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Build Thread My 1986 T-top Build - Lasting Memories

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Black1987

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What are your plans of coating everything after it is all welded/seam sealed? Etch and paint or a bed liner undercoat?
 

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Black1987 said:
What are your plans of coating everything after it is all welded/seam sealed? Etch and paint or a bed liner undercoat?
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POR 15 to protect the metal, then I'll spray that thick crap that goes in the wheel tub area.
 

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Do more stuff Dave........
lol
 
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Ok, @RaggedGT more stuff.

I'm tacking the inner tub in
 
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Hmm, your three days are up. Unsubscibed. What a let down.
















 
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95BlueStallion said:
Hmm, your three days are up. Unsubscibed. What a let down.
















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Before you go getting too saucy:
 
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Yeah, but what about the other side? And burnouts? Right, thats what I figured. Beer assistant!!! Ah shi t, turns out I dont have the life of Richard Rawlings. Ok fine, I'll keep watching.
 
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Yeah, but what about the other side? And burnouts? Right, thats what I figured. Beer assistant!!! Ah shi t, turns out I dont have the life of Richard Rawlings. Ok fine, I'll keep watching.
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If you did have his life, your business would hinge on the talent of a snot nosed hipster who hates mustangs. Consider yourself fortunate.
 
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Yeah, but what about the other side? And burnouts? Right, thats what I figured. Beer assistant!!! Ah shi t, turns out I dont have the life of Richard Rawlings. Ok fine, I'll keep watching.
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I still have to run a bead all along this thing. I just wanted to get it tack welded in tonight.

My goal is to finish both sides by Sunday sometime.

Guess what Nick, when I'm done with this, I start PUTTING DOBY TOGETHER!!!
 
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Davedacarpainter said:
I still have to run a bead all along this thing. I just wanted to get it tack welded in tonight.

My goal is to finish both sides by Sunday sometime.

Guess what Nick, when I'm done with this, I start PUTTING DOBY TOGETHER!!!
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I'm ready. When do we start? What's first?
 
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What do y'all think about 325 tires? They're not quite a 335, but they are bigger than 315's.

I suddenly find myself in the position to fit a 325 on a 12" rim!
 

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I'm ready. When do we start? What's first?
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It will be going back up on four jack stands for undercoating, then I get to put in my new ss brake lines and fuel system. Holy crap, I will be putting Doby together!

I promised myself I wouldn't cry.....
 
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Has anyone said yet

THIS THING IS GONNA BE AWESOME!

carry on..............
 
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Has anyone said yet

THIS THING IS GONNA BE AWESOME!

carry on..............
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Oh yeah. Definitely.
 
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Davedacarpainter said:
What do y'all think about 325 tires? They're not quite a 335, but they are bigger than 315's.

I suddenly find myself in the position to fit a 325 on a 12" rim!
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I would pick something you'll be able to locate when it's time to replace them.
 
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mikestang63 said:
Has anyone said yet

THIS THING IS GONNA BE AWESOME!

carry on..............
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Thanks Mike, I can't believe it's turning out so nicely at times.

I've never built my own ride before, I've always done it for others.

Cool stuff is all I can say.
 
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All that is needed now is to get the suspension tuned so that the car handles decently and an engine that can smoke the tires at will...
 
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Boosted92LX said:
I would pick something you'll be able to locate when it's time to replace them.
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Sure Allen, take the easy way out.

So your vote is for 325's then?
 

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jrichker said:
All that is needed now is to get the suspension tuned so that the car handles decently and an engine that can smoke the tires at will...
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Ahhhhhh, the engine. My little 5.0 with it's 350hp at the crank seems inadequate now.

Luckily the women in my life have made me feel that way for years, so it's like going home.
 
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Whooooooooooooooaaaaaaah................





Whew. Damned near jinxed the whole FN thing.
 
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