Build Thread My 1986 T-top Build - Lasting Memories

Boosted92LX · May 27, 2016

Davedacarpainter said:
Thanks Allen, I'm going with this one. I like it more than the later style gt spoiler.

Good choice.

smokin joe · May 27, 2016

The next time your out there Dave you might want to see if he has any marchal (sp) foglights.

Davedacarpainter · May 28, 2016

smokin joe said:
The next time your out there Dave you might want to see if he has any marchal (sp) foglights.

Learn me, marchal (sp) foglights?

CarMichael Angelo · May 28, 2016

Davedacarpainter said:
Learn me, marchal (sp) foglights?

He's talking about these Marchal (sp) fog lights...

Personally, I don't know why every bodies so concerned about spelling all of the sudden,...it's never stopped anybody before...

And if you need to be real retro,...you get these covers..

See the S.E.V.?

It's a Fox Mustang staple acronym .....

It means Same as Every Vehicle.

Davedacarpainter · May 28, 2016

madmike1157 said:
He's talking about these Marchal (sp) fog lights...

Personally, I don't know why every bodies so concerned about spelling all of the sudden,...it's never stopped anybody before...

And if you need to be real retro,...you get these covers..

See the S.E.V.?

It's a Fox Mustang staple acronym .....

It means Same as Every Vehicle.

Thanks Mike, I really haven't looked at my foglights off my old bumper yet. That would be a problem for later...

Boosted92LX · May 28, 2016

madmike1157 said:
He's talking about these Marchal (sp) fog lights...

Personally, I don't know why every bodies so concerned about spelling all of the sudden,...it's never stopped anybody before...

And if you need to be real retro,...you get these covers..

See the S.E.V.?

It's a Fox Mustang staple acronym .....

It means Same as Every Vehicle.

I had the kitty cats. One of my buddies and I had a heated debate as to whether it was or was not a fox. His logic was it was a fox on a foxbody.

:shutup:

Davedacarpainter · May 28, 2016

Ok, enough time spent lusting over the '83 t-top. I need to get to work on mine.

I'm going to strip all the stuff off of the hatch first, then probably screw around with it to see what I need to fix to make it good enough for Doby.

If I'm allowed, I'll modify the lower shock mounts today.

I'll post pictures later.

Davedacarpainter · May 28, 2016

I was washing their dirt off the new bumper and it hasn't been painted. It's just ecoat on it. Can anyone tell me if this looks like the correct ford markings. I may have gotten a real ford part that was hardly used.

Davedacarpainter · May 28, 2016

I've got the hatch stripped down of wires and such on the inside. Here's my rotting issue that I will need to take care of

Davedacarpainter · May 28, 2016

Ok, got the hatch torn down now.

I would repair the rot spot now if I had extra thin metal for that, got to look around. I wonder if the old inner fender panels would be too thick?

The top side looks amazingly straight.

I have to take it to work on Tuesday to get the glass guy to pull the glass out. BTW, the glass is heavier than sht!

RaggedGT · May 28, 2016

Could you cut the rot out and fiberglass it?

95BlueStallion · May 28, 2016

Seeing the little Ford emblem molded on that bumper sure makes me think it is an original Ford piece... Why would you assume it isnt?

Mustang5L5 · May 28, 2016

That's a ford engineering part number on there. Looks legit to me

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Davedacarpainter · May 28, 2016

RaggedGT said:
Could you cut the rot out and fiberglass it?

I could if I wanted to wear my stupid sign more frequently.

I've reread this Chris and I realized I sound like a dick, sorry.

If I had an aftermarket hatch made out of fiberglass, only then would I use a fiberglass repair.

Those type of patches on metal are very shoddy. You need to maintain fairly equal structural integrity in a repair. Fiberglass eventually pulls away from metal through the regular movement of the vehicle.

I wouldn't do this to my car or anyone else's that I would work on.

Davedacarpainter · May 28, 2016

95BlueStallion said:
Seeing the little Ford emblem molded on that bumper sure makes me think it is an original Ford piece... Why would you assume it isnt?

I'm a loser by nature.

Davedacarpainter · May 28, 2016

Mustang5L5 said:
That's a ford engineering part number on there. Looks legit to me

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Do you know much about the new ones being sold from original ford tooling? Wouldn't those molds be required to have the ford logo and part number wiped before they could make bumpers?

I just don't get this lucky normally, first that '83 t-top, now this.....Friday was a good day.

Davedacarpainter · May 28, 2016

So I had to go buy an official fox body mustang hatch repair kit from lowe's.

I'm simply going to cut out the three spot welds, roll back the edge from the outer panel, cut out the bad stuff, clean up and fit in a piece from this sheet I bought. Then tack it in similar to the engine bay panels, grind, mud and primer and it'll be fixed.

It's 22ga steel, that's what the hatch seems to be made out of.

95BlueStallion · May 28, 2016

Davedacarpainter said:
Do you know much about the new ones being sold from original ford tooling? Wouldn't those molds be required to have the ford logo and part number wiped before they could make bumpers?

I just don't get this lucky normally, first that '83 t-top, now this.....Friday was a good day.

You dont own the '83 yet. One of these other guys might go swoop it out from under you if you arent careful!

Davedacarpainter · May 28, 2016

95BlueStallion said:
You dont own the '83 yet. One of these other guys might go swoop it out from under you if you arent careful!

I've judiciously not added important details to it's location or current owner.

stykthyn · May 28, 2016

Silly Dave. We can pull the image location from your picture. You never turned off location services on your phone.

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