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You guessed it ,another 67 FB. Conversion

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02 281 GT

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Trimmed the front door posts ,the roof brace and some of the passenger side ,i even blew out that butchered up floor...then i had to split wood for the fire place
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Would it be a good idea for me to spray some rust converting primer in that area where the roof meets the windshield post (or anywhere else it meets the roof support structure)? I imagine mine probably looks a lot like that under there. No rust through anywhere, though.
 

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These front floor patches were pop riveted in .
Still have a bit of trimming left ,then blast the areas that will be hidden ,then i can start on the new sheet metal ...it will not be pop riveted in !
 

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02 281 GT said:
Would it be a good idea for me to spray some rust converting primer in that area where the roof meets the windshield post (or anywhere else it meets the roof support structure)? I imagine mine probably looks a lot like that under there. No rust through anywhere, though.
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Yes ,i spray epoxy in every place i can ,of course with the roof and quarters off i can blast all those places first
 

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Tail panel trimmed away ,rear door post trimmed and the last of the floor is out . I still have to trim the rear wheel lips and i can start sand blasting .
 
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I think your car has a hole in it.
 

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This is amazing. I'll be back to see how the fastback parts go on. What is your source for the FB parts?
 

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CochinoFilipino said:
This is amazing. I'll be back to see how the fastback parts go on. What is your source for the FB parts?
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Stang aholics
 

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Got the last of the old sheet metal trimmed off ,it is supposed to rain the next few days so i will have to wait to blast and prime .
I did get the left and right door frames welded together
 
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Just set one in place ,it lines right up
 
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I suggest adding torque boxes and convertible rockers/floorpan/upper and lower seat pans while you are there....at least if you want more rigidity. Looking good so far.
 

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Always ad torque boxes ,the rest really isnt needed although convertible inner rockers and the convertible seat box is great for stiffening a body
 

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Those really are consistent good looking welds.
 

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When pop and spatter wants to weld it does good ,doesnt always want to cooperate though
 

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I had an old snap on welder that could make plug welds look like spot welds ,it was a muffler welding unit and i loved that thing ,i would like to find another one ,the Miller i have doesnt really turn down low enough for sheet metal ,but i have learned to deal with it ...most of the time !
 

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I always find plug welding results tend to be better as long as you aren't using the gimmicky "weld-thru primer" panels. I hate when I have no option but those in the desired brand....for instance, I had to get the outer wheelhouses and front fender aprons in weld-thru because I wanted Dynacorn and couldn't find any offerings that weren't weld-thru...I don't like them because they always make the weld spatter more for no reason...there is no such thing as "weld-thru" primer or paint...if the weld penetrates, the coating burns off, plain and simple and even if it didn't...its still primer...primer doesn't protect metal much better than bare metal
 
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I always find plug welding results tend to be better as long as you aren't using the gimmicky "weld-thru primer" panels. I hate when I have no option but those in the desired brand....for instance, I had to get the outer wheelhouses and front fender aprons in weld-thru because I wanted Dynacorn and couldn't find any offerings that weren't weld-thru...I don't like them because they always make the weld spatter more for no reason...there is no such thing as "weld-thru" primer or paint...if the weld penetrates, the coating burns off, plain and simple and even if it didn't...its still primer...primer doesn't protect metal much better than bare metal
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I'm far from a skilled welder, but I have to agree. I think the only reason it's "weld-thru" is because the coating is simply conductive enough to allow the arc to take place. It still has to actually burn the coating off to get a good weld.

My Hobart is a nice welder, but I definitely have the best results when I make a point of getting the base metal squeaky clean.
 
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Yep ,the weld through is worthless ,it will rust . The best welds are perfectly clean metal . I really hate it when the new part is powder coated ,cant hardly grind it clean or weld it ,when you do weld the gasses will kill you .
Best bet is to epoxy prime everything when finished welding .
 
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Sand blasted and primered ,time to level it and square it . The floor will be the first thing to go in
 
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A little something i learned a long time ago ,pad this sucker before you do any work inside ,it will slice you and dice you
 
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Sand blasted and primered ,time to level it and square it . The floor will be the first thing to go in
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A little something i learned a long time ago ,pad this sucker before you do any work inside ,it will slice you and dice you
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I think I definitely want to get another car to try my hand at a conversion in the future. I like the seeing the date codes you find on original stampings like that door post.

Must be nice putting in a new floor with no roof to get in the way, huh?
 
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