being a replacement kit for it. Probably either fab a patch there or get a piece from a salvage yard.

Will you be doing the welding yourself?

Thanks for the tag buddy!

@lilbushhead let me know if there's anything I can do to help you!

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