25thmustang
Mustang Master
Terry, the car looks unreal. What are you doing with the 1/4 windows, trim, weatherstripping etc...
Started the 84 t-top coupe
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Well the plan is to do the quarter window, center of hood and racoon eyes in a flat dark gray. Wheels will be gloss paint same dark grayish with polished lip.
man this is beautiful! i wanna try to pick up this 84 t top coupe here to do. can you post a distant shot of the wiper motor to give a better idea of how it's made up? peace
john
I will be fabbing one up and I will post up better pics.
The glass is larger on the t-top doors, got all glass removed and started on the doors.
Also notice the red stops on the t-top window.
stock window
t-top window
The t-top doors appear to be vert doors, see the extra reinforcing
Got the top cut off and started body work
Phil got the buffing done
Had to see it in the sun
Recieved the most beautiful hood I have ever seen, quality of this is unbelievable. It is the new 84-86 hood from Boss Inc., came in two days, pretty funny it is the exact color that the center of the hood will end up in flat.
Rusty is gonna be on hold for a few days, cause I got a job doing this
This came to visit also, had some fun test driving, this is the replacement driver for the guy I'm installing the Hellion for.
I gotta say Ford did a great job on the SN97, I'm very impressed with how easy it is to work on compared to the sn95,looks like a mustang not a fox,capri, fairmont, whatever.
Cobra912
Active Member
hsean
10 Year Member
the convertible glass is different as well, i bought convertible doors for my 87 t-top and the glass is smaller and tapers different.the doors were off a 92 convertible all the internals are the same except for the metal guide that is pop riveted to the glass.i like the fact that you cut the doors are you reusing the rubber seals off your old doors?
No, I'm getting the entire weatherstripping kit from Fox Restoration, the old stuff is pretty shot.
meh its ok, looks like your first time doing some work to a car though!!!
muh hahahhahaha very nice, im building a t top coupe as well, im about 1/1,000,000,000,000 as handy as you are so im not quite as far along but its fun. How much did you get all the new moldings for, i was going to buy the whole kit of ebay for 440$.
keep up the good work
muh hahahhahaha very nice, im building a t top coupe as well, im about 1/1,000,000,000,000 as handy as you are so im not quite as far along but its fun. How much did you get all the new moldings for, i was going to buy the whole kit of ebay for 440$.
keep up the good work
The Hellion kit is installed, along with gauges,fuel pump,injectors, and SLP exhaust.
So we are back on the t-top. Doesn't look like alot, but I have 3 days in this one door. As for the front bumper cover, we may have to sell it and go with another. Wefound a reconditioned oem, and I think in the end , as picky as we are getting with this thing we will be better off.
So we are back on the t-top. Doesn't look like alot, but I have 3 days in this one door. As for the front bumper cover, we may have to sell it and go with another. Wefound a reconditioned oem, and I think in the end , as picky as we are getting with this thing we will be better off.
ccw classics. here are some on a redfire cobra so you get the idea of them on the color. The would look awesome on the notch.
i want one
MAC'n89Blckstng
Active Member
I believe it. Body work sometimes takes forever! The best is people who don't know bodywork (customers) think that it takes a few days to get a car ready for paint. I could only wish that!!! I have about 5 straight days just in wet sanding on the 1960 T bird I've been doing for a guy. Progress looks great man, I can't wait to see the finished product. Although I was expecting something a little crazier with the paint when you said you were keeping it under locks a while ago cause you didn't want anyone stealing the idea or something.
25thmustang
Mustang Master
I believe it took 3 days, I would have thought more. My stock doors needed 3 days each if you factor all the time we spent on them. Mine only needed some small things fixed too.
Keep up the progress!
Keep up the progress!
car looks like its going to be a serious head turner. An inspiration for sure! Keep it up.
I think wild strawberry is pretty rare, in all the events we have been to we have only seen 3 wild strawberries and none were repaints of the factory color. So we really didn't want to bring it out with a ton of other wild strawberry cars. It won't be all one color.I felt pretty risky when we did the two tone, we wanted to be careful of not having to strong of a flat out drag race look. Couldn't do another two toned. Coming up with color combos is tough, except for all black, thats always good.
QUICK91LX
Founding Member
Definitely looking great!!!
If you do go with a different bumper cover, maybe move up to a GT unit with the fog light valence?? One of my favorite noses is the 84 GT with the tapered eggcrate grille combined with the fog light valence similar to the 85/86 GT's. I think that subtle upgrade will give you a slightly more aggressive look without really altering the overall look of the car.
If it were me, being that I like things simple, the only two toning I would do on this car is a hood stripe that tapers down onto the grille, like the stock one on 83-84 GT's. I'd also do all the molding and headlight buckets in factory-esque satin black.
Not much in the Mustang world gets me more amped up than seeing a clean, stock looking 4-eye with minor cosmetic upgrades like hood, wing, stance and wheels. Under the skin it is more or less fair game...but not much is hotter than an enhanced stock 4-eye.
If you do go with a different bumper cover, maybe move up to a GT unit with the fog light valence?? One of my favorite noses is the 84 GT with the tapered eggcrate grille combined with the fog light valence similar to the 85/86 GT's. I think that subtle upgrade will give you a slightly more aggressive look without really altering the overall look of the car.
If it were me, being that I like things simple, the only two toning I would do on this car is a hood stripe that tapers down onto the grille, like the stock one on 83-84 GT's. I'd also do all the molding and headlight buckets in factory-esque satin black.
Not much in the Mustang world gets me more amped up than seeing a clean, stock looking 4-eye with minor cosmetic upgrades like hood, wing, stance and wheels. Under the skin it is more or less fair game...but not much is hotter than an enhanced stock 4-eye.
25thmustang
Mustang Master
Wild Strawberry is rare. They only made it in 91 and 92 correct? We have a WS 91 hatch (with the black belt molding) and rarely see cars the same color. Most are repainted something different.
So this car is getting more color???
So this car is getting more color???
