Progress Thread A new FB conversion for bbettto

[Noobz347]

The potential exists that I could try and install them myself.

 

[Realmongo]

I finally got the driver side front floor cut out ,if i had known it was going to be this hard i would have gone with a full floor . It is undercoated under the floor and it flakes in places but not in others . I had a hard time cleaning the tar off where it will be welded ,i hope i got it good enough to weld

When I had the shop work on mine, I went with their recommendation to replace the whole floor. Glad I did now.

 

[horse sence]

I normally would but it was hard to see what was under all that tar

 

[Realmongo]

I normally would but it was hard to see what was under all that tar

Well at least your welds come out good, unlike my own.

 

[horse sence]

I finally got the passenger front floor out ,that was a mess !
It was brazed in and big lumps of braze! Took half a box of the grinding disks because i couldnt get the tar off .
The floor patches are tacked in place and ready to weld .
I still have one small hole to fill on driverside fire firewall and a patch on the passenger front fender but i think i will be finished tomorrow i hope!

 

[2Blue2]

The bolted strap is just a clamp and has nothing to do with subframe connectors?

 

[horse sence]

Holds the floor to the floor support for welding

 

[horse sence]

Passenger side is done ,it wasnt easy because i am not left handed in the least ,and my right knee cap is still not healed so i couldnt get on my knee,made for some fun welding and grinding.
I will get the rest done tomorrow ,this kicked my butt today!

 

[horse sence]

Driver side is done ,just a small patch on the front fender and it is done ,i should have that done soon .

 

[horse sence]

And this one is finished .there was a nice big dent under all that bondo plus a big hole ,it will need a coat of bondo to smooth it all out but nothing like it had.

 

[horse sence]

It is going home tonight ,and @bbettto is dropping off a 68 to be converted ,more mustang fun coming up !

 

[horse sence]

To be continued !

 

[Noobz347]

 

[Noobz347]

Hey quick question:


Is bbetto still in the waiting room?

 

[horse sence]

I think he is in the truck on that long long drive!

 

[Noobz347]

That only makes sense.

 

[nickyb]

Ever time I stop by your thread I'm amazed at how great your work is.

 

[Noobz347]

Ever time I stop by your thread I'm amazed at how great your work is.

Thanks man. I just try to keep things running so you all can post great threads.

 

[2Blue2]

I can smell the new Mustang from here!

Carry On!

 

[GOvert]

I'm looking at post #81 and #82 at the fastback roof structure completed. I have a 1965 fastback body that the bottom half of it is rust out rotten.
If I want to install the fastback structure to the coupe, the same way that you have joined the new parts to the coupe donor, it looks like I would need to strip the old roof skin off. It is hale damaged anyway. This would allow me to sandblast all of the original structure that Ford never primed. Am I thinking about this correctly? Also, it appears that the Dynacorn roof skin is a pretty good looking piece. I will need Dynacorn quarters too.