|
I forgot to install the trunk arch aluminum so I raised the
body to install it.
|
Trunk arch Russ
Thompson makes a nice kit to replace it with a hoop It gives
you a more useable room in the trunk.
|
Bulb gasket on firewallI
|
The rear quick jacks are also used to hold the body in place
|
You need to drop the gas tank to mount the rear quick jacks. |
|
Side body mounting screws
|
Side body mounts from the interior
|
Washers can be used on the side body mounts to adjust the door
fit
|
Front body mounting screws
|
Front body mount screws
|
|
Mounting the headlights
|
|
|
The Windshield isn't centered using the factory cut holes Arghhhh!!!!
|
|
|
The ruler shows the position of the windshield mounts under
the body.
|
|
Drivers side windshield mount from below
|
Drivers side windshield post mounting location (I used washers
to move it towards the outside of the car)
|
Passenger windshield mount from the engine compartment
|
|
Firewall / body from engine compartment
|
No gap on drivers side
|
Gap under the passenger side of windshield
|
Before
|
After
I
"adjusted" the bottom rail of the windshield frame.
(It worked but I would not recommend it)
|
|
Dash hoop
|
"Adjusting" the dash hoop |
Divider in the fuel filler. It vibrates and buzzes |
I
put a rivet in it to keep things from making noise & sparks
(Keep the wise ass remarks about my workmanship to yourself
 )
|
The fuel filler
lid screws on to the base. Mark the screw holes for the base with
the lid in position. |
|
The Mustang
fuel filler is cut in half & extended with this hose
|
Trunk latch
|
Do whatever
it takes to get the doors to fit
|
This
is why I'm going with the stock seats
|
Dash temporarily
installed
|
Turn signal stalk & dimmer. I plan on replacing it with one
of Russ Thompson's |
Typical body seams |
Gary (Hoopy) sanding the seams. Looks like he's having fun |
Front seam after grinding it down and filling with Duraglas |
More seams |
Front seams after more sanding and filling |
Second cut on the rear seams |
|
|
Gary bonded the hood hinge to the hood using an automotive adhesive
called Fuzar (sp). It needs some more finishing but it's not
moving
|
After more sanding and filling |
What seams? |
Almost ready for paint |
It needs some more fine sanding and the openings need smoothed
out |
 |
|
It's finally black but it's not right !
|
I wasn't happy with the body at ths point so after ten months
of waiting I found another shop to finish it
|
The work on the seams was top notch but he painted it before
properly finishing the edges
|
If you're building a car and farming out the body work heed
this advice.
Get a contract that specifies every aspect of the paint and
body work, including a time frame !
|
|
