The Reenmachine DOHC '67 Shelby Clone Convertible Progress

[xoxbxfx]

Yes, but not on this car! I got the green fastback back on its wheels and added a nice SSBC Force 10 front brake kit that's compatible with the MII suspension. Now I have the blue fastback back from paint and it's its turn to get back on wheels. Once it is a roller, I'll rotate back to the 'vert and finish it up.

The green fastback:
http://www.reenmachine.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=116

The blue fastback:
http://www.reenmachine.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=96

Where do you get the A/C hoses and the bulkheads? I like the shaved firewall

 

[reenmachine]

Looking good pete!

On the green fastback, what did you use to strip the undercoating on the bottom of the car? Is the undercoating the same for every mustang made?

John

The undercoating wasn't so bad on the green car. I just used a scraper on the big stuff and then took it the rest of the way with a bunch of different wire wheels on an air die grinder.

It's certainly not the same on every car. Over the years people use all kinds of weird products under their cars. I've seen roofing tar and far worse.

 

[reenmachine]

Where do you get the A/C hoses and the bulkheads? I like the shaved firewall

The bulkheads all came from Classic Auto Air. They have a pretty complete selection. Most of the lines are hard lines I bent up myself from lines available from Classic Auto Air and the hoses I had crimped locally. I bought an assortment of ends from Classic Auto Air and went from there. They're really willing to go the extra mile for custom applications, and they're used to it since they mainly serve the street rod industry.

 

[xoxbxfx]

The bulkheads all came from Classic Auto Air. They have a pretty complete selection. Most of the lines are hard lines I bent up myself from lines available from Classic Auto Air and the hoses I had crimped locally. I bought an assortment of ends from Classic Auto Air and went from there. They're really willing to go the extra mile for custom applications, and they're used to it since they mainly serve the street rod industry.

Thanks man...Im wedging in 4.6 sohc into a 66 coupe. Theres not a ton of space to mess with. Im looking to clean up the engine bay like your car. I want to shave the firewall. Im hoping they will sell me just the underdash stuff, Im gonna use the 4.6 compressor and condensor.

 

[reenmachine]

Thanks man...Im wedging in 4.6 sohc into a 66 coupe. Theres not a ton of space to mess with. Im looking to clean up the engine bay like your car. I want to shave the firewall. Im hoping they will sell me just the underdash stuff, Im gonna use the 4.6 compressor and condensor.

They will. I did the same.

 

[tamadrummer88]

How much more do you have to finish on the 'vert?


John

 

[Edbert]

I was trying to figure out what you undercoated the hood with, and what that black-box you bolted to it was in this picture:

Obviously it is just an illusion.

 

[66Runt]

scratch it.

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[xoxbxfx]

I was trying to figure out what you undercoated the hood with, and what that black-box you bolted to it was in this picture:
View attachment 461771

Obviously it is just an illusion.

LOL..i was lookin at it wondering the same thing until I realized its a freakin garage door opener and a wall

 

[reenmachine]

Whatever it is I bolted it into the blue car as well!!!

 

[tamadrummer88]

Any updates?


John

 

[reenmachine]

Got the insides of the doors done (power windows, power door locks) and got the door panels back from the upholstery shop, so they went on. They are covered in soft black vinyl to match the rest of the interior, the original edge trim has been polished, and the brushed aluminum trim is an exact factory match. Note the absence of the window crank hole and depression -- power window switches are mounted on the center console.

 

[85 Turbo Bird]

Lookin' nice!!! as usual

 

[tamadrummer88]

Wow Pete! the vert is looking good! Almost there!

I was looking at the Green fastback on your site, and it is looking real good! Any special plans for the interior of the fastback? I knew you were gonna put in power locks and windows, are you gonna use the same console you used in the red vert?

John

 

[reenmachine]

Wow Pete! the vert is looking good! Almost there!

I was looking at the Green fastback on your site, and it is looking real good! Any special plans for the interior of the fastback? I knew you were gonna put in power locks and windows, are you gonna use the same console you used in the red vert?

John

The green car's interior will be saddle with some neat custom upholstery and a few other touches. Don't think it'll have a console though. Custom cluster, FR column, nice stereo, power windows, power door locks, etc.

 

[tamadrummer88]

The green car's interior will be saddle with some neat custom upholstery and a few other touches. Don't think it'll have a console though. Custom cluster, FR column, nice stereo, power windows, power door locks, etc.

Saddle is like a brownish-type color, right?

John

 

[reenmachine]

Saddle is like a brownish-type color, right?

John

Yeah, it's like a tan interior with brown carpet & other trim. Looks nice with a green car.

 

[Edbert]

Yeah, it's like a tan interior with brown carpet & other trim. Looks nice with a green car.

Yup.

[opinion]
I've never been a big fan of brown/tan/beige/saddle interiors in any car that isn't green, for some unknown reason they look good on a green car though.
[/opinion]

 

[tamadrummer88]

Idk....i cant picture the tan interior in the green car....but that black interior looks good in the green car.


John

 

[xoxbxfx]

Idk....i cant picture the tan interior in the green car....but that black interior looks good in the green car.


John

it looks good on the right green