Project Irene

[sellitall]

Here's another short vid of the sections I cut out. The pics show how the inside looks and what came out after cutting those two pieces off. My plan is to sandblast the inner section and using some sort of rust preventive paint as best I can before welding in the patch pieces I need to fab.
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[sellitall]

..........and the final few. The last one is of the tires I got for it.God Bless the pizza cutters!!!;D

 

[sellitall]

Man that stuff does wonders!! How much does a bucket of that Marhyde Tal Strip list for?

It cost me $35. It's definitely good stuff, but this is the stripper you want to get http://www.ebay.com/itm/270445649500?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619.

They are local to my dad's shop, but I didn't feel like trekking down there. It's sort of in the Philly hood. Not that my dad's shop is in the Hamptons. but you get comfortable in your own hood;D.

 

[half cab]

Hey thanks for the tip and Man thats some mean looking jive that came out from that tailgate..WHEEUEE

 

[ky-resto]

Man I need to print out every page of this thread and use it as the manual for my project! Great work so far. I learn something new with each video as well. Thanks for posting!

 

[sellitall]

Man I need to print out every page of this thread and use it as the manual for my project! Great work so far. I learn something new with each video as well. Thanks for posting!

No problem!! I'm always looking for new methods of rust removal since I rarely get lucky with a rust free, or even a rust "friendly" vehicle these days. The aircraft stripper method has been one I perfected since it was the one I did for years while growing up since I couldn't afford to pay for media blasting. My dad is old school and still uses stripper.

How's your rig coming along? I would love to see a thread on that fastback you have. I have a Fidelity account I started through work a few years ago that is specifically for my 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback fund. Ever since I saw Steve McQueen in "Bullet" I was hooked on them. The fact that you have owned it for all those years is great. My username paints a different story on my buying patterns;D.

 

[broncoitis]

Nice job! Like like you had a good teacher.

 

[migs]

nice work! making good progress. I will enjoy watching it come back together.
keep at it!

 

[ky-resto]

I know where you're coming from! It seems I've sold everything but the Mustang over the years. I've got too many memories with my dad and uncle and high school buddies working on it, dreaming about it, etc., to ever let it go. I took the trailer down to my dad's place to pick it up last summer, but it stormed like Hell, so I brought back a Bronco frame instead. He's been wanting to sell the place, so I'll need to get it sooner vs. later. I love the Bullet Mustang- keep up with that account, you'll have enough to buy a sweet 68 Stang and all that sheet metal for the Bronco too;D

My Bronco project is coming along very slowly. I've got it down to the bare tub, but haven't started cutting into it yet. I admire what you're doing to yours, but it's got me questioning if I've got the skills to do the same to mine.

 

[sellitall]

My Bronco project is coming along very slowly. I've got it down to the bare tub, but haven't started cutting into it yet. I admire what you're doing to yours, but it's got me questioning if I've got the skills to do the same to mine.

Think of a BIG set of legos, and instead of snapping together like the toy version you use alot of heat. To remove them you need a little more persuasion i.e. spot weld cutter, air chisel and a grinder.

The most techincally difficult part is lining all the sheetmetal up making sure it's square. This requires making sure the doors open and shut as they should, the roof line matches the window/windshield frame so on and so forth. The measure twice, cut once rule also includes measure twice (or twenty X's) and weld once. If you can get a helper to assist you for this part it helps out a ton. Or just do one side at a time. All in all it's a time consuming job, but the payoff (to me) supercedes one already built. I love getting gas in a ride I've restored and the look on peoples faces when I tell them that I did all the work myself. I usually leave a small photo album in the glovebox timelining the build they can look at.

Basically, don't think you can't. You seemed pretty mechanically inclined when I met you. I'm sure some gurus around you would lend a hand if you needed it. That's another reason that I love these vehicles. The brotherhood of guys willing to help has almost no comparison. It's time to start cutting out some rust;D!!

 

[sellitall]

Nice job! Like like you had a good teacher.

thanks!! Yeah my old man has been pounding fenders for over 50 years. He's 74 and still does it 5 days a week.

 

[ky-resto]

That's another reason that I love these vehicles. The brotherhood of guys willing to help has almost no comparison. It's time to start cutting out some rust;D!!

No doubt about that! Thanks for the encouragement and keep up the great work on Irene.

 

[sellitall]

Still working on the tailgate. I got most of the BS metal work licked, and though I was hoping to blast the areas that needed it and DA the rest, I had to change the oil in my wife's Tacoma.

The metal work that I THOUGHT I had to do turned out to multiply rather quickly once I unleashed the grinder. Rust never sleeps. All in all it wasn't too bad. The biggest challange was pounding the crwon in the metal since almost all of the rot spots were along the roll of the panel.
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[sellitall]

Here are a couple of other pics and a vid of the patch panel process. It turned out pretty good. I still have a couple of high spots that need addressing, but it's too be expected.
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[sellitall]

..............................and some more tailgate pics/discussion.
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[sellitall]

..................and the last of tonight's "Tailgate Talk". ;D

I need to take a few days off from work once I get all the sheetmetal purchased. I'm thinking the end of April?:? The tub is feeling neglected.

The project is coming along, but the drive to and from the shop is killing my wallet due to the price of petrol. Apparently, it's only going to get worse.
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[dave67fd]

Yeah, sucks don't it. I have been trying to plan my errands ahead of time so i try to get what i need (grocieries, garage materials etc..) on my way home thats on the way. Always found myself going out 2 or 3 times on the weekends for whatever.

Do what you can, you've been making progress anyway. You will get back to it when time/money allows.

 

[sellitall]

Do what you can, you've been making progress anyway. You will get back to it when time/money allows.

Well, I didn't win the $640 million in the mega millions, so it's back to the OT at work to help with getting her back together.;D

 

[sellitall]

Got a "free pass" to the shop tonight. I could only stay for a few hours since I'm working an OT tomorrow night. Anyway, I've been on the fence with what to do with the fenders. I would love to find a set of clean used ones, but they just don't exist around here. The ones I have are far from perfect, but in my opinion workable. I just need the inner supports where they mount to the grill. Anyone have some trail fenders lying around????

 

[dave67fd]

By the pics they look pretty decent. You need the inner fenders?